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To build your customer base, you will need to market to them. While you are putting your time and energy into that, Shop1 will handle the background functions of your store so that your focus is on building your customer base.
How to Start a Dropshipping Business:
Are you thinking about starting an online business?
We can confidently say that there’s never been a better time than 2020. During the height of the pandemic, eCommerce sales increased 31.8% in just three months. In fact, Americans spent a whopping $211.5 billion shopping online between April and June!
How can you get in on the action? The key lies in understanding how to start a dropshipping business. (Hint: It’s easier than you think.)
In this post, we’ll walk you through the basics of dropshipping and explain our unique process that makes setup a cinch. Keep reading to learn more!
Dropshipping is a simple business model that allows you to set up a store and sell products—without handling the inventory.
You begin by setting up an online store, choosing the products you want to sell, and advertising your site. When a customer buys a product from you, your supplier ships the product directly from their warehouse to the customer.
You don’t have to store, package, or ship your products because you never physically handle them. You’re simply the “middle man” bringing high-quality products to customers shopping online.
Check out our dropshipping simplified page and video for more details about how the process works.
So, how simple is it to launch your own dropshipping business? With Shop1, it’s literally as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Are you passionate about sports? Are you a fashion diva with an eye for accessories? Are you a tech junkie who loves keeping up with the latest gadgets?
Whatever products you’re interested in, you can bet there are many others who share your passion. Pick a niche you enjoy yourself and then find the best products to fill your store with.
Shop1 makes this step easy by offering an amazing selection of products from US based suppliers. You can fill your dropshipping store with one click! You can also select each item you want to sell, or you can sell your own products as well.
Are you passionate about sports? Are you a fashion diva with an eye for accessories? Are you a tech junkie who loves keeping up with the latest gadgets?
Whatever products you’re interested in, you can bet there are many others who share your passion. Pick a niche you enjoy yourself and then find the best products to fill your store with.
Shop1 makes this step easy by offering an amazing selection of products from US based suppliers. You can fill your dropshipping store with one click! You can also select each item you want to sell, or you can sell your own products as well.
The last step is to pick a name for your dropshipping store. This will get integrated into your shop’s URL (website name) for you to use in your advertising and branding efforts.
And that’s it! You’ll register your site via Facebook, Google, or email and then launch it into the world.
Create a free trial account to browse through thousands of quality products from dropshipping suppliers in the USA …
Jvc Marshmallow Inner-ear Headphones With Microphone (blue)
$9.44
Sell for ... $12.27
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14k Two-Toned Yellow and White Gold Interlocking Rings Necklace
$268.14
Sell for ... $348.58
Start Selling NowIn the early days of dropshipping, you’d have to source your own products, work with overseas suppliers, and build a website from scratch.
With Shop1’s all-in-one service, you can forget those hassles and headaches. Here’s how we’ve streamlined the process so you can launch an online store with just a few clicks.
WordPress and Shopify have some nice templates, but there’s still a lot involved in launching an eCommerce store on either platform. Between customizations, plug-ins, and other creative tasks, you’ll easily invest 40-100 hours setting up your website.
Contrast that with Shop1’s popup stores that you can create and launch in (literally) minutes. We have beautifully designed, proven-to-work templates you can customize with a few clicks.
Pick and customize your theme, import your products, and launch your dropshipping store with no additional steps. Forget researching website themes, installing plugins, or other time-consuming tasks, because it’s all already done for you!
Have you ever ordered something online and then waited 2-4 weeks for delivery? Chances are the store sourced the product from China or another overseas location, meaning longer wait times and questionable quality.
If you want to stay competitive as an online retailer, you need to provide high-quality items and get them to your customers fast. The best way to do this is by sourcing your products from US based dropshipping suppliers.
But how do you find them? Don’t worry, we’ve already done the work and found them for you. With Shop1, you get instant access to reliable, vetted suppliers who can get their products to your customer’s doorstep in no time.
Even though you save on the cost of a warehouse and physically handling inventory, there are still ongoing costs with a dropshipping business.
You have to buy your domain name, host your website, and pay all the fees associated with processing and shipping orders. This can significantly eat into your profit margin, especially when you’re just starting out.
Shop1 takes all those extra costs away by rolling everything into one affordable, all-inclusive monthly fee. You won’t have to pay for web hosting or any supplier or processing fees. With our Business memberships, you can even offer free shipping to your customers and give yourself an edge over your competitors.
With Shop1, you’re connecting American suppliers with American buyers. This means you don’t have to wait for packages to ship from the other side of the world or struggle through language and cultural barriers.
Your suppliers ship products directly from their warehouse to your customer in a timely and affordable manner. If anyone returns a product for any reason, you don’t have to worry about a thing. Shop1 handles every aspect of the return process for you.
Launch Your Dropshipping Business Today!
Dropshipping was already a simplified business model, but we’ve made it even easier for you.
With Shop1, you can literally create a dropshipping store and fill it with high-quality items in a matter of minutes. After that, all you need to do is advertise your store and wait for the sales to come in!
Now that you know how to start a dropshipping business, are you ready to take the plunge? Click here to view our products and pricing or start your free trial.
All you need to build a successful online store and start selling today.
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