What is an eCommerce Virtual Assistant?
- Fey Raip
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 24, 2022
Ecommerce virtual assistants are remote assistants or self-employed individuals who are capable of providing your business any professional administrative, technical, or creative assistance for your ecommerce business. This also includes both online and offline tasks on your to do lists so you can focus on the growth and expansion of your business.
Managing an ecommerce business in a constantly changing marketplace and rising competitors, you may not have time for some of the tasks that may be repetitive or tedious but very crucial to your business. You can outsource these tasks and hire an Ecommerce Virtual Assistant. Don't worry, help is only a virtual assistant away.

Why do you need an eCommerce Virtual Assistant?
You do not have to do it all by yourself. Hiring an Ecommerce Virtual Assistant is simply getting professional help to organize and tidy up your chaos. They can deliver and accomplish online and offline services but saving from the company's overhead costs. There are trained and skilled individuals all around the world where you can outsource your non-core various tasks to increase efficiency and scale up your business.
Here are some of the tasks your eCommerce Virtual Assistant can do:
Customer Service - interacts through chats, email messages and phone calls to answer product inquiries, refund, shipment status, etc.
Digital Marketing - advertise your product on different online platforms
Social Media Management - manage your social media accounts and assist in posting on your social media accounts to grow your brand presence
Order Processing - manage and process orders and returns
Product Research & Sourcing - research trending products and market purchase behavior and connect you to suppliers and manufacturers
Product Listing & Optimization - create and optimize your product listing in accordance to SEO requirements and policy on the selling platforms
Online Marketing Content Writing - create blogs, articles and marketing materials for brand awareness and improvement of your website
Graphic Design - create and edit photos for your product listings, web banners, promotional banners and other marketing collaterals
Inventory & Logistics Management - forecast, prepare replenishment and manage the logistics and warehouse operation including transportation
Surge Marketplace is a rising freelancing marketplace and consultancy with offices here in the Philippines and all around the world. You can find here highly trained, competent and skilled virtual assistants that match your business needs. Moreover, if you already have an existing virtual assistant that may require an upskill, Surge Marketplace offers freelance courses to equip them with the skills you want. Currently, they are offering early bird promos on their premium courses. They provide thorough and detailed training. In addition, assessments are conducted to gauge the students. Lastly, the Virtual Assistants here have competitive portfolios you can view and assess yourself to match your Virtual Assistant needs. You can contact them here.
If you have decided to hire one today, send me a message. I look forward to speaking with you.



This is helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Very informative! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing. Very important information for people just starting in this field.