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@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Have you joined the free Print-on-demand community yet? It's really awesome! --> www.skool.com/podexperts/about

@BellaJoyeuse Ай бұрын

Thank you for this! It helps but I need to know- what do you use to get your eyes to stand out so beautifully like this. It can't just be the lighting- I have perfect lighting and a great camera and I'd love for my eye color (which is green) to stand out. What are you doing in your video editing? Please share- it makes a huge difference, as people feel more connected when listening. Thanks!

@johnheath5565 Ай бұрын

Perhaps there are no secret editing techniques in use? In prior videos the creator has worn glasses; if he is wearing contact lenses in this video it might magnify the eye allowing the eye color to stand out more.

@reneinatlanta1375 Ай бұрын

That graphic with the 115 dots - that was a HUGE eye opener! Been thinking something’s wrong because I listed so many designs that fell flat. But that graphic made me so happy!! This is normal ! I took a screenshot , gonna print it and place it by my computer as encouragement. No lie! Thank you ❤

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I'm so glad!!

@danahukee5776 Ай бұрын

You speak the truth. I have been doing pod for about 5 years and it really took me 2 yrs to start making good money. I have had a ton of failed designs but I do have some winners. What helped me was selling other products like mugs, blankets poster etc where the profit margin is better than T-shirts. That's why a lot of people quit it takes a year or more to start making good money. Thanks for the great video.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

you're welcome!! thanks for commenting. It's nice to hear you're now getting sales with POD and it's working for you

@blissessentials524 22 күн бұрын

Have u run into a lot of people stealing your design as is...?? I'm not talking about people copying. I feel like it comes with pod, I don't get those panic attacks anymore when I see a store selling my design..I just roll my eyes, get moving and think about reporting them ..but then I feel like it's too much work ..when I first did that on Etsy Im pretty sure I almost reported myself ...as for temu and amazon and private store..it's almost impossible to report it bc they ask for registration number which i dont have. Bc I just come up with new designs that no one has out there

@LL-ex1gp Ай бұрын

This is why you’re the best. You’re very realistic and tell it like it is. Print on demand is the process. Can you imagine what it was like back in the day when you had to test designs by buying the inventory and hoping it takes off? 😮

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

aw thank you so much! Really appreciate that!

@PixPete Ай бұрын

Lie number 371 - print on demand is more profitable and easier than making videos about print on demand 🤣

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I wish that one was true. Shall I share a screenshot of my KZfaq ad revenue. Spoiler. I lose money every month on these videos when you factor in the expense to actually make them

@Merc399 Ай бұрын

BUT the channel helps you market your online stores my dude! Having an audience motivates people to support you especially if they feel you give them value through your content. It's the best kind of monetization pipeline! I think it's very morally sound for what's available these days@@shimmymorris1

@Alex-nj4xk Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 maybe you doing is wrong than.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@Alex-nj4xk who knows

@jimromero1121 Ай бұрын

So then do you use YT as advertising, because it it's not bringing in any revenue it's a waste of time and time is.....$.

@patrickbeauregard3624 Ай бұрын

I created my shop thanks to your videos, and my approach is to create while having fun, if I manage to make sales so much the better, I try to create while improving myself and always with the idea of having fun. If one day it brings me an additional income, thank you to your videos

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

that's amazing! nice going! Thank you so much for the kind comment!

@martinsanders1283 Ай бұрын

Seems like a great way to approach it, mentally. I’ve heard that turning tasks into a fun game is a way to keep focus and motivation up.

@brazilfarmer4938 17 күн бұрын

Subscribed! Mainly for the honest, no BS approach... also fantastic public-schoolboy accent. I haven't actually started my venture into POD yet, but this was definitely an eye-opening intro. I also liked the dot matrix, which puts the success or failure rate into perspective, and shows how much perseverance you need to get through the initial knock-backs.

@ChristopherChin Ай бұрын

New follower! You're telling it like it is. I love this. Taking off the rose colored glasses dished out from other POD KZfaqrs is the best thing for anyone looking to delve into the world of POD. 2 thumbs up!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much!!

@Justin_W Ай бұрын

So glad to finally hear someone say this!!! POD is NOT Passive! If you treat it as passive, you can't expect much out of it at all.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

exactly!

@temar_tinez Ай бұрын

In my humble opinion, I don't think there is any passive income. You always have to do something actively to create a fluid income. Even if it's just analyzing.

@Katsmom6 14 күн бұрын

I’m always glad when people are honest about what it takes and what it looks like realistically. I started in mid 2021 and this year I might finally be in the six figure profit range but it took a lot to get here and it’s continued effort. It is not passive. While I have a completely flexible schedule, I also treat this like a job. If I did not, I don’t think I’d be making anywhere near as much. In the beginning you have to be willing to work for nothing for a while.

@janepayneful Ай бұрын

I have been feeling very discouraged in my POD journey and am excited to have found your channel. Thanks for the practical advice.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@timeless_imprint001 Ай бұрын

HEY SHIMMY !! EACH AND EVERY POINT STATED IN THIS VIDEO IS TRUE AND PRACTICAL . YOU WERE SPEAKING MY MIND..I'VE BEEN IN THIS BIZ FOR AN YEAR AND A HALF NOW WITH NOT MUCH SUCCESS BECAUSE I FOLLOWED WHAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE BUT I DON'T BLAME ANYONE FOR THAT AS THE IDEA OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM (" PASSIVE INCOME") IS EXTREMELY TEMPTING FOR EVERYONE. MOST OF US HAVE TAKEN THE PLUNGE WITHOUT MUCH RESEARCH AND ARE CONFUSED OR DISAPPOINTED NOW. THE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CORRECT INFORMATION IS SO MUCH SCATTERED ON KZfaq. PLUS, WE ARE SO DRIVEN BY NUMBERS THAT WE OFTEN IGNORE THE TREASURE TROVES ONLY BCZ THERE ARE NOT MUCH VIEWS AND SUBSCRIBERS ETC. YOU DESERVE MORE SUBSCRIBERS AND HERE IS YOUR NEW ONE.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

wow thank you so much! really appreciate that.

@Robin_In_CA Ай бұрын

I really appreciate your transparency. Thank You 🙏

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

You’re so welcome!

@PhilipAnders Ай бұрын

Great summary of a lot of common misinformation floating around in the pod space. Good job Shimmy!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Thanks Philip!

@pfooshay Ай бұрын

I’m not a print on demand dude, and don’t know anything about it, but I’m glad I saw this video, because you are an authentic, realistic and practical KZfaqr. There aren’t enough of you!!! Thank you.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thank you so much! really appreciate that

@pacio49 Ай бұрын

Thanks. Three years into my own struggling stores. Lots of failure. But my persistence is greater. I keep learning, and trying again. Tons of mistakes, but all of them are different, so I count the process as a Win.

@ejroberts11 22 күн бұрын

I'm so glad I found your channel. I put off POD for years but finally my friend got sick of me talking about it & said "JUST DO IT!" So I did last November. I think my designs are unique & original (all hand drawn) but my sales have been slow. I keep trying everything. You've definitely given me encouragement & good advice! Thanks so much! I'm going to subscribe & share this video with my friend that encouraged me. LMK if you want my link to my shop to give me an honest opinion on my creations. 😉

@shimmymorris1 21 күн бұрын

nice oneeeee! Glad you persevered. Feel free to DM in the free group. I think if you keep going you'll go far!

@alicesck01 27 күн бұрын

You have no idea how much you helped me... just subscribed. Finally a sane channel on this niche

@WolfeJAM Ай бұрын

Hi 👋 Shim, I’m your latest Subscriber! Well said mate! 👏👊

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thank you so much!

@MsRenaissance Ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I actually created my POD store, haven't had any sales because I haven't had money to pay for ads. I was thinking of adding some more designs but was feeling discouraged. Your video has reminded me that its a long game. So I'll try again

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

nice one!! :D glad i could help

@MsRenaissance Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 👍

@hugiingibjartsson5057 Ай бұрын

Yes its always lot of work putting up a net shop and crap when people say on KZfaq “ little work and passive” LOT to know and find out.

@bambubombon Ай бұрын

6:23 totally agree! no such thing as passive income... even property requires work. even if it were selling a book, creating it takes tremendous effort, and then you have to keep up the correspondence with the fans... so anything requires effort to create and maintain

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

yes exactly!

@StopTheWorld65 Ай бұрын

Investments are traditionally referred to as passive income. This includes stocks, mutual funds, futures, Bitcoin, and anything else where you put up the money and someone else makes it work. It's amusing to hear eCommerce dropshippers refer to their work as passive income.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@StopTheWorld65 yes i guess so, however a lot of investments take months of investigating, plus the constant worry of losing that money. I wouldn't say that's passive income, I would say that's a headache haha. I'm saying this as someone who is invested in all those things... I wish it was passive and I could genuinely forget about it

@danimotherofchickens479 Ай бұрын

Print on demand is so difficult because hundreds of thousands of people are doing it now. And youtubers told them to make a thousand listings flooding the marketplace with junk, and diluting any chance for new shop sales to be found. Absolutley do not go make hundreds of designs it's ruining it and it doesn't work.

@tpswave3452 2 күн бұрын

Also, you need money to make money ..... or you'll get lost in the sea of stuff.

@sirguy6678 Ай бұрын

“You just aren’t working hard enough!! “ 😂😂- great video! Thanks for the reality check-

@alsimon7192 19 күн бұрын

Less than 2 minutes in and you've earned a Subscribe, thanks for your honesty. The harsh truth most people don't like to face is that 98% of what you do is a lesson in what doesn't work. Something that venture capitalists know only too well. Test, test, test, test, test, learn, test more, learn more, win.

@joiunique9699 Ай бұрын

Thank you, what you said in this video is the absolute truth, I experienced it myself, the only thing is if you have help and someone helps you, then you can upload designs on many platforms and it brings profit, but if you work alone, then yes, you are not a robot and cannot embrace the immensity!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thanks for commenting! it's always easier with other peoples help. that's one of the main reasons why i built the community

@tpkyterooluebeck9224 Ай бұрын

Some platforms will take your design, use inferior product to produce your design and then you get a red mark. Red Bubble's gold, just does not stick to the mug I'm told. Quality does matter.

@simplehomeschoolideas Ай бұрын

Refreshing to hear someone tell the truth!!! Thank you.

@doreengayer5723 Ай бұрын

Excellent video Shimmy! Thanks!🧡

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@briabellamy1320 Ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVE your content and watch most of your videos. I would like to see a video where you explain how you start a POD store from start to finish. Including paid traffic, how much you pay and how / where you market. If you have such a video, please will you direct me? How do you get your shops to be so successful so early? How do you stay ahead of the competition?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I'm working on that video at the moment. Hopefully it'll be out soon

@hellofseo8807 Ай бұрын

I've been hearing that POD mugs is a bad way to go. Any thoughts? Just started watching and I agree, you're videos are good stuff.

@EmmaCruises 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@bavarianwoodworker9319 Ай бұрын

Thanks for telling the truth. I run 3 shops and it is a 50-60 hrs a week job. Yes, you can make figures, but it takes a shit load of work.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Yup!!!! A shittttload of work

@margaretchayka6878 Ай бұрын

I've been on Zazzle since 2009 and I probably sell the same 20 designs over and over. When I sell a design that's never been sold before, it's just weirdly exciting.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

That's good you're getting sales though, even if it's just the same designs :D

@alfaber7047 Ай бұрын

Like i said before, You're probably one of the only youtubers who is sincere and honest about the print on demand business. 👍

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

wow thank you so so much!

@GenJonesLife Ай бұрын

Thank you Jimmy

@arthurX473 Ай бұрын

Thank you soo much shimmy for such valuable videos. I wanted to make good designs but I was confused on one thing that are simple text graphic designs are more sellable or high graphic & template designs are better? and should I continue with free tools like canva or should I go for paid design tools as I want to level up the game? Can you please advice me !

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Hey Simple text works just as well as graphics if not better. You can use whatever tool you find easiest. The quality of the tool won't make a difference on sales. My biggest selling design could literally have been made on anything, it's more about the design idea than the way it's made

@georgemcflyhonored Ай бұрын

Great video dude. lol crazy how many designs I have up or have taken down from Merch over the years. Thousandsssssss. And majority of sales are only the smallest percentage of what I’ve uploaded. Different for everyone. But yea, majority of what you put up will not sell

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

yup! really mad how much you have to make to find a winner

@sciencelad8286 Ай бұрын

Do you also sell accent on demand? I could use it 😊. On another more serious note, thank you for the video 👍

@EcomCarl Ай бұрын

Great insights on the real hustle behind print-on-demand success! 🚀 Emphasizing the importance of experimentation and resilience in design selection truly underscores what it takes to thrive in this dynamic market.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thanks!

@bloochoob Ай бұрын

Love your videos! Yes, my sales won’t be buying me a house, but all my ‘spinning plates’ of many other creative activities add up to enough to make it worth doing, and it is fun designing and concocting ideas. I advise people to study guerrilla marketing, copywriting, sales psychology, product photography so you don’t end up with outdated techniques and stock photos that look the same as other sellers

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yes exactly! Great skills to have

@wombozombo Ай бұрын

Thanks for being honest

@trinityt8050 Ай бұрын

Thanks for uploading. V helpful 🙌🏽.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@HikerChristy 17 күн бұрын

I’m considering going back into drawing and painting again as a hobby, and would like to sell them as prints for a little bit extra money on top of my full-time job to help pay off some medical debt. How would I go about actually getting the check cashed/deposited at my local bank? I’m sorry if that sounds like a dumb question, this whole POD thing is completely new to me.

@simoncox9341 Ай бұрын

Another great video. This time, busting the myths around POD. I'm about to launch my store ans you have been an inspiration to me while getting started. As a UK-based seller, I'm struggling with how best to sell internationally, especially to the US. Fulfill from the UK and ship internationally (bad customer experience with customs fees, etc?), or use a US-based print provider and work out how to handle taxes, etc. Might make a good subject for a future video?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

that's a great topic and a lot of people have been asking me about it recently. What platform are you selling on? that'll help with the how-to. also a side note, this question has been asked a few time in the community, if you're not already in it, you should totally join :D

@simoncox9341 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 I’m planning on using Printify integrated with a Shopify store. It feels like international shipping from the UK to the US is easier for me but I’m worried about a poor customer experience if any customs duties, tax, etc need to be dealt with by the recipients

@karenl8837 Ай бұрын

The threshold at which Americans have to pay customs duties and tax is much much higher than it is for the uk. It’s like USD$800. You’re unlikely to have to worry about that. Where you fall down is shipping cost. Americans aren’t used to paying the kinds of shipping costs the rest of the world is.

@eurekaelephant2714 Ай бұрын

Thankyou! It's good to know my own independent brain is lining up with what you're saying here.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

you're welcome!

@romanmakarov2021 26 күн бұрын

The truth is empowering. Thanks for the video!

@shimmymorris1 25 күн бұрын

You're welcome

@jacobmcfadden9751 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@Johncornwell103 11 күн бұрын

When you do ads for your Shopify store how do you get "marketing experts" to stop messaging you and wasting your time? Also what social media platform is best to drive traffic to a Shopify Store?

@didyouprayyour5prayers996 Ай бұрын

Could you walk us through how you advertise (paid) and whether you use broad or targeted ads?

@BerniceNelson Ай бұрын

I heard you briefly mentioned that shopify is safer than etsy...do you have a video on why this is? Is it more to do with having you own platform (so WordPress incl)?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

It's because you own the store. You won't get banned, there's no competition etc.

@mistakool Ай бұрын

I wanna be like you shimmy 🙂, U are really my inspiration

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

aw that's very sweet

@yanndelpech9728 Ай бұрын

Hello Shimmy Great video . Could you show us how do you make your own templates for your shopify store. Thank you

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

when you say templates, do you mean the theme or the mockups

@yanndelpech9728 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 Sorry i wanted to say mockups.

@linab76 Ай бұрын

Thank you! 👏👍❤️

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@thecriticalobserver7585 Ай бұрын

I think that having a store makes it much easier for people to copy from you. All your designs are right there in one easy place to copy from.

@ilovesuisse1 Ай бұрын

If people want to steal designs from you, they can do it anywhere.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

If it's a shopify store, how would they find it.. and it doesn't really matter where your designs are, if someone wants to steal them, they will

@tribzman3977 Ай бұрын

It's a helluva lot harder to copy from a self-owned store than from places like Amazon and Etsy where it's all in front of millions of eyes!

@cathychats Ай бұрын

You can control the mockups you're using. It's harder to make a screenshot when you use a wrinkled shirt IMO

@bulletape Ай бұрын

Got a question for you ! If you have 2 creatives in an Ad that are not performing and you are going to switch one off. One has 10k impressions and no clicks and the other has 500 impressions and no clicks. Which one do you switch off and why ? Both have been running for the same amount of time.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

if one has 10k impressions and no clicks then something would be wrong so i would turn that off. Has the ad got any comments, or anything.. it's strange to have no clicks from that number of impressions. The 500 impression ad sounds like it's still early days. It has probably spent far less

@pantzoid Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 The reason I've been unsure is the 10k one is getting traffic to website but not converting. I've got a few with high impressions that have this profile. I switch them off and traffic disappears.

@betsyc6055 Ай бұрын

@@pantzoidprobably look at your website

@lael130 19 күн бұрын

Regarding the "designs stealing" - water mark can't solve this issue?

@ljwhitmire200 Ай бұрын

Couple of questions about the Shopify store: 1) Did you or are you doing SEO? I've read that most don't which surprised me. I know it's a long term investment, but it seems worth it. 2) Do you have as much problems with design theft on Shopify? I know all the platforms have tools that show the trending designs which is basically a shopping cart for design thieves. My guess is it's not as bad but I could be wrong. (ok you just answered it while I was typing this!) :P Thanks for the video!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Hey, 1. No i'm not doing SEO at the moment. 2. I have no issues with design theft at the moment. Hope that helps

@ljwhitmire200 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 It does! :) Can I assume you are concentrating on ads to jump start the store and do SEO later or not at all? Thanks. :)

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@ljwhitmire200 yes exactly! I will do SEO later on, but for now Ads are alot faster

@ljwhitmire200 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 Thanks for the responses. I've been trying to figure out which order to do those in. I guess I have my answer! :P Thanks!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@ljwhitmire200 you’re welcome!

@Shopgirl2000 Ай бұрын

Hey Shimmy, can you do a video on how to do pod (or other ways to make money) in the US as a UK seller? What r the pitfalls … how to avoid them, how to practically set it up, how to get paid etc……??? 🙏🏼❣️

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

yes! i am already working on a video like this

@Shopgirl2000 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 YOU are my absolute favourite Tuber❣️❣️

@rorschach7623 Ай бұрын

@@Shopgirl2000 Why would you only sell in the UK?

@bensonmayfield5636 Ай бұрын

Great Advice

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thank you!

@carlhammill5774 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for video. There is lack of truth on youtube. Most of the money was made during pandemic. We are in a new world now. Discernment will dominate the landscape for next few years. Be selective on videos your clicking on.

@lillycamp2810 Ай бұрын

Good info here. I noticed that you used the term "failed designs" a few times. and it got me wondering. Do you mean complete failures", like not even one sale ever? Or are you talking about designs that never get popular, but maybe make a sale or two here or there? I would love to know what the stats generally are on your "failed designs". THANKS

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

to me, designs that don't get any sales at all after having sufficient marketing sent there way.

@mkingscott Ай бұрын

Truth bombs being dropped here... I'm working between 11pm and 1am, possibly 2am, it is hard graft.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

yup! the grind doesn't stop

@WisdomoftheSages108 3 күн бұрын

Finally someone telling the real truth!

@bobshoe1 Ай бұрын

Starting today, for the energy, time, money involved, what makes more sense: print on demand or affiliate marketing?

@DroidDude-jz8yz Ай бұрын

Possibly my favorite video from you. Many of the lies mentioned here are the ones continually being parroted by Greg Gottfried and I'm glad you debunked them.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

Yesss! My thoughts exactly. I’ve been commenting on his stuff lately calling him out but he ignores them. Its creators like that that really frustrates me because he clearly doesn’t do it and is just pushing an impossible dream with Redbubble and teepublic!

@TheRealLion Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 Remember when he kept on promoting Teespring?

@OfficalLigz Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 I'm so glad to see this comment! I was totally taken in by him and his nice guy act only to realise his content is just a sales funnel for his affiliate links and courses. He either doesn't know or intentionally hides the real details of being a POD seller. I call him out in his comment section too and he deletes them.

@jameezybreezy9030 Ай бұрын

How do you deal with negative comments on FB ads when you’ve just started?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

what kind... i didn't really get any, there was no reason to leave a negative comment. I have my page set up so any comments containing swear words get automatically deleted. but if it's just general hate i leave it, because often times someone will reply and you could spark a whole debate which is great for the algorithm

@chadballew Ай бұрын

What kind of money should I be spending on ads? Because a few hundred bucks a month has gotten me nothing.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

If you're spending a few hundred bucks and you're not getting sales there's something wrong with your designs most likely. But there can be many factors. Price, website, design, niche, etc

@HH-cv9ob Ай бұрын

If you look at all these designer companies ....a lot of print on demand its unreal

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

really?

@BelyPolVallini Ай бұрын

Wel...... There is no such thing as "passive income" even if you are a millionaire you will have to work somehow. The term "passive income" is used as a hook for losers. They will never achieve glory with that mentality. Excellent video as always!

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

thank you so much!

@samrhee3880 28 күн бұрын

The ONLY thing I don’t like about this wonderful video is the thumbnail image. The text in the image is a bit clickbaity. But the rest of it is perfect.

@shimmymorris1 28 күн бұрын

glad you liked the video :D

@manueladurson701 Ай бұрын

Please make a Facebook ad tutorial

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

im making that now, it's just taking a while

@leahmorris1333 13 күн бұрын

Your content is extremely helpful. I’m a new artist with a Shopify shop.. now tackling the marketing. Thank you for helping others like me🫶✨

@bonkers_dave Ай бұрын

biggest problem I see is ripoff artists steal my design and sell way more than me

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

have you tried to get them taken down? It really sucks when this happens!

@deanc5000 Ай бұрын

I've stopped worrying about that. The pod platforms are just holding bins and payment providers for your product. If there are 10 copies of a design all on the same platform, the bulk of the sales will go to the seller who drives their own traffic using free social media marketing or paid ads. I'm not a fan of paid ads. Anyway, the bottom line is to drive your own sales and don't worry about competition. This is true for Etsy too. The so-called "built-in traffic" barely does anything.

@ak81 Ай бұрын

Who will print and ship them to customers ?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I use SwiftPOD through Printify

@margiestevens2384 20 күн бұрын

So print on demand is like musicians, in order to be a quick overnight success there has to be a great deal of hard work, thought, learning the business, followed by more hard work and then, tadaa, overnight success 😂

@frankjamesbonarrigo7162 Ай бұрын

I can't sync Etsy and Printful

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

hmmm, what's not working?

@simplyfilms3153 Ай бұрын

Have you seen your designs copied on Walmart website? It’s a thing. Overseas peeps are getting approval to be sellers on Walmart and just stealing every design on Amazon and pasting it onto Walmarts website for $10.99 of course it ships from overseas. I’ve seen a lot of my top sellers on it.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I've never looked to be honest. If they are, so be it... Rather focus on my business and growing that. They'll always be rip off artists out there

@simplyfilms3153 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 exactly my thoughts. When I see my work on there I’m proud someone thought enough to steal it lol. I only do Amazon since 2015.

@Tony_5-hz4hl Ай бұрын

Let me guess you have a course to sell

@crazycooley50 Ай бұрын

Shimmy, Right now as a beginner to sell say one merch shirt or a couple merch shirts of just inspiration sayings on my KZfaq channel.. who would you use T-Spring ect.. My channel is fitness/ Crohn’s disease but want to sale just a couple of my sayings. Thank you for your time💪🥰

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I personally wouldn't use spring, just because of all the changes they have made... but they do connect well with youtube, so if that's your main platform to sell on then maybe give them a go

@Rachelleines Ай бұрын

❤

@shannonedwards818 Ай бұрын

Not to mention tenants from Hell.

@jonathanwilliams3846 Ай бұрын

thank y0u for y0ur h0nesty shimmy

@kevinhouse7143 Ай бұрын

Where can I find your products for sale?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

which ones?

@kevinhouse7143 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 T-shirts. I am curious to check them out.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@kevinhouse7143 oh. Sorry I don’t share My designs publicly. It’s one way of getting them ripped off and copied by thousands of People

@kevinhouse7143 Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 Gotcha, no worries, I was just curious to check out your stuff. In some of your videos you discuss sales and how certain products and ways of selling do better than others and I was just wondering, what are you selling? People on YT talk a lot about how and where to sell stuff, I like to see what they are selling, the calibre of the product, where the quality level is at, that sort of thing.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

@@kevinhouse7143 well in terms of product. I'm selling gildan 64000 t-shirts, main colour is black :D

@justbdsd4569 Ай бұрын

How do you protect your design from being stolen?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

I don't... it's not worth the time

@NotThatOlivia Ай бұрын

what?... are you not telling us (I hope that you are THE guru!!!)

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

haha

@Shivoxx Ай бұрын

Wait what? i thought the whole time i could make 1 design and get a millionaire instantly? now you destroyed my hopes xD

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

lol surely!!

@Shivoxx Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 😂😂😂😂

@lola-od8wc Ай бұрын

😅😅😅

@stephenmay1982 Ай бұрын

Better to go flip fries in reality than have hopes on these pipe dreams,( easy money) is never easy.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

It might not be easy but if you're willing to put the work in it's still a very viable business model

@LetsGoChaseThatTrain Ай бұрын

Actually, 95 percent of tenants are absolutely dreadful.

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

haha, that's probably true

@kevinnorthfield5097 Ай бұрын

Either you’re trying to stifle competition or you’re not putting the work in.

@zh.7090 Ай бұрын

Aren’t all fake gurus talking about pod and how many they’re making there and no one sharing their e-shops? 😂

@Katsmom6 14 күн бұрын

I wouldn’t share my shop either. There are way too many copycats out there who have no problem stealing your designs in an attempt to replicate your success. Why add more ways for them to find you? You’re just going to struggle with more of them taking your stuff.

@j5545 Ай бұрын

Bro i made a company to make auto print on demand with ai, you upload designs and jt makes quto products fast. Do you thibk my buisness is okay or safe? 😢😢 Im worried i invested millions

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

You invested millions???

@thecupcakeman69 Ай бұрын

Not dead just over saturated

@mkingscott Ай бұрын

Don't expose *everything* 😉🤣

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

someone has to! :D

@TroyCollier Ай бұрын

Your clickbait titles are actually lies. How are you going to have a title like that in the first sentence out of your mouth talking about how much money you made

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

What? I opened with that sentence for credibility which is why I included a screenshot. That wasn’t to make it sound easy or anything. It was to show you I actually do print on demand and I don’t just talk about doing it… Why the hate?

@TroyCollier Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 you forgot the proper punctuation, thats all. A question mark makes a big difference.

@secobaairways4585 Ай бұрын

If you want to eliminate lies and other nefarious claims then maybe start with your own thumbnail clickbait title. I guess it does actually get people to click on your video but how do you think most of them feel when they soon realise that it's just another shitty headline? Maybe an answer to your "very slow and long journey" to reach 100k subs?

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

wow... someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today... i think this video is packed with useful stuff exposing a lot of lies in print on demand. If i wanted to get 10 views and help 10 people... yes i would name it: Telling you all the things that aren't true that you might have heard in print on demand on youtube... but i ACTUALLY want to help people, so i keep the title short and snappy, that way more people watch it, and hopefully i can help impact more lives... The thumbnail is short and snappy, and once people click they'll see the value in the video. People say it's dead. it's not. it was literally the first point i went over... yikes

@SecretThickMedia Ай бұрын

I myself have a profit margin of 50%... and earn 10% minimum (outside of my new releases where i only make 3$ to build traction) and biggest margin for me is 130$ profit for a single sale you just need to know how to make it work and know i have the customer reviews, service and such to be able to charge higher and represent the quality in price

@shimmymorris1 Ай бұрын

that's very good!! nice one. What product are you selling?

@SecretThickMedia Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 You know lol I talk to you on your group :P Tammy here

@SecretThickMedia Ай бұрын

@@shimmymorris1 rather keep that between you and me

@Mr.CreamCheese69 26 күн бұрын

Ya gotta be willing to throw a FUCK TON of money at the wall. And i mean, a FUCK TON. Fuck these idiots who claim "grab 50 bucks and get selling!" Bro, ive spent well over 10k on this so far. 10k. This shit isnt for beginers, or anyoen who wants to just "try and see". Uts way too expensive for that