OMG!!!WTF!! DID I DO WRONG · Selling Online / Prime Mover

OMG!!!WTF!! DID I DO WRONG

I’ll be honest with you, the first time I listed something for sale online, I thought the sales would come pouring in. I had the product ready, I posted it with all the excitement in the world… and then? Nothing.

Hour after hour went by. No notifications. No pings. Just silence. You ever felt that crushing moment when you realize the world isn’t as excited as you are? It’s like shouting into a crowded room and no one turning their head.

At first, it felt scary, like maybe I wasn’t cut out for this. But instead of quitting, I leaned in. I asked myself, What’s missing? Is the offer clear? Am I speaking to the right person? I changed the headline, swapped the photo, and rewrote the description in a way that spoke directly to the problem people had.

Then it happened, ding. My first sale came through. And here’s the truth, that one sale meant more than if a hundred had come easy. Because it wasn’t just proof of concept, it was proof of resilience.

That silence, those crickets, they were my best teacher. They taught me patience, persistence, and the power of tweaking until it works.

So let me ask you, if your first attempt online fell flat, would you quit? Or would you see the silence as feedback pointing you toward your breakthrough?

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