{"id":10420,"date":"2024-12-20T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/?p=10420"},"modified":"2024-12-20T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T10:49:06","slug":"how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start Dropshipping With AppScenic &#8211; A Guide For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a step-by-step guide on how to start a dropshipping business, one that many of you have been asking us to write.<\/p>\n<p>As this is one of the longest articles we have ever written on this blog, we hope you can make it to the end because it&#8217;s worth it.<\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s start with the most basic questions about dropshipping.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5f6604c9ec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5f6604c9ec\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#What_is_dropshipping\" >What is dropshipping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Is_it_still_a_good_time_to_get_into_dropshipping\" >Is it still a good time to get into dropshipping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Start_with_choosing_the_right_niche_and_products\" >Start with choosing the right niche and products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Choose_a_name_for_your_online_store\" >Choose a name for your online store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Incorporate_your_company\" >Incorporate your company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Create_your_ecommerce_store\" >Create your ecommerce store\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Create_a_retailer_account_on_AppScenic\" >Create a retailer account on AppScenic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_1_%E2%80%93_Connect_your_store\" >Step 1 &#8211; Connect your store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_2_%E2%80%93_Select_your_plan\" >Step 2 &#8211; Select your plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_3_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Shipping_and_Store_Settings\" >Step 3 &#8211; Set up your Shipping and Store Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_4_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Price_Formula\" >Step 4 &#8211; Set up your Price Formula<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_5_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Store_Wallet_and_Payment_Details\" >Step 5 &#8211; Set up your Store Wallet and Payment Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Step_6_%E2%80%93_Import_your_first_products\" >Step 6 &#8211; Import your first products<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#How_to_discover_browse_and_import_new_products_from_AppScenic_to_your_store\" >How to discover, browse and import new products from AppScenic to your store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Start_advertising_your_products\" >Start advertising your products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#How_much_money_do_you_need_to_get_started\" >How much money do you need to get started?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Why_is_AppScenic_the_best_way_to_start_dropshipping\" >Why is AppScenic the best way to start dropshipping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#How_come_there_are_so_many_people_failing_at_dropshipping\" >How come there are so many people failing at dropshipping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/how-to-start-dropshipping-with-appscenic\/#Ready_to_start_your_AppScenic_journey\" >Ready to start your AppScenic journey?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_dropshipping\"><\/span><b>What is dropshipping?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropshipping is a business model where a store owner (aka retailer) can sell products without having an inventory of their own or a distribution center to store and ship the items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The products they sell come from a supplier or a manufacturer, who ships those items directly to the customer.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, these retailers sell products only by posting beautiful images on their online stores, with the suppliers being the ones who actually fulfill the orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below, is how the process works on AppScenic.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10393\" src=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png.webp 1920w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/All-About-AppScenic_main_img.png-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/popular-questions-dropshipping-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50+ most asked questions about dropshipping<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_still_a_good_time_to_get_into_dropshipping\"><\/span><b>Is it still a good time to get into dropshipping?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interest in dropshipping exploded around 6-8 years ago when millions of people around the world found out about this awesome ecommerce concept.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, people got extremely excited to find out they could launch an online store and run a business without even touching a physical stock. A business where the supplier is responsible for the entire storage, packing, labeling, and shipping to the customers. How awesome does that sound!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And all these still apply today. But to prove our statement about dropshipping still being a successful business model<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now, here are some hard facts from credible sources that can back all these up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/industry-analysis\/dropshipping-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grand View Research<\/a>, the global dropshipping market is expected to grow at a rate of <strong>23.4% from 2023 to 2030<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another market study done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchandmarkets.com\/reports\/5145028\/dropshipping-market-forecast-to-2027-covid-19?utm_source=GNOM&amp;utm_medium=PressRelease&amp;utm_code=3fpdjc&amp;utm_campaign=1448087+-+Global+%24591+Billion+Dropshipping+Market+Forecast+to+2027+&amp;utm_exec=chdo54prd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Research and Markets<\/a> states that the global dropshipping market will reach <strong>$591.77 billion by 2027<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americommerce.com\/the-numbers-behind-drop-shipping?sscid=51k5_aqqw7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">22-33% of online retailers<\/a> have adopted the dropshipping model as their primary method of order fulfillment?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other important statistics show that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/259782\/third-party-seller-share-of-amazon-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">61 percent of online sales on Amazon<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were sold by third-party sellers through dropshipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last but not least, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/stocks\/charts\/SHOP\/shopify\/revenue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shopify\u2019s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/stocks\/charts\/SHOP\/shopify\/revenue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> revenue<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (one of the most popular dropshipping platforms used by online retailers) for the twelve months ending September 30, 2024, was <strong>$8<\/strong><\/span><b>.221 billion,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meaning a <strong>23<\/strong><\/span><b>.47% increase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> year-over-year. All these clearly show the force of dropshipping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to read more impressive statistics about dropshipping and ecommerce, then read this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/dropshipping-and-ecommerce-key-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30+ dropshipping statistics.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_with_choosing_the_right_niche_and_products\"><\/span><b>Start with choosing the right niche and products<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before even starting a new ecommerce business, you need to put all your efforts into finding the right niche and doing the research to uncover all about it. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the right products to sell from the right niche can make your online store a success story. And knowing which products to go for only comes after extensive research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right niche is the one that\u2019s not only seasonally trending, but will always be on-demand. You can also check Google Trends to see what\u2019s trending or not or even what other online or physical stores are always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hengam.io\/post\/out-of-stock-products-on-shopify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out of stock<\/a> due to high demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to choose the right niche is through browsing the <a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/#catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AppScenic Product Catalogue<\/a> for niche ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And these are just some of the strategies you can use to identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/trending-products-to-dropship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best dropshipping niches<\/a> in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-being-niche-specific-in-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s a more in-depth article about why we believe niche dropshipping is the right choice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/blog\/best-dropshipping-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shopify<\/a><strong>,<\/strong> the best dropshipping niches in 2025 and beyond are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apparel and footwear<\/li>\n<li>Beauty and personal care<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen and dining<\/li>\n<li>Baby<\/li>\n<li>Pet supplies<\/li>\n<li>Home interiors<\/li>\n<li>Office products<\/li>\n<li>Tools and home improvement<\/li>\n<li>Phone accessories<\/li>\n<li>Car accessories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, once you know which niche to choose, you have to build a strong product strategy, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/product-managers\/ecommerce\/ecommerce-product-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&#8217;s a great article <\/a>on the main points you need to consider that can increase your chances of success in the ecommerce and dropshipping industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/trending-products-to-dropship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 trending products to dropship in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_a_name_for_your_online_store\"><\/span><b>Choose a name for your online store<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you decided on a niche? If yes, then now is the moment to choose a name for your online store and then buy a domain name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Where can you start?<\/strong> Well, it depends, maybe the name of your store and business will come to you all of a sudden, or while you\u2019re doing a Google search for a certain product and\/or niche. Or maybe you schedule a meeting with your business partner if you have one, family, or friends and start brainstorming for a name. You can also look at your competition and see how they named their stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to come up with a few ideas for a name, don\u2019t settle for just one. Pick a name that\u2019s unique, but that can also represent what your online store and business are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you have your online store name options, then you can check which one has a free domain name. You will see that many domain names are taken, and it\u2019s even more difficult to look for a .com domain name, which we recommend if you want to sell internationally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorporate_your_company\"><\/span><b>Incorporate your company<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have chosen a name for your online business, it\u2019s time to choose your business&#8217;s legal structure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s very important that you pay extra attention to this step as it will have huge legal and financial implications for everything related to your business.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we don\u2019t want to go into too much detail about this step, we will only give you some points on all of these and direct you to some articles that can help you further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you can choose a sole proprietorship, general partnership, LLC, or corporation (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C-corp). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know more about each of them, we suggest you go check this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fitsmallbusiness.com\/llc-vs-s-corp-vs-c-corp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">article<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/how-to-incorporate-a-company-in-the-usa-for-your-dropshipping-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to incorporate a dropshipping company in the USA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are pros and cons to each of them, that\u2019s why you should also consult an attorney or another legal professional for advice on the best option for your business. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The business structure you decide to opt for dictates how your business will be legally recognized and taxed. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choice for dropshipping store owners, one that\u2019s also the simplest to take, is a sole proprietorship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know if you should have a business license or not? Or what are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some other legal requirements you may need when starting a dropshipping business? Then go check this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/is-dropshipping-legal-what-are-the-risks-of-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on our blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/how-to-start-a-dropshipping-business-in-the-uk-a-guide-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to start a dropshipping business in the UK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_your_ecommerce_store\"><\/span><b>Create your ecommerce store\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, all you need to do is choose a 3rd party ecommerce marketplace platform and start building your online store<b>.\u00a0<\/b>Some of the most popular third-party ecommerce marketplace platforms include\u00a0<b>Woocommerce<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Magneto, BigCommerce or Shopify<\/b>, among others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend using either <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/shopify-vs-woocommerce-comparison-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify or WooCommerce<\/a> if you&#8217;re setting up your first online store. So let\u2019s say you chose Shopify and already have a domain name, now is the time to start working on what exactly your online store will look like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most ecommerce platforms will give you all the tools needed to create from scratch your ecommerce store. From picking up a theme to customizing your design, adding your domain (or purchasing one), managing inventory, taking and shipping orders, receiving payment, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that you also need to create your store&#8217;s visual identity, such as a logo and fonts or colors to use. Also, don\u2019t forget to purchase a business email address, we recommend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Workspace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (known as G Suite).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to start a dropshipping store in 30 days<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_retailer_account_on_AppScenic\"><\/span><b>Create a retailer account on AppScenic<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now and only now, after you set up your online business and built an ecommerce store, you can sign in and\/or register for an <a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AppScenic <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retailer <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Account<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>AppScenic<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a dropshipping platform that gives store owners like you access to over 1 million dropshipping products from top-tier suppliers worldwide. With us, you can connect with the fastest and most reliable suppliers from the USA, EU, UK, CAN (and beyond).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you set up your <strong>AppScenic Account<\/strong>, here\u2019s a bit about all the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> steps you need to complete.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don&#8217;t worry, it only takes a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_%E2%80%93_Connect_your_store\"><\/span><b>Step 1 &#8211; Connect your store<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to add your store and integrate it with <strong>AppScenic<\/strong>. At the moment, you can integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/shopify-dropshipping-how-it-works-and-how-to-get-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pxd296ox6IE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rsDKbbDKSuk&amp;list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OcdLxTna0TQ&amp;list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb&amp;index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AessQi6XW50&amp;list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb&amp;index=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecwid<\/a> stores with AppScenic. More integrations will be available soon. Below you can watch how you can connect your Shopify store to AppScenic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to connect your Shopify store to AppScenic - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6CI63pkiX3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_%E2%80%93_Select_your_plan\"><\/span><span class=\"text-color\"><strong>Step 2 &#8211; Select your plan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"text-color\">After setting up your store, you need to pick a subscription plan. You can find more about plans on this <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>. The steps to follow are in the video below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to choose a subscription plan on AppScenic - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NLBDwOpYuho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Shipping_and_Store_Settings\"><\/span><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Set up your Shipping and Store Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you need to set up and configure all your<strong>\u00a0Shipping Details<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Watch the video below to see how easy is to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to set up your Main Location and Shipping Settings - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4aV_nMmobC0?list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Price_Formula\"><\/span><strong>Step 4 &#8211; Set up your Price Formula<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step is called <\/span><b>Price Formula<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it has to do with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">configuring the default price formula for the products in your store. In other words, here you can set up your profit margins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to set the Default Price Formula - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VQqnBZoccoI?list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_%E2%80%93_Set_up_your_Store_Wallet_and_Payment_Details\"><\/span><strong>Step 5 &#8211; Set up your Store Wallet and Payment Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where you need to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set up your <strong>Store Wallet<\/strong> and all <strong>Payment Details<\/strong> for delivering your first orders. You can also fill in these forms later on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to setup your Store Wallet - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SqThIxDsPjM?list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_%E2%80%93_Import_your_first_products\"><\/span><strong>Step 6 &#8211; Import your first products<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to <strong>add your first products<\/strong>. So, browse through our <a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/#catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extensive catalog<\/a> and choose what to sell from over 1 million products and more than 100 categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to import products to your AppScenic Account - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-lgt5e7Acjo?list=PLpS4MKg9UfhDpffgpL5tKGzoAOADCTKLb\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s all, now you can start importing and selling more products.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_discover_browse_and_import_new_products_from_AppScenic_to_your_store\"><\/span><b>How to discover, browse and import new products from AppScenic to your store<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see above, once you connect your store to our platform, you can browse our catalogue and start importing products to your store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time we are writing this article, our catalog has over <strong>1 million dropshipping and wholesale products<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New items are added every month, that\u2019s why we know how easy it is to get lost quickly if you don&#8217;t know how to navigate through our catalog and identify the winning products that you want to sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to get you started in the best possible way, here are some best practices regarding our product catalog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Search, browse and filter<\/strong> &#8211; You can filter products by category, stock status<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, premium only, shipping time, prime availability, ship from and ship to countries, shipping cost, free returns, and many other helpful filters. The idea is to help you get fast and easy to the products that interest you the most.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Explore the right category<\/strong> &#8211; with over <strong>100 categories<\/strong> and thousands of sub-categories you can choose from, you need to know your niche before starting your <strong>AppScenic<\/strong> journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How to import products to your store<\/strong> &#8211; Once you find the product you want inside our catalogue just click on the &#8220;<strong>IMPORT NOW<\/strong>&#8221; button that&#8217;s below the product card. This will send the item to the &#8220;<strong>My products<\/strong>&#8221; section of your account where you can read through its description and all the info provided by our suppliers, from product variants to supplier policy, before deciding to publish it in your store. Check the video below for how to use our product catalogue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to use the Product Catalogue to find products - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v5-omqZsyO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Push products to your store<\/strong> &#8211; When you&#8217;re sure about selling a specific product, you also need to push that product to store in order for it to actually be published. Here&#8217;s how to do that: <span class=\"text-color\">go to &#8220;<strong>My products<\/strong>&#8221; section of your account, and find the product you want to add to your store, then just click on the &#8220;<strong>PUSH TO STORE<\/strong>&#8221; button placed on its right side. Confirm your choice and your product is now published in your store! Hurray!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to push a product from AppScenic to your store - AppScenic Retailers\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhUQzedVQFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_advertising_your_products\"><\/span><b>Start advertising your products<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your <strong>AppScenic Account<\/strong> is ready and all the products are imported to your ecommerce store, you should start advertising your products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are multiple ways you can market your products, from Google Ads, and Social Media Ads to the more traditional ones like word of mouth. What we recommend is to have your website optimized for Google and implement all the features included on the ecommerce platform your&#8217;re using.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you do all that, you are ready to set up your first Google Ads and Facebook Ads. These are the 2 most important platforms that we think you should start with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are new to advertising on Google and Facebook, here are some free courses for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Ads courses: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/projects\/google-ads-beginner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coursera<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skillshop.exceedlms.com\/student\/catalog\/list?category_ids=53-google-ads?use_local=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Skill Shop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook Ads courses: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/advertising-with-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coursera<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/learn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, we have now released our new <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/ai-marketing-tool\">Marketing AI tool<\/a> that can help you create ads for Google, Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_money_do_you_need_to_get_started\"><\/span><b>How much money do you need to get started?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, many of the dropshipping beginners out there ask this question &#8211; <strong>what is a realistic minimum budget to start a dropshipping business?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, honestly, that is quite difficult to say as it really depends on the type of store, niche, type of products, audience, competition, and many other things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you want to do this right, and set up a proper store with everything it&#8217;s needed, all the features and the tools included, and also keep some budget for advertising, you need around <\/span><b>$1500-2500<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to start with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, we&#8217;ve seen people having success at dropshipping with less money than that but if we want to be completely honest with you, and help you set up a realistic budget then this is what you should start with. This amount will help you be prepared for what could happen and let you test at least 15 products, also improving your chances of success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/blog\/the-true-cost-of-dropshipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The True Cost of Dropshipping<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_AppScenic_the_best_way_to_start_dropshipping\"><\/span><b>Why is AppScenic the best way to start dropshipping?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>AppScenic<\/strong> has everything you need to start a dropshipping business. It\u2019s a smart AI dropshipping platform that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gives you access to top and fast suppliers and a catalog of unique, premium products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, we even dare say that <strong>AppScenic<\/strong> is not at all expensive and, if you only want to test the dropshipping business, you can even choose a <strong>Free Account<\/strong> that lets you connect one store, but you won&#8217;t be able to import or push any products to your store or have access to its awesome<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/ai-for-dropshipping-new-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Ecommerce features<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, once you decide to switch to one of our paid plans, our app will <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automate the entire dropshipping process for you, from product sourcing, product import, and 24\/7 stock &amp; price sync to auto-ordering, automatic payments, auto-import tracking numbers, and many other powerful features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will mean you have one platform for everything \u2013 handle orders and find high-quality scalable products from trusted and top-rated suppliers.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_come_there_are_so_many_people_failing_at_dropshipping\"><\/span><strong>How come there are so many people failing at dropshipping?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite all we have been telling you above, there are still <a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/more-than-90-of-dropshippers-fail-heres-why-this-happens\/\">more than 90% of dropshipers failing<\/a>. Why? Well, mostly because they make a few basic mistakes that set them from the start on the wrong path.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One important reason they fail is going for the wrong suppliers, as are the ones that ship from China. These types of suppliers have long delivery times and offer products of low quality.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That was one of the reasons we created AppScenic, we wanted to give you a platform where you can work only with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/our-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top-<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/our-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tier<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/appscenic.com\/our-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> reliable suppliers<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that follow high-quality standards and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can deliver high-quality products super fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_start_your_AppScenic_journey\"><\/span><b>Ready to start your AppScenic journey?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are still here, then we hope we did convince you we are worth a try. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/retailer.appscenic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Register now<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a step-by-step guide on how to start a dropshipping business, one that many of you have been asking us to write. 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