Resource Library

The Tools Pros Actually Use

30 hand-picked tools and resources — curated for beginners building their first store.

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Free tier

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Google Trends

Free

Check if demand for a product is growing, shrinking or seasonal. Free, no signup required.

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TikTok Creative Center

Free

See trending ads, products and sounds directly from TikTok. Best free tool for spotting winners early.

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Meta Ad Library

Free

Search every ad running on Facebook and Instagram right now. See what competitors are running and for how long.

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AliExpress DS Center

Free

AliExpress's own tool to find trending products, analyse demand and estimate shipping times. Free with an account.

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Exploding Topics

Limited free searches

Discover niches and products that are growing fast before they hit mainstream. Free tier available.

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Minea

Paid

Spy on winning products from Facebook, TikTok and Pinterest ads. One of the most comprehensive paid spy tools.

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Shopify

3-day free trial

The industry standard platform for ecommerce stores. Handles everything from products to checkout to shipping.

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PageFly

1 free page

Drag-and-drop landing page builder for Shopify. Build high-converting product pages without touching code.

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Vitals

30-day free trial

40+ conversion-boosting apps in one: reviews, upsells, trust badges, urgency timers and more.

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Loox

14-day free trial

Photo and video review app for Shopify. Import reviews, display them beautifully and boost trust instantly.

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AliExpress

Free

The most beginner-friendly way to find and order products. Thousands of suppliers, low minimum orders, worldwide shipping.

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CJ Dropshipping

Free

Free dropshipping agent with warehouses in China and the US. Faster shipping and better margins than AliExpress.

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Zendrop

Free plan (50 orders/month)

US-based dropshipping fulfillment with fast shipping times. Popular for scaling once you find a winner.

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Spocket

Free browsing

Source products from EU and US suppliers for faster 2–7 day delivery. Great for European sellers.

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Meta Ads Manager

Free

Run ads on Facebook and Instagram. The most powerful targeting platform for ecommerce. Start with $5–10/day.

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TikTok Ads Manager

Free

Run paid ads on TikTok. Lower CPMs than Meta right now and excellent for impulse-buy products.

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AdSpy

Paid

The largest database of Facebook and Instagram ads. Find your competitors, see what's working and model it.

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Klaviyo

Free up to 250 contacts

The go-to email platform for ecommerce. Deep Shopify integration, powerful flows (abandoned cart, welcome, etc.).

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Omnisend

Free up to 250 contacts / 500 emails/month

Email + SMS marketing built for ecommerce. Slightly more generous free tier than Klaviyo.

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Privy

Free up to 100 contacts

The simplest popup and email capture builder for Shopify. Exit-intent, spin-to-win, embedded forms — turn store visitors into subscribers without writing code.

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Google Analytics 4

Free

Free traffic analytics. See where visitors come from, what pages they visit and where they drop off.

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Hotjar

Free up to 35 sessions/day

Heatmaps, session recordings and surveys. See exactly where visitors click, scroll and leave your store.

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Triple Whale

Paid

Advanced ecommerce analytics dashboard. Tracks your real ROAS across all channels in one place. For scaling stores.

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Canva

Generous free plan

Design ad creatives, product images and store graphics without any design experience. Free tier is very powerful.

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CapCut

Free

Free video editor used by most TikTok sellers. Fast cuts, captions, trending effects — perfect for product videos.

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Remove.bg

5 free previews

Remove image backgrounds in one click. Useful for clean product photos and ad creatives.

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Shopify Learn

Free

Free official Shopify courses covering everything from launching a store to running ads. Great supplementary material.

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Davie Fogarty — YouTube

Free

Built a $300M/year brand from his bedroom. His YouTube channel is the most honest, no-fluff ecommerce education available.

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Jordan Welch — YouTube

Free

Practical, honest breakdowns of what's working in ecommerce right now. Great for beginners learning the ad side.

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r/dropship

Free

The largest ecommerce community on Reddit. Real people sharing wins, losses, and honest advice. No gurus.

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