{"id":6538,"date":"2019-02-19T13:47:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2025-04-28T17:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:29:22","slug":"sell-tshirt-online-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/sell-tshirt-online-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Succeed Selling T-shirts Online [Step-by-Step]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog post we&#8217;re going to explain to you in detail <strong>how to be successful selling t-shirts online step by step<\/strong>, from how to create a Merch by Amazon account up to launching your first product.<\/p>\n<p>With this guide, you&#8217;ll be able to solve your Design problems and start making sales from your t-shirts by playing <strong>smart, fast, and safe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we investigated and gathered all the info, strategies and techniques into one <strong>big and very simple post<\/strong> about <strong>how to make money selling T-shirts Online<\/strong>, step by step: f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rom which Print-on-demand platform to choose, to how to get t-shirt designs without designing, and how to improve your product listings, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this is <strong>the Ultimate T-shirt Selling Guide<\/strong> you\u2019ll ever need<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Read until the very end!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for specific content, just click on the section below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#basics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Basics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#start\">Where to Start?<\/a><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#pods\">Print-on-demand Platforms<\/a><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#sell\">What kind of Designs sell?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#mba\">How to start selling on Merch by Amazon<\/a><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#account\">Get an Account<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#plan\">Have a Plan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#competition\">Check the Competition and Market<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#urshirt\">Creating your shirts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#copy\">Copyright and Trademark<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#research\">Merch Research Tools &amp; Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#market\">How to Market your Tees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#store\">Your Own Online T-shirt Store<\/a><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#startsite\">How to start an Online T-shirt Site<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#setup\">Setting Up Your Store<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#market-tee\">How to Market your Tees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"basics\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/work.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/work.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/work-160x100.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/work-300x187.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/work-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>THE BASICS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here in Vexels, for the past few years we\u2019ve seen a new trend in our users where they started asking more and more about using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/t-shirt-designs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs for t-shirts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soon enough we realized we were missing out on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/10-best-print-on-demand-platforms-in-2018-part-1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print-on-demand platforms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ourselves, and started studying them more seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is some of what we found out:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling t-shirts online is a great way to make money online with no design skill<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major shopping season in the year can yield enormous results (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/3-quick-and-easy-tips-for-late-black-friday-sales\/\">Black Friday<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of cases of Merchers doing over 1K a week<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be a side-hustle or a full-time job<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting out is usually fast and free. You can have your own shirts up and selling in minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you got this far, let us give you a warm welcome to the world of selling shirts online, and a few beginner tips to get you going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When starting your online T-shirt business, you have to keep in mind that it\u2019s a highly competitive market in ecommerce. In order to be successful, you have to outsmart the rivals, and eventually yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that purpose, it\u2019s important that you do your proper research, decide the right selling platform, source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/merch\/designs\/t-shirt\/\">high-quality t-shirt designs<\/a>, and establish a good brand image that fosters a faithful following audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s some popular and general tips to kick things off with:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Where can I sell T shirts online?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There are two main places you can start your T-shirt business on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/10-best-print-on-demand-platforms-in-2018-part-1\/\">print-on-demand platforms<\/a>, and your own online commerce store.<\/p>\n<p>The first one requires almost no setup on your part, whereas building your own t-shirt eCommerce from scratch does require resources upfront, but it also provides customized marketing and selling opportunities.<\/p>\n<h3><b>What designs sell more?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It really depends on your research and personal choice. There are as many strategies as there are Merchers out there; some go for niches they know a lot about, while others rely exclusively on Merch tools that provide them with data from top-selling t-shirt designs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design-160x82.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design-300x154.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/159726\/jurassic-bank-t-shirt-design\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurassic Bank T-shirt design by Vexels<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Where can I find a profitable T shirt niche?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The success of your products depends on their design as well as on how they are listed; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/4-tips-for-writing-killer-descriptions-on-merch-by-amazon\/\">use keywords relevant to your audiences<\/a> as well as terms specific to a special time of the year, like Easter, Christmas or Mother&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Ads are another way of driving traffic (and sales) to your business; Amazon has its own internal Ads service, and if you\u2019re rocking a standalone website, you can always do a Google or Facebook Ads campaign.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Build a Brand<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of the Merchers are not well aware of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/5-brand-tips-for-entrepreneurs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the importance of having your own brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but it\u2019s without a question a feature that customers hold in high regard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a brand for your business helps your clients figuring out what you provide and what they can expect from you and your products, and it gives a sense of professionalism and security that will net you those sweet-sweet product reviews that make your shirts rank higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>It\u2019s an ongoing process<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While \u201cpassive income\u201d is a concept thrown around easily when talking Merch, truth is that running a t-shirt business requires constant analysis and optimization on it, as new trends, seasonal designs and design concepts are constantly evolving to better cater audiences. Don\u2019t slack off!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"start\"><b>Where To Start?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"739\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-03.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-03-160x94.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-03-300x177.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-03-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the first question that should pop your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right platform is the equivalent to setting the direction your products and business will have. (It should be noted that in the same fashion, your Design style can also decide what platform you\u2019ll use, more info up ahead).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of options out there; some are very similar to one another, others wildly differ from each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which platforms sell the most?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which platforms pay the highest royalties?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What platform has the biggest audience?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which platform is the best for a Marketer? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which platform is the best for a Designer?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main t-shirt website categories are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/10-best-print-on-demand-platforms-in-2018-part-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print-On-Demand platforms<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Own Online T-shirt ecommerce<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What are Print-on-demand Platforms?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print-on-demand (a.k.a. POD) sites allow you to upload your designs, create products with them and sell them via their platforms. They take care of all the printing, shipping and customer service, and at the end of the month you receive your royalties. That\u2019s a pretty cool partnership right there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whatever type of t shirt printing you are looking for, one of these POD\u00a0sites will provide the service. Whether\u00a0screen printing, sublimation, HTV, DTG, or anything else, you will find the style that best suits your design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/print-on-demand-platforms-dark-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/print-on-demand-platforms-dark-1-1.png 650w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/print-on-demand-platforms-dark-1-1-160x16.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/print-on-demand-platforms-dark-1-1-300x30.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/print-on-demand-platforms-dark-1-1-639x65.png 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have probably heard of some of these \u201ct-shirt sites\u201d but never thought of them as PODs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redbubble<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeePublic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DesignbyHumans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zazzle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpreadShirt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CafePress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Merch by Amazon)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it free to sign up?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, yes. In some cases it takes minutes (RedBubble) and in some cases it may take months to get accepted (Merch by Amazon), but joining is easy and free. In most of the cases you can have your first design up and listed in just minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PROS of Print-On-Demand Sites<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The Harder part of the work is done for you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From the printing to the shipping to the dreadful customer support, the hard work is all done by the platforms. You just focus on doing amazing designs and collect your royalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Built-in Traffic and Audience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t worry about driving traffic anywhere, as you will rely on the platform\u2019s client base and popularity. It\u2019s worth noting that each platforms\u2019 audience has its own preferences in design style, so it\u2019s a good idea to research what the audience is about to see if your style will make an impact or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disadvantages of Print-On-Demand Sites<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Low Royalties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Having all the hard work done for you comes at a price, and POD platforms pay out about 10-20% of a shirt\u2019s royalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Bad Analytics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You have zero idea of who your customers are, and dismiss the idea about creating a mailing list or source any shred of useful information that allows you more power over your sales and customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Your Products, Their Rules<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If Amazon decides to change royalties or what contents they allow, you will have no other option but to abide to that. If they decide your design is making an infringement, your account might get terminated with no previous notice, and there\u2019s no going back from that. Be well-read on your chosen platform\u2019s Terms and Conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Kinds of Designs Sell Best On Print-On-Demand Sites?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-04.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-04-160x94.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-04-300x177.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-04-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different platforms have different audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, RedBubble and TeePublic are platforms known for their high-end graphic designs on their products, whereas designs on Merch by Amazon tend to err on the more basic, non-professional design work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It all boils down to what kind of design you are able to produce. If you\u2019re on the Designer side, you\u2019ll probably be selling more on a platform like RedBubble or Teespring; if you err on the Marketer side, you\u2019ll do better making text-based, funny and evergreen shirts on MBA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the Best POD Platform?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Marketers, the best POD platform is <strong>Merch by Amazon<\/strong>. The platform with the biggest audience, popularity and accessible quality level makes it an excellent side-hustle option. The mantra \u201c90% research, 10% design\u201d holds true, and a Marketing mindset driven by data and analysis is required in order to make the most out of this powerful tool by way of keyword, listing and product optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For artists, illustrators and designers who love making Graphic T-shirts, platforms like <\/span><b>RedBubble<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>TeePublic,<\/b><b>Teespring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a great place to sell your clothing and create your apparel brand. Their audiences are all about graphic tees, and your designs will be best presented and sold on their platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[In <strong>Vexels.com<\/strong> you can find <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/t-shirt-designs\/\">Thousands of Graphic T-shirt Designs<\/a><\/span> you can use to sell tees on all Print-on-demand platforms&lt;\/spaA for short) is n&gt;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"mba\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Start Selling on Merch by Amazon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-merch-logo-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-merch-logo-2.png 229w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-merch-logo-2-160x80.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch by Amazon (MBA for short) is the king of POD platforms, and we\u2019ll use it as a reference point to tell you a bit about how Print-on-demand platforms work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/09\/30\/amazon-introduces-merch-by-amazon-a-way-for-game-developers-or-anyone-to-sell-print-on-demand-tees\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2015<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Amazon\u2019s own print-on-demand service started as an open registration program but it grew so quickly that it had to be closed to a request-only model where you request an invite\u2014and it\u2019s free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the great things that MBA has is that it abides by the KISS rule (Keep It Simple Stupid); the whole process of creating your products is very straightforward and simple, with a very intuitive interface and a sequential process that makes it super easy to get your designs up in a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s quickly go over the steps needed to get your Merch by Amazon gig up and running:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"account\"><b>Get an Account<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it stands in January 2019, to get a MBA account you need to request it via the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/merch.amazon.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link on their page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Tip: Get accepted FAST!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since your request will be reviewed by actual human beings, it\u2019s best if you go in with an idea of the brand or business already built up to let them know you\u2019re serious about bringing sales to the platform and get accepted faster.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you submit your admission request, the process may take days, weeks or even months to get through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1-1024x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1-1024x413.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1-160x64.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1-300x121.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1-768x310.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merch-landing-1.jpg 1893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you are selling yourself and your brand properly to get accepted quicker!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"plan\"><b>Have a Plan<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a bunch of tees, and they may or may not sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a bunch of tees you like, and they may or may not sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create a bunch of tees you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">know<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people will buy, and you\u2019ll be selling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do this, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you need a plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or at least an idea of a plan, which you can feed with these questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s your target audience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you be doing quotes, graphic designs, both?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where do you get your T-shirt ideas from?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which shirts are the best sellers?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you create shirts?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How good are you with Photoshop?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Tier System<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Merch by Amazon has a Tier system that rewards merchers who are putting in the work and making sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you get your account, you start at <\/span><b>Tier 10<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning you are allowed to upload up to 10 t-shirt designs and not more than that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you get a sale, you will be bumped up to <\/span><b>Tier 25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you will be able to upload up to 25 products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scale keeps going up, with the numbers being the maximum limit of products you are eligible to have for sale:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 100<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 1000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 2000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 4000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 and the list keeps going. Some Elite merchers have even broken Tier 20K!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon-1024x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon-1024x400.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon-160x62.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon-300x117.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon-768x300.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tier-amazon.png 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>The Tier Strategy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Tiers are awarded based on sales, the quicker you get sales at lower tiers, the more products you will have up sooner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common strategy to tier up quickly in the first few levels is to buy the first few designs yourself to let Amazon know you are making a splash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also sell those shirts at the lowest price possible, not making a single nickel in royalties, because at this stage you actually need <\/span><b>sales<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instead of revenue. Who would\u2019ve thought making funny shirts for birthday presents was this easy and useful?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll want to make it to Tier 500 as soon as possible, since that\u2019s when you have a considerable variety of shirts to sell, and it\u2019s a fairly reachable goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"competition\"><b>Check the Competition and the Market<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand what you have to design you need to understand what you are up against, and to do that you need to do your research and look at what your competitors are doing and what designs are selling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>But first<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need to know about a little number called \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Sellers Rank\u201d or BSR for short<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr-1024x420.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr-1024x420.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr-160x66.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr-300x123.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr-768x315.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-bsr.png 1476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BSR number is the ranking level that a product is currently having among the other products in its category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a shirt has no BSR to display, it means it has zero sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a general rule, you want to aim at BSRs under #100,000. These are the t-shirts which are selling steadily every week. A BSR of about #50,000 or less is more likely to be selling every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, this is by no means a recipe for copying designs, but rather to get inspiration and understand what makes that product sell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And mind you, it\u2019s not just the design, it\u2019s about the holistic approach of addressing keywords, t-shirt colors, brand name, product listings, graphic design, seasonality and other factors that come into play in the Merch game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Now, onto the actual competition checking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s assume you\u2019ve landed on a #100,000 BSR shirt and searched for its title and keywords on Amazon. You\u2019ve found 300 results, all with the same title. Are they all good? Unlikely. Let\u2019s see why\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the shirt does have a desirable BSR rank you are instantly pitted against 300 designs that got there before you; that\u2019s over 10 pages on Amazon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also find one product with a really low BSR paired with designs with very high BSR, and you\u2019ll want to stay away from that one too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to find that sweet spot where you find a nice low BSR shirt with only a few listing pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this knowledge you can get started analyzing products on your own and figuring out what makes them attractive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Tip: A tool that\u2019s built for this purpose is <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch Informer<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the most powerful Merch data gatherers out there.<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<h3><b>How do I design my own T shirts?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Vexels is the best design platform for Merchers looking for high-quality, low-investment royalty-free shirt designs they can use anywhere they want.<\/p>\n<p>Freelance designers and freelance work platforms also yield results, but it&#8217;s definitely easier and more affordable to pick Vexels as your <a href=\"https:\/\/vexels.com\/t-shirt-designs\/\">t-shirt design<\/a> graphic resource.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"urshirt\"><b>Designing your shirts<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02-1024x320.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02-160x50.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02-300x94.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02-768x240.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-02.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a fork in the road, where you can either design the tees yourself (i.e. free) or you can outsource the designs to third parties (i.e. pay for design).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designing the tees yourself isn\u2019t that hard if you have a basic grasp of Photoshop, but it can be very time-consuming if Design isn\u2019t a skill you\u2019re proficient at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of outsourcing design, here we present you with some options for you to consider, along with their Pros and Cons.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hiring a Designer<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why: To have original, high-detail, high-quality designs. The better the quality and originality, the more attractive and lucrative the designs will be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where: Look for design communities like Behance and Dribbble, or Freelance networks like Upwork, Freelancer and Fiverr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros: Uniqueness and high quality of design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons: Can be expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Graphic Stocks<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why: You want t-shirt graphics and you also want other graphic elements to create t-shirts yourself or for other purposes like Marketing and Promotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where: While you can get graphic elements in stocks like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freepik<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vecteezy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they don\u2019t have t-shirt graphic designs; the only graphic stock truly dedicated to Merch-ready graphics is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vexels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by and large.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros: Graphics are already made, you don\u2019t have to design. Usually, they have plans at a flat fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons: As a rule of thumb, stock designs are not exclusive and can be downloaded by multiple users, making them drop a few steps from the originality ladder. Most of them have Commercial licenses but don\u2019t have Merch Licenses. Vexels does provide Merch licenses to its subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza-t-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza-t-shirt.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza-t-shirt-160x94.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza-t-shirt-300x176.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza-t-shirt-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Thinking where to source Merch-ready Designs for MBA? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/plans\/ppts\/\"><b>Check Here<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Buying Graphic Designs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why: Can\u2019t decide for a designer or they\u2019re outside your budget; you want <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/t-shirt-designs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch-ready designs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where: T-shirt design marketplaces like T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shirt-factory.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designious.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have designs specially made for t-shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros: You skip the entire design process, getting designs instantly. It\u2019s also more affordable than hiring a designer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons: Designs can be bought by other people too, so you won\u2019t be as exclusive as if you were sourcing original designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright and Trademark<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning.png 512w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning-160x160.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning-300x300.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning-240x240.png 240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning-60x60.png 60w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/warning-184x184.png 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"copy\">Copyright infringements are extremely serious in the Merch universe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All platforms are very strict on their policies regarding copyrighted or trademarked content. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penalties go from taking down your product to outright account cancellation with no previous warning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of Merch by Amazon, they will also freeze your earnings and you will not be able to get them back. Ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quick guide of stuff to stay clear from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrities and popular characters\u2019 names<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular phrases and quotes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a more extensive guide on Merch by Amazon\u2019s Content Policies, follow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/merch.amazon.com\/resource\/201858630\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You\u2019ll find these guidelines equally appropriate to any of the t-shirt selling platforms you wish to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check for Trademarks HERE!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tmsearch.uspto.gov\/bin\/gate.exe?f=tess&amp;state=4803:h73lwp.1.1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USPTO Trademark Checker<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Bonus Tip: <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/the-way-to-scale-on-merch-by-amazon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>How To Scale on Merch by Amazon]<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"research\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Which are the best Merch Research Tools &amp; Resources?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer: We do not receive any compensation from any of the people, businesses or social groups shared here, nor have we been contacted by any of them in the making of this article. All links and suggestions presented here are for the sake of your success.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch has grown so relevant that in the little time it\u2019s been around that it has sparked a lot of interest and opportunities not just for vendors, but also for developers and Merchers on the techy-er side of the spectrum, who have created powerful merch tools to further boost activities on MBA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the top tools we recommend for researching merch by Amazon t-shirts:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch Informer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MI-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MI-Logo.png 370w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MI-Logo-160x61.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/MI-Logo-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the leading go-to tools for researching, optimizing, and looking up the competition. They keep on adding plugins and functionalities to adapt to the ever-evolving Merch landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productor for Merch by Amazon<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/productor-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/productor-logo.png 640w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/productor-logo-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"C-b-p-j-Pb\"><strong>Productor for Merch by Amazon<\/strong> is a toolkit that puts your Merch by Amazon product management and research on rocket fuel. It&#8217;s by far one of the most complete utility extensions for Merch by Amazon, allowing you to get full control and optimization on your listings and sales data.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/productor-for-merch-by-am\/almiakmbepejhcjnfhhjkcfabeepefno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Productor for Merch by Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>MerchReport (German)<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo_horizontal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo_horizontal.png 786w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo_horizontal-300x55.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/logo_horizontal-768x141.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>German market<\/strong> has been growing a lot, and it was only a matter of time before German Merch minds got together to create a solid research platform for the local market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merchreport.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merchreport<\/a> is the go-to Merch research platform for the German market. Period.<\/p>\n<p>You can try out Merchreport via their Memberships page, using the promo code <strong>VEXELS_20<\/strong> during checkout to get a 20% OFF discount.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MerchData.io<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merchdata-io.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merchdata-io.jpg 951w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merchdata-io-160x101.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merchdata-io-300x189.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/merchdata-io-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merchdata.io\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MerchData<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also another awesome research tool to check every once in awhile. It shows accurate sales data at the reach of a single click.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon.com<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Amazon! One of the best ways to make relevant t-shirts is to know what terms are being searched the most. Use Amazon\u2019s search box, input a search term on the topic you\u2019re interested in researching and see what the suggestions are about. Just start with the short-tail keyword and see what the autocomplete does for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-logo.jpg 1000w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-logo-160x90.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/amazon-logo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vexels Merch Digest<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest-1024x598.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest-160x93.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest-300x175.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest-768x449.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/digest.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every month Vexels sends out a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/introducing-vexels-merch-digest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategy-packed Merch guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to all its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch and Business subscribers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to help them make the most out of their activities. It features tips, hacks, Design spotlights and actionable ideas based on research, data and current design and apparel trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Merch Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social networks are another great source for research and strategy. Sharing your findings and learning from others is arguably the main way to make progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Facebook Groups you should join<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-06.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-06-160x47.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-06-300x87.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-06-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/MerchByAmazonMomentum\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch Momentum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Michael Essany\u2019s Merch Momentum Facebook Group is one of the most active and discussion fueled groups out there. You can also subscribe to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/merchmomentum\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael\u2019s Merch Momentum newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a weekly extended guide on all about Merch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/MerchByAmazonMM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch by Amazon Mastermind<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; With over 20K members, this is a big-yet-manageable group. It features some podcasts which are very useful for merchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/academiapod\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academia POD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A Facebook community dedicated to print-on-demand courses that continues to grow. It also features tutorials with really good content!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Youtube Channels you should check<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-05.jpg 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-05-160x47.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-05-300x87.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/TshirtBlog1-05-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm9SCEqwQwPc8_nMHbkuy7Q\/featured\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Preece\u2019s Start Starting Up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; One of the fastest growing channels out there, Greg not only talks about Merch or Print-on-demand, but other online ventures you could find great value in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgUAPPjwz--1MRiEojS1QPw\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Talk with RJ and Matt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; They are one of the spearheads of the Merch community and have been doing podcasts on Merch for quite some time now. They interview other successful merchers too. A must watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MadCheapKicks\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hustler Hacks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; They have a series called \u201cMerch Minds Podcast\u201d which you don\u2019t want to miss out on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Other Merch Resources to check out<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/merchpursuits.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch Pursuits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; One of the best Merch blogs out there, they do quality reviews and blog posts on how to do Merch better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelessek.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Essek\u2019s blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Michael is a designer with lots of experience in the POD world. His blog leans more towards POD platforms other than Merch by Amazon, with good quality content and ideas on how to design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reddit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; There\u2019s a subreddit called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AmazonMerch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/r\/AmazonMerch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where you will find valuable discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"market\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Market Your Tees on a Print-on-demand Platform<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/broadcast-t-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/broadcast-t-shirt.jpg 759w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/broadcast-t-shirt-160x101.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/broadcast-t-shirt-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing your products when you\u2019re on a POD platform is tricky, since your audience is the audience of the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that on one hand your products are already being marketed, but on the other hand you don\u2019t have much room for your own efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, here are a couple tools and ideas you can use to your advantage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pinterest<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinning your designs and linking them to your products is a nice way to start getting your tees rolling.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Running a blog<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blog about a subject you\u2019re making t-shirts of is a solid way to capitalize on your traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Email blast<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps you have access to an email list, or even an email list with your friends you can offer your products to. Use it!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Contact local businesses<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you are in command of a Print-on-demand platform, you could offer a business owner making t-shirts of their business or product too. Just don\u2019t infringe any copyright (create a contract!)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"store\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Own Online T-shirt Store<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While POD platforms are the easiest way to setup your online t-shirt business, having your own t-shirt ecommerce site has plenty of advantages of its own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with Royalties, ecommerce stores generally perceive a more generous royalty split than with a POD platform since the latter option usually grants a fixed ratio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dedicated ecommerce also allows the powerful tool of Blog, which you can use to promote your products and make your brand stand out using SEO (Search Engine Optimization).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along these lines, we can say that a stand-alone online store is more marketable than a POD platform since it gives you all the tools for you to optimize it as you please. From keyword optimization to affiliate marketing, having your own ecommerce store is a great way to sell t-shirts online with great control of operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It all sounds great, but building a store from scratch can be a handful, so here\u2019s a brief guide to get you started:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"startsite\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Start an Online T-shirt Site<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_-1024x322.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_-1024x322.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_-160x50.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_-300x94.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_-768x241.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1280px-Shopify_logo_2018.svg_.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the main options to build your t-shirt site are <\/span><b>Shopify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>WordPress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For the sake of this article, we will go with <\/span><b>Shopify<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but feel free to do your own research to see what works best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before actually setting up your online store, you must first address these elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Niche\/Target audience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is arguably the very first thing you must decide on before doing anything else. You want to find an audience very inclined to what you\u2019re selling in order for them to buy. Funny quotes are broad and Okay to go with, but when having your own site, it\u2019s mandatory to be specific and stand out as best as possible. A good way to define a Niche? Start by a common niche and cross it with another: Shirts for Doctors are common, but shirts for Doctors who love horses aren\u2019t. Bonus points if the niche is something you are very knowledgeable about.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>T-shirt Design production<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the niche you\u2019ve chosen, the tees\u2019 design should be more elaborate and graphic, or simpler and with wordings. Originality is key here; having a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/designs-for-merch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is hard-to-impossible to copycat is what will set your brand apart from the rest and will make your products more desirable. Like in the case for Merch by Amazon, you can either create the designs yourself, or outsource them. The same guidelines for design outsourcing apply here, but with a stronger emphasis on getting unique designs specially made for your store.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Product quality<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quality of the products you put out there should be top of the line, since the live product is what defines your overall quality. Run some sample prints before launching your store to make sure your products have the right quality on their print and fabric.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Brand Identity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brand is the very first thing that will define your audiences and how they relate with it, so better make it as unique and as relatable as possible. A coherent brand with a coherent message will yield great results whereas a random brand is more unlikely to gain traction with no clear message to say or audience to talk to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Need a quick custom logo? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/logo-designs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Business Logo Graphics HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Printing\/Customer support service<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you can take care of every aspect of your business yourself, there are plenty of ways for you to run your own online store, and we think one of the best ways to go is with a print-on-demand plug-in service like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.printful.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printful<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/printify.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which solve the entire Production process by taking care of printing, fulfillment and shipping in a similar fashion to what a print-on-demand platform provides in its built-in product.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Tip: While you are not required to be a designer, it <\/span><\/i><b><i>really <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helps if you can manage the basics of Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator.<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have the basics down, let\u2019s jump onto how to setup the actual store:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Design mockups<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have the actual designs, you need to feature them as best as possible for your clients to pay attention to them, and that\u2019s where t-shirt\u00a0<\/span>mockups<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come into play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mockups are editable graphic elements where you showcase your designs on actual t-shirts or models. They normally come in the form of PSD files presented in variations like flat design, realistic apparel and real-life models, just to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/how-to-add-your-design-to-a-t-shirt-mockup\/\"><strong>T-Shirt Mockup Tutorial for Photoshop<\/strong><\/a> to learn in a few simple steps how to showcase your T-Shirt Designs like a pro. You can also use our Online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/designer\/\">T-Shirt Design Maker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mockup-t-shirt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mockup-t-shirt.png 900w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mockup-t-shirt-160x94.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mockup-t-shirt-300x177.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/mockup-t-shirt-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mockup is the photo of the girl featuring a designed t-shirt. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you can make the mockups yourself by taking photos of blank tees and models, there are a lot of ready-made t-shirt mockups you can use to your advantage, without the need to do all the work yourself. There&#8217;s also the option of an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/mockup-generator\/\">Mockup Generator<\/a>, that can help you make it in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"setup\"><b>Setting Up Your Store<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the king of easy-to-setup ecommerce platforms, and with it you can setup your online t-shirt store in short time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another great thing about a Shopify store is that it seamlessly integrates a variety of t-shirt print-on-demand dropshippers that will print and ship your tees everytime you receive an order without you being the middleman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a list for you to check out and decide for yourself what\u2019s the best option for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printful<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printify<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print Aura<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teelaunch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merchify<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait! It isn\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> easy. There\u2019s a few items to keep in mind when setting up an online t-shirt business on Shopify. For example, Shopify requests you upload these documents before launching your store:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refund Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of Service Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as with any platform, Shopify has its own learning curve that you need to overcome to get the most out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"market-tee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Market your Tees as an Online Ecommerce<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of a standalone online t-shirt ecommerce you have more control on your marketing than if you would working on a POD platform. It may require more work, but it can yield better results.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ads<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ads you can drive traffic directly to your site without relying on a platform. A good mix would be Google Ads and Facebook Ads. Techniques like Remarketing can help you net even more sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SEO\/Blog<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the power of your own website comes the responsibility of having a (great) blog where you can level up your site, drawing more attention and relevance to your products. Talking about trends, best t-shirts and design trends are some of the topics that bring shine on your other contents.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in groups and communities relevant to your interests and your designs. Health and Fitness are two big topics that come to mind and have a passionate fan base. You\u2019ll find a lot of groups don\u2019t allow you to market or sell your products\u2014and rightly so, but you can strike relationships and partnerships with people who do want to get their hands on some goodies. Pinterest is another awesome place to pin your content and drive traffic to your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Word of mouth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ages go by and the best way to spread the word about something good is just to be recommended by someone else. Get a couple reviews, a couple comments on your social media, give away some tees and you\u2019ll have people flocking over to your store in no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any tips and ideas on how to market your tees? Let us know!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Find some more tips about marketing in our blog post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/effective-ways-to-market-your-online-products\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective Ways to Market Your Online Products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merch Success Cases<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling t-shirts online sometimes feels like a Cinderella story, but it doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some success cases to get your inspiration and motivation burning hot and lively!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehustle.co\/profiting-on-teespring\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>How I Made $100,000 on Teespring<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Benny Hsu<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/10\/12\/how-two-guys-in-their-20s-built-a-150000-side-hustle-selling-t-shirts-on-amazon.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>How two guys in their 20s built a $150,000 side hustle selling T-shirts on Amazon<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Another version from Neil Lassen himself) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neillassen.com\/made-150000-merch-amazon-2016\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>How We Made Over $150,000 With Merch By Amazon In 2016<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelessek.com\/2017-q3-merch-amazon-income-review-problems-and-solutions\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017 Q3 Income Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Some Final Advices<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t design, outsource<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful with trademarks! Stay clear of copyrighted or trademarked designs or concepts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t copy others\u2019 designs (improve on them though!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick the platform that best suits your design style and audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a store of your own costs more but can get you more profit if done right<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling on a Print-on-demand platform is great but royalties are lower and marketing options are limited<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start NOW<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t give up<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Wrapping Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you made it this far: CONGRATULATIONS! You are officially 1000% better prepared than the guy next to you who didn\u2019t read this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this epic all-about-Merch post works out your way, we\u2019re eager to know if you\u2019ve succeeded with your own T-shirt Business. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck.png 512w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck-160x160.png 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck-300x300.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck-240x240.png 240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck-60x60.png 60w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/good-luck-184x184.png 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog post we&#8217;re going to explain to you in detail how to be successful selling t-shirts online step by step, from how to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1219,822,821,1062,1044],"tags":[609,612,627,713,619,725,620,728,483],"class_list":{"0":"post-6538","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to-merch","8":"category-merch","9":"category-online-business","10":"category-print-on-demand","11":"category-t-shirt-design","12":"tag-business","13":"tag-merch","14":"tag-merch-by-amazon","15":"tag-pod-platforms","16":"tag-print-on-demand","17":"tag-sell-t-shirts-online","18":"tag-small-business","19":"tag-t-shirt-designs","20":"tag-tutorial"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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