What are the common problems of new Amazon sellers? Selling on Amazon successfully requires an understanding of basic concepts starting with seller reputation, customer satisfaction, and consistency in listing. Common Problems of New Amazon Sellers The number one most common problem of new Amazon sellers? Nobody knows who you are! When you have a new shop with zero sales, no followers, and most importantly, no customer feedback, your first sale … [Read more...]
Selling Online During The Pandemic
A lot of people have side hustle gigs that involve selling online via Etsy, eBay, and other platforms. Buying and selling online during a pandemic can still be done safely but there are some important things to remember when you are trying to conduct something close to business as usual. Up Your Customer Fulfilment Game In the age of COVID-19, more people are trying to sell goods and services online. The side hustle is becoming more important … [Read more...]
Backup your work, people!
I must be made of magnets as of late. Computers are crashing all around me. Yesterday, one of our servers at work died and today I got a message that my hosting company is having server problems as well. I'm less worried about my hosting company. They do wonderful work and fix things in a flash. Plus, they do something very important - they run backups. I run backups of my site as well, just in case, but after years of working with them, … [Read more...]
So, Gmail went down this week…
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, it was all over the internet headlines. Gmail was unavailable for a few hours on Tuesday, but don't worry fans, it was back by that evening. And users around the world breathed a sigh of relief. Were you affected by the Gmail outage? And more importantly, if you are a Gmail user, do you have a backup plan? I have been using Gmail since 2004, and have a lot of information saved in my e-mail. … [Read more...]
A Carbonite Update
You probably missed it, but on my post about backup methods, I have been corresponding with Dave Friend, the CEO of Carbonite. Seems that he found out about my blog post and decided to do everything he could to look into my problem. Color me impressed. It's so great to see a CEO so dedicated to the quality and public perception of his company that he takes the time to personally comment on blog entries. He also e-mailed me a number of … [Read more...]