How to open an online store at home? 10 days of hot topics and practical guides across the Internet
With the rapid development of the e-commerce industry, more and more people are choosing to open online stores at home. This article will combine hot topics across the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a structured and operational guide to opening an online store, along with comparative data on popular e-commerce platforms.
1. Inventory of recent hot e-commerce topics (last 10 days)

| topic | heat index | Related platforms |
|---|---|---|
| New rules for short video delivery | 9.2/10 | Douyin, Kuaishou |
| AI decoration store tool | 8.7/10 | Taobao, Pinduoduo |
| Cross-border small tax exemption policy | 8.5/10 | Amazon, Shopee |
| The proportion of shop owners born after 00 hits a new high | 8.3/10 | All platforms |
| Drop shipping supply chain upgrade | 8.1/10 | 1688, JD.com |
2. Five steps to open an online store at home
1. Choose an e-commerce platform
Choose the appropriate platform based on product type and target customers. Comparison of features of recent popular platforms:
| platform | Entry fee | Suitable for category | Traffic characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taobao | 1,000 yuan deposit | All categories | Mainly search traffic |
| Pinduoduo | 0 yuan to settle in | Daily necessities | Group fission flow |
| Douyin store | 500 yuan for individual stores | Trendy items | Short video recommendation traffic |
| WeChat video account | free | Private domain conversion | social fission traffic |
2. Store registration and decoration
(1) Preparation materials: ID card, bank card, mobile phone number
(2) Decoration skills: Use the AI decoration tools provided by the platform. Recent data shows that using AI tools can increase the conversion rate by 30%.
3. Product selection and supply chain
Popular product selection strategies:
• View hot search terms on the platform
• Analyze sales data of competing products
• Test small batches of samples
Recent hot-selling categories: small health appliances, national fashion accessories, smart pet products
4. Operation and promotion
The latest effective promotion methods:
• Short video + live broadcast combination marketing
• Xiaohongshu grass planting + private domain conversion
• Accurate placement of Qianchuan advertising
5. Order processing and customer service
Recommended to use:
• Express delivery assistant automatically places orders
• Intelligent customer service robot
• Feigua data monitors return rate
3. Cost budget for opening an online store at home in 2023
| Project | Individual store | Corporate store |
|---|---|---|
| Platform margin | 0-1000 yuan | 1,000-50,000 yuan |
| First batch of sample purchase | 500-3000 yuan | 5,000-20,000 yuan |
| shop decoration | 0-500 yuan | 1000-5000 yuan |
| Operation promotion | 500-2000 yuan/month | 3000-10000 yuan/month |
4. Sharing of successful cases
According to recent hot search data analysis:
• A post-95s couple’s monthly sales exceeded 500,000 through Douyin store
• Retired aunt uses WeChat video account to sell handmade food and earns millions a year
• College students use cross-border stores to achieve monthly profits of 30,000 yuan
5. Things to note
1. Pay attention to the latest rules changes on the platform (for example, Douyin recently adjusted the requirements for word-of-mouth points for bringing goods)
2. Pay attention to customer evaluation management. Negative reviews will directly affect traffic distribution.
3. Regularly analyze business consultant data and adjust operating strategies in a timely manner
Opening an online store from home is full of opportunities and challenges. I hope that the structured data and practical suggestions provided in this article can help you successfully start your e-commerce business. It is recommended that novices test the waters with a low-cost platform first, and then expand the scale after accumulating experience.
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