Saturday, March 25, 2006
Finding Products to Sell in Your Web Store
"What do I sell in my Web store?" is usually the first question new business owners ask when they decide to start a Web store. To me, that's jumping ahead about three steps on the process of starting a business.
But I won't repeat what I continually harp on about how important it is to know what people are looking for before you decide what to sell. I'll simply refer you to an article on my site about discovering profitable niches.
Instead, I'll assume you've already found a potentially profitable niche and have identified problems common to that niche. I'll assume you already have identified the types of products that solve those problems.
The best places to find products are the two top dropship directories:
Both are excellent sources of current and reputable dropshippers.
Again, I won't repeat what I've covered in detail elsewhere. I've reviewed both Worldwide Brands and Hienote individually and done a comparison of them as well. I'll just say that I've been so happy with them that I wouldn't even bother checking out any others.
Both of them list companies that dropship for you. In other words, the companies in these directories will sell you products one at a time and ship them directly from their warehouse to your buyers.
This is a great way to do business if you don't want to deal with stocking inventory or shipping!
In addition, Worldwide Brands also has a separate directory of manufacturers and distributors who will sell to you in a more traditional way. Companies listed in their Light Bulk Wholesale list will sell products to you in bulk and at a volume discount so you get an even better price per item than you would with a dropshipping arrangement.
Of course, you are then responsible for stocking it and shipping it yourself, but you have lower prices and greater control over your inventory.
Finding whatever types of product you want to sell is no problem with either Hienote or Worldwide Brands. Worldwide Brands has over 4,000 brand names with over 3,000,000 individual products. And while Hienote can't match those numbers, it also lets you get your feet wet in dropshipping at a bargain rate.
Overall, these two directories are the best place to find products to sell in any Web store. And if you want to find out more about how to successfully set up dropshipping arrangements with manufacturers, Worldwide Brands also offers a free ebook, Starting Your Internet Business Right, that is excellent in walking you through the whole process.
Jeff
"What do I sell in my Web store?" is usually the first question new business owners ask when they decide to start a Web store. To me, that's jumping ahead about three steps on the process of starting a business.
But I won't repeat what I continually harp on about how important it is to know what people are looking for before you decide what to sell. I'll simply refer you to an article on my site about discovering profitable niches.
Instead, I'll assume you've already found a potentially profitable niche and have identified problems common to that niche. I'll assume you already have identified the types of products that solve those problems.
The best places to find products are the two top dropship directories:
Both are excellent sources of current and reputable dropshippers.
Again, I won't repeat what I've covered in detail elsewhere. I've reviewed both Worldwide Brands and Hienote individually and done a comparison of them as well. I'll just say that I've been so happy with them that I wouldn't even bother checking out any others.
Both of them list companies that dropship for you. In other words, the companies in these directories will sell you products one at a time and ship them directly from their warehouse to your buyers.
This is a great way to do business if you don't want to deal with stocking inventory or shipping!
In addition, Worldwide Brands also has a separate directory of manufacturers and distributors who will sell to you in a more traditional way. Companies listed in their Light Bulk Wholesale list will sell products to you in bulk and at a volume discount so you get an even better price per item than you would with a dropshipping arrangement.
Of course, you are then responsible for stocking it and shipping it yourself, but you have lower prices and greater control over your inventory.
Finding whatever types of product you want to sell is no problem with either Hienote or Worldwide Brands. Worldwide Brands has over 4,000 brand names with over 3,000,000 individual products. And while Hienote can't match those numbers, it also lets you get your feet wet in dropshipping at a bargain rate.
Overall, these two directories are the best place to find products to sell in any Web store. And if you want to find out more about how to successfully set up dropshipping arrangements with manufacturers, Worldwide Brands also offers a free ebook, Starting Your Internet Business Right, that is excellent in walking you through the whole process.
Jeff
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