I will ask it again. Have you spent the time checking out your store as another buyer?

Seriously, have you taken the time to make sure you are totally logged out of Addoway and then just visited your store to see how it looks? If so, what did you think? Did you like the way it looked? Would you change something? Is your banner picture blurry? Do you like the listings that come up first in your store?

More importantly, did you try making a purchase to see if everything is setup correctly and that you got taken directly to PayPal or Google Wallet to finalize the payment?

The reason we ask this is because we are finding more and more scenarios where a sellers listings are not setup correctly and their shipping calculator has expired. Buyers are trying to make purchases, but they get error messages that shipping options...  Read More

                                                         
How many times have you asked yourself if your Addoway profile is effective enough to attract traffic? How many times have you asked yourself if you are taking full advantage of the tools you have at your disposal on Addoway?

When was the last time you looked at your Addoway Profile? You should! It can be an effective selling tool. Addoway gives us several tools that will help potential customers get to know us (sellers) and to build their trust, so they are more likely to purchase. I thought it would be important to do a review of some of the easy ways you can take full advantage of right now on Addoway to help increase your store presence. 

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Applying consistency to all you do whether it's marketing, business, personal or professional relationships yields a positive outcome in everything you do.  Just like you have your morning coffee; make it something you always do and just be consistent in your sales & marketing efforts and you will be successful. Consistency is key because it creates predictability and that's not a bad thing in business. People want to know what to expect. 

“In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers.
If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” - Tom Seaver

From addoway

If one is inconsistent there is almost visible turmoil particularly in online marketing. If you are contradictory to yourself and/or your business, your...  Read More

Do you remember the first time you felt that addiction to sell something online?

How about making that first purchase from a wholesaler or maybe that incredible find at a yard sale in your neighborhood?

Maybe it was making your first sale and realizing the profit from just a little investment of your time? Or making that first purchase on a marketplace and then turning around and selling it again for a profit?
 
Oh the memories!!!  

The reason I bring it up is because we usually have gotten into this industry because something grabbed us and that “something” is usually an addiction to “the find.” Telling your friends, “this is just too good to be true. Look what I found. I am going to sell this on eBay and make some money.” Just take a look at the image below and tell me the truth. ...  Read More

"Congratulations, your marketplace is a finalist in EcommerceBytes' 4th annual Sellers Choice Awards! We're excited to report that nearly fifteen thousand online sellers participated in the nomination process for this year's awards."

WOW!!! 

Now you have to believe that when we get an email like this we are going to be excited, really really excited. Well we were very excited, because this is the second year in a row that we have received this honor. More and more sellers are hearing about Addoway and telling their friends. More and more buyers are discovering your items and experiencing those one of a kind experiences you deliver to them. 

Did you know that over 15,000 online sellers voted this time? Yup! And for Addoway to be one of the Top 16 along with sites like eBay, Etsy and Amazon before our 3rd...  Read More

Speaking with online sellers on a regular basis helps us gather data that provids us the ability to analyze trends, similarities, and differences and then use this information to make some decent assumptions about what works and what doesn't. Our goal is to be able to then share this with you to help you make better decisions on what you are planning to do in the new year; whether that means adding to; eliminating from, complimenting, or continuing what you are doing today. Some things continue to stay the same year after year while others change. Let us know what you think and what you agree with in the comment section below.

Offering Free Shipping - It's getting more and more prevalent everywhere you look. Do you do it? Can you do it? How do I start? These are all questions we have pondered and ones we will continue to ponder this year,...  Read More

Here is another great guest post from Donnas Stuff & More, an Addoway Seller and one of our Addoway monthly bloggers who will bring her passions and expertise into the fold in some of her many blog posts to come. Donna has been doing this for quite some time and we are so excited that she is going to share many insights into eCommerce success.



One of the easiest ways to drive potential customers to your store is by writing a weekly blog. Addoway makes it easy to write a blog by clicking on My AddowayWrite a Blog/Edit a Blog. Why bother? Well, when you write a blog on the Addoway website, it gives those that read it a chance to get to know you better - it increases trust. And the AddoBlogs are featured on Addoway's homepage on a rotating basis, increasing your readership and the chance someone will find your store. 

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This is our monthly guest post from Royal Presence, an Addoway Seller and one of our Addoway's monthly bloggers who will bring her experiences and expertise into the fold in some of many blog posts to come. She is passionate about your business as much as she is about her own and you will notice this in her blog posts and we are very excited to have her a part of the team. Enjoy!

Whether you are investing in an artistic pursuit, hobby or a business one theme remains constant and that theme is YOU. We all give of ourselves in so many ways during our daily lives and this defines our success, but what makes a successful person? 

One Must Be Authentic

Authenticity is when you share your talents and living the life for which you were intended. I firmly believe we all have talents, some are under-developed and some are hidden under a bushel...  Read More

Online merchants inherently wear many hats each and every day. From having to manage inventory and track orders to growing new sales channels, there’s a lot to do!

Since the start of the recession in 2008, the media has drawn great attention to the diminishing number of banks offering loans to small businesses. This has deterred many business owners from even attempting to obtain funds to grow. However, establishing credit remains important, particularly if you have plans to ramp up your business. Here are just a few of the reasons why.

Growth Potential
What will you do if you receive a larger than expected order? Will you have the funds necessary to buy the inventory you need or pay for the help you require to fulfill it? Having credit to get you through such a situation could literally make or break your...  Read More

Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many non-retail employers also observe this day as a holiday along with Thanksgiving, giving their employees the day off, thereby increasing the number of potential shoppers, but there are many companies who do not do this, so we line up outside the night before hoping to be one of the first in these stores, just so we can get that cool offer. But there has to be a better way right? 

Well of course there is, its called Cyber Monday, but many retailers begin their online specials the day of Thanksgiving giving you that extra day ahead of everyone else to find those good deals ONLINE. ...  Read More