How to Start a Shopify Drop Shipping Store for Beginners on a Budget
Are you interested in making money online through drop shipping but don't know where to start? Many beginners give up before making any progress because they think they need a lot of money to get started. However, that's not true. In this article, we'll teach you step by step how to start a Shopify drop shipping store for only a couple of hundred bucks, if that.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Finding the Right Product
3. Building Your Website and Sourcing Your Supplier
4. Getting Your TikTok Account Ready
5. Sprinkling in Your Product Through Advertising
6. Fulfilling Orders and Repeating the Cycle
7. Pros and Cons of Drop Shipping
8. Highlights
9. FAQ
Finding the Right Product
Before you can build a website or start making ad creatives, you need to figure out what product you want to sell. For the sake of this article, we'll focus on TikTok organic traffic. TikTok runs and plays differently than Instagram or Facebook, with a different demographic of audience. The products that do well on TikTok are different than those on Facebook and Instagram.
To find the right product, you can use Mana, a product research tool that shows you the top 10 products of the day. You can filter by winning products, established products, and more. You can also look for products in the beauty and cosmetics tools niche, which is a popular niche on TikTok.
When looking for a product, keep in mind the more marketing angles you can come up with, the higher the chance of success. You want to market the product to different demographics, audiences, and styles. The more marketing angles, the better.
Building Your Website and Sourcing Your Supplier
Once you've found your product, you need to build your website and source your supplier. You can use Shopify to build your website, and Autods to find products that they ship out from their own warehouses. Autods has fast shipping times, with most products shipping in two business days. If you can't find your product on Autods, you can find it on AliExpress and link it back to Autods.
When building your website, make sure it's clean, minimalistic, and trustworthy. If you're advertising on TikTok organically, you want to make sure your website is stimulating and engaging. You can embed TikToks onto your website or use a TikTok video as the first picture to keep viewers engaged.
Getting Your TikTok Account Ready
To start advertising on TikTok, you need to get your TikTok account ready. Start by setting up your account and establishing yourself in the community. Post videos that are engaging and native, and comment on other people's posts to show TikTok that you're a real person invested in the community.
Once you've established yourself, start sprinkling in your product through advertising. Make sure your videos have a call to action and look native and natural. Film content for your product in different scenarios and settings, and test different trends and sounds to see what works best.
Sprinkling in Your Product Through Advertising
When advertising on TikTok, make sure your videos go viral and have a link to your website in your bio. Respond to comments with a discount code and encourage viewers to check out your website. Keep posting engaging videos and repeat the cycle.
Fulfilling Orders and Repeating the Cycle
Once you start getting traffic to your website and making sales, you need to fulfill orders. You can do this through Autods or your supplier. Keep repeating the cycle of posting engaging videos and sprinkling in your product through advertising.
Pros and Cons of Drop Shipping
Pros:
- Low startup costs
- No inventory needed
- Flexible location and hours
- High profit margins
Cons:
- High competition
- No control over shipping and handling
- Limited customization options
- Potential for low-quality products
Highlights
- Use Mana to find the right product and Autods to source your supplier
- Establish yourself in the TikTok community before advertising your product
- Sprinkle in your product through engaging and native videos
- Fulfill orders and repeat the cycle
FAQ
Q: How much money do I need to start a drop shipping store?
A: You can start a drop shipping store for only a couple of hundred bucks, if that.
Q: What is the best niche for drop shipping on TikTok?
A: The beauty and cosmetics tools niche is a popular niche on TikTok.
Q: How do I fulfill orders?
A: You can fulfill orders through Autods or your supplier.
Q: What are the pros and cons of drop shipping?
A: Pros include low startup costs, no inventory needed, flexible location and hours, and high profit margins. Cons include high competition, no control over shipping and handling, limited customization options, and potential for low-quality products.
Resources:
- Shopify
- Autods
- AliExpress
- Mana
