Full Print On-Demand Tutorial For Beginners (2024 Version)

Summary

The video provides a comprehensive tutorial for starting a print-on-demand T-shirt business from idea generation to first sale. It covers finding popular slogans and checking they are not copyrighted, professionally designing quality T-shirts with templates, setting up accounts and uploading designs to recommended print-on-demand websites, configuring listings, and ultimately earning passive income with no printing, shipping or customer service required. The goal is to help viewers start their own automated T-shirt business that can operate anywhere in the world and earn $2-$20 profit per sale.

Takeaways

• 😊 Print-on-demand allows you to design t-shirts and other products which are printed and shipped on-demand when someone buys them online.
• 📝 Use Etsy and AI tools like ChatGPT to brainstorm slogan ideas and t-shirt designs.
• ⚠️ Check slogans are not trademarked before using them to avoid legal issues.
• 🖼 Use design templates from Placeit to easily create quality t-shirt graphics.
• 👕 Upload designs to print-on-demand sites like TeePublic, Redbubble, Amazon Merch and more.
• 📈 Turn on additional marketing options when uploading for free offsite advertising.
• 🌎 Sell t-shirts globally and receive converted currency payments.
• 💵 Make $2-$20 profit on each t-shirt sold with no overhead costs.
• ✅ Simple description titles help your listings rank for search terms.
• 🚚 Customers handle printing, shipping and support for each order.

Q & A

What is print-on-demand and how does it work?

Print-on-demand is a business model where you design t-shirt graphics, upload them to websites like Amazon, Redbubble, etc., and when someone buys your design printed on a t-shirt or other product, the order is fulfilled by the website's printing facilities and shipped directly to the customer. You collect your share of profits without having to handle any printing, shipping or customer service.

What tools does the speaker recommend for finding design ideas and checking trademark status?

The speaker recommends using Etsy.com to find inspiration and slogans for t-shirt designs. He also introduces a new AI tool called ChatGPT that can automatically generate design slogan ideas. To check which slogans are trademarked, he uses Merch Informer's trademark search feature.

What website does the speaker recommend for easily creating t-shirt designs?

The speaker recommends using Placeit.net to easily create professional t-shirt designs using their library of templates. Everything is copyright free and you can download transparent background PNG files ready for upload.

What print-on-demand websites does the speaker recommend uploading to?

The speaker recommends uploading to TeePublic, Redbubble, Merch by Amazon, Zazzle and Teespring as the websites that will drive the most organic traffic and sales.

How can you maximize efficiency in managing multiple print-on-demand listings?

Use the same title structure and description template across different websites so you can copy/paste and easily manage multiple listings. Turn off product types like mugs that take more customization.

What is the process for getting accepted as an Amazon Merch seller?

Unlike other websites, Amazon Merch requires applying and being accepted before you can set up a seller account. The approval process takes about 2 weeks. If you don't get approved initially, keep reapplying until accepted.

How much profit can you expect to make per t-shirt sale?

The profit per t-shirt sale ranges from $2-$15 depending on the marketplace and product type sold. Higher priced items like hoodies would be on the higher end.

Can you run a print-on-demand business from any country?

Yes, because the order fulfillment is handled by the marketplace's production and shipping facilities, print-on-demand can work from anywhere in the world.

What's the benefit of allowing marketplaces to advertise your listings externally?

Opting into allowing marketplaces like TeePublic to advertise your listings on other sites is free marketing and helps drive more sales from targeted external traffic.

What's the difference between passive and active print-on-demand?

Passive print-on-demand means uploading to marketplaces and letting them handle order fulfillment. Active means building your own ecommerce store but still using print providers to produce and ship products ordered.