DROPSHIPPING - THE LAUNCH CHECKLIST (Appendix E) Everything that must be true before you send a single visitor. AUDIENCE [ ] One audience sentence, specific enough to find them [ ] Five real quotes of them stating the problem PRODUCT [ ] Meets at least four of the five criteria [ ] You can say why someone buys yours rather than the cheapest [ ] Market checked for saturation and a consistent complaint found SUPPLIER [ ] Three contacted with the same questions [ ] Reply times recorded [ ] SAMPLE ORDERED, RECEIVED, TIMED AND PHOTOGRAPHED [ ] Backup supplier details saved NUMBERS [ ] Full cost table built with the real sample cost (landed, duty in) [ ] Contribution before advertising written down [ ] Traffic approach chosen BECAUSE OF that number STORE [ ] TOTAL COST INCLUDING SHIPPING VISIBLE BEFORE CHECKOUT [ ] GUEST CHECKOUT ENABLED [ ] Real delivery window on the product page [ ] Working contact method and returns policy [ ] Checked on a phone [ ] No spelling mistakes PAGE [ ] No countdown or urgency leading [ ] No founder story above the product information [ ] Strongest available proof at the top [ ] At least one specific, defensible number AFTER THE SALE [ ] Email capture on the confirmation page, attached to something worth having [ ] Four post-purchase messages written [ ] Referral question written If every box is checked, you are ready. If more than two are not, fix those before spending attention on traffic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From Dropshipping - Basics. The full method is in the book; every free worksheet: eports.global/resources/dropshipping ePORTS — your ecom source. eports.global.