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Yes, you read that right—I made $560,000 selling my products online with some seriously simple platforms.
I’m going to break it all down for you, so keep reading!
Selling online doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming, even if you’re just starting out.
Trust me, I’ve been there!
Over the past year, I’ve hit that $560,000 sales, and it’s all thanks to a few ridiculously simple platforms.
If you’ve been putting off diving into online sales because it feels too technical or like there’s way too much …
Disclaimer: This blog post includes quotes from my interview with Anuja Mehra, with some sections edited for grammar. Check out my YouTube video to watch the full interview.
“I think I have had more sales in the past three months than I did in a whole year before. If I were to extrapolate, I’d say I’ve already crossed the ceiling or plateau I was hitting before.” – Anuja Mehra, Tinted Heritage
Feel like you’ve tried everything to grow your shop, but it’s still not going anywhere?
Or …
Having so many products in your shop is not doing what you think it is.
If you’re thinking, “I wanted to make more sales, so I’ll make something for everyone who visits my online store!”
But that’s not the way it works. More products doesn’t mean you’re appealing to everyone and it doesn’t increase your chances of making a sale.
In fact, it does quite the opposite.
Do you have a shop with so many products and options? For example, you sell pet …
I’ve made $1.6 million dollars selling polymer clay food charms since I started doing this full time in 2012.
I now only work on this business an average of five hours a week, and it’s making me six figures in annual sales.
Curious how I pulled it off? Let’s spill the tea.
In this blog post, let’s talk through how exactly I did this, where I’m selling the charms, if I make the charms myself, and what the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way are.
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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