I assume you have a product to sell in your hand right?
Lets say you are a crafts man making jewelry, or decorative items or any kind of crafts or art making it for a living or as a hobby.
You can sell all your creativity online in India and all around the world.
Yes its possible now.
Today every one is online, you can reach your target customer very easily, as every one having a mobile phone and internet connection.
So let me tell you how you can sell your products online from home
First of all i will explain what you need to get started.
- Of course the first thing you need is the product or product idea itself, that i assume you have.
- Second thing you need is a platform to display and sell the stuff online.
- Third, you need an audience and prospect that eventually become your customer.
- Product shipping and after sales customer care service.
The above four things is must have for every online business, and other are too but without the above four you can even start it.
Get your products ready
Make your products ready to be soled. clean it and pack it.
But even before doing it get that mandatory sales licence with your local government and tax registrations if any. (please consult with your nearest accountant).
Get a descent packing for the product, Because a premium looking packing will add touch of quality to your product, You don’t need to spend a lot in this area.
Choose right platform to sell products online
These days there are numerous online platforms out there, you can create an account in those websites and apps, and sell right away. The problem with those platforms are you need to share your profit with them.
Some of the marketplace platforms where you can sell your products are:
- Amazon India
- Flipkart
- Snapdeal
- Craftsvilla
- Pepperfry
- Paytm
- ShopClues
The next option would be create your own eCommerce website, where you can list your own products and sell it to the visitors of your website.
There are several advantage of this setup even though the initial cost would be high, you can keep all your profit for your self.
You can hire a web site designer or developer who is expert in eCommerce website development like Finsoft IT Solution one of the best and trusted web designers in Kerala, we are making and delivering quality websites since 2010 online.
Next, Drive traffic to your eCommerce store
If you choose the first option (the online market place) you can pay additional amount to the marketplace and get ads and list your products as sponsored products and get some initial sales easily, But the catch here is you need to spend a lot in marketplace ads.
Or if you go with second option (eCommerce website of your own) then you can drive traffic to your website both in paid and free forms.
Here are some of the traffic options you can try for your eCommerce store
- Write stories about your work and products that benefit your customers in blog section, in turn drive more natural traffic
- You can use paid Social media ads in facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- You can use paid Display and search ads in Google
- You can do natural SEO to improve your website authority and thus show your website link high position in google SERP
Next thing is to maintain the order received
If you opt for eCommerce store of your own you will get notification on product purchases via email and as notification on mobile.
You can process the order, pack the product and ship it securely with your courier partner.
And intimate user about the status of the order via email, which you can set or automate in eCommerce system back end.
That concludes a simple way to sell online from home
Sell any product of your choice from home using eCommerce market places or your own eCommerce website.
Either way is good choice when it comes to online sales.
Choose one that suites you more.
You can consult with our eCommerce website development team and we are happy to assist you.
