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MERCH PRINT-ON-DEMAND: A THREAD Most of us have heard of POD, or even purchased some POD products.
--> But just what is it?
--> How does one get started?
--> Is it a serious source of income?
I'll explain the process.
NO bullshit. NO fluff.
Let's go
WHAT IS PRINT-ON-DEMAND1) You customize a white label product & set the price
->Could be a t-shirt, coffee mug, tote bag
2) Your supplier prints it
-> Then ships any orders AND handles customer service
WHY PRINT-ON-DEMANDWell Zae, this sounds simple. But is it worthwhile?
YES!
1) It's one of the easiest ways to generate PASSIVE INCOME
2) NO startup costs
3) You DON'T have to be artistic
I began as a college kid who rocks streetwear.
WHY PRINT-ON-DEMAND (CONT)>> All YOU have to do is CREATE the product and a potential logo/storefront <<
No inventory, no buying in bulk, no STRESSING over web design. It's great for:
- Someone who's young
- Someone with little money
- ANYONE
FINDING YOUR MERCH NICHEThe last thing you want to do is jump into a highly saturated niche.
The solution: MERCH INFORMER
--> A tool that shows you how good your niche is to enter
Plus, it comes with a
Day free trial.And is otherwise inexpensive.
CREATING DESIGNSFor the artists out there, I know you don't want to ride the
. But you should. Look at popular niche designs & take notes.
Putting out original content
Putting out ONLY original content
For design tools, I recommend:
- Canva
- PlaceIt
- Typorama
SITE BRANDINGWhen it comes to the storefront,
You control:
- order of shown products
- a banner
- logo or store title
Do you need a logo? NO.
Should you consider one? YES.
It helps IMMENSELY with marketing
MARKETING PAID ADS ARE A RECOMMENDATION, NOT A REQUIREMENT 
RECOMMENDED, NOT REQUIRED Merch by Amazon markets drives traffic to designs.
Teespring drives traffic once you get a trust score.
--> Don't worry, it only takes a few sales to get
MARKETING (CONT)I say big three: FB groups, IG, Pinterest.
But at the very LEAST, make an IG.
Use
RELEVANT NICHE HASHTAGSto drive traffic to your site.
Nothing like #fitnesstshirt #hoodie
P.S. Don't get caught up on follower count.
Most IG buys = impulse.
MARKETING (CONT) USE PLACEIT for product mockups.
I put @pdior58 on to it for his store.
It allows you to attach a LIFESTYLE to your brand.
Do NOT be the person that hires a paid influencer & gives them a storefront pic to post
TRUST THE PROCESS You never know when your first sale is going to come.
It could be two hours or two months. It took me a week.
THERE IS NO GET RICH QUICK SCHEME.
Stick to:
- relevant designs
- relevant hashtags
- good product mockups
And your sales will come!
Zae's POD Special SauceDon't confine yourself to one platform.
You made designs on Teespring?
That's awesome.
Now put those designs on:
- Redbubble
- Merch by Amazon
- Etsy
- Printful
If you made it this far and loved the thread
RETWEET the top tweet to put people on to Merch POD.
DM me with ANY questions
RETWEET the top tweet to put people on to Merch POD.
DM me with ANY questions
