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Test, Learn & Scale – Path to Profit

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Key to Success on the Internet is Testing. Testing what works and what doesn’t. Learn from it. And then repeat what works.

 

We have found that you need at least 30 varied designs at different price points to start testing and get any useful insights. Let me dissect that statement for you:

 

  1. 30 designs: You need at least 30 designs to start getting any useful feedback on your boutique. If you have less than it is truly very very difficult unless you are collecting user feedback through external surveys etc.
  2. Varied design: Having different styles of design will help you understand taste of buyers on mirraw. Even though your design might be fantastic, it might not coincide with the taste of a buyer. Idea here is to understand the taste of a typical buyer on mirraw.
  3. Different price points: Your goal here is to understand the price range at which mirraw buyer is comfortable with.

Keep iterating over price & designs till you figure out what works and what doesn’t. Goal at this stage is not profits (we will make profits little later). Goal at this stage is to get useful insights.. Once you understand that you are own your way to profits.

Keep in mind that even if you satisfy all of the above criterion your product might not sell if you haven’t uploaded multiple pics of a design. This is especially true when your design cost is greater than Rs. 1500. You might as well upload few designs everyday properly than uploading tons of design with half information.

Power tip: Everytime you are uploading new design step into buyers shoe and think of all the questions that the buyer would have while purchasing it. Your goal is to make decision easier for the buyer. Answer all the possible questions.

At the end of the day, there is no magic.

 

Search Engine Optimization Tips For Mirraw Designers

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I am sure most of you are aware of or at least heard of Search engine optimization somewhere. In this post, I want to highlight some simple tips that can  increase visibility of your boutique, greatly. All this without putting in any effort.

Great Title:

Title is the single most important thing for your design.  Name of your design decides whether it will appear in search result or not.

Title (Design name) appears in 3 places (all super important for SEO)

  •  Page Title: In the browser title bar
  •  Friendly URL: Link in the address bar.
  •  H3 title tag: In the h3 tag on the design page.
What makes a good title, you ask ?
Think of it from the perspective of someone who is searching for your product on google.. How will they find it ?
Examples of bad title:
* Design 3434
* My dream design
* oh this is amazing
* Rs. 200 only
* Super Offer
* PQ-14

Titles like these make me cry.This is like leaving money on the table. Don’t do that. Please don’t.

Examples of good title:
* Ganpati Vinayak Temple Jewellery Set  (Folks searching for Temple Jewellery, Ganpati Set will find this)
* Pastel Cream Chanderi Saree   (Folks searching for Chanderi Saree, Cream Saree will find this)See Now, I am super happy :)If you are skeptical about this tip: search for ‘buy temple jewellery online’, you will know what I mean.

Tags:

Take advantage of tags. Use all the relevant keywords that user will use to find your designs. If I were to upload chanderi saree, I would use tag like chanderi, chanderi saree, yellow chanderi and probably some misspelling of chanderi.

Inbound Links:

Ask people/ websites / blogs to link to your mirraw boutique. If you have blog / website / facebook page, then place a link to your boutique. More the number of links to your boutique, google considers it valuable. Note: this is true for any domain not only your mirraw boutique.

By the way, Have you linked your facebook page to Mirraw ? If not please link it now and schedule your first post.

Power tip: Schedule Album Posts for weekend so that our software keeps posting even though you are away from your computer.

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Link your Boutique with Facebook Pages

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Introducing Integration with Facebook Pages

We have spoken with some of you in the past on how we manage our facebook pages and what tricks we employ to increase likes on every post. One of the important factor facebook considers is how often posts are made to facebook pages since fresh posts are given higher weight age and thus perform better. For instance: Mirraw makes at least 10 posts / facebook page.

Posting regularly is time consuming and extremely painful. However it is also important. So we have built a brand new way for you to post on facebook without any hassle.

 

1. New Design Listing

After you have linked your facebook page with Mirraw account, you will see checkbox at the bottom ‘post to facebook’. If the checkbox is checked, when you upload new design it will also be posted on facebook.

Check the Screenshot here (https://skitch.com/blacklife/expf4/amore-online-boutique-official)

 

2. Designs from your boutique

Old designs can also be posted on facebook, with just a click.

Check the Screenshot here (https://skitch.com/blacklife/expgy/amore-online-boutique-official)

Click on Image that says ‘F | Post’

Your design posting is smartly scheduled 1 hour apart when you click ‘F | Post’ on several designs. Same happen when you are uploading new designs on mirraw.

 

3. Scheduling Albums to Facebook

You can also schedule albums to facebook by just copying links of product from your boutique.

Check the Screenshot here (https://skitch.com/blacklife/expgi/buy-fashion-imitation-and-artificial-jewellery-online-india)

To Get Started

1. Login to your account.

2. From the drop down menu on the right, select ‘Link FB Page’

3. You will see list of pages (if you own more than one).. Click on the page that you want link to Mirraw account. (Note you can unlink/ link page anytime)

4. That’s it.
Note: If you don’t see one of several options mentioned here, you will need to link your facebook page

Get discovered using relevant keywords

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As our inventory grows, Search has become a key feature to discover new designs. To get discovered you must do the following

1. Title – Use a relevant unique title for your designs – dont use product codes or brand name in the product title.

Examples of bad title:

* Design 3434
* My dream design
* oh this is amazing
* Rs. 200 only
* Super Offer
Examples of Good title:
* Ganpati Vinayak Temple Jewellery
* Pastel Yellow Chanderi Silk Saree

2. Enter Detailed Description – Try to use RELEVANT keywords while entering your description so that when someone is search for your design it can appear of both mirraw and google search results.

3. Tags – Tagging your products, while uploading, can help in discovery. Common tags include style of product, materials used in product, colors of product.

Example of Tags: Chanderi Saree, Meenakari Jewellery, Kundan Jewellery, Wall Stickers

4. Specification – Specification is the most important aspect for converting visitors to buyers. Specify the size, weight, material used for each and every design.

Note: These keywords also show up in google/bing search results. If someone searches for polki earrings on google, the keywords used in your design will end up in the search result. Search engines give special importance to the Title as compared to anything else on the page, so make it relevant and keyword rich, non-spammy.

Facebook Shopping App For Indian Designers

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We have just launched a Facebook Application for sellers. Now you can enhance your facebook page by displaying your items in catalog format with the price and link to directly purchase it.

We noticed that sellers were facing issues like

a. Queries on prices and specification, even when it has already been written in the description

b. Queries on How to Buy

c. Failure to convert because lot of people don’t want to follow the complicated “How to Buy” steps.

d. Item’s that get sold out still getting queries.

e. The people who ask queries are the socially active ones. 73% of facebook users leave only 1 comment a month and you can be sure that these users are safely ignoring your product due to lack of all information/inability to buy directly.

 

Facebook Shopping App

 

Install Facebook App & See the difference

1. Buyers can directly see the products in a catalog format with the price displayed upfront, and only the Available ones are listed

2. Buyers can click on product to see detailed specification, discounts provided, direct link to pay and buy the item.

3. Initial testing and research indicates that users see about a 15% raise in traffic with an app installed. (You can measure this yourself with your facebook insights).

4. Your brand first. With this page, you can redirect users to your facebook page and still get the services of Mirraw boutique. You put your brand name first and people get an experience of buying from your facebook page.

5. Systematic way of running promotions. Just point users to this link and people can directly understand the catalog and buy. Whereas if you point them to a album, and then to some payment instructions, how many do you think would convert.

 

10 Seconds to Install this App.  <— Click here

(note: you need to have facebook page and mirraw boutique to use this app.)
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Gifts for Diwali

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 Whether it is a birthday anniversary, Valentine’s Day, festival of Diwali, or any other occasion, choosing a gift for someone is always a stressful affair. You don’t want to gift something mundane, and yet, you can’t see too many choices around you.

If you are at a loss of ideas for Diwali gifts, here are some ideas that will help you get some more ideas.

Corporate gifts for Diwali

When giving away corporate gifts for Diwali, you want something classy. You want to come across as a classy organization that means well for its customers.  A few good ideas for corporate gifts for Diwali are:

  1. Mubhi Tree – According to religious beliefs, Mubhi Tree is the tree of life. It is supposed to replace darkness with light, metaphorically speaking. When you gift your clients a Mubhi Tree, you are essentially wishing them prosperity and wealth in a classy manner.
  2. White metal jug set – If a client is really special, gift him a jug set in white metal. It is a replica for silver, is not too heavy on your pocket, and at the same time, looks elegant too.

Diwali gifts for him

Looking for a purposeful Diwali gift for him? Generally, men prefer to keep it understated. Going by that, here are a few gift ideas for Diwali for him:

  1. Candle holders in casted aluminum- Give him a set of candle holders in casted aluminum. It is a good alternative for silver, and looks gorgeous on a center table.
  2. Poker set- All men love to gamble. If your man denies it, he is obviously lying. Moreover, gambling is a part of Diwali traditions. According to Hindu beliefs, gambling on Diwali brings you more wealth. Gift him a classy poker set for Diwali. It could be something in a chic silver briefcase.

Diwali gifts for her

Generally speaking, women are more artistic than men. They love more intricacy in things that they wear or purchase. That should work as a general guideline when looking for Diwali gifts for her. Some ideas:

  1. Meenakari set- Every woman in this world loves jewelry. But you don’t need to burn a hole in your pocket for that. Go for a replica Meenakari set on Diwali. Replicas are as beautiful as the original, and coast far less.
  2. Saree with shimmer- Let her shimmer in the festival of lights with a shimmer saree. Almost all colors work well, but if she likes it chic, go for slightly understated tones like sea green, or maybe something chic in black.

Diwali gifts for children

Children absolutely love the festival of Diwali. The whole atmosphere is just electric for them. While a pack of firecrackers is an obvious gift for them, here are some other ideas for Diwali gifts for children;

  1. Some colorful books on Diwali- You want your kids to know the story behind the festival of lights. Gift them some nice colorful books on Diwali. They will enjoy reading through it and learn about the culture of India as well.
  2. A pot of plant- Most kids love greenery. Diwali is a nice time to gift them a plotted plant. Ask them to take care of it and see how much it grows till the next Diwali.
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Ideas for corporate Diwali gifts

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Diwali is that time of the year when everyone looks forward to sharing joy and happiness with their family and loved ones. It is also a great time for businesses to thank their potential and existing clients, as well as their employees for their faith and support.

Corporate Diwali gifts are the best way to show your appreciation for someone. However, you don’t want to waste the opportunity for better bonding with your clients and employees by gifting them something mundane.


If you are looking for some interesting ideas Diwali gift ideas, here are some to help you get started with your creative juices:

  1. Ganesh Deepak – Lord Ganesha is worshipped on Diwali for prosperous beginnings in life. Diwali is also the festival of lights, and combining the two concepts is a Ganesh Deepak. Go for something in muted tones like copper or silver, since they stand out against the general glimmer of Diwali. You can be sure it will be used to whosoever you gift it to.
  2. Hanging Tea Light Set – Often, people gift lights or candles to each other on Diwali. Lights on Diwali stand for prosperity and happiness. By gifting someone lights, you are essentially wishing them prosperity and happiness for the rest of the year. However, instead of going for the usual candle set, go for something artistic like a hanging light set.
  3. Poker set – Most families in India have a tradition of gambling on Diwali. It is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity for the rest of the year. One of the best corporate Diwali gift ideas is to giveaway a poker set. Go for a stylish set with a classy, silver briefcase in order to come across as a classy business. Poker set is also a great idea for corporate branding. Get your logo etched on the poker chips, and your potential clients would remember you every time they get down to playing a game of poker.
  4. Candle holders – A candle set may be too predictable as a Diwali gift, but beautiful candle holders certainly aren’t. Choose something crafted artistically and preferably in dark colors such as black, since they give a nice contrast to the brightness of Diwali.
  5. Jug set made of white metal – For your special clients, you need something special. Gift them a jug set made of white metal. It looks like silver and keeps shining forever. Any metal purchased or gifted during the period of Diwali is supposed to bring good luck and wealth.

5 T-shirts Men should never wear

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We’ve all sinned. We all had a t-shirt that we regretted wearing the next day or maybe 5 years later, when you realize just how uncool it was to tuck your shirt in. Here’s what makes our top list of No-no’s.

Lame Social Network Tshirts

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I see what you did there. But please, don’t do it again.

All that Glitters, you mustn’t wear

The word you are looking for is “Tacky”.

Get Your Story Straight 

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Everyone knows Spiderman quit Avengers because HULK don’t like bugs.

MCP Tshirts

Ha Ha! Yeah! Real Charming you are. Can’t wait to kiss you.

Excessively Geeky Tshirts

If you got that, you deserve to Own It. I am wrong on this one, I wants that!

Friendship Day Gifts

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Friendships’ Day is around the corner, so it’s time to block the first Sunday of August on your calendar. Take the opportunity to reminisce about all the cherished moments you have spent with your buddies and gift them a unique gift this Friendships’ Day.

You’re probably racking your brains, trying to find the oh-so-perfect unique friendship gift for your best friends. As you begin scouting through the shops, looking for some friendship day gifts, it is imperative to award our everlasting bond of friendship with a gift of a lifetime.

For us, the value of a good friend is way beyond any monetary value of a material belonging. But as the custom goes, one can express a lot when you combine feelings with some trendy, cool, and uniquely styled Friendship’s day gifts.

Hand Painted Loafers:

A ‘WOW’ will escape his mouth, as your friend lays his eyes on your Friendship Day gift for him. Choose from a range of some really elegant and colourful designs. Each and every shoe will lead you on to a path of pure ecstasy as you revel in the glory of compliments.

Funky Tees:

Such funky tees prove to be an ideal gift for all your friends who want to unravel the fun side of their personalities. If ‘What’s up, Doc?’ has tickled your funny bone throughout your childhood, then you have got to check out some of these cool tees. If some rustic designs fancy your senses, then you can invest in some nice tee designs with these simplistic symbols on them.

Photo Frames:

Mark this special day with a photo frame embellished with your best moments captured in a nice photo frame. Friendship is one such bond which gets stronger as time passes. Exploit this opportunity and appreciate all those people in your life who truly matter, with some really eye catching and alluring friendship day gift ideas.

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Raksha Bandhan Contest

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RAKSHA BANDHAN CONTEST ON MIRRAW

How to participate:

1. Visit mirraw (www.mirraw.com)

2. Login via facebook

3. Click on invite (http://www.mirraw.com/invite)

4. Invite your gmail friends

5. The participant with the maximum number of invites will win cool prizes from mirraw.

6. 2nd and 3rd winner will be decided by LUCKY DRAW.

7. Invite atleast one member to participate in contest.

 

Rules.
1. Contest open till 2 August 2012.
2. Three winners will win cool gifts from Mirraw.
3. Participant with the maximum invites will be first
4. 2nd and 3rd will be decided by LUCKY DRAW.
5. Winners will be notified via email / phone
6. Only residents of India are allowed to participate in the contest.

If you need any clarifications or have problems, mail us at team@mirraw.com. We will happy to help you.

Raksha Bandhan – Gift Ideas for Sister

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This Rakhi, seal the chaste relation between a brother and sister with an elegant thread of love. For all the guys out there, it’s the time of the year when you have to shell out some of your hard earned cash. So instead of running around in the sun, searching for the oh-so-perfect gift for your sister, it’s about time you just sit at home, switch on your laptop and begin clicking. As everyone starts to gear up for Rakhi online, it’s almost imperative to award the emotions with the right kind of gifts. Emerge a clear winner as you choose some quick, fool proof ideas from the list below.

Accessories:

Jewelery is a women’s most priceless possession. So go ahead and get your sister some really classy pieces of jewelery and be assured, she will love you for it. Woo and pamper her sentiments with some timeless antique jewelery (in case, budget is not a problem), the look of delight on her face will be completely worth the price. If your pocket is pulling you down, then feel free to check out some artificial jewelery online. Rev up your gift with some cool pendants, chains, bracelets and earrings and you would end up with a winner on your hands.

Perfumes:

Sprinkle the effervescence of love this Rakhi by gifts your sister some trendy, fragrant and aromatic perfumes. Choose from some top notch brands like Burberry, Dior, Chanel, etc. Add a delicate charm to her femininity with this dainty gift.

Cakes and Chocolates:

Mark your special day of love with lots of mouth watering cakes and delicious chocolates and sweeten her palette. As they say, such a sweet day should be dotted with some sweet condiments. Mix and match the brotherly love with some cool investments in these yummy niceties and see her face light up with love for you

Cups:

How about investing in a cup with the words “The World’s Best Sister” neatly stenciled on it? Sounds groovy, right? Your loved one is definitely going to be enthralled with the idea, as you praise her right through the day and the oncoming years.

Good Ol’ Cash:

No gift can beat the happiness of some good ol’ cash in one’s hand. Every sister is bound to be happy when she sees a lot of notes clustered together in her hand, as her mind hovers on ways to spend it.

There may be an endless list of gift ideas you can choose from. At the end, it’s all about being there for your sister and gifts are just another way of proving you care. So invest happily and make this Rakhi, a special Rakhi gifts for sister.

Letter to My Sister

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Dear Sister,

It’s been 23 years knowing you. The day I lifted you up in my arms as a teeny tiny baby was the first time you peed on me. Little did I know that was a sign of things to come. Since then, you have lit up my life with actual fires and filled my days with loud noise. The makeup practice sessions were especially endearing and have left me with several scars to cherish.

But Oh dear sister, the joys you bring to me have been of equal excitement. The pleasure of doing your homework, sampling your new recipes and the peaceful snoring that follows every night have just been blissful. I especially remember the day when I got to learn about the benefits of arranged marriage from dad, when I was given the honor of defending your boyfriend. Agh, nothing like a tight slap to burn the lessons down. Thanks sis!

I am sure your journey so far has been equally wonderful. Blessed am I, to have received such an early gift to cherish forever in my life. Let us call a ceasefire and celebrate another year of love and happiness. You mean the world to me, and after Mom and my girlfriend and a few other friends of mine, you are my most favorite person :)

BEIGE PRINTED ART SILK SAREE WITH BLOUSE

BEIGE WOVEN COTTON SILK SAREE WITH BLOUSE

MAROON PRINTED ART SILK SAREE WITH BLOUSE

GREEN PRINTED ART SILK SAREE WITH BLOUSE

With lots of sincere love,

Your Bro

P.S. – If you are reading this, then buy me some nice rakhi that I can show off proudly.

Send Emails to your Customers

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So you’ve set up your facebook page. You have built up quite a following and you are getting quite a good response from your fans. Time to take it to the next level.

Email marketing has proven to be the single biggest traffic driver in ecommerce.

Sending regular emails to your followers not only sends your collection straight to their inboxes, but also builds up your brand awareness. They say that purchases are made only after they hear your name 7 times. Sounds simple enough.

Only thing is, it’s a little hard to grow your own mailing list, draft regular emails, ensure proper delivery to their inboxes and analyze the results.  So we went ahead and created a simple system for the sellers at Mirraw.

Each seller has a follow list. Visitors to the site can join the list by clicking on the follow button in a sellers boutique.  For e.g. Stop and Stare here has about 60 followers

Mailing List for Sellers

DONE! You have your mailing list. We take care of the rest.

We send an email to your fans

1. Every time you list a new design

2. Every time a discount or coupon code is announced

3. If they haven’t visited your boutique in a while

4. Custom Emails to your fans
It’s important to connect with your fans and keep them in the loop of what your brand is up to. At the end of the day, with the tough competition from other sellers, DISCOVERY becomes the main problem. So if you haven’t yet, create your own mailing list.

P.S. To become a seller at Mirraw.com, send us your portfolio to team@mirraw.com – We are all about design

Spilled coffee on your ceiling? No worries, here’s how you hide it.

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Don’t you want your wall to look nice and clean just in case Priyanka Chopra decides to drop by for a coffee. Would she hang around if your walls have a nasty black smudge on it. HIDE IT! While painting all over again is the right solution, it’s not the most affordable one. Why do it, when you can just get one of these wall stickers and make your walls tell a story.

Tell her you got this decal at Le Petit Cafe in a small village close to Paris while you were savouring cheese and sampling wine from their vineyard. Or get this one and put on the brainy look.Wall decals are do it yourself concept, easy to apply and remove.Feel the beauty of amazing Eiffel Tower at night , right in front of your eyes and in your room. Check out these amazing decals that simply transform your living room.

Enhance your space with Silhouette Wall Art Stick on elements. Experience a complete makeover in your living and working space in less than 15 mins. It is without doubt the most user-friendly and cost-effective means of transforming your space.   The ‘easy to apply’ and ‘easy to remove’ feature of this silhouettes makes it strikingly  different from other products in the market, it also gives you the boon of changing the  look of your house as often as you like. With best quality of vinyl material we use, it  won’t damage the paint of your walls and is safe to use.



Green is an earth color. Why do I call it that? Well, because when you think of nature and all it contains a good part of it is green. Nature shares several shades of green with us. From bright and almost fluorescent to pale and subdued. Green color is a popular decorated color which draws the symbols of richness of its tint from life on earth. Get amazing  makeover of your living room with Silhouette Design .


This ones for the kids. Make their rooms more lively and colorful with tiger hanging off  from a branch. Ooo Ooo, here’s a cool idea! Take a picture of your child holding a honey jar that Winnie is swinging toward. So cool. The Interioz has some more cool decals for your children’s rooms.

It’s for the James Bond inside you. The name is Bond ‘ JAMES BOND’ and I am on a secret mission. Isn’t that cool ? ….Hurry up and buy an amazing wall decals and experience a complete makeover of your living room.

Looking for more awesome wall decals ? Go to www.mirraw.com/store/wall-decals.

What makes a great product listing

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It is important to realize the fact that the buyer is buying an imagined product. The buyer never gets to touch and feel the product and hence derives the shape and form of the object by its photograph, its specification and its description. Here are the key points that make for a good product listing.

The Pictures

1. Having a great photograph of a product, doesn’t require you to own a DSLR Camera or get a professional shoot. Make sure the product is set on a clear plain background, set up ample lighting (either broad daylight or multiple indoor lighting sources. See some simple examples here

2. Post Multiple pictures of your product. Every design must be visible from multiple angles to get a sense of the dimensions and colors. When a buyer lands on a page with a single photograph, the tendency is to click away to some other design rather than stay on the design and explore more.

3. Copyright . The designer should have a copyright of the images.

Specifications 

1. Dimensions – Mention the length, width and weight of the items. If there are different parts to the design, specifically mention the sizes of each part. If this are adjustable/extendable, mention it here

2. Materials  – What is the item made up of? Stones, fabric, base metals, plastic/wood, polish etc. needs to be mentioned. We get a lot of queries on live chat asking about these

3. Colors – What’s the primary and alternate colors of the design

4. Items – Specify what exactly is available in this listing. If earrings are available with the necklace explicitly mention that.  If you are combining 3 items in 1 listing, specify that the price is for all 3.

Description

In addition to the specification, the description assists the buyers purchase decision. You need to make the buyer feel comfortable about the purchase and the more information you can provide the better. You can use this section as below

1. Tell a story about why this piece is special and unique

2. Suggest where this can be used and what this can be paired up with. For Apparel and accessories, what occasions can this be used at.

3. Provide assurances on longevity/lifetime of the item

Good Title

The listing title is important because it shows up at several places. When some user likes a design, the title is referenced in their facebook post. The title also has a lot of SEO value (affects search engine ranking) and hence should contain keywords relevant to the design. Using product codes as title is just a bad idea.

Using Email Signature effectively

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Tons of communication happens over email. Why not use it for marketing ? Include link to your website / blog (or your Mirraw boutique) in the signature of your email.

Also, create a list of people / friends who would be interested in your jewellery. Send them one email in every week showing your jewellery collection. Try mailchimp.com for sending out Email newsletter. (FREE)

Try awesome email signature tool called http://www.wisestamp.com/(FREE). It can automatically embed latest post on your facebook page / twitter or other social profiles.

Action Step 1: Goto http://www.wisestamp.com/ and create your brand new email signature. Include link to your Pinterest and Facebook page.

Action Step 2 (Optional): Goto mailchimp.com and signup for their service. Import your existing customers and fans into mailchimp. That’s it. (We will go over how to send effective email newsletter later)