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.
Everyone can build an e-commerce site. But how many make money? Set up Shopify, upload products, run ads... Sounds easy. But then the questions begin: Why no sales? The problem isn't the site, it's the system.
Even with a beautiful site, great products, and traffic; if they don't work as a system, the result is disappointment.
Why Does E-Commerce
Fail?
80% of failed e-commerce ventures fail for the same reasons.
Wrong Product & Pricing
No demand, too much competition, low margins. Or price too low (no profit), too high (no sales).
Wrong Traffic
Lots of site visitors but no buyers. You're advertising but the math doesn't work.
Operations Blindness
Shipping, returns, inventory... profit erodes. As sales increase, operations collapse.
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"
We focus on profit, not sales.
What E-Commerce
Model Are You?
Every model has a different strategy and recipe.
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
Marketplace Seller
Amazon, eBay, Etsy. Traffic is ready but commissions are high.
- Critical: Price optimization
- Critical: Product visibility
- Critical: Winning Buy Box
Dropshipping
Selling without holding inventory. Easy entry but everyone sells the same products.
- Critical: Product differentiation
- Critical: Supplier reliability
- Critical: Shipping times
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
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
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.
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.
E-Commerce
Growth Map
Each revenue stage requires different actions.
Startup ($0 → $1,000)
Focus: Get first sales, test product-market fit.
To do: Basic site, 5-10 hero products.
Start-up PhaseGrowth ($1,000 → $10,000)
Focus: Find profitable customer acquisition channels.
To do: Ad optimization, email marketing.
Scale-up PhaseScale ($10,000+)
Focus: Operational excellence and loyalty.
To do: Automation, new channels, B2B.
Enterprise PhaseCommon 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.
Real
Results
E-Commerce: Online Shoe Store
ROAS Increased 180%
Home Decor (Marketplace)
Net Profit 5% → 22%
B2B Industrial Equipment
Order Time 15 Min → 2 Min
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
Why isn't your site selling?
Request a free mystery shopper test to find out now.
Request TestFrequently 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.
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.