2. Conduct a Competition Research

When launching a drop shipping business, you should have it at the back of your mind that there are other existing successful dropshipping business models.

Most times, the newbie tend to misinterpret this information; they let it frighten them and they end up choosing a product that has little or no competition. Now, this is where they go wrong – that should be an obvious tell-tale sign that the product will make no sale.

Search for a product that is very high in demand and with a lot of competitors. It’s a sign that the business model will be very sustainable.

3. Partner with a Reliable Supplier

Getting involved with a wrong supplier can ruin your dropshipping business even before it is set to take off. So, don’t be hasty with this decision. Conduct proper research on potential manufacturers and suppliers and have steady communication with them.

If you find anything fishy about them, move on and continue with your research, you can’t afford costly mistakes at this stage. Try seeking help from other entrepreneurs who are on the same business path as you are. It is a popular business model; so finding help will be easier than you think.

4. Launching Your Ecommerce Website

If you want a fast and simple process, then it is advisable to use an ecommerce platform such as Shopify. It has plenty apps to help with sales.

Most dropshippers started their journeys on Shopify and they are killing it with huge sales and revenue. It won’t be a bad idea if you get started there too.



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kellyyang Premium
Hi Israel, I have some questions: does dropshipping take less time to develop than affiliate marketing?

I did some research and watched some videos on YouTube that are related to dropshipping, and it seems like dropshipping takes less time to earn the first revenue?

Thank you for the training btw!

Best regards,
Kelly
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SophieKim Premium
Hi Kelly,
Do your due diligence if you are interested to do dropshipping. It sounds like a lot of work. Some YT ad can make it sound so easy. But if you want to give it a try - do it cautiously. I don't know anyone who has done it before. I wish I do. Good luck!
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kellyyang Premium
Hi Sophie, thank you for the reply, I think for now I will stick with my affiliate website!
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Israel17 Premium
Hey Kelly, nothing stops you from running an e-commerce business alongside building your affiliate marketing business through WA, rest assured.

Israel Olatunji
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Troy66 Premium
Enjoyed your article Israel. I would like your thoughts on using dropshipping companies such as Aliexpress. I find that most of the products I am promoting (pet) are sourced from China ect. My main concern though is shipping. With most products coming from China you are looking at 16-30 days and sometimes more. To get around this I usually offer free shipping. Anyways look forward to hearing from you.

All the best.
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Israel17 Premium
Glad you enjoyed reading my training, Troy! Much appreciated! Since you're concerned about shipping, AliExpress is a good platform to start with. The company does the shipping on your behalf and you earn your own share of the money without having to bother about how products get to the client. Thanks for your contributions!

Israel Olatunji
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DELTA02 Premium
Thanks Israel for the training! In regards to Troy's question, many items shipping from China even with Epacket have long shipping times. I was trying to use Oberlo to create a drop shipping site but most products come from China with those long shipping times which should reduce the number of interested customers. Do you know of some quality apps similar to Oberlo that promote products from the US?
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Israel17 Premium
Have you tried out Dropified? Let me know if you have. Thanks for stopping by, DELTA02!

Israel Olatunji
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Dhind1 Premium Plus
Thank you, Israel. A comprehensive plan on getting started with drop shipping. I am especially glad to see a customer acquisition plan. It is something that is often overlooked in many businesses, but it should be one of the most important. Also how to keep your customer and convince them to buy again.
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Israel17 Premium
You're most welcome, my friend, Alex! Thank you so greatly for taking the time to read this training! Much appreciated! Yeah, you spoke great points regarding the running of a dropshipping business and attracting the potential customers.

Israel Olatunji
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MRRSP Premium
Thank you for this great information. I've been thinking about dropshipping lately and didn't really know how to go about it. This has been very useful!

Melissa
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Israel17 Premium
Good to know, Melissa! Glad you found this training about drop-shipping informative! Do not hesitate to reach me if you ever encounter any challenge setting up your drop-shipping business.

Israel Olatunji
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MRRSP Premium
For sure. Thanks, Israel!
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lesabre Premium
Thank you for the share Israel. Appreciate it.

Best wishes,
Michael
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Israel17 Premium
Glad you found this piece of training appreciable, my friend, Michael! You rock for real! Dropshipping is an online business model you might want to consider giving a try in the future if not already into it
. Thanks for reading!

Israel Olatunji
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