Complete Print On Demand Tutorial

Introduction

• Overview of the video: complete tutorial on print on demand (POD)
• Step-by-step guide from idea to first sales
• Combination of on-camera explanations and on-screen recordings
• Lengthy video with a lot of information
• Request for interaction (thumbs up, comments)

What is Print on Demand?

• Business model overview
  • Create T-shirt designs
  • Upload to POD websites
  • Customers purchase items with your designs
  • Items are printed, shipped, and customer service handled by POD websites
• Example: Amazon Merch On Demand
  • Viewing printed designs on Amazon
  • Differentiating between POD listings and others

Benefits of Print On Demand

• Passive income: upload designs, collect paychecks
• No need for advertising or customer service

Multiple POD Websites

• Amazon is the largest but not the only option
• Upload the same designs to multiple websites for more exposure
• Focus on websites with high traffic

Types of Print On Demand

• Passive POD: Websites handle everything
• Active POD: Create your own site, handle traffic and customer service
• Tutorial focuses on passive POD

Niche and Design Ideas

• Avoid copyrighted or trademarked material
  • Movie quotes, song lyrics, company logos/names
• Choosing a niche
  • Example used: Camping
  • Use personal hobbies or passions
• Researching design ideas
  • Use Etsy for inspiration (not for selling)
  • Scroll through and brainstorm
• Advanced Tool: Merch Informer
  • Detailed analytics and niche finding
  • Paid tool with a free trial and discounts available

Using Merch Informer

• How to find low-competition sub-niches within a niche
  • Example: Camping women, beer camping, family camping

Brainstorming Design Ideas

• Tool: ChatGPT
  • Free AI tool for generating design ideas and slogans
• Example prompts and results
  • Generate slogans, ensure they are not copyrighted

Checking for Trademarks

• Tool: Merch Informer’s trademark alerts
• How to check phrases to ensure no trademark issues
• Importance of avoiding copyright infringement

Creating Designs

• Importance of good design quality
• Tool: Placeit.net
  • Paid tool with design templates
  • Comprehensive editor, customizable templates
  • Ensures copyright-free designs and fonts
• Design process demonstration
  • Customize text, graphics, colors
  • Ensuring no unwanted backgrounds
  • Downloading designs in the correct format (PNG)

Uploading Designs

• Teepublic.com process
  • Creating an account
  • Uploading designs
  • Setting titles, descriptions, and tags
  • Selecting product colors and types
• Pricing and profits explained
  • No pricing control on TeePublic
  • Other platforms let you set your margin
• Rinse and repeat: upload to multiple POD sites
  • Amazon Merch On Demand, RedBubble, etc.
• Payment methods: PayPal, direct deposit

Final Tips

• Use the same process for multiple POD websites
• Consistency and quantity: critical for success
• Global accessibility for POD business model

Conclusion

• Encouragement to try the method
• Request for thumbs up and comments