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Checking your competitors before you open an online shop helps you find missing products, avoid selling items that fail, and stand out from the crowd. If you skip this step, you will likely set the wrong prices, create bad ads, and waste your money. 1. Find Your Real CompetitorsDo not try to fight giant companies. Focus only on the shops that try to sell to the exact same people you want. Direct Competitors: Shops that sell the same items at the same prices to the same people. Indirect Competitors: Shops that solve the same problem for customers but use a different product or service. How to Find Them: Search for your main product words on Google. Write down which shops appear on the first page. Look at Amazon or eBay to see who sells the most at your price.