Print On Demand –
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Sell custom on-demand printed products without any up-front investment. From print providers directly to your customers.
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Use our Mockup Generator to create products and publish mockups with custom designs.
600+ Unique Products
T-shirts, hoodies, shoes, bags, socks, hats, phone cases, mugs, stickers, and more.
Global Print Provider Network
More than 90 printing facilities in the US, CA, EU, UK, AU, and China.
What Is Print On Demand?
Print on Demand (POD) is a fulfillment process that dropships products to customers only after a sale goes through. This means that the merchandise will never require management, storage, or protection.
You can print quantities of custom merchandise with no inventory management by sending it directly to customers. This fulfillment model allows a customer to buy products in your shop and the order goes directly to the Print Provider. This eliminates the need for order fulfillment and storage space.
Custom Print-On-Demand Dropshipping Products in 5 Steps
Get instant access to automated technology that brings you print-on-demand drop shipping fulfillment. Creating and selling custom products is a quick and easy process.
1. Pick
The Printify catalog has over 600 products ready for customization. Select a product based on its importance to your business. This includes price, model variety, production location, etc. Reduce shipping costs and fulfillment times by using providers closer to a product’s final destination.
2. Customize
With the free Mockup Generator, you can easily apply designs to any product in the catalog. It’s simple to upload designs, switch coloring, and preview final products. The entire mockup process is tailored toward a user-friendly generation process
3. Preview or Sample
The preview mode lets merchants take a peek at their products in 3D high-quality images. View the merchandise from different angles in various life-like situations and make adjustments accordingly. Design the product to perfection and order samples to ensure the quality of the end product before offering it online.
4. Publish
After you’re happy with a final product, it can be published to eCommerce platforms via automatic integrations. Printify connects seamlessly to Shopify, Etsy, Wix, WooCommerce, eBay, and more. Access to millions of online shoppers is just a few clicks away.
5. Kick Back and Relax
While you still need to advertise the products, order handling and fulfillment fall off your shoulders. Whenever a sale occurs, it goes to production automatically. After creation, that piece is packaged and sent to the customer. This entire process is trackable through your Printify account.
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Pros and Cons of Print On Demand
Let's take a look at some advantages and disadvantages of starting a print-on-demand business.
Pros:
- No Risk. No investment in the merchandise you haven't yet sold. No renting premises or hiring staff. No risk of losing money.
- Beginner Friendly. No experience is needed. Sign up for free and start designing products, following simple guides and instructions.
- No Inventory. No hassle of keeping stocks of merchandise stored somewhere in hopes that someone will buy it. Each order is fulfilled individually.
- Global Client Base. Appeal to customers all over the world with unique designs and products meant for everybody. Sell locally and internationally.
- Diversity. Diverse products and printing options. From embroidered hats to all over print baby blankets and more.
Cons:
- Responsibility is Split. While the print providers handle order fulfillment, customers will turn to the merchant with problems and questions. The merchant then relies on Merchant Support Agents for help and guidance.
- Longer Production Time. Since the merchandise is not printed beforehand and kept in stock, it cannot be packaged and shipped immediately. POD merchants need to deal with longer fulfillment processes.
- Product Quality. While it is in print provider interests to always ensure quality fulfillment, the merchant has limited control over it, as they take no part in the production. They have to order samples and hope each order is fulfilled to perfection.
Why Print On Demand Is Great for New eCommerce Businesses
Don't get discouraged by the cons of POD. Printing and fulfilling orders on-demand is the best way for beginners and new businesses to try their hand in eCommerce.
Be Your Own Boss
Whether it’s a side business or a full-time opportunity to earn income, printing custom merchandise on-demand allows merchants to explore the freedom of being their own boss. Work from home with no additional costs, premises, inventory, or employees.
Design and list products online, advertise the merchandise and earn passive income on your own terms. Let print providers take care of order fulfillment while you focus on growing the brand and business. Split the responsibility and enjoy the benefits of a business model with nothing to lose.
Lose Close to Nothing
Trying your hand in print-on-demand is the easiest way to explore eCommerce without losing investment. Sign up, browse the catalog, choose items, and play with the design for free. List your products online and wait for sales to happen.
The only things merchants have to pay for symbolic listing fees on eCommerce platforms. Or the cost of ordering samples. However, these are optional. Either way, it’s only a small amount of money, compared to spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on inventory, storage space, employees, and more.
The Sky Is the Limit
While some business models may have restrictions on what, where, how, and how much to sell, the sky’s the limit when it comes to print on demand services. The diversity in products, designs, and eCommerce marketplaces opens doors to easy profits for designers, non-designers, and absolute beginners in the sales world.
Experiment with designs and different products. With no up-front investment, merchants take zero risk in losing money for designs and products no one might want to buy. Take chances, risk it, and a unique item, style or design might catch on and grow the business quickly.
How to Design Without Being a Designer
Printify has gone the extra mile to make the designing process as simple and easy as possible. Our print-on-demand services extend to both existing creators and those who are new to the designing world. No extra skills, programs, or tools are necessary to create the perfect product with Printify.
Our well-thought-out free Mockup Generator has everything you need to design the ultimate print for your own online store and brand.
Simple to Use
Adding and playing with designs has never been easier. Simply drag & drop or upload an image and customize it to your liking. Choose between colors, types of print, sizes, and more. Create layers with text and images to come up with a designer masterpiece.
Text Editor
This feature allows merchants to apply and customize text directly on the chosen product. Without the need to upload texts as images. The text can be scaled, rotated, and positioned however you want. Play with fonts, sizes, and colors to brighten the design.
Shutterstock Integration
This is what separates Printify from other print-on-demand companies. Shutterstock is fully integrated with our platform, allowing merchants to browse their image library for free and choose pictures for their designs. The pay-as-you-sell mechanism allows merchants to pay for the images only after making an actual sale. Once again, risk-free with no up-front investments.
Another great option to get designs without having the skills yourself is outsourcing. There are plenty of sites, for example, Fiverr where existing designers and artists offer their skills, designs and artwork. Make a request if you have something specific in mind or simply browse the existing ones and find a design that will fit your brand perfectly.
Why Choose Printify for Your POD Success?
Printify is a leading print on demand company with exquisite offers, a vast selection of products, and exceptionally great customer support. Printify’s technology automates print-on-demand services for merchants around the world. We connect online shops to our network of 50+ print providers with 90+ printing factories that provide embroidery, cut & sew, sublimation, white label services, and warehousing fulfillment.
Global Shipping Network
Gain access to a network of quality print providers with factories in the US, CA, AU, China, the EU, and the UK. For the fastest and cheapest order fulfillment partner with local print providers. Or connect to client bases around the world and ensure quality fulfillment.
Free to use Mockup Generator
Make your own shirts, phone cases, hats, and more. You don’t have to be an artist or graphic designer. Choose variants, add several layers and get access to mockups and customization options. The text editor allows users to add and customize text directly on the product without adding it as a picture.
Best Prices
Choose any brand from our wide selection – get the highest quality and best prices. The Printify platform is free of charge. With Printify Premium, you get up to 20% off on all production costs - earning more profit and growing your business.
Merchant Support
Printify handles order fulfillment so merchants can focus on growing their brand. Create your products, publish them to your store, and when a sale happens, Printify handles the rest (quality control, reprints, and refunds) without you needing to do a thing. Our merchant support agents work 24/7 to provide help, advice, and assistance.
Store Integrations
Printify is integrated with multiple platforms that not only simplify printing on demand but also offer marketing and online services to facilitate your online business. Once you have a Printify store and some products, you’ll be able to move those items through any of the following eCommerce platforms: Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Wix, PrestaShop, or BigCommerce. We also offer the Printify API for tech-savvy merchants seeking a more customized outlet.
Product Scope
Customize merchandise like t-shirts and hoodies from our 400+ product range and make them truly your own with our limitless customization options. Don’t stop with traditional products. One of the best ways to make a splash in POD is to offer items that haven’t yet become mainstream yet - like lamps, jewelry, custom puzzles, playing cards, shoes, or pet supplies, etc.
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Printify’s Bestsellers
These are the categories that you should explore when opening a store. No matter if it is just for extra income, or you’re trying to make a transition to full-time in online business, here are the best print on demand genres for consideration.
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Additional Resources for Your Success in Print On Demand
Printify Blog & YouTube channel
Whether you’re looking for marketing tips, product news, want to keep up with designs and trends, or simply get motivated by success stories, the Printify Blog is your one-stop-shop for knowledge and inspiration for your business.
Printify also has a YouTube channel with lots of great product reviews for items found on the Printify catalog as well as helpful videos.
Tips for Beginners in Print On Demand
1. Find a Niche
Every beginner needs to know how to find a niche for their business. A niche is a specialized market segment for a specific product. Defining a niche has many benefits: reduced competition, expertise in a certain field, brand loyalty, higher profits, and less money spent on advertising. Here are a couple of steps to take to find a niche:
- Know your interests and passions. What are you good at? What are your hobbies? Likes and dislikes?
- Research potential ideas and assets. Use Google Trends to find out if the topic or product is relevant or not.
- Test the idea. Reach out to people and offer the product to collect feedback.
Read our article to find out more about niches, examples, and niche marketing strategies.
2. Order Samples
Quality is key to success. Master your product and design it to perfection by ordering samples and testing and checking every single detail. Sometimes products look good in pictures, but the end result is completely different.
Order product samples and check the print quality, style, colors, design, and the whole end product before offering it to customers. Samples also come in handy for creating unique and high-quality product descriptions and images for advertising.
3. Be Strategic With Shipping
While print providers are fully responsible for product shipping, merchants are the ones who provide the information about shipping costs, times, and processes. Be straightforward with the buyers to avoid an inbox full of shipping queries.
- Add production time to the delivery time to avoid confusion.
- Offer free shipping when possible
- Choose local print providers for local orders to ensure fast and cheap fulfillment
- Add shipping costs to the retail price. People will more likely buy a t-shirt for $25 with free shipping than buy a shirt for $20 and pay $5 for delivery.
4. Set The Right Price
Deciding on the right price for a product is one of the most important steps for any business. Price the products right to keep up with the competition, earn a fair share of income, and keep customers satisfied.
Keep in mind all costs, do market research, determine the target audience, and think about where to sell. Pick the right pricing strategy and lead your business to success – “monitor results”- and adjust the prices accordingly to get the best results.
5. Advertise Your Merchandise
While multiple eCommerce marketplaces and platforms, such as Etsy or eBay, come with their own popularity and traffic, it’s still important to advertise to boost incoming traffic and attract new customers.
- Decide On Content. What type of content will you produce? Videos, blog articles, guest posts, stories, or regular posts? And what amount? What will be the volume on a daily, weekly, monthly basis?
- Decide On Distribution Channels. Which platforms will you use to promote the business and merchandise? A personal website or blog, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
- Join Affiliate Programs. Take part in an affiliate program, boost traffic, increase the popularity of your own brand and business, and earn extra income at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Starting a POD business is super simple and easy. Create an account, choose your products, customize them with a unique design, and list them online. Boost traffic with a little help from advertising and reach your profit margins.
Focus on the target audience and market to find what best suits your buyer personas and brand. Check out our Niche Guide and explore all possibilities. Find out what a niche is, how to find one, and what some of the popular niches are in the POD world.
The average profit from POD depends on the pricing strategy, customized products, and sold quantity. For example, by selling a single item, the profit would be somewhere between $5-$8 per sale.
We have over 600 products in our catalog and are adding more all the time. If you’re not able to find anything in our vast print-on-demand catalog, reach out to us with a suggestion or stay tuned and you might find it there soon enough in the New Arrivals section.
The beauty of POD is that you can sell literally anything. Choose from 600+ products, including apparel, baby merchandise, custom pet products, games, jewelry, shoes, and items for the home. However, to boost extra sales and attract customers, it’s worth checking the bestseller list, eco-friendly products, and seasonal merchandise to chime in on seasonal profits.
Print providers may use different shipping carriers. To see shipping times and rates visit our shipping rates page. For most printing partners, local deliveries take 2-3 business days, while international shipping usually takes 10-30 days.
Yes, in fact, we recommend that you order a sample before you begin selling it. Just pay the base price and shipping for a sample to see for yourself. Sign up for Printify Premium to get discounted base prices and a one-time subscription bonus you can use to order your new product samples.
Printify allows you to link to its network of print providers, so we’re kind of partial to our own. We function like a hundred or more print sites, all in one. Providers compete for your business, and you choose the right one for you, based on price, selection, and location.
Here is a great comparison of the three main print on demand companies: Printify vs. Printful vs. PrintAura, for you to see what works best for you. Our diverse portfolio empowers you to choose one or multiple platforms that best match your business and personal needs.
With no upfront investment, and no money changing hands until you make a sale, there’s next to no cost to you to get started! Make, design, then sell products before you pay anything!
Absolutely. You can integrate with great platforms like Shopify, Etsy, and eBay, and sell your own fantastic products. If you’re looking for a business that allows you to get started with no upfront cost, and produce without any minimum or inventory, then print on demand is the way to go.