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How To Start Dropshipping On Shopify In 2026 - Part 1
Product Research & AI Store Builder
Last updated 4/2026
English
English [Auto],
What you'll learn
- Identify what makes a winning dropshipping product using the core criteria of price range, markup potential, wow factor, and audience interest.
- Use the AutoDS Marketplace, Handpicked Products hub, TikTok Analytics, and Ad Spy to find trending products without months of trial and error.
- Validate product demand by analyzing TikTok view counts, competitor videos, and buying trends.
- Recognize which products are worth selling and which to avoid as a Shopify dropshipper.
- Use the product research spreadsheet to compare, score, and shortlist your best product ideas.
- Build a fully designed Shopify store from scratch using AutoDS's AI Store Builder.
- Choose the right niche, store name, and product focus to set your business up for long-term success.
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Course content
3 sections • 10 lectures • 1h 35m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience with dropshipping, Shopify, or eCommerce is required — just a device with internet access and the drive to build something real. This course is designed to take complete beginners through every step, from finding a winning product to running a fully automated Shopify store.
Description
Ready to start your Shopify dropshipping business but not sure where to begin? In Part 1, you'll learn exactly how to find winning products that are proven to sell — and then watch as a brand new Shopify store gets built around them using an AI store builder, live and in real time.
Taught by a dropshipper with 9 years of experience and over $11 million in online sales, this course skips the trial and error and hands you the exact strategies, tools, and criteria that make products win in 2026.
What you'll learn:
What makes a winning dropshipping product — price range, markup potential, wow factor, and more
How to use the AutoDS Marketplace, Handpicked Products hub, TikTok Analytics, and Ad Spy to find trending products fast
How to validate product demand using TikTok search data, view counts, and competitor analysis
How to use the product research spreadsheet to compare and shortlist your best ideas
How to build a fully designed Shopify store from scratch using AutoDS's AI Store Builder
How to choose the right niche, store name, and product focus for long-term success
Who this course is for:
Complete beginners with no prior experience in dropshipping or eCommerce
Anyone who's struggled to find products worth selling or spent too long on research
Sellers who want to skip months of trial and error and start with a proven system
By the end of Part 1, you'll have a shortlist of winning products and a live Shopify store ready to be configured, stocked, and marketed.
Continue with Part 2 to set up your store settings, connect your suppliers, and import your first products.
Who this course is for:
- This course is for complete beginners who want to build a profitable Shopify dropshipping business from scratch, as well as existing sellers who want to modernize their approach with the latest AI tools, improve their marketing, and put their store on full automation with AutoDS.