Weekly Revenue 1w+ | Solo E-commerce Seller: Scammers Show Daily Success, Real Sellers Face Daily Growth Anxiety W10-11
The growth from this process will bring you higher ceilings and more possibilities. Flowers bloom briefly, but trees keep growing.
Week Overview
Good News
1. Two New Brand Collaborations Launched
One is purely for brand awareness and product gifting (no affiliate marketing), and we've already received one order - gave their users 15% off.
The other is a dropshipping distribution partnership just finalized. They're a new store, even newer than mine, probably still adding products.
2. KOL Collaborations Rolling Out
Social media following growing noticeably, Instagram now at 8,200+ followers. The KOL negotiation process is becoming smoother, with more people proactively reaching out for gift collaborations. (Still encounter scammers occasionally)
In terms of actual conversion, KOLs don't bring many orders, but there's definitely potential for expansion and growth - it all depends on investment. (Since I used a relatively "clever" approach, my product gifting costs aren't high either)
3. UK Company Matters Sorted
Basically figured out the logic for UK annual confirmation, tax filing, VAT, etc. Feeling pretty strong now.
4. Google Ads Optimization
Google Ads spending is stable, CPC trending at a lower level, with consistent consumption.
Bad News
1. Growth Stagnation, Conversion Improvement Below Expectations
Despite nearly doubling the ad budget, there's no significant growth. After summarizing these two weeks, here are the main reasons:
1) Basic Mistakes
You can see I had fewer orders in the first half of last week, causing extreme anxiety without knowing the cause.
Suddenly one day a customer WhatsApp'd me: "I added to cart, but can't find the cart button?"
I... immediately went back to check, turns out after changing themes and ongoing optimization, I removed the mobile cart button. Damn it.
2) Shipping Experience Not Competitive
I think the price and products are competitive, but the 5-8 day delivery promise to the UK is the biggest reason for losing orders.
3) Product Page Optimization Insufficient
There's still much room for product page optimization, including images, videos, descriptions, etc.
2. Social Media Growth Hitting Bottleneck
Key Reflections
About "Scammers" vs "Real Sellers"
Scammers: Daily screenshots showing massive success, looking fabulous
Real Sellers: Daily anxiety about various growth bottlenecks
But what I want to say is, this anxiety is a necessary part of growth.
Why Do I Insist on Recording Real Data?
- Responsibility to Myself: Track growth trajectory, reflect on problems
- Responsibility to Readers: Provide real references, not fake prosperity
- Long-term Thinking: Flowers bloom briefly, trees keep growing
Next Week's Plan
1. Urgent Cart Fix
Ensure cart functionality works on all devices.
2. Optimize Logistics Solution
Find faster logistics channels, at least compress UK delivery to 3-5 days.
3. Major Product Page Redesign
- Add more high-quality images
- Create product usage videos
- Optimize product descriptions and selling points
4. Continue KOL Collaborations
Expand KOL collaboration scope, try more types of creators.
5. Deepen Brand Partnerships
Explore more brand collaboration possibilities, including co-branded products.
Weekly Insights
Anxiety is normal, but not the destination.
Every real cross-border e-commerce seller goes through this phase. The key isn't to eliminate anxiety, but to:
- Acknowledge anxiety's existence
- Find anxiety's root causes
- Take concrete actions
- Continuously learn and adjust
The growth this process brings will give you higher ceilings and more possibilities.
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Next weekly report will share:
- Conversion changes after cart fix
- Test results of new logistics solution
- Product page redesign effects
- More KOL collaboration cases
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