WHO IS IT?

Jeff Neal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

WHAT IS THEIR SIDE HUSTLE?

Jeff runs a dropshipping store, The Critter Depot,  focuses on live crickets and worms. Dropshipping animals is not the first thing you may think of when it comes to the dropship business model but being niche is what it’s all about – and this is niche!

WHY SHOULD I LISTEN?

In this episode, Jeff shares his side hustle, which is dropshipping crickets and worms! Jeff talks about how he came up with the idea, his SEO strategy for growing the Shopify store without any Google or Facebook Ads. We also go through the toughest part of his journey so far, finding a supplier, and how he became an expert on crickets without actually ever having to touch them.

HOW WILL IT HELP ME?

If you want to sell products but don’t want to hold the inventory, then you need to explore the dropshipping business model that Jeff talks about in this episode. Also, Jeff talks about how he has grown the business so far without any paid ads – only organic search through his optimized SEO strategy.

WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM?

You can find Jeff’s store at The Critter Depot.

WHEN DID IT AIR?

May 14, 2018

SHOW NOTES

During the discussion, he recommends a few thing:

– Help A Reporter Out (HARO)
– Yatpo Reviews
– Refersion
– Backlinko
– Shopify