--- title: "Unlocking Success: Essential Strategies for Thriving on DistributorCentral" description: Unlock success on DistributorCentral with these seven essential strategies for promotional product suppliers. Learn how to test products, utilize insights, and maximize DC tools for thriving on the platform. image: https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Supplier%20Hub%20Article%20Featured%20Images-2.png --- [![OneSource_white_logo](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OneSource_white_logo.png?width=3533&height=1003&name=OneSource_white_logo.png "OneSource_white_logo")](https://hs.distributorcentral.com/) - Learn - [Training Webinar Signup](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/webinars) - [Best Practices](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/supplier-hub) - [Videos](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/videos) - [FAQ](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/faqs) - [Help Center](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us) - [Schedule Training](https://ordermygear.chilipiper.com/concierge-router/link/supplier-training) - OneSource - [OneSource Website](https://www.dc-onesource.com/) - [FAQ](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/articles/32756911184411-OneSource-FAQ-s) - [Dev Tools](https://distributorcentral.stoplight.io/docs/onesource-api/b2edb775739e6-one-source-api-documentation) - [API Documentation](https://distributorcentral.stoplight.io/docs/onesource-api/b2edb775739e6-one-source-api-documentation) - Advertising Opportunities - [Advertising Guide](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising-guide) - [Product Placement](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#product_placement) - [Dashboard Banners](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#dashboard_banners) - [Search Banners](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#search_banners) - [Product of the Day](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#pod) - [Email Blasts](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#email-blasts) - [MerchDrop Newsletter](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/merchdrop-newsletter) - [Product Highlight Email](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/advertising#phe) - [Book Advertising](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/book-advertising) - Request - [Schedule Training Session](https://ordermygear.chilipiper.com/ownership/supplier-training-meeting) - [Submit A Support Ticket](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) - [Meet with Client Success](https://ordermygear.chilipiper.com/concierge-router/link/supplier-success-meeting) - Log In - [DistributorCentral](https://www.distributorcentral.com/default.cfm) - [OneSource](https://portal.dc-onesource.com/) ## Search Something! [![](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Supplier%20Hub%20Article%20Featured%20Images-2.png)](https://supplierhub.ordermygear.com/supplier-hub/keys-to-success) These are the top 7 best practices that a promotional product supplier should be using to be successful using DistributorCentral’s platform. #### 1. Test Your Products - Test how your products are viewed and ordered by distributors and end-users by using the [Explore DC Like A Distributor](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/articles/32757088016283-How-to-Explore-DC-like-a-Distributor) link under Shortcuts on your Dashboard. Ensuring your products are easy to find and order will increase your product views and orders in DistributorCentral. #### 2. Properly Fund Your Product Placement - Use [Product Placement Manager](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/articles/32756887163547-How-to-Improve-Product-Performance-with-Product-Placement), Product Placement Report, and Top 25 Products with Keywords to help establish spend needs to have the desired impact. Good news!  DistributorCentral helps get you started by giving you back your monthly fees in free Product Placement.  Make sure the products that you are pushing are in line with your other marketing efforts. #### 3. Utilize Distributor Insights & Lead Generation Reports - Stay ahead of the competition by targeting hot leads who are actively engaging with your products or searching for products like yours by downloading and utilizing your [Distributor Reach and Conversion reports](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/articles/32757075234331-Reporting-Insights-For-Suppliers).  #### 4. Give Your Sales Team Access to DC's Tools - Unlike other service providers, DistributorCentral does not charge based on the number of internal log-ins you may need. It’s included!  Make sure your Customer Service and Sales departments know how to use DistributorCentral in case they get phone calls about products on the site. DC offers tools to help your sales team, [watch this video](https://4207154.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4207154/Videos/Sales%20Tools%20for%20Suppliers.mp4) to learn more. #### 5. Host Your Website with DistributorCentral –* Included with Membership* - Save time and money by moving your website to DistributorCentral. Updating your products in the DistributorCentral database will also update your product on our network of 8,500 distributor websites and on your website.  Additionally, DistributorCentral’s web platform is mobile responsive, allowing distributors and end-users to have a good viewing experience on a tablet or mobile device.   If you don’t have a web designer that you work with, [we can help](https://www.distributorcentral.com/p/supplier-webdesign) you with that as well. Want to get started on your own, review our [Website Help Guides](https://supplier-support.ordermygear.com/hc/en-us/categories/32612468860571-Websites). #### 6. DistributorCentral Email Blasts - Expand your reach with DistributorCentral by including [email blasts](https://www.distributorcentral.com/p/advertise-email-blast-services) to 25,000 distributors. 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