I hope this video helps! Here are the Resources mentioned throughout the video, as well as the Table of Contents: Merch Informer 20% OFF: merchinformer.com/779.html [Greg20] Placeit 15% OFF: bit.ly/Placeit-Discount OpenAI ChatGPT: chat.openai.com Merch on Demand Application Tips: ruclips.net/video/sKP0AOVbiq8/видео.html Table of Contents: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 What Is Print On-Demand? 3:56 What Topics To Choose 5:33 How To Find Design Ideas 6:35 My NEW Way To Find Design Ideas 9:07 How To Check For Copyrights 12:29 How To Create T-Shirt Designs That Sell 20:07 Which Websites To Upload T-Shirt Designs 23:33 How To Upload T-Shirt Designs 33:56 Important Note About International Sellers
Hi Greg! Thank you so much for the tips. However, I am wondering, since you have no control over the quality of distributor's products (i.e. quality of the material of the T-shirt etc.), can it happen that customers will be dissatisfied with the purchase? Isn't that on us as sellers then?
You have actually helped and the fact you do it for free just shows how amazing you are. Ps I use chat gpt to create my seo friendly title, keywords, backlinks and meta tags. 😉
Hi Greg ! You just came up with a solution... I've spend so much time searching on how to open a t shirt printing business what equipments to buy.. and the more videos i watched the more i get confused! And also had to search for the best investment proposal to fund my start up business ...they were also confusing 😮!!! And then the POD video's popped up.. I didn't even get it cause they don't even explain it, they just assume everyone knows, i didn't know what a POD is !!! ... And BOOM !!!! Your video came up and i clicked on it and i loved everything that came out of your mouth because it was music to my ears !!!! And man you explained it so clearly! I just wanna say thank you for your time you took to do this for us.... Im definately gonna do this ....I believe i will be back here giving you positive feedback. May God Pour Those Blessings Upon You !!!
Hi Greg, Although I saw this video put up 3 months ago, I went through it meticulously much later. Thank you for this selfless service to all of us. That's priceless! This fresh tutorial from you has offered me renewed strength & confidence, and I'm going to put it all into work without further ado. Once again thanks from the bottom of my heart. Mr. Robert Lee's comment is just another solid example of how much your work here means to everyone - newbie or veteran!
Thank you! What an amazing tutorial! We are all turning to RUclips to learn how to do things these days, but you have taught us an entire class on how to get started with POD. That we can all understand! Your teaching style and demonstrations are better than any tutorial I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing this. 😊
Thank you so much Teresa. I genuinely appreciate that! I’ll keep the videos coming, in fact tomorrow will be another big longer one that I’m proud to be publishing. As always, if you run into any questions or need an opinion on something just let me know!
I have been studying for two weeks, all you tube videos, AI, Etsy, I am so overwhelmed and then BAM!! I find you!! I would give you the biggest high five if I could! I am a Floridian too! You rock!! Thank you a million times. I was so confused where to start!!
Right on! Glad you ran into my videos, I try to keep all the fluff out and just give you what you need 😎 Hope you’re not freezing with this cold front 😂
MOST awaited video :) Finally, it's released I am very happy. Thank you so much, Greg. I made $50 from January to November and Now in these 18 days of December, I earned more than $60. It's all because of you and I hope 2023 will be more profitable and I will reach my goal of $100 per month.
Thanks Greg, I've tried other resources for POD and you are the FIRST one that I've ran into that commented about the different websites (and how easy it is) to put your design on that specific website. Thanks so much !
I wish all the gurus would just get to the point like you do. I've learned more here than all of those $997 courses with 90 videos and a hundred hours of fluff. Thanks Greg!
I agree, it's a shame because there are some really good courses out there but they get overshadowed by the not-so-honest courses. Glad you got a lot from this video, I try to keep it lean and cut all the fluff out.
Excellent presentation! I am an artist and writer and have had some experience with silk screen printing. I want to do some of my own graphics and sayings. This video has helped immensely. If I wore a hat, I would tip my hat to you. Lol thanks!
@Greg Gottfried You are welcome. Thanks for the reply. It really is a great match. I will let you know if I have any questions and will keep you abreast of my progress. Thanks again!
Wow! One of the reasons I stopped doing this on Etsy & Prinfify was because I had to adjust the price to make sure it was profitable, run ads, sales - which charged quite a bit. Picking the colors and products there took a long time as well. On top of that, I had to approve each sale and pay the product cost up front, then wait for the customer payment. This is MUCH easier.
Hey Grey, thanks so much for this video. You made my day. I actually started with Etsy, adn my account got suspended for no reason. After putting so much effort and time into it, it was like a bomb explosion for my motivation. I got stuck there till I found you. Thanks again. God blesses you
Thanks a lot u are the first person not to mention Printify , Printful and Esty. Plus your method is really easy too. Thanks very much. Not everyone is willing to share such info for free nowadays. Gob bless you.
This is by far the best POD video i have seen. My hesitation with starting this business was the trademark issue. Didnt want to accidentally use something i shouldn't.
This is one of the most amazing videos I hae seen, so in depth giving all the right informatiomn for someone who doesn't know much about this concept but wants to try it. I just have a question, Do we need to get a business liscence before starting this online selling?
I just found you and following step by step your tutorial. Thank you do much Greg. I need your tutorial so I can live or travel where I want if possible. Thank you , again thank you.
Thanks! In regards to setting the price, on Teepublic the price is set for you (so they can run sales and promotions). However, on all the other sites we are able to set our own prices and therefore determine how big our profit margin is per item. Each of the sites does payments their own way, however across the board you will be paid either automatically direct deposit to your bank each month, automatically paid to your PayPal each month, or funds build up in your account and you can choose how often you want to withdraw them either into PayPal/Payoneer/direct deposit. And customer shipping is all taken care of by the POD website, we never have to do this.
Thanks alot Greg for quick response, where we can enter our banking/ PayPal details by the way? Etsy is not allowed in several countries so we can't operate from everywhere in the world but I hope this is not the case with these websites.
Thanks! I purchase samples from every new site I sell on so that I can get my hands on the product. I call them samples but essentially you just buy your own listing and the profit gets added to your account so you end up just paying the cost of goods. I hope that helps!
Where do you do the niche research and based on what website? Amazon? Is it when you find your potentially successful niche it is expected to universally perform well (hopefully) across all those websites you’ve mentioned. I hope my question is clear to understand 🥵
No worries, I understand! Here's how I do my research: ruclips.net/video/3W_Uv3RhDd8/видео.html It's based on Amazon and I use that data as a general rule of thumb for all the other sites and it's been working well. Hope that helps!
Hi Greg, Thanks for all of your great videos! Your teaching style is easy to follow, and we appreciate you sharing your knowledge. We like the approach of passive POD, and are also curious about the margins per sale of passive vs more active business models. What have you found to be the difference in margins, and if passive is lower, can you make up for it with volume? Thanks!
You can do as many niches as you'd like, in fact it's actually better to do it that way. More on that here: ruclips.net/video/RUv8uT8Xh_E/видео.html Hope that helps!
Hi Greg, I`ve been going through your 54 videos (playlists) on POD and they are really good but one question I would like to ask is this. Could I just use the quick start guide to get me going on POD and refer back to the other videos as I make progress. I would like to get going but not too sure which way to approach them, Looking forward to your reply, Cheers.
My best advice to get the ball rolling most efficiently is the video this comment is on. It's essentially a quick start guide step-by-step. Plus, it has the most up to date best sites to upload to. Hope that's enough to get you started! Let me know if you run into questions as you start gaining momentum.
Hey, greg, I wondered if you could comment on the difference between tea, spring and tea public Do I have to go through all the processes that you describe in your other longer video three years ago, Wherefore teaspring you had to get a trust factor? Am I required to do that for t public?
Great question. They are different websites entirely. Teespring has started to go down and Teepublic has started to get more popular. And Teepublic doesn’t require the same trust score sales that Teespring does 👍🏼
Great tutorial! I have a question : If our product gets a sale, everything would be done by the website? Or we have to do anything? Or everything is just automated.. And what about the pricing?
It was in this (or maybe the prior similar video) where you estimated $1 per listing month (after taking into account the listings not selling, etc.). Is this sales estimation/experience assuming listing across all the sites combined? Just trying to quantify! 😊
@GregGottfried awesome! Thank you so much for the quick reply! Final question (probably) 😇 - Any insight/caution/protip on using AI to generate the text AND corresponding images?
Superb video, Greg. Extremely insightful. Could you please address the various t-shirt materials, quality, and fit options, if any in POD. For instance, can the POD stores provide for brushed cotton vs. standard thicker cotton or dry-fit and fitted options? Do some stores have better quality t-shirts? Thanks!
Thanks! Returns, exchanges, and all other customer service gets handled directly by the print on demand site themselves. We don’t even get notified about it. They let the customer keep the item since it’s already custom printed and they send them a new one. Hope that helps!
How come nobody talks about the legal parts, such as taxes, collecting state taxes, global taxes? Should be the first thing to discuss in these PDO videos. Nobody talks about them
So, just because you see other slogans on shirts such as “life is better in the woods”, it doesn’t mean you can’t use it? Like it’s not copyright protected? Or should we still avoid slogans used by other artists. Thanks. 😊
That’s correct. Just because someone else is using it does not exclude us from using it too. If however someone has trademarked it, then we cannot use it. That’s what the check on Merch Informer checks for. Hope that clears it up!
19:07 Hello. I thank you for your content. Very helpful! When I get to this part on placeit before downloading, you show to change the background to the checkerboard colour, mine doesn’t show that. I even tried messing with the colours in hopes that it’d populate, no cigar. Is there something you could suggest?
1st, Thank You so much for these EXCELLENT videos-! I have been wasting a ton of time watching Esty-related vid's until you pointed out the difference of 'Passive vs. (I call it aggressive) sites. I have a lot of questions but could you please either guide me to your appropriate video or tell me, Can/should I still use Canva as I have some work saved over there, or can I just transfer it or...? I'm watching this vid again as I may have missed the answer to my own question. You're very fast and I have to keep rewinding but HEY-! Waa, it's free and I understand you have a ton of stuff to cover.
I have a question how do you get paid , I take it that you use a business check account. And second question is do you have to set up another website or this is your website or store front ?
Thanks for the comment, great question, I should have discussed this a bit more in the video. Each of the sites does payments their own way, however across the board you will be paid either automatically direct deposit to your bank each month, automatically paid to your PayPal each month, or funds build up in your account and you can choose how often you want to withdraw them either into PayPal/Payoneer/direct deposit. As for the second question, no you don't have to setup any of our own websites, we just upload to the POD websites themselves and they do the rest. I hope that helps clarify!
This was awesome. Thank you. Question, how do you figure out pricing? Or is that automated by the site? Also, what if you wanted to donate say 10% of every sale to charity. Is that possible Greg? Thank you for sharing your insight. Wishing you continued success.
Hi Greg, Thank you so much on such a valuable information🙏 Now, if I would like to deal with shirts and mugs for example, do you advice to have separate stores for each item or to put all the items under one store? Which strategy would work better? Thank mate and all the best!
Thank you for all the information. What if aside from my niche, I want to sell shirts for all holidays?? Would that have to be a different store or how can I integrate that to all the websites you mentioned???
Thank you so much for such a great tutorial!! Excellent. I have one question. In " Place It" app. Are features limited? I notice that in your tutorial you have some extra buttons that are not available after I signed up for the $14.00/Month option. Crucial buttons like "+ Text" and "Add Graphic" are not available in my version. Is there something I need to do or are they just not available? I would greatly appreciate your help. Take care
No worries. Everything is still correct. Wall art is referring to extra large printed canvas. That’s much larger than a tshirt and not something we include in our listings. Ignore and proceed 👍🏼
No you don't need one. All profits can just be added to your personal taxes each year as 'other income'. Super easy to do. Once you're making about $50k/year in profit, I'd consider a single member LLC business for the most tax benefits.
HI GREG First let me first say "thank you "for all that you give to everyone. i'm 76 retired and was just fumbling around without much to do until i saw a video you did on making tee shirt designs .I tried this way back in the 80s and had some success and it was a lot of fun, didn't make a lot of money ha ha i have started doing this and you have got my juices flowing again. I tell every one i know to look at your channel and get going .I now have purpose again. You are truly are the GO GIVER. THANKS. Dave Lee.
Thanks Robert, that's so awesome to hear! I appreciate your comment too, it means a lot. If you run into any questions as you're going forward just let me know!
hello, I have really important questions and it's very simple. When I buy t shirt design from place it. will I be given proof or document that I bought it? And how can I make the payment in place . does it work with payooner. Is it possible for other people to buy and sell the design I bought, or is it personal?
Hi Greg! I'm truly impressed how you made this tutorial and gave us all necessary information FOR FREE! That's crazy in the times where you need to pay for literally everything. Thank you so much cause thanks to you some total beginners might create a passive additional income. I'm at the very beginning of my journey but your tips are extremely helpful!
I have designs on several websites. It's interesting that what may be popular on one website may not be the most popular on another. My suggestion is to post all of your designs on all of your chosen sites, and see what works best.
This is by far the best Print on demand Tutorial I've watched Simply mind blowing Presented in a very simple and easily comprehensible format yet packed with super useful information Thanks Greg, wish I could give it more than one thumbs up 👍
This was incredibly helpful, thorough, and unbelievably generous of you to share with us! I’m deeply grateful for coming across your channel tonight! Automatic subscribe 😊
Thanks for writing this. Glad you found it and it was helpful. Just trying to put out real, valuable, no fluff videos, so I appreciate you acknowledging that. If you have any questions as you get going just let me know.
Finally, a tutorial that does not give you false promises of getting rich in a snap which is very rare. Straight to the point and it is free. Thank you so much, mate. When my store will work out, this is because of you.
@@GregGottfried If I were to ask you questions, trust me, it would take a whole video for you to answer them. I have many questions and need clarification. Actually, I'm in the middle of executing my brand and still learning how to do it properly.
Just Wow! I have been diligently working on a print on Demand for about 3-4 months. I have been watching You tube videos, taking Udemy classes, and basically driving myself crazy trying so hard to understand some of this. I Currently have an Etsy shop which was just started a few weeks ago and already I am suspended related to a technical issue concerning my e-mail! Easily fixable by so frustrating. You are making this so understandable. I didn't know there were other options for sales other than Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy. But now, thanks to you, I can continue with my designing. I won't close my Etsy shop (worked too hard on it) but now I have other avenues! You Sir, are a gem!
Glad you found this video and it’s been helpful! I agree, there’s so much content out there nowadays that it’s pretty overwhelming. If you run into any questions as you’re going forward just let me know!
Greg, I have been searching for you, not specifically you, but someone like you who has this knowledge and is sharing it freely, for a long while now. I don't remember the rabbit hole I went down to get here to your RUclips channel but am so excited to have finally arrived!!! Such a clear, concise and professional video. If I could give you 5 stars it wouldn't be enough. I'm just so dang excited to get started. Thank you so much. Liked, subscribed and will be passing you on to anyone I know.
Thank you! Glad our paths lined up and you found these videos. I try to put all the real, juicy, valuable things into these videos without any fluff. I appreciate you acknowledging that! If you have any questions as you're going forward just let me know!
Totally the video I was looking for after searching for weeks. Your ideas and approach are straightforward, and simply explained. I was doing some of this but on the wrong track in many instances. Thanks, Greg, for a logical format that helps beginners to the business cut to the chase.
I have spent so much time trying to find some tutorials on this subject. Then luckily I came across this video. I am so pleased it happened. This is simple, to the point, and very well done.
I am a beginner to POD. I stumbled upon your videos and they are the best POD videos I have seen thus far. I love the style of the videos, they are all methodical, concise and complete. You don't leave anything out and the best part is it's all free. Thank you for these videos and keep up the great work.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the comment too, I appreciate that and it keeps me motivated to make more tutorials. If you run into any questions as you're going forward just give me a shout!
You helped with something I've been mulling over. I've considered just focusing on t-shirts (apparel) instead of all the little gadgets, trinkets and whatnot. It takes a lot of time to resize and adjust the image and, for a few small sales, it isn’t worth the time and effort. Your videos are always helpful! Thanks, Greg 😊
That's why I'm doing a blog, not only for directing to my store but in my blog I'll specify while I don't have this design in a button or in a blanket for example, let me know if you want it in a button or blanket and I'll resize it for you. I'll even be posting a link with every post giving a list of everything I can put my design onto. Some places have blankets and the upload size is a MASSIVE file. I won't be wasting my time on hundreds of sizes meanwhile can still service my customers for what they want.
Excellent tutorial Greg! Actually the best I've seen in this industry! I'm a CPA with no design experience, but the passive and creative elements of this business are very appealing to me! Thanks for sharing Greg!
Thanks Will, I appreciate that. Great profession, you do some valuable work that's without doubt.. I agree about the passive aspect, and I think it would compliment your CPA work well. I started print on demand while working a part time job. I worked on the business while I was off work and the business continued to run while I was at work. Good combo. Let me know if you need any help.
@@GregGottfried I'm really happy to read your response to Will Kitching. I'm a CPA too, I work part-time at the moment and had started to dabble a little with a 'gift store' selling personalized items like t-shirts, mugs, tumblers, blankets, cushions, stickers etc. but found it takes a lot of time with little monetary reward. I then stumbled across this concept of POD, I had never heard of it before, and then finding your video was the light globe moment for me. I'm really excited by this. My question however is, will this work for me as I live in Australia? Any advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
I did print on demand several years ago and the major thing that slowed me down and became a source of discouragement is what you mentioned @13:35. I would actually spend all day on one design, nitpicking the details. But with that slow trickle I would barely get sales which eventually led me to quit. I'm actually at the 1k tier with 220 available uploads per day., but never knew how anyone could upload so many designs in a day. Thanks for the video, you give me ideas on how to get back into POD.
Great tier! Glad this may help you start filling those slots again. Thanks for the comment and if there's anything I can help you with just let me know.
@@krishchauhan235 I sell on average 15 shirts a month. This is based off of the work I put in years ago since I haven't uploaded designs in a while. It's passive, it's definitely worth it.
@nanomantube Hey, your progress has been awesome to hear. I was just wondering how many designs did you upload a day back then and how long after that did you start to see sales coming in? Did they just keep coming in? My designs from maybe a few months ago are only starting to sell today, and that is only like 1 or 2 sales. I realised the search engine really takes time for it to "take effect". I'm just basically finding the motivation to keep on going here 😅
@@nanomantubeDamn so all that work for years is only giving you about $150 per month? (Assuming a $10 profit per shirt). If it was say 3-5 months of work to get to $150 I would say that's ok. But if after years you're only making $150 that's not worth it then. Like someone else on this channel commented: "The only way to make real money online is by teaching people how to make money online"
Thank you, Greg. Have been subscribed to your content for years and absolutely love the way you explain by demonstrating it with clear step-by-step actions. Always come back to you. I wish you all the best because you share the best for others. Big hug from me xxx
I hope this video helps! Here are the Resources mentioned throughout the video, as well as the Table of Contents:
Merch Informer 20% OFF: merchinformer.com/779.html [Greg20]
Placeit 15% OFF: bit.ly/Placeit-Discount
OpenAI ChatGPT: chat.openai.com
Merch on Demand Application Tips: ruclips.net/video/sKP0AOVbiq8/видео.html
Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 What Is Print On-Demand?
3:56 What Topics To Choose
5:33 How To Find Design Ideas
6:35 My NEW Way To Find Design Ideas
9:07 How To Check For Copyrights
12:29 How To Create T-Shirt Designs That Sell
20:07 Which Websites To Upload T-Shirt Designs
23:33 How To Upload T-Shirt Designs
33:56 Important Note About International Sellers
Thank you so much!
This is an AMAZING video! God Bless You!
So do i need to get an llc how does taxes work with these business models
is there copyright on fronts???
Hi Greg! Thank you so much for the tips. However, I am wondering, since you have no control over the quality of distributor's products (i.e. quality of the material of the T-shirt etc.), can it happen that customers will be dissatisfied with the purchase? Isn't that on us as sellers then?
You have actually helped and the fact you do it for free just shows how amazing you are. Ps I use chat gpt to create my seo friendly title, keywords, backlinks and meta tags. 😉
I just made $2!!!! I’m so happy!
How’s your business going now if you don’t mind me asking?
You're making 2 dollars a month? Did it pick up? No offense, but if it's 2 dollars a month it's not worth the time
Yeah wanna know how's your business going. Just Asking to get an idea how much time it take and how much propfit it generate in these months
How is your business doing now
If it is easy, everybody will be doing it, 2$ is still progress, don't let others discourage you, keep it up and you will make it eventually
Hi Greg ! You just came up with a solution... I've spend so much time searching on how to open a t shirt printing business what equipments to buy.. and the more videos i watched the more i get confused! And also had to search for the best investment proposal to fund my start up business ...they were also confusing 😮!!! And then the POD video's popped up.. I didn't even get it cause they don't even explain it, they just assume everyone knows, i didn't know what a POD is !!! ... And BOOM !!!! Your video came up and i clicked on it and i loved everything that came out of your mouth because it was music to my ears !!!! And man you explained it so clearly! I just wanna say thank you for your time you took to do this for us.... Im definately gonna do this ....I believe i will be back here giving you positive feedback. May God Pour Those Blessings Upon You !!!
That's amazing! Thank you 🙌 If you run into any questions as you're going along just let me know!
I sure will.. Thanks Again !!! 🙏
Hi Greg, Although I saw this video put up 3 months ago, I went through it meticulously much later. Thank you for this selfless service to all of us. That's priceless! This fresh tutorial from you has offered me renewed strength & confidence, and I'm going to put it all into work without further ado. Once again thanks from the bottom of my heart. Mr. Robert Lee's comment is just another solid example of how much your work here means to everyone - newbie or veteran!
Thank you! What an amazing tutorial! We are all turning to RUclips to learn how to do things these days, but you have taught us an entire class on how to get started with POD. That we can all understand! Your teaching style and demonstrations are better than any tutorial I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing this. 😊
Thank you so much Teresa. I genuinely appreciate that! I’ll keep the videos coming, in fact tomorrow will be another big longer one that I’m proud to be publishing. As always, if you run into any questions or need an opinion on something just let me know!
I have been studying for two weeks, all you tube videos, AI, Etsy, I am so overwhelmed and then BAM!! I find you!! I would give you the biggest high five if I could! I am a Floridian too! You rock!! Thank you a million times. I was so confused where to start!!
Right on! Glad you ran into my videos, I try to keep all the fluff out and just give you what you need 😎 Hope you’re not freezing with this cold front 😂
Dude you deserve my subscription because I looked for this for long thank you I appreciate it . I wish you had 90 million subscribers 😢😢 .
Thank you!! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍
MOST awaited video :) Finally, it's released I am very happy. Thank you so much, Greg. I made $50 from January to November and Now in these 18 days of December, I earned more than $60. It's all because of you and I hope 2023 will be more profitable and I will reach my goal of $100 per month.
Nice work!! Great to hear that amount of growth... Congratulations for taking on the work and seeing it through!
Well done!
That's amazing. What changed to help with your growth.
January to November where did u work on...was it teepublic?
Now, this ladies and gentlemen, is how you do a tutorial. Thank you a million times over. Super helpful!
Thank you 🙌 If you have any questions at all just let me know!
Yes, he literally made it short, simple and educative.
Agree! He is GREAT! Exactly how it should be done! Becoming a huge FAN!
Yes ma'am
Exactly
Thanks Greg, I've tried other resources for POD and you are the FIRST one that I've ran into that commented about the different websites (and how easy it is) to put your design on that specific website. Thanks so much !
I wish all the gurus would just get to the point like you do. I've learned more here than all of those $997 courses with 90 videos and a hundred hours of fluff. Thanks Greg!
I agree, it's a shame because there are some really good courses out there but they get overshadowed by the not-so-honest courses. Glad you got a lot from this video, I try to keep it lean and cut all the fluff out.
Thank you so much Greg. This is the first time I looked at a video that is clear and complete to succeed online.
Thank you!
Excellent presentation! I am an artist and writer and have had some experience with silk screen printing. I want to do some of my own graphics and sayings. This video has helped immensely. If I wore a hat, I would tip my hat to you. Lol thanks!
Hi, reply to me and i can get you a high quality tshirt for 10$ per piece, if you're planning to do print on demand
Perfect fit for your skillset! Thanks Tom! If you run into any questions as you’re going along just let me know.
@Greg Gottfried You are welcome. Thanks for the reply. It really is a great match. I will let you know if I have any questions and will keep you abreast of my progress. Thanks again!
Wow! One of the reasons I stopped doing this on Etsy & Prinfify was because I had to adjust the price to make sure it was profitable, run ads, sales - which charged quite a bit. Picking the colors and products there took a long time as well. On top of that, I had to approve each sale and pay the product cost up front, then wait for the customer payment. This is MUCH easier.
Agreed! Great addition with the upfront payments. These sites make our lives so much easier in the long run 👍
Hey Grey, thanks so much for this video. You made my day. I actually started with Etsy, adn my account got suspended for no reason. After putting so much effort and time into it, it was like a bomb explosion for my motivation. I got stuck there till I found you. Thanks again. God blesses you
This tutorial was SOOOOOOO GOOD Greg step by step. Thank YOU SOOO MUCH now Im looking forward to more videos of yours.
You're very welcome! If you run into any questions just let me know!
Thanks a lot u are the first person not to mention Printify , Printful and Esty. Plus your method is really easy too. Thanks very much. Not everyone is willing to share such info for free nowadays. Gob bless you.
This is by far the best POD video i have seen. My hesitation with starting this business was the trademark issue. Didnt want to accidentally use something i shouldn't.
I've been wanting to get started on this type of business and after watching your video I feel really inspired. Thank you!
You can do it! Thanks for the comment, and if you run into any questions just let me know 👍🏼
I’m about to start my business. Great opportunity to learn this market!
Nice! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍🏼
Thank you so much, I liked this video.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks, Greg! Very well-structured and clear tutorial.
Glad it was helpful!
This is one of the most amazing videos I hae seen, so in depth giving all the right informatiomn for someone who doesn't know much about this concept but wants to try it. I just have a question, Do we need to get a business liscence before starting this online selling?
Thanks! No business license needed for this business model 👍
Thank you for sharing all of your information!!!! 🎉😊 This video is one of the best & easiest to understand!
Glad it was helpful! If you run into any questions as you're going along just let me know!
Thanks for sharing your insight. Much appreciated!
I just found you and following step by step your tutorial.
Thank you do much Greg.
I need your tutorial so I can live or travel where I want if possible.
Thank you , again thank you.
Thanks for all the good information, Greg. You answered many of my questions before I even formulated them.
Nic video , I am a beginner
plz tell where to mention profit ratio, payment receiving method , and customer shipping details ?
Thanks! In regards to setting the price, on Teepublic the price is set for you (so they can run sales and promotions). However, on all the other sites we are able to set our own prices and therefore determine how big our profit margin is per item. Each of the sites does payments their own way, however across the board you will be paid either automatically direct deposit to your bank each month, automatically paid to your PayPal each month, or funds build up in your account and you can choose how often you want to withdraw them either into PayPal/Payoneer/direct deposit. And customer shipping is all taken care of by the POD website, we never have to do this.
Thanks alot Greg for quick response, where we can enter our banking/ PayPal details by the way? Etsy is not allowed in several countries so we can't operate from everywhere in the world but I hope this is not the case with these websites.
thanks for the free course
Glad to help out. Thanks for the comment and if you run into any questions just let me know.
Thank you so much! This is very insightful on the future of my branding and how to cut design costs ^_^
Thank you for this informative tutorial and for saving me from trying to work it all out on etsy. Can I ask how you monitor quality of the products?
Thanks! I purchase samples from every new site I sell on so that I can get my hands on the product. I call them samples but essentially you just buy your own listing and the profit gets added to your account so you end up just paying the cost of goods. I hope that helps!
Great video!!
Thanks! If you run into any questions, just let me know!
You're the best! Thank you so much for doing this tutorial.
Thanks!
Thanks for this, I really appreciate it. This inspires me to keep making these full length tutorials and posting them on youtube. Thank you!
Thank you so much Greg. Thank you so much
You are very welcome!
My goodness...this was awesome...thanks..one observation though..no mention of how you collect money from your sales😊
Where do you do the niche research and based on what website? Amazon? Is it when you find your potentially successful niche it is expected to universally perform well (hopefully) across all those websites you’ve mentioned.
I hope my question is clear to understand 🥵
No worries, I understand! Here's how I do my research: ruclips.net/video/3W_Uv3RhDd8/видео.html It's based on Amazon and I use that data as a general rule of thumb for all the other sites and it's been working well. Hope that helps!
@@GregGottfried thanks very much
Hi Greg, Thanks for all of your great videos! Your teaching style is easy to follow, and we appreciate you sharing your knowledge. We like the approach of passive POD, and are also curious about the margins per sale of passive vs more active business models. What have you found to be the difference in margins, and if passive is lower, can you make up for it with volume? Thanks!
Thank you! Great job!
Thanks! If you run into any questions just let me know
Holly guacamole! Best tutorial ever!
🙌🙌🙌
Great video and clear information👍🏻mate. Can i use multiple niches or i have to stick to one niche with print on demand
You can do as many niches as you'd like, in fact it's actually better to do it that way. More on that here: ruclips.net/video/RUv8uT8Xh_E/видео.html Hope that helps!
Hi Greg, I`ve been going through your 54 videos (playlists) on POD and they are really good but one question I would like to ask is this.
Could I just use the quick start guide to get me going on POD and refer back to the other videos as I make progress.
I would like to get going but not too sure which way to approach them,
Looking forward to your reply,
Cheers.
My best advice to get the ball rolling most efficiently is the video this comment is on. It's essentially a quick start guide step-by-step. Plus, it has the most up to date best sites to upload to. Hope that's enough to get you started! Let me know if you run into questions as you start gaining momentum.
Cheers Greg, much appreciated, I will do, Cheers.
Hey, greg, I wondered if you could comment on the difference between tea, spring and tea public
Do I have to go through all the processes that you describe in your other longer video three years ago, Wherefore teaspring you had to get a trust factor? Am I required to do that for t public?
Great question. They are different websites entirely. Teespring has started to go down and Teepublic has started to get more popular. And Teepublic doesn’t require the same trust score sales that Teespring does 👍🏼
@@GregGottfried thank you!
Man this was usefull!
Glad to hear it!
This is GOLD baby 💫
Great tutorial!
I have a question : If our product gets a sale, everything would be done by the website? Or we have to do anything? Or everything is just automated.. And what about the pricing?
Great video thank you, why you don't recommend etsy? For print on demand.
Thanks! Here's why I don't use Etsy anymore: ruclips.net/video/fJY9f9dY_nQ/видео.html Hope that helps!
Excellent information! Thanks
What if I want to create my own design for myself. Does print on demand print t-shirts for you?
Exactly right, they will print the shirts you just have to upload the design and pick which shirt style you want it printed on.
It was in this (or maybe the prior similar video) where you estimated $1 per listing month (after taking into account the listings not selling, etc.). Is this sales estimation/experience assuming listing across all the sites combined? Just trying to quantify! 😊
Great question. It's on a per-site basis, so $1 per listing per site (uploading to 3 separate sites is $3). Hope that helps!
@GregGottfried awesome! Thank you so much for the quick reply! Final question (probably) 😇 - Any insight/caution/protip on using AI to generate the text AND corresponding images?
great video
Thanks!
Superb video, Greg. Extremely insightful. Could you please address the various t-shirt materials, quality, and fit options, if any in POD. For instance, can the POD stores provide for brushed cotton vs. standard thicker cotton or dry-fit and fitted options? Do some stores have better quality t-shirts? Thanks!
Great video! What happens with returns?
Thanks! Returns, exchanges, and all other customer service gets handled directly by the print on demand site themselves. We don’t even get notified about it. They let the customer keep the item since it’s already custom printed and they send them a new one. Hope that helps!
How come nobody talks about the legal parts, such as taxes, collecting state taxes, global taxes? Should be the first thing to discuss in these PDO videos. Nobody talks about them
I made a video about this, here's the link: ruclips.net/video/WQTYTdsxEk0/видео.html Hope that helps clarify!
How does TeePublic figure out the pricing? What if the t shirt takes a lot more ink and has multiple colors?
So, just because you see other slogans on shirts such as “life is better in the woods”, it doesn’t mean you can’t use it? Like it’s not copyright protected? Or should we still avoid slogans used by other artists. Thanks. 😊
That’s correct. Just because someone else is using it does not exclude us from using it too. If however someone has trademarked it, then we cannot use it. That’s what the check on Merch Informer checks for. Hope that clears it up!
It´is so nice, Greg, I am from Angola , I would like to know how I will receave the money from hte sale
19:07 Hello. I thank you for your content. Very helpful! When I get to this part on placeit before downloading, you show to change the background to the checkerboard colour, mine doesn’t show that. I even tried messing with the colours in hopes that it’d populate, no cigar. Is there something you could suggest?
No worries. They moved it to the bottom of the color drop-down in the background button. Hope that helps!
@@GregGottfried Guess I skipped over beau el I wasn’t expecting it there. It absolutely help! Thank you, my dear!
Is drop shipping the same as print on demand? 21:21
Great question. No they are different, I made a video about 20 or so videos back that compares them side to side. Hope that helps!
Very good video. I have a question. can I use Canva to create a T-Shirt design??
1st, Thank You so much for these EXCELLENT videos-! I have been wasting a ton of time watching Esty-related vid's until you pointed out the difference of 'Passive vs. (I call it aggressive) sites. I have a lot of questions but could you please either guide me to your appropriate video or tell me, Can/should I still use Canva as I have some work saved over there, or can I just transfer it or...? I'm watching this vid again as I may have missed the answer to my own question. You're very fast and I have to keep rewinding but HEY-! Waa, it's free and I understand you have a ton of stuff to cover.
One more question.. does a "side hustle" require a business license?
Can I just do the Passive POD without my own website but have my own clothing brand?
Greg, would you use a slogan and make many different designs or is it wise to just keep one slogan for a design?
Great question. I’d keep it to just one design per slogan. I think the websites like it better that way too.
Thank you so helpful!
I have a question how do you get paid , I take it that you use a business check account.
And second question is do you have to set up another website or this is your website or store front ?
Thanks for the comment, great question, I should have discussed this a bit more in the video. Each of the sites does payments their own way, however across the board you will be paid either automatically direct deposit to your bank each month, automatically paid to your PayPal each month, or funds build up in your account and you can choose how often you want to withdraw them either into PayPal/Payoneer/direct deposit. As for the second question, no you don't have to setup any of our own websites, we just upload to the POD websites themselves and they do the rest. I hope that helps clarify!
This was awesome. Thank you. Question, how do you figure out pricing? Or is that automated by the site? Also, what if you wanted to donate say 10% of every sale to charity. Is that possible Greg? Thank you for sharing your insight. Wishing you continued success.
Hi Greg,
Thank you so much on such a valuable information🙏
Now, if I would like to deal with shirts and mugs for example, do you advice to have separate stores for each item or to put all the items under one store?
Which strategy would work better?
Thank mate and all the best!
Best ❤
🙌
omg it's jesse pinkman
great tutorial really good.But can i start the business with 0$?
You sure can!
On placeit, I do not see the checker board under background to save my design.What do I do please?
No worries. They moved it to the bottom of the color tab within the background button.
Oh Tnx so much. I see it . I feel relieved.❤️
Is there any other site in replacement of place it ???
"I camp to revamp" some use that 😂
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How do I use print on demand on Etsy, if I want to use Etsy in addition to Amazon and such? Thanks.
Thank you for all the information. What if aside from my niche, I want to sell shirts for all holidays?? Would that have to be a different store or how can I integrate that to all the websites you mentioned???
Thank you so much for such a great tutorial!! Excellent.
I have one question. In " Place It" app. Are features limited? I notice that in your tutorial you have some extra buttons that are not available after I signed up for the $14.00/Month option. Crucial buttons like "+ Text" and "Add Graphic" are not available in my version. Is there something I need to do or are they just not available? I would greatly appreciate your help.
Take care
help. when I download to teepublic I get a message saying "your image doesn't support all of our wall art. It's not big enough. what am I doing wrong.
No worries. Everything is still correct. Wall art is referring to extra large printed canvas. That’s much larger than a tshirt and not something we include in our listings. Ignore and proceed 👍🏼
Hi Greg, Can , I, use your design, which you shared in this video?
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Great video
Do you put these on Etsy too?
do you need to start an LLC for this?
No you don't need one. All profits can just be added to your personal taxes each year as 'other income'. Super easy to do. Once you're making about $50k/year in profit, I'd consider a single member LLC business for the most tax benefits.
HI GREG First let me first say "thank you "for all that you give to everyone. i'm 76 retired and was just fumbling around without much to do until i saw a video you did on making tee shirt designs .I tried this way back in the 80s and had some success and it was a lot of fun, didn't make a lot of money ha ha i have started doing this and you have got my juices flowing again. I tell every one i know to look at your channel and get going .I now have purpose again. You are truly are the GO GIVER. THANKS. Dave Lee.
Thanks Robert, that's so awesome to hear! I appreciate your comment too, it means a lot. If you run into any questions as you're going forward just let me know!
@@GregGottfried I feel the same Greg, you will go a long way in this world! May thaks
hello, I have really important questions and it's very simple. When I buy t shirt design from place it. will I be given proof or document that I bought it? And how can I make the payment in place . does it work with payooner.
Is it possible for other people to buy and sell the design I bought, or is it personal?
This makes my heart happy
Can you do a video in how to start to sell on Amazon these shirts please
Hi Greg! I'm truly impressed how you made this tutorial and gave us all necessary information FOR FREE! That's crazy in the times where you need to pay for literally everything. Thank you so much cause thanks to you some total beginners might create a passive additional income. I'm at the very beginning of my journey but your tips are extremely helpful!
I have designs on several websites. It's interesting that what may be popular on one website may not be the most popular on another. My suggestion is to post all of your designs on all of your chosen sites, and see what works best.
That's very true, I agree. Some designs sell better on some sites and not the best on others. Funny how that works.
Have you made any sales yet?
@@krishchauhan235 "have you made any sales yet" lol he's literally taking about his sales
You just repeated what he said in the video
Clear, Simple and Direct tutorial without any fluff. I appreciate you man!
Thank you! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍
This is by far the best Print on demand Tutorial I've watched
Simply mind blowing
Presented in a very simple and easily comprehensible format yet packed with super useful information
Thanks Greg, wish I could give it more than one thumbs up 👍
That's so awesome to hear... Thank you!!!
big facts!
This is how you explain something to your subscribers, very visual, straight forward, and detailed, love to watch this guy's tutorials. 👍👍
Thanks, I appreciate the support. If you have any questions, or anything not covered in the video, just let me know.
Can we do marketing by ourselves too??? I mean to our FB Groups and all???
This was incredibly helpful, thorough, and unbelievably generous of you to share with us! I’m deeply grateful for coming across your channel tonight! Automatic subscribe 😊
Thanks for writing this. Glad you found it and it was helpful. Just trying to put out real, valuable, no fluff videos, so I appreciate you acknowledging that. If you have any questions as you get going just let me know.
Finally, a tutorial that does not give you false promises of getting rich in a snap which is very rare. Straight to the point and it is free. Thank you so much, mate. When my store will work out, this is because of you.
I appreciate that.. Thanks, and if you run into any questions just let me know 👍
@@GregGottfried If I were to ask you questions, trust me, it would take a whole video for you to answer them. I have many questions and need clarification. Actually, I'm in the middle of executing my brand and still learning how to do it properly.
Just Wow! I have been diligently working on a print on Demand for about 3-4 months. I have been watching You tube videos, taking Udemy classes, and basically driving myself crazy trying so hard to understand some of this. I Currently have an Etsy shop which was just started a few weeks ago and already I am suspended related to a technical issue concerning my e-mail! Easily fixable by so frustrating. You are making this so understandable. I didn't know there were other options for sales other than Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy. But now, thanks to you, I can continue with my designing. I won't close my Etsy shop (worked too hard on it) but now I have other avenues! You Sir, are a gem!
Glad you found this video and it’s been helpful! I agree, there’s so much content out there nowadays that it’s pretty overwhelming. If you run into any questions as you’re going forward just let me know!
Greg, I have been searching for you, not specifically you, but someone like you who has this knowledge and is sharing it freely, for a long while now. I don't remember the rabbit hole I went down to get here to your RUclips channel but am so excited to have finally arrived!!! Such a clear, concise and professional video. If I could give you 5 stars it wouldn't be enough. I'm just so dang excited to get started. Thank you so much. Liked, subscribed and will be passing you on to anyone I know.
Thank you! Glad our paths lined up and you found these videos. I try to put all the real, juicy, valuable things into these videos without any fluff. I appreciate you acknowledging that! If you have any questions as you're going forward just let me know!
SAME!!!
Totally the video I was looking for after searching for weeks. Your ideas and approach are straightforward, and simply explained. I was doing some of this but on the wrong track in many instances. Thanks, Greg, for a logical format that helps beginners to the business cut to the chase.
Thanks, I appreciate that & always try to keep all the overcomplicated things out of the process 👍
I have spent so much time trying to find some tutorials on this subject. Then luckily I came across this video. I am so pleased it happened. This is simple, to the point, and very well done.
How’s goin ?
I am a beginner to POD. I stumbled upon your videos and they are the best POD videos I have seen thus far. I love the style of the videos, they are all methodical, concise and complete. You don't leave anything out and the best part is it's all free. Thank you for these videos and keep up the great work.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the comment too, I appreciate that and it keeps me motivated to make more tutorials. If you run into any questions as you're going forward just give me a shout!
Having any luck selling?
How are u promoting your business?
You helped with something I've been mulling over. I've considered just focusing on t-shirts (apparel) instead of all the little gadgets, trinkets and whatnot. It takes a lot of time to resize and adjust the image and, for a few small sales, it isn’t worth the time and effort. Your videos are always helpful! Thanks, Greg 😊
Exactly my thoughts, it's not worth all the extra time and effort. Thanks for the comment Connie, great to see your name!
That's why I'm doing a blog, not only for directing to my store but in my blog I'll specify while I don't have this design in a button or in a blanket for example, let me know if you want it in a button or blanket and I'll resize it for you. I'll even be posting a link with every post giving a list of everything I can put my design onto.
Some places have blankets and the upload size is a MASSIVE file.
I won't be wasting my time on hundreds of sizes meanwhile can still service my customers for what they want.
Excellent tutorial Greg! Actually the best I've seen in this industry!
I'm a CPA with no design experience, but the passive and creative elements of this business are very appealing to me! Thanks for sharing Greg!
Thanks Will, I appreciate that. Great profession, you do some valuable work that's without doubt.. I agree about the passive aspect, and I think it would compliment your CPA work well. I started print on demand while working a part time job. I worked on the business while I was off work and the business continued to run while I was at work. Good combo. Let me know if you need any help.
@@GregGottfried I'm really happy to read your response to Will Kitching. I'm a CPA too, I work part-time at the moment and had started to dabble a little with a 'gift store' selling personalized items like t-shirts, mugs, tumblers, blankets, cushions, stickers etc. but found it takes a lot of time with little monetary reward. I then stumbled across this concept of POD, I had never heard of it before, and then finding your video was the light globe moment for me. I'm really excited by this. My question however is, will this work for me as I live in Australia? Any advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
So after 4 months how has it been going? Is it hard? How much money have you brought in?
I did print on demand several years ago and the major thing that slowed me down and became a source of discouragement is what you mentioned @13:35. I would actually spend all day on one design, nitpicking the details. But with that slow trickle I would barely get sales which eventually led me to quit. I'm actually at the 1k tier with 220 available uploads per day., but never knew how anyone could upload so many designs in a day. Thanks for the video, you give me ideas on how to get back into POD.
Great tier! Glad this may help you start filling those slots again. Thanks for the comment and if there's anything I can help you with just let me know.
How many sales do you make now, is it worth it?
@@krishchauhan235 I sell on average 15 shirts a month. This is based off of the work I put in years ago since I haven't uploaded designs in a while. It's passive, it's definitely worth it.
@nanomantube Hey, your progress has been awesome to hear. I was just wondering how many designs did you upload a day back then and how long after that did you start to see sales coming in? Did they just keep coming in? My designs from maybe a few months ago are only starting to sell today, and that is only like 1 or 2 sales. I realised the search engine really takes time for it to "take effect". I'm just basically finding the motivation to keep on going here 😅
@@nanomantubeDamn so all that work for years is only giving you about $150 per month? (Assuming a $10 profit per shirt). If it was say 3-5 months of work to get to $150 I would say that's ok. But if after years you're only making $150 that's not worth it then. Like someone else on this channel commented: "The only way to make real money online is by teaching people how to make money online"
Thank you, Greg. Have been subscribed to your content for years and absolutely love the way you explain by demonstrating it with clear step-by-step actions. Always come back to you. I wish you all the best because you share the best for others. Big hug from me xxx
Really appreciate this comment, thank you Angi.. As always, if there's anything you need that I can help with just let me know!