Author and e-commerce expert Ann Eckhart is back with a brand-new book in her Beginner's Guide series: Beginner's Guide To Starting An Etsy Print-On-Demand Shop!
Etsy is known as a handmade marketplace, an online space for artists and crafters to sell their wares. Etsy also features shops filled with antiques and vintage collectibles.
But did you know that there is an entirely different category of product on Etsy, one that is earning sellers over six figures a year?
It's called print-on-demand, or POD for short. In this business model, products are only produced (printed) once an order is placed (demand).
In a print-on-demand business model, a seller designs graphics for products. They then place these graphics on products through a third-print-on-demand service and list them for sale online. When a customer places an order, the third-party printer prints and ships it to the customer, meaning sellers don't have to worry about inventory or shipping.
And it may surprise you that the number one place to sell print-on-demand products is on Etsy!
This book will walk you step-by-step through the entire process of starting and growing an Etsy print-on-demand shop, covering everything you need to know, including:
Equipment needed to run a print-on-demand business.
The different print-on-demand providers and how to choose the ones that best fit your business.
How to research the various niches.
Deciding which print-on-demand products you want to sell.
How to create print-on-demand images for your products.
How to open your Etsy shop.
How to integrate your POD provider into your Etsy shop.
How to create your POD Etsy listings.
How to process orders.
Marketing and advertising strategies to bring customers to your shop.
How to handle customer service issues.
How to manage your Etsy shop's bookkeeping.
How to grow your POD business beyond Etsy.
With just a computer and internet connection, anyone can start an Etsy print-on-demand shop. And there's no better tool on the market to help you get started than this book!
