Blotto Von Sozzle Books just turned five years old. I launched the business in the summer of 2014, for the purpose of putting my love and knowledge of literature to practical use. The shop specializes in vintage hardcovers in their original dust jackets. I offer customers attractive, scarce copies of well-known works at an affordable price. While my inventory is relatively small, clocking in at just about 200 books, I make sure that every genre is fairly represented, from literary fiction to poetry, plays, art, and children’s books – even a few vintage magazines.
In pursuing a web design certificate at Wake Tech University, I hope to gain the skills necessary to design an effective website for Blotto Von Sozzle Books. Currently, I have storefronts on Etsy, Ebay, and Abebooks. There are certainly benefits to hosting a business on these services. The customers are basically brought to you through the site’s search engine, for one – it’s like having a booth at a hugely popular market. You must pay for the privilege, however, in the form of an avalanche of fees. A good 20% of potential profits disappear on every sale. Now that I have made a name for myself in the online bookselling world, I think it’s time to start transitioning my business to it’s own personal website.
Eventually I would like to have a physical storefront, too. My dream is to have a tiny, quaint bookshop in Asheville, North Carolina. I will serve tea, host book readings, and offer a comfy reading nook, while the shop’s interior design would feature a plethora of vintage Polish film posters (another interest of mine), which will be up for sale as well.
Blotto Von Sozzle Books 