Webshop NEW LOOK

Hello,

Today I was updating my Ecwid Shop and I was just checking the what's new section on the Control Panel when I realized that I have not updated my shop with the new features!! What?? If you are using Ecwid Starter Site, you might as well want to check it out.

After I enabled the new 4 features, within seconds my webshop got a new look! Desktop as well as Mobile Version!! LOVE the new look of my shop.

I must say, I made the right choice when I decided to use Ecwid. So much freedom for us to customize the listing. It's so Portable and they keep upgrading the features.

Passport Covers

Now the category shows multiple products on mobile version, which is great for buyer, make them easy to see other products in the same category.

One of the features that I love is that we can put one product in multiple category or shop section. If you put your new product under the Store Front Page, it will appear as the FEATURE PRODUCTS.

Featured Products

This works out seamlessly with the new FACEBOOK SHOP that they launched recently. Oh yes, I love their integration with the facebook shop. Make my work so much easier.

Featured Products on Facebook Shop

I simply share the products to my pages or groups and buyer and click the BUY BUTTON if they wish to buy.

Facebook Shop

The buy button also appear if you send the product link to your customers on Facebook Messenger or comments. Isn't that cool?

I have so many new things coming up now. From new passport wallet designs, fabrics to handmade quilts.  

Handmade Mini Quilts

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Until then,

Have a nice day!

Fabulous fabrics

I've been busy revamping my shops. Running online shops is not as easy as one two three anymore. Most people are selling online, so we have to get more creative in presenting our products. Thousand of competitors are emerging everyday. And VISUAL presentation is VERY important. So during this break time I pull out my stocks and starts re-taking pictures and editing and update the shop. And believe me, it's tiring LOL it's so worth it!!

 

I started one morning, I decided to pull out my stocks from the cupboard and start sorting out by the sets. Cutting, folding and ironing was the next step. Stacked them neatly for photo shoot.

Winter sun was not so bright, the good thing is I can take photos until 1 pm in the afternoon. I set up my "photo booth" and start styling and start clicking. In between I took photos with my phone and posted them in Instagram. It took me almost 2 weeks to get most of the stock photographed.

I'm still editing few of them, but  most of the fabrics are updated in my website. Speaking about website, now I know why many handmade business coach always said about starting your own website or webstore? because it's SO MUCH FREEDOM, not to mention that you get to keep most of the the $$$, unless someone is paying thru paypal then you have to pay the paypal fees. 

I have added currency converter too so it's easier for shoppers from outside India to purchase. 

I've been working on the website  from scratch since October. It still need a lot of improvement. 

I am using Ecwid  which I find quite easy for me with limited knowledge. I found using Ecwid starter site is quite beneficial to me. 

So, please take a little time to visit my store at CHEZVIES and let me know what do you think about it. I'd love some feedbacks ;)

Thanks a lot for stopping by

 until then...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!

Branching out from Etsy

The past few weeks, I've been busy setting up new platform for my shop. I've been selling in Etsy for a couple of years but with the ever changing Etsy policy it is getting tougher for sellers outside USA to get (even) a view unless we pay for Etsy Promoted Ads. 

Etsy promoted ads gives benefits, but I see that you should have a higher budget (which I can't afford) which bring your shop to the first search pages.

Well, there are SEO thingy and keywords, etc which turned out to be a little help (or no help at all) if you don't use promoted ads.

And also the "shop local" policy really have impact on Seller outside US.

Another reason was I've been waiting for Etsy to introduce INR in their default currency but don't see that coming. While I get many inquiries from India, the USD price tag deter them from Etsy. Indian shoppers feel more comfortable shopping in their own currency and using Bank Transfer as mode of payment. 

I really wish Etsy take a hint from Amazon. 

There are many Etsy-like platform coming up in India, the problem with these marketplace is they withhold the payment to seller. For big player, a couple of bucks won't hurt them, but for us who make one product at a time and getting the money weekly or three quarterly is too much. 

With that in mind, I decided to sign up with Ecwid  and have my shop everywhere. You can shop from Facebook or from  my new shop blog. What I like most is it's user friendly and it has a FREE plan. I started with free plan then decide to upgrade. 

I will still be selling in Etsy. Ecwid is easier for me to connect with local shoppers and also with Ecwid I can offer a less price since I don't have to pay for the fees that Etsy charges. 

Please come and visit my SHOP and wish me a lot of good luck ^^. 

Happy Sewing

photo credits : from various source in the internet