Building an E-Commerce Site Is Easy,
Making It Profitable Is Hard

If product, traffic, pricing, operations, and ads don't work as one system
e-commerce is just an expense.

Since 2008, under Pelin Bayçelebi's leadership, we build e-commerce systems, not just e-commerce sites. Building the site is 10% of the work. The rest is strategy, operations, and continuous optimization.

2008 Since
%180 Average Profit Increase
System Focused Approach

Even with a beautiful site, great products, and traffic; if they don't work as a system, the result is disappointment.

Analysis

Why Does E-Commerce
Fail?

80% of failed e-commerce ventures fail for the same reasons.

01

Wrong Product & Pricing

No demand, too much competition, low margins. Or price too low (no profit), too high (no sales).

Starting with the wrong product means losing from the start.
02

Wrong Traffic

Lots of site visitors but no buyers. You're advertising but the math doesn't work.

You need "customers" not "crowds" on your site.
03

Operations Blindness

Shipping, returns, inventory... profit erodes. As sales increase, operations collapse.

The problem isn't ads, it's operational leakages.
Profitability

Don't Let Revenue
Slip Through Your Fingers

Most entrepreneurs say "We sold $10,000 this month". But what's left in their pocket?

The Biggest Misconception: "Sales = Profit"

Item
Amount
Sales Revenue
$10,000
Product cost (COGS)
-$5,000
Ad spend
-$2,000
Shipping + packaging
-$1,500
Return costs (15%)
-$750
Platform fees
-$500
REMAINING (Net Profit)
$250 (2.5%)

We focus on profit, not sales.

Who Are You?

What E-Commerce
Model Are You?

Every model has a different strategy and recipe.

01

I Have My Own Brand

You manufacture the product. High margins but brand awareness starts from zero.

  • Critical: Brand positioning
  • Critical: Building trust
  • Critical: First customer acquisition
02

Marketplace Seller

Amazon, eBay, Etsy. Traffic is ready but commissions are high.

  • Critical: Price optimization
  • Critical: Product visibility
  • Critical: Winning Buy Box
03

Dropshipping

Selling without holding inventory. Easy entry but everyone sells the same products.

  • Critical: Product differentiation
  • Critical: Supplier reliability
  • Critical: Shipping times
04

Manufacturer (Going Digital)

You have physical production, want to go digital. B2B to B2C transition.

  • Critical: Digital transformation
  • Critical: Channel conflict management
  • Critical: Operational setup
Scope

What Do We Touch
In E-Commerce?

Product & Category Strategy

Identifying Sellable Products

Before building a site, the question to ask: Will this product sell?

  • Demand, competition, and margin analysis
  • Category architecture (how will customers navigate?)
  • Upsell / cross-sell setup (increasing cart value)

Pricing & Campaign Architecture

Psychological Pricing

"50% off everything" isn't strategy, it's desperation. Pricing is math.

  • Competitor + margin analysis
  • Discount psychology (when, how much, to whom?)
  • Free shipping thresholds, bundle offers

Traffic & Conversion

Acquisition - Conversion - Retention

Getting traffic is easy, converting is hard. We build 3 pillars: Acquisition, Conversion, Retention.

  • SEO + Google Ads + Remarketing integration
  • Landing page logic (campaign-specific pages)
  • Checkout optimization (3 steps → 1 step)
  • Email, SMS and loyalty programs
Measurement

What Do We
Measure?

If you don't want reports saying "site traffic increased", you're in the right place.

Net Profitability

Not revenue, the money left at end of day.

Conversion Rate

What percentage of visitors buy?

Average Order Value

Average cart size.

LTV (Lifetime Value)

Total revenue from a customer.

Mistakes

Common
E-Commerce Mistakes

Advertising every product

500 products, ads for all of them. Budget split 500 ways. Result: Money burns. No data.

Same price, same message

You don't offer the same deal to new customers and loyal ones. Opportunity cost is too high.

Mobile conversion disaster

70% of traffic from mobile but site is unusable on mobile. If checkout forms are torture, no sales.

Shipping surprise

Customer added to cart, reached checkout, saw $15 shipping, left. Forever.

Roadmap

E-Commerce
Growth Map

Each revenue stage requires different actions.

1

Startup ($0 → $1,000)

Focus: Get first sales, test product-market fit.

To do: Basic site, 5-10 hero products.

Start-up Phase
2

Growth ($1,000 → $10,000)

Focus: Find profitable customer acquisition channels.

To do: Ad optimization, email marketing.

Scale-up Phase
3

Scale ($10,000+)

Focus: Operational excellence and loyalty.

To do: Automation, new channels, B2B.

Enterprise Phase
Myths

Common Misconceptions

"Build the site, sales will come"

False. Building the site is 10% of the work. Marketing and operations are 90%.

"Social media followers = sales"

No. Brands with 1 million followers fail all the time. You need buyers, not followers.

"Increase ad budget, revenue increases"

Dangerous. If your site's conversion rate is low, increasing budget just increases losses.

"E-commerce is passive income"

Absolutely not. A 24/7 open store needs constant attention.

Success Stories

Real
Results

E-Commerce: Online Shoe Store

ROAS Increased 180%

Problem: Lots of clicks, few sales. Ad costs eating profits.
Finding: Money going to informational searches like "shoe styles".
Solution: Focused only on "buy" intent keywords. Created negative keyword list.

Home Decor (Marketplace)

Net Profit 5% → 22%

Problem: High revenue but empty cash register at month end.
Finding: Products selling at 3% loss after commissions and shipping.
Solution: Removed loss-making products, created high-margin bundle sales.

B2B Industrial Equipment

Order Time 15 Min → 2 Min

Problem: Phone order process was blocking operations.
Finding: Dealers constantly calling to check stock status.
Solution: Built closed-loop B2B dealer portal, digitized inventory.
Test

Mystery Shopper
Test

Someone from our team enters your site like a real customer and tests it.

  • We find breaking points
  • We report technical issues
  • We present quick wins
Don't Waste Time

Why isn't your site selling?

Request a free mystery shopper test to find out now.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked
Questions

How much budget is needed to start an e-commerce site?

Site setup can cost $1,000 or $10,000. But the real question is your marketing budget. Without a marketing budget, even the best site brings zero sales.

Should I have my own site or sell on marketplaces?

Both. Marketplaces provide quick start and cash flow (with commissions). Your own site provides long-term brand and data accumulation. The ideal strategy is usually a combination of both.

How quickly does an e-commerce site start selling?

If you run ads, traffic comes day one. Profitable sales require 2-3 months of optimization. Organic traffic via SEO starts in 4-6 months.

Can you analyze my existing e-commerce site?

Yes. With a free check-up, we report your strengths, weaknesses, and missed opportunities.

Can you set up stores on marketplaces?

Yes. We do store setup and product optimization on platforms like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify.

Contact Us

Is Your E-Commerce Selling,
Or Just Draining You?

Stop burning budget, start making profit.

Since 2008, Pelin Bayçelebi and team have been working not just to build e-commerce, but to make it profitable.

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