RE: Steemit Learning Clubs: An Idea For Multi-Vendor E-commerce Platform
Hi @ josepha , I wouldn't say that since the last few years websites like eBay, Amazon or Alibaba have been one step behind compared to online shop applications belonging to social media Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest Shopee and the TikTok Shop platform. Although in 2023 Amazon created their trading options through Facebook and Instagram features. Your idea is interesting! To build a trading business platform requires a big step, which starts with careful planning such as target market, form/method of payment, building an attractive digital marketing strategy and several others.
I'm not talking about platform modifications, store names or SEO. Apart from promotional strategies to find customers, we realize that it is a big challenge to start from scratch, because the new platform has to deal with a number of customers who are generally active users of several of the world's leading social media shop platforms.
Customers prioritize convenience, such as express service,
promotional prices, goods purchased according to orders and payment for goods in the form of COD, namely Cash on delivery.
I admit that your project plan is really interesting, I hope your trading platform is implemented well. If your work is successful, then we are proud to be able to shop and transact online using Steem and Tron for all users of this platform, or outside the platform and in whatever country we are in.
You know the advancement of social media platforms which now provide a means by which people can market and promote their stuff on social media, is the reason why most of these e-commerce platforms have less traffic. For security purposes and convenience people still find it convenient to shop via e-commerce platforms rather than via social media.
As for promoting and marketing it is something that shouldn't be left behind because without promotion/marketing, there would be no visibility about the business as people wouldn't get to know more about it. Promotion/marketing are very important for both a new and old startup.
Thanks for your support.
Of course it's interesting! because the e-commerce platform is more secure and strong access to global retailers, but with heavy market competition for global sales targets.
That's right, promotion of platforms and products is very important because a large number of buying people use their social media, and not for non-using people, because they will not come to any online shopping center.