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Discover Winning Products and Ad Trends with AutoDS

Boost your store’s success with AutoDS’s top tools to find the best products and maximize your sales! 🚀

Introduction

Finding the right product is one of the most important steps in building a successful dropshipping business. AutoDS gives you access to tools like Hand-picked Products, Trending Products, and Ad Spy, helping you discover items with high potential and understand what makes them perform well.

This article explains how these tools work, what criteria define a “winning product,” and how to use real ad trends to inspire your own campaigns.

Benefits

  • Save time with curated and data-driven product research.

  • Spot trends early and launch products before they become saturated.

  • Access ad examples from TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for inspiration.

  • Minimize risk by filtering products that meet proven success criteria.

 

 

What makes a winning product

When researching, focus on products that match these criteria:

✅ Solves a problem or creates a strong “wow” factor.

✅ Can be explained quickly (clear use case in seconds).

✅ Allows for a good profit margin (2.5x–3x markup).

✅ Lightweight, safe, and easy to ship.

✅ Shows proven demand (engagement, comments, or viral content).


💡 Tip: Always check shipping times, tracking availability, and return policies.

 

 

Winning Products Tool

Discover top-performing products to boost your business and stay ahead of the competition! 

1. Hand-picked Products

Our expert team has worked hard for you, selecting products poised to become customer favorites. These items are chosen through careful analysis, ensuring they’re perfect for growing your business.

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

  • Effortlessly explore products using filters and categories that suit your niche.
  • Quickly find items that align with your business goals and preferences.
  • Seamlessly import them to your drafts page, ready for editing and uploading.

  • A great starting point if you want to skip research and test validated items.

2. Trending Products

Stay ahead of the game with the hottest items taking social media by storm!

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

  • Customize your engagement analysis with filters like impressions, likes, and interactions.
  • Check the product’s selling price to refine your pricing strategy.
  • Effortlessly import trending items straight to your drafts page.
  • Updated regularly to reflect fast-moving trends.

⚠️ Important: A trending product doesn’t always mean long-term success. Check margins, logistics, and competition before scaling.

Ad Spy

Get insights into the hottest Social Media ads and see what’s capturing your audience’s attention!

  1. TikTok Ad Spy
  2. Instagram Ad Spy
  3. Facebook Ad Spy

The Ad Spy Tool allows you to explore trending ads on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, providing valuable insights to boost your marketing strategies.

Learn more about that feature and how you can use it here: Ad Spy Tool

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

  • Save videos for inspiration or download them to create your own ads and boost sales.
  • Access detailed engagement analytics to measure ad effectiveness and refine your strategy.
  • Filter by platform, engagement level, and publish date.

  • Spot which products are getting traction.

  • Learn what types of creatives (videos, hooks, copy) are working.

     

Note: Products found on Ad Spy are for research and inspiration only. You cannot import them directly into AutoDS. Always find suppliers through AutoDS Marketplace or supported platforms.

⚠️ Important: 

  • You are responsible for ensuring that products comply with copyright, trademark, and marketplace rules.

  • Avoid restricted items (branded products, hazardous goods, supplements, tobacco, etc.).

  • Watch out for oversaturation: products with old viral videos but no recent growth may no longer convert well.

    Always have a backup supplier in case your main source runs out of stock.

 

 

How to enable the Winning Products and Ad Spy?

Get the Product Finding Hub add-on in the Settings > Plans & Add-ons tab. This feature doesn’t have a trial period, but we offer new users 4 hand-picked products to test.

The add-on is priced at $14.97 per month, and you will be charged immediately once it is enabled.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How do I know if a product is oversaturated?
A: Check the ad’s engagement growth. If a product has millions of views but no recent spike, it may be saturated. Focus on items with rapid, recent growth.

Q: What’s the difference between Hand-picked and Trending products?
A: Hand-picked products are selected manually by AutoDS experts. Trending products are based on live market data and change more frequently.

Q: Can I use Ad Spy videos for my store?
A: They are for research only. Create your own ad creatives to avoid copyright issues.

Q: What metrics matter most in Ad Spy?
A: Look at recent likes, saves, and comments. These indicate engagement quality and potential for conversion.

Q: Which niches usually perform well?
A: Electronics & gadgets, pets, home & garden, sports & fitness, and fashion consistently show strong demand.