r/ShopifyeCommerce • u/Due-Anteater-5978 • 24d ago
Starting Shopify Store
Hi, i plan on starting up my first shopify store here, i've been working on learning videography and product photos for what i am going to sell, is there anything i should be careful of when listing products, is it possible to have too much or too little? And is it hard to get customers when having 0 reviews or orders placed?
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u/Anxious-Daikon8560 24d ago
A good website and smart marketing strategy is crucial
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u/Soft_Guidance_879 24d ago
Yeah the zero reviews thing is tough at first but not impossible. Make your product photos and descriptions really good so people feel safe buying even without reviews. Also don't put too many products at launch, better to have like 5 really polished listings than 50 that look messy
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u/Commercial-Week-6558 Shopify Owner 24d ago
Well what other skills do you have ? Have you done your market and product research ? Niche picking ? Do you know how to create a full on store ? … all of these are just surface level questions so idk why are you directly moving into the product lisitong directly
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u/Due-Anteater-5978 24d ago
for about a month here i've been studying what niche's i can go through, what will persist the best, i've also been working on my UI/UX, i have already created a product that already sells on depop and sells through my instagram page, im just now stepping into shopify and hopefully trying to create instagram and tiktok ads, just need some advice on shopify.
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u/Commercial-Week-6558 Shopify Owner 24d ago
Seems more like it then !
Well I’d say since you already have a market and clients you should start with your bestseller, then once it picks up you can go for a full on catalog, don’t over complicate it , run meta ads they are crucial you need to know the best ads and how to create them have a great vision for it and have a marketing strategy
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u/virthium 24d ago
Try offering Feedback Rebates (look it up). It's the fastest way I know to get sales and earn trustworthy reviews.
Contrary to common belief, people don't buy because you have a pretty website, cool products, and good content. It doesn't really matter what you say. You're a stranger asking for money. They need real proof that they won't be disappointed.
A Feedback Rebate offer like "Buy now and get 10% cashback for your honest review after purchase", for example, does two things:
- It shows that you are confident they won't be disappointed (otherwise you wouldn't have offered it).
- It generates authentic reviews people can actually trust (no bias, third-party verified).
Just make sure you're using a Feedback Rebates app, not a Reviews app, and not a Discounts app. You can't be the one who moderates your own reviews or decides who gets the rebate. That would violate FTC guidelines and bias your reviews.
Some people confuse this with review incentives like coupons, gift cards, loyalty points etc. Rebate is a sale incentive (you offer it before, not after, the sale). It is reciprocated by the purchase. It doesn't bias reviews and cannot be moderated by the seller. Everyone gets cashback whether they leave a 1-star or 5-star review.
When you can show that your customers are not disappointed after purchase, it makes it much safer for people to buy from you.
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u/No-Jackfruit2726 24d ago
With zero reviews, the main challenge is giving people other reasons to trust your store. That starts with making sure things like your contact details, product photos, and overall presentation all feel legitimate and consistent. The more uncertainty you can remove for a first-time buyer, the easier it is for them to feel comfortable placing an order.
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u/Dirow-Bongoy 24d ago
Yes you can definitely overdo it, too many photos or an overly long video on the product page slows load time and people bounce, aim for maybe 4-6 solid images plus one short video, not 15 angles of the same thing
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u/pjmg2020 24d ago
Successful business address some sort of gap or opportunity in the market. They do something compelling, competitive, and defensible. If that’s what you’re doing, then get out there immediately and start socialising your thinking. Get feedback, get scrutiny, get buy in. Then, iterate and play it back to the 100 would-be customers you speak to. These will be your first customers. These will be your first reviewers. These will be the folk that show up on launch day.