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Already dipped your toes into the ecommerce world selling on Amazon, but want to take the next natural step? Starting your own online shop gives you full control over branding, marketing and sales while giving you unlimited access to useful data about your customers.
As an accomplished Amazon seller you have more tools in your online toolbox then you realize. Amazon has put you in good stead to tackle the world of ecommerce by yourself. Here is how to leverage your existing Amazon store when building out a store of your own.
First things first, why should you make the switch from Amazon to your own online store?
There are so many benefits to opening your own online store. For one thing, it will grow your business beyond the realms of Amazon. Let’s face it, Amazon is great to sell products, but it’s hard to grow and expand your own brand using a platform like this. The whole operation is geared towards promoting the Amazon brand, rather than that of the seller.
Because you already have experienced selling online, you can utilize this knowledge and expertise for your own online store. Use what you have learned to create a successful business model for your company.
Creating the perfect online store doesn’t automatically mean sales, but it helps. You need to design a user-friendly website so your customers can navigate it easily. There are many different options to design your site.
Build upon your existing brand, or create a whole new one, depending on the size of your business. This is the perfect opportunity to work out any kinks in your brand and set your company apart from all the others. Making the transition from being a faceless Amazon seller to having your own personalized brand is an essential part of growing your business.
Just like with Amazon, you will need to adopt an SEO strategy to optimize your online store and boost rankings on search engines. Though Amazon boosts the visibility of its products, you still have fierce competition on your hands. Just as you have tackled your competition, you need to bring this sales knowledge into your own ecommerce store to boost sales effectively.
Transitioning from Amazon to having your own ecommerce store is the next natural step to grow your business and your brand. They are not that different from each other so you can absolutely use the experience you have gained from selling on Amazon to sell on your own platform. Though there are some significant differences, using a multichannel approach will put your sales through the roof.
Patrick Foster, ecommerce entrepreneur, coach & writer.
I’m currently writing on EcommerceTips.org where I share engaging ecommerce content for entrepreneurs and business owners. You can follow me on Twitter here, or add me on LinkedIn.