Choosing the Right Business Model: Dropshipping vs. Affiliate Marketing with Zonify

Zonify supports two business models. You set a default for your store, and you can choose a different one for any product.

Dropshipping

You sell Amazon products in your store at your own price.

• What you do: set your prices with pricing rules, take payment in your store, then buy each ordered product on Amazon and ship it to your customer.
• What you earn: the difference between your price and Amazon's price, minus your costs.
• Good for: stores that want control of pricing and the customer relationship.

Affiliate

Your store shows products with a View on Amazon button. The visitor buys on Amazon.

• What you do: join the Amazon Associates program, add your affiliate ID and show the View on Amazon button.
• What you earn: an Amazon commission on qualifying purchases. Rates depend on the product category and the marketplace.
• Good for: content and niche stores that want no orders, payments or shipping to handle.

How to choose or switch

• Your store's default: choose it in the getting started checklist, or on the dashboard home.
• One product, before importing: use Import as in the product editor.
• One product, after importing: change the Business model column in the Import List. See How to change the business model.

Read more about earnings in Profit margins for dropshipping versus affiliate marketing.