How can I get started with ecommerce/dropshipping? Any course recommendations?

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How can I get started with ecommerce/dropshipping? Any course recommendations? Is dropshipping and ecommerce still profitable to get involved with ?
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  • Profile picture of the author simonthewebguy
    hi This is a very vague question mate , the more specific your question is the better you answer will be its like walking in a bar and asking if they sell beer ) it all depends what your selling of course e commerce and dropshipping is profitable millions are made every day

    you need to know what , how , etc and what people are buying look on amazon at best sellers see types of stuff is moving also what are you into as you need some full in the tank to make it work its not an overnight thing if your not interested in it your going to find it nails and probably run out steam.

    my advice as someone who can sell sand to the Arabs is take some time out and think about what you want to sell and if its profitable after all you don't want to go to loads of bother for peanuts search on google and see how many searches for items etc hope that helps then youll have the decision for which e commerce platform to use but that another story good luck cheers Simon

    as regards courses it all depends what level your at now -again more information needed
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    • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
      Originally Posted by simonthewebguy View Post

      hi This is a very vague question mate , the more specific your question is the better you answer will be its like walking in a bar and asking if they sell beer ) it all depends what your selling of course e commerce and dropshipping is profitable millions are made every day

      you need to know what , how , etc and what people are buying look on amazon at best sellers see types of stuff is moving also what are you into as you need some full in the tank to make it work its not an overnight thing if your not interested in it your going to find it nails and probably run out steam.

      my advice as someone who can sell sand to the Arabs is take some time out and think about what you want to sell and if its profitable after all you don't want to go to loads of bother for peanuts search on google and see how many searches for items etc hope that helps then youll have the decision for which e commerce platform to use but that another story good luck cheers Simon

      as regards courses it all depends what level your at now -again more information needed
      Thanks for the advice and feedback..... Well basically I'm a newbie when it comes to ecommerce...
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  • Profile picture of the author WillMitchell
    First off, yes, drop shipping is still a viable business. Absolutely! It wasn't all that long ago that I was basically working full-time in ecommerce, dropshipping from China.

    Don't believe me? Just go browse around Alibaba and see if you don't get some killer ideas.

    Of course, dropshipping might be a little bit more competitive now than when I first started, but that doesn't mean it's any less profitable. It just means you need to get more creative and more consistent with your marketing.

    As for course recommendations, I don't think there's any need to go out and buy anything since all the information you need should be available on the web.

    Not to toot my own horn, but I actually have a great guide on my blog to help you start your dropshipping business. Check it out here:

    How to Make Big Money Importing from China - The Rise and Fall of My Empire

    Happy to answer any more specific questions you have - just hit me up on this thread!

    - Will
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    • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
      Originally Posted by WillMitchell View Post

      First off, yes, drop shipping is still a viable business. Absolutely! It wasn't all that long ago that I was basically working full-time in ecommerce, dropshipping from China.

      Don't believe me? Just go browse around Alibaba and see if you don't get some killer ideas.

      Of course, dropshipping might be a little bit more competitive now than when I first started, but that doesn't mean it's any less profitable. It just means you need to get more creative and more consistent with your marketing.

      As for course recommendations, I don't think there's any need to go out and buy anything since all the information you need should be available on the web.

      Not to toot my own horn, but I actually have a great guide on my blog to help you start your dropshipping business. Check it out here:

      How to Make Big Money Importing from China - The Rise and Fall of My Empire

      Happy to answer any more specific questions you have - just hit me up on this thread!

      - Will
      Thanks for the advice and for sharing that link with me, im reading it right now
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  • Profile picture of the author Joshua Uebergang
    Originally Posted by imagoodguy View Post

    How can I get started with ecommerce/dropshipping? Any course recommendations? Is dropshipping and ecommerce still profitable to get involved with ?
    Check out this guide I just wrote to help you get started: Top Ecommerce Ideas to Start a Kickass Ecommerce Store
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  • Profile picture of the author Ecommerce Advice
    Sure I can help you here. I've been full-time online since 2001 selling physical products, do 7 figures a year, spoken at Yanik Silver's Underground Marketing Event (IG6)

    Yes you can make dropshipping work but it's a tough market and margins can be very tight.

    I can show you better (and I would consider) far easier method that give you a better profit margin.

    Take a look at http://www.CopyTheFormula.com
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    • Profile picture of the author imagoodguy
      Originally Posted by Ecommerce Advice View Post

      Sure I can help you here. I've been full-time online since 2001 selling physical products, do 7 figures a year, spoken at Yanik Silver's Underground Marketing Event (IG6)

      Yes you can make dropshipping work but it's a tough market and margins can be very tight.

      I can show you better (and I would consider) far easier method that give you a better profit margin.

      Take a look at http://www.CopyTheFormula.com
      OK cool, thanks alot.... I'm checking the link out right now.
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