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Old 05-18-2004, 07:35 PM   #6 (permalink)
Stargazer441
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Ya know, seriously, I think it's just the time of year and economy right now. I know some mamas are doing just fine on sales, but a LOT are struggling - not just new or lesser known wahms either - very well established ones have had sales drop this month. It stinks.

As far as grammar, it bothers some mamas more than others. Personally, it doesn't bother me in posts, but it does bother me if I see a lot of typos or grammatical errors in a store. I do type fast myself and am always in a rush when I'm here posting, but I do try to go back and catch typos. (Yeah, now that I've said that, watch me have all sorts of typos I don't catch in this post! *LOL*) It is always good to have someone else proofread - sometimes more than one other person works best. I'd be happy to help you go over things if you'd like.

Let's see... what else... Do you do much advertising or promotion other than here? Do you do much cross-linking or swapping? There's a lot of free advertising strategies that can be useful.

With eBay some things I find make me more likely to bid on diapers (though I very rarely ever buy off eBay personally) are easy to find items (I search for sizes so be sure to include a size in your title!), nicely presented with clear pictures, a good description, and positive feedback. A nicely formatted auction helps. Templates usually catch my attention. eBay, KittyBids, etc can be a great way to help generate traffic for your site.

For the store, here are my suggestions:

* Main Page
Add some more pictures and text to that page, Angie! Your diapers are super cute and pictures will help "sell" that. Also, grab some of those super-cute graphics from your store and get them on the front page so it all goes together, kwim? LMK if you need/want any help with it.

* Return Policy
You've got a return policy on the site, which is GREAT - a lot of sites forget that, and I think it's important. A little suggestion - this part is unclear to me:
I will offer an exchange or store credit only for unwashed/unworn diapers up to 2 weeks after you recieve your purchase. I will not offer an exchange for diapers that do not fit so if your unsure of what size to order please measure your child and go by my sizing link. Any defects will be looked at on a case by case basis. I need to be notified immediately on any defects so we can work out the details. You are responsible for shipping to me.
Do you accept a return on an unwashed/unworn diaper that doesn't fit? I can usually tell by looking at a diaper if it will fit DS, so I don't know which category that would fit in, and that would concern me a little bit. I'd suggest making it a bit clearer there.

* Store's front page
You might consider adding a testimonial (feedback comment) or two from some mamas to this page to grab attention and show your diapers in a positive light the minute someone enters the store.

K - that's all that's jumping out to me at the moment, and I gotta run since it's dinner time. Hope it helps a bit!
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