Thank you! I'm glad they are helpful!

Thanks! Glad it helped!

Thank you!

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're finding the content helpful!

I can certainly put the canvas and framed options on my list for a future review!

Thank you! Since I made the video, someone pointed out that you can use the Canva multiplier when you export the file and it will make the file up to 3X larger than the project dimensions, so if you make the file dimensions half the size you need and then do 2X when you export from Canva, you actually will have the size you need!

Thank you! I have posters in the same Etsy shop as all my apparel. I've contemplated opening a another shop to focus on specifics items (mugs, posters especially) but haven't made the jump to that yet. I appreciate your support!

I concur. Great video with exquisite, clear detail. 👌🏼

Hi! To offer them both in one listing, you can publish one to Etsy and then add the additional variants in the Etsy listing, then copy/paste the SKUs from your Printify draft of the other style. I have a video that reviews how to do this with apparel items using a template, but for something like posters or mugs where there are fewer variations you don't need to use a template. I think it's faster to just publish one of the styles to Etsy and then add the variants for the other one. I'm working on a video showing that shorter process, but here's the video about the process I use for apparel if it helps in the meantime: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNZ6Y9B-3rfKg6M.html

Hi! At first I questioned how competitive poster pricing would be, but actually after running several searches for poster niches ("poster print" seems to be a popular way to market them especially if the design is more artistic), I saw several with "best seller" tags that are charging $25+ for the middle sizes without free shipping. I also saw some sellers bundling them together as "choose any 3" with a price of $49 for the 12x18 size, which would be a 29% profit margin if you used the matte posters with the premium pricing. One big trend I noticed is that nearly all sellers do seem to offer the smallest available size to show a really low price in search results - they're putting like $15.99 for the 9x11 size and then once you go into the listing they are $30+ for the larger sizes. It might depend a little bit on the niche though.

@@PODinsights Wow! Thank you for that thorough and informative reply! I truly appreciate it!

I’m sure you won’t see this after so long, but I charge 200 for some of my posters and I’ve seen other artists in my field charge way more 😅

Thank you! Yes, unfortunately when you add a new variant category to an existing listing, it wipes out all your existing variation details. You can add additional options or replace existing variations without this issue, but adding a new variation will do it. I haven't found a way around that unfortunately so far.

@@PODinsights ok. Hopefully Etsy allows for some tweaks or a workaround is found!

I'm glad it was helpful! There's really no wrong answer as far as selling your designs on posters or canvas, it just depends on whether there is a market for your designs on canvas. Generally speaking, posters are more affordable than canvas, so it really depends on the niches you sell in and your style of designs. Some niches may not have a lot of customers looking to spend a higher amount on something like canvas, so posters would be a better option, but in other niches canvas may do very well. Of course you can always offer your designs on both for a while and see which sells better!

@@PODinsights thanks again so glad that u sharing your knowledge and I will keep it in mind much love 🤍🤍

HI! You're not doing anything wrong - someone else pointed out that you can use the multiplier in Canva to scale the size of the file up and it definitely works just fine for making poster files! I mistakenly thought the multiplier was only for exporting compressed files when I made the video.

Printify and Printful both offer framed posters and some canvas options, I haven't seen any platforms that do sets that include more than one framed print but they have a pretty good selection of sizes.

Hi! With Printify, they use product SKU numbers to match up orders to products in your account. This means that you can only sync orders from Etsy if they have the SKU number for each product variant in the order. So if a customer places an order for 3 separate posters from your shop, it will come through and the SKU numbers from each item will match to your Printify account. If you want to sell a set of posters as one item/variant, you can set up your listing that way on Etsy but each variant can only have one SKU number, so orders won't come through to Printify with all the posters included and you will have to manually add them to the order. I explain how to do something like this in my "combo listing" video if you are ok with having to manually update/submit the orders. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNZ6Y9B-3rfKg6M.html

Are you still confused or have you figured it out??

Same is it based on poster size?

This would be super helpful! Has this tutorial been made? Liking to do this for my shop as well

This is what I'm looking to do also, did you figure it out?

How?

Thank you! How it is communicated would depend on your selling platform/marketplace. With Etsy, they use the information in your shipping profile (production time + shipping time) to show shoppers an estimated delivery time on the listing. If you're selling on your own site or in another marketplace, that information may or may not be part of what shows on product listings but on Etsy it helps to let the customer know what the overall delivery time expectation is before they purchase. The only time I've ever gotten complaints from customers about production & shipping times for my print on demand products, including posters, is when there are significant delays beyond the norm. In general my products are delivered in 7-10 business days (sometimes as little as 5 business days but that's not often) and I do not get questions from my customers like "where is it?" so I'm guessing the folks who don't want to wait 7-10 days just aren't buying from me because they see the estimated delivery time. One thing that helps is to use every possible location you have to set proper expectations. Use one of the sample images in your listing just to set expectations and include the same information in the description. I like to use phrases like "each one is made to order" because that has a nice sound to it. For example, I have a statement in all my Etsy listings that says "Orders do not ship immediately because each item is made to order just for you". In summary, I have not personally experienced any large-scale problem with production & shipping times with the print on demand business model. Am I missing out on some sales because the customer sees the delivery time and doesn't want to wait that long? Probably, but it has not prevented me from growing my business either. I hope that helps!

@@PODinsights Thanks so much for that detailed answer, which helped a ton!

@@PODinsights Had to stop back...I was publishing to eBay with printify and eBay does not allow the shipping cost that printify is using, so now I've got to do free shipping. I might just have to go straight to the pod company on this.

You're correct! When I made this video, I actually thought the multiplier was only for the "compress" option that Canva has, but as you mentioned it also works to increase the size of your file when you export it. For poster designs, if you create the file at half or one-third size and then use the multiplier it should work! Canva also has the option to export as an SVG if you have a pro account, which also would allow you to scale the size up to any poster size with just one file. Thank you for pointing this out!

Thanks! You're correct, you can make larger sizes in Canva by using the multiplier when you export the file. They still have maximum dimensions when you create the project, but you can make your file half the size that you need and then use the multiplier at 2x when you export and it will be the right size. I totally did not know this when I made the video, until someone pointed it out!

@@PODinsights awesome, thanks so much for the info!

@@PODinsights Was just going to point this out (canva export multiplier; subscriber only feature though) as I made a design that I liked but didn't make sense on a shirt/mug, but my wife looked at it and went "perfect poster!" So, next thing was for me to come watch your video about posters! :-) Thanks for the super informative videos!

Hi! The uncoated posters from Taylor I would say should make good posters. Since they are uncoated I would assume they have a matte finish and the paper weight (176gsm) is similar to the Sensaria matte finish posters (175gsm). The only difference I see in the catalog is that the Sensaria posters specifically say the paper and inks are archival/museum quality which means they definitely will not fade or yellow for a very long time. The information in the catalog for the Taylor uncoated posters does not mention they use archival/museum quality paper or inks, but that doesn't mean they are bad quality. I haven't seen a sample but I think they should make good posters as long as you don't need a semi-gloss or glossy finish.

@@PODinsights Thank you

Hi! Yes unfortunately Etsy only allows one shipping profile per listing, so if the different sizes have significant differences in their shipping cost, you have two choices: create separate listings for them with separate shipping profiles to charge the amount that you need to, or build the cost of shipping into the product prices and then list them together with free shipping.

@@PODinsights Yeah, I was setting them up for free shipping. I'll have to see the cost difference between the large and small. Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the help!

@PODinsights thanks for explaining! To piggy back off of this question… I’m new to POD as an artist and creating posters of my artwork for the first time in Printify to sell on Etsy. For the shipping section of my first listing I have 4 sizes selected for my poster- do I leave it as “create a new shipping profile” or choose “1-3 business days” and publish it? Do I have to choose these options for each poster I want to sell? Thanks!

Hi! Yes you can add additional product variants into an Etsy listing so you can offer different options. With Printify you do this by copying/pasting the SKU numbers for your variants into the Etsy listing. I actually have a video showing how to do this if you want to check it out. The example I show is with mugs but it works the same for any type of product. Great question! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebJkY7iksbuqqmw.html

Hi! The best thing to do is to export your design in the largest size that you expect to sell, or use SVG as the file type so it can be scaled without losing quality. If you export with smaller dimensions that what you need for the larger sizes (and you did not use SVG) then you'll have to export multiple files.

My question as well. How do you sell multiple aspect ratios for one Etsy listing?

I'm not supersure but I guess so. Someone has taken the picture -most probably a professional photographer- and they have the rights on their images

Hi! That is the Sale Samurai Chrome extension that provides the search volume estimates in the search bar. It also will pop open another view with related keyword phrases for you. It is not a free tool but it's my personal favorite research tool for Etsy and I do have a video about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdyqlst7stjRhXU.html

Hi! You actually can use Canva's multiplier when exporting the file - I had a misunderstanding about that and thought it was only for when you were compressing the export. You can create your poster design in half the dimensions that you need, and then select the 2X multiplier when you export and you'll have the larger file that you need!

@@PODinsights amazing! Thank you so much!

Hi! Yes, 300 is the standard for print graphics.

Hi! Great question. I would love to offer a framed option within the same listing as non-framed posters but my problem with that is the cost of shipping for framed posters is WAY higher. I like to list non-framed posters with a low shipping price and since you can only use one shipping profile per listing, it doesn't work out unless I really raise the product price of the framed options. I haven't spent time creating separate listings for the framed poster options but I know some sellers do sell those successfully. Although the price may seem pretty high, some customers are willing to pay for the convenience. If decor or wall art is a big part of your shop then I think they would be worth adding.

@@PODinsights and isn't it very difficult for a customer to finish it? The customer should find frames or stretch it somehow. Maybe not even all cities have shops where you can buy it.

@@sonomacats Thanks for the information.

Hi! You can create a custom listing with Printify or Printful that combines different products or the same product but different design options. The way you do it works differently for Printful vs. Printify though. I have videos that show how to do it for both - you would use the same method but instead of creating different variations for different products, your custom variations would be for the different designs. Printify: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebJkY7iksbuqqmw.html Printful: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcWhqaiqq9G2iHk.html

@@PODinsights thank you for your response 🙏 but I'm sorry I think my question wasn't clear, what I need is to have the possibility to offer 3 different mugs for exemple in the same order the customer will get the 3 different mugs by a simple one order, here is another exemple like for the triptych paintings 🖼 🖼 🖼 hope you understand my question

Hi! Printify does not have a 100% automated method for selling internationally on Etsy that doesn't involve a fair amount of work for the seller (except for order routing which as you noted does not always work). If you want a truly automated solution for selling posters - before you get too far down the path I would suggest checking out Gelato to see if their platform offers what you want at prices that work for you. Their fulfillment is 100% automated and always sent to the customer's country if they have a print provider there (they have printers in 30+ countries). I personally use Printify for my shop because 95% of my business comes from the US, but I would most likely be using Gelato for more of my products if it were spread more evenly across US/Canada/UK. gelato.pxf.io/podinsights For a full explanation of your options using Printify, check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7GCZLWor7yRqIU.html

Hi! I usually do not have an issue when I use JPG files for posters even up to the 6000x9000 size for the 20x30 poster. PNG files do often come out over 50mb though when they are a solid image that size or larger, so I generally don't export poster files as a PNG. SVG is another option that would be a smaller file size compatible with Printify.

@@PODinsights thank you!!!!

Hi! What I was referring to with the size limitation is the ability to create a project canvas in Canva - if you try to create a new project that is 15k X 15k, it will tell you that's too large. You're totally correct that you can export a file using the multiplier to get that size though. At the time I recorded this, I actually thought the multiplier was only used when you compress the exported file (several other folks caught this in the comments here when I first posted the video last year). As for SVG, that's correct that not everyone will have that feature in Canva if they don't have Canva Pro, but you certainly can use SVG to export in a smaller size and then scale up on Printify.

@@PODinsights thank you so much for the reply! you're actually one of my go-to resources for the latest and smartest approaches to e-commerce. thanks for what you do!

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