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Best eCommerce Books 2020

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Best eCommerce Books 2020

“Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki

This was the first book about making money that I read when I first started my eCommerce journey.  I remember we had an 8 hour bus trip back to our home field so I googled some books to read.  I came across “Rich Dad Poor Dad” and after reading all of the positive reviews I was sold.  I downloaded the book in the kindle app on my phone and began reading.

Robert talks about how poor people work for money and how rich people make money work for them.  He goes into detail about how millionaires diversify their income streams while making their money work for them.  His mindset and his strategies are absolutely brilliant.  His book completely changed my mindset about making and growing personal wealth.  If you’re looking for a book to kickstart your eCommerce journey start with Robert’s “Rich Dad Poor Dad” and change your life forever.

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“Sell Like Crazy” by Sabri Suby

Sabri Suby is an absolute genius when it comes to converting cold traffic into eager buyers ready to hand over their money.  Subi built the fastest growing company in Australia called King Kong, which focuses on creating marketing strategies to attract leads for businesses in every market imaginable.  His insights and guidelines are a gold mine!

He begins by discussing the different types of traffic, breaking it down into multiple segments based on cold traffic and hot traffic.  To get as many customers as you can possibly handle he argues to go after the cold traffic, even the ones who may not know they have the problem that you can solve.  He lays out his strategy that includes creating the ultimate sales copy, offering customers a high value content offer, presenting customers with a godfather strategy they can’t resist, and breaking down the difference between Google and Facebook traffic.  His book “Sell Like Crazy” is a MUST read for anyone in the eCommerce world! 

Best Ecommerce Books 2020

“From Nothing” by Ian Pribyl

Interested in creating a passive income through blogging? Ian hits it out of the park with his book “From Nothing.”   If you have any questions about creating a blog READ this book.  He’s been making a living for several years through his blogs.  I found my inspiration to begin Ecom Kong while reading his book.  It seems like a daunting task to create your own website, but he covers it all!

He takes you by the hand and walks you through the proper steps of setting up a website.  But first he helps you choose a niche that has the most opportunity based on your interests to make you the most money.  Once you’ve decided what topic you want to write about, he walks you through the steps using screenshots and directions of how to properly set up a blog using Bluehost and WordPress.  Ian than takes it a step further by showing you which plugins to activate to optimize your website for Google.  He also introduces you to the world of SEO with a full chapter geared towards driving organic traffic to your blog.  I’ve implemented his SEO strategy into each of my posts and within two weeks I’ve already began seeing traffic!  If you follow his techniques, you can become successful at blogging in 2020!

Best Ecommerce Books 2020

“Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Kim and R. Mauborgne

I first read excerpts of “Blue Ocean Strategy” taking entrepreneurship classes in college.  I didn’t really appreciate it and understand the concepts until I got into ecommerce and faced a red sea of competition.  Using the strategies in this book, I’ve created a successful dropshipping business by establishing myself apart from the thousands of competitors that fill this growing industry.

First, what is a red sea?  A red sea is your typical marketplace with dozens of companies fighting each other to win customers over from the competitors.  Usually price wars take over, driving profits for everyone in the industry down.  So, what’s a blue ocean?  Imagine a marketplace where you have no competitors, customers flock to you, and profits increase every month.  The concepts in this book will allow you to make your competitors completely irrelevant in any industry your in.  It focuses on eliminating, raising, reducing, and creating aspects of your business that will completely set you apart from your competitors.  I highly suggest anyone doing business to read “Blue Ocean Strategy,” especially if your interested in ecommerce and need to find a way to make competition irrelevant.

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“Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Think you know about leadership?  I thought I did as well, but these navy seals completely changed my perspective on what leadership is.  “Extreme Ownership” is written by two navy seal leaders who commanded the platoon that included American Sniper Chris Kyle while fighting in Iraq.  The theme of the book is “how navy seals lead and win.” 

The awesome thing about this book is how it connects the lessons learned on the battlefield to the business world.  After the intense introduction, each chapter represents a vital leadership lesson learned on the battlefield in Iraq.  Each chapter has three sections.  First, a battlefield story about how the leadership lessons were learned and implemented.  Second, a definition of the leadership lesson in layman’s terms so you fully understand what they’re talking about.  Third, a real story that relates the leadership lesson to the business world.  After retiring from the Navy, Jocko and Leif started a business consulting company that teaches executives and managers about leadership. Each business story is related to the companies they have worked with as business consultants.  If you need to take ownership of your life or see yourself in a leadership role, READ this book!

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That completes my list of the best ecommerce books 2020! There are so many books out there it’s easy to become overwhelmed and not choose one. Start laying a solid foundation for your ecommerce journey by reading these five books.

Stay Motivated & Set Goals

I absolutely hated reading while in school.  The assigned reading bullshit used to suck the life out of me. Thank God for SparkNotes.  Now, I read one book a week and don’t see myself slowing down any time soon.  I started by setting a goal to read 25 pages per day, but I found myself reading 100 pages each night.  When you’re learning information that will actually help you make money it’s pretty hard to put these books down.

Get started with my list of the best ecommerce books 2020 to change your life forever. These five books alone will shift your mindset about making money online. As hard as it may seem, it is possible to make a full time income online! Set a goal to read 25 pages a night and I promise you won’t be able to put any of these books down!

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