Tips for Creating an Online Store

We are really excited to be a part of Favianna’s art work. This is what she wrote on her blog:

I just launched by new online store and will be offering a 10% discount on all sales in December. It’s easy to order. Just click here to visit my new store and when checking out, type in “decembersale” into coupon box.

In my store, you can find fine art, limited edition prints, political posters, chic prints, esoteric prints, heartbreak prints, melancholic prints, calendars, books, t-shirts, and sexy dresses created by me.

Below are some of the new dresses I just released. Thank you for supporting my work.

And if you are in the Bay Area, you can save on shipping and come to my annual Open Studio on Dec. 17th, info here.

Bill Conger will be racing through the Andes Mountains on a motorcycle. This is a 9,000 km (~5,600 miles) race across South America known as Dakar.

His supporters have setup an online store on Flying Cart called BC2DAKAR. You can buy some really cool t-shirts and stickers.

One of the coolest and simplistic online t-shirt stores I have ever seen. Checkout some of their stuff:

Your customers can now easily share your products and website on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus! It looks like this:

Watch this video to learn more about it.

Special thanks to Totopoi and Zoku and Juice!

We just added a sweet new theme called Night Club. Check it out in the theme gallery.

We really like the new Google +1 Button and want to make it easy for you to add it to your online store.

Watch this video to learn what Google +1 is all about:

This is what the Google +1 Button Looks Like:

We Need Your Help!

Where would you like the +1 button to be located on your online store? Here are the options:
a. On Your Homepage, at the bottom, right above the footer
b. On Your Homepage, right above your featured products
c. On Each Product Page underneath the “Add to Cart” button
d. In the Top Navigation of Your Store

Please let me know in the comments below. We will read every single one

My favorite online stores get me to come back to their store during a limited time only sale and they alert me via email newsletter.

Here is a step by step marketing action plan:
1. Do whatever it takes to collect email address. This can be through your blog, your fan club on Flying Cart, or your own personal rolodex.
2. Send out monthly fun newsletters showcasing your favorite products.
3. Offer a limited time only sale. For example “Today Only” or “2 Days Only”. It’s okay if your newsletter list will be pretty small at first (mine was 30 people when I first started) but stay with it on a consistent basis.

Here is a quick video of how to setup Coupon Codes in your online store.

Special props to stores Zoku & Juice and Joey The Cat for inspiring this post!

My favorite stores on Flying Cart are the ones that sell products you can never find on Amazon or Walmart. They are super specialized. Which is why I got a big smile when I saw the 7075rc online store. They sell parts that they manufacturer for the Redcat X series. The Redcat is a remote controlled car.

I also really like how they also ask their visitors to join their fan club to be involved in their stores decisions.

A customer just asked me how she can add Coupon Codes to her store. We do have some step by step instructions here but I decided to spice things up a little bit and make a video tutorial. Check it out here.

Hey Folks. Getting your products into Google Product Search can by tricky which is why I created a step by step video guide. It is broken into 2 4-minute videos.

I really want YOU to submit your products to Google Product Search. Some of our customers report an 800% increase in sales after submitting their products to Google.

Here is Part 1: Getting your Products into Google Shopping (Verify and Claim Your URL)

Here is Part 2: Getting your Products into Google Shopping (Create a DataFeed and Submit)

If you need any help please email us and we will help you out. I’m also excited to see what you think of these videos, if you like them I can create more step by step video tutorials for you.

Important Note: If you are selling Custom Made Goods. You need to notify Google to be granted special access. You can make the request here.