I made a successful Print on Demand store to prove it’s not luck
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- Опубліковано 29 лют 2024
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Wdym 3.8k views. This is the ONLY print on demand UA-camr i find worth watching. Keep this up bro👏🏼
thank you :D
I agree. :)
Congratulations and thank you for your honesty. You have explained to us the true essence of POD and the TRUE way to success. Greetings and all the best.🦋☀️🎉
Thanks you!! Hoping to make many more like this
Excited to hear about your success and really appreciate your honest reporting! Long time follower, 1st time commenter!
wow! thank you!!! really appreciate the support
YESS! Thank you for this video on budget for POD. This helps me understand how much $$ you spend for ads and overall costs even with a seasoned POD creator like yourself. 🤩 Appreciate your videos and updates!
you're welcome!! so happy you liked this video
Thanks for sharing this. I can't wait for the next video!
Thanks so much! It’s gonna be a fun series
Thanks so much for your honest and down to Earth approach to your new store Shimmy. I am currently building a WooCommerce store (Shopify I think is too expensive to stick to long-term) and it's great to know your approach to starting out. I'm not a designer, so I'm also learning design at the same time as learning how to build a site. It's a pretty steep learning curve. I also don't have as much time each day to put into this, so I'm seeing as something to plod away at each day and have a bit of fun. I'm definitely keen to hear more about your FB ads strategy too - for when I get to that point. Looking forward to your 2 month update.
Awesome! Congrats for getting this far!! I’ll def make videos on my ads strategy
I found Shopify to have the best experience and they have a good sign up offer of $1 a month for 3 months so at that point I’ll aim to be more than profitable
Very extensive and encouraging. Well done.
Thanks so much!
Great video and You will get the silver plate eventually, achievement is something just takes time when you have a clear vision and plan. Cheers.
Thanks so much! I hope so!
Very cool video Shimmy. I like the unpolished "off the cuff" approach with odd mistake, followed by a brief correction explanation if you so choose. It keeps it real, and I think it flows better than a perfectly scripted "speech". I think most people (subconsciously) appreciate the human factor, and it helps break down that barrier between yourself and the viewer. And importantly, for me at-least, allowed me to absorb the information you are relaying. Nicely done! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I find it extremely helpful. djh, esq. 🇦🇺🇬🇧
Thanks so much!!! I think so too. It’s a lot more enjoyable doing videos this way as it feels a lot more like a conversation with you
you got this, can't wait to see the progress and watch the store grow
thanks so much!
Great video! I don't use shopify but I'll still be watching this journey because I can learn from your process.
awesome!! I hope it's helpful for you
I am from Ukraine 🇺🇦 I’ve just subscribed! Thank you for the content
Thank you so much!
Congrats on the successful launch!
Thanks so much
Looking forward to following the journey
Awesome!
I say, "Holy Moly," all the time. I thought I was only one! haha Thanks for all the great content, btw!
great video💪
Can't wait for all that shopify video! 💪💪💪💪💪
it's gonna be a good one!
Facebook ads IS tough. Taught myself a couple months ago. Still learning how to apply this for my business because i blew all my money ($200) and only made 2 or 3 $10 sales
Great video. As I understand it, even though you're in England you have a nexus in the US (due to selling items there and your orders are fulfilled in the US) so are you collecting sales tax and how are you doing it without a very expensive monthly Shopify plan?
Congrats! What are you selling? I assume apparel since you mention sizes. Totally agree on over-thinking stores, though blogs can help with SEO and any elements that help build trust can be worth having. These don't need to be major works tho 😊
yes, i'm selling t-shirts only at the moment. But I'll add more product ranges as the store gets more traffic
Great insight on how to start. Realistic. Do you plan on doing in-depth videos on doing adds or have resources (trusted UA-camrs?) to share? Thanks for sharing.
I do plan on doing in depth videos. For now though I’d recommend Chris Heckman if you want detailed Facebook ad videos
And other question can i do that also with spreadshop? To try it first ? Because they have alotof products and don't need to make much work to post one by one product..or you have other ideas?
Please give us more video's and details about Shopify.. payment methode ...traffic ...adds ...branding.. i want to start it soon get tired from marketplace working about 7 months now learning and trying no succes..but i don't give up wanna try first everything in this model systeme ..thank you so much ..
Great video. Facebook ads are a bit of a minefield and I know what you mean about coming back to it after not doing ads for a while! Facebook keeps changing things! One question - unless I missed something - the amount you made, was that profit or did the cost of the products come out of that?
i lost a total of $600 in the first month with everything considered. Currently i'm profitable everyday now, so quickly turning that around :D
Thanks Shimmy! I am going to learn from you. I’m an ex eBay seller, however after being banned from that platform god knows why, I need to think of another option. Shopify store seems like a challenge though.
It's not as hard as it looks! If you have some money for ads it can be really good!
Hello from Morocco ... i am trying to get more information about POD ..still didn t start any thing but i like this video thanks
you're welcome!!
Hey Shimmy, I agree that it's never too late to start a PoD business. However, I believe it's important to consider a very important factor that allowed you to be successful even though you've just launched the shop: your experience in various domains of the PoD ecosystem.🤔
That experience came with lots of learning and practice. Something anyone can do
@@shimmymorris1 Of course , everyone can learn, but not everyone can devote a lot of effort, time, sacrifices, and perseverance. However, the outcome is worth it! I just want to say that newcomers in this field should know that success isn't that simple.
In the domain of cars (which you like, I suppose 😀)an experienced driver can easily adapt to any new model with just a little effort and time. In contrast, a beginner will need much more of both to get to the same level of proficiency.
It takes $ to make $. I would like to see a store that is the opposite, meaning the lowest budget and compare the two simultaneously.
Interesting idea! One would take significantly longer to get sales
Hello
Thank you so much for the videos you make
They are very helpful
But i have a request
Can you make a video for the beginners like me who have no money to start this business online and would like to have it as passive as possible financially and commercially and even customer help while to know how and or where to pick a printing company if they are wishing to sell to specific locations
For sure I can. But I’ll tell you straight out. This isn’t passive… this is really hard work and takes some time to get it right
@@shimmymorris1 the hard work is part of everything nothing is easy and I am not backing out of this yet 😎
Thank you so much for responding
Can't wait for your next video
Hi, when I click on the link for Chris Heckman, says it's wrong. Can you please look at the link again. Thanks
Thanks for letting me know. Fixed it now
These videos are great, Hommie! No need for all the excessive editing ^_^
Cheers. I don’t edit them anymore 😃
You said you researched for hours can you show us your process and reason for choosing a niche
yes great idea!
I have 42 products but rarely 50 views on etsy any tips?
I'd like to see the store you are referring to. Will you share the name of the store?
Sorry no. I won’t be revealing this store or brand name as in the past it gets completely overridden with copycats. People steal my ads, my designs and my entire page.
I’ll be sharing every detail of the journey but until the business is sold I won’t be able to share the brand name of website
@@shimmymorris1 Understandable! Thanks for the reply. Love your videos.
thanks so much! @@36artworks
print on demand designing which is the best platform?
which platform we can earn good money...
I use figma, photoshop and some graphic sites for designing
I dont want to make $1000 a month, $500 will be enough for me to live comfortably. I live in South Africa, so $500 is a fair amount in our currency.
How did u find the right niche
through a ton of research!
@@shimmymorris1 what do u think of custom ai art like pet and wedding portraits combined with print on demand?
@@blake343 ye it has potential for sure!
Mental Headspace vs Mental Gruelling 😛. I get that 😀
Yup!
Please suggest me best platform for print on demand but i have no much capital
Etsy or Amazon if you don't have capital
hey the free shipping tactic i think will make you lose if he order differant design or product you need to pay each one it shipping cost not the additional item for printify or not ?
I lose a tiny bit on shipping but it encourages 3 orders so I end up making more
good job shimmy@@shimmymorris1
May I know what niche is that?
sorry, i'm not sharing the niche just yet. but i will in due course
We need videos on FB ads and Tik Tok ads ❤💋
coming very soon :D
What .. exactly do you mean by “ optimize” your ads?
I’ve heard this a hundred times before but I’m interested to know what you mean by it.
Do you mean you’re taking data collected by Shopify/ Facebook and .. ?
Great content as usual , Shimmy. Cheers !
i mean see what's working, double down... add more budget, test ads that are similar, pause the ones that aren't working, etc
Is it tax efficient to sell a successful store rather than getting constant income from it?
I’ll let you know when I’m at that stage ☺️
How much did all these sites cost to create a new shop. A small fortune, probably more than you actually made. You really have to put a lot of money up front. Does printify, Shopify, photo shop, Fabrica and the rest be grateful for giving them a mention!
You make the whole process sound very complicated and expensive!!!
You don’t need all those design sites. I just used them because I had them.
Shopify cost me $1 a month for 3 months. I’m currently on month 2.
Facebook ads cost me what I said in the video. $1600.
It’s definitely not an easy process. It is complicated. But most businesses are. It’s not easy to make money.
Can u teach advertisement
For sure
@@shimmymorris1 bro I need a mentor I’ll pay it more my kids I won’t them to be like u
Hi brother I am a professional graphic designer I need a job can you help me 😔
have you tried fiverr, or upwork?
Nothing wrong with holy moly but I prefer Roly poly
haha
Question. If you reach your goal of generating $100,000 per month for this one site, then why would you sell it for $1 million? I would think that if you made it to where you are generating that much revenue per month, then you have put in the work to make sure it continues to.
Even after costs, I would think that long term, building your brand with such a strong revenue backing, that you could make far more than $1 million by continuing to nurture it.
I'm just asking questions to understand people's reasoning. No wrong answer.
If it got to 100k per month, it would sell for a lot more than 1 million...
I thought POD business is finished
Not at all…!
😂 figma is not free
yes it is...
Hey Shimmy i'm on the figma home page right now and for the free plan it says only 3 colaborative design files.I have a free account( because i wanna learn uxui and i played with it )and it not even let me change the name of the file without upgrade to pay plan
If you're really putting that much time, efort and money on ads... for $1.000, you are losing money. The income might come from this video and the links. But as a business on its own, you're losing money. Facebook is making money, true. I'll keep trading stock and let you make me money. $1.600 in a moth in facebook adds? Music to my ears. You want to scale it to 100K a month? Music to my ears, even if you don't succeed. Just 100 people opening their Shopify Stores and running their Facebook adds after watching this video before they realize they should be doing something else? Music to my ears. People trying POD for 10 months and then making a video from their parents bedroom on how to make 100K a year? Music to my ears... keep it rolling...hurray!!! There's always people making money wether you win or lose. If you sit at the table and can't spot the fish in 30 seconds it means you are the fish. I enjoy your videos, I must say $$$
What on earth are you saying…
It’s very normal for the Facebook algorithm to learn who your customer base is. I’m more profitable every day with sales to ad spend. I started with test ads so it’s very normal to lose a little on that.
By all means keep trading stock. I’ve heard that’s totally risk free 😂
And there’s no links and basically no income from this video.
It’s a startup cost and very normal in business. You gotta spend money to make money.
I’ve been trading 10 years now, I know how that game works. Nothing is easy or free.
Mate all businesses run at a loss when they first start. Stock traders lose too because they can never predict the future accurately all the time. 😂
you didnt watch the full video huh? you sound goofy fr
You are living in cloud-cuckoo-land, £100,000 a month. All the money you spend on advertising, all the add-ons, such as Photoshop, Envato, etc. Then you have got to consider the time you spend doing all this. You have got to keep on producing new designs, then advertising those new designs. Your time spent making UA-cam videos, and editing them. The work doing your spreadsheets. Come on, you don't have enough time in the day to do all this. It all down to making money on UA-cam.
haha, ever heard of outsourcing? UA-cam barely makes any money. That's far from a priority at the moment... i'm making more money with this brand new store than I am with UA-cam... 100k a month from a store like this is very realistic. If you don't think so, that's ok, I plan to achieve it, so I will.
In terms of your comment, editing videos - outsourced it, new designs - outsourced it, spreadsheets and managing the P&L - outsourced it... all of a sudden, I seem to have a lot of time in the day to make this work. I'll see you on the other side :D
@@shimmymorris1 How can you be making much more when you admitted you were losing money? You have to spend a fortune advertising, and like you have said, out of 110 designs, only 10 were selling. How many designs do you have to put up to start making any money, bearing in mind, you have to advertise those new designs. I am on Zazzle, and have over 3,00 designs on various products, and making sod all, and no my designs are good. You just do not get people going to your store. And, I'm certainly not spending €100's on advertising. I pay for Photoshop, Illustrator and Midjourney, So, just add that up over the year, and the sales you make, and you are losing money already.
@@shimmymorris1 Oh, and if UA-cam makes barely any money, why bother with it?
@@fineartattic Because I love it. I don't do it for the money. I can happily share my UA-cam earnings. I don't do sponsored posts anymore. I barely promote things for affiliate commission and youtube ad revenue pay me around £1100 a month... i pay more than that for my editor... i do it because i love it.
@@fineartatticYou actually have no idea, do you? It's apparent you don't know how UA-cam works, and I don't see you offering any advice about where he was wrong and the things that he did because you have experience in this and have your own POD business.
Here's a novel idea: Go and do the same thing that he did, make a video, tell people your experience and success, and then come onto his channel and refute everything that he said.
Good grief. 🙄
I don't understand what the problem is with showing your store to viewers. is it superstition or what? why, when talking about the success of the store, not show what it looks like or at least what it's called?
making a youtube video sharing my design and niches to thousands of people is just a recipe for disaster. If the store name is there it’ll be the downfall of that store.
It wasn't one person last time. it was more than 20, i stopped counting after that, but it completely killed everything having the market flooded with identical stores, marketing, design, everything.
They'll never be a situation where the all approach works unless it's private 1:1 coaching or something and there is a lot of trust there.
@@shimmymorris1 thanks for the explanation 🙂 Now I see the problem in it
Hello, if anyone can help me. Is it possible to make a listing on Etsy that includes several personalized products but with some from Printify and others from Printful? Does this not cause conflicts when it comes to shipping? Thank you
you can have 2 connected printing partners to etsy but not on the same listing,
Thank you @@shimmymorris1