This
week we studied about sourcing products for our online businesses. We specifically studied about manufacturers
and wholesalers in the United States as well as many international
manufacturers and wholesalers. We
studied about deciding between drop-shipping and affiliate sales and which
methods would be good under which type of circumstances. I think the case studies are a bit silly, but
I also see how they are helping us to be able to apply what we are learning
about in a safe way and be able to discuss it with the classmates helps us to
see many different perspectives that we would be blind to otherwise.
We learned how to quantify and compare between different options to help us see what may be the best solution for us between a few options in regards to several criteria. We learned about the following top affiliate networks:
- Commission
Junction
- ClickBank
- LinkShare
- Affiliate Window — A UK based
affiliate network
- ClickBooth
- Amazon
- Shareasale
- Google Affiliate Network
- OurFreeStuff
Some resources we were given for wholesalers are these websites:
I am devastated by the amount of fraud that
happens as well as seeing the amounts that you can purchase items for is so low
from China that it makes me sad thinking about how there is no way that those
companies are paying the workers a comparable living wage. I want to make sure that I am choosing wise
business practices that help lift all within my circle of influence and that I remember to be a wise steward.
This
week, I realized that there was no way I was going to be able to do all the
things I need to do as a wife and mother plus be able to study and create the
business I want without making a change.
I had to drop another one of my courses, so I only have two this
semester. I learned that I needed to
focus my efforts. My health was suffering,
and I was speedily losing abilities. If I want to be able to do anything at
all, I knew I had to simplify. It has helped and I hope to be able to move
forward from here.
