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Why You Should Use Printify to Boost Your Sales

Use Printify to create products for holidays like Mother's Day or other personalized gift ideas.

I’ve been using Printify for a long time, and I’ve incorporated it into my Shopify and my Etsy store, as well as offered some products on Amazon. Printify is a print-on-demand service that allows you to create and sell custom products without the need to invest in inventory, production, or shipping. There is no inventory to keep and you get to be as crazy creative as you want with your designs! The above Mother mug was something that I created just for Mother’s Day, so be sure and create holiday themed products for that extra boost of sales.

How Does Printify Work?

If you’re wondering how does Printify work, then you’ll be happy to know it’s really simple. Every product on the Printify website has a template available, so you know when you’re working within the print boundaries. All you have to do is take that fantastic photo or create that stunning artwork and find a product that you want to display it on. Use the templates and set your design. If you want to see more about how Printify works, then read this post about using Printify to create spinoff products and earn more revenue.

How Can Printify Boost Sales?

By using Printify to generate income, you can leverage several key benefits:

  1. Low startup costs: Printify’s print-on-demand model eliminates the need for inventory, which significantly reduces upfront costs. You only pay for a product when a customer orders it, and Printify handles production and shipping.
  2. Wide range of products: Printify offers a vast selection of products, including clothing, home décor, and accessories. This variety allows you to cater to different target markets and expand your product offerings easily. I have found that the wearable departments like T-shirts are the most challenging to work with, so I don’t sell them. If you have time to keep up with the changing suppliers and sizing, then t-shirts can be lucrative. I never wanted to deal with people wanting to return them due to the wrong size. But, that’s just me.
  3. Customization and branding: With Printify, you can create unique designs and branding elements for your products. This personal touch can help you stand out from competitors and attract more customers. It’s easy to set up a template for your customers to customize. This will require you to manually send the order in, but personalization is a big seller no matter what the product is.
  4. Easy integration with popular ecommerce platforms: Printify integrates seamlessly with ecommerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Etsy. This allows you to manage your online store and track orders effortlessly.
  5. Automated order fulfillment: When a customer places an order, Printify automatically takes care of production and shipping, saving you time and effort. I never have to worry about fulfilling orders on my website or my Etsy shop, but since I manually add my products to Amazon, I do have to manually send those orders in.
  6. Global reach: Printify’s network of printing partners spans across North America, Europe, and Asia, enabling you to sell and ship products worldwide. This broad reach can help you tap into new markets and increase your income potential.
  7. Scalability: As your business grows, Printify’s print-on-demand model ensures that you can easily scale without the need for additional investments in inventory or production facilities.
  8. Eco-friendly and sustainable: Print-on-demand reduces waste by only producing items when they’re ordered. This approach is more environmentally friendly compared to traditional retail methods that rely on mass production and unsold inventory. I like this part because I have a closet full of beads and jewelry! If I am going to a show, then I will have some mugs made or have prints made ahead of time. If you run out and you’re using Shopify, you can take the order right there at the show through your tablet or phone and let Printify take over for you. I like that part a lot!

How Can You Get Started with Printify?

If you’d like to take a look at Printify’s wide variety of products, click here. There are so many to choose from that it’s hard to decide, but some day, I want to do children’s clothing and pet products. If you sign up through my link, I may make a little commission that comes from Printify, so I thank you!

Here is more information on using Printify to open a print on demand store.

Open your own Printify store or add it to your Shopify, Etsy or Woocommerce platform.
Open your own Printify store or add it to your Shopify, Etsy or Woocommerce platform.

While I don’t sell every product that Printify offers, I do use the ones that work well with my artwork or photography. I like their coffee mugs, prints, posters, and canvas wall art and have many of these products in my home featuring my photography.

Do You Need a Shopify Site or Printify Account?

If you need a Shopify account, click here to sign up for a free trial. I might make a little commission if you sign up, so again, thank you!

Do You Need Images for Your New Printify Account?

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How to Create Greeting Cards using Printify or Zazzle

Greeting cards are a hot commodity, and when you can design and sell your own, you have an extra revenue stream for your website or your Zazzle store. 

If you are looking for art to use, then check out the backgrounds and images available on Creative Market. I used some sort of Creative Market image for all of these example cards. I have a soft spot for watercolor art. 

You can get your own Creative Market art by clicking the ad below. I will earn a small commission for your support. Thank you!

If you need a place to host your creative greeting cards, then check out Shopify – I’ve been with them for seven or eight years now – or IndieMade where many of my handmade friends have shops. 

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If you don’t have a Printify account, open one today and start making extra income with your prints and photos. I use them for all of my hot rod mugs and prints!

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Spin-Off Products Create Revenue Streams

Have you ever wondered whether spin-off products create revenue streams for artists?

Yes, they do.

Creating can be time consuming, but the process is satisfying. One thing that I have found is that spin-off products naturally occur in the handmade industry. Create one mitten, and the next thing you know, you have matching hats and scarves. 

Spin-Off Products Create Revenue Streams

I found this type of creating not only enjoyable, but profitable. All of your new spin-off products may be the key to making extra money.

​Here is an example of what I mean by that:

spin-off products create revenue streams

I purchased commercial rights to one peacock image and that one image led to several products. Originally, I had selected the peacock for my thimble designs, but it was so pretty that I added it to a pair of earrings, which lead to a bracelet, which lead to a keyring. I am sure that I have a small necklace with this image somewhere, too.

As you can see, there are multiple markets for one design, and they do not always have to be related. I can reach several types of unrelated buyers with the same image. A spin-off product helps you open new streams of revenue. 

Buy original art or create your own

If you want to know where I go for my art, here is the link to the Creative Market. There is much more than just images; you can buy fonts, backgrounds, templates and anything else creative. They have a freebie Friday, so sign up for your freebies. 

Set Up Your Store

​If you’re looking for a place to host your new handmade website, try Shopify. I have been with them for seven plus years, and I couldn’t ask for a better ecommerce platform. I’ve been selling online since 1996 and have always built my own sites. I don’t do that anymore with Shopify. I no longer have to spend all my time trying to figure out the latest technology; it’s already done for me, so all I do is sell now. 

Indiemade is a platform for handmade if you are not interested in Shopify. I have several handmade friends on Indiemade who have been there for years. Indiemade is responsive and has a lot of perks for a small platform. 

Have your own artwork that you’d like to put onto mugs, posters, t-shirts, etc.? I use Printify for all of my print on demand products! Click here to read this post on how to start your own website using print on demand.

How to Start a Business with Print on Demand

Printify offers multiple print on demand products for your store.

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How to Start a Business with Print on Demand

If you’re a creative soul like I am, the first thing you do when you create something is wonder what you’ll do with it. Or you might wonder, how can I make money from that?

I created hundreds of fractal art images in the 1990s that I wanted to put on products, so I spent a good amount of time trying to get posters printed, cards done and the occasional mousepad. It was the 90s! I bought the HP Photo printer of the 1990s and did my own card line, and I cobbled together foam and t-shirt iron on transfers to create my mousepads.

I fiddled with decals and stickers, and I really wanted to make mugs. In the end, I didn’t have the budget for a sublimation printing set up that would accommodate all the products I wanted to make, and my local print shop was limited to sizes of posters that didn’t suit my needs.  The colors on my fractal art were brilliant, and I couldn’t find anyone who could reproduce those colors other than me printing on silk or cloth.

I stuck to small things like cards, keyrings and magnets, but I was never quite happy with that.
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The internet aged, and I kept creating more art like pencil sketches and colored pencil drawings that I would print into greeting cards or little things to sell.

When I discovered CafePress, I was so excited! That quickly dissipated when I had to jump through hoops to set up my fractal art work. I had to open a store for every image. I had over 80 images. I suppose that I never gave being a power user a thought. In the end, I had 85 stores and products that were strangely colored when I got the product. They were heavy on the reds.

Enter Zazzle and Spoonflower. I used Zazzle to create my mugs and cards, and Spoonflower does fabric. Spoonflower makes you buy fabric from them before they will print your design for sale. I have some cute fabric with my colored pencil horses on them that I occasionally get a few dollars for, but I never put any more designs up.

Zazzle was a good source of income for a while for my classic car photography. When I go to car shows and swap meets with my guy, I use the time to take photos of the classic cars. We’re talking 40s and 50s cars with an occasional 60s car like the Mustang or Chevelle. 

At some point, the car manufacturers decided they didn’t want anyone but themselves to sell car art, so they purged everyone selling car art. I still sell on Zazzle, but it’s my National Park and Western Art that sells now.

I’ve made the mistakes, so here’s how to make the money you want from your art. This is what I do, and this is what I found to be successful.  

  1. Open a Shopify storefront
  2. Open a Printfy, Printiful and/or Art of Where account
  3. Integrate those print on demand companies with your Shopify account
  4. Open and Etsy or Indiemade account – or set up an Amazon account
  5. Integrate your print on demand on your Etsy store – manually add them to Indiemade or Amazon
  6. Create your products and populate your site if it is integrated – I use Shopify and Printfy, as well as Etsy and Printify. I also have Printiful and Art of Where integrated in my Shopify and Etsy sites, but don’t use them as much. Other print on demand options include Redbubble.
  7. Push your products to the sales channel and then work on your SEO and advertising. 

While I have all of these set ups, I prefer my Shopify/Printify account lineup. There are products on Art of Where that I can’t find other places, and there are products on Printiful that I can’t find anywhere else. Depending upon what you want to sell, you may have to search the available products to find the POD company you want to use.

The nice part about integrating your Printify account with your Shopify storefront is that you can create your product and push the publish button. It goes to your shop and is ready for sale.

Both Printify and Shopify have FREE TRIALS, so click ABOVE to start yours today! Get your products online in time for the holiday shopping season!

You can make unlimited amount of money by creating your own products. Some companies have been known to try to suppress the markup percentage, but I have not found that to be true with any of the companies that I use. Of course, it still comes down to what the market will bear and how unique your design is. I do find that my car art does well, so I stick with that for the most part, and throw in occasional home décor. 

Some of my home decor items like the coffee mug above come from art that I have purchased through Creative Market. They have a lot of freebies, as well as paid goodies. Sign up and get their daily email or find some art you like and create your first product through Printify. 



Pros

  • Passive income
  • Set it and leave it
  • No overhead
  • No upfront expense
  • No shipping issues
  • No stock to keep
  • Updated shipping templates
  • Order updates

Cons

  • Discontinued blanks
  • Shipping costs rise
  • Print quality (I have not had that issue with my work on these companies)
  • Broken shipments (there are easy returns with these companies)
  • Profit margin can be low
  • Limited product lines

If you’ve got a lot of art sitting around, or you want to use artwork from places like Creative Market images (click above to get there), there is a whole market of potential customers looking for unique or clever gift ideas. Create to your heart’s content and then load up social media with your promotional posts! 

Check it out – there’s even a book on Kindle Unlimited on how to sell on Etsy with print on demand! 
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