u/AltruisticChampion46

so i finally sat down and actually looked at what the successful shops in my niche are doing and honestly i feel dumb for not doing it earlier

the biggest thing that stood out: their titles are way more detailed than mine. not keyword spam but just actually describing the product properly. like instead of "cute earrings" they write "gold hoop earrings for women - minimalist everyday jewelry - gift for her." that alone changes how often you show up in search

also they all have way more listings than me. i was sitting at like 12 thinking quality over quantity but nah. more listings just means more chances for people to find you. most of the top shops have 50-80+

pricing was a wake up call too. i was charging less than almost everyone thinking it would help me compete. turns out it just made my stuff look low quality. bumped everything up and sales didn't drop at all

oh and tags: some of them use tags that have nothing to do with the actual product. like "birthday gift" or "new home gift" which pulls in a completely different audience. never thought of that lol

i made all these changes about 2 weeks ago and my views are already a lot higher. not life changing yet but definitely moving in the right direction

what's something you changed that actually made a difference?

Nobody talks about this but having 50+ listings matters more than having 5 perfect ones.

Prove me wrong.

Controversial opinion: Free shipping isn't always the best option.

Think about it, if someone really wants to buy your product, they won't shy away just because they have to pay 4$ more for shipping. If not, it will only raise the value of your product in their heads.

So do not be shy to charge for shipping, in most cases it will only benefit you!

I'm wondering what y'all thoughts are on niche/product saturation. Is there such a thing like oversaturated product/niche or nothing I should worry about?

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