Ultimate Dropshipping Checklist

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This A to Z tutorial on how to set up your store could also be helpful for you.

1. Finding a Product to Sell

[ ] Use my Sell The Trend and Minea research methods to build a list of potential products to sell

[ ] Run through my winning product criteria for each product and eliminate those that don't fit

[ ] Pick 1 product that shows the most promise or you understand the best

[ ] Find as many competitors as you can that are selling or have sold the product in the past

[ ] Verify that CJ Dropshipping can source your product

2. Build Your Shopify Store

[ ] Sign up for a Shopify free trial

[ ] Create the following pages: Track Your Order, FAQ, Contact, Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service

[ ] Create and edit the Main Menu and Footer Menu

[ ] Pick a Shopify plan and disable the password on your store

[ ] Activate Shopify Payments so customers can checkout with their credit card

[ ] Activate PayPal Express Checkout so customers can checkout with PayPal

[ ] Configure checkout settings

[ ] Change shipping rates and make it free shipping worldwide

[ ] Activate international markets so customers can checkout in their local currency

[ ] Generate policies and copy and paste them to the corresponding pages

[ ] Think of a non-trademarked name for your product

[ ] Buy a .com domain name

[ ] Create a free Gmail account with your store's name and set up email forwarding in Shopify

[ ] Sign up for Debutify and install and edit the Theme on your store

[ ] Enable automatic geolocation and disable custom currencies within Debutify

[ ] Pick the accent color for your brand and change your theme

[ ] Create a simple logo using Canva and add it to your theme

3. Create Your Product Page

[ ] Install the CJ Dropshipping app and import the product to your store so you can fulfill orders

[ ] Change the title of the product to the name you picked earlier

[ ] Write a description and add it to Shopify

[ ] Find and save the best images from AliExpress and other competitors

[ ] Optimize your images and add them to your product page

[ ] Edit the variants of your product if necessary

[ ] Set the sale price and compare-at prices for your product

[ ] Install the Loox app and import reviews for your product

[ ] Verify your site is loading properly with GTMetrix

[ ] Go through the checkout process and place a test order to make sure you're ready to receive traffic and orders

4. Create and Launch Your Facebook Ads

[ ] Create a Pixel and install the Facebook app to your Shopify store

[ ] Find ads from competitors to see what type of video/ad copy works well

[ ] Get custom video ads for Facebook here

[ ] Write the script for the captions for your video

[ ] Research and download footage to use for your video

[ ] Edit your video using software like Adobe Premiere Pro or Canva

[ ] Create a 2nd video with a different scroll stopper

[ ] Write 2 sets of ad copy

[ ] Create a Campaign using the Purchase Conversion

[ ] Create 5 to 10 ad sets each targeting a different interest

[ ] Create a Facebook page that you'll run ads from

[ ] Create 4 ad creatives using your 2 videos and 2 sets of ad copy

[ ] Add all 4 to each ad set

[ ] Make sure ad sets are scheduled to start running at midnight

[ ] Wait 2-3 days to gather data and decide to move on, launch a re-test, or start scaling

5. Order Fulfillment and Support

[ ] Shipping times are added to Order Confirmation and Shipping Confirmation emails

[ ] Orders are fulfilled within 24 hours

[ ] Tracking number with a link is sent via Shipping Confirmation email on Shopify

[ ] Track Your Order page is configured so customers can manually input their tracking number (Debutify can do this automatically)

[ ] Support email is being monitored daily

[ ] Tracking numbers are being monitored to ensure they arrive on time