No sales! Why?

Question

My web site www.stringpluckers.co.uk has been online for a while now. Why arent I getting any sales? Be honest but nice please...

Answer 1

Selling on the Web is not easy. As you said, you've been online now for several months now and yet you have no sales yet.

Here are my comments:

1. The site is not optimized for search engines. Change your title tag into keywords that best illustrate what you sell. Something like "StringPluckers: Guitar Picks (and whatever other keywords you have). You want to rank high in the search engines for your main keywords.

2. Improve the look of the site. I'm not a big fan of complicated backgrounds. Plus the color purple. The logo is too big and messy. You use too many types of fonts. The overall web site design needs to be improved. The site design affects the trust of buyers; if they don't think they trust a site because it looks too amateurish, they won't buy

3. Feature your products well. On the homepage, the products should be up and above the fold, not below. Right now you have to scroll down to see what you are selling.

I suggest you read the following articles:

How Do I Improve My Web Site Conversion Rate? http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol143/conversion.htm
How Do I Improve My Web Site Conversion Rate? (Part 2) http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol145/conversion.htm
4 Steps to Selling More With Your Web Site http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol151/website.htm
How Internet Retailers are Successfully Improving their Conversion Rates http://www.powerhomebiz.com/072005/conversion2.htm
10 Ways to Convert Visitors to Buyers http://www.powerhomebiz.com/072005/conversion.htm

Answer 2

The main reason is because you're not doing enough to get people to visit your site. Others have talked about getting listed with search engines, optimizing your site for the bots, etc. That's a start.

There is a myth that simply building an ecommerce site will lead to sales without further sales effort. The real world doesn't work that way. You'll need to put together and execute a plan that will bring a regular stream of visitors to your site.

Once there, consider the impression your current "design" conveys. It is important to differentiate, and to convey a personality... but you may wish to go for a more businesslike look.

Good luck,
Rex

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I have a site of my own on the net for half a year now my self and no sales either. i'd like to know the answer to that also. I've noticed though that it doesnt have much traffic. Perhaps if it was better advertised, there would be better chances of selling. The same could apply with yours.

Answer 5

Just return from your site and have a few comments from a novice. I'm just wondering if guitar picks per se are the right kind of products for online shopping - if i want to buy wholesale i'd go to an established distributor; and when buying for own use i'd need to actually feel the picks before deciding which ones to buy. Even if you stock the whole range, it's still "picks" which i feel is just not it.

Answer 6

Need to get some banner advertisements to link people to your site for a start. To be successful in business, you have to be damn good at marketing

Answer 7

maybe you're not advertising right. Have you tried Search Engine Placement? I heard NetBiz.com is good and helps with getting exposure to your site.

Answer 8

At first glance, I couldn't tell what it is that you are selling. Need to put "GUITAR PICKS" at the top of the page somewhere. "String Pluckers" could mean something else. List your site in the top ten search engine for guitar picks.

Answer 9

I just looked at your website, then typed "guitar picks" into Google. Where are you? You aren't listed. Start there?

Answer 10

try adding your site here..on these links. Good Luck