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californiacarnivores.com
34/100
EcomScout

californiacarnivores.com receives an EcomScout Rating of B (34/100), ranking #31,083 out of 145,692 Shopify stores we track. This Gardening Home & Garden store attracts 560.9K visits per year with estimated revenue of $9.6K - $24.0K/mo. It offers 297 products at an average price of $22.

Store descriptionCalifornia Carnivores, founded by Peter D'Amato, author of The Revised Savage Garden, has been growing and selling carnivorous plants for over 35 years! Damon Collingsworth is our Master Grower and co-owner and he has been growing carnivorous plants for 30 years.

Analysis by EcomScout Research Team · How we calculate ratings

Est. Revenue/mo
$9.6K - $24.0K/mo
Est. Traffic/mo
46.7K
Products
297
Top Market
US (88%)
Top Channel
Search (52%)

Store Intelligence Summary

Traffic breakdown: Search 52%, Direct 38%, Social 5%, Mail 4%. This indicates a content-driven organic growth strategy.

Product pricing: Average price of $22 (range: $1 – $125). Budget-friendly positioning targeting volume sales.

Top markets: US (88%), DE (3%), VN (3%).

Best-selling product: Drosera capensis 'narrow leaf' Potted ($9.99). Other top sellers include California Carnivores Professional Grade Peat and Perlite Mix, California Carnivores Pinguicula Soil Mix, MaxSea (16-16-16) Fertilizer (4oz).

How is the EcomScout Rating calculated? The B grade (34/100) is computed from five weighted signals: estimated revenue performance, yearly traffic volume, customer review sentiment (Trustpilot), product catalog depth, and marketing investment. Each signal is scored independently and combined into a single composite score. Learn more about our methodology.

Gardening Market Intelligence

Benchmark this competitor against the market

Top 50%
by revenue
Market Size
$3.3M/mo
Total Stores
495
Avg Revenue
$7K/mo
Top 10% Threshold
$99K/mo

Competition Breakdown

17%
41%
25%
7%
10%
Micro (<$1K) Small ($1-10K) Medium ($10-50K) Large ($50-100K) Enterprise (>$100K)

Competitor Research Insights

  • The Gardening market generates $3M/month across 495 stores
  • 10% are enterprise stores (>$100K/mo) — achievable market
  • Top 10% of Gardening stores earn $99K+/month
  • This store outperforms 93% of Gardening competitors
  • Low average order value ($0) — consider bundling or upsells
Analyzing...
Bounce Rate
35.6%
Pages/Visit
5.3
Avg. Time on Site
2m 41s
Avg. Product Price
$22

Range: $1 - $125

Rating Breakdown

Business Quality75/100
Traffic Growth50/100
Marketing Efficiency33/100
Revenue Performance27/100

Traffic Sources

Search51.7%
Direct37.7%
Social5.2%
Mail4.0%
Referrals1.4%

Marketing & Ad Spend

Top Paid Keywords

KeywordVolumeCPCCost/mo
carnivorous plants store44--

Top Countries

🇺🇸United States
88.0%
🇩🇪Germany
3.2%
🇻🇳Vietnam
2.7%
🇮🇳India
2.0%
🇨🇦Canada
1.8%

Analysis

Weaknesses

  • Revenue performance needs improvement
  • Trustpilot rating and review volume need improvement
  • Marketing efficiency and ROI need improvement

Recommendations

  • Focus on increasing AOV, improving conversion rates, and expanding product lines
  • Encourage customer reviews, respond to feedback, and improve customer service
  • Continue optimizing marketing mix: test new channels, improve conversion rates, and track ROI metrics
  • Consider a comprehensive business review to identify key improvement areas.

Shopify Theme

Detecting theme...

Top Keywords

california carnivoresvenus fly trapcarnivorous plantsbutterwortutricularia

Tech Stack & Apps

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E-commerce Platform

ShopifyOpenCart

Sales Channels

ShopBuy Button channel

Payment

Shopify Payments

CDN

AWS CloudFront

Forms

Form Builder

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions About californiacarnivores.com

Is californiacarnivores.com a dropshipping store or a legitimate brand?

Based on our dropshipping detection analysis, californiacarnivores.com is classified as "Likely Dropshipper". Indicators include: Suspicious pricing patterns, No blog content found.

Is californiacarnivores.com safe to buy from? Is it a scam?

We don't have Trustpilot review data for californiacarnivores.com. However, our EcomScout rating is B (34/100). Note: This store shows signs of dropshipping, which may mean longer shipping times (15-45 days).Always check for secure payment options, return policies, and customer reviews before purchasing.

What is californiacarnivores.com's EcomScout rating and what does it mean?

californiacarnivores.com has an EcomScout rating of B (34/100). This Shopify store rating evaluates performance across revenue estimates, traffic volume, customer reviews, and business quality. Use this data to benchmark against your own Shopify store.

How much traffic and revenue does californiacarnivores.com generate?

californiacarnivores.com receives approximately 560.9K visits per year with estimated monthly revenue of $9.6K - $24.0K/mo. These Shopify store analytics are estimates based on SimilarWeb data and our proprietary algorithms.

What Shopify apps and theme does californiacarnivores.com use?

We detected 2 Shopify apps on californiacarnivores.com, including Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing, Judge.me Ali Reviews Importer. The store uses the "Breath" Shopify theme.Use our Shopify spy tool to discover which apps drive successful stores.

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californiacarnivores.com Shopify store analysis • GardeningHome & Garden • Likely Dropshipper • Rating: B

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