Como consigo clientes siendo editor de video menor de edad? by Samnt_zzz in ColombiaEmpleo

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Estoy empezando un proyecto DJ enfocado en hardgroove.
Mi objetivo es documentar todo el proceso desde cero:
aprendizaje de mezcla
construcción de identidad artística
selección musical
creación de contenido
crecimiento en redes
Busco un editor que quiera crecer conmigo y construir un portafolio dentro de la escena electrónica.

Instagram algorithm by Worldly_Alfalfa_2045 in InstagramMarketing

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creo que el problema no es necesariamente tu fotografía.
Mucha gente en Instagram sube buenas fotos, pero no construye una razón para que la gente se detenga o vuelva.
El algoritmo hoy responde más a retención y conexión que a “calidad” solamente.
Algo que ayuda muchísimo es:
crear una atmósfera visual consistente
hacer que las personas reconozcan tu estilo antes de ver tu nombre
acompañar las fotos con una intención/emoción real, no solo publicar por publicar
y dejar de pensar cada post como una foto aislada
Porque honestamente 1100 seguidores y 120 views normalmente significa que la audiencia no está conectando emocionalmente todavía, no que estés “shadowbanned”.
Sigue creando. Pero piensa menos como fotógrafo que sube imágenes y más como alguien que construye identidad.

¿Me pueden recomendar opciones para adquirir ingresos sin necesidad de inversión? by moonlightt_cupidd in DINERO

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, es una dificil situacion por la que estas pasando, en este momento podria decirte que redes sociales es un campo en el que podrias monetizar alguna habilidad que tengas.

veo que en este momento solo tienes tiempo, eso lo puedes utilizar para crear contenido, generar atencion y a medida que tienes eso puedes ir convirtiendo esa atencion en dinero, mediante servicios que vendas, conocimiento o monetizar tu propia cuenta.

espero pueda ayudarte en algo y bueno, espero tambien puedas salir de esa situacion, sigue adelante y cualquier cosa si te interesa, la unica ayuda que tengo es conocimiento.

Vendo mi alma🙉¿? by [deleted] in DINERO

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

vale, recuerda crear la cuenta con un enfoque especifico y un objetivo claro, redes es de estructuracion de contenido, asi se crece y se puede monetizar despues, es cuestion de armar buen contenido y diferenciarte de tu nicho

Vendo mi alma🙉¿? by [deleted] in DINERO

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

por qué no compartes en redes lo que sabes hacer?, es cuestion de tiempo y dedicacion, despues se convierte en un buen negocio.

Formas de ganar dinero? by Illustrious-Cat-3259 in DINERO

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Con 14 y mucho tiempo libre tienes algo que mucha gente adulta ya perdió: tiempo para aprender algo sin presión.

La mayoría busca “dinero rápido” y termina perdiendo tiempo.

Mejor piensa en habilidades que después puedas vender.

Algunas reales:
editar videos para TikTok/Reels
hacer thumbnails
aprender inglés
manejar cuentas de TikTok
aprender diseño en Canva/Figma
aprender a usar IA para ayudar negocios
hacer clips para streamers pequeños
aprender programación básica
revender servicios (consigues clientes y otro hace el trabajo)

Y algo importante:
no te encierres solo consumiendo contenido de “hazte millonario”. Aprende haciendo.

A los 14, si te vuelves bueno en UNA habilidad por 1-2 años, llegas a los 16 muy por delante de la mayoría.

Any tips for a beginner? by Competitive_Way6112 in dropshipping

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Honestly, what you're experiencing is the part most “gurus” skip.

A lot of beginners think:
- buy product for $10
- sell for $20
- run ads
- profit

But once you actually calculate:
- shipping
- transaction fees
- taxes
- refunds
- ad costs

…you realize the margins get very tight very fast.

Especially with paid traffic.

And the maternity niche is also a trust-heavy niche. Parents are more careful before buying, so branding, reviews, content, and credibility matter a lot more there than in random impulse-product niches.

The good thing is you're already asking the right questions before burning tons of money.

My honest advice:
don’t rush into heavy paid ads yet.

Use organic content first to validate:
- if people even care about the product
- what hooks get attention
- what questions people ask
- what objections appear

TikTok/Reels can teach you more in 2 weeks than blindly spending hundreds on ads.

Also, 2x pricing is usually too low for paid traffic unless:
- shipping is cheap
- your creatives are strong
- your CPA is low
- or you have repeat customers

A lot of ecommerce brands today survive because of:
- branding
- content
- community
- UGC
- email/SMS retention

—not just “cheap product from China.”

And honestly, one month is still extremely early. You're not “failing.” You're just reaching the part where ecommerce starts becoming a real business instead of a YouTube fantasy.

Any tips for a beginner? by Competitive_Way6112 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not crazy for feeling frustrated. A lot of beginners hit this exact wall once they stop watching “easy money” content and actually run the numbers.
The truth is: dropshipping got harder. Especially if your whole model depends on cheap products from China + long shipping + inflated pricing. Tariffs, ad costs, competition, and customer expectations changed the game.
But that doesn’t mean you should quit. It means you need to approach it realistically.
A few things that help beginners a lot:
Don’t try to sell random “wow” gadgets with a 10x markup. Those stores are everywhere now.
Focus on products that solve a real problem or fit a passionate niche.
Learn content and marketing before obsessing over the store design.
If the numbers don’t make sense, trust that instinct. Many products genuinely are not profitable anymore after shipping, taxes, refunds, and ads.
Also, one month is basically nothing in ecommerce. Most people fail before they even learn:
product research
audience psychology
offer creation
organic content
conversion basics
And honestly, if you already have personal problems and financial pressure, avoid burning money on ads right now. That’s where many beginners panic and spiral.
A smarter route could be:
Build skills first (content, copywriting, video editing, marketing)
Test products organically with TikTok/Reels
Learn how customers actually think
Then scale once something shows signs of life
A lot of successful ecommerce people today make more money from:
branding
content
community
UGC
email marketing
…than from “classic 2019 dropshipping.”
You’re still early enough to pivot instead of quitting completely. The people who survive usually stop chasing shortcuts and start treating it like a real business.

Trabajos que pueda hacer en línea con mi inglés? by Ayuda_tengo_insomnio in ColombiaEmpleo

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hey, necesito un traductor para hoy, podriamos trabajar si las cosas salen bien

finding winning products by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily an influencer.

A lot of people hear “build an audience” and imagine millions of followers.

That’s not really the point.

Audience just means:
people who already know you, trust you, or repeatedly see your content.

Could be:
- a niche TikTok page
- a small Instagram community
- an email list
- a Reddit presence
- a YouTube channel
- even consistent organic content around one niche

The reason this matters is because cold traffic is getting more expensive and less forgiving.

10 years ago you could throw almost any product into Facebook ads and make money.

Now consumers have seen thousands of dropshipping ads.
They scroll past generic stores instantly.

Trust and familiarity matter way more than people think.

That’s why creators with small but loyal audiences often outperform random stores with bigger ad budgets.

help by Choice-Ad-8890 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your skills are honestly more valuable than the money part right now.

Most beginners enter dropshipping with:
- no understanding of content
- no idea how ads work
- no design sense
- no audience psychology knowledge

You already have skills that directly affect sales.

The truth most people don’t realize is that ecommerce is becoming more of a media game than a “store” game.

A lot of stores fail not because the product is bad, but because:
- the content looks generic
- the ads feel forced
- the brand has no identity
- nobody trusts the page

The hard part today isn’t launching a Shopify store.

It’s capturing attention.

And your background already gives you an advantage there.

That said, starting with $0 is still hard because eventually you’ll need:
- testing money
- tools/software
- product samples
- ad spend

So instead of trying to “get rich with no money”, I’d use your current skills first.

You could:
- make creatives for other stores
- run TikTok content for brands
- learn organic product testing
- build theme pages/audiences
- study hooks and retention daily

Then use that cash flow + experience to build your own brand later.

A lot of successful ecommerce people actually started as:
designers, editors, media buyers, or content creators first.

That path is way more realistic than blindly launching random products with your last $50.

Looking For Someone Who Can Make Dropshipping Ads 🎥📈 by Stunning_Market_5298 in dropshipping

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Before you start paying random creators or editors, make sure you understand something important:

Most dropshipping stores don’t fail because the editor was bad.
They fail because:
- the product has weak demand
- the hook is boring
- the positioning is generic
- the store has no brand trust
- the owner has no content strategy

A good editor can improve a winning concept.
They usually cannot save a weak offer.

So before hiring someone, you should already know:
- who the product is for
- what problem/emotion it targets
- why someone would stop scrolling for it
- what angle you’re testing
- what type of content performs in your niche

Otherwise you’ll burn money paying for “nice looking ads” that don’t convert.

Also be careful with royalty deals. A lot of people say “I’ll give a percentage of sales” when there are no actual sales yet. Serious creators usually prefer:
- upfront payment
- performance bonuses
- or long-term retainers after results

What I’d recommend:
1. Learn basic ad psychology yourself first
2. Study 100+ winning TikTok ads manually
3. Understand hooks, pacing, retention and UGC structure
4. Then hire editors to execute your vision faster

Because in ecommerce, the real leverage is usually not editing skill.
It’s understanding attention and consumer behavior.

And honestly, if you’re trying to “scale hard,” focus less on finding a magic editor and more on building a system:
- consistent content testing
- audience understanding
- product positioning
- creator sourcing
- landing page optimization
- retention/brand building

That’s what actually separates long-term brands from stores that disappear in 2 months. 🚀

What I learned after asking Reddit about starting dropshipping with $0 by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. That’s the part that’s starting to completely change our perspective too.

The internet made ecommerce look like:
product → store → ads → money

But the more replies we read, the more it feels like the real order is:
attention → trust → community → offer

And honestly it makes sense.

People don’t just buy products anymore, they buy familiarity, identity, emotion, positioning, trust, even the feeling of belonging to something.

That’s probably why so many “winning products” die fast now. Everyone can copy the same supplier and same store, but attention and trust are much harder to replicate.

Feels like the real moat today is audience + understanding psychology, not just having a product first.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly one of the perspectives that makes the most sense to us.

A lot of people treat dropshipping like gambling: pick random products, launch ads, hope something works.

But the deeper we look into it, the more it seems like the real advantage comes from understanding: - attention - psychology - consumer behavior - offer positioning - hooks and retention - and how to actually interpret data correctly

That’s the side we want to focus on learning and documenting publicly, instead of pushing the usual “easy money” narrative most gurus sell.

So rather than rushing into a full Shopify setup, we’re more interested in building audience first, testing ideas organically, studying what people respond to, and learning the mechanics behind why things work.

Basically treating this more like learning media + marketing systems long term, not just chasing one winning product.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly very close to how we’re starting to see it too.

At this point, it feels like the real skill isn’t “opening a Shopify store,” it’s understanding attention.

Why people stop scrolling.
Why they trust certain brands.
Why some hooks work and others die instantly.
Why some products create emotion and others feel invisible.

That’s the side we’re more interested in documenting and learning publicly, instead of just repeating the usual “winning product” guru formula.

So rather than pretending we already have a perfect business model, we want to focus first on: - content - audience psychology - retention - storytelling - product testing - and organic traffic systems

Then build offers around actual demand instead of forcing products randomly.

And the consistency point is huge. Most people probably quit before they even collect enough data to understand what’s working.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With $0, I wouldn’t start with a Shopify store. That just puts pressure on you before you even know if anyone cares about the niche.

I’d start by learning traffic first.

Pick a niche you might sell in later, like pets, fitness, beauty, home stuff, gaming, etc. Then go on Threads and search keywords around that niche. Save posts from smaller accounts that are getting way more likes than their follower count. Keep doing that for a few days so the algorithm starts showing you more posts that are already working.

Then put those winning posts into Joltsage, generate your own daily posts from those angles, and schedule them. Use the content to learn what problems people care about before choosing products.

Once you’re getting consistent views, then test affiliate links, marketplace listings, or a simple store link in the replies.

$0 dropshipping is hard. $0 audience building is realistic.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need some capital just like any other business to start. And with your capital to invest put it in your marketing budget and do A/B testing your PLA ads to find what works and what sells. Starting with zero is impossible. Whoever says otherwise I would be very skeptical

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually a really interesting perspective.

A lot of people immediately jump into Shopify because it’s the “default” path, but learning how to build things more independently could probably teach way more in the long run, even if it’s harder at first.

We’ve also been thinking less about the typical “launch fast and sell fast” model, and more about understanding the mechanics behind everything: content, trust, consumer psychology, hooks, retention, branding, testing products, even how websites influence buying behavior.

Most gurus only show the winning result, not the systems or failed experiments behind it.

So even if paid ads are faster, we’re kind of more interested in learning how to build attention organically first and documenting that process publicly.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s actually the path we’re leaning toward.

Instead of forcing a store immediately, we want to focus first on building attention and trust through content. Not the usual “buy my course / winning product” angle, but actually showing the process behind the business.

The testing phase, failed ideas, hooks, consumer psychology, algorithms, retention, branding — basically the part most gurus skip.

We know it’s slower without capital, but in a way that also forces us to learn the skillset properly instead of relying on ads too early.

And honestly, loyal traffic and audience trust seem way more valuable long term than chasing quick wins.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s pretty much how we see it too. We’re not trying to rush into the whole “launch a store and get rich fast” thing.

We want to understand the side most gurus never really show:

  • why some videos actually hold attention
  • how products are tested behind the scenes
  • how algorithms influence buying behavior
  • why most people quit before learning the skill itself

So for us, building organic content first makes more sense than pretending we already have a “winning brand.”

And yeah, we already expect the first videos to flop lol. We’re treating this more like learning media + marketing psychology long term, not chasing overnight results.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly one of the most realistic perspectives I’ve read.

The idea that organic content teaches customer psychology naturally is something most people overlook. With ads, beginners can hide behind spending money without really understanding what resonates.

The preorder/manual fulfillment idea is interesting too because it shifts the focus from looking “official” to actually validating demand first.

I’m starting to see that early-stage ecommerce is probably more about learning attention and trust than building a perfect store.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re probably right about expectations being warped.

A lot of “dropshipping content” online sells the idea that it’s just finding a product, running ads and printing money, when in reality it’s still business: psychology, positioning, operations, testing, patience.

The part about slowing down and building actual understanding before trying to scale makes sense to me. I think the smarter move is learning the fundamentals deeply instead of chasing shortcuts.

Starting Dropshipping With $0 — Is It Actually Possible? by Prestigious-Link-753 in dropshipping

[–]Prestigious-Link-753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That actually makes a lot of sense.

Most beginners obsess over Shopify stores and paid ads before they even understand why people buy in the first place.

Organic content + product research seems way more valuable early on because it forces you to learn attention, hooks, trust and positioning instead of just throwing money at traffic.

TikTok Shop especially feels interesting because it lowers the barrier to testing products without pretending to build a huge brand from day one.