Shopify vs Amazon. A quick case for why I would launch on #Amazon first.
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Trust: Amazon has millions of customers worldwide. You can leverage this trust rather than starting from scratch.
FBA: Let Amazon handle the logistics for you, allowing you to focus on product development and marketing.
Customer Acquisition: Amazon’s customer base gives you access to a ready audience. With the right product and effective use of Amazon’s advertising platform, you can hit the ground running.
Product Reviews: The review system on Amazon provides social proof and credibility. Use Amazon Vine to kickstart reviews.
Ease of Setup: With Amazon, you can start selling quicker. Find a product, create a listing, and send your inventory to Amazon’s warehouse.
Amazon’s structure can significantly simplify the process of launching. While the platform has fees and rules, and dealing with Amazon can be a nightmare at times, the infrastructure and benefits it provides can far outweigh the costs.
While Amazon gives you speed, convenience, and audience, #shopify gives you more control. You handle brand building – you control your website’s aesthetics & customer service. You manage customer relationships – perfect for email marketing. Greater control over SEO & marketing.
On Shopify you get a high degree of customization – product pages, checkout process, sales funnels. And oh, no commission to Amazon.
So where would you launch first? Shopify or Amazon?
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