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•12/18/2025

Getting clicks but no sales?

This is the most common thing I hear. "I'm getting traffic, people are clicking, but no one buys."
There's a lot of reasons why this happens product selection, audience targeting, store design, offer,...

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Posted by •12/17/2025

If you had to restart with €300, what would you do this week?

Let's say you have €300 total.
not trying to get rich in 7 days, but you want to make your first real progress.
What would your 7-day plan be? (product, site, ads, etc)
I need something practical beca...

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Posted by •12/16/2025

Is SEO actually worth it for dropshipping or should I just focus on ads?

Trying to figure out where to spend my time. I've read that SEO takes 6-12 months to see results but dropshipping products come and go.

Doesn't it seem pointless to spend 6 months ranking for a produ...

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•12/16/2025

Getting traffic but no sales ? Check these 5 things on your site

Product is good. Audience is right. Ads are running. Traffic is coming.
But sales? Not happening.
I've reviewed a lot of stores where everything looked fine on the surface. The problem wasn't what the...

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Posted by •12/15/2025

My video got 400k views and I made exactly 3 sales - what went wrong?

Finally had a video take off after 2 months of trying. 400k views, 15k likes, hundreds of comments asking where to buy.
I was SO excited. Checked my store obsessively.
3 sales. €87 total revenue.

The...

5 replies

Posted by •12/15/2025

What metrics do you look at to judge a creative BEFORE sales?

I'm early stage, low budget, so sometimes I can't get enough purchases to judge properly.

What do you look at to decide if a creative is good *before* it has sales?

Like hook rate, watch time, CTR? ...

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Posted by •12/15/2025

FIRST SALE FINALLY!! after 3 weeks of nothing I almost quit yesterday

bro I literally cannot believe this. I was about to turn off my ads last night because I spent like $340 and got nothing. Not a single sale. My girlfriend was telling me to stop wasting money and hone...

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•12/14/2025

Your product is fine - your offer is the problem

You have a good product. You target the right people. And you still don't get sales.

Why? Because products don't sell. Offers do.

Most beginners think: "If the product is good, people will buy it." ...

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Posted by •12/14/2025

Is €5/day even enough to test anything? Feeling like I can't afford to learn

My total budget for this "experiment" is €300. Every course says test with €5-10/day per ad set but also says you need statistical significance which takes hundreds of clicks.

With €5/day I get maybe...

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Posted by •12/12/2025

What mistake cost you the most time when starting out?

Not money but TIME.
What was the biggest time-waster you didn't realize early?
Trying to avoid repeating dumb mistakes.

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•12/12/2025

Stop targeting car people - how to actually find your audience

You found a good product. A real problem. A strong moment.

And then you ruin it by targeting the wrong people.

When most people hear "audience research," they think demographics. Age. Gender. Locati...

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Posted by •12/12/2025

My abandoned cart emails have 2% click rate - what am I doing wrong?

Set up abandoned cart emails in Klaviyo about a month ago. Getting decent open rates (45%) but click rates are terrible (2%).

My current email:

Subject: You left something behind!

Body:
"Hi [name],...

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Posted by •12/10/2025

How do you get UGC creators when you have 0 sales?

I'm stuck because everyone says "UGC is key" but creators ask for money upfront.

If I have 0 sales, should I still pay for UGC? Or should I make it myself?

Budget is limited so I don't want to waste...

3 replies

•12/10/2025

Why most product research methods doesn't work

I see the same confusion here every week. how to find a good product to sell, find product on AliExpress, check orders, spy on competitors, build store, run ads.
They do everything "right." And nothin...

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Posted by •12/10/2025

TikTok ads feel like a slot machine - am I doing something wrong?

Started running TikTok ads 3 weeks ago after everyone said Facebook is "dead" and TikTok is where it's at.

My experience so far:
- Day 1-3: 4 sales at €12 CPA (amazing!)
- Day 4-7: 0 sales, same spen...

4 replies

Posted by •12/8/2025

My product descriptions sound like a robot wrote them - how do I write copy that actually sells?

I swear I've rewritten my product descriptions 10 times and they still feel... off.

Here's what I wrote for a portable blender:

"This portable blender is perfect for making smoothies on the go. It f...

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Posted by •12/7/2025

I physically cannot make myself hit record - anyone else deal with camera anxiety?

This is embarrassing to admit but I've been "about to start" making content for 4 months.

Every time I set up to record, I freeze. I hate how I look on camera. I hate how my voice sounds. I watch oth...

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Posted by •12/6/2025

How do you turn one product into 30 days of content ideas?

I'm running out of ideas fast.

I have one product. I can make:
- demo
- before/after
- unboxing

After that I'm stuck.

How do you guys expand ONE product into a month of content without repeating yo...

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Posted by •12/5/2025

Unpopular opinion: "winning products" don't exist and the concept is holding you back

I've been doing this for 14 months now. Currently at around €6k/month profit. And I think the whole "winning product" mindset is actually toxic for beginners.

Hear me out.

When I started, I spent MO...

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Posted by •12/2/2025

Do long product pages still work or is everyone just skimming now?

I'm seeing two extremes:
- super short pages with clean design
- huge long pages with tons of sections

What actually works in 2025? I feel like people don't read anymore, but also short pages feel li...

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Posted by •12/2/2025

How do you balance making organic content when ads are actually bringing sales?

Here's my dilemma: I started running ads 6 weeks ago and they're working okay. Getting maybe €50-80/day profit on a good day.

But everyone keeps saying organic content is important for long-term. So ...

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Posted by •11/28/2025

I found a product with 10k reviews on Amazon - does that mean it's too saturated?

Been doing product research for 2 weeks now and I keep running into the same problem.

Every time I find something that looks promising, I check Amazon and there's already products with thousands of r...

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Posted by •11/26/2025

How do you find “angles” when the product is not exciting?

I feel like my product is useful but not “wow”.

I keep making the same video over and over: show product, show benefit.

How do you find new angles/hooks so your content doesn't get repetitive?

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Posted by •11/25/2025

I've made 15 videos about my product and I'm completely out of ideas - what else is there to say?

Selling a single product (a specific type of desk lamp for computer setups). I've made videos about:
- The main features
- Unboxing
- Setup tutorial
- Comparison to regular lamps
- Different color mod...

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Posted by •11/24/2025

My margins are okay but AOV is low simple bundle/upsell ideas for beginners?

I think one of my main problems is low AOV.

Stats (last 14 days):
- AOV: ~$27
- Product price: $24.99
- I have a few related products on the store but almost nobody adds them

I know I should be:
- O...

3 replies

Posted by •11/23/2025

Working full-time + dropshipping: what should I focus on in 2–3 hours per day?

I work a full-time job (9–5) and by the time I get home I only have like 2–3 hours of real focus left.

I really want to build a dropshipping business but I'm getting overwhelmed because there are so ...

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Posted by •11/23/2025

Terrified of PayPal/Stripe holds and bans

Not gonna lie, half of my anxiety comes from horror stories about:
- PayPal freezing €5k–€10k
- Stripe shutting people down “for high risk”
- Money being stuck for 90+ days

I get that:
- Long shippin...

2 replies

Posted by •11/22/2025

Honest question: How important is conversion rate vs finding the right product?

I've been doing this for 4 months and I keep seeing conflicting advice. Some people say it's all about finding the right product ("test products until you find a winner"), while others say it's all ab...

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Posted by •11/22/2025

Had my first profitable week – how do I scale without killing the campaign?

I finally had my first week in profit 🎉

Numbers (last 7 days):
- Ad spend: $420
- Revenue: $980
- ROAS: ~2.33
- Product: fitness accessory
- Mostly 1 main campaign doing the heavy lifting

I’m scare...

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Posted by •11/22/2025

How do you pick a reliable supplier so your whole business doesn't die on shipping times and refunds?

One thing that really scares me about dropshipping is relying on suppliers I don't control.

I keep seeing horror stories about:
- Packages taking 30+ days to arrive
- Wrong items being sent
- No trac...

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Is it okay to import AliExpress reviews or do I need “real” reviews from my customers only?

Social proof question…

My store is brand new, so:
- I have 0 real customers
- 0 reviews
- But the product on AliExpress has tons of reviews with photos

I see apps that:
- Import reviews from AliExpr...

4 replies

Subject lines for Abandoned Carts? Open rate is 5%

My Klaviyo flow is sending "You left something behind" 1 hour after they leave. Open rates are terrible (5%). \n\nIs that subject line too generic? What actually gets people to open emails these days?

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Is it worth posting organic TikToks for my product if I'm mainly planning to run Meta ads?

My strong side is not content, but I see so many people getting “free traffic” from TikTok.

At the same time:
- I'm planning to run mainly Facebook/Instagram ads
- I work full-time, so I don't have e...

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Should a complete beginner start with a general store, niche store, or one-product store?

I'm finally ready to launch my first Shopify store but I'm stuck on something that seems basic.

Some people say:
- Start with a **general store** so you can test many products.
- Others say **niche s...

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As a beginner, should I test more creatives or more audiences first?

I have a limited ad budget and I don't know where to put my testing focus.

Some people say:
- “Creatives are 80% of results, test as many as possible”
Others say:
- “Audience targeting is everything,...

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My pages are indexed but not ranking at all… what should I fix first?

I have a small niche store and Google Search Console shows pages are indexed.

But rankings are basically nonexistent. Even for long-tail keywords.

What's the priority list? Backlinks? Content? Site ...

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My campaigns keep resetting learning phase – am I editing too much?

Meta question (literally).

I’ve read that you shouldn’t touch your campaigns too often or they keep going back into the “learning phase”.

Thing is:
- I'm a beginner
- I keep wanting to tweak audienc...

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Getting sales but ROAS is 1.2... how do I improve this to actually make profit?

I'm finally getting consistent sales but I'm barely breaking even and I don't know how to improve my numbers.

Current situation:
- Spending $80/day on Facebook ads
- Getting 4-6 sales per day
- Produ...

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Can someone explain break-even ROAS and when to kill an ad in simple terms?

I keep hearing "know your break-even ROAS" and "kill ad sets below break-even" but I honestly don't get it.

I'm not great with numbers so all the formulas are confusing me.

Here are my product detai...

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Posted by •11/19/2025

Is “free + shipping” still a thing or just a way to attract bad customers?

I keep seeing people talk about “free + shipping” funnels:

- Product is “FREE”
- Customer pays $7–$12 for shipping
- You make profit in the shipping and upsells

Some say it's amazing for building li...

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Posted by •11/19/2025

How do I structure my very first Facebook testing campaign without burning my whole budget?

Total beginner here and I'm overwhelmed by all the advice on YouTube.

Some people say:
- Start with CBO
- Others say start with ABO
- Some say run 10 ad sets, others say 2-3
- Some say 1 creative, ot...

3 replies

Posted by •11/19/2025

Should I use constant discounts (like 50% OFF) or just a normal price?

Beginner question about pricing psychology…

I see sooo many dropshipping stores doing:
- “50% OFF TODAY”
- “WAS $79.99 NOW $39.99”
- “ONLY 3 LEFT AT THIS PRICE”

Part of me feels like:
- Everyone kno...

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Is urgency still effective or are people immune to it?

Countdown timers, “limited stock”, “ending soon”…

Do these still work or do people just ignore them now?

I don't want my store to feel scammy but I also don't want zero urgency.

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Why do people add to cart but not buy? My cart abandonment rate is 85%

I feel like I'm SO close to making this work but something is stopping people at the last second.
My stats:

Daily visitors: ~80-100
Add to cart rate: 12% (so like 10 people per day add to cart)
Actua...

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Should I translate my store into multiple languages as a beginner or keep it English only?

I live in Europe and I'm tempted to:
- Translate my store into 2–3 languages (German, French, Spanish)
- Run ads into multiple countries at once

My logic:
- More countries = more potential buyers
- P...

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Bounce rate 80%. Is my headline the problem?

I am driving traffic to a product page. My hero section just has the product name "Galaxy Projector" in big bold letters. \n\nShould I be putting a value proposition there instead? I feel like people ...

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Posted by •11/15/2025

How do you stay consistent with content when you have zero engagement for weeks?

I've been posting on TikTok for my store for about 3 weeks now. 22 videos. Total views across ALL of them: maybe 4,000. Best performing one got 800 views. Most get 100-200.

Zero sales from it. Zero f...

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Posted by •11/15/2025

Found a product with great engagement on Facebook ads but nobody is buying from my store

I found what I thought was a winning product by researching Facebook Ad Library. There's a store running ads for this product (a portable espresso maker) and their ads have:
- 2.3k likes
- 800+ shares...

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Posted by •11/15/2025

Does “face to camera” UGC really outperform hands-only videos?

I'm not comfortable showing my face yet.

Can hands-only demos still work in 2025 or do you NEED a person talking?

If it matters: product is a practical household item, not beauty.

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Posted by •11/13/2025

How do you know if your product is the problem vs your store being the problem?

This is the most confusing part for me as a beginner.

When things don't work, I don't know if I should:
- Change product
- Change price
- Change store design
- Change ads

Example:
My current product...

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Posted by •11/12/2025

What is a good hook for a beauty product? Mine are failing.

My video creative is decent quality but the drop-off rate at 3 seconds is huge. \n\nThe text overlay on the first frame says "Best Face Cream 2025". \n\nIs that too boring? What kind of text hooks are...

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Posted by •11/12/2025

TikTok ads vs Facebook ads for beginners - which one is better in 2025?

I'm about to start testing ads for my store and I'm trying to decide between TikTok and Facebook. I have about $500 budget to test with and I don't want to split it and waste money on both platforms.
...

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Posted by •11/12/2025

Google Shopping suspended my Merchant Center… what usually causes this?

I finally set up Google Merchant Center and I got suspended after like 1 day.

It says something about misrepresentation / policy but I'm not even doing anything shady.

Store has:
- shipping policy
-...

3 replies

Posted by •11/11/2025

When do you stop researching and just test?

I keep watching videos and reading posts instead of launching. When do you decide to stop researching and just run the test?

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Posted by •11/11/2025

How do you handle refunds, returns and angry customers as a one-person dropshipping store?

This is the part of dropshipping that lowkey freaks me out more than ads.

I keep thinking:
- What if shipping is delayed and customers start spamming my email?
- What if they demand refunds all at on...

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Posted by •11/10/2025

Is it smart to test on weekends or skip them?

I hear mixed things about testing ads on weekends. Some say weekends convert better, others say they are bad. What is your experience?

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Posted by •11/10/2025

My CPC is cheap but I get almost no add-to-carts – what does that actually mean?

Been running Meta ads for 10 days and I'm confused as hell.

Stats (avg):
- CPC: around $0.45
- CTR (link): ~2.3%
- Landing page views: ~100–120/day
- Add to carts: 1–2 per day
- Purchases: 0

Everyon...

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Posted by •11/10/2025

Should I pick a niche I know nothing about if the numbers look good?

Found a product with solid margins in the pet niche - specifically an automatic feeder for cats.

The thing is, I don't own a cat. Never have. I know nothing about cat owners or what they care about.
...

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Posted by •11/9/2025

Why do people bounce when product is actually good?

My product is genuinely useful but people still bounce quickly from the page. Why do people leave even when the product itself is not trash?

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Posted by •11/9/2025

How much budget do I realistically need to find a “winning product”?

Beginner question but I really need some honest perspective.

I keep hearing things like:
- “You only need $5/day to test”
- “You need at least $2k–$3k to take this seriously”
- “You can test a produc...

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Product pages not converting - should I focus on SEO or are my descriptions the problem?

I've been running a dropshipping store for about 2 months and I'm getting traffic from ads but my conversion rate is really low (around 0.8%). I've been reading about SEO and product page optimization...

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Do backlinks still matter for small ecom stores?

I keep seeing mixed opinions.

Some say backlinks are everything, others say content + intent is enough.

For a small store (no blog yet), should I even care about backlinks right now?

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What do you do when shops steal your video?

I made a creative myself and now other stores started using it in their ads. Is it even worth trying to fight this or should I just create more content?

3 replies

ChatGPT product descriptions sound so fake... help?

I am trying to save money on copywriters so I used GPT-4. \n\nI asked it to describe my portable humidifier and it wrote: "Elevate your atmosphere with the pinnacle of hydration technology." \n\nNobod...

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Posted by •11/7/2025

Why do people add tons of badges on their store?

I see stores adding lots of trust badges like secure checkout and money-back guarantee all over the page. Does this actually help or just make the store look cheap?

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Posted by •11/7/2025

Does posting “educational” content help if you’re selling a simple product?

I'm selling a pretty simple household product. No crazy niche.

People say post educational content, but what am I educating? Feels forced.

Is it better to just post problem/solution demos instead of...

3 replies

Posted by •11/6/2025

Are UGC-style ads really better than polished product videos for beginners?

Everywhere I look, people are screaming “UGC is king”.

But I'm not sure what to actually do as a beginner.

Options I'm seeing:
- Record “selfie” style talking videos myself (but I'm not a woman and ...

2 replies

Posted by •11/6/2025

Are TikTok videos better raw or polished?

For TikTok ads, is it better to film raw phone-style videos or more polished, clean videos?

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Ad blindness is real. CTR dropped from 2% to 0.4% overnight.

I had a winner (I think). Made 5 sales on Saturday. Sunday comes, spent same budget, CTR tanked hard. \n\nIs it possible for an ad to fatigue that fast (in 3 days)? Or is Sunday just a bad day for eco...

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How do you pick a price when competitors are way cheaper?

I found a product I like but Amazon has versions for €19 and I need to sell for like €34 to make it worth it.

Do you just accept that and move on? Or can you still win by branding/positioning?

I'm s...

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My store looks professional but conversion rate is 0.7% - what am I missing?

I've put a lot of effort into making my store look good. I paid for a premium theme, I have high-quality product photos, my logo looks professional, everything is branded and cohesive.

But my convers...

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