Merch Lifestyle

Spencer breaks down a new strategy he’s been trying with Merch By Amazon and social media influencers that seems promising so far. Listen through to the end and you’ll hear step by step how you can set it up for yourself and test it too! Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com Youtube Link Setting up a Website (These are exactly what I use): Flywheel (hosting, $15/mo) G Suite (email hosting, $5/mo) Divi (Drag & Drop Builder $89/yr or $249 lifetime) WordPress (free) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Spencer & Shannon discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s newest POD program, “Merch Collab”. They break down what the Merch Collab platform is all about, how much you can expect to make, and what the true smart strategy in this environment might be… 1:30 – What is Merch Collab? 5:09 – What is the Royalty Split? 10:07 – Pros & Cons Detailed List (for Amazon vs. Brands vs. Designer) 33:10 – Our Questions About the Program 39:43 – Our Strategy to Beat Merch Collab How Do I Sign Up? Merch Collab – https://services.amazon.com/collab/merchcollab.html Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see

Spencer breaks down 4 big reasons why you should be growing and diversifying your POD business with Etsy: 6:26 First: Define Your Goal 8:15 Diversify/Grow Your Income 12:11 Mug/Tank Top Profit Breakdown 18:09 Better Understand Your Customers 23:44 Grow and Refine Your Brand(s) 30:20 Simplify and Automate Operations Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com How to connect your Etsy store to Printful: https://www.printful.com/landing/etsy-print-products-fulfillment Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ALzfW34wxAfjt_sxNA6YaMwAldlWCQ9XZ4VbdGzivsY/edit?usp=s

Spencer & Shannon talk about how you can easily expand your business to offer high-margin digital downloads. Learn how to validate demand and niches, and get the workflow to test it for yourself! Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com Find this episode and more on Youtube: https://youtu.be/r9mohG4up84 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Spencer & Shannon talk about why a creating a stand-alone brand could be important for your long-term success. Learn how to evaluate good brands and niches as well as finding competition. Article mentioned in the show- https://medium.com/positiveslope/attack-of-the-micro-brands-c0b7835c3633 Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com https://youtu.be/73-iVEONA14 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Spencer & Shannon run down their tools of the trade. From extensions to web apps, everything from communication to project management is covered. Tools list below: 1:05 – Team Communication Slack Skype Whatsapp Viber Google Hangouts 7:04 – Documentation Google Docs Loom 8:39 – Project Management Trello Asana Pen & Paper Google Keep Evernote 12:21 – Creative Work Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and/or Illustrator) Creative Market Google Fonts Dafont Canva 19:40 – Keywords and Competitive Research Autocomplete bar on Etsy/Amazon Merch Informer Google Keyword Planner Merchant Words DS Amazon Quickview Chrome Extension 27:09 – Organization Google Drive MerchAlong 31:25 – Accounting and Numbers Quickbooks Online PrettyMerch Chrome Extension 35:16 – Outsourcing and Payment Upwork Behance Freelancer Guru Paypal Xero 41:50 – Drop-Shippers & Channels Etsy Shopify Amazon Seller Central 46:23 – Content Management Wordpress Seriously Simple Podcastin

Spencer and Shannon share their experiences on each platform and break down the pros and cons of each service. Check out this episode before you start scaling your POD business, it is a huge pain to switch! 2:42 – Why use a dropshipper like Printful or Teelaunch? 7:40 – Product selection 15:30 – Pricing and margin 20:45 – Integration with other channels 33:30 – Product quality 37:35 – Branding 40:45 – Shipping 59:57 – Refunds 51:00 – Summary Sign up for Printful yourself while supporting the show (affiliate link) Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for

Spencer and Shannon spin up a few painful stories of their previous entrepreneurial ventures gone south along with a few great lessons learned along the way. Long story short – keep experimenting and trying new things! Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us, see all of our podcast episodes, and sign up for our newsletter over at MerchLifestyle.com https://youtu.be/d66Ry3a1aVI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Shannon and Spencer welcome MerchTitans.com founder Curtis Blackmore to the show to talk keyword research strategy. This episode covers why keyword research is important, why you should be thinking beyond Merch By Amazon, and how to do more work up front to ensure your designs aren’t DOA. Head to www.MerchLifestyle.com and subscribe for access to our monthly income reports. Check out www.MerchTitans.com if you’re looking to step up your product research game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v7BAEU5MI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Shannon and Spencer welcome MerchTitans.com founder Curtis Blackmore to the show to talk keyword research strategy. This episode covers why keyword research is important, why you should be thinking beyond Merch By Amazon, and how to do more work up front to ensure your designs aren’t DOA. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com Check out MerchTitans if you’re looking to step up your product research game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v7BAEU5MI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Shannon and Spencer talk about why your print on demand success is more than just the Merch by Amazon platform. Tune in to learn about strategies to diversify your income and strengthen your competitive advantage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngSncA1_LA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Shannon and Spencer talk about why your print on demand success is more than just the Merch by Amazon platform. Tune in to learn about strategies to diversify your income and strengthen your competitive advantage. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ngSncA1_LA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, the guys chat about the beauty of evergreen designs and go in-depth on ways to find brands, ideas, niches, and customers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hemY46Yqaf0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, the guys chat about the beauty of evergreen designs and go in-depth on ways to find brands, ideas, niches, and customers. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hemY46Yqaf0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, Spencer and Shannon break down their income from 2017 and discuss big goals for 2018. They also cover an in-depth look at which business models might offer the most opportunity for entrepreneurs and side hustlers in today’s connected world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLryIrm5Bxk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, Spencer and Shannon break down their income from 2017 and discuss big goals for 2018. They also cover an in-depth look at which business models might offer the most opportunity for entrepreneurs and side hustlers in today’s connected world. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLryIrm5Bxk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, Tejus shares his journey in print on demand and walks us through his team’s goals & processes. He shares some interesting insights on how he plans to expand his business horizontally, and shares some great advice on what it takes to stand out & succeed in the industry. His strategy and focus has helped his team clear over $5k in November…if you want to be in the same boat we recommend you put this episode on and grab a pen & paper! If you’re interested in joining the slack group mentioned in this episode, leave us a message on youtube so we can get in touch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBSaOrnlSp4 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

In this episode, Tejus shares his journey in print on demand and walks us through his team’s goals & processes. He shares some interesting insights on how he plans to expand his business horizontally, and shares some great advice on what it takes to stand out & succeed in the industry. His strategy and focus has helped his team clear over $5k in November…if you want to be in the same boat we recommend you put this episode on and grab a pen & paper! If you’re interested in joining the slack group mentioned in this episode, leave us a message on youtube so we can get in touch. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us

Hey everyone, we’re back with a great episode where we inteview digital nomad Blake Zbylut! Blake is crushing it in merch ($4600 rolling 7 days as of posting…) and is transitioning his business into a more team-focused and automated system. In this episode we discuss the merits/drawbacks of moving beyond merch, what it means to be “free” in business, and strategies to find new VAs to help automate your process. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support

Hey everyone, we’re back with a great episode where we inteview digital nomad Blake Zbylut! Blake is crushing it in merch ($4600 rolling 7 days as of posting…) and is transitioning his business into a more team-focused and automated system. In this episode we discuss the merits/drawbacks of moving beyond merch, what it means to be “free” in business, and strategies to find new VAs to help automate your process. Scale up your merch business faster with MerchAlong. Upload designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button, create content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Try it for free today! Check out our monthly income reports and exclusive member-only strategy insights while supporting the show over at our Patreon. We appreciate the support! Connect with us and let us know what you think over at MerchLifestyle.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/merch-lifestyle/support