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Common Mistakes New Online Store Owners Make That Prevent Them From Ever Being Profitable

After answering questions and critiquing online stores for over 4 years on this blog and running an online store course for the past year, I’ve noticed many common patterns and mistakes that…

Entrepreneurship

Why You Don’t Have To Follow Your Passion When Starting An Online Store

I often get asked by my friends whether I truly enjoy running my online store and whether selling wedding linens really floats my boat. In fact, most of my friends still find…

Entrepreneurship

When To Quit Your Job Especially If You Don’t Need The Money

It’s still early on in the year, but our online store is poised for yet another 30%-40% increase in year over year profit. And believe it or not, our little online wedding…

Building Traffic

How To Make Money On Pinterest With An Online Store With Real Numbers To Back It Up

Unless you’ve been living under a rock this past year, you are probably aware that Pinterest is a very hot topic among bloggers and small business owners. Not only has Pinterest’s user…

Ecommerce SEO

How To Put Your Website Under Maintenance Without Affecting Your Search Rankings Or Losing Money

The other day a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Class” asked me a pretty good question. Right now while I’m developing my site it doesn’t really matter but how…

Entrepreneurship

Dropshipping Vs Affiliate Marketing: Which Online Business Will Make You More Money?

Most of the readers who visit MyWifeQuitHerJob.com fall into opposite extremes when it comes to their online business goals. Either they want to go all out, create their own products or import…

How to Build an Online Store

Inventory Management And How To Handle Cash Flow For An Online Store

Recently, my wife and I moved our ecommerce store into a brand new facility and it was one of the most stressful experiences that we’ve gone through in awhile. Now moving is…

Advertising

Should I Use Groupon? Don’t Be Tempted By The Dark Side

The other day, a friend and I were chatting about our wedding linens business and the topic of Groupon came up in our conversation. For all of you who are not familiar…

Entrepreneurship

Making A 6 Figure Income With Our Online Store – How Much Work Does It Take?

A few people have emailed me lately asking questions about how much time we spend running our store on a day to day basis and I completely understand why. Running a business…

Entrepreneurship

Mistakes Made In Finding Products To Sell: How My Wife Lost Her Favorite Hobby

One of the pieces of entrepreneurial advice that I hear the most often is to start a business based on something you are passionate about. Pick a niche based on something you…

Building Traffic

How To Attract Customers To Your Online Business Or Ecommerce Store

Marketing your online business and learning how to attract customers to your ecommerce store or sales page is much harder than marketing a blog or any other type of website. Why? It’s…

Entrepreneurship

Breaking Down The 100K A Year Barrier With Your Small Business

Several of my friends and acquaintances that follow MyWifeQuitHerJob.com find it hard to believe that our online wedding linens business can possibly make 100 thousand dollars a year in profits for selling…

How to Build an Online Store

Business Expenses: How To Take Tax Deductions On Your Car, Home, Travel, Meals & Equipment

Most people dread tax season when April 15th comes rolling around, but I actually get excited and almost giddy. The reason is not because I enjoy filling out paperwork and paying the…

How to Build an Online Store

How To Get A Sellers Permit, Fictitious Business Name And FEIN For Your Ecommerce Business

Even though it’s not technically difficult to officially register your business with the US and state government, it can be quite intimidating. When my wife and I first started our ecommerce store,…

Conversion Optimization

Do You Need A 1800 Toll Free Number For Your Online Business?

Most small business startup books recommend that you obtain a 1800 number for your business, especially if you are running an eCommerce store. But these days, long distance calling (including international) is…

Conversion Optimization

How To Find The Optimal Price To Charge For Your Products

In a previous article entitled how to command premium prices for your small business, I emphasized the importance of coming up with a unique selling proposition for your products and services. A…