{"id":5110,"date":"2021-08-17T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T10:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/featured-listing-yourlittlemonkey-com\/"},"modified":"2021-09-17T07:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T21:04:46","slug":"featured-listing-yourlittlemonkey-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/featured-listing-yourlittlemonkey-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Listing: yourlittlemonkey.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
VIEW THE LISTING ON FLIPPA<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tell us a little about yourself. What\u2019s your background? How did you start the business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I currently work as a Data Analyst and wanted to develop online businesses so I could step away from the 9-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bought the business over 2 years ago and it was my first time running a profitable business. Since then I have moved onto other projects which are more time consuming and it is time to pass the business onto someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an e-Commerce business, where are your products made?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We use UK suppliers only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How have you marketed the product and where are your customers originating from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marketing is primarily free \/ no maintenance through Google organic search. There is also a Google ads account set up with all the campaigns which I’ve hardly used – I’ve been very happy with the semi-passive income it has generated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the asset on your listing owner-operated, how much time does it take to run the business, who else is needed on the team, and what is automated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I operate it as the owner. I would say it takes a maximum of 30 minutes a day. It’s hosted on Shopify so it’s very low maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does someone need to do to continue operating the business in its current form?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Process orders and respond to customers – both are straightforward tasks, I would also turn back on a dynamic retargeting display campaign  – which is very cheap but I have found it to be effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you list a few opportunities for a potential new owner to continue growing the business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Basically all aspects of marketing – I’ve only really just let the business coast with its organic rankings and that’s it. There would be a huge opportunity for paid advertising to really accelerate sales. Boosting the organic rankings through blog posts\/link building would also be a very effective method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has been the evolution of this asset since its launch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve really just kept the business as it is since it was launched and the organic traffic it brings in remains strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does this business make money? What are the current revenue streams?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We make money by selling climbing frames on our website. The profit is the difference between the price the supplier charges and the price on our site. Most products have a 20% margin but for the larger items (1k+) it\u2019s about 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What marketing channels are most profitable for the business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google organic \/ Google ads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the business currently acquire customers and what is your breakdown for marketing costs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google organic, no marketing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How big is your current team? How many people does it take to run this business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the reason for selling your business on Flippa?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have paused the store since May last year due to coronavirus supplier issues. At that time I had another business that took off (and in the process of buying another) and I haven’t restarted this business since (apart from March 2021 to see if it still works – and it does!). It has been the perfect starter business for me as it brought in income \/ taught me about business and didn’t require any marketing skills.
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