HOW TO START DROPSHIPPING IN 2023 For Beginners (FREE CRASH COURSE)
Summary
TLDRThis video offers a comprehensive crash course on launching a successful dropshipping business, sharing insights from the creator's own experience of generating six-figure profits. It guides beginners through finding a successful store to replicate, ensuring consistent traffic, sourcing products from platforms like AliExpress and Auto DS, setting up a Shopify store, and designing it with branding in mind. The tutorial also covers product listing, both manually and via automation, setting up policy pages, validating payment methods, and leveraging Google Shopping ads for traffic, all aimed at maximizing revenue from the start.
Takeaways
- 🛒 Ensure you find a successful Drop Shipping Store to replicate for a solid foundation.
- 🔍 Use Google Shopping to identify potential Shopify Drop Shipping stores by checking shipping times.
- 🛠️ Auto DS's 30-day trial can help identify trending products and successful sellers.
- 📊 Check consistent traffic to potential stores using SimilarWeb for reliable data.
- 📦 Source products from suppliers like AliExpress, CJ Drop Shipping, or Auto DS.
- 🎨 Design your Shopify store using free themes that match your brand identity.
- 🖥️ Load products onto your store either manually or using automated methods like Auto DS.
- 📄 Clearly present policy pages (refund, terms, privacy, shipping) on your website.
- 💳 Ensure all payment methods are finalized and validated before launching.
- 📈 Use Google Shopping Ads to drive traffic by targeting actively searched items.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is providing a crash course on starting a successful Drop Shipping business as a beginner.
Why does the speaker believe they are qualified to give this crash course?
-The speaker believes they are qualified because they have made multiple six figures in profit from various Shopify drop shipping stores over the years.
What is the first step mentioned in starting a Drop Shipping business?
-The first step mentioned is finding a successful Drop Shipping store to replicate as a foundation for your business.
How can one find a successful seller on Google Shopping?
-One can find a successful seller by typing in any item on Google Shopping, checking different stores, ensuring they are Shopify stores, and verifying if they are Drop Shipping by checking their shipping information.
What is the purpose of using a 30-day trial with auto DS?
-The purpose of using a 30-day trial with auto DS is to access the Marketplace to see different items that are currently performing well and to find successful Drop Shipping websites.
Why is it important to check if a store has consistent traffic?
-Checking for consistent traffic is important because it indicates the potential for similar traffic if you start selling similar items, increasing the chances of success.
What are the recommended suppliers for a beginner in Drop Shipping?
-The recommended suppliers for beginners are Aliexpress, CJ Dropshipping, and auto DS.
What is the significance of signing up for a free month trial with Shopify?
-The significance is that it allows you to have full access to any Shopify plan for three months for just three dollars, which is a cost-effective way to start a Drop Shipping business.
What is the recommended approach to designing a Shopify store?
-The recommended approach is to use one of the free themes and customize it to match the brand you're building, rather than using paid themes.
What are the two methods for loading products onto a Shopify store mentioned in the script?
-The two methods mentioned are doing it manually by downloading images and descriptions from the supplier's site and uploading them to Shopify, and using an automated method with tools like Auto DS to connect the supplier to the Shopify store.
Why is it recommended to use an automated method for loading products onto a Shopify store?
-The automated method is recommended because it simplifies the process, reduces the chance of errors, and automates order fulfillment, which is especially helpful when selling multiple items.
What are some of the policy pages that need to be clearly presented on a website before launching it to customers?
-The policy pages that need to be clearly presented include the refund policy, terms and conditions, privacy policy, and shipping policy.
Why is it important to validate payment methods before launching a store?
-Validating payment methods is important to ensure that you can successfully receive money from customers and to avoid reducing the conversion rate.
What is the recommended traffic method mentioned in the script for a Drop Shipping business?
-The recommended traffic method is Google Shopping ads, as it targets people actively searching for items on Google, increasing the chances of success.
What are the two platforms mentioned for creating and managing Google Shopping ad campaigns?
-The two platforms mentioned are ads.google.com for creating campaigns and Google Merchant Center for loading products.
What is the purpose of using an app to connect a store to the Google Merchant Center?
-The purpose is to simplify the process of loading products onto the Google Merchant Center, making it easier to manage and optimize for Google Shopping ads.
What is the website mentioned in the script for further in-depth understanding of building a store and setting up Google Shopping ads?
-The website mentioned is www.shopifyproject.com, which provides a step-by-step guide for beginners to make their first thousand dollars per day in profit.
Outlines
🚀 Starting a Successful Drop Shipping Business
The speaker introduces a crash course on establishing a successful drop shipping business, emphasizing their experience of making six figures in profit. They suggest finding a successful store to replicate as a foundation, using Google Shopping and auto DS to identify high-performing products. The importance of consistent traffic is highlighted, and tools like similarweb.com are recommended to verify this. The speaker also discusses sourcing products from suppliers like Aliexpress and auto DS, and the benefits of a free Shopify trial for beginners.
🛠 Building and Designing Your Shopify Store
This paragraph covers the process of building and designing a Shopify store, including the selection of a free theme that aligns with the brand's identity. The speaker provides advice on manually adding products or using an automated method like Auto DS to streamline the process. They also mention the importance of setting up policy pages and validating payment methods to ensure a smooth customer experience and avoid potential issues down the line.
🎯 Driving Traffic and Optimizing Your Drop Shipping Business
The speaker discusses the importance of selecting an effective traffic method, with a focus on Google shopping ads due to Google's high search volume. They guide on setting up a Google ad account and Google Merchant Center, and mention the use of an app to facilitate product listing. The paragraph concludes with a recommendation to visit www.shopifyproject.com for a comprehensive understanding of building a store and optimizing Google shopping ads to avoid wasting the daily budget.
👋 Conclusion and Additional Resources
In the concluding paragraph, the speaker encourages viewers to watch another video for further insights on increasing the chances of success in a drop shipping business. They sign off with a reminder to stay safe and a casual farewell, accompanied by background music.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Drop Shipping
💡Shopify
💡Auto DS
💡Google Shopping
💡Traffic
💡Aliexpress
💡CJ Dropshipping
💡Policy Pages
💡Google Ads
💡Google Merchant Center
💡Auto Fulfillment
Highlights
The video offers a free crash course on starting a successful Drop Shipping business.
The presenter has made multiple six-figure profits from Shopify drop shipping stores.
Finding a successful Drop Shipping store to replicate is the first step.
Using Google Shopping to identify successful stores that are likely drop shipping from China.
Auto DS's 30-day trial can help find high-performing products and successful Shopify stores.
Checking consistent traffic on a store using SimilarWeb is crucial for potential success.
Sourcing products from suppliers like Aliexpress, CJ Dropshipping, and Auto DS is recommended.
A free month trial with Shopify is available for beginners to test their store ideas.
Designing a store with Shopify's free themes can match any brand without paid options.
Manual and automated methods for loading products onto a Shopify store are explained.
Auto DS automates order fulfillment, reducing the effort required for each sale.
Ensuring clear presentation of policy pages like refund, terms, privacy, and shipping policies.
Validating payment methods to avoid issues with receiving customer payments.
Google Shopping Ads are highlighted as an effective traffic method for drop shipping stores.
Setting up a Google Ads account and Google Merchant Center for product listings.
The importance of using an app to connect the store with Google Merchant Center for easier product uploads.
A detailed guide on building a store and setting up Google Shopping Ads is available at www.shopifyproject.com.
The video concludes with a recommendation to watch another video for additional key insights on successful drop shipping.
Transcripts
so in today's video what I'm going to be
doing is giving you guys a free crash
course on everything you need to know
when it comes to starting a successful
Drop Shipping business as a complete
beginner and the reason why I believe
that one of the best people to make a
video just like this is because over the
years I've managed to make multiple six
figures in profit from various different
Shopify drop shipping stores so I'm sure
I'm definitely going to be able to point
you in the right direction so jumping
straight into one of the first things
that you need to do which is that you
need to make sure that you find a
successful Drop Shipping Store that
you're going to replicate and the reason
why you need to do this is because if
you are able to find a seller that's
managed to build a store and find the
right products to sell and structure
everything in the best possible way this
is going to give you a foundation that
you can work from rather than guessing
and trying to reinvent the wheel with a
product that you think is going to do
well when in reality no one's going to
buy it so there's so many different ways
that you can find a successful seller
one of the ways is to go on to Google
shopping type in any item that comes to
your mind and then from there you're
going to be able to see all of these
different stores now bear in mind not
all of them are going to be Shopify
stores so it's going to be your job to
make sure that you scroll through click
on a few of them see if it is a Shopify
store and also make sure that it's a
Drop Shipping Store and the way that
you're going to be able to do that is by
scrolling down to the bottom and then
double checking their shipping
information and if you can see that it's
going to take between 7 Days 10 days
then most likely they're Drop Shipping
it from China or second way that you can
use when it comes to finding a
successful store is by signing up for a
30-day trial with auto DS because if you
click on their Marketplace you're going
to be able to see all of these different
items that are currently performing well
right now but not only that if you click
into any one of these different products
you're going to be able to see a website
that's currently Drop Shipping it right
now as we speak so this is another way
that you're going to be able to use when
it comes to speeding up the process when
it comes to finding a successful Shopify
seller now one of the next things that
you need to make sure that you do once
you have found the store is make sure
that they're getting consistent traffic
on a consistent basis so the website
that I use for this is similarweb.com
because what you can do is just copy the
URL of the Shopify store paste it in
here just like this and then from there
it's going to let you know over the past
three months if they're bringing in a
consistent amount of traffic and the
reason why I do this is because let's
say if they're getting around 10 20 30
000 clicks on their website consistently
for the past three months that's going
to give you an indication that if you
started selling similar items to them
you're also going to be able to most
likely get to the point where you're
going to be able to bring in a similar
amount of traffic so once you've gone to
the point where you found a store that's
getting consistent traffic and they're
also selling a product that you can see
yourself selling too the next thing that
you need to obviously do is see if
you're going to be able to Source the
item yourself now the main suppliers
that I recommend if you're a beginner
that's looking to test out products is
Aliexpress and CJ dropshipping But A
supplier that I've been testing out
recently is auto DS because what you can
do is filter the options just like this
and click on this option and then from
here is going to show you all of these
different products that are available
that you can start Drop Shipping and a
lot of them come with really quick
shipping times so you can use Auto DS
you can use CJ Drop Shipping AliExpress
doesn't really matter you just need to
make sure that you're going to be able
to Source the product that you're
thinking about Drop Shipping and what
you have decided on one the next thing
that you need to do is sign up for a
free month trial with Shopify so if you
use the link in my description down
below all you're going to need to pay is
three dollars and you're going to be
able to have full access to any one of
the different Shopify plans for the next
three months now this is something that
I wish I had when I first started Drop
Shipping because I had to pay the full
price for me to access Shopify for free
months which was around 100 and
something dollars in total so you're
definitely getting a bargain if you do
use the link in my description down
below and once you do go through the
process of signing up in terms of
inserting your email address giving them
your name your address and all of that
you're then going to get to the point
where you now need to start designing
your store now once you do get to the
stage I'd recommend that you use one of
the free themes you don't necessarily
need to use one of the paid themes
because they all work very similar but
what you do need to make sure that you
do is that when it comes to selecting
any one of these three themes depending
on whatever product you decided to sell
you just need to make sure that you find
one that matches the brand that you're
looking to build so let's say for
example if I decided to use this one if
I just click on this option over here
I'm going to be in a position where I
can change all of the images all of the
text and just update it to whatever
standard that I'm looking for now when
it comes to how long it's going to take
you to design your Shopify store it's
all going to depend on your skill set it
could take you 30 minutes one hour a
whole day again it all depends on your
skills when it comes to designing a
website but if you want to see me do a
walkthrough showing you everything you
need to know when it comes to designing
a website from scratch as a beginner
then put in the comments down below do
the Shopify design video and I'll get
onto that asap alright so once you've
fully designed your store everything is
good to go the next thing you need to do
is load the products onto your website
now there's two different ways that you
can do this you can either do it
manually or you can use the automated
method now when it comes to doing it
manually the way that this works is that
you're going to go over to your
suppliers website so let's say for
example if you decided to use CDA Drop
Shipping what you're going to do is that
you're going to download all of the
images by clicking on and this option
over here then what you're going to do
is copy the entire description just like
this head back over to Shopify click on
ADD product paste all of the information
in here just like this update all of the
pricing information and once you start
generating sales you're going to need to
remember exactly which supplier that you
used and which product that you're
selling especially if you start listing
multiple different items and that's one
of the main reasons why I like to
recommend the automated method which
involves you using Auto DS because what
you're going to be able to do is connect
your Shopify store to your auto DS
account again if you want to sign up for
fair day trial with auto DS you're going
to be able to do that by clicking the
link in my description down below
because the process to connect and
everything is super simple all you need
to do is click on this option over here
then make sure that you click on this
one and then all you need to do is just
copy your url of your website paste it
in here just like this and then from
there everything is going to be
connected as it should be and once it is
connected you're then going to be able
to go over to any supplier that you want
to use and once you've installed the
auto DS Google Chrome extension tool
it's going gonna be a simple job of you
clicking on this option over here and
adding any product that you want to your
store and then from there you're going
to be able to go back to your Autodesk
account go to the drafts and you're
going to be able to see all of the items
there and then you're going to be able
to make any necessary changes that you
need to before you actually import it
onto your Shopify store but the beauty
of using something like Auto DS is that
again if you're selling multiple
different items you're not going to have
to remember exactly which supplier that
you're using and which product that
you're selling because whenever you make
a sale once you have set up the auto
fulfillment feature in the back end of
your Autodesk account all of your orders
are going to get shipped out
automatically which means that you're
not going to have to sit there copy and
paste in your buyer's name your buyer's
address every single time that you make
a sale so that's one of the reasons why
I'd recommend Auto DS to anyone that is
looking to take their Drop Shipping
business a little bit more serious but
once your store is ready once you finish
designing it and you've also loaded all
of the products there's a few things
that you need to make sure that you
cross check before you start sending
customers onto your website for them to
buy the products that you are selling
for example you need to make sure that
you've clearly presented all of of your
different policy pages when I say policy
Pages I'm talking about your refund
policy your terms and conditions your
privacy policy shipping policy all of
these different pages need to be clearly
shown on your website otherwise you're
going to run into issues down the line
you also need to make sure that you've
finalized and validated all of the
different payment methods that you're
planning to use on your site like for
example what I tend to do is come over
here and select all of these different
options because I like to give my
customers a variety so that I'm not
limited to myself and I'm not decreasing
my conversion rate you need to remember
that the more options that you give your
customers the more likely you're going
to be able to bring in more Revenue I'd
also recommend that you use this test
option as well because it's going to
allow you to make sure 100 that you're
going to be able to collect payments the
mistake a lot of beginners make is that
they build a store they start sending
customers onto that store but they don't
even make sure that they're going to be
able to successfully receive the money
from that customer and this is one of
the most common mistakes that you need
to make sure that you avoid on day one
because again all that's going to end up
happening is that you're going to reduce
the amount of Revenue that you're going
to be able to make when you first launch
your Drop Shipping Store okay so once
you have cross-checked all of that and
everything is good to go the next thing
that you need to do is decide on a
traffic method now the traffic method
that I've used with majority of all of
my different stores is Google shopping
ads the main reason for this is that if
you're able to find an item that people
are actively searching for on Google
which is the most visited website in the
entire world what you're essentially
doing is increasing your chances of you
being successful because the way that it
works is that potential customers will
go onto Google tap in a specific keyword
for an item that they're thinking about
buying and then from there they're going
to be presented with all of these
different options and one of the options
is going to be your website but first
things first what you need to do is sign
up for a Google ad account so I
recommend that you go over to
ads.google.com this is where you're
going to actually create your campaigns
and things like that but you also need
to make sure that you sign up for a
Google merchant center this is where you
need to load all of your different
products so that Google are going to
know exactly what type of items you're
selling and for you to successfully load
all of your different products onto the
Google meta Center you need to sign up
for an app and the app that uses this
one over here and I've been using it now
for the past five six years and I've
never ever really had an issue with it
so what this app is going to do is that
it's going to connect your store to the
merchant center it just makes the whole
process a lot more easier and then once
you've gone through that entire process
and you've also been approved for a
Google ad account you're then going to
be in a position where you can set up
your first official shopping ad campaign
now of course there's a lot that goes
into setting up your first campaign
making sure that you're doing things
right as well as making sure that you're
optimizing it over time it's not
necessarily a difficult thing to learn
but if you did want a more in-depth
step-by-step understanding of everything
you need to know about this entire
process of building your store from
scratch as well as making sure that
you're setting up your Google shopping
ad in the best way so that you're not
wasting your daily budget then you can
visit
www.shopifyproject.com because over
there what I do is walk you through the
entire process of everything I needed to
know for me to get to the point of
making my first one thousand dollars per
day in profit as a complete beginner and
if you want to watch another YouTube
video that I made recently where I break
down some other key things that you need
to know when it comes to increasing your
chances of being successful when it
comes to making the most money with a
Drop Shipping business then make sure
you click the link right there check
that out straight after this one because
it's already helped out so many people
and I'm sure that's going to help you
out too Alright guys I'll see you on the
next one make sure you stay safe out
there peace
[Music]
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