Build A 60k Annual Profit Online Store

This course walks you through the process of starting and building an online store that nets $60K in profit annually.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- Create and operate an online store that makes $60K in profit annually
- Drive traffic to their website using search engine optimization and social media strategies
- Create followings of thousands of people on social media sites like Twitter
- Pinterest
- Google Plus
- and Facebook

What you'll learn

Create and operate an online store that makes $60K in profit annually

Drive traffic to their website using search engine optimization and social media strategies

Create followings of thousands of people on social media sites like Twitter

Google Plus

and Facebook

Understand how to use Google Analytics

Use internet marketing tools to continue building traffic and increase sales

Write content (product pages and articles) that the search engines love

* Requirements

* You will need to be at least a decent writer
* since you will be writing product descriptions and articles that you will use for content marketing.
* You should know how to get around on a computer
* including typing
* using the internet
* and using a spreadsheet and word processor.

Description

This course shows you how to build your own online store with the objective of making at least $60K in profit annually. For many people, this store can replace your current income. It can provide flexibility in your schedule and freedom from the gridlock and other problems that most people face when they are working regular 9-5 types of jobs.

This course takes a hands-on approach. It is expected that you will follow along and complete the assignments that are given to you so that you can see your store come to life. It is expected that by the time you finish the assignments in this course, you will have a store that is on its way to netting you an income of $60K.

I will use a few examples of stores I'm currently building (Custom Vinyl Decor and Online Safety Depot) from the ground up so that you can see the progress I'm making and motivate yourself to follow the formula.

Here are some of the topics you will learn about as you build your $60K store:

How to set up a business entity
Determining what products to sell
Setting up dealer accounts
Setting up hosting for your website
Setting up a shopping cart system
Getting a merchant account
Publishing products on your store
Driving traffic to your store through search engine optimization (SEO) and social media
Fulfilling orders for your customers

This course is made up of instructions and assignments that make use of those instructions.

In order to succeed in this course, you'll need a strong desire to learn. It also is useful to know a few things about some of the following topics, but they're not absolutely necessary. If you don't already know these things, I'll provide you with the resources to learn what you need to know:

Getting around on a computer and on the internet
SEO
Social media: Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, etc.
Writing
Link building
Web design

Some of these things can also be outsourced, and I'll show you how to do that as well.

Good luck on the course.

Who this course is for:

During this course, you will be creating your own online store. By the time you are finished with the course, you should be well on your way to having a store that makes at least $60K in profit. This course is for people who know how to use a computer, including browsers and word processors, but you don't need to be an expert at SEO, social media marketing, HTML, or the other things I am going to teach during the course. You should be able to write, be willing to learn to write well, or be willing to hire out the writing part of this course, as writing will be a significant portion of what you will be doing.
This course is intended for people who are serious about learning by doing. It will also take some serious work to make this course valuable for yourself. If you are looking for something that is get-rich-quick and that doesn't require much learning and participation, this course is not for you. If, on the other hand, you are interested in working hard and reaping the rewards of your efforts, by all means join us.

Course content

5 sections • 51 lectures

My Experience Building Ecommerce Businesses 5 lectures

My Own Journey Through the World of Ecommerce Preview 07:06

This lecture explains the successes I've had building ecommerce businesses throughout my career.

I've built and sold businesses related to:

outdoor products
sporting goods
children's specialty clothing
medical supplies
safety equipment
home decor

...and they just keep coming.

This course explains the process I've used to do what I've done. This lecture is an introduction to the process.

Understanding How Your Finished Store Will Look: Begin With the End in Mind Preview 09:01

Having some understanding of what your store should look like when you're making some sweet moolah should motivate you to get there.

This lecture explains the details of what a fully built and marketed ecommerce store looks like.

Skills You'll Need to Develop or Outsource Preview 10:07

Building an ecommerce store that can be your full-time income takes some skills. You likely have some of these skills already, and you may need to develop new skills.

This lecture explains what skills you'll be using to build your store. Many of the activities necessary for your store can be outsourced. Having a solid understanding of what's involved in building your store allows you to know what you're up against.

Introducing Two Example Ecommerce Stores Preview 04:27

I am currently building two new ecommerce stores: OnlineSafetyDepot.com and CustomVinylDecor.com.

Throughout this course, I will use these two stores as examples of how to build your own store.

OnlineSafetyDepot.com is a WordPress-based store that uses WooCommerce.

CustomVinylDecor.com uses BigCommerce, a hosted shopping cart solution.

Overview of the Process For Building Your Store Preview 01:24

This lecture reviews process you'll use to build and maintain your ecommerce business:

Setting up a business entity
Determining which products to sell
Finding suppliers and setting up accounts
Finding hosting and setting up a shopping cart system
Driving traffic to your website

Setting Up Your Company and Suppliers 6 lectures

Setting Up a Business Entity Preview 06:49

This lecture describes the process of setting up a business entity for your ecommerce store:

Set up LLC through state website
Get EIN from irs.gov
Get state sales tax exempt number

Determining What Products to Sell Preview 09:05

This lecture explains how to determine which products you want to sell in your store. It's recommended that you sell something that you're interested in. Also, selling higher dollar products ($500-$2000) usually makes it so that you can make more money per hour that you spend on your business.

Avoid Purchasing Drop-ship Lists and Coaching Memberships Preview 02:14

Many people mistake drop-ship lists and coaching memberships as substitutes for legitimate hard work. This lecture explains why it's not good to fall for those tactics.

Finding Suppliers Preview 19:37

If you're going to be doing drop-shipping, you need to set up relationships with suppliers of the products you want to sell. This lecture explains the techniques I've used to find suppliers for my businesses.

Creating Dealer Accounts Preview 04:17

This lecture explains what you need to have to set up dealer accounts. It also presents my approach to successfully setting up dealer accounts with distributors who might be hesitant about startup using online retailers.

Creating Buyer Personas - Who Will You Sell To? Preview 07:50

You need to determine which personality types you will likely be selling your products to. This lecture describes how to form a basic understanding of who your customers will be.