FREE DROPSHIPPING COURSE CHEAT SHEET 2022 Inhalt BUSINESS SETUP: ................................................................................................................. 4 HOW TO FIND WINNING PRODUCTS IN 2022.................................................................... 4 WHAT MAKES A WINNING PRODUCT ............................................................................ 4 BEST DROPSHIPPING NICHES IN 2022 ............................................................................ 4 FREE SEARCHING METHODS ........................................................................................... 5 YOUTUBE METHOD...................................................................................................... 5 PINTREST METHOD ...................................................................................................... 5 TIK TOK METHOD ......................................................................................................... 5 TWITTER METHOD ....................................................................................................... 6 GOOGLE METHOD........................................................................................................ 6 *PAID TOOL................................................................................................................... 6 OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER:............................................................... 6 HOW TO PRICE YOUR PRODUCTS .................................................................................. 7 FINDING A QUALITY DROPSHIPPING SUPPLIER ................................................................ 7 QUESTIONS TO ASK SUPPLIERS .......................................................................................... 8 BEFORE WORKING WITH THEM ..................................................................................... 8 BEFORE BRANDING PRODUCTS ..................................................................................... 9 OTHER THINGS YOU MAY ASK ...................................................................................... 10 WHEN YOU GET 30-50 ORDERS A WEEK LOOK FOR AN AGENT ..................................... 10 HOW TO FIND A DROPSHIPPING AGENT ..................................................................... 10 8 QUESTIONS TO ASK AGENTS BEFORE WORKING WITH THEM ................................ 11 WHEN YOU GET 100-300 SALES A WEEK USE A FULFILLMENT CENTER ......................... 11 HOW IT WORKS ............................................................................................................. 11 WHERE TO BUY IN BULK ............................................................................................... 12 FULFILLMENT CENTERS ................................................................................................. 12 HOW TO DEAL WITH DROPSHIPPING RETURNS & REFUNDS ......................................... 12 THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS A RETURN ON AN ITEM .................................................... 12 THE SUPPLIER DECIDES TO HONOR THE RETURN REQUEST ....................................... 13 THE PACKAGE ARRIVES................................................................................................. 13 THE CUSTOMER GETS A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT ............................................... 13 SETTING UP THE SHOPIFY STORE ..................................................................................... 14 STORE NAME IDEA ......................................................................................................... 14 TOOLS TO HELP YOU ..................................................................................................... 14 RECOMMENDED SHOPIFY APPS ................................................................................... 15 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE .............................................................................. 15 WEBSITE PAGES TEMPLATES ........................................................................................ 15 PAYMENT GATEWAYS FOR SHOPIFY DROPSHIPPING STORES ...................................... 16 IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER .......................................................................... 16 THE BEST 5 SHOPIFY PAYMENT GATEWAYS ................................................................ 16 STRIPE ......................................................................................................................... 16 PAYPAL ....................................................................................................................... 17 2CHECKOUT ............................................................................................................... 17 SKRILL ......................................................................................................................... 17 AUTHORIZE.NET ......................................................................................................... 18 CREATING THE MARKETING MATERIALS ........................................................................ 18 FACEBOOK ADS ................................................................................................................ 19 AD HEADLINE EXAMPLE ................................................................................................ 19 AD COPY EXAMPLE ....................................................................................................... 19 SHORT AD COPIES ...................................................................................................... 19 LONG AD COPY........................................................................................................... 19 FB SAFETY TIPS .................................................................................................................. 20 HOW TO AVOID PAGE SCORE ISSUES ........................................................................... 20 HOW TO AVOID GETTING YOUR AD ACCOUNT BANNED ........................................... 20 WEBSITE RULES .......................................................................................................... 20 FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE RULES: .......................................................................... 21 FACEBOOK AD MANAGER SETUP .............................................................................. 21 SOCIAL MEDIA ................................................................................................................... 22 HOW TO FIND INFLUENCER .......................................................................................... 22 SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH STRATEGY ......................................................................... 22 COMMENT POST TEMPLATES .................................................................................... 23 BEST CONVERTING SUBJECT LINES IF REACHING OUT VIA EMAIL .......................... 23 SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH TEMPLATE:..................................................................... 24 HOW TO A FIND VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE ........................................................................... 25 WHAT YOU NEED A VA FOR .......................................................................................... 25 WHERE TO FIND VIRTUAL ASSISTANCES ..................................................................... 25 OTHER TOOLS TO HELP WITH YOUR DROPSHIPPING BUSINESS ................................... 26 BUSINESS SETUP: BEFORE STARTING: Set up a LLC or LTD for tax purposes & protection. Make the company the name of your store, One LLC or LTD per store. Here you can register a UK based company with all necessary documents to get approved for important payment gateways and more. HOW TO FIND WINNING PRODUCTS IN 2022 WHAT MAKES A WINNING PRODUCT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. NEWER VERSION OF AN OLD WINNER OR VARIANT SOLD ON AMAZON OR EBAY THROUGH ORGANIC TRAFFIC FUTURISTIC FACTOR REUSABLE / SAVES MONEY WORLDWIDE TARGETING BRAND PERCEIVED VALUE PRODUCT TRENDING – GOOGLE TRENDS HIGH QUALITY VIDEOS – PHOTOS EMOTIONS & WOW FACTOR BEST DROPSHIPPING NICHES IN 2022 • • • • • • • • EDUCATIONAL HOME FITNESS SELF CARING MENTAL HEALTH NEW BORNS/ KIDS PETS GAMING WORKING FROM HOME - OFFICE SUPPLIES FREE SEARCHING METHODS YOUTUBE METHOD 1. YouTube search terms: - “tech under $50” - “must-have beauty products” - “best pet products” 2. Look in the YouTube description for the product links 3. Search for the products on AliExpress. PINTREST METHOD 1. Search terms: - “Amazon must haves” - “beauty hacks” 2. Click on the photos showcasing products 3. Click the link under the name 4. Search for the products on AliExpress. TIK TOK METHOD 1. Search terms: - “Amazon finds” - “phone case” 2. Change the search to “top” 3. Click on the videos showcasing products 4. Click on the page name and look for a link in the bio 5. Search for the products on AliExpress TWITTER METHOD 1. Search terms: - “phone cases” - “Black Friday buys” 2. Change the search to “video or photo” 3. Click on the video or photo and look in the thread for the website link 4. Search for the products on AliExpress GOOGLE METHOD 1. Search for the biggest brands in your niche 2. Go to their best sellers 3. Find these or similar products on AliExpress *PAID TOOL • Dropship Rabbit OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER: • Try not to sell products with over 20,000 AliExpress orders • Check daily orders on AliExpress Dropshipping Center. The product should be getting 0.5% - 1% of the total amount of orders a day • Check Google Trends and see if different search terms related to the product are trending → Click here to see an example HOW TO PRICE YOUR PRODUCTS *DISCLAIMER (it always depends on your product/niche and marketing strategy) • Always add at least $20 minimum to your cost price including shipping prices → For example, my product including shipping prices costs $20 then I would sell it for 42.99 or 44.99, this can be more depending on the perceived value • After every 20-30 orders increase the price by $2, till it decreases the customer conversions • Product price endings ONLY: $32.99 OR $32.95 FINDING A QUALITY DROPSHIPPING SUPPLIER FREE:: • CJ Dropshipping • Wiio • Hypersku PAID • Spocket QUESTIONS TO ASK SUPPLIERS BEFORE WORKING WITH THEM “Hello (supplier name), I want to Dropship your product My name is (your name). I’m a successful Dropshipper and I have run multiple successful Dropshipping stores. I have a few questions regarding your logistics and products. 1. Am I allowed to Dropship this product on my Shopify website and marketing platforms like Facebook, Google etc.? 2. Do you have a license to sell this product as a supplier? 3. Are the videos and pictures on your page okay for me to commercial reuse? Also, are you able to make new content just for us? 4. What are your current stock levels, and how often will you be replenishing the stock? 5. Are you negotiable on the price if I hit sale targets of your choice? 6. Would you be able to do a VIP link if we hit certain sales? 7. What is the best/ fastest shipping option? I look forward to your answer and I wish you a nice day. Kind regards, (your name)” BEFORE BRANDING PRODUCTS “Hello (supplier name), we are a team of professional, successful Dropshippers and our company loves your product/brand! We would like to know if you own this brand/product. If yes, we would like to build a brand around it, using your images/videos, and brand name: for example in our domain name. We would also like to build a branded store around this product. Do you agree with these points? Our long-term goal in the future is buying in bulk and white labelling the packaging/product. I hope you understand how serious we are with working with you and taking this product to the next level together. I look forward to your answer and I wish you a nice day. Kind regards, (your name)” *DISCLAIMER: (if the supplier does not agree with the first question, you cannot follow this strategy) OTHER THINGS YOU MAY ASK • “Can we have exclusive rights to the product meaning no other Dropshippers can sell unless they hit certain targets? Can we have VIP link?” • “Can you please provide proof that you own the Rights to this product?” • “What is the MOQ for white labelling?” • “What white labelling services do you provide? Example: labels, packaging, product. • “Can we send our own white label features like packaging to your warehouse?” • “Do you have a professional team that can create video content for the product?” • “Can we have a free sample product?” • “What other suppliers own the rights to using this product?” WHEN YOU GET 30-50 ORDERS A WEEK LOOK FOR AN AGENT HOW TO FIND A DROPSHIPPING AGENT • • • • • China2west Upwork Fiver China Source Link My private Facebook group 8 QUESTIONS TO ASK AGENTS BEFORE WORKING WITH THEM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. “Are you able to share the factory address?” “Are you a solo agent or do you have a team?” “How long have you been a qualified agent for?” “What is your sourcing specialty?” “Have you got testimonials, reviews or a portfolio of clients?” “How do you qualify the factory for product quality?” “Do you personally do the quality checks? Or do you hire a third party or individual?” 8. “How do you charge for your service? What is the breakdown and also what payment options do you offer? Do you offer any discounts?” WHEN YOU GET 100-300 SALES A WEEK USE A FULFILLMENT CENTER HOW IT WORKS • You send your inventory to a fulfilment centre in bulk. • When an order is placed your fullfilment center handels the order fulfilment. They handle all the logistics. • Remember your buying in bulk MOQ = 100-1000 units (depends on supplier). This gives the opportunity to brand your product and packaging. WHERE TO BUY IN BULK • • • • Alibaba Dhgate Bigbuy BangGood FULFILLMENT CENTERS • • • • • Fulfillmen CJ Dropshipping Planet Express Shipbob Floship HOW TO DEAL WITH DROPSHIPPING RETURNS & REFUNDS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS A RETURN ON AN ITEM 1. Acknowledge the request. 2. Find out why the customer wants to return the item. 3. Contact the supplier and the ask for an RMA (Request Merchandise Authorization) number. 4. Apologize to the customer and assure them that you will fix the problem regardless of who is at fault. THE SUPPLIER DECIDES TO HONOR THE RETURN REQUEST 1. If the customer is going to be making the return straight to the supplier, then provide them with the RMA and the return address. 2. Depending on the return policy of the supplier, you might have to RMA number on the return shipping label rather than the packing or shipping box. 3. Remind your customers to buy a tracking number if they are responsible for shipping. THE PACKAGE ARRIVES 1. If the package was delivered to you, then you should check for damages and take pictures as proof for your supplier, then ship it to the supplier. 2. However, if the package was sent to the supplier, then you should try to maintain frequent contact with the supplier to know when the package gets to the warehouse. 3. Lastly, try to get a refund or have them replace the item. THE CUSTOMER GETS A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT 1. Reach out to the customer via email to ensure that they received the goods and that it is in good condition. 2. Alternatively, if the request was for a refund, then send them a refund and a mail to make sure they got it. SETTING UP THE SHOPIFY STORE βοΈ If you need someone to build you a custom store, please contact me here. STORE NAME IDEA • Branded one product store: call it something related to the product your selling → for example: product is a running vest → store name = MyRunningVest → domain = www.myrunningvest.com (same as brand name, always use .com, if you want to start on the international market) TOOLS TO HELP YOU • Canva pro version (free for 14 days) - Logo creation (keep it simple) - Image editing • Download Aliexpress Product Images & Videos - Chrome extension to download AliExpress photos into folder • Background remover • Get free copyright photos • Make your images better quality • Compress images for faster website speed RECOMMENDED SHOPIFY APPS • • • • • • • Loox - 30 DAY FREE TRIAL Klaviyo - Best Free Email marketing app SMSBump - Best Free text message marketing app Best Currency Converter Trackshore - Paypal automatic tracking Tido - Live chat Weglot - Website Translator PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Click here to see an example of a professional product page. WEBSITE PAGES TEMPLATES • • • • • • Shipping & Delivery Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms Of Service Returns & Refunds FAQ PAYMENT GATEWAYS FOR SHOPIFY DROPSHIPPING STORES IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER • Select one with a low transaction fee! This ensures more money in the account for you. • Select one that most people are using. This assures you that they are one of the best because if not people won’t use them. • Check for compatibility with your store. Some gateways refuse to work with Dropshippers due to the rate of refunds processed. • Check the expansion of the gateway. You want your store to grow in good time, so of what use would it be if you have a gateway that won’t be able to cater to your store’s needs when it grows. • Check reviews. What do people think about the gateway, does it make shopping seamless? THE BEST 5 SHOPIFY PAYMENT GATEWAYS STRIPE A great choice because it supports all major cards. It is an American company and is currently available in over 23 countries. It is very popular because it offers direct integration with the e-commerce site. This ensures that the customers never get redirected to another website for payment. They pay right there on your site in seconds. They also gave good support and high-speed transfer. PAYPAL A popular platform, accepted in over 200 countries. PayPal also supports all the major cards. With PayPal express checkout, users without PayPal accounts can also place orders and pay on the spot. This simplified things, but PayPal is not without faults of its own. It has been reported that PayPal freezes funds and reviews accounts randomly. 2CHECKOUT If you need yet another payment gateway that works, try 2Checkout. 2Checkout seems to be in all the countries Stripe, and PayPal is not supported. 2Checkout is in over 85 countries. The downside to using 2Checkout is that they review your transactions. They tend to check everything you do on their platform and sometimes reach out to your customers. That on its own is a red flag because it makes your business appear untrustworthy. It spoils your reputation in the face of your customers. The 7% charge on each transaction doesn't help as well, radically reducing your profit and income. As such, 2Checkout is not always the first choice for Dropshippers. SKRILL Skrill is available in over 35 countries and charges 1.9% checkout transfer fees. Skrill also offers an official extension for WooCommerce-based Dropshipping stores, which makes integration so much easier. AUTHORIZE.NET Old and trusted! This is one of the oldest gateways for payment and is currently in over 30 countries worldwide. It also has multiple extensions that allow WooCommerce stores to integrate easily. In addition, it offers the cheapest rates! CREATING THE MARKETING MATERIALS • Best affordable custom content: → Billo - USE CODE “JULIANECOM” • Content to make your own video ads: → YouTube → AliExpress Search for keywords related to your product to find content on these platforms and ask the owner for permission or source the credit • Tools needed to make videos for your product: → AliSave - Chrome Extension → Video Downloader plus - Chrome Extension → Keepvid - YouTube Video Downloader • πΉ BEST Video Ads For Dropshipping: → WinningAdsMedia - Use code: "JULIANECOM" for 10% OFF • Creating Thumbnails Tool: →Canva FACEBOOK ADS AD HEADLINE EXAMPLE π₯ Perfect for professional and home use π₯ β οΈ30-Day Money-Back Guaranteeβ οΈ βοΈ Massive 4.8/5 Star Reviews βοΈ AD COPY EXAMPLE SHORT AD COPIES Test our Barbertrimmer™ Set risk-free with a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee! 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HOW TO AVOID GETTING YOUR AD ACCOUNT BANNED • What Facebook cares about = user experience • Facebook's primary way of monitoring you is by using bots to crawl your website • Facebook's secondary way is using human reviewal WEBSITE RULES • • • • • • Use a .com domain Custom content! LEGAL PAGES PHONE NUMBER LOCATION - city & town (Disclaimer saying your site is not endorsed by Facebook → Use this: “This site is not a part of the Facebook website or Facebook Inc. Additionally, this site is NOT endorsed by Facebook in any way. FACEBOOK is a trademark of FACEBOOK, Inc.”) FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE RULES: • • • • • • • • Profile Picture Cover photo Shop now button Content: 3-5 posts Post at least every 1-2 weeks Get at least 10 likes - invite your friends Fill out all Information slots on the page Get your page verified FACEBOOK AD MANAGER SETUP • Setup as a business with the same name as your (registered company) • Use a business credit card or debit card that is (registered to your company) • Make sure you use 1080p HD videos or high-quality pictures for your ads • Be careful with emojis • NO CLICKBAIT • NO FALSE ADVERTISING • NO NUDITY • NO ASKING QUESTIONS • NO DISRIMINATION • Don't argue with negative comments - delete or block words β οΈ [ HOW TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF GETTING BACK BANNED AD ACCOUNTS/BUSINESS MANAGERS ] β οΈ → Click here to do the course! SOCIAL MEDIA HOW TO FIND INFLUENCER • Use Heepsy to find the best Influencers • Work with influencers under 500k followers • Try and find influencers that are new to promotions - less saturated audience or only do 1 paid post a week • Offer micro influencers commission posts 50/50 split - numbers game • Only work with micro influencers - only pay $25-100 per influencer • Ask for a 4-hour post during their prime time - page post - story post and pinned comment • Engagement should be over 3% • Judge the influencer based on their last sponsored 3 posts • Pay the influencers through PayPal goods and services ONLY • Influencers can track their success if working on commission by creating them a unique link or coupon code • How to scale: work with bigger influencers or more micro influencers till you can afford influencers with over 1 million followers SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH STRATEGY • Dm or email 100-200 influencers a day from Tik Tok, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube • Make sure you customize every email or dm you send out to the specific influencer • If the Influencer doesn’t see the message find them on a different social media platform that is smaller and send them the same message • Every 30 DMs or emails take a 30-minute break to avoid getting message blocks or email blocks • If you don't get a response after 3 hours comment on their last 3 posts saying ‘check your DMS for free gifts π” • Or email them: Subject Line: “Don’t Miss Out On Free Gifts” “Hello (name), This is a kind reminder to check your previous email where we are offering you FREE gifts & MONEY If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask me Kind regards (your name)” COMMENT POST TEMPLATES • Check your dms for FREE Gifts • Check your dms for PAID collaboration πΈ BEST CONVERTING SUBJECT LINES IF REACHING OUT VIA EMAIL • • • • “FREE Products Collaboration” “Make $30-$100 With Us VIP Collaboration” “VIP Collaboration” “Industry Leading Collaboration” SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH TEMPLATE: “Hello (name), My Name Is Caroline I’m The (social media platform) Influencer Manager Of (your brandname). We are a new upcoming sneaker brand in the street fashion community. We love what you have built on (SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM) we find it truly inspiring. For that reason, we are reaching out to the leading influencers in the industry about a VIP partnership. We will send you our hottest pair of sneakers so you can post them on your social media platforms. We will also send you $30-$50 USD. Or you can receive 20% commission on the profit per sale for 60 days. We will make you a unique coupon code in your name so your audience can get an exclusive discount on our store. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask your questions I will reply within 1-3 business days. Kind regards, Caroline Relationship Manager Of (your brandname) HOW TO A FIND VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE WHAT YOU NEED A VA FOR • Customer support - live chat • Order fulfilment • Social media management WHERE TO FIND VIRTUAL ASSISTANCES • Fiverr • Go To Upwork and make a job post about needing a VA • VA Job post script: “I'm running a Shopify Dropshipping store and I need virtual assistance to help me with…. Im looking for someone that has experience with Shopify Dropshipping • Questions to ask: 1. How long have you been a Shopify Dropshipping VA? 2. Do you have experience with Q4? 3. What do you specialise in as a VA? 4. Do you have a team or are you an individual 5. How many hours can you work a day? 6. Do you speak good English and have good English grammar? 7. Do you use tools like grammarly pro? 8. What apps inside Shopify do you have experience with? OTHER TOOLS TO HELP WITH YOUR DROPSHIPPING BUSINESS • Join My A-Z Mentorship Program • Book A Consultation Call • Join My Free Facebook Group