Never said this publicly before:
My biggest competitor running Tabs wasn't another s*x chocolate brand.
It was copycats and scammers.
They'd rip our listings, flood Amazon with fakes, and tank our reviews overnight.
That's the problem most ecom founders don't talk about:
U can have the best product in the world.
But if scammers are stealing ur traffic and destroying ur reputation?
U lose anyway 🤷♂️
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AOV optimization is one of the fastest ways to scale profit at virtually no risk
No new ads
No new traffic
Just smarter conveniently placed offers
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5. Bundles beat single products
Group related items together at a slight discount
You increase AOV / Customers feel like they’re “winning.”
Everyone’s happy 🤝
Went from averaging 20M+ views a month to barely creeping over 1k
a 1 Million follower account has INCREDIBLE momentum compared to a new account (got banned)
but this is organic, ups and downs.
Will push through the bans and see those numbers again.
FDA refused my shipment and the only options are to export or destroy
If anyone knows if I can still save this please point me in the right direction
I have FDA compliant packaging in the works, exporting back to replace packaging is not viable due to high tariffs
doing absolutely nothing is risky
investing is risky
investing in yourself is risky
chasing your goals is risky
its not painful to try and fail, but spending your life wondering what could've happened if u took the risk is... everything is "risky," just go for it
@koasters05 Look at demand for the niche, knowing your potential is important too. If you know how to create or run ads then as long as the niche is performing your brand will too
running out of stock was my first crisis
had orders backed up for over a month
always be prepared to sell out, no matter what
this will ensure you are ready to act when or if it happens
no one wants to wait months for a product they’re excited to try
successful ecommerce businesses always innovate
put customers first to keep them coming back
invest in your team to expand skill sets
use data to continue to develop smarter decisions
build stronger relationships with your suppliers