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How To Sell T-shirts Online
This article is intended as a guide to those who are looking for answers about selling t-shirts online, as well as CaféPress and it's competitors. This guide is
by no means perfect. It is written by me, based ONLY on my personal experiences of selling tshirts. So, if you are looking to become your own boss, you want
to work from home, then selling t-shirts online is a perfect at home business for you. With the growth of the Internet, customers from all over the globe are
looking for unique t-shirt designs to purchase. The demand for internet shopping and unique t-shirts are at an all time high, and that demand increases every
year. Now is the time for you to get into this wonderful Internet business. Below, you will find a list of some of the companies that specialize in t-shirt drop
shipment fulfillment. Before making any decisions as to which company you choose, please check out everything you can about these companies. Forums and
blogs, as well as, the company in question's home page are great places to start.
This article is intended as a guide to those who are looking for answers about selling t-shirts online, as well as CaféPress and it's competitors. This guide is
by no means perfect. It is written by me, based ONLY on my personal experiences of selling tshirts. So, if you are looking to become your own boss, you want
to work from home, then selling t-shirts online is a perfect at home business for you. With the growth of the Internet, customers from all over the globe are
looking for unique t-shirt designs to purchase. The demand for internet shopping and unique t-shirts are at an all time high, and that demand increases every
year. Now is the time for you to get into this wonderful Internet business. Below, you will find a list of some of the companies that specialize in t-shirt drop
shipment fulfillment. Before making any decisions as to which company you choose, please check out everything you can about these companies. Forums and
blogs, as well as, the company in question's home page are great places to start.
What is my experience with selling t-shirts?
In 1999 my first son, Brandon, was born. Long before he could actually talk, he began the "baby talk." Mostly goos and such. He was a perfect baby. He slept
all night. Was NEVER sick. Always happy. Always smiling. Anyway, when he began this baby talk, he would (as most babies do) say, what sounded like, "I
Good." The good was a bit long drawn out. My wife, Laurie, and I would always respond with something like "I know your good." And that was absolutely the
truth, as I said before he was a perfect baby. I soon came up with the idea that it would be cute to have a little t-shirt for him that said "I good." Laurie agreed.
We soon went to Wal-Mart and bought iron-on t-shirt transfers. I made a simple blue phrase using Microsoft Paint, "Igoood." I added the extra o to make the
word more drawn out like he was saying it. By the end of the night he had a t-shirt that said Igoood. My wife and I made ourselves one with his picture on it.
Laurie loved the shirt. She still has it. It's 6+ years later, it's a bit worn, but she still has it. I was hooked on the idea of making t-shirts. I very soon began
thinking, "I wander how I could sell these. They're cute, and every baby says I goood. I know this would sell, if I could just market it. But how do I market
something that only exist in my brain." My wife and I were not wealthy. We had only been married a couple years. She didn't work, and I was making just
enough to pay bills. We had no money or experience. I soon gave up the idea. It was a hopeless dream.
Four years later, our lives had changed a little. We were living in a new house. I had a new job. My wife had a new job. She was pregnant with our second son.
We both had returned to school. I had recently bought a new laptop for school. It was late January 2003. One slow Saturday at work, me and two co-workers
were sitting around bored. It was me (I'm a clinic nurse), the receptionist, and the doctor. We 3 have a great time at work. We are always playing pranks, telling
jokes, and generally having a good time. I was flipping through a magazine when I saw an article title that said "Football takes balls." It was a pun, and I love
puns. I was thinking "that's a great line." A lot of things could take balls. I took a sticky note and quickly sketched a few little pictures, each complete with a little
slogan. One had a football and goal post, it said "It takes BALLS." Another had a prisoner with his stripped cloths, and two balls attached to his ankles with
chains. It said "prison takes BALLS." Another had a canon. It said "It takes BALLS." I showed my pictures to my two co-workers hoping for a mere laugh, after
all I drew 5 or 6 of these in a matter of 10 minutes, so I didn't put that much work into them. Like I said, all I wanted was a little laugh. What I got was
unexpected. They both really liked the pictures. They both began telling me who I should try and sell these ideas or try to get someone to put these on t-shirts.
I just blew it off, I already went down that road with "I Good," and it is a dead end street. I don't have the means or knowhow to do such a thing.
Where do I go to sell t-shirts
When I was thinking about selling t-shirts, I was thinking about selling a design to someone who could make a shirt with the design on it, and then they
could sell the t-shirt. I would make money selling the design to the t-shirt company. I began surfing the net, on my lap top, looking for someone who would buy
my designs. This was almost hopeless. It was nearly impossible to find a trustworthy company who would buy designs. That's when I stumbled upon CaféPress.
They didn't actually buy designs, but they would allow you to upload designs and then sell those designed t-shirts in a CafeShop absolutely free. That's right,
at no cost. At that time, CaféPress offered a few items to sell. White t-shirts, thongs, lunch box, coffee mugs, as well as a few other items.
In 1999 my first son, Brandon, was born. Long before he could actually talk, he began the "baby talk." Mostly goos and such. He was a perfect baby. He slept
all night. Was NEVER sick. Always happy. Always smiling. Anyway, when he began this baby talk, he would (as most babies do) say, what sounded like, "I
Good." The good was a bit long drawn out. My wife, Laurie, and I would always respond with something like "I know your good." And that was absolutely the
truth, as I said before he was a perfect baby. I soon came up with the idea that it would be cute to have a little t-shirt for him that said "I good." Laurie agreed.
We soon went to Wal-Mart and bought iron-on t-shirt transfers. I made a simple blue phrase using Microsoft Paint, "Igoood." I added the extra o to make the
word more drawn out like he was saying it. By the end of the night he had a t-shirt that said Igoood. My wife and I made ourselves one with his picture on it.
Laurie loved the shirt. She still has it. It's 6+ years later, it's a bit worn, but she still has it. I was hooked on the idea of making t-shirts. I very soon began
thinking, "I wander how I could sell these. They're cute, and every baby says I goood. I know this would sell, if I could just market it. But how do I market
something that only exist in my brain." My wife and I were not wealthy. We had only been married a couple years. She didn't work, and I was making just
enough to pay bills. We had no money or experience. I soon gave up the idea. It was a hopeless dream.
Four years later, our lives had changed a little. We were living in a new house. I had a new job. My wife had a new job. She was pregnant with our second son.
We both had returned to school. I had recently bought a new laptop for school. It was late January 2003. One slow Saturday at work, me and two co-workers
were sitting around bored. It was me (I'm a clinic nurse), the receptionist, and the doctor. We 3 have a great time at work. We are always playing pranks, telling
jokes, and generally having a good time. I was flipping through a magazine when I saw an article title that said "Football takes balls." It was a pun, and I love
puns. I was thinking "that's a great line." A lot of things could take balls. I took a sticky note and quickly sketched a few little pictures, each complete with a little
slogan. One had a football and goal post, it said "It takes BALLS." Another had a prisoner with his stripped cloths, and two balls attached to his ankles with
chains. It said "prison takes BALLS." Another had a canon. It said "It takes BALLS." I showed my pictures to my two co-workers hoping for a mere laugh, after
all I drew 5 or 6 of these in a matter of 10 minutes, so I didn't put that much work into them. Like I said, all I wanted was a little laugh. What I got was
unexpected. They both really liked the pictures. They both began telling me who I should try and sell these ideas or try to get someone to put these on t-shirts.
I just blew it off, I already went down that road with "I Good," and it is a dead end street. I don't have the means or knowhow to do such a thing.
Where do I go to sell t-shirts
When I was thinking about selling t-shirts, I was thinking about selling a design to someone who could make a shirt with the design on it, and then they
could sell the t-shirt. I would make money selling the design to the t-shirt company. I began surfing the net, on my lap top, looking for someone who would buy
my designs. This was almost hopeless. It was nearly impossible to find a trustworthy company who would buy designs. That's when I stumbled upon CaféPress.
They didn't actually buy designs, but they would allow you to upload designs and then sell those designed t-shirts in a CafeShop absolutely free. That's right,
at no cost. At that time, CaféPress offered a few items to sell. White t-shirts, thongs, lunch box, coffee mugs, as well as a few other items.
CaféPress, Too good to be true?
I joined CaféPress on February 6, 2003. I started with a few basic shops. Bald Clothing, GoffBALLS, igoood, Horney Devil, Monkey Around, and CHIXWEAR.
Was CaféPress too good to be true? Did I get rich quick? Was this a easy way to make money? Well lets just say I didn't quit my day job. I uploaded all my
designs, put them on shirts, and then waited for them to sale. And waited some more. Then I waited a bit longer. After that I waited a little more. Eleven month
of waiting had gone past, not one single sale. My wife said I was wasting my time "playing on the computer." I was starting to think so too. I just didn't want to
give up. I thought my ideas and designs could sale if I could figure out how to market them.
In January 2004, my wife decided she wanted to get one of my "Wanna Monkey Around t-shirts." We ordered one, and I was shocked. The shirt itself was
OK, but my designed sucked. It was very pixilated. It was blurry, and looked very unprofessional. I was glad that none had sold. To my horror, my sister
ordered one of these awful shirts before I had the time to fix it. I spent weeks redoing my images. I ended up profiting $9.49 in 2004. What a great year right? I
think it was. It gave me the chance to make mistakes and learn how to make better designs.
I joined CaféPress on February 6, 2003. I started with a few basic shops. Bald Clothing, GoffBALLS, igoood, Horney Devil, Monkey Around, and CHIXWEAR.
Was CaféPress too good to be true? Did I get rich quick? Was this a easy way to make money? Well lets just say I didn't quit my day job. I uploaded all my
designs, put them on shirts, and then waited for them to sale. And waited some more. Then I waited a bit longer. After that I waited a little more. Eleven month
of waiting had gone past, not one single sale. My wife said I was wasting my time "playing on the computer." I was starting to think so too. I just didn't want to
give up. I thought my ideas and designs could sale if I could figure out how to market them.
In January 2004, my wife decided she wanted to get one of my "Wanna Monkey Around t-shirts." We ordered one, and I was shocked. The shirt itself was
OK, but my designed sucked. It was very pixilated. It was blurry, and looked very unprofessional. I was glad that none had sold. To my horror, my sister
ordered one of these awful shirts before I had the time to fix it. I spent weeks redoing my images. I ended up profiting $9.49 in 2004. What a great year right? I
think it was. It gave me the chance to make mistakes and learn how to make better designs.
Time to get serious.
In late 2004 I knew If I wanted to sell tshirts, I need ed to have a way to drive traffic to my CafeShop. But, how? Part of the solution was to get my own
domain name. I chose web hosting through Yahoo. I then registered TshirtManiacs.com. I also began paying for a premium CaféPress shop. Over the next
year I made new designs and CaféPress added new items to put my designs on. Again I didn't get rich, but I did make a $505.17. That is a 53 times increase
from the previous year. Every year since then, I have steadily increased my profits. I only do this part time, and I put NO money into it. If I were to invest in ads,
and other forms of advertisement who knows what the profit potential is. For now, I am happy with where I am at. Who Knew Selling shirts could be so great.
In late 2004 I knew If I wanted to sell tshirts, I need ed to have a way to drive traffic to my CafeShop. But, how? Part of the solution was to get my own
domain name. I chose web hosting through Yahoo. I then registered TshirtManiacs.com. I also began paying for a premium CaféPress shop. Over the next
year I made new designs and CaféPress added new items to put my designs on. Again I didn't get rich, but I did make a $505.17. That is a 53 times increase
from the previous year. Every year since then, I have steadily increased my profits. I only do this part time, and I put NO money into it. If I were to invest in ads,
and other forms of advertisement who knows what the profit potential is. For now, I am happy with where I am at. Who Knew Selling shirts could be so great.
CaféPress and it's competitors.
Now if you are going to start selling t-shirts online, I would suggest using CaféPress. CaféPress is a great service. It is very easy to
use. Very inexpensive (basic shops are free). CaféPress offers a large selection of products to sell, including the best selling t-shirt.
They are a award winning service with great customer service, great products, shopkeeper forums, and much, much more. They do
their best to offer great products and service to both their customers and shopkeepers. Currently they have more than 22,000,000
products available by their shopkeepers. They have search system that is beyond compare. It is very easy for shoppers to find the
product and design they want. They also have a wonderful affiliate plan too. They really do make t-shirt sales easy.
What does CaféPress offer?
You can sell:
Merchandise you design including t-shirts, posters, mugs, bumper stickers and much more
Books printed on-demand
Audio and Data CDs
What CafePress.com does
Gives you a FREE online shop to promote your products
Produces each item when ordered using our unique print-on-demand technology
Handles all payment transactions including major credit cards
Ships your products worldwide
Manages all returns/exchanges
Offers customer service via toll-free phone and email
Sends you a monthly check for your earnings on sales!
Can I really make money?
Yes! Some of the shopkeepers earn over $100,000 a year. Premium Shops earn 10X more than Basic shops on average. Plus
thousands of members earn a steady stream of income through their CafePress.com shop.
How it works:
Each product has a Base Price that includes all fees associated with selling. You simply set your retail price above the Base Price.
When you sell an item, we keep the base price and we send you the markup.
For example:
Value T-Shirt has a base price of $8.99
You decide to markup the price to $13.99
When you sell one shirt, you generate earnings of $5.00.
CaféPress sends you a commission check for your total markups once per month.
How much does it cost?
With a CaféPress Basic Shop, you can start selling for free. And, there are no inventory costs associated with selling products through
either a Basic or Premium Shop.
Each item you sell has a base price. You simply markup the base price by the amount you wish to earn for each product you sell.
When you sell a product, we keep the base price and you earn the markup.
If you are serious about making money on CafePress.com, we suggest you check out the Premium Shops service. Premium Shops
cost $6.95 at the monthly rate, or as little as $4.99 per month at the yearly rate. There are additional benefits associated with a
Premium Shop to help you sell more.
How much time will it take to get my shop online?
Once your digital content is ready, you can create and launch your online shop in minutes. All you need to do is upload your content,
choose the products you wish to sell and set your prices. If you don't have your images or content prepared. By spending a little time
to optimize your images, you can ensure your products will look their best.
How can people find my products on CaféPress?
There are two ways people will find your products:
1. You will have your own online shop.
For example: http://www.cafepress.com/ShopID
When you open your shop, you will choose a Shop ID that will become part of your shop's URL (see above). With your own URL you
can:
Promote your shop on your web site
Email your shop link/URL to friends and family
Buy ads on Google and other search engines
2. The CafePress.com Marketplace
Shopkeepers will be able to purchase your products directly from the CafePress.com Marketplace, which is visited by millions of people
each month.
The Competitors
Now in the mid-summer of 2005 I tried one of CaféPress' competitors , SpreadShirt, because they had black t-shirts. At the time
CaféPress didn't offer this service. SpreadShirt was mediocre compared with CaféPress. They offered a few items that CaféPress did
not. But they just didn't have the same level of search that CaféPress offers. The profits were not as good as with CaféPress either.
Now, don't get me wrong, they were a fine company. Nothing was wrong with the service they offered. It was simply that CaféPress
offered a better service.
I have continued to keep my SpreadShirt shop running since 2005 and I must say that SpreadShirt has improved alot since then.
MORE ON THIS BELOW.
Now am I dead set on using CaféPress? The answer is no. I really like CaféPress. But if a competitor comes out with a service better
than that of CaféPress, I may begin using that. They thing is, I don't think CaféPress will ever lag behind. They are the print on
demand industry leader, and I think they always will be.
Other online companies that specialize in t-shirt fulfillment.
Spreadshirt
Zazzle
Printfection
What do I need to sell t-shirts online?
First, and foremost, you need creativity and imagination. Hope is another good thing. You also must have determination and a strong
will to succeed. You need to have thick skin and the ability to take an criticism in a constructive way. (Yes, you will have those who
criticize you.) Those are all traits that are needed by the person who are wanting to sell t-shirts online. One trait that is maybe the most
important is patience. Selling t-shirts online is no get rich thing.
Other things needed are a good computer, good Internet access, and the available time to invest in your new business. I would
suggest a domain name of your own and a premium CaféPress shop also.
That is all the startup you need.
Now if you are going to start selling t-shirts online, I would suggest using CaféPress. CaféPress is a great service. It is very easy to
use. Very inexpensive (basic shops are free). CaféPress offers a large selection of products to sell, including the best selling t-shirt.
They are a award winning service with great customer service, great products, shopkeeper forums, and much, much more. They do
their best to offer great products and service to both their customers and shopkeepers. Currently they have more than 22,000,000
products available by their shopkeepers. They have search system that is beyond compare. It is very easy for shoppers to find the
product and design they want. They also have a wonderful affiliate plan too. They really do make t-shirt sales easy.
What does CaféPress offer?
You can sell:
Merchandise you design including t-shirts, posters, mugs, bumper stickers and much more
Books printed on-demand
Audio and Data CDs
What CafePress.com does
Gives you a FREE online shop to promote your products
Produces each item when ordered using our unique print-on-demand technology
Handles all payment transactions including major credit cards
Ships your products worldwide
Manages all returns/exchanges
Offers customer service via toll-free phone and email
Sends you a monthly check for your earnings on sales!
Can I really make money?
Yes! Some of the shopkeepers earn over $100,000 a year. Premium Shops earn 10X more than Basic shops on average. Plus
thousands of members earn a steady stream of income through their CafePress.com shop.
How it works:
Each product has a Base Price that includes all fees associated with selling. You simply set your retail price above the Base Price.
When you sell an item, we keep the base price and we send you the markup.
For example:
Value T-Shirt has a base price of $8.99
You decide to markup the price to $13.99
When you sell one shirt, you generate earnings of $5.00.
CaféPress sends you a commission check for your total markups once per month.
How much does it cost?
With a CaféPress Basic Shop, you can start selling for free. And, there are no inventory costs associated with selling products through
either a Basic or Premium Shop.
Each item you sell has a base price. You simply markup the base price by the amount you wish to earn for each product you sell.
When you sell a product, we keep the base price and you earn the markup.
If you are serious about making money on CafePress.com, we suggest you check out the Premium Shops service. Premium Shops
cost $6.95 at the monthly rate, or as little as $4.99 per month at the yearly rate. There are additional benefits associated with a
Premium Shop to help you sell more.
How much time will it take to get my shop online?
Once your digital content is ready, you can create and launch your online shop in minutes. All you need to do is upload your content,
choose the products you wish to sell and set your prices. If you don't have your images or content prepared. By spending a little time
to optimize your images, you can ensure your products will look their best.
How can people find my products on CaféPress?
There are two ways people will find your products:
1. You will have your own online shop.
For example: http://www.cafepress.com/ShopID
When you open your shop, you will choose a Shop ID that will become part of your shop's URL (see above). With your own URL you
can:
Promote your shop on your web site
Email your shop link/URL to friends and family
Buy ads on Google and other search engines
2. The CafePress.com Marketplace
Shopkeepers will be able to purchase your products directly from the CafePress.com Marketplace, which is visited by millions of people
each month.
The Competitors
Now in the mid-summer of 2005 I tried one of CaféPress' competitors , SpreadShirt, because they had black t-shirts. At the time
CaféPress didn't offer this service. SpreadShirt was mediocre compared with CaféPress. They offered a few items that CaféPress did
not. But they just didn't have the same level of search that CaféPress offers. The profits were not as good as with CaféPress either.
Now, don't get me wrong, they were a fine company. Nothing was wrong with the service they offered. It was simply that CaféPress
offered a better service.
I have continued to keep my SpreadShirt shop running since 2005 and I must say that SpreadShirt has improved alot since then.
Now am I dead set on using CaféPress? The answer is no. I really like CaféPress. But if a competitor comes out with a service better
than that of CaféPress, I may begin using that. They thing is, I don't think CaféPress will ever lag behind. They are the print on
demand industry leader, and I think they always will be.
Other online companies that specialize in t-shirt fulfillment.
Spreadshirt
Zazzle
Printfection
What do I need to sell t-shirts online?
First, and foremost, you need creativity and imagination. Hope is another good thing. You also must have determination and a strong
will to succeed. You need to have thick skin and the ability to take an criticism in a constructive way. (Yes, you will have those who
criticize you.) Those are all traits that are needed by the person who are wanting to sell t-shirts online. One trait that is maybe the most
important is patience. Selling t-shirts online is no get rich thing.
Other things needed are a good computer, good Internet access, and the available time to invest in your new business. I would
suggest a domain name of your own and a premium CaféPress shop also.
That is all the startup you need.
Conclusion
Can you make money selling t-shirts online. Can you work from home? Can you be your own boss. YES! YES! YES! Is it easy? YES! Does it require
a lot of work? YES. Selling t-shirts online is no get rich quick scheme. Heck, you will most likely never get filthy rich doing it. You can, however, make extra
spending money easily and have a good time. You could make a good living at selling t-shirts if you wanted too. It is entirely left up to you, your wants, your
needs, and your dreams.
Robin S. Goff
Owner
TshirtManiacs
Can you make money selling t-shirts online. Can you work from home? Can you be your own boss. YES! YES! YES! Is it easy? YES! Does it require
a lot of work? YES. Selling t-shirts online is no get rich quick scheme. Heck, you will most likely never get filthy rich doing it. You can, however, make extra
spending money easily and have a good time. You could make a good living at selling t-shirts if you wanted too. It is entirely left up to you, your wants, your
needs, and your dreams.
Robin S. Goff
Owner
TshirtManiacs
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So, have you ever thought about making money from home, or making money on the Internet. Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss. Well, I am here
to say that it is possible, you can work from home home and make good money too. This article below was originally written a couple years back. I do keep it
updated every few months. It is just a friendly little guide telling you how you can make some money selling t-shirts on the Internet, from the comfort of your
home. It probably won't make you rich (although it is possible to earn six figures a year), so don't confuse this with some get rich quick scam. What it can do is
make you some extra cash from home in your spare time. Take it from me, it works. Now it hasn't made me a millionaire, it hasn't even made enough money for
me to go and buy a new car, but it does make a car payment for me... and hey, that's not too bad for something that I do in my spare time. Enjoy my article
and good luck.
to say that it is possible, you can work from home home and make good money too. This article below was originally written a couple years back. I do keep it
updated every few months. It is just a friendly little guide telling you how you can make some money selling t-shirts on the Internet, from the comfort of your
home. It probably won't make you rich (although it is possible to earn six figures a year), so don't confuse this with some get rich quick scam. What it can do is
make you some extra cash from home in your spare time. Take it from me, it works. Now it hasn't made me a millionaire, it hasn't even made enough money for
me to go and buy a new car, but it does make a car payment for me... and hey, that's not too bad for something that I do in my spare time. Enjoy my article
and good luck.
Since originally writing this article, a few things have changed in the T-shirt Selling Biz. CaféPress has made a move to which I really didn't care for, but hey
they are a business and are out to make money. They have started charging extra to put images on both side of a T-shirt, Before, you could put a image on
both sides and it cost nothing extra. This left us shopkeepers with three options. We could either charge more for our shirts in order to make the same profit,
charge the same but lose a little in profit, or do as I did, and only choose a single image on a single side of a t-shirts.
I have also since given Spreadshirt another try, and I must say it has improved. It has gotten some advantages over CaféPress. First, you have many more
option as to where you can put images, such as on sleeves. Second, you have better control over where you can place the image. When the image is on the
t-shirt you can enlarge it, shrink it, rotate it, change the color. They also have some basic designs that anyone can use. These designs raise the base cost of
their tees though. With CaféPress, all of these adjustments would have to be done in the original image when it made it. Spreadshirt also charges extra for
multiple images, though. With all that being said, I still feel that CafePress is still the better decision when it comes to chosing the t-shirt drop shipper of your
choice.
While I am still a faithful CaféPress shopkeeper, I am always on the look out for the next best thing, and I will post that here if I come across it. CaféPress still
"owns" the custom t-shirt market at this time, mainly because they have a superior marketplace. A place for the potential customers to find your t-shirts,
they are a business and are out to make money. They have started charging extra to put images on both side of a T-shirt, Before, you could put a image on
both sides and it cost nothing extra. This left us shopkeepers with three options. We could either charge more for our shirts in order to make the same profit,
charge the same but lose a little in profit, or do as I did, and only choose a single image on a single side of a t-shirts.
I have also since given Spreadshirt another try, and I must say it has improved. It has gotten some advantages over CaféPress. First, you have many more
option as to where you can put images, such as on sleeves. Second, you have better control over where you can place the image. When the image is on the
t-shirt you can enlarge it, shrink it, rotate it, change the color. They also have some basic designs that anyone can use. These designs raise the base cost of
their tees though. With CaféPress, all of these adjustments would have to be done in the original image when it made it. Spreadshirt also charges extra for
multiple images, though. With all that being said, I still feel that CafePress is still the better decision when it comes to chosing the t-shirt drop shipper of your
choice.
While I am still a faithful CaféPress shopkeeper, I am always on the look out for the next best thing, and I will post that here if I come across it. CaféPress still
"owns" the custom t-shirt market at this time, mainly because they have a superior marketplace. A place for the potential customers to find your t-shirts,
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Designs
CafePress has wonderful tutorials, suggestions, and guidelines on how to make the most of your designs. Such tutorials as "How to design for dark shirts" is a
great place to start learning how to make the best design. Your really want to make the best, most professional looking designs as possible. After all, it is the
design that sell your t-shirts. In other words, the design is what makes you money. To make good designs, you are going to need a good imaging software.
Personally, I use Adobe's Photoshop.
CafePress has wonderful tutorials, suggestions, and guidelines on how to make the most of your designs. Such tutorials as "How to design for dark shirts" is a
great place to start learning how to make the best design. Your really want to make the best, most professional looking designs as possible. After all, it is the
design that sell your t-shirts. In other words, the design is what makes you money. To make good designs, you are going to need a good imaging software.
Personally, I use Adobe's Photoshop.
Selling Web Space
Selling Web space, or adding advertisment is another wonderful way of making money on the Internet. For some people, selling ad space is
where the real money is made. This is a great way to add extra income to your t-shirt website.
Selling Web space, or adding advertisment is another wonderful way of making money on the Internet. For some people, selling ad space is
where the real money is made. This is a great way to add extra income to your t-shirt website.