In this episode I discuss October's results, Q4 prep, getting more Shopify sales (woo!), and life at $3/day on Etsy Ads.
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In this episode I discuss September's results, getting Shopify sales (woo!), and the effect of Etsy Ads in more detail.
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Etsy Ads are here, and In this episode I share 10 reasons why you should seriously consider reducing your Etsy Ads budget.
In this episode I show you my own data based on thousands of dollars of ad spend to shed insight into what's really going on with Etsy Ads.
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Connect Etsy with Google Analytics in under 10 minutes. I'lll show you the step by step process in addition to sharing some of my own google analytics data!
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In this episode I walk through my August income report so you can learn what went right and what went wrong!
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In this episode I walk through my Q2 income report and a new strategy I'm implementing via Etsy promoted listings.
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In this episode I walk through the differences between Etsy and Shopify, break down pros and cons, and recommend what might be best for you!
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In this episode I break down how February and March turned out!
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In this episode I break down how I earned over $2,100 in January 2019 across multiple print on demand platforms.
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RJ sits down for an interview about his experiences earning $6k+/mo across Merch, Etsy, Redbubble, and Spreadshirt. He's an accomplished community builder and has gained a reputation for educating about print on demand since the beginning. Tune in to see where his head is at going into 2019!
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In this interview I'm joined by JJ Deakins, the former owner of a successful Merch by Amazon business. JJ walks through how he sold his business online and walked away with over $12k for it. If you're interested in learning more about what a Merch "exit" might look like, tune in for some helpful strategies and tips.
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💲Here are a few other merch businesses that sold on Empire Flippers (sort by "Merch" and "sold")
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In this episode I review all of my print on demand income for December 2018, in which I broke through my goal and earned over $7k! In this episode you'll learn which platforms and strategies helped me get there, with tips for you to grow your business smarter and faster in 2019.
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I sit down with Merch Lifestyle OG (guest #2), Tejus Patel, to chat about his print on demand portfolio (Merch, Redbubble, and Etsy) and how passive his passive income truly is! He shares the success ($~2500/mo) that has allowed him to quit his job and focus on growing his POD businesses, as well as his new fulfilled by merchant Amazon strategies.
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Learn how to optimize your promoted listings on Etsy to drive extra profit to your Etsy stores. I share examples & screenshots from my stores and walk you through exactly how to set up & test promoted listings for yourself. If you're not using Etsy promoted listings on your store, you're missing out!
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Spencer shares the results of his most profitable month yet and introduces a big change to Merch Lifestyle. Listen in to see what worked this month and helped boost profits significantly.
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I’m scaling my POD businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
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Spencer and Shannon recap the haul from October and chat about where POD is heading going into 2019. Spencer shares some insights along the way about new marketing strategies he’s trying out as well. Listen in to see how much the boys earned, what worked, and what didn’t!
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Spencer walks you through how to use Photoshop and simple spreadsheets to quickly make scaled designs for your print on demand business. If you make scaled designs, this technique will save you a ton of time and money. Watch through to the end and learn how to work smarter, not harder!
Here’s the video that I learned from, and my POD-specific tutorial video.
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Spencer and Shannon are back in the saddle to recap how September went down. The guys share what they’ve been getting up to and why Merch Lifestyle has been a bit quiet as of late. Spencer has some big news and their discussion gets down to some harsh realities of solopreneur life. However, Merch Lifestyle isn’t going anywhere, and we’ve got a ton to do before Q4! Listen in to catch up!
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Chris and Benjamin reached out and set up a really fun interview session this past week. The tables got flipped a little bit and Shannon and Spencer had a chance to take the interviewer’s seat for once! Topics covered include Merch by Amazon, setting up paid ads, Shannon and Spencers’ entrepreneurship stories, and growing your business outside of Merch by Amazon.
Benjamin and Chris are giving a ton of value on their own channels, and we really recommend that you check them out and show some love:
Chris Bell – New Venture Entrepreneurs YouTube Channel
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Spencer shows you how easy and fast it is to build your own Amazon brand storefront via Amazon Advertising (formerly AMS).
Your first step is to sign up for Amazon Advertising. Neil @ MerchInformer has a great article about how to do this: https://merchinformer.com/ultimate-ams-amazon-marketing-services-guide-to-marketing-your-merch/
Brand stores are a valuable tool if you’re selling on Amazon because I believe it can increase conversion, allow you to cross-promote your own products (not your competition), and cohesively pull together a brand message while saving you the hassle of setting up your own store via Shopify, etc.
Spencer is going to use this method with some Amazon merch micro niches to try and build up some brand recognition and cross-selling of similar products.
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Spencer walks through a two part review of Printful and Redbubble in this POD supplier review episode. He compares actual shirt samples, and dives into the details about which POD supplier is best for your online business!
0:26 PART 1 – UNBOXING AND SAMPLE COMPARISON
0:59 Packaging
3:00 Shirt Comparison “Merch Lifestyle” Text Section
4:43 Shirt Comparison “Design Test” Section
7:39 PART 2 – BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
8:36 Company Intros
10:44 Web Traffic
11:50 Redbubble Strategy Insights
13:54 Product Cost Example
15:29 More Cost Examples
17:14 Redbubble Marketplace
17:54 Product Selection
19:36 Packaging and Branding
21:23 Shipping
23:45 Manufacturing
26:13 Customer Service
28:21 Integrations and Ease of Use
31:07 Bonus Round!
34:06 Too Long, Didn’t Watch [Summary]
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Spencer walks through a two part review of Printful and Spreadshirt in this POD supplier review episode. He compares actual shirt samples, and dives into the details about which POD supplier is best for your online business!
0:26 PART 1 – UNBOXING AND SAMPLE COMPARISON
0:47 Packaging
2:19 Shirt Comparison “Merch Lifestyle” Text Section
4:01 Shirt Comparison “Design Test” Section
7:26 PART 2 – BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
8:25 Company Intros
10:08 Web Traffic
11 Product Cost Example
11:56 More Cost Examples
12:29 Spreadshirt Marketplace
13:39 Spreadshirt Shop
15:34 Product Selection
16:11 Packaging and Branding
17:29 Shipping
22:06 Manufacturing
22:29 Customer Service
24:58 Integrations and Ease of Use
27:01 Bonus Round!
30:42 Too Long, Didn’t Listen [Summary]
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Spencer walks through his record-setting (personally) August and what he’s working on going into Q4. Specific topics include working with Etsy, offering merchandising services, and beginning to do some brand building. Tune in and comment live to share your thoughts!
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Shannon and Spencer sit down for a conversation with Helen Kinson of Merch Money. Anyone who has met Helen knows that she combines a super positive and humble attitude with an impressive POD resume. Helen shares her experiences building a global merch community, connecting with and helping entrepreneurs, as well as some unique keyword and niche research tips. Enjoy!
Subscribe to Merch Money on YouTube and find them on Facebook as well. You can also find Helen’s personal YouTube channel here.
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Shannon and Spencer get the chance to speak with print on demand entrepreneur Zach Knickerbocker. The guys get the chance to talk Merch by Amazon, brand building, and cultivating a strong mental game. Zach has an excellent strategic outlook and infectious positive attitude, which we think you’ll enjoy!
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Spencer and Shannon discuss July’s income report results to go over sales from Merch by Amazon, Etsy, Redbubble, Seller Central, and their own influencer services businesses. In this episode you’ll learn how Spencer recently reached “ramen profitability”, how you can get a Merch by Amazon business valued, and the other strategies that are working for them. Enjoy!
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Shannon and Spencer sit down with Yong and Glen of the Merch Minds podcast to talk about print on demand strategy and how to create diversified income. Spencer & Shannon have been fans of the Merch Minds show for a while, they enjoyed the conversation quite a bit. If you’re looking for alternative POD content, you can check out Merch Minds and see what you think!
➤Head over to the Hustler Hacks channel for more great episodes from Glen & Yong
➤Search “Merch Minds Podcast” wherever you get your podcasts to check out their weekly show!
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Spencer walks through a two part review of Printful and Customcat in this POD supplier review episode. He compares actual shirt samples, and dives into the details about which POD supplier is best for your online business!
0:00 Introduction to show and supplier review series concept
1:10 PART 1 – UNBOXING AND SAMPLE COMPARISON
1:56 Packaging
3:59 Shirt Comparison “Merch Lifestyle” Text Section
6:25 Shirt Comparison “Design Test” Section
12:44 PART 2 – BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
13:51 Company Intros
15:51 Product Cost Example
17:32 More Cost Examples
20:24 Product Selection
24:32 Packaging and Branding Options
25:59 Shipping
29:29 Manufacturing
32:13 Customer Service
34:19 Integrations and Ease of Use
39:13 Bonus Round!
42:24 Too Long, Didn’t Listen – Summary
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Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform
Consulting Sessions – Get a specific action plan for your POD business
Podcast Archive – Download any show you’d like and take it on the go
Free POD Newsletter – Stay in the loop on POD industry news
Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions
We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
Spencer walks through a two part review of Printful and Print Aura in this POD supplier review episode. He compares actual shirt samples, and dives into the details about which POD supplier is best for your online business!
0:00 Introduction to show and supplier review series concept
1:10 PART 1 – UNBOXING AND SAMPLE COMPARISON
3:32 Printful Packaging
4:48 Print Aura Packaging
5:51 Shirt Comparison “Merch Lifestyle” Text Section
7:26 Shirt Comparison “Design Test” Section
13:10 PART 2 – BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
14:40 Product Cost Example
17:00 More Cost Examples
18:55 Product Selection
20:39 Packaging and Branding Options
21:47 Shipping
24:47 Manufacturing
28:19 Customer Service
31:30 Integrations and Ease of Use
36:15 Bonus Round!
40:03 Too Long, Didn’t Listen – Summary
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FOLLOW, CONNECT, & SUPPORT
Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform
Consulting Sessions – Get a specific action plan for your POD business
Podcast Archive – Download any show you’d like and take it on the go
Free POD Newsletter – Stay in the loop on POD industry news
Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions
We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
Shannon and Spencer go over the latest in POD including: Merch by Amazon content policy update 5.1, The great Prime Day outage, TeeSpring’s new product launcher, Teelaunch’s price increases, Printful’s new products, a preliminary review of Etsy Plus, and a quick Createspace update. Check it out!
Feel free to use any of our affiliate links below to support the show if you’re getting any value from our content and want us to keep this thing going strong…we appreciate you!
➤Previous show guest Kelli is shutting down enrollment to her CreateSpace course on August 15th, but you can get it for $10 off before it’s gone (use coupon code: merchlifestyle)
➤Here’s the Etsy ebook I highly recommend from Justin Wood
➤Send us a quick email if you want the PDF link as discussed in the show!
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Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform
Consulting Sessions – Get a specific action plan for your POD business
Podcast Archive – Download any show you’d like and take it on the go
Free POD Newsletter – Stay in the loop on POD industry news
Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions
We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
Spencer and Shannon check in with a quick update about where we’re focusing our efforts in print on demand right now. July is a great time to be putting up numbers and scaling your business. If you don’t have merch slots, you should be on Etsy, Redbubble, Spreadshirt and/or Amazon Seller Central until you tier up…no excuses! Listen in to see what our exact priorities are and how we’re saying “nope” to the shiny objects…
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Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform
Consulting Sessions – Get a specific action plan for your POD business
Podcast Archive – Download any show you’d like and take it on the go
Free POD Newsletter – Stay in the loop on POD industry news
Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions
We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
Spencer and Shannon chat with Ben Smith, a hungry entrepreneur who is just finishing his “Merch30” experiment with 30 days of Merch by Amazon videos and uploads. Listen in to learn how Ben is planning to tier up on Merch while growing his digital asset distribution through multiple channels.
You can find Ben over on his YouTube channel, check out his Merch30 series!
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Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform
2 on 1 Consulting Sessions – Get a specific action plan for your POD business
Podcast Archive – Download any show you’d like and take it on the go
Free POD Newsletter – Stay in the loop on POD industry news
Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions
We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today!
Spencer & Shannon have opened up the monthly income reports and in this episode they dive deep into exactly how much they’re bringing in from platforms like Merch by Amazon, Etsy, Redbubble, Amazon Seller Central, and more. This time the guys have some fun answering questions live from YouTube chat throughout the show. Enjoy, and have a great 4th of July!
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How to get an Amazon GTIN exemption (via Printful): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5yDZ9uZO8&t
Hint: You can use Printful’s product page URL as your product website during signup.
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Monthly Income Reports
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POD Newsletter
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We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it out for free today!
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Shannon & Spencer sit down with Kelli of KelliPublish to talk scaling Merch by Amazon to tier 4K and bringing in $6K+/month on CreateSpace. She’s been doing things a little differently and seeing lots of success while branching out in Print on Demand. Listen in and see how she’s crushing it!
You can check out Kelli’s No Content Books CreateSpace course for a step-by-step walk through of her strategy. This link also helps support our costs to run the show
➤Head over and subscribe to KelliPublish on YouTube
➤While you’re over on YouTube, subscribe to us too!
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly deep-dive income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
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Spencer & Shannon get the chance to speak with Jewel of Essetino Artists about growing her full-time business on Merch by Amazon and other POD platforms. Jewel has been experimenting with different design and scaling strategies on Merch, and shares her experiences with diversifying into other platforms as well. Listen up to hear how her Canada based team divides and conquers POD!
Go ahead and subscribe to Essetino Artists on YouTube so you don’t miss any content.
Don’t be shy, subscribe to Merch Lifestyle on YouTube too!
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly deep-dive income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Spencer & Shannon have a conversation with Markus Dunklau about how he’s approaching his new Merch by Amazon business. The crew talks about scaling strategy, outsourcing, and the “why” behind growing an online business. Listen in to hear what he has to say!
Go subscribe to the Markus on YouTube , online , and on Instagram
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly deep-dive income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Shannon & Spencer chat with the Mikkelsen twins (Christian on the left, Rasmus on the right) about their journey from Kindle Publishing to Merch by Amazon & print on demand. They bring a great mindest about experimenting, putting up numbers, and reinvesting in their businesses to scale up their income. Listen in to see how they’re doing it while living it up in Hawaii!
Go subscribe to the Mikkelsen Twins on YouTube and follow their journey on Merch by Amazon (and their success on Kindle Direct Publishing!)
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly deep-dive income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Shannon & Spencer sit down with Greg Preece of Start Starting Up to talk merch. Greg walks us through his path that took him from a traditional 9-5 job, to living abroad, to learning then showing the truth about Shopify, and much much more. Greg has an eye for trying things out and is hungry to grow his merch account big this year. Check out this episode to hear it yourself!
Go subscribe to Start Starting Up + Follow along on Greg’s Instagram
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Shannon and Spencer sit down to chat with do-it-all serial entrepreneur, Bri Moller Green. She shares some insights into her broad experiences with FBA, growing businesses, automating, scaling, and how it all plays into print on demand. Tune in to learn how her curiosity and drive turns into some next-level strategies.
Learn more about Bri and her journey @ BriannaMollerGreen.com
Connect with her directly – briannamoller@gmail.com
Bri’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/briannamollergreene/
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Spencer & Shannon get the chance to speak with Chris Bell of New Venture Entrepreneurs about how he’s growing his POD business while holding down a full time job in LA at the same time. Check it out to see how Chris is building off of his experiences and drive to find success.
Subscribe and follow Chris on YouTube @ New Venture Entrepreneurs
Get in Touch with Chris – newventureentrepreneurs@gmail.com
Chris’s Instagram
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
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Spencer breaks down a new strategy he’s been trying with Merch By Amazon and social media influencers that seems promising so far. Listen through to the end and you’ll hear step by step how you can set it up for yourself and test it too!
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
Youtube Link
Setting up a Website (These are exactly what I use):
Flywheel (hosting, $15/mo)
G Suite (email hosting, $5/mo)
Divi (Drag & Drop Builder $89/yr or $249 lifetime)
WordPress (free)
Spencer & Shannon discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s newest POD program, “Merch Collab”. They break down what the Merch Collab platform is all about, how much you can expect to make, and what the true smart strategy in this environment might be…
1:30 – What is Merch Collab?
5:09 – What is the Royalty Split?
10:07 – Pros & Cons Detailed List (for Amazon vs. Brands vs. Designer)
33:10 – Our Questions About the Program
39:43 – Our Strategy to Beat Merch Collab
How Do I Sign Up?
Merch Collab – https://services.amazon.com/collab/merchcollab.html
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
Youtube Link – https://youtu.be/4W8nQxjJjY0
Links to Sources:
Publishing Perspectives Article – https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/05/amazon-announces-merch-collab-licensing-program-at-licensing-expo/
Licensing Expo – https://www.licensingexpo.com/
Spencer breaks down 4 big reasons why you should be growing and diversifying your POD business with Etsy:
6:26 First: Define Your Goal
8:15 Diversify/Grow Your Income
12:11 Mug/Tank Top Profit Breakdown
18:09 Better Understand Your Customers
23:44 Grow and Refine Your Brand(s)
30:20 Simplify and Automate Operations
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
How to connect your Etsy store to Printful: https://www.printful.com/landing/etsy-print-products-fulfillment
Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ALzfW34wxAfjt_sxNA6YaMwAldlWCQ9XZ4VbdGzivsY/edit?usp=sharing
Spencer & Shannon talk about how you can easily expand your business to offer high-margin digital downloads. Learn how to validate demand and niches, and get the workflow to test it for yourself!
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
Find this episode and more on Youtube: https://youtu.be/r9mohG4up84
Spencer & Shannon talk about why a creating a stand-alone brand could be important for your long-term success. Learn how to evaluate good brands and niches as well as finding competition.
Article mentioned in the show- https://medium.com/positiveslope/attack-of-the-micro-brands-c0b7835c3633
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://youtu.be/73-iVEONA14
Spencer & Shannon run down their tools of the trade. From extensions to web apps, everything from communication to project management is covered. Tools list below:
1:05 – Team Communication
Slack
Skype
Whatsapp
Viber
Google Hangouts
7:04 – Documentation
Google Docs
Loom
8:39 – Project Management
Trello
Asana
Pen & Paper
Google Keep
Evernote
12:21 – Creative Work
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and/or Illustrator)
Creative Market
Google Fonts
Dafont
Canva
19:40 – Keywords and Competitive Research
Autocomplete bar on Etsy/Amazon
Merch Informer
Google Keyword Planner
Merchant Words
DS Amazon Quickview Chrome Extension
27:09 – Organization
Google Drive
MerchAlong
31:25 – Accounting and Numbers
Quickbooks Online
PrettyMerch Chrome Extension
35:16 – Outsourcing and Payment
Upwork
Behance
Freelancer
Guru
Paypal
Xero
41:50 – Drop-Shippers & Channels
Etsy
Shopify
Amazon Seller Central
46:23 – Content Management
Wordpress
Seriously Simple Podcasting Plugin
Divi theme
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Mailchimp
Youtube + Hangouts On Air
46:23 – Focus & Productivity
Block Site Chrome Extension
Rescue Time
Insight Timer App
Get out of the house and interact with people…
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://youtu.be/K4qDkX23rgI
Spencer and Shannon share their experiences on each platform and break down the pros and cons of each service. Check out this episode before you start scaling your POD business, it is a huge pain to switch!
2:42 – Why use a dropshipper like Printful or Teelaunch?
7:40 – Product selection
15:30 – Pricing and margin
20:45 – Integration with other channels
33:30 – Product quality
37:35 – Branding
40:45 – Shipping
59:57 – Refunds
51:00 – Summary
Sign up for Printful yourself while supporting the show (affiliate link)
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://youtu.be/JFpoO0OHzX0
Spencer and Shannon spin up a few painful stories of their previous entrepreneurial ventures gone south along with a few great lessons learned along the way. Long story short – keep experimenting and trying new things!
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://youtu.be/d66Ry3a1aVI
Shannon and Spencer welcome MerchTitans.com founder Curtis Blackmore to the show to talk keyword research strategy. This episode covers why keyword research is important, why you should be thinking beyond Merch By Amazon, and how to do more work up front to ensure your designs aren’t DOA.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
Check out MerchTitans if you’re looking to step up your product research game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v7BAEU5MI
Shannon and Spencer welcome MerchTitans.com founder Curtis Blackmore to the show to talk keyword research strategy. This episode covers why keyword research is important, why you should be thinking beyond Merch By Amazon, and how to do more work up front to ensure your designs aren’t DOA.
Head to www.MerchLifestyle.com and subscribe for access to our monthly income reports.
Check out www.MerchTitans.com if you’re looking to step up your product research game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v7BAEU5MI
Shannon and Spencer talk about why your print on demand success is more than just the Merch by Amazon platform. Tune in to learn about strategies to diversify your income and strengthen your competitive advantage.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngSncA1_LA
Shannon and Spencer talk about why your print on demand success is more than just the Merch by Amazon platform. Tune in to learn about strategies to diversify your income and strengthen your competitive advantage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngSncA1_LA
In this episode, the guys chat about the beauty of evergreen designs and go in-depth on ways to find brands, ideas, niches, and customers.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hemY46Yqaf0
In this episode, the guys chat about the beauty of evergreen designs and go in-depth on ways to find brands, ideas, niches, and customers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hemY46Yqaf0
In this episode, Spencer and Shannon break down their income from 2017 and discuss big goals for 2018. They also cover an in-depth look at which business models might offer the most opportunity for entrepreneurs and side hustlers in today’s connected world.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLryIrm5Bxk
In this episode, Spencer and Shannon break down their income from 2017 and discuss big goals for 2018. They also cover an in-depth look at which business models might offer the most opportunity for entrepreneurs and side hustlers in today’s connected world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLryIrm5Bxk
In this episode, Tejus shares his journey in print on demand and walks us through his team’s goals & processes. He shares some interesting insights on how he plans to expand his business horizontally, and shares some great advice on what it takes to stand out & succeed in the industry. His strategy and focus has helped his team clear over $5k in November…if you want to be in the same boat we recommend you put this episode on and grab a pen & paper!
If you’re interested in joining the slack group mentioned in this episode, leave us a message on youtube so we can get in touch.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBSaOrnlSp4
In this episode, Tejus shares his journey in print on demand and walks us through his team’s goals & processes. He shares some interesting insights on how he plans to expand his business horizontally, and shares some great advice on what it takes to stand out & succeed in the industry. His strategy and focus has helped his team clear over $5k in November…if you want to be in the same boat we recommend you put this episode on and grab a pen & paper!
If you’re interested in joining the slack group mentioned in this episode, leave us a message on youtube so we can get in touch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBSaOrnlSp4
Hey everyone, we’re back with a great episode where we inteview digital nomad Blake Zbylut! Blake is crushing it in merch ($4600 rolling 7 days as of posting…) and is transitioning his business into a more team-focused and automated system.
In this episode we discuss the merits/drawbacks of moving beyond merch, what it means to be “free” in business, and strategies to find new VAs to help automate your process.
Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today!
Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support!
Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com
Hey everyone, we’re back with a great episode where we inteview digital nomad Blake Zbylut! Blake is crushing it in merch ($4600 rolling 7 days as of posting…) and is transitioning his business into a more team-focused and automated system.
In this episode we discuss the merits/drawbacks of moving beyond merch, what it means to be “free” in business, and strategies to find new VAs to help automate your process.
Hey everyone! Welcome to the MerchLifestyle.com website…Shannon and I started this so we could share our experiences & experiments, meet and learn from others who are building POD businesses, and have fun along the way!
In our first episode, Shannon and I introduce ourselves and why we’re here. Enjoy!
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Hey everyone! Welcome to the MerchLifestyle.com website…Shannon and I started this so we could share our experiences & experiments, meet and learn from others who are building POD businesses, and have fun along the way!
In our first episode, Shannon and I introduce ourselves and why we’re here. Enjoy!