To make your dropshipping business stand out in the market and get more quotes, one of the important things you need to do is to investigate your competitors. Your competitor company may inspire you to optimize your dropshipping business and help you develop a stronger marketing plan for your own shipping business.
Please select five competitors in your market for analysis, including one or two major players (such as Amazon or Walmart).
Some methods of conducting dropshipping competitor research are:
Google search. Google search results will list your top five competitors. Starting with the keywords in a simple search, the top ten in search results will show who your top competitors are and how they promote their products. If you have a specific country or region to focus on, you can use third-party tools such as Ahrefs or SEMRush to find keyword data.
Use competitor spying tools, such as SameWeb and Alexa. Such online tools are great for finding (and tracking) the online activities of competitors. Tools can obtain a competitor’s website information such as social media profiles, popular traffic sources, number of visitors, etc.
Browse social media. Search for Facebook ads in your niche and see the top brands on the market. See how the company communicates with customers, the way its feeds are designed, how much engagement they get—you can even follow their feeds and never miss any opportunities. Use this information to find ways to differentiate your business and improve your social media marketing strategy.
Subscribe to email lists of competitors. Want updates from competitors to be sent directly to your inbox? Sign up for their email list and learn about their marketing strategy. You can also learn more about promotions and transactions to attract customers to buy.
Organize your research materials in spreadsheets and keep them updated so that you can easily refer to them when making decisions for your store. For example, if you want to use email marketing to promote your business, you can check the form material to see what strategies your competitors are using.