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Hello all,

I'm new to the forums but fairly savvy on internet marketing. Just wanted some advice on where to go next.

I recently launched an online affiliate-based shopping website, aimed at promoting goods from all over the UK alongside charity gifts and goods. I've done all the basics - populated the store with over 300 products, cross-linked pages and done (most of) the SEO. I've set up and linked Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Google Plus. I've done the sitemaps and search engine submissions.

At the moment I am working on a zero budget until I get my first sale (I only set up shop two weeks ago), so am looking for ideas on where to go next without spending money, I even checked internet marketing videos for more ideas about this but couldnt find much. Once I get some income, I will use it to go for paid advertising, but that isn't an option at the minute.

So what do you guys think should be my next step, or do you think I should stick where I am for the minute with social media and the shop?

Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.

Edited by happygeek because: spammy link deleted
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Practical, zero‑budget next steps that build on suggestions from , , , and while focusing effort where it pays fastest.

Prioritise owned assets (product pages, email list, helpful content) rather than chasing obsolete or low-return platforms — the consumer Google+ service was shut down on April 2, 2019. (workspace.google.com) Google Workspace blog: Google+ sunset (Apr 2, 2019).

Tactical product‑page work (high impact, low cost): add short buyer-focused guidance, original photos, clear shipping/returns text and user-review snippets. Add Product structured data so price/availability/reviews can surface in search results, and consider pairing page markup with a Merchant Center feed for free listings. (developers.google.com) Google: Product structured data & Merchant Center

Example minimal JSON‑LD (replace placeholders):

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Product",
  "name": "Example Product",
  "image": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
  "description": "Short benefit-led description.",
  "sku": "SKU12345",
  "brand": {"@type":"Brand","name":"BrandName"},
  "offers": {"@type":"Offer","url":"https://example.com/product","priceCurrency":"GBP","price":"19.99","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock"}
}

Owned audience + low-cost distribution: capture emails with a simple lead magnet (curated charity‑gift guide, coupon aggregator, or comparison PDF) and run short, segmented campaigns — email remains a top low-cost channel. (hubspot.com) HubSpot: email & marketing stats
Create short product demos and comparison clips (15–60s) and repurpose them as Shorts/Reels to test demand quickly; follow platform best practices for Shorts. ()
Combine helpful forum answers, targeted micro‑influencer outreach on affiliate terms, and link building in niche sites to seed initial traffic.

Caution: thin affiliate pages with little unique value risk poor search performance — add comparisons, real user details, and clear policies to avoid being treated as low‑value by Google. (developers.google.com) Google Search Central: quality guidance & helpful content

Quick checklist: 1) Improve 10 product pages (unique text + images + schema); 2) Add email capture + one lead magnet; 3) Publish 3 short videos and cross‑post; 4) Track conversions and double down on the pages/formats that actually drive clicks.

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Member Avatar for rproffitt

Here (USA) I'd suggest you get your products up on Amazon as well. In the UK I don't know if it's as big a deal but folk I know don't use any new site for quite some time.

Your products would have to be unique like you see on Etsy or you have a great no-questions asked return policy like Amazon Prime.

Member Avatar for Damhart

Maybe do some link marketing, it's quite inexpensive and can bring SEO results.

Member Avatar for deladroid

Blog posting with cross-links. Create a separate blog (Wordpress, etc.) per product category (eg., Electectronics, Autos, etc). Just offer posts about USEFUL information and link back to the product site page.

Tactfully look for forums and provide assitance, ending with a link to your product page.

Finally, it's important to have a Facebook page and Google Plus page. Posting alerts to your new blog posts, creating HELPFUL cross-link cycles.

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Member Avatar for Maksym_1

Well, shoot a unique video and promote the site with the help of Youtube, for this a lot of money is not needed.

Member Avatar for kiruthi_1

Create one blog & then continue to post in your blog. Create one youtube account & publish your video. I hope its help to you

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