PRINT ON DEMAND FOR BEGINNERS 💵 (step by step guide to earning passive income with POD)

About this video

A beginner overview of print on demand. Hayes explains the model: the seller creates designs for physical products such as t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, leggings and tote bags; a print-on-demand provider prints, fulfils and ships each order when it sells, so the seller handles no inventory and pays only the provider’s base cost per sale, keeping the difference between base cost and their chosen selling price as profit. Steps: (1) Research providers — she names Printful, Printify, Gelato and Awkward Styles — comparing product range, print quality (order samples and check reviews), fulfilment centre locations/global shipping, availability of a mockup generator, which e-commerce platforms they integrate with, shipping times (she advises ideally under a week) and base prices/profit margin. (2) Choose a selling platform: a marketplace such as Etsy, Amazon or eBay, or your own site via Shopify. (3) Pick a few product types and niche down the design style/target customer, e.g. western, parent/pregnancy or pet/dog designs. (4) Create designs via Placeit templates/mockups (she cites about six or seven dollars a month for its unlimited plan with her affiliate discount), Canva combined with purchased graphics/fonts from Creative Fabrica or Creative Market, or the provider’s own mockup generator. (5) Order samples to check quality and for marketing photos. (6) Sync/integrate the provider with the shop, publish top-notch listings using mockups if needed, and market via social media, email and influencers. An optional extra is branded pack-ins and custom labels, at added cost.

Key takeaways

• In print on demand the provider prints and ships per order; you pay the base cost only when you sell and keep the markup as profit
• Compare providers on product range, quality, fulfilment locations, mockup generator, platform integrations, shipping time and base pricing
• Choose a marketplace (Etsy, Amazon, eBay) or your own Shopify site, then narrow to a few product types and one design niche
• Beginner design routes: Placeit templates, Canva plus Creative Fabrica/Creative Market assets, or the provider’s mockup generator
• Order samples before selling, integrate the provider with your shop, and plan social, email and influencer marketing from the start

Episode details: published September 13, 2022 · 17:54 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kate Hayes’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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