Plan for Ecommerce

So right now I am working my main business, but in a few months id like to start up an ecommerce store.

Reselling/Dropshipping most likely, I know what it is I want to sell, def sports/bodybuilding niche, SARMS and petides etc

"The legal alternative to steroids"

Anyway what products would you recommend marketing wise? Please note I am not interested yet in developing myself. I am learning but it is way too far out of my box to learn and apply while I am busy otherwise.

From what I see, I would need a web developer, and some SEO packages black and white hat i see, providing backlinks, guest posts, social posts, and traditional SEO work.
Cant run Facebook ads but Google works. Might be a way to sneak FB in there if I dont really mention the product. Sounds dumb but I have an idea.
Id also like a heavy affiliate program.

Anything else to consider?

Web dev - $1-2k?
SEO packages white and black I see cheap so under 1k total?
Affiliate program is cost free as it pays commission.

Facebook/google ad spend and marketer, i see companies like SophiAds that do this for you.

Could I launch a site like this say 5k for web dev, strong SEO, and affiliate program? Whats a strong incentive? Say $10 a sale? 20%?

I guess thisll be a place holder and thought project for a bit, thank you for any feedback.

If you are a beginner, you don't need a developer for $2k. Every well-optimized theme can be completely customized so you end up with a unique store. I would invest the majority of that money for paid advertising which is the only way to learn.

Can't comment on SEO or affiliate, but YES get yourself a good marketer with a proven track. Based on my experience agencies are not always the best solution. It would be way better if you find someone who can do ads + maybe share a percentage of profit with them. This way you will get someone who will be results-driven to make as much as he can (for both of you) .

Good luck!

jul3s said:

If you are a beginner, you don't need a developer for $2k. Every well-optimized theme can be completely customized so you end up with a unique store. I would invest the majority of that money for paid advertising which is the only way to learn.

Can't comment on SEO or affiliate, but YES get yourself a good marketer with a proven track. Based on my experience agencies are not always the best solution. It would be way better if you find someone who can do ads + maybe share a percentage of profit with them. This way you will get someone who will be results-driven to make as much as he can (for both of you) .

Good luck!

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Very true, I know one store in this niche doing 10k/week abd the site looks like MSDOS or idk computer lingo some old 1995 site.
Affiliates, tbh i dont see how it could be any risk at least, bc its incentive based only, but yes finding a formula is important.
Def would love a percentage based partner or at least bonuses structured in. I get peopl easking me to do lead gen, and when I tell them how about we just split my commission (bc theyd make 10x the money based on their promises) they always backpedal

I am also considering going affiliate/traffic etc for adult camming.
Building a subscription base for skype/snapchat etc memberships. From two postings on here it looks like people dont send their gay traffic anywhere really, they all talk about straight guys, but gay guys spend $$$.
All things im exploring and trying to learn more about. Thank you for feedback.