Why do people love my product but not buy?
Website visitors and workshop attendees praise the product or content but do not add items to cart, book calls, or complete purchases, leaving founders stuck constantly searching for new prospects. This gap between high interest and zero sales forces businesses to rely on manual outreach instead of predictable revenue.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1comparing pricing to similar handmade products
- 2seeking feedback on website design and user experience
- 3analyzing metrics to see where interest drops
- 4Posting on social media
- 5Using personal network and asking for referrals
- 6Posting client testimonials
- 7Putting business cards in shops and deliveries
- 8Sending cold emails
- 9Conducting free workshops and giving away mini digital products
- 10Applying to jobs to stabilize income
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I launched a small handmade dog enrichment brand about two weeks ago and I’m struggling with the gap between people saying they love the product and people actually buying it.”source ↗
“I’ve had decent website traffic from Instagram/ads, but only a few sales and hardly any add-to-carts.”source ↗
“I’ve gotten 3-4 but i’m struggling to get more to the point where I don’t have to constantly search or do outreach.”source ↗
“I find people want to book, but then only want free services and I can’t do that. People are asking questions, but don’t want to pay…”source ↗
“I did a 1 hr workshop where I taught about pod storytelling techniques. It was amazing and everyone learned a lot from me, 15 showed up, but no one booked with me or scheduled a call.”source ↗
Where this came up
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