Beginner Tries Tiktok Dropshipping(WENT VIRAL) Pt.2

Beginner Tries TikTok Dropshipping (WENT VIRAL) Pt.2

In my last video, I had a Zoom call with a Dropshipping Mentor called Michael Bernstein. He saw some of my videos and wanted to help out. During the call, he basically told me to stop jumping from strategy to strategy and instead double down on one strategy, which was TikTok organic.

TikTok organic is where you create a TikTok account and try to go viral with your product so you don't have to spend any money on ads. Before making the account, I needed to find a product, so Michael told me to go and look for 30 products so he could pick the best ones out of them.

Initially, I thought finding 30 products would be a daunting task, but I was determined to make it work. I went on TikTok and searched for trending products that dropshippers use, such as "my wife's boyfriend" and "TikTok made me buy it." Additionally, I searched on AliExpress, CJ Dropshipping, and MyNia. Within a week, I had the 30 products ready and sent them to Michael.

Michael selected a door sensor that sends you a notification on your phone when someone opens your door and some ice cubes that light up when placed in water. I immediately ordered them from Amazon and naively thought I earned a break, but Michael wasn't going to let me off that easy. He instructed me to come up with another list of 30 to 50 video ideas while waiting for the products to arrive.

In about two days, I had 50 video ideas ready and sent them to Michael for review. Michael and Jacob, one of his students who had achieved over 45 million organic views on TikTok, looked through them and picked the best ones. Once the products arrived, I created four videos with the door sensor, making significant effort to achieve a professional setup with cinematic lighting and props. However, Michael and Jacob thought the videos were terrible and told me to make 20 versions of one of them to refine my skills.

After several rounds of feedback and constant tweaking, I finally produced 10 videos they were okay with. It was time to make the TikTok accounts. Michael recommended getting someone in the U.S. to create the account because U.S. TikTok accounts are favored over others. I couldn't do that, so I found a workaround by using a U.S. Travel SIM, which allowed me to see U.S. trends and settings without using a VPN.

For the next few days, I posted multiple TikToks. Although I didn't go viral, I managed to gain almost 300 followers within two days. I also created YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels accounts to repost my TikToks. Despite my continuous efforts, I didn't hit 1,000 followers and started questioning if the problem was with my camera quality or if TikTok had shadow-banned me.

To address these issues, I bought an iPhone to improve video quality and joined Jimmy Farley's Discord to get better insights and a proven SIM card method that had worked for many others. Despite these changes, nothing went viral, emphasizing that the issue lay in my content rather than external factors.

After continuous attempts to improve my videos, I came across a controversial product on a TikTok sound—an exam-cheating pen. Although I knew it was unethical, I realized that it could easily go viral due to its controversial nature. As expected, after tweaking my content creation process by making my videos more engaging and paced similarly to my YouTube videos, I managed to go viral.

One video skyrocketed to 1 million views overnight, resulting in 10 sales and $ 60 in profit, proving that I could indeed go viral. This newfound confidence led me to further optimize my approach, resulting in multiple viral videos and steadily increasing sales.

My adviser pointed out that targeting a product that parents wouldn't easily buy for kids restricted my market potential, and I needed to find a better product. However, the success with the exam cheating pen provided a solid foundation to build upon.

In total, these are the views and sales I managed to achieve:

Door Sensor: Minimal success, only three sales after a month.
Cheating Pen: Almost 90 orders and over $ 1,000 in sales, with a notable increase in profit after optimizing my content strategy.

Keywords

Drop Shipping
TikTok Organic
Michael Bernstein
Ice Cubes Product
Door Sensor Product
Viral Videos
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Content Creation
Sales Strategy
Controversial Product
Exam Cheating Pen
U.S. Travel SIM
Jimmy Farley Discord

FAQ

1. What is TikTok organic dropshipping? TikTok organic dropshipping is a strategy where you create a TikTok account and try to go viral with your product, allowing you to generate sales without spending money on ads.

2. Why did Michael Bernstein recommend focusing on one strategy? Michael advised focusing on one strategy to build consistency, improve skills, and optimize tactics, leading to more reliable results than frequently switching strategies.

3. How did you choose your products for dropshipping? I searched for products trending on TikTok using terms like "TikTok made me buy it," and explored platforms like AliExpress, CJ Dropshipping, and MyNia.

4. What challenges did you face during your dropshipping journey? Challenges included creating content that resonated, improving video quality, overcoming the belief that shadow bans or external factors were the issue, and finding a product that would sell well.

5. How did you manage to go viral on TikTok? I improved my content by making videos more engaging and fast-paced, similar to my YouTube videos. I also utilized a controversial product that was more likely to garner interest.

6. What kind of SIM method did you use for creating a U.S. TikTok account? I used a U.S. Travel SIM card, which allowed me to access U.S. trends and settings without needing to activate the SIM or use a VPN.

7. How important is content quality in going viral on TikTok? Content quality is crucial. Even with a good product, poorly made videos will hinder your chances of going viral. Moreover, appealing visuals and engaging editing are fundamental.