Do you LOOK for questions to answer?

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Do you LOOK for questions to answer?

January 5, 2013 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Do you look for

questions to answer,

potential consignors to motivate,

future markets to develop for your consignment, resale or thrift shop?

One way is to be sure that you use Google alerts to sort through the streaming masses of electrons coursing through the Internet every day. For example, I know there’s a large and active local group of resale shops in Rochester NY and yet this question’s been up for 3 days so far without an answer:

If you don’t use Google alerts to help you build your business, you’re overlooking a FREE (the favorite price of all consignment, resale and thrift shopkeepers) way to increase your shop’s market share.

What terms do YOU watch for with Google alerts? Tell us, below.

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk | Tagged daily operations, small business, web | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on January 6, 2013 at 9:46 am Eileen

Thanks! I hadn’t heard of it either, but I just set it up!! 🙂
on January 5, 2013 at 5:06 pm hawkika

Thanks! What do you recommend as keywords to be alerted to?
- on January 5, 2013 at 5:54 pm Auntie Kate
  
  I dunno… what do YOU want to track? Your town? Your method of operation? Brand names? Depends on what you want to “watch”… and don’t forget, Google alerts don’t take the place of human thought. You should definitely be following any discussions/ conversations at local blogs, local meet-ups, sites which feature things that will help you thrive. If you have taken my advice re blogging, you’ll want to alert for topics which you can blog about: Pantone colors, or child safety, or thrifty decorating tips. To teach yourself, and to start conversations with your potential audiences.
on January 5, 2013 at 4:52 pm Linda Johannessen

I hadn’t heard about it either!! Thanks Kate!! I just signed up!
on January 5, 2013 at 12:28 pm fifisfineresale

What is Google alert?
- on January 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm Auntie Kate
  
  Definitely worth knowing about and using: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22google+alert%22#
on January 5, 2013 at 12:01 pm hawkika

I have never heard of this before. How does it work? How do you set it up?
- on January 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm Auntie Kate
  
  Here you go: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22google+alert%22#

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