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4 Ways to Help You Scale Your eCommerce Business

Regular readers know I’m all about focusing on the big picture of your ecommerce business which is why I was happy to have Ronald L. Dod, CMO and Cofounder of Visiture.com, stop by with this great guest post on how to scale your eCommerce business as things change around you.

-T. W. Seller

Scale Your eCommerce Business

Without adequate preparation and experience, scaling any business can be a road filled with wrong turns and potholes. eCommerce is a wonderful world where scaling a business f...

The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of

Here’s something exciting: The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of is finally ready to share with the world! This play has been 6 years in the making* and is without a doubt the most complicated thing I have ever attempted to write** but, dang, it was worth it. How I love this weird and wild little piece of theatre! And while I sat on this for a long time trying to decide exactly how I wanted to make it available, I’m pleased to say that you can now pick up the eBoo...

How Safe Is Our Online Data?

If you aren’t worried about the safety of your data online these days, you haven’t been paying attention! It’s a scary time for privacy and safety both! The following is a guest post from Karthik Reddy, Community Manager at  Webmastersjury.org that gives you a more detailed look at exactly how your favorite companies are using your data and how their safety stacks up!

-T. W. Seller

How Important is Online Data Safety?

When people go online, they tend to take for granted the data and informatio...

5 Tips And Tricks To Help You Sell Products On Amazon

Amazon’s the e-commerce big dog these days and we’re all trying to get our products in front of more eyeballs on that ever crowded platform. The following is a guest post from Gabe Nelson who’s here with tips and tricks on how sell products on Amazon.

-T. W. Seller

When it comes to selling on Amazon there’s always something new you can learn about. Amazon is a huge marketplace that has been around for a long time. The ways you can be successful are varied but most strategies and tips have a...

Finely Aged Whine (Seller Stories): That time an eBay buyer definitely scammed me. Maybe?

See the whole archive of Selling Stories here.

While I sell a lot of collectibles, there are a few custom items we have made for us in bulk that we sell in our store. One such item are these car stickers which are popular in certain toy fandom circles. We don’t make a lot of money on them (and they actually hurt our DSR score) but I list them because they bring people into the store and encourage them to purchase other items while they are there. They’re also a great add-on item that people t...

That cursed post about how to scam on eBay

Readers, I have been running this blog for a very long time now (it started in Sept 2008 so we’re going into eleven years now!) and you know what really sticks in my craw? This blog post on a book about how to scam on eBay. Specifically the continued popularity of it.

We’ve talked about this before. Several times, in fact. Most recently here.

No, I am still not over it.

But you’re sitting there say, um, aren’t you the person who wrote that blog post? And, yes, I did write it. I wrote it in...

Essential Ecommerce Shopping Stats for Your Business in 2019

The following is a guest post from Zach Painter from siegemedia. -T. W. Seller

If you own and operate your own ecommerce store, or are considering starting your own, then you’ve likely figured out that a big success factor is staying up to date with the latest online shopping trends. While that sounds easy, the ecommerce industry as a whole is constantly changing, and online shoppers are savvier now more than ever.

So how can you stay ahead of the curve? One way is to update your store’s s...

Daily Kanban for Writers: Managing Big Picture projects, tasks and works in progress day to day

This post is a sequel to my original post about Kanban for writers so you may want to start there. But, if not, here’s a quick recap: What is Kanban? Kanban is a project management system that started in manufacturing in which projects are visualized by easily movable cards organized by columns. The idea is to limit the number of projects in progress at a time and focus on moving each project forward through the typical stages of completion (designated by the column titles, usually something...

Review: Can 4TheWords, the fantasy game for writers, be used for editing and other off-site writing?

4TheWords review in a hurry: While sometimes buggy (as you’d expect from a work in progress), it’s well worth the occasional quirk for this fun and addictive game that motivates you to write more exactly as advertised! And while the site isn’t specifically built for editing or off-site writing, there’s a couple of easy ways to make either work. Hanging out in town, picking up some side quests from the King.… Read more

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Transforming princess to orange dress for The Love of Three Oranges

You want to see something really cool? Jada of creamcheese.cosplay is making some absolutely amazing costumes for The Love of Three Oranges and documenting the whole process over on Instagram (a platform I am on but barely know how to use if you want to follow me and my hopelessness). You can head on over and see everything in progress but I especially want to show you this fantastic transforming dress perfect for going from orange to princess in seconds flat.… Read more

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