Ebiz#1 update
July 30th, 2008 by KenricWell this is looking like a record month for Ebiz1. With a day to go unspent profits are pushing close to $2,000. I say unspent because in reality the profits will be alot lower because I am putting alot of the money back into the business.
I have a developer building me a new site from scratch. My free OSCommerce template was fine, but there were so many limitations to it and I feel it was costing me money. My new site will have better SEO, be able to calculate international shipping, be able to take coupons, process orders more efficiently and have a more professional look and feel. On top of that, I think I’ll keep this developer as my site mechanic.
I also had 50 promotional t-shirts made which I am selling on the site but more importantly I’ve been giving them away in large orders. I’m just trying to get the brand more popular and I’m also learning alot about the t-shirt business in the process.
So while overall monthly profits will remain inline with previous months, the business is really growing.
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Stumble it!
You’re just full of good news!
Giving away cool free stuff seems to be growing in popularity with a lot of businesses. Freebies have moved beyond the realm of key-chains or fountain pens.
It’s smart to focus on building the brand. Building it ensures not only repeat business but also “word of mouth” sales.
Do you let the customers know in advance you’re sending them the free t-shirt or is it a surprise? I would think not telling them and including a small hand-written note thanking them for their business would be a smart move.
By Clifford on Jul 31, 2008
I send the t-shirt separately. Because I use dropship I never get the chance to toss a free t-shirt into the package.
By Kenric on Aug 1, 2008