It’s very common for website owners to measure the basic performance of a site based upon Bounce Rate, a common misconception is to observe a high bounce rate and think something is wrong and the site is under performing, however this isn’t always the case.
Bounce Rate
Bounce rate is...
buying from China and who find themselves fighting for profit margins due to the collapse of the GBP and it's exchange rate with the US$, there are a number of options open to you, which include the following:
1. Continue with the status quo and see your profits eroded due to increased costs...
Introduction to setting up your business
For many people since the pandemic, the focus has been on creating a better work/life balance. For some this will be the thoughts, and perhaps dream of having their own business. But it's not as easy as it may seem, with many hidden hurdles and obstacles...
The most important thing when cold calling is your opening line and conversation starter.
The worst thing you can do is open with the same boring stuff such as:
How is your day going?
Hope you are doing great this week.
What is the weather like where you are?
Have you had a good weekend?
What...
Introduction
For many small businesses, starting to import from China can be a minefield when choosing a good supplier and knowing the full process of purchasing and importing to the UK. It can be daunting and the likelihood is that you will make mistakes during your first few imports, which...
Your Order is Manufactured in China, Do You Need to Have a 3rd Party Quality Control Inspection?
The simple answer is yes, for the following reasons.
Check & confirm that all the components used on your order are the same as the sample you’ve approved.
Check & test random samples from the...
The Differences of Using A Bona Fide China Factory & China Trading Company
Understanding the type of China supplier you'll be working with is vital to the control of the production of your order. A China Trading Company will work with a variety of China factories and generally, you’ll not have...
Positions are very important for a number of reasons - you may or may not want to see a full-frontal view or you may or may not want to get a deep feeling of impact. How and where you position your banners is absolutely critical for them to work effectively for you.
If you banner is too small...
What You Need to Know About Importing From China to UK
You’ve done your research and you feel you’re ready to take the plunge and start importing your products from China and import to the UK. My advice is to consider the following 10 Points:
Is there a market for your China product to sell in...
As a first time buyer in China or looking for new products, you've identified several factories that sell the products you want, what do you do next?
1. Ask if they are a factory, trading company or reseller.
2. Request samples from at least 3 suppliers to compare materials, quality and...
There are numerous ways of sourcing your products in China, some examples include Alibaba, Aliexpress, Made In China, via exhibitions or an agent, to name but a few.
It's important to recognise the elements involved when buying products in China and this will revolve around selecting the right...
Part 2
MY DESIGN TOOLS
99Designs
What is it? The home of awesome designers that are affordable……and, well awesome.
Need a new logo designing for your online store? Then 99Designs is the place for you. (It’s where I got my Webshop Mechanic logo designed). Cool eh?
99Designs does have a...
(This blog is in 2 parts due to limited words allowed)
WHY READ THIS BLOG POST?
I’m going to share the Ecommerce Tools that I use on a daily basis, to help my clients grow their sales. I will also share tools that will improve your productivity, give you more focus, deliver better creative...
Online Fraud: A guide to keeping your ecommerce store safe
November is approaching and so is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This signals the busiest time in the digital world for both shopping and online fraud. As an online retailer, you want to attract more customers and you want to increase...
This is a guest post by Veronica Pullen. Veronica Pullen specialises in social media communication and is the Creator of Social Media Prospector for Twitter – a unique training system for business owners who want to achieve greater results from Twitter. The program is based on her unique...
Just weeks after rolling out our new website, we’ve just completed a huge server infrastructure upgrade (with zero downtime- woop!).
Customers rarely comment when the software is blisteringly fast, so we’ll instead be looking out for the lack of comments about things being a little slow at peak...
I received an anonymous letter yesterday.
It was a bit underwhelming at first due to the lack of letters cut out from newspaper headlines. But after I read through it, I realised it was potentially pretty explosive stuff.
Essentially it was copies of letters sent at the end of last year from...
This is a guest post by Julie Meyer. Julie is well-known for founding First Tuesday, the largest global network of entrepreneurs, which many credit for igniting the Internet generation in Europe.
As well as being CEO of Ariadne Capital,and Founder of Entrepreneur Country, Julie is also one of...
Research says that working with family can be tricky, yet beneficial if done right, for small businesses. And here at KashFlow Duane’s hired a few of his family members and they all work closely together.
While I’ve never worked with family in a professional setting*, I suspect that if I worked...
We’ve just started using JIRA OnDemand as an agile project management tool and so far I’m in love. I want to give a quick run through of why I am so besotted with it. This post is very much intended for a techie audience – you’ve been warned!
We’ve got some exciting developments going on here...
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