I Tried Dropshipping With $0 For 30 days
Discover how I went from a high school dropout to making over 1.5 million dollars in dropshipping. Follow my journey as I created a brand new dropshipping store using zero dollars and shared the entire process transparently. Learn about the ups and downs of my first full month in business and the challenges I faced.
How I Went from High School Dropout to Making Over 1.5 Million Dollars in Dropshipping
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to become a millionaire with dropshipping? Well, I know for a fact it's possible because I went from a high school dropout to making over 1.5 million dollars in a year by the time I was age 21. And to show you that it's still possible today, I created a brand new dropshipping store using zero dollars and I'm sharing the entire process transparently. Now, we just officially ended our first full month in business and we had a lot of ups and we had a lot of downs. And honestly, this reminded me of how hard it is to get your first business off the ground. So while a lot of people are going to be watching this video and impressed with the sales that I've gotten, just realize that this isn't an overnight success. This has been the last five years of me dedicating myself to this craft. And I don't want this video to come across showing off. I know there's a lot of gurus out there who try to highlight how easy dropshipping is and we both know these guys are not dropshipping. So just know that I'm gonna always keep 100% with you guys. Now, any good dropshipping store starts with a good product. I don't care how good your website is or how good your ads are. So I couldn't just find any product to be successful in this challenge. I needed to find a product that matched the criteria of a winning product.
Tips for Choosing Profitable Products to Sell Online
When choosing a product to sell online, there are a few key factors to consider. Firstly, it's important to assess the profit margin. Without a good profit margin, it's unlikely for the business to be successful. Another crucial criterion is whether the product solves a problem and makes people's lives easier. To find such problem-solving products, I turned to TikTok and searched for the hashtag 'TikTok made me buy it'. After some browsing, I stumbled upon a TikTok post with hundreds of people inquiring about the product, despite having only a thousand likes. This unusual level of engagement led me to believe that this product had potential. Recognizing the opportunity, I decided to create a Shopify website and embark on the journey to make sales with zero capital. With a limited budget, my only chance at success was to attract customers to the website without spending any money. This meant that traditional advertising channels like Facebook ads were out of the question. However, I saw the potential to leverage other strategies to drive traffic and generate sales without incurring costs.
The Impact of SEO Optimization on TikTok and Instagram Marketing
When it comes to promoting our products on TikTok and Instagram, one of the most effective strategies we employ is creating real and organic content that has the potential to go viral. Over the past 30 days, I dedicated a significant amount of time to developing content, and the outcome was quite promising. Let's delve into the results and the revenue generated during this period. Our venture commenced on August 16th, and on that day, I shared a single TikTok post, which unfortunately did not result in any sales. Naturally, this was a stressful experience as I was essentially building a new business from the ground up, and the following day yielded similar outcomes with no sales recorded. Despite investing numerous hours, we were unable to secure a single sale, leaving me feeling disheartened. However, on day 3, August 18th, we achieved our very first sale, marking a turning point for the business. This pivotal moment ignited excitement and enthusiasm within me, reinforcing my belief in this brand. The following day, August 19th, I intensified my efforts by creating two pieces of content, resulting in a $56 sale. Subsequently, on the 20th, despite an increase in content creation, we only managed to secure one sale. Up to this point, TikTok had not contributed to any sales, as our content performed poorly on the platform; however, our Instagram reels were gaining traction, signifying a positive development. Our reels were reaching thousands of users, indicating a promising trend for our product visibility and potential reach.
Optimizing E-commerce Growth Through Story-Based Content
When we first started out, we saw success with our Instagram Reels, but for some reason, we struggled to make an impact on TikTok. However, on day six, something exciting happened. We managed to secure three sales, totaling $270. This gave me confidence that our brand had the potential for significant growth. As a result, I decided to switch up our content strategy and focus on creating more story-based content, which proved to be very effective. By the end of the first week, we had achieved a total of $785.93 in sales, a promising start to our challenge. This success fueled my optimism, and I began envisioning the potential for our store to reach six figures in monthly revenue. With this in mind, I set a goal to achieve a $1,000 sales day during the challenge. As we entered week two, we saw encouraging results. On the first day, we earned $159, and the following day brought even better performance with $299 in sales. At this point, we had surpassed $1,000 in total sales, with the added benefit of nearly 75% of the revenue being pure profit due to minimal ad spend. This progress solidified my determination to continue optimizing our strategy and achieving our ambitious growth targets.
Week Two: Increasing Sales and Setting New Records
On the third day of week two, we continued with a similar strategy from the previous days. However, it was on the fourth day of week two that I decided to ramp up the content. It became evident that our posts were performing well, but I believed that increasing the volume could further boost our sales. This strategic change paid off, as we achieved our best day yet with a total of $364 in sales - a promising sign that we were nearing our $1,000 a day goal. The following day, we exceeded our own record by reaching $399 in sales. Overall, the second week saw us surpass the $2,000 mark in sales, bringing our total for the two-week period to over $2,700. I have already covered these developments in a video, in case this sounds familiar. However, what's truly exciting is the unexpected turn of events in week three and week four. Moving into week three, I was admittedly anxious as we had not yet met the challenge's set goal. Despite seeing some results, I was keen on demonstrating the real potential of this business and achieving significant numbers. Consequently, I felt immense pressure to consistently produce high-quality content. Week three turned out to be quite stressful, but let me share how it unfolded in terms of sales. Unfortunately, on the third day of week three, we experienced a disappointing outcome with zero sales. Nevertheless, it felt like a necessary wake-up call.
Overcoming Challenges in Ecommerce Sales
Getting great results, it seems like everything was going pretty easy in the beginning of this challenge. So, the fact that we weren't facing turbulence just meant that we weren't pushing hard enough. The fact that I didn't get any sales today, I kind of just dismissed it and decided I'm just gonna keep pushing on. Now on day two of week three, we actually did end up getting a sale, but unfortunately we also did have a refund. So, that's why we only made $14.99 on this day, which is just pretty natural. Sometimes, customers will end up ordering something and they'll want their money back, so we just gave them their money back. We're not gonna worry about that, and we're just gonna hold. Day three is more successful; unfortunately, it wasn't, and we managed to do $0 in sales yet again. So, for this three-day period, we had literally only made about $14.99, and I was feeling really bummed out at this point. I thought that maybe the store was over, maybe the product wasn't working anymore, and I felt like quitting, to be honest. But I kept pushing through, and on day four of week three, we managed to get another sale, which was a really good sign. I needed this; I was starting to feel like our store was going downhill. So, this gave me the momentum to jump back on the content, and here's where things really start to take off. And then the next day, we did about a hundred dollars in sales, which meant that we were back on, and the very next day we managed to crack our
Challenges and Triumphs in Sales: A Determined Journey
Our biggest day yet, $429 in sales and I was completely over the moon. But unfortunately, the next day, our sales dropped by 50% and we only managed to do around $214. Now this wrapped week three up at $1,159. And while I was excited about these sales, it was definitely a big decline in the week before. So during week four, I was more determined than ever to take this to its full potential. And it started working out.
On day one of week four, we managed to absolutely crush our biggest sales day and do over $604 in revenue. And then the next day, we crushed that goal again with over $889 in sales. And at this point, we were so close to hitting that 1K a day goal. I really wanted to make this happen, which meant that I need to spend more time on content creation. But the sales didn't pick up right away because on day three of week four, we managed to do less sales than the day before, even though we were getting more views. And the rest of the week pretty much felt like that as well. On day four, $494. On day five, $286. On day six, $344.
Now at this point, we only had one day left in our challenge and we still hadn't broken our goal. Now let me be honest, I think all the stars aligned in the universe.
How TikTok Helped Increase Website Traffic and Sales
On the seventh day, something incredibly surprising happened - our TikTok account finally started to gain significant attention. As a result, we experienced the highest website traffic to date, amounting to a remarkable $2,473 in sales for that day. This success far exceeded our initial goal of $1,000 in daily sales. In fact, we generated more revenue on that day than we did in the entire first and third week combined, which is truly amazing. Providing an update on our current sales, we have already attained $429 today. It's important to note that all of this success has been achieved organically, without any advertising expenditure. In a previous video, I received numerous inquiries about how I create content and make TikTok videos go viral, particularly after discussing dropshipping with no initial investment. If you are interested in a comprehensive tutorial on these aspects, please let me know in the comments. Additionally, if you would like to receive further updates after another 30 days, I will be happy to share them with you. I hope you found value in this video. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the links in the description to get started with dropshipping. Thank you for watching, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. Peace.
Conclusion:
Follow my journey from starting a dropshipping store with zero dollars to achieving significant sales through SEO optimization, TikTok and Instagram marketing, and story-based content. Learn about the challenges faced and the determination that led to unprecedented success.