Hello @Ednatious thanks for your post. I know how frustrating it can be to build a great website and then see no sales. But please remember how large and vast the internet is....there are probably millions or billions of other websites out there competing for customers. I'm afraid there is no easy answer, and you'll need to do some research and work to get people to your website. (can you list your website in a response to this post; having something to reference would help other Sellers offer suggestions to you.)
There are a ton of questions that affect getting website traffic, but here are just a few to consider...
- Do you have a brick and mortar physical location, or a local area where you sell your products/services? Starting there and announcing your website can help generate local traffic with customers already familiar with you.
- Do you know about website Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Search the forums here and the Internet in general for TONS TONS TONS of valuable tips on how to make sure Google and other search engines know about your website. Actually one month isn't a long time in Internet time. It could take that long or more for search engines to properly index your website and show it to potential customers.
- Make sure you understand your competition! If you sell Widgets on your website....do you know who else sells those widgets? Do a search and find out. How are yours better? Why should customers buy from YOU instead of other websites. You have to know and promote why YOUR SITE IS THE BEST SITE to buy your widgets.
- Make sure you are leveraging social media like Facebook and Instagram to reach out and try to get customer traffic that way. The more people know about your website, the better the chance they will visit and buy from you. Imagine the vast Internet like a city...you could open a physical store on one side of the city, but how will people in the other parts of city know you're there? You can advertise, promote, go door-to-door and let people know, send out postcards and flyers, etc. Promoting a physical store isn't quite the same as promoting an online store, but this issue is the same....people do not know about your website unless you tell them. Unfortunately it isn't a "field of dreams" situation where just by building a website, you'll get customers.
It's very hard work starting any small business or website, so hang in there! But you've found a great place to get support and ideas. All of your fellow Square Sellers in this community have started small businesses, so keep asking questions, searching for answers, and exploring everything the Square Community has to offer. Take it one day at a time...and celebrate small victories! And thanks for being here, we appreciate you! Good luck!
