Don’t know what to sell? There are some easy ways that you can research the viability of products and see what might work best for you.
Google Trends
If you’re not certain about the feasibility of selling a product, you can find out its popularity by entering it into Google Trends. The tool is free and it gives you an overall picture of search volume, trends over time, and whether its popularity is on the rise or the decline.
Find Online Marketplaces’ Popular Products
It’s easy to find out what the best sellers are on sites like eBay and Amazon. Regardless of what sales channels you plan to use, conducting market research on two of the world’s largest online marketplaces will help you understand which types of products are doing well.
Look to Ecommerce Niche Influencers
This may take more time, but you will find valuable information. As you are researching the products that you are considering, you will begin to run into the same names and companies again and again. It’s likely that these are influencers within the niche you are looking at. Pay attention to them. They probably have blogs and social media articles that discuss specific products and trends. See what they are talking about – you may just find your niche product there.
Read Trend Publications and Blogs
There are a number of trend publications and blogs that you can subscribe to. You’ll find information about trending products, business advice, and be better able to determine what people are buying online.
Here are a few options:
While there isn’t a publication or blog that is going to tell you what you should sell definitively, these will help you become more informed so you can make the best decision for your online store.
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