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Is dropship lifestyle the only way to learn dropshipping

The Dropship Lifestyle, created by Anton Kraly in 2013, is a high-end dropshipping course. It guides you through the fundamentals of starting and scaling a successful eCommerce business using dropshipping. The online course covers almost every aspect of dropshipping, most notably locating suppliers and running ads. Anton’s course also includes a guide to choosing a niche, designing your own store layout, outsourcing and so on.  

With his own specially developed system, Anton has brought several successful eCommerce plans into reality, turning them into something more than just online stores. It has truly become a lifestyle, just as his course’s name suggests, with globalized conventions and resorts popular among the business network.

However, Dropship Lifestyle is not the only way to learn about dropshipping. You still have plenty of other ways to learn: via courses, free ebooks, blog articles as well as support communities. Self-learning is critically important in dropshipping because of the diversity of niche, market, products and fulfilment methods. Therefore, to be successful in this harsh competition, you need to keep updating yourself with experience and knowledge. Understanding your targeted customers, doing A/B tests and continuously optimizing your store will finally lead you to profit.

Below are some suggested ways to self study about dropshipping:

1. Join forums

Online discussions and forums are one of the best ways to acquire new knowledge. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Everyone has a starting point. Join Facebook groups, subreddits relating to dropshipping or online specialized forums to socialize with people from the same business and professionals. Should any confusion arise, they will always be willing to support. 

2. Watch videos

The internet is an endless source of research and information. Look no further than Youtube videos, step-to-step guides and free online dropshipping courses because they are all you need to know before stepping into the business. Since they are free, you will be able to invest the extra savings on your business.

3. Read articles

As mentioned, there are free-to-use resources online, and one of them is articles and blogs from journals or business related websites. Aside from watching videos, you can also read more about dropshipping and eCommerce strategies.