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In this guide, I’ll discuss how to start a dropshipping business with no money. I’ve broken down the guide into 5 crucial steps.

When I say “free”, I mean it. Every step/tool I’ll use is 100% free. You don’t even have to share your credit card details in any case.

Let me address something before we start. Does Dropshipping work in 2023? Is it dead? IT IS NOT! In fact, according to this research, if anything, it’ll be growing at 2.8% until 2025!

So, let’s start with the basics before moving onto the more technical aspects?

What is Dropshipping?

I get it, most of you already know what Dropshipping is. However, some of you may be here just after you heard the term and wish to make some money.

Even if you know what Dropshipping is, you clearly need a few more hints. That’s why you’re still trying to learn how to dropship with no money, right?

Dropshipping is basically when you act as a mediator between a supplier, and a buyer.

In other words, you don’t have to “stock” whatever you’re selling. You also don’t have to deal with inventory, packaging or shipping.

It’s all managed by your supplier. You’re simply the link which brings in the customers for the suppliers.

Do note that this doesn’t mean you can’t customize your products. In many cases, suppliers allow you to design, customize and brand the products as your own.

How to start a dropshipping business with no money?

Is it truly possible? Yes, it is possible to start a dropshipping business without investing a single penny.

For any dropshipping business, you’ll need at least three things:

• A product/niche for your store.
• Supplier(s) who will manufacture/procure, stock, pack and ship your products.
• A website/store which you’ll use to sell your (the supplier’s)

In most other cases, none of this is free. You’ve to buy a product-research tool, spend money for your website and so on.

In this piece, I’ll show you how you can find/create all three of these absolutely free!

Step 1: Find a dropshipping product/niche for free?

The first thing you need is the product.

So, we need a tool that’s dedicated for dropshippiing and shows us relevant data, right? Obviously, it also has to be 100% free!

We’ll use AliExpress Dropshipping Centre.

You can signup for free. It allows using your Gmail and social media accounts for easy and one-click signups.

Once you’ve signed up, just accept their T&C agreement (after you’ve read it, if you’re that type of person)

On the next page, click on the “Find Products” button.

The next page is self-explanatory.

You simply enter your keyword (e.g. watches/ shoes/jeans etc.), select a category, shipping source and the destination.

You can even use “images” to search for products if you don’t know what a product is called. It shows you certain metrics for the products.

The metrics aren’t important. They’re mostly from and for AliExpress. If you aren’t planning on using AliExpress as your Dropshipping partner, they don’t mean much to you.

However,  the total no. of orders for each product is still helpful. It helps get a rough idea of how popular one product is compared to others.

Other free Dropshipping product finders:

• Commerce Inspector
• Asify Chrome Extension
• NicheScrapper

Gather maybe a dozen good products you like. We’ll trim them down in the next section.

Method#2

If you use social media, you’d often see “sponsored ads”. Note the products down. If someone’s running ads for these, they’re probably in demand and can be sold.

Step 2: Check competition for your product/niche (for free).

Once you find a bunch of products, you need to narrow it down to one or maybe two products, right?

This step differs based on the type of product you’ve selected. However, the most basic place to start is Google.

E.g. if you’ve chosen “green floor mats”, you go to Google and type “Green Floor Mats”.

You’ll see all the sites selling exactly your product.

You can also try “yourproduct.myshopify.com”. E.g. “greenflootmats.myshopify.com”.

We’re adding “Shopify” because that’s arguably the most used dropshipping platform. In fact, Shopify saw an increase of about 100% in its revenue between March 2020 to March 2022!

What you’re doing is, you’re searching for Shopify stores that are already selling your products.

You’ll see thousands of sites on Google. You can visit them and check what they’re selling.

You can also go to Instagram and Facebook, search for your product name and see what comes up.

This is a crude, not-perfect method of competition researching, but hey, it’s $0.00.

Step 3: Finding suppliers for your products

To sell, you first need “goods”. For goods, you need a supplier who’ll provide those goods, won’t you?

You can just go to Instagram and search for your product. E.g. if I search for “Floor Mats”, I find dozens of accounts. These are either direct suppliers or middlemen.

Now, there’s no fixed guide on how you can find your suppliers. However, there are a few “don’t” when finding them.

Meaning, you’ll encounter dozens of fake/third-party middlemen who claim to be large wholesalers. They aren’t.

For starters, most legit wholesalers will never ask you for a subscription or membership fee.

Also, if you’re getting products at a very cheap price, it’s probably too good  to be true as well.

Anyway, you can find your own suppliers using Dropshipping directories.  These  are just directories with (mostly) verified suppliers.

Go to Google and search for [your product/category dropshipping supplier directory].  E.g. “Electronic wholesale dropshipping supplier”.

Note that this needn’t be exact. You can search for other similar terms.

It’s important that you search for suppliers who allow dropshipping. This is because in some regions or under some laws, retailing of purchased goods may be illegal without prior consent.

I get it, it’s your first time and this is all  a bit confusing, isn’t it?

Well, here’s a list of dropshipping suppliers you can visit right away.

• Printful: For custom items. E.g. custom teeshirts, cups, caps, bags and much more.
• PlusBuyer: For electronics
• Megagoods: For Electronics
• SunriseWholesaleMerchandise: Thousands of different products
• Inventory Source: Integrated software+ supplier source.

These are just a few but will totally get you started.

Step 4: Setting up a 100% free store

Obviously, you’ll need a store, won’t you?

Now, this step is where most people (not you) have to spend money. You’ll need a domain, a server, and probably a web designer.

We’ll get rid of all of that!

What if I said you can set your store up in about 5 minutes (maybe less), with $0.00 out of your pockets, and absolutely no “coding”.

You can just sign up at Shopify. It’s not a “free” platform, but you do get a 14-day free trial.

Just be sure you’ve done the following before signing up at Shopify:

• Find the exact product(s) you’ll be selling.
• Find your suppliers.
• Setup logos/brand-aspects for your Shopify store.

This will help you save “days”. You wouldn’t waste any of your free trial days doing the above things.

Shopify has integrated payment processors and many different apps which actually help your business.

The steps are extremely simple as well. It’s mostly point-and-click. Choose your theme, edit text, drag & drop images and so on.

You can also use Printful if you’re like to sell custom products directly from Printful (yes, it’s a supplier too as I mentioned above). Printful too lets you set up a completely free shop. You can design your products and sell them directly using the Printful domain.

WooCommerce is something else you can use. It’s a  WordPress plugin that’s 100% and forever free. I’ll be honest, it doesn’t offer as many features as Shopify. But, it’s still feature-rich.

If you’re totally new, you can learn how to create a WordPress blog first. After that, you simply need to install the WooCommerce plugin which is just as easy.

Step 5: Marketing your products for free

Now, if I was dropshipping, I’d run to Adwords and Facebook ads. Without doubt, those are the best ways to market your store and products.

But, because we’re going in with an empty pocket, we don’t have those options, do we?

Fortunately, there still are a number of options you can use.

• Social media influencers: Social media influencers can be your biggest miracles. These are just popular users with a few hundred thousand followers. In most cases, they’ve a “niche” carved out as well e.g. makeup/dance/interior design and so on. You simply have to start texting every single one of them. Your primary point should be that you’ll share a “percent” of profit with them, “after each sale”. The best places to start are Instagram and Facebook. To start, you can use “hashtags”. E.g. #DanceEquipments. Ignore the product pages/companies and go to the individual users on those hashtags.
• Create your own social media pages: Instagram and Facebook are still your best friends. With or without influencers, create a page, start uploading posts, commenting, engaging with others. You can go to your competitors’ posts for tips. If you look at their comment sections, you get a list of people who’re already interested in your products, it’s just a matter of sending them a text with lucrative offers.
• E-mail marketing: This is basically you sending out emails. It’s mostly free but it only works if you already have an email list maybe from a blog or another project.

Final words- How to start a dropshipping business with no money?

I hope you’ve learnt how to become a dropshipper with no money, haven’t you?

Let me recap it for you?

Search for products(s)> Search for supplier(s) > Set your store up > Market.

Done!

Let’s be honest, it’s not the easiest thing on the planet. It requires (a lot of) time, research and mental energy. But, it’s also one of the most profitable businesses out there.

So, what are you waiting for? Go give it a try. Worst case scenario? It’ll be a “been there done that” experience for you. Best-case scenario? You’ll make a lot of money.

The world of email marketing is only becoming more important over time. While this was a core marketing strategy 15 years ago, it is still going strong, representing one of the most important tools that every marketing team will have in their toolbox.

According to studies conducted by eMarketer, 80% of marketing professionals indicate that email is their most important platform for customer conversion and retention. This field of marketing is incredibly impressive, especially when done correctly. Beyond just sending emails with good copy, your business will need to ensure that every element of your emails is up to scratch.

A great way to get ahead when it comes to formatting and styling email marketing materials is to ensure you have an email signature that all of your employees use. Luckily, with how important email signatures have become, there are now world-leading email signature generators that you can use to quickly make a template format.

In this article, we’ll dive into the world of email signatures and their generators, demonstrating exactly how these tools can save your business time and money in the long run. Let’s dive right in.

What Should I Include in a Business Email Signature?

Email signatures are a prime location to show off a little bit extra about your company. Of course, you’ll have your company name and logo here. But, email signatures are really about going that extra mile and incorporating branding elements into these small spaces.

Here are a number of things that you could incorporate into your email signatures to make your emails go even further:

• Contact Information – Including phone numbers or email addresses can show that you’re serious about helping your customers and willing for them to contact you across different channels.
• Marketing Materials – Although only a small space, your business email signature can include links to other marketing materials and lead magnets. Make every little bit of space count in your emails!
• Social Media Icons – These can create further portals for your customers to explore, and can link to other spaces where you’re currently running marketing campaigns. This is a great tip for click-through rate and engagement.
• Awards – If your business has recently won an award, then dropping in a mention of this or a photo of the award can act as some much-needed social proof.

How Using an Email Signature Generator Saves You Time

Whenever you onboard a new employee, they’re going to have to go through the motions when it comes to creating user accounts and getting everything set up correctly. One of the things they’ll have to do is ensure that their email account is properly equipped to send and receive business documents.

The easiest way of doing this is by letting them rapidly create one by themselves. Instead of walking them through every step, let them generate an email signature by putting in their own data. Not only is this significantly faster than having your IT department make one for them, but they can also put in whatever information they’d like.

This includes additional contact emails, their work phone number, and maybe even a picture of themselves, if that’s something your business uses on your signatures. Beyond just saving your business time, it also saves that new employee time.

Without having to spend the better part of an afternoon carefully crafting a signature, the ability to click a button to generate email signatures will ensure they can get back to their real work. By increasing the speed with which employees can craft this integral part of communications, they are then free to continue on as normal.

For new employees, this will cut down the total time it takes to be onboarded. Over time, the afternoons you save here and there from this will help to boost your overall workplace productivity and keep everyone working efficiently. As your team spends more time working, you’ll also be helping your company move toward its targets with ease.

How Using an Email Signature Generator Saves You Money

While many of the major savings that come from using an email signature generator are related to saving time, that doesn’t mean that they don’t have a knock-on effect on other areas.

There are a number of ways that email signature generators can save businesses money or even help them increase profits:

• Great Impressions – Email signatures, once you’ve rapidly made one with a generator, will let you homogenize how your employees present themselves over email. Whenever a new customer gets in contact with your business, they’ll see your email signature and recognize your company as reputable and professional. This can make all the difference, helping you to close deals with new clients. Over time, this can reduce the total amount your business spends on its cost of acquisition, as you’ll have more success with each client that gets in contact with you.

• Avoid Additional Costs – Graphic designers will often try to charge businesses to design an email signature. With the brilliance of modern tools, you’ll be able to rapidly generate a fantastic email signature that stands out from the crowd. With this in mind, you can redirect this money from your graphics budget into other areas and push your businesses even further toward success. You can also make edits of your signature with ease on these platforms, without incurring more costs.

• Marketing Materials – By having a different email signature that you send out to different user segments, you’re able to effectively execute personalized email marketing on a greater scale. Personalized emails are more likely to be opened by nearly 30%, with email signatures creating a great space to include information for your customers. Not only will this boost how effective your email marketing is, but it’ll help you win customers in the long run.

Email signature generators are a complete win-win for your business. You’ll be saving your employees and IT staff time, while also helping your company to maximize its profits.

Final Thoughts

Email signature generators are incredibly useful tools that will help your business to save both time and money. While this bit of tech may seem only slight at first glance, it can be put to use to build one of the most important outreach centers in your business – your email marketing hub.

Whether you start using an email signature generator to save your employees time or to save your company some extra money, this is an addition to your tech stack that you definitely won’t regret.

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