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Dropshipping is NOT a Total Solution

Friday, June 25th, 2021 by
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Dropshipping is a great way to get started selling products online, but don’t make that your complete business strategy. You need a plan to move beyond dropshipping if you want to grow your business.

Dropshipping Has Limits

With dropshipping you cannot sell any product you want to. Many companies require their retailers to purchase and hold inventory and even others already have all the retailers they want or need. So when you dream of selling things like the latest Nike shoes or Kate Spade handbags using dropshippers, think again.

Another dropshipping limit is prices. Yes, you are getting wholesale prices if using real dropshipping suppliers (like the ones found in our Directory). But you are not getting the absolute best price possible, because you are not buying in volume. The more you buy, the cheaper each individual item gets because you are getting volume discounts on top of the base wholesale price.

Move Beyond Dropshipping

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You need to realize that dropshipping is only part of your overall product sourcing solution. As your sales pick up and you begin to see profits coming in, you can start to reinvest them into purchasing inventory. That way, you are able to take advantage of the better pricing and higher margins that come with buying wholesale in bulk. Your drop shipping will identify the products that sell well for you, so you don’t have to invest any money into untried inventory that might not sell.

While you’ll find many situations in which drop shipping is the best fit for your business needs, it’s not a good idea to limit yourself to using only drop shipping. Not one method of sourcing products is the most effective solution for every situation. That’s why, as your business grows, you need to branch out and expand.

Our Product Sourcing Solution

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Our Members already have a leg up on the competition, because not only do they have access to real dropshipping suppliers, but they also have access to thousands of light bulk wholesalers.

Light bulk is a term that we coined to indicate suppliers with low minimum orders to make buying products more affordable for newer businesses. So when our members are ready, they can reach out to the light bulk suppliers as well to start holding some of that smaller inventory.

We are always adding new light bulk and dropshipping suppliers to the Directory every business day. Check out what the Directory has offer by CLICKING HERE.

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Essential Services for Your Online Business

Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 by

You can’t run an online store without paying for services. But which services do you get when you are just starting out? Many new online retailers make the mistake of diving in too quickly and then get discouraged immediately.

Before starting your online business make sure to have a good internet provider. Regional Energy can help you set up Edmonton utilities easily. It also takes time to build a profitable business, so here are 3 more services you need to get started right!

Service 1. Access to Certified Wholesalers:
You can’t get a domain name or start paying for hosting until you know what you are going to sell. In order to figure out what you are going to sell, you need access to suppliers that you KNOW will work with you as an online store owner.

The quality of your product Dropshippers, Bulk Wholesalers and Distributors is extremely important for your online business. We can’t tell you how many horror stories we’ve heard from people who accidentally set up their business using fake suppliers. The damage these middlemen do to your business is catastrophic.

Since 1999 we’ve been the leading authority on AUTHENTICATING Wholesale suppliers. That means we have ran into tens of thousands of scam suppliers over the years. We know what they do, how much damage they cause and that’s why we take so much pride in what we do. Our job is making sure that Online Sellers have access to the same quality CERTIFIED Dropshippers and Bulk Suppliers that professional Retailers use every day. Our “Directory of Certified Wholesalers” is the ONLY Directory online that guarantees every listed Suppliers is a 100% Authentic Wholesaler. No Scam Suppliers. No Fake Suppliers. You’ll never have to worry about whether your wholesaler is real or fake ever again. All you have to do is pick what to sell…and start building a solid, retail business.

To Access 100% Certified Wholesalers: Click Here
(Winter Sales event is going on now and you can get LIFETIME ACCESS to the Directory of Certified Wholesalers for the lowest price EVER!)

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Service 2. Picking THE RIGHT Products To Sell
Having access to REAL wholesalers like what we offer here at WorldwideBrands.com is the best first step, but then many new sellers think that just because they have access means they can compete selling any product they want to. Unfortunately, selling online doesn’t work that way. You have to know what to sell and, just as important, what NOT to sell.

The Sell Niches Bundle is the highest rated guide (by our own Members!) we’ve seen. It shows you step by step how to research the current market online and determine the best products to start selling in your business. It also shows you how to research ANY product that way you can tell what products will be a good idea for your business and what products may not be so good.

When you’re just starting out and don’t have much (if any) money to spend on business expenses each month then you need to be VERY CAREFUL about what products you pick to sell. Some products are more expensive to sell than others. Some products are cheaper to sell and ideal for startups. You learn how to fully research any product and find the best ones to sell (that WILL fit your budget) in the Sell Niches Bundle. We can’t say enough good things about this Bundle so if you feel stuck or unsure if the products you are going to sell are a good idea, get the Bundle now while it’s on sale!

To Learn How to Pick the RIGHT Products To Sell: Click Here
(Sales event is going on right now! If you don’t know what to sell we HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting the Sell Niches Bundle. Note, we don’t earn money recommending their Bundle. We recommend it because it has helped so many of our Members pick great products to sell.)

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Service 3. Chris Malta’s Ebiz Workshop & Mentoring Program
How much would it be worth to your business to spend a day with an Ecommerce Millionaire? Someone you could ask ANY question to about online business, someone you could show your very own website to and get honest, helpful feedback on? Someone who’ll not only help you on 1 day…but for the rest of your life as a business mentor?? This is what you get with the Chris Malta Workshop and Mentoring Program…and our members that have already taken advantage of this find it to be invaluable to their online business!

Chris Malta is an actual online business Millionaire who is dedicating his time to helping online sellers get their business up and running the right way. He’s been doing this for years. Chris offers very limited space Workshops where he sits down and looks at YOUR website and helps you directly with feedback and advice on how to increase your sales. They are space limited so each person attending the workshop can get their questions answered in a more private setting.

He does these Workshops on the Weekend so it doesn’t interfere with your normal day job. The seats for these Workshops fill up really quickly though, so if you’re interested you should plan to sign up as soon as you can.

To Sign up for a Workshop or Learn More: Click Here
(Winter Discount is going on right now! Save 80%!

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How To Beat 5 Scary EBiz Wholesale Problems, Day 5

Monday, October 30th, 2017 by

Whether Halloween is your bag of candy or it’s just another day to you, there are some TRULY scary forces at work in the Ecommerce wholesale industry that would curdle the blood of the most experienced tricksters. These forces work to damage the success of your ECommerce business EVERY DAY of the year, not just on Halloween.

So we thought we’d take this opportunity to show you how to get the TREAT for your EBiz this Halloween, instead of all the TRICKS.

Here’s Day 5: “Slik The Free Trial Imp”

As we said in Day 4 of this series (you read Day 4, right?), the Halloween lore is rich with Imps. Malevolent, deceitful little creatures, these tricksters delight in misleading people, and in wreaking havoc and destruction wherever they can.

The ECommerce business is no exception; it’s full of Imps. Just search “ECommerce” in Google. You’d have a really hard time finding anything that does NOT lead directly to something controlled by an Imp!

In Day 4 we talked about Bogus The Product Choice Imp. Here in Day 5, you need to be warned about Slik The Free Trial Imp. In many ways, this Imp is even more dangerous than the last.

Slik The Free Trial Imp has found that it’s easy to prey upon unsuspecting EBiz Owners by playing off a natural weakness we humans have for the word “FREE”.

Any time we see “FREE”, we think ‘Oooohhh! Free!’ and we tend to jump on whatever the offer is. After all, what harm could there be in something that’s free??

Empires have fallen over things that are “free”. Remember the Trojan Horse? How much you wanna bet that ‘free’ gift was inspired by an Imp way back then? The forces of evil are not new; they’ve just found a new place to play when it comes to the ECommerce marketing space.

The scary, nefarious influence of Slik The Free Trial Imp can be found in many different offers in ECommerce. Free Web Site Trials, Free Webinars, Free Tools…it’s a long list, and it leads straight to the dreaded ECommerce Graveyard.

WHY?

Because ‘Free’ is NEVER ‘Free’. ‘Free’ ALWAYS leads to something else you’re told you need to BUY in order to make ‘Free’ actually WORK. Still, we humans flock to ‘Free’ like a gaggle of Trick-or-Treaters flock to a bucket of candy.

Since there are so many examples of this Imp-driven practice in ECommerce, we’re forced to stick with only two; listing them all would take forever. So we’ll stick to two that tie in with the Tricksters and Imps we’ve mentioned previously. Kill-O-Tron The Automated Product Feed Day 1 and Bogus The Product Choice Imp Day 4 work well together with Slik The Free Trial Imp when it comes to FREE TRIAL ECOMMERCE SITES, and FAKE WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS.

1. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH A FREE TRIAL ECOMMERCE SITE?

You’ve seen them all over the place. “Get your Free 14 Day Trial!”, “Need A Web Site? Get TRIX for 30 Days Free!”, and so on and so on, ad nauseum.

The problem is that not only do these places FULLY expect to make you DEPENDENT on their systems so that you HAVE to buy them after the Free Trial. They ALSO work very hard to make you believe that ECommerce is EASY, and that you’ll see RESULTS in that short period of time.

Here’s the kicker…they encourage you to quickly place all kinds of UNRELATED PRODUCTS on that Free Trial web site so that you can get it up and running quickly. After all, it’s a LIMITED Free Trial, right? If you want it up and running in that Free Trial period there is NO time to do proper Market Research in order to find a profitable, well-niched set of products that will sell well online.

SO…

Slik The Free Trial Imp gets you to put up an instant site-in-a-box, slap loads of unrelated and un-researched wholesale products on it, and when that DOESN’T work (which it never will) Slik The Free Trial Imp shows his true colors and starts CHARGING you for all kinds of expensive and ridiculous marketing tools that don’t work either.

Hey, these Imps don’t care that you won’t succeed. They just need to keep you bobbing for apples for as long as they possibly can, because each time you stick your head in the water to try to grab an apple, you PAY for it.

2. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH FAKE WHOLESALERS?

Well, beside the obvious fact that they’re FAKE (major clue), Slik The Free Trial Imp loads up these ‘Free Trial’ Wholesale Directories with fakes that look real. We’ve talked about this, remember? Middlemen, no profit margins, etc.?

Then, when you can’t compete on price even if you COULD get your site or product listings seen in that short Free Trial period (which you won’t anyway), Slik The Free Trial Imp starts telling you that you have to PAY for info on more suppliers (which are also FAKE, and lead to more middlemen and no profit margins).

But it’s all okay to start heading down this dark and lonely path, because Slik The Free Trial Imp tells you, IT’S FREE.

It’s the chicken and the egg and the chicken. Round and round the barnyard we go, and this close to Halloween, there are all KINDS of bad things lurking in the barnyard at night!

SO HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS?

As we said in Day 4, Imps can be banished by the use of certain wards, weapons and enchantments. But those are uncertain, unclean and dangerous things that we humans shouldn’t be messing with.

Your best defense against Slik the Free Trial Imp is to IGNORE him:

1. Forget the Free Trial web sites. That’s an Imp-inspired marketing tactic that will leave you with Goblin manure on your face and nothing in your candy bucket. Research the CAPABILITIES of the web platforms you consider selling on, not the HYPE.

2. You need to locate REAL wholesale sources that are NOT FAKE, and that provide tightly niched, well-rounded selections of wholesale products you can sell online. That’s the only way you’re actually going to earn real profits online.

How do you find these REAL, tightly focused suppliers? The only way to be CERTAIN is to use a 100% REAL Wholesale and Drop Ship Directory.

There’s only ONE. Worldwide Brands.

For 18 years, Worldwide Brands has been fighting this hidden battle against the evil ECommerce business-killers that go bump in the night, INCLUDING Imps of all kinds. We Certify wholesalers with a lengthy process that insures that every wholesaler we list is REAL. Then, just to be sure, we check to make sure they don’t offer any misleading ‘Free Trials’.

This Halloween, make sure that you’re not making critical Imp-inspired mistakes in YOUR online business. Get Worldwide Brands, and spend your time selling LOTS of your tightly-niched products online.

If you want to make money online, you need the TREAT, not the Trick.

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Do I Need a Business Plan?

Thursday, March 9th, 2017 by

Pen and PaperWe get this question from time to time. Some of our members comment that other websites and tutorials tell them to write up a business plan, but we don’t talk about it. So, let’s talk about it!

Is it necessary to create a business plan? It depends!

Let’s start with what a business plan actually is. A business plan, is a formal statement about your new business. What your goals are, reasons why they are attainable, and your plans for reaching those goals. It serves as a roadmap for your business that you can follow to help you reach your goals. You may also want to consider consulting a business expert like Andrew DeFrancesco who can give you some great tips on how you can create a great business plan.

To get started with your business plan, you ask yourself specific questions like:
Why do you want to start a business?
Why do you want to sell online?
What do you want to sell online?
How do you plan on selling those products?

Don’t ask your friends and family to answer these questions. They can only be answered by you!

Write answers for each of those questions, and then start digging into the details.

For example, the answer to your first question might obviously be: “I want to make money.” But take that and add more details once you really think about it. For example, it could be that you have a fantastic idea & want to sell products that cater to a specific demographic, that you have found is missing and be as detailed as possible.

The last question, how do you plan on selling those products; this is where you would list out your marketing strategy and the services you plan on using to accomplish that.

You would also research costs to get an idea on how much “Facebook ads” would cost per month, or if you sell on eBay, what is the cost associated with that.. if you need legitimate wholesale suppliers then you would also list out WorldwideBrands.com and the cost associated with our service. Listing your costs is important. It will give you an idea of what you will need to spend per month or to get started to see if your ideas are feasible with your current budget.

As you write up your business plan, you research at the same time so you can truly be detailed with your answers. So a business plan can be something that takes quite some time to create, and of course you can modify it any time.

Now, let’s get to the answer for is it necessary?

If you plan on having a buisness partner, or want to take on investors for your business or even a business bank loan, a well thought out buisness plan is essential and is usually required. This will let all parties know what they should expect with your business and help them to determine if they want to work with you or not.

If you do not have plans on taking on a partner, inventors or a loan, it’s not an absolute necessity. However, a business plan can also be used internally by you, and anyone that you work with, for YOU & them to understand what your goals are and how you plan to reach them. Think of it as a written detailed vision board 🙂

So is a business plan a necessity? If you are not going to seek outside monetary help, then no.
Should I write one anyway? If you need something to follow to make sure you don’t forget anything, then sure, you can write it up grocery list style, or go through the process of writing a detailed one.

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Is One of Your New Year Resolutions for 2013 “To be your own boss?”

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 by

Happy New Year!It’s almost that time of year again! Creating a list of your New Year Resolutions for 2013! Are you one that creates your list but then forgets all about it? I do that too, but this year I am also resolving to get some of my resolutions off my list! 🙂

Some of the top New Year’s Resolutions every year are;

1. Spend more time with family and friends.
2. Learn something new.
3. Enjoy life more.
4. Make more money.

Did you know that you can accomplish all 4 of these with just one thing? An online business! Most people think that starting and running an online business is complicated. It can be, but with the proper education and starting it out right will save time and money in the long run.

Let’s start with the first resolution: Spend more time with family and friends. When you run your own business, you make your own hours. That means more time can be set aside to spend with your family and friends. Working from home will give you more freedom to do things with your kids that you normally woudn’t be able to do. When you are you own boss, you can do what you want as long as your business doesn’t suffer as a consequence.

The second resolution; Learning Something New. Learn how to start your online business the right way by downloading and reading our Free eBook. You can get that HERE. No strings attached!

The third resolution; Enjoy life more. When you are financially independent with your own business, you have the ability for more freedom in your life to enjoy things more. Always wanted to travel? You can still run your online business from anywhere as long as you have an internet connection.

The final resolution; Make more money.  Many of our members at WorldwideBrands.com sell online to supplement their income so they can make more money. They still work their regular jobs or go to school and run their online business in their spare time.  We have other members that have taken their online businesses to new heights and are now reaping millions in revenue a year. As long as you educate yourself, devote some time and money to your online business, you can succeed to.

So what are you waiting for? For your online business to be ready for NEXT year’s Christmas Selling Season, you need to get started now!

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The Incredible Power of Personal Networking

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 by

Over the last several months, I’ve watched eBiz owners become increasingly frustrated in starting or running their online businesses. Hey, it’s no big surprise. The economy sucks eggs, and it’s not our fault but there’s nothing we can seem to do about it. People are scared half to death about whether or not they’ll have a job next week, and where the money will come from if they don’t. Those of us who have decided to be our own bosses are getting increasingly worried about how we’ll be able to pay our bills if the money we invest in ecommerce doesn’t pay off.

The fact is that most people who start online businesses do NOT succeed, and there’s a very good reason for that. There is one major difference between people who succeed and people who fail. The vast majority of people who succeed know what PERSONAL NETWORKING is and how to use it.

Personal Networking is as simple as understanding how to communicate with people in business, and communicating with people who understand business and are willing to share. It’s about learning how to deal with people in business.

As ONE example of Personal Networking, most newcomers are afraid to deal with large companies, such as wholesale suppliers. If you’re like most people, you see wholesale suppliers as giant faceless monsters that chew up small business owners and spit them out for breakfast. You’re nervous about contacting them, afraid they won’t see you as someone who is important enough to work with. You have no idea what to say to them, and are afraid of saying the wrong thing and blowing your chance to get a good supply of the product you want to sell.

The most important thing to realize is that wholesale suppliers are people too. When you call a supplier, you’re talking to a Salesperson. That Salesperson has a family. A Mom, a Dad, brothers, sisters, kids, friends, a dog, a mortgage, a car that breaks down when they least expect it, bills to pay, bad hair days, and all the rest of the things that come with simply being human.

There is a person just like you on the other end of that phone line or email address, so act like it! All you have to do is talk to them. When you talk to a supplier (or anyone else in business) simply treat that person like a friendly acquaintance. As you work with them, start to form a personal relationship, just like you would with a casual friend.

Anyone in business who feels like you’re at ease talking to them will be at ease in working with YOU, and you’ll get much farther with them than you would if you act like they have bad breath and you don’t want to stand too close to them.

This example is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Personal Networking. It starts there, and grows into getting into contact with others in business, and working together as groups of business owners. There’s tremendous strength in numbers and in the sharing of information, experience and common goals, and that makes Personal Networking is a critical skill to learn if you want to survive and prosper in business.

One person that understands business and is willing to share, is our Founder and CEO, Chris Malta. Chris hosts workshops for new and for struggling online business owners. He knows online retail and he knows how to sell products. Learn from Chris and also get direct lifetime support from him at anytime. Check out his workshops here; http://www.chrismalta.com/workshops

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How to Start a Dropship Business

Friday, October 5th, 2012 by

If you are interested in starting a dropship business, ask yourself this… do you want to sell products online from dropshippers or do you want to become a wholesale supplier that drop ships? Yes, these are two entirely different things.

A retailer that sells products online, can work with drop shipping wholesalers to supply products to them.
A wholesaler that dropships, supplies products to online retailers.

The easiest entry into the world of dropshipping is to become a retailer that sells products on your site or online auctions that are drop shipped. In order to work with genuine wholesale companies, if you are in the USA, you will need the following;

1.  A registered business name
In order to get a registered business name, you will need to either; make a visit to your local county clerk and let them know you want to setup a sole proprietorship or many states have forms you can fill out online by visiting your state’s Department of Revenue.
2. A sales & use tax ID. This is also called a seller’s permit or a resellers certificate.
You will need to contact your state’s Department of Revenue to obtain a sales & use tax ID. Many times they have forms you can fill out online, but you need to get your registered business name first.

It isn’t free to start a business and get a business name and tax ID, but it is relatively cheap. Usually around $50.00

Real wholesale suppliers will always ask for this information. The only exceptions to this rule are; wholesale suppliers that are located in tax exempt states, or wholesale suppliers that are offering products that aren’t taxed in their state.

To work with a real wholesale supplier that drop ships, you supply this information to them, and they will then provide you with images, descriptions & wholesale prices so you have what you need to post the products that you want to sell in your online store or auction listing.

To become a genuine wholesale supplier that dropships, you will need to have a lot more money on hand. You will need a wholesale license, purchase in VERY large quantities from manufacturers, stock the products in a warehouse, have an inventory system, setup accounts with shipping companies, purchase a lot of packing and shipping supplies, individually pick and ship the products out and of course, a website. In order to have some real-time communication with your customers especially if they have any queries, you can also install plugins, like that wordpress sms plugin. There is a lot involved to wholesaling products.

So most new to the world of wholesale and online sales, choose becoming an online retailer and sell products from genuine drop shippers for their dropship business.  After your business grows and you see the need to expand your business, then you should start purchasing multiple quantities of the products that are selling well for better profit margins. Then after that, you could consider buying direct from manufacturers and open a wholesale division as well. Your business can always grow, you just have to work hard at it, and set it all up the right way, the first time.

For more information about starting your online business, read this free eBook: Starting Your Internet Business Right No strings attached 🙂
For more information about genuine wholesale suppliers that drop ship, please visit our site at; Worldwide Brands, Inc.

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