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I haven't downloaded your report, but based on the replies, I assume that it is about email marketing and setting up funnels to get people to your brand.

Me and a group of my close friends who are very successful at ecommerce do almost no email marketing at all. None of us have ever had a funnel or a landing page. And we don't go to conferences either. We are playing on a different field because we never knew there was another field to be on.

When I used to go to ecommerce meetups and conferences back around 2011-2013, most of the people there were always talking about their email marketing and funnels and backend upsells. I was the only person at the table sending all my repeat traffic to Amazon. Everyone thought I was crazy, and I didn't know better.

I was also making Google PPC ads aiming for 0% conversion rate. Everyone thought I was crazy for that too.

My thought process was that if I keep all my customers going to Amazon, even after they purchased from my website, I would keep my sales on Amazon up and rank better. Everyone else was doing the opposite, so I stayed #1 on Amazon for many keywords.

For the Google PPC, I wanted to people to see my brand on the corners of their webpages. So I made large image ads with just my logo (kind of like when you see a Nike billboard, it's just a swoosh), no call to action or text. I was going for the 7 touches, figuring if people got used to see my logo, the next time they wanted to buy something they would subconsciously think of my brand. And best of all, this strategy didn't cost a dime!

I do think allot business strategies and paths depend on who you hang out with or who your teachers are. For example, if someone in your group gets on Shark Tank. It exponentially increases the chances of you getting on because now you know a few secrets and tricks. That may become your main goal for the next 2 years, vs. building an email list.

I have grown my business doing the opposite of most internet marketers and I didn't even know that's what I was doing. LOL
 

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So what metrics would you then use to judge if and how successful you were? One key that I've found with high performers generally is that everyone measures results in one way or another, and uses that for accountability.
I judge it by how happy I am, day to day. Once I started feeling like my business is a chore, I change it up. And every single time I've put profits before my lifestyle, the business didn't do as well. I've also found that too much of one lifestyle will swing me back to the median.

For example, if I traveled for most of a year, I'd get tired of travel and then work on my business the next year until I get tired of that, and then I'd travel.

I am actually all traveled out right now. Even if there wasn't covid, the thought of traveling abroad is kind of repels me now. So I'm swung over to the side of working on my business all day and I like it. It doesn't burn me out at all. But maybe 1-2 years from now, I'll hate working on business and travel the world again.

Because of this, my business grows in spurts. But that's ok. I would have rather done everything that I wanted to do in the last 5 years and gone from $1M to $3M, than just grind and sacrifice what I wanted to do and gone from $1M to $10M.
I think many people look at sales numbers and money as useful metrics to judge their success. Obviously, those are not end-all, be-all metrics since the trap that you'll make decisions based on those numbers which are good in the short term, but harmful in the long-term does exist. So you need to consciously take a long-term approach and include more factors when you think about the business, including intuition, not just the numbers.
I know a handful of people that were doing way more in sales and profit than me many years ago. But they didn't invest or save for the long term. Like MJ, I saved up most of my money that I've made. Unlike MJ, I've dumped it all into real estate. But the key is that we both saved, so my net worth has gone up and up. Now that I have that solid net worth foundation. Maximizing how much I can make isn't my main goal. It's more about living a stress free life.
 
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Inside this FREE 20-page report you’ll learn the secret selling system a few eCommerce sellers have discovered which earns HUGE PROFITS, even if you’re in a niche with small conversion rates.

The report reveals that one of the three biggest problems for eCommerce businesses in 2020 is that everyone is running a traditional storefront… and that means, for example, that on Shopify, the average conversion rate is just 1.6%.

To say that the market is oversaturated would be an understatement. The truth is that it’s hard to make money on that conversion rate when you run a traditional storefront.

Your customers get distracted by all the product options, all the links they can click on, and the entire complexity of the purchase experience. Indeed, close to 70% of customers desire a simpler, more personalized experience.

And C0VlD-19 has only accelerated this trend. More and more sellers are pouring into eCommerce by the day, as traditional brick and mortar stores get shut down. This means that conversion rates on traditional storefronts will decrease even more.

Fortunately, it is not all doom and gloom. Some eCommerce businesses found a way to win…

They’ve ditched the storefront for a new sales model that enables them to make giant profits despite low conversion rates… and on top of that, offer their customers a greater degree of personalization compared to traditional storefronts.

Have a look at their numbers:

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I agree that this doesn't completely "solve" the Commandment of Entry, but then I don't think anything apart from a government-backed monopoly does lol... I think the Commandment of Entry should be looked at as a continuous spectrum of more or less, rather than a discrete yes/no. MJ writes in TMF , in the chapter on the Commandment of Entry: "Want to know if your business violates entry? The answer is simple: Is getting into business an event or a process? Real business startups are processes, not events."

Take the example of a dropshipper vs someone who arranges to have their own branded products made with modifications and shipped to their warehouse.

That's cool haha! It must have been fun going to those meetups and conferences and seeing that you're so different from everyone around, but still highly successful. What was your biggest takeaway from finding out that you're actually going about it a completely different way from the other people at the conferences?

However, let's not disparage building an email list.

I think the entry question comes down to where the entry point is. So if I decide to sell electric cars on Shopify. You can look at it two ways.

1) I am building a new electric car - Hence entry commandment is satisfied.
2) I am dropshipping Teslas - Hence entry commandment is not satisfied.

But I can also see the other side.

1) I am dropshipping Teslas by using PPC, Ads, etc... like everyone else - Hence entry commandment is not satisfied.
2) I am dropshipping Teslas by starting a Electric Car Race series event - Hence entry commandment is satisfied?
3) I am dropshipping Teslas but I offer lifetime warranty and 50% credit on a new Tesla in 5 years - - Hence entry commandment is satisfied. And I say this, because entry means to me, how difficult is your business for someone else to copy.

I think you can increase the entry point of any product or niche by creative business thinking.

My biggest takeaway from going to the events was that most people seemed to care about their sales numbers and making money. I totally get them wanting to make money and increasing customer life time value. Or seeing that their cart average went from $25 to $29 with an upsell. They were squeezing out percentage points in conversion rates by tweaking and A/B testing.

None of that resonated with me. I just really wasn't interested in that kind of stuff. I just wanted to make good products and sell them.

It also felt like everyone was doing the same thing. Like minds just think alike eventually.

I'm not disparaging the email list. I have a small list of 18,000 right now that I send 3-4 emails a month as just a touch point. Each email does bring in revenue. But I don't have any onboarding sequence or win back campaign. I just type an email whenever I have something to say and send it, even if it sends at 2am. :)
 

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Interesting read !
Being on Amazon is only good for a short period of time. Launch your product, get some reviews and confirmation and then move on to have your own store where you 100% own the data from your customers.
So many horror stories of people having their accounts banned in a matter of minutes just because some Chinese sellers put fake reviews on their listings.
Not to talk about how Amazon uses data from each sellers to identify profitable products and enjoy reaping the benefits from your hard work by providing cheaper products and promoting themselves in the listings !

With regards to funnels I think they are a good idea if you are able to take your customer on a meaningful sales journey where it doesn't feel spammy or scammy (too many sales funnels out there sells you crap :( )
 
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Interesting read !
Being on Amazon is only good for a short period of time. Launch your product, get some reviews and confirmation and then move on to have your own store where you 100% own the data from your customers.
So many horror stories of people having their accounts banned in a matter of minutes just because some Chinese sellers put fake reviews on their listings.
Not to talk about how Amazon uses data from each sellers to identify profitable products and enjoy reaping the benefits from your hard work by providing cheaper products and promoting themselves in the listings !

With regards to funnels I think they are a good idea if you are able to take your customer on a meaningful sales journey where it doesn't feel spammy or scammy (too many sales funnels out there sells you crap :( )
Wow it seems you have quite a bit of experience with this. I'd love to hear your story, I think a lot of people can benefit from it if they understand the dangers better from the get-go... as in understanding what you're getting yourself into.

I can say I've definitely had clients whose stores were temporarily (or even permanently in some cases) suspended due to review bombs or bank issues or even bugs on the platform - or simply Amazon decided they violated some terms and they never found out what they did wrong.

The truth is that Control is a big issue and sales funnels help you regain it, which is why I see it as the future of eCom. You don't need to join these 3rd party Goliaths to get access to traffic... you can get your own, and build on a stronger foundation.
 

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I have never been an eCommerce marketer, but my great success in marketing has all been B2B. With plans to assist my son in law to build an eCommerce business I needed to fill serious gaps in my knowledge.

I downloaded @Black_Dragon43's report and found it to be the perfect answer. The information provided was set out in such a highly organized way, that it was easy to follow even for someone like me who had a lot to learn.

I have never seen such a report offering full details on data sources being quoted, and I suspect that arivera must have quickly skimmed through it and not read it as someone wanting to learn.

After a careful reading I have no doubt that the sales funnel approach is the way to go if my son in law is to succeed in his new venture. Just getting to understand that concept has been of great value.

Thanks a lot Black_Dragon43

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That's an interesting take on things. It goes back to what MJ was saying in TMF about you (the vehicle) being critical on the road trip to wealth. So would you say that your business did worse because you'd lose in productivity & motivation? Or what was the real factor that led to decreasing results, even though your main focus was actually on results?
I wouldn't say that the business did worse. It just didn't grow. If you aren't working on strategies for the future and just relying on set and forget, the business stagnates. There's no mechanism for it to grow without someone steering it.

I actually never said that I had decreasing results. I think during my 13 years in ecommerce, I only had one year where gross revenues decreased year over year. But my growth would be like 5-10% per year when I wasn't really working on it.

But that was ok for me. I didn't need to grow to be happy. I just didn't like it to go backwards.

But I am reaching the point now, where 0%-5% growth is ok with me. That's just because revenue is at the point where I just don't need to make much more. And the extra money is not worth the loss in freedom or stress in taking on more risk.
 

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I hate being the party pooper who douses everyone at the party with cold, icy water after they've had 5 glasses of tequila and 6 bottles of cheap beer, but the reality is the vast majority of people who are successful in eCommerce does at least one of the following:

1) Sells an exclusive product (in other words, acts like some kind of exclusive online distributorship/wholesaler for the manufacturer)
2) Sells a very expensive/niche B2B product that involves a lot of haggling, sales, phone calls, etc.
3) Latches onto a trend like 10 ton opposing magnets, thus earning 40% margins over a short period of time, before moving onto "the next big hottest thing"

Then there's a bonus/secret option:

4) Be Amazon and use analytics to steal the best profit margin products from your downstream sellers and label the product as your own brand (if you're posting on this forum, 99.999% this door will remain closed for you)

That is it. These are your options. The idea you are going to make $250K+ per year in cash flow with something resembling "passive" income (min. requirement for my standards to be considered a legitimate CENTS business) in eCommerce without applying one of the following is so ludicrous you'd more likely die from being crushed by a flying piano.

I'd love to know where you got your data from. This is just 100% wrong. I don't know anyone that does any of the 4 that you mentioned and I know a lot of people in ecommerce that do $250k+ easily.

In fact, number 3 and 4 are what the majority of unsuccessful people in ecommerce do.
 

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Has anyone here purchased this course? is it worth the $349

I did. A while back actually. It was a little cheaper at that time, but let me tell you this...

It's absolutely it worth it.

Why?

Let's put it this way:

✔ You save hundreds of hours
✔ You save a lot of headache
✔ You instantly get the answers

The best part:

You get access to Tudor.

Although you can't touch him, you can ask him questions.

He goes to a great extent to provide value to every person who interacts with him. More over he does it with passion and actually points you in different directions. He responds quickly too!

If this person was not legit, he would not have been able to advertise on this forum by MJ DeMarco.

I am personally 100% satisfied with the purchase.

Now $349 may sound a little steep, but the hours you save and the access you get to personal "mentorship" so to say is invaluable.

I'd buy it again.

Bonus #1:

Go read his blog. It's a goldmine.

Bonus #2

Read his threads on the forum. The are pure gold.

That's my $0.02.
 

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Approved, good luck.
 

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That was quite an interesting read!

Basically, just having a website isn't sufficient anymore.

Which I've learned the hard way haha.
Thanks!

Yeah, you are absolutely right. Most people still compete via traditional stores, and eCommerce is pretty much getting impossible that way. There is little to no differentiation. Hence no way to make money. Which is why they’re not getting anywhere.

I think funnels as introduced inside the report definitely adhere to CENTS and can help you meet several key tenets of the Unscripted life.

I’m curious, what has been your experience so far?

And other people are also free to chime in… Anyone with their own store or personalized eCom funnel got some input on this? It would be greatly appreciated.

How would you say funnels adhere to the CENTS commandments?

To start with, you are creating value, by providing your customers with a more personalized shopping experience that is more meaningful to their direct needs. That’s the core of it, and why the new model allows you to increase your conversion rates, average order value, and re-order potential – the three keys to growing your business as Jay Abraham puts it.

With regards to the CENTS commandments more specifically, based on my work in my business, with clients, and people in eCommerce that I’ve helped, I can say as follows (I will go commandment by commandment so I can be more detailed):

CONTROL
When you sell via a 3rd party platform like Amazon or Alibaba or whatever it is, even the more niche and local ones, you lose control. Many people have built very large Amazon businesses, scaling to $1,000,000 and beyond, only to find out that their Seller Central Account got banned – as you saw from the report, in a single day.

So all that revenue went to 0.

To answer your other question here “Is it better to forgo using any 3rd party software or websites for more control?”, I can say that yes – that is definitely better, and the reason why the model inside sets you on a Fastlane path.

By ditching third-party platforms and generating your own traffic & customers, you OWN your buyer’s data. You have full control. And you end up, over time, not even being reliant on advertising, because you have your own customer data base. On Amazon, you never even know the emails of your customers – effectively, you are building Amazon’s business, not your own. With the model shared inside, you TAKE BACK CONTROL… you learn to generate your own traffic, and build your own client list.

ENTRY
As everyone knows, starting a regular Shopify storefront (or Amazon FBA biz) is easy. That’s why everyone is doing it, and conversion rates are decreasing by the day. The barriers to entry are almost non-existent. The ocean is bloody already… too much competition. On the other hand, the new model is harder and more complex. Most people don’t know about it. And if they do, they lack the skills to implement it properly. That’s why it satisfies the entry commandment.

NEED
The biggest thing when it comes to satisfying the commandment on Need with eCommerce is choosing the right product for the right market. The new model will give you a bigger and louder megaphone, allowing you to amplify the need your product solves. Furthermore, as mentioned before, you make the buying process easier for your customers and more personalized, which solves the additional needs of making online shopping easier. And this is true regardless of what you choose to sell.

TIME
As you know from TMF , a real business doesn’t just give you wealth, but it also gives you FREEDOM (or time). This model is fully automated – you don’t need to be present day and night once you have created all the systems. You pretty much need a fulfillment system, and a distribution system. And with the new model both can work, once set up, with a minimum of personal time involvement – giving you FREEDOM, and detaching your sales from your time.

SCALE
And finally, in eCommerce, if you have the right sales system that provides value, and you don’t rely on 3rd parties, there is nothing that stops you from scaling to millions. This new system shows you how. In fact, check the first screenshot in the OP above… that is from a guy who got Clickfunnel’s award for scaling to 7-figures and beyond! And I’ve worked with several others who have scaled eCommerce businesses, across multiple niches, to 7-figures.

So that is my opinion – anyway, if anyone else has practical experiences in eCom, your perspectives would be super interesting to bring to the table here.
 

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How is 30k a month in revenue considered so impressive to you that you added 5 exclamation points? For all we know the profit could be 1k.

I know people doing millions per month in sales and profiting around 30% with a plain looking Shopify store and decent understanding of Facebook ads.

Sure, there's a lot more Shopify stores than there were a few years ago, but 99% of them have always been complete garbage so it doesn't change much for the 1%.

Pretty much everything you're talking about is related to conversion rate optimization. 99% don't need to optimize their conversion rate, they need to source/produce a great product.

A shit store with mediocre ads and creative BUT great product will still sell pretty well, which would naturally lead you to work on the CRO. A very well-designed store with the most optimized ads and creative but mediocre product will not.
 
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The funny thing is you guys don't mind shelling out hundreds of dollars to fake gurus who are only interested in taking your money and milking you with upsells. Yet when you have real people who want to provide value for the sake of helping out people, you don't trust them... I'm happy to understand now that you have to pay for lessons, but you also have to understand who's in it to help you, and who's in it to grab your money and run away. Be smart, fellas.
 

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That was quite an interesting read!

Basically, just having a website isn't sufficient anymore.

Which I've learned the hard way haha.

How would you say funnels adhere to the CENTS commandments?

Is it better to forgo using any 3rd party software or websites for more control?
 

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Wow it seems you have quite a bit of experience with this. I'd love to hear your story, I think a lot of people can benefit from it if they understand the dangers better from the get-go... as in understanding what you're getting yourself into.

I can say I've definitely had clients whose stores were temporarily (or even permanently in some cases) suspended due to review bombs or bank issues or even bugs on the platform - or simply Amazon decided they violated some terms and they never found out what they did wrong.

The truth is that Control is a big issue and sales funnels help you regain it, which is why I see it as the future of eCom. You don't need to join these 3rd party Goliaths to get access to traffic... you can get your own, and build on a stronger foundation.
I have been involved in many Facebook groups that dealt with Amazon FBA and seen too many sellers losing their listings over some stupid things.

In marketplaces such as the UK or the EU (France, Spain, Germany), the competition isn't as fierce as it is in the US. Now the problem, in all those marketplaces, is that, we, sellers, most of the time, are getting the products from Chinese suppliers.
You often see that those same suppliers are selling the exact same product for a much cheaper price. And more often than not, they charge you a ridiculous amount of money when you buy it from them in the first place. Double win for them.
Unless you have a good chunk of money to start with (I mean $5000 + is the bare minimum) to be able to request significant changes to a product, then it will be very difficult.

Lately in the Amazon FBA world, the mindset of growing a brand has be stronger and stronger. It is no longer possible to bring a product from China, stick your logo on it and sell it. Now you need to build a brand, gather a strong following around that and have raving fans.
And there comes your funnel where you can build the interest, take them through the sales journey and enjoy the $$$.
And to do this, well it takes time, effort and money in most cases :)

Here you gain access to more aspects of the CENTS approach, where you have control over the customers, the level of entry is much higher as many people are not willing to put the effort in to build a brand and all the things that go with that and you get to address the need of those customers. Scale and Time are something I'm not too familiar with but yeah you get the point !
 

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Inside this FREE 20-page report you’ll learn the secret selling system a few eCommerce sellers have discovered which earns HUGE PROFITS, even if you’re in a niche with small conversion rates.

The report reveals that one of the three biggest problems for eCommerce businesses in 2020 is that everyone is running a traditional storefront… and that means, for example, that on Shopify, the average conversion rate is just 1.6%.

To say that the market is oversaturated would be an understatement. The truth is that it’s hard to make money on that conversion rate when you run a traditional storefront.

Your customers get distracted by all the product options, all the links they can click on, and the entire complexity of the purchase experience. Indeed, close to 70% of customers desire a simpler, more personalized experience.

And C0VlD-19 has only accelerated this trend. More and more sellers are pouring into eCommerce by the day, as traditional brick and mortar stores get shut down. This means that conversion rates on traditional storefronts will decrease even more.

Fortunately, it is not all doom and gloom. Some eCommerce businesses found a way to win…

They’ve ditched the storefront for a new sales model that enables them to make giant profits despite low conversion rates… and on top of that, offer their customers a greater degree of personalization compared to traditional storefronts.

Have a look at their numbers:


These sellers are riding high on this new (and highly profitable!) trend. And the fact is that by 2040, 95% of all purchases are predicted to be done online. Combine this with the rapid shift to online business that COVID has caused and the result is clear:

eCommerce is on the verge of creating the fastest wealth creation possibility of the next 20 years. The only question is if you’ll have the knowledge required to make a fortune, OR you’ll drown out in a bloody ocean of competition.

Click here to get your free copy of the report:
  • Discover the exact sales system smart eCommerce sellers are using to make these massive profits;
  • Learn the biggest dangers & opportunities facing the eCommerce industry in the post-COVID world;
  • Find out how to position your eCommerce business to gain the lion’s share of the COVID expansion, while avoiding the competition;
  • Discover how to leave your competition wondering how you’re making killer profits while they’re losing money on the same conversion rates;
  • Learn The Information You Need To Build a Winning Store in 2021 and beyond;
  • And much more!


May your cash register ring with millions of dollars…

Tudor,
Founder & CEO
eComTrends.org

P.S. The information you will find inside the report is ground-breaking and based entirely on facts – which you will be able to read and understand for yourself, including the sources. There is no hype, fluff or BS inside, all the data has been compiled by my team and I from the most reliable sources. The fact is that there is a massive golden opportunity in eCommerce, but not all businesses will be able to take advantage of it. The data inside the report shows you exactly what is going on and how you can use it to grow your own eCommerce empire.

Disclaimer
The purpose of this communication is to show you strategies & techniques that have worked for my agency in terms of growing our business and growing the businesses of our clients. Each situation and each company is different, so none of the techniques presented in this report guarantee any positive results in your business performance whatsoever. All the information contained herein is strictly for informational purposes, and you accept that you will be using it at your own risk if you decide to implement it. There is no guarantee that you will increase or maintain your sales by using the techniques described in this report. The information contained inside is not to be interpreted as a guarantee or promise of earnings. Results will vary from individual to individual and from business to business. Your level of success will depend upon the particularities of your business, industry, advertising budget, background, work ethic, knowledge, skills, understanding, as well as other factors. I make no guarantee whatsoever that you will be successful in applying the strategies found inside. Any business endeavor entails risks, and if you're not willing to accept that, then you should NOT use the procedures recommended in this report. We do not intend to render any legal, accounting, financial, or business advice in this report. The information shared is part of the system that we apply for our clients. The sales figures and results stated inside are our own. We do NOT suggest that you can replicate these results. In fact, our results are NOT typical, and we're not suggesting that you can obtain similar (or any) results by applying the techniques shared with you inside. In fact, the average business or person who follows the strategies outlined here will get little or no results. The results referred to here are references, for example purposes only.
I switched us from Shopify to SamCart back in March and it has changed the game.

No order bumps or OTOs yet, just getting customers acquinted with a 1-page website after being used to the traditional model for so long.
 
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I read over the report and I have to give it a huge thumbs up. I've been considering the ecom route for a bit now, though admittedly I've yet to actually execute due to the idea of having to hand-pick products. That said, the information was amazing! Thanks for the share :).
 
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Good report. Question though. Thinking of this with an Unscripted and a multi-product brand mindset, what happens when you get past product #1? You now expand to product #2, #3. etc under the same brand. How do you manage creating a productocracy at that point without having a single website that can be shared that shows all your products? This would seem to break your single path purchase flow. Or, would you have a shareable funnel for each product and that would be the only way to get to them?
 

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@biophase My focus has been email marketing, thanks for ruining my day :humph:

What is your customer acquisition strategy? I've been sampling out my products to people allover Vancouver and it hasn't been a profitable venture for me atm.
Well, I never said that email was bad. I just don't use it.

I've been using Facebook mostly because it is what works for my customer base.
 

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Sorry I lost myself after half of the posts, but I didn't understand the main topic: the concept should be to have a landing page for the single product and link it to a direct buy website (not 3rd party) + make the buyer buy it through time by fidelization?
Hey Freddy!

Thanks for reaching out on this. The best way to understand is from the report itself, so if you haven't grabbed it yet, I suggest you do. You have nothing to worry about in submitting your email - all the emails we send out are complimentary, you can set your preferences about how many you want to receive immediately, and you have the option to unsubscribe at any time if you feel it's not valuable. We've had people who literarily got the report and unsubscribed hah :rofl: - not that I recommend it, since there's a lot of value in the emails, but you can certainly do it. Your data is also fully protected under GDPR laws, never sold to third parties, etc.

To answer your question more directly (again, the report will fill you in on the other details):

The idea is to switch from a traditional storefront, where you drive traffic to your Amazon product page or Shopify storefront, to driving traffic to a landing page that's part of a funnel that provides a series of offers that is personalized for your target market. This enables you to provide significantly greater value through your marketing, by only presenting relevant offers to your target market, and not having irrelevant distractions that only serve to confuse your audience or get them to feel they're not interested. Email marketing is only a tool that can serve as one element in this process.

In Unscripted language, it's about creating a value skew in the way you market to your customers - so it's something that applies to anyone selling anything online, regardless of whether they're a dropshipper, selling their own locally made products, or however else they do it.
 
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Has anyone here purchased this course? is it worth the $349
I bought the course a couple of weeks ago, and I fully agree with eTox; it is indeed worth it.
Tudor is just great, we had a one-hour call where he helped me assess my options, and his point of view helped me choose a direction. As somebody that is just starting out with entrepreneurship, his input was precious. He also provided me with examples from other companies he worked with, suggesting which of their strategies I could apply to my situation.

Besides Tudor's direct help, I am currently working my way through the course, and it really is jam-packed with value. Think of it as a straight to the point (and very detailed, no vague indications) guide to make the most of your marketing efforts, especially if you are new to the subject. I say go for it.
 

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Have you had success from shopify since you took the course?

Tudor has been immensely helpful in setting up, managing, and tweaking funnels for my shopify based shop. I've gotten several times more sales and new emails using a funnel with his help than sending paid traffic directly to the website, the difference is night and day. $350 is still on the low cost side for what you're receiving, and the likely reward if you keep at it and implement with Tudor's help.

Tudor speaks from a vast amount of experience. It's not simply theory or someone that's dabbled and then is selling a course. He's the real deal and no matter what industry you're in he probably has some direct experience working in it. I imagine the price will go up soon enough too, he can easily charge triple and it'd still be a great value.
 
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How is this a guest post as its coming from active member?

Because the post is of a self-promotive nature, otherwise it wouldn't be allowed.
 
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have been involved in many Facebook groups that dealt with Amazon FBA and seen too many sellers losing their listings over some stupid things.

In marketplaces such as the UK or the EU (France, Spain, Germany), the competition isn't as fierce as it is in the US. Now the problem, in all those marketplaces, is that, we, sellers, most of the time, are getting the products from Chinese suppliers.
You often see that those same suppliers are selling the exact same product for a much cheaper price. And more often than not, they charge you a ridiculous amount of money when you buy it from them in the first place. Double win for them.
Unless you have a good chunk of money to start with (I mean $5000 + is the bare minimum) to be able to request significant changes to a product, then it will be very difficult.
Alright I see where you’re coming from. I’ve seen the same for many of my clients, Amazon is very fickle… you never have the destiny of your business in your own hands. I guess you’ve probably seen this many many times if you’re part of Amazon-related groups.

And as you say, being able to source the right product, negotiate with the manufacturer, and have some startup capital is critical.

Lately in the Amazon FBA world, the mindset of growing a brand has be stronger and stronger. It is no longer possible to bring a product from China, stick your logo on it and sell it. Now you need to build a brand, gather a strong following around that and have raving fans.
And there comes your funnel where you can build the interest, take them through the sales journey and enjoy the $$$.
And to do this, well it takes time, effort and money in most cases :)
Yes! Selling via Amazon without a brand is very difficult and it’s also unreliable in the long term. You’re usually better off going off it from the very beginning and bring your own traffic via funnels, without Amazon. This way you take control back, and put yourself on a solid CENTS foundation.

Scale and Time are something I'm not too familiar with but yeah you get the point !
To go in a bit more detail on those, based on what I’ve seen from other, and also what I’ve seen from my clients…

The two, SCALE & TIME, tend to go together. If you don’t spend time to set the right systems, you use your TIME to solve problems, which means you can’t SCALE effectively.

Scaling is all about creating systems. So you have your fulfilment system, inventory management system, and distribution system. Scaling is all about getting those three different systems to work together smoothly.

If you run out of stock, you need to turn ads off or delay shipment. That causes problems in your other two systems. If you turn ads off, it takes time and money to scale the back up again, you can’t just turn them back on and expect the same results. If you delay shipment, you get unhappy customers, refund requests, and bad reviews.

Obviously scaling is all about working ON your business , rather than in it. For each one of the three functions, you have to bring in money & time (as you say) initially to set them up. Once you have a repeatable process that works, you can take yourself OUT, and free up your time, and have it run without you.

Your distribution system, which includes marketing & advertising, is the key to scaling BIG and scaling FAST. Once you have it set up, you can scale efficiently till you hit a roadblock, like demographic limitations, or growing competition.

The key point here is that instead of constantly investing time just in business upkeep, you have a periodic investment of figuring out how to get past the next roadblock and then a minimal investment in making sure the growth is going steady

And as your systems are ready, the process involves delegation, or elimination of unnecessary tasks to save yourself TIME. This allows you to spend MORE time refining your system, and SCALING further. So those two commandments of CENTS are mutually reinforcing in eCom.

I can give you many examples from my clients… I often have clients that need help with the entire launching process for a new product or series of products. And it takes TIME & MONEY to get the necessary funnel built and tested, so that they can scale to 6 figures and beyond with that product(s).

It’s a long-drawn out process – so even the most complex funnel can usually be designed and set up in 1 month, but then you have to go through and actually start running traffic to it and testing. You only have a solid system in place once you have ironed out the kinks and made sure that you’re efficient at every step of the way.

Once this distribution system is fully set up, scaling to 6, and even 7-figures and beyond isn’t a problem.

I know we have a few people here working on eCommerce, so I’m sure people would have more to share about this. I know I’ve read in @Strm ‘s thread that he’s been struggling to scale outside of his country, mainly due to product choice. @Sanj Modha has been building an ecom brand as mentioned in this thread. He relies on Shopify (the OLD model), and as you can see from the numbers, it’s hard to be competitive. @eTox also tried the Shopify model without much success as mentioned in his Insiders thread (I've been a member for some time, and can highly recommend joining INSIDERS to everyone - you pretty much can't find the info there on the outside). @Phikey and @biophase have built multiple successful eCom businesses to 7-figure+, so they may have a lot of value to share here too.

And if others also have valuable experiences to share, feel free! If there are any questions I can help anyone with, I’d be more than happy, and I’d love to read everyone’s perspective on eCommerce, funnels and scaling in the post-Covid environment.
 
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This is an interesting and great info.,

Being a partial owner of a website on Shopify it gave me good info. and tools on how to attract customers (paying) and interest. I did the old fashioned way, buying $100's of dollars from Vista Print and stomping the ground. Went from door-to-door passing out flyers hoping I would get a response, but to no avail, didn't get a bite. I'll give the sales funnel a shot to increase conversion rates and hopefully lower my acquisition costs.

Learning about AR (augmented reality) app is also a great idea that I can add to my website as well.

Thanks.
 

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Inside this FREE 20-page report you’ll learn the secret selling system a few eCommerce sellers have discovered which earns HUGE PROFITS, even if you’re in a niche with small conversion rates.

The report reveals that one of the three biggest problems for eCommerce businesses in 2020 is that everyone is running a traditional storefront… and that means, for example, that on Shopify, the average conversion rate is just 1.6%.

To say that the market is oversaturated would be an understatement. The truth is that it’s hard to make money on that conversion rate when you run a traditional storefront.

Your customers get distracted by all the product options, all the links they can click on, and the entire complexity of the purchase experience. Indeed, close to 70% of customers desire a simpler, more personalized experience.

And C0VlD-19 has only accelerated this trend. More and more sellers are pouring into eCommerce by the day, as traditional brick and mortar stores get shut down. This means that conversion rates on traditional storefronts will decrease even more.

Fortunately, it is not all doom and gloom. Some eCommerce businesses found a way to win…

They’ve ditched the storefront for a new sales model that enables them to make giant profits despite low conversion rates… and on top of that, offer their customers a greater degree of personalization compared to traditional storefronts.

Have a look at their numbers:


These sellers are riding high on this new (and highly profitable!) trend. And the fact is that by 2040, 95% of all purchases are predicted to be done online. Combine this with the rapid shift to online business that COVID has caused and the result is clear:

eCommerce is on the verge of creating the fastest wealth creation possibility of the next 20 years. The only question is if you’ll have the knowledge required to make a fortune, OR you’ll drown out in a bloody ocean of competition.

Click here to get your free copy of the report:
  • Discover the exact sales system smart eCommerce sellers are using to make these massive profits;
  • Learn the biggest dangers & opportunities facing the eCommerce industry in the post-COVID world;
  • Find out how to position your eCommerce business to gain the lion’s share of the COVID expansion, while avoiding the competition;
  • Discover how to leave your competition wondering how you’re making killer profits while they’re losing money on the same conversion rates;
  • Learn The Information You Need To Build a Winning Store in 2021 and beyond;
  • And much more!


May your cash register ring with millions of dollars…

Tudor,
Founder & CEO
eComTrends.org

P.S. The information you will find inside the report is ground-breaking and based entirely on facts – which you will be able to read and understand for yourself, including the sources. There is no hype, fluff or BS inside, all the data has been compiled by my team and I from the most reliable sources. The fact is that there is a massive golden opportunity in eCommerce, but not all businesses will be able to take advantage of it. The data inside the report shows you exactly what is going on and how you can use it to grow your own eCommerce empire.

Disclaimer
The purpose of this communication is to show you strategies & techniques that have worked for my agency in terms of growing our business and growing the businesses of our clients. Each situation and each company is different, so none of the techniques presented in this report guarantee any positive results in your business performance whatsoever. All the information contained herein is strictly for informational purposes, and you accept that you will be using it at your own risk if you decide to implement it. There is no guarantee that you will increase or maintain your sales by using the techniques described in this report. The information contained inside is not to be interpreted as a guarantee or promise of earnings. Results will vary from individual to individual and from business to business. Your level of success will depend upon the particularities of your business, industry, advertising budget, background, work ethic, knowledge, skills, understanding, as well as other factors. I make no guarantee whatsoever that you will be successful in applying the strategies found inside. Any business endeavor entails risks, and if you're not willing to accept that, then you should NOT use the procedures recommended in this report. We do not intend to render any legal, accounting, financial, or business advice in this report. The information shared is part of the system that we apply for our clients. The sales figures and results stated inside are our own. We do NOT suggest that you can replicate these results. In fact, our results are NOT typical, and we're not suggesting that you can obtain similar (or any) results by applying the techniques shared with you inside. In fact, the average business or person who follows the strategies outlined here will get little or no results. The results referred to here are references, for example purposes only.

This is really interesting and important especially post-Covid.

One challenging aspect of ecommerce is increasing conversion rates. How do you go about this?

And what do you think is the best resource to learn the basics of CRO?

Thanks!
 

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As everyone knows, starting a regular Shopify storefront (or Amazon FBA biz) is easy. That’s why everyone is doing it, and conversion rates are decreasing by the day. The barriers to entry are almost non-existent. The ocean is bloody already… too much competition. On the other hand, the new model is harder and more complex. Most people don’t know about it. And if they do, they lack the skills to implement it properly. That’s why it satisfies the entry commandment.

I'd disagree with this assessment. You are basically moving the ENTRY goalposts back by making the marketing or strategy the entry. But entry is just setting up a Shopify store or listing on Amazon if we go with MJ's definition.

Else, I could argue that my 100% Amazon FBA business meets the entry criteria because I know how to run FB ads and PPC very efficiently.
 

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@biophase My focus has been email marketing, thanks for ruining my day :humph:

What is your customer acquisition strategy? I've been sampling out my products to people allover Vancouver and it hasn't been a profitable venture for me atm.
 
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Sorry I lost myself after half of the posts, but I didn't understand the main topic: the concept should be to have a landing page for the single product and link it to a direct buy website (not 3rd party) + make the buyer buy it through time by fidelization?
 

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