Starter Kit
Jumpstart your eCommerce journey with our Starter Kit. Comprehensive guides, tools, and more for launching a successful online store.
Dan Nugent
Dan Nugent is the founder of Ambr Eyewear, an Irish eyewear brand and also works in the Marketing team at Wayflyer.
Marketing
Getting a Product
Setting Up Shop
Learning the Basics
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A strategy for a $1MM+ product launch (without paid ads):
Learn to launch a product successfully without relying on paid advertising.
Helen Guo
An In-depth Guide to Vetting Suppliers from China
Blog series on vetting suppliers from China: right questions, decisions, and documents.
Quality Inspection
Commerce Caffeine Deals page
A selection of discounts for tools that can help you run a better e-commerce business.
Commerce Caffeine
Cookie Policy Generator
Generate legally compliant cookie policies for your online presence.
Free Privacy Policy
D2C landing pages
A collection of some of the best landing pages and Shopify templates.
Replo
Docular
Create professional legal documents for free using this library of free templates that you can start using today.
Docular
DTC metrics explained
Key DTC metrics explained by a direct-to-patient healthcare company CEO.
Zachariah Reitano
Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Course by Google
Comprehensive guide by Google to boost your e-commerce with digital marketing.
Ecommerce Business Acronyms
Familiarize yourself with commonly used acronyms and terminology in the dynamic world of e-commerce, enhancing your industry knowledge.
Future Commerce
Ecommerce Laws and Regulations to Know for Selling Online
Essential laws and regulations for operating an e-commerce business.
Shopify
Ecommerce Tech Directory
A resource to guide you through the e-commerce technology landscape. Find tools for every part of your business.
Ecommerce Tech
Freepik
Over 90,000 examples of free illustrations and photos for use in your e-commerce business.
Freepik
Good Shopify Examples
400+ examples of great Shopify websites for you to draw inspiration from.
Storetasker
How to Communicate and Negotiate with Alibaba Suppliers
Guide to effectively communicating and negotiating with suppliers on Alibaba.
Just One Dime
How To Create a Marketing Plan
A simple, no-BS framework for generating a startup marketing plan.
Andrus Purde
How To Find a Manufacturer or Supplier for a Product
Guide to identifying and collaborating with manufacturers and suppliers.
Shopify
How to Make a Business Plan for an Online Business
Craft a comprehensive business plan tailored for your online venture with this informative guide, providing a roadmap for success.
A Better Lemonade Stand
How to Measure, Build & Inspire Creative Facebook Ads: Your Complete Ecommerce Toolkit with 90 Examples + 30 Types
Insights into measuring, building, and inspiring creative Facebook ads with practical examples.
Common Thread
How To Negotiate With a Big Supplier When You Are Not So Big
Strategies for smaller businesses to negotiate effectively with larger suppliers.
Supplino
Hubspot Ecommerce Marketing Course
Comprehensive course for mastering e-commerce marketing from Hubspot.
Hubspot
Inspiring Stores
A showcase of effective and beautiful ecommerce Web Designs for inspiration.
Inspiring Stores
KnowEm
A tool to instantly secure your brand on the internet across social networks and domain names.
KnowEm
Landing Page Tools
A brilliant collection of the best templates, tools and resources for building landing pages.
Landingpage.fyi
Meta's Social Media Marketing Course
Get up to speed with the best practices in social media marketing and marketing on Meta.
Meta
Privacy Policy Generator
Generate robust and compliant privacy policies for your website or app with this convenient online tool, ensuring data protection and legal compliance.
Free Privacy Policy
r/ecommerce
One of the largest online communities of people working in e-commerce.
r/reviewmyshopify
A subreddit dedicated to reviewing shopify stores and giving feedback.
Refund & Return Policy Generator
Effortlessly create customer-friendly refund and return policies tailored to your ecommerce business, ensuring transparency and customer satisfaction.
Free Privacy Policy
Reverse Engineering the Perfect Ecommerce Product
Learn strategies to deconstruct and analyze successful ecommerce products, enabling you to create winning products in your market niche.
A Better Lemonade Stand
Shopify vs WooCommerce: Which Is Better?
Detailed comparison between Shopify and WooCommerce for ecommerce.
A Better Lemonade Stand
Statistic Database
Wide-ranging statistics relevant to e-commerce founders, from demographics to abandonment stats.
Oberlo
The Beginner’s Guide to Paid Marketing
Dive into the world of paid marketing with this comprehensive guide, providing an introduction to key strategies and channels.
Response
The Complete Guide to Creating a Product Brief
Master the art of developing comprehensive and effective product briefs with this step-by-step guide, ensuring clarity and alignment.
Productworld
The Ecommerce Guide to Shipping Boxes: Shipping Boxes & Mailing Envelopes 101
Comprehensive guide on selecting the right shipping boxes and envelopes.
A Better Lemonade Stand
The Three-Hour Brand Sprint
Google Ventures' framework for young brands on building a cohesive brand strategy.
Google Ventures
unDraw
Open-source illustrations for any idea you can imagine and create.
Undraw
We grew 150,000 followers on Instagram in 90 days.
Learn effective strategies and techniques to rapidly grow your Instagram following in just 90 days.
Codie Sanchez
Wordoid
Start your business with a memorable name and use Wordoid to help find that name.
Wordoid
Similar Web
Gain valuable competitive intelligence by exploring your competitors' website and app analytics through Similar Web.
Similar Web
CPG Directory
Directory curating resources and content for brand-builders in the Consumer Packaged Goods space.
CPG Directory
Customer Personas Tool
Effortlessly generate customer personas using this intuitive tool, enabling better targeting and understanding of your audience.
UXPressia
Google Alerts
Set up alerts to monitor mentions of your products or target customer segments across the web, helping you stay informed and proactive.
SpyFu
A tool that shows every Google ad placement, organic rank and ad variation for any domain.
SpyFu
1800d2c
A directory of the tech stack used by some of the top DTC brands.
1800D2C
Guide to Tools and Tech for Ecommerce
Discover a curated directory of top tools and technologies for e-commerce businesses, empowering you to streamline operations and drive growth.
Commerce Caffeine
Legal Templates
Access a wide range of free legal templates for various purposes, ensuring compliance and convenience.
LegalTemplates.net
Refund Policy Generator
Create clear and concise refund policies for your business with this convenient online tool, fostering trust and transparency with customers.
Shopify
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