March 2021 Review
Best Dropshipping Platform
30% of ecommerce is done by dropshippers, it can be a gold mine, but its SUPER competitive. Finding the right products is key.
We look at Oberlo’s dropshipping tool and why its the best place to start your own dropshipping business for free.
We review and call out their strengths and weaknesses below.
1) Free Service – no cost required for basic, just a Shopify account (14 day free trial) and you’re ready to start your own business
2) Millions of Products – Source from literally millions of products then add products directly to your store with Oberlo.
3) Data Insights – No need to pay for additional data, Oberlo data helps you find winning products
4) Personalized Listings -pick your product photos, edit product descriptions and titles
5) 24/7 Customer Support – get someone when you need help, on literally anything.
Our Conclusion
They are both great, but when we weighed both up Helium10 edged out Jungle Scout, Amazon sellers need more than just Product Research tools and Helium10 offer more. Then you add the fact they have a free account to test with and its no competition. If you were going to try one first try Helium 10 , they have a free account, the best training and offer better tools to scale your Amazon business.
Why Did We Go With Sendinblue?
Sendinblue (free monthly plan up to 300 emails per month, unlimited contacts, and Lite plan starts at $25 per month 10,000 to 100,000 emails)
We love that Sendinblue is an ll-in-one platform that will help you grow your business through building stronger customer relationships.
They can be up to 5 times cheaper for bulk emails versus Mailchimp! If you’re a high volume sender, moving from Mailchimp to Sendinblue will generate serious savings. When it comes to sending bulk email campaigns, Sendinblue is the cheaper option.
You can get more features for $0 with Sendinblue. If you’re on a budget or just starting out, you’ll be glad to know that both Sendinblue and Mailchimp offer free plans. However, the majority of Sendinblue’s email marketing features are available for free.
We found that Sendinblue is the smartest and most intuitive platform for growing businesses.
2. Mailchimp
MailChimp (Free plan up to 2,000 contacts 1 audience included and Essential plan starts at $9.99 ip to 50,000 contacts 3 audiences included)
Mailchimp’s all-in-one Marketing Platform helps you market smarter.
Whether you’re starting from scratch with CRM or bringing an existing audience into Mailchimp, connecting your favorite tools and keeping all your contact data in Mailchimp helps you stay organized and improve your marketing. Best of all, their audience dashboard will help you get to know your audience at a glance, visually showing you segments within your audience data that you can send targeted campaigns to with just a few clicks.
Create beautiful, branded emails that make you look like a pro. Engage your audience with email marketing. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re already a pro, Mailchimp’s easy‑to‑use email builder has the tools you need to grow your business.
Our Conclusion
They all have pros and cons. Sendinblue is our top choice as it is the cheaper option when it comes to sending bulk email campaigns compared to Mailchimp, also Sendinblue can work out up to 5 times cheaper per month in certain cases. MailChimp is a good second choice being an all-in-one Marketing Platform for small business with a smaller feature set, and Marketo is on our last spot due to their higher plan pricing although they have grown into a leader in marketing automation.
All of them monetise users and marketing automation, and in that regard you could start at the beginning of the list and work down to see which one suits you best.