Sellers

10 Great Reasons to Join OTE

Ten Eleven great reasons to join OTE, Online Trade Expo. We know that trade shows can be exciting and productive and we certainly don't want to minimize the importance of the brick & mortar show, but having spent much time both exhibiting and attending many types of shows, we know that what we offer with OTE can be a valuable and convenient asset to your sourcing efforts. Finding quality, legitimate buyers for your products and services is vital to grow your business.

  1. Online Trade Expo is much less than the cost of 1 day's expenses exhibiting at a brick & mortar show.

  2. Online Trade Expo is as safe and secure as we can make it. We qualify sellers and buyers for membership approval so you can relax a little knowing we have screened out most if not all of the fraudsters or non legitimate businesses.

  3. Online Trade Expo is focused on you. OTE sites are dedicated to only one industry or industry group. This site is open to sellers and buyers within the Gift Industry. NO Farm Equipment, No Industrial Parts to distract buyers from searching for your products.

  4. Online Trade Expo has advanced tools for buyers to search for you. Besides a graphic showroom floor layout where you may display your logo, buyers may search keywords, company names, categories, groups, etc.. Buyers will find you more easily and quickly.

  5. Online Trade Expo has tools to help buyers collect and exchange contact information with you similar to exchanging business cards at a brick and mortar show. Your seller profile allows you to post comprehensive company details and contact information.

  6. As a Paid member you have the option of publishing complete catalogs of your products on OTE.

  7. Online Trade Expo has tools that allow buyers to shop and submit Purchase Orders directly to their favorite sellers (seller must have a paid membership) right from the site. OTE makes it as easy as possible to complete your transactions.

  8. Online Trade Expo totally cuts out the cost in $$ and time of attending brick and mortar shows, and virtual sourcing also reduces your carbon footprint.

  9. Online Trade Expo is there for you when you aren't exhibiting at a brick & mortar show, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. The showrooms are always open on OTE.

  10. Online Trade Expo will be constantly upgrading and adding even more and better tools to enhance your product sourcing. We will be addng industry news and reports, show schedules, learning materials and much more.

  11. OTE drives traffic to your company website. OTE will be constantly working to build traffic through many means from organic to strategic SEO, viral & social networking and promotions. Buyers can find you in a single devoted internet location rather than hoping for them to find you among the millons of results from a Google search.