Managing multiple platforms to make sales, in addition to my own website, can be a headache at times. The different platforms have their own set of rules and fees you have to abide by, with some products not being allowed on them, making it difficult to keep track. When updates or changes are made on one platform, I have to manually adjust everything which takes up a large majority of my time that I could be doing something else more important to my business. It's also difficult to make an SEO optimized product listing, and sometimes, that doesn't guarantee any views in the search bar. The algorithms are all over the place. It's also difficult to keep track of all my inventory, especially when making a sale, as I have to find items because I don't have the best system in place yet. Finally, having to respond to numerous customer messages can be overwhelming.

Sourcing is the biggest issue I have. Finding a consistent, reliable product at a reasonable price that SELLS. Doing all the research on selling prices and available product to acquire takes up too much time.

As a Shopify store owner, I've been bombarded with messages from SEO experts and online marketing professionals on various platforms like email, Facebook, and Instagram. Being new to this field, I'm unsure how to handle this influx. Should I reply to them or just leave the messages unread?