Making Print On Demand Money Online With Ryan Hogue

About this video

In this interview, Ryan Hogue tells RJ how he got into selling online, starting with eBay around 2007 when he was in high school, then working as a web developer in a nine-to-five job for about eight years before taking e-commerce seriously in late 2016. He says he paid someone to teach him Amazon FBA but lacked confidence putting money into a single product, and that discovering Merch by Amazon let him list many products for free, learn keywords and feel more like a seller; that led him to GearBubble, wider print on demand and KDP. He calls Merch close to free money because there is no inventory, printing or customer service to handle, though he notes it is invite-only. Asked for a favourite platform, he recommends Etsy with Printful as a starting point because setup is quick, organic traffic exists and competition is less intense than on Redbubble, and he argues harder routes like Seller Central scare people off, which reduces competition. His advice for beginners is to start slow, learn one platform’s basics before adding another, and only worry about paid tools and automation after getting comfortable, describing his own approach as start, scale and automate. He claims he made about $4,600 in profit on Merch in one December across markets and says he could focus more there but prefers diversified income, adding that this year he wants to be more strategic about putting business income to work. He closes by promoting his Instagram and urging viewers to buy Bitcoin, which he presents as a hedge against inflation.

Key takeaways

• Ryan says he moved from eBay and web development into FBA, then Merch and KDP
• He values Merch for having no inventory, printing or customer service duties
• He recommends Etsy with Printful as a beginner starting point
• His advice is to learn one platform first, then scale and automate later
• He says he prefers diversified income over focusing only on Merch

Episode details: published January 12, 2021 · 19:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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