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Norval_132688
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Re: So many clicks but no sales
Reply #15 - May 25th, 2009, 7:41pm
 
I have a comment on store visits.  I changed the name of my store last July. So I have an unwanted experiment.  Store visits and sales have very little incommon.  Before last July I had lots of store visits and few sales.  Since the store name change I have had few store visits, very hard to get into, the gcu advertising on the web only has one that goes directly to my store, all the rest generally go to their main page.  My sales have improved since, so because of the little 'experiment' I can say the sales mostly will come from the parent companies sites or or the main site.   Mindy keeps telling us this, and it is True.
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Re: So many clicks but no sales
Reply #16 - May 26th, 2009, 11:48am
 
Now that the end of the month is nigh, we can report that our sales are down (not as dramatically as Tom's, though, and our visits seem to be holding fairly steady). We even had one day of zero sales, and that hasn't happened since last year! Shocking.  lips sealed  
 
However, we aren't sure if this is due to just May being a slow month for sales over all GCU, the continued economy woes, or some other cause.
 
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Re: So many clicks but no sales
Reply #17 - May 26th, 2009, 12:11pm
 
I had very good sales the first week of the month, then it started falling.
 
Now I am stringing multiple days of zero sales like pearls on a chain, the last 2 weeks have been positively painful.  
 
I'm not sure what is causing it but I'm sure there are multiple factors.  
 
I don't put much stock in visits, one person can wander and make your visits jump.  That said, I have ZERO visits and ZERO sales today, halfway through the day.  (you can even see the tiny little tears forming in my tiny little eyes)
 
Good luck to all.
 
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Re: So many clicks but no sales
Reply #18 - May 26th, 2009, 1:01pm
 
Oh Jeff, don't cry.  Just think of us newbies that are trying to get a grip on what works and what doesn't.  We're not only crying, we're a little frustrated at times. But, I just have to keep telling myself, that it's going to get better, even the economy.  If everybody would stop watching the news and get out there and spend a little money, it would help turn things around.  
 
BTW, We just had a Strawberry Festival in the city that I have a business and the people turned out in mass numbers. But, we had something for them to eat.  Maybe we should offer food/treats when they buy a card.  Grin
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Reply #19 - May 28th, 2009, 10:22pm
 
Perhaps people are bookmarking that card for a future event and they don't need it JUST YET...? Just a guess. I'm sure with that many hits you're likely to start making some sales very soon.  Smiley
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