9 Tip BEFORE You Start Print on Demand - My Thoughts After $1,000,000+

[@alekSheffy]

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[@palakush7650]

10 thousand a month is a veryyyyy long journey though....etsy is getting oversaturated in almost everything....its overwhelming

[@Magnanimous17]

I have ideas.....🤫 I got a whiteboard and everything. I'm taking NOTES, Alek! We need to add value to whatever widget chosen, in order to compete.👍

[@icemanlifestyle]

Great content. Please how can I own an etsy shop living in the UAE?

[@mihael333]

do you mean Paypal business credit card? or pb regular credit card?

[@johnjmcfarland3211]

Read the review for printify.. I would not use them .. hellz no

[@ro5co3]

"the process will work, if you do" - words to live by. Great video

[@MrFredd38]

yeah last tip is the best

[@undeadducky7729]

30 people said this like did you hear that in the video and go man that was such a great one liner

[@ro5co3]

@@undeadducky7729 30 people said this? Strange, pretty sure there wasn't 30 people in the video...

[@urbanfeeder]

MR SHEFFY man, thank you so much for posting #9. I'm a month in, 120 listings, 60 views, 31 visits, no sales. There's absolutely no way I'm gonna give up, I promised I'd give it a year. BUT really feeling frustrated… #9 has pulled me back on track. So many videos on how this can be done. So few outline how much patience is going to be necessary. So thanks for #9, its an important reminder, possibly THE most important. Cheers, keep on!

[@brenditaboriixd6542]

Update?

[@jm-ib6wu]

Where can I buy?

[@jimzuur7228]

I watched your video to check myself as I started a apparel brand a year ago. My journey hasn't been exactly the same (I started with a manufacturer and build an e-commerce website myself) but all your points are 100% true for your journey and similar ones. Keep up the great content Alek!

[@AndreiiJikhh_]

With the current financial and economic situation world wide, i strongly believe that as smart citizens we shouldn’t rely solely on our salaries, instead we should look for more innovative means to make money

[@AndreiiJikhh_]

This is the third time this week I am hearing about the good works of Robert David, he is really popular, I guess he is doing a very good job

[@-Cybin]

bots going crazy in this thread, lmao

[@AndreiiJikhh_]

@@-Cybin getting it all wrong

[@NinjaPhooka]

​@@-CybinIt is so gross watching these Stockbots incessantly pretend to sell each other on brokers lul ugh... 😅🤢

[@JAK0E]

Local business means my customer is one of a million people. Online means my customer is one of 8 billion. The world is your customer.

[@krombopulosmichael6734]

These are legitimately the best KZbin videos regarding Etsy. There are more experienced KZbinrs in the space that have great content, but yours is the best. Very useful and encouraging material brother

[@amusingarts]

# 9 is a profound, deep truth that cannot be escaped. Your ending wrap up shows a lot of wisdom gained at a young age, good for you!. I'm giving Etsy a shot at 70 years old. Putting past skills to use again can be fun financially, but , as you said, it's more boring than watching paint dry. Your friends will be even more bored than you once they understand how you spend your day.

[@MeGrahamPage]

Don't tell them! let it be our secret (It can be quite boring to listen/hear because it is so involved and taxing) though I'll listen; by the way I am 17 min into my 73rd Birthday. I find all this so time consuming and I must pay attention to my wife; but it can like the stock market in the long run prove both beneficial and the exercise those grey cells...far better than any coloring book..good luck on the trail. G

[@cadirector]

But it's the reward at the end that makes it all worth while. I am going to get started on this when I get back from vacation. Keep us posted on how your storefront is doing and any advice you think will help us.

[@eurekaelephant2714]

Dont you love designing though? I love it!

[@Zaknn]

Inspiring!

[@Ali-zo4lh]

@@cadirector And how's it going so far for you man? I'm thinking of starting myself

[@frankartale1026]

I'm 51 and what you said in the first 3 minutes made alot of sense. Momentum. Very well explained. I have held myself back based on that statement alone. Just don't jump in uneducated. I don't think watching videos is a waste of time, but after a while you can analyze yourself to a standstill

[@deecorley423]

Alex, you're a great teacher and I feel like you've given me the start I deeply needed. Listening to your coaching, now I don't feel like I'm treading water getting no where. Willing to put in the time and the work and expand my creative skills, thanks to you.

[@andrewblake3210]

Thanks for #9! I needed to hear that. I already knew POD was not a “get rich quick” scheme, but your mindset of “upload 4,000 designs before getting worried” provided a quantifiable clarity to the process. 😊

[@abelhanino69]

That's 800 pounds on listings let's not forget that bit

[@anonymerdude4501]

@@abelhanino69 Print on demand is not only etsy bro

[@lisaelin1]

Haha and i uploaded 6 Designs and was wondering why nobody was buying 😂

[@oldestsol3754]

Week 3 of my shop with a one week long suspension on week two. I will continue to chase niches and learn as much as i can. Got a sale the day i got suspended and now im on a mission to succeed. Thanks for the info and your time, cant wait until i can comment about my 10th and 100th sale!

[@fendiabi790]

How’s it going?

[@berkannyetis]

Why did you get suspended

[@oldestsol3754]

@fendiabi790 i been slacking havent posted in 2 weeks but im up to 8 sales. Wrapping paper is what i mostly sold. All christmas in july theme.

[@oldestsol3754]

@berkannyetis i had a shirt that had the word beer on it. I wound up looking through etsys policies and saw you couldn't reference drugs or alcohol. Then i deleted the post and wrote an email to them saying i was unsure about the rules and policies, but after reviewing them i found the problem with my shop and deleted the listing. They replied in a day and i was soon unbanned.

[@chrisdim6708]

Hey, how is it going nowadays? Any updates?

[@steves1865]

Seriously Alek, your videos are always pure value! 🔥 You strive to give high value in your videos, with no fluff, and you tell it like it is. I am going to watch this one a few times! Thanks!

[@AdrianMark]

I've done step 1. I'm following through. Will come back here to update my progress. Thanks for making these videos, they really help.

[@sdbh1239]

Update??

[@rexxii3]

Update?

[@jahimuddin2306]

Update?

[@kinnerets251]

Tip #9!!! 100%! Cheering you on for your dedication to the process. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge to give others the opportunity to add to their toolbox.

[@ohibanda8572]

As a New POD seller. Really appreciate your motivational words at the end of the video 😊🙏

[@myhiddenenergy]

This video hits bullseye in many different condition of my business mind. Most of the the time I am over thinking many ideas and but contrary will put me in momentum break! It is so frustrating! I am so grateful tho that people like you, helps people like us, not only you are generous with sharing great tips and informations, you're also helping to turn off the momentum break and start to keep going. Once I finally figure this out, I promise my self to be helpful like you. Pls dont stop helping. More power!

[@dctrex]

My vote's on Tip 9! No matter what you're doing you gotta pay your dues!

[@lalaliz19]

Tip #9 was legit worth the whole vid (and that extra ad rev haha). Thanks for all of your insight - it's so helpful!!

[@ToniaGraves-q6w]

I love your channel and videos. Authentic and realistic. I’m in the sales profession and I can liken this process to switching jobs - it takes about 8-12 months to build your funnel and make regular sales. Etsy is no different! Thanks for making that clear, and for being honest. And of course, for delivering concise and actionable content!

[@CompetitionSportsNetwork]

Authentic? the guy won't even show his own checking account with his name on it, and you automatically think he's rolling in money? He tells you several ways to make all this money but no one checks to see if he is even doing any of this on his own. People are way too easily fooled.

[@fgfiduciary]

TY Alek for not being another guru, but providing actual value. I immediately subscribed + liked @ Tip#6... not recommending a credit card unless you clearly understand debt impacts. But mainly I hope the people in the back heard who want passive income w/instant gratification from unreliable sources on KZbin. It takes time, hard work, practice, and dedication.

[@Memoreism]

I do like what you said at the end. It's simple, not complicated, it just takes hard work. Most people don't want to work hard. But working hard is usually sets you apart from the rest.

[@Dom-zo9gy]

This is by far the most informative video I have seen in this area! Extreme value in all your videos, thank you so much!

[@eurekaelephant2714]

Thankyou so much. Youre a legend mate! I appreciate your no nonsense approach too. I am at the posting stage and youve helped me. Thankyou

[@chrisdoeseverything123]

I started an etsy shop using AI and some editing skills about a year ago. I had about 100 designs by the end of the year and sold over 450 items. It litterally started from watching a video on how to use printify/etsy ans use midjourney. Although I didn't become super rich from it, some of the tips you gave I wish I knew beforehand. I think I should have stuck with one item and I think I should have not experimented with two many genres of art. One thing I didn't know is you can open a multiple shops using the same EIN so it will still all fall under the same buisness. So this yeah I'm going to try to focus on one item and take some of the tips I saw from you other videos. Litterally been binging all your videos. They are all so helpful.

[@conniehuffaCRE8]

I had a clothing line. I agree. People buy bLack, Gray heather, white and Red, maybe one blue - in that order of popularity. No need for more than 4 or 5 colors of T shirts.

[@MortonMcCastle]

I tried this once. Had a hard time narrowing it down past 7. I had Black, White, Heather grey, and I think the rest were Red, Blue, Heather Peach, and Heather Sky Blue. How do you think I could improve on that?

[@Kit-kk9cb]

Wow this is the second video I watched on this channel and I have to say this is absolutely spectacular quality, both in content and production. Thanks a lot man!

[@christinabolander]

I appreciate your honest and authentic tone in your videos 🙌✨

[@amylindblade]

I love the way you break down and explain your strategies. It makes it easy to understand.

[@neomehollow1391]

I stuck around because someone mentioned how powerful your very last point was and woh. Glad i did. I dont know if this os a path ill be taking but your last point gives me gun ho to keep pushing forward in what ive been persuing.

[@Christopherdio]

One of the best videos on the internet 🙏 Thank you for this!

[@justinlee4434]

thank you, I'm launching my brand soon from a POD model, so I appreciate this guy

[@lesleyhunt7883]

Hi Alek, I have watched all of your KZbin vids. I have started an Etsy shop for mainly clip art but things are going pretty slow. I have sold 6 items in a month!! I have 118 items for sale. I notice that as soon as I sell something, viewings go up. Weird! It’s celebration time each time I do have a sale. Love your way of teaching, really inspiring.

[@islamzghoul7385]

Try organic marketing

[@JUSCHILLINful]

I appreciate your delivery . Very concise and insightful. Please continue to deliver these jewels of instruction, advice and motivation .To your continued success!!

[@ukyg]

Needed this. Thanks Alek! You've been my favorite channel for this kind of content!

[@undeadducky7729]

gosh there are so many of them now isnt there man with all those people making millions and making videos telling people the SECRET to their millions oh geeze this is real content and definitely not at all astroturfed bs

[@BrianOogln007]

Thank you Alek! I am a noob on POD but your tips are mad inspirational and your vibe is positive bro. Thank you very much!! Let's go!!

[@undeadducky7729]

this guy is hyped that the grifter is inspirational, your gonna need that when you watch your POD business fall into the ground like most others do

[@chrisdim6708]

@@undeadducky7729 just out of curiosity, did you follow his advise to the letter, and still failed? I am tempted to give it a go based on this guy's channel, and a few others, and was genuinely wondering, if someone did follow the steps and suffered the grind, and yet still failed to make money. Please elaborate if you'd like.

[@Wilsinart]

The tip at the end was needed and valuble! Another great video 📹

[@quantumpotential7639]

Brilliant young man here. New flower 🌼 here in your garden. It's sunny over here.

[@NaruKichida]

Loved the video!💕 Just started my comic book collection and found Toon Haven. They offer a huge variety of digital comics for every genre, and lifetime updates too!😍

[@ParkourFreeLife]

For sure one of the best videos on this topic!

[@jmkevans01]

Thank you for the high quality content, for remaining humble and helping others to succeed.

[@the1truegooner519]

Great video and yes no one wants to hear the last tip but its the most valuable!

[@deborahboldin6143]

Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT open that credit card unless you’re very experienced with credit cards and know how to keep your credit utilization down with this card! You WILL mess up and WILL end up in debt! We want to get out of debt with these stores that we are opening up so listen to me while you still can! Also good luck with your store!

[@RashidHogsden]

appreciate for sharing this with us, excellent video

[@FlatPop]

“Watching videos like these when I could have spent growing my business” *closes video*

[@NoOne-tt1wo]

"Commented first." Lol

[@TheStudioFreq]

I am SO glad to have found you and your content!

[@Lifech8ngr]

Thanks for the video. I appreciate the insight. Just set up our accounts yesterday!

[@juliafulton728]

These are amazing tips and insight that I’ve never heard anyone talk about 🙌🙌🙌

[@undeadducky7729]

because its bad advice

[@djcripel]

Mate, ur super good at these videos! talent my friend

[@genevieve5217]

Love the mindset explanation! It will be a year of POD for me this August and I am excited to see what Q4 brings! Great info as usual, Alek! Thank you!

[@TheSuccessSociety1]

and how are you doing thus far?

[@lego1bob1brick]

Interested also, how has the year been.? What have you learnt and how well did it go for your?

[@1zerz]

Update?

[@GarrethSulman]

YES! JUST WHAT I NEEDED, TY!!!

[@bestmoneyideas]

Gold nuggets throughout your video. "Learn the skills to pay the bills."

[@KizzieDruces]

I appreciate you for sharing this, excellent!

[@larty7227]

"Process will work, if you do" Wise words

[@LumenPsycho]

I somewhat understand what you're saying. I'll keep at it.

[@metal-magazine]

Your`e the perfect teacher i never had. Thank you so much for these free classes.

[@brianagraham1133]

good stuff! this is the first video of yours I have watched and I got a lot of good info out of it and I subscribed and will be watching more. Thank you for this :)

[@Aelyn-mc7wr]

As a lifelong customer I can verify that option overload often ends with me not buying anything.

[@Julie_loves_YHVH]

Thank you for sharing! I’m going to give this a shot.

[@odinsraven398]

“The process will work if you do.” Gold.

[@GeordieMark]

Another amazing video Alek bro, very insightful ❤

[@PiggyGonzales]

Great video, appreciate you sharing it!

[@maricaense8788]

The 9 tip was the best, thank you for include that.

[@donaldthomas5833]

The process will work if you do! Well said.

[@SilviaIrnis-xp]

absolutely incredible info! thank you so much

[@ayee_alec]

I really appreciate your videos Alek. About to start my store in the coming week!!

[@undeadducky7729]

in the coming weeks? clicking create account from your phone takes a lot of effort for you? guess you are gonna have some trouble once you see you need 20 thousand listings that cost .20 cents each and 99% of your shit wont sell

[@ayee_alec]

@@undeadducky7729 coming week as in singular... not plural.. and has nothing to do with the difficulty of opening and etsy account... seo research for the types of products to create and actually playing around in midjourney learning to create better art. And I guess with that type of mindset why would you even try huh? Appreciate your guidance tho?

[@bglenn1112]

"The process will work if you do." 🎯

[@undeadducky7729]

wow what a great take away, get to work wagie

[@TopGblood]

Liquid gold, learnt a lot! Appreciate the effort. One request, can you do a video on how to find your niche/how you found your niche? Would be amazing to pick your brain!!

[@kdpkode]

Great video and great value..first part "momentum" straight from Atomic Habits

[@AiPress347]

Absolutely fantastic explanation and visualization about what’s happening! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@undeadducky7729]

whats happening bot?

[@nicedoali2389]

Hello, I am from Iraq. Can you teach me to win?

[@dominiquegarner8624]

Alek you are the best at what you do great valuable content always 💎

[@undeadducky7729]

lol what does he really do? sit at his computer and click generate image then throw it on canva? guess you like to set the bar low

[@theinkfeathercollective]

This was an incredible video. Thanks for so much great info

[@Tekatokikura]

Thanks a ton, this was super helpful!

[@HilalDallinder]

THANKS A BUNCH, AMAZING VIDEO!!!

[@evotanaka]

This video is GOLD !!! I'm kind of confused with Tip #2, repurposing. If you were to upload your designs as shirts, mugs, phone cases, stickers, etc, wouldn't they all be under your shop anyways ? Or is it easier to make a shop with just apparel, then with just mugs ? Good luck to all. Make that $$$

[@Zolipants]

yes he meant it that way, have designs for tshirts till it sells and use same design on mugs but they seperate shops....might work😊

[@rogeriofavelado401]

thx for the subtitles in brazilian portuguese,im not so good at english and this helped me a lot!

[@thisthatstores]

Good on you my man....this is a very great video :) It is on par with your midjourney video. Thank you for what you do.

[@undeadducky7729]

glad you are easily amused

[@acphotography2612]

Best video to do with clothing print dropshipping out there thank you for the help

[@kangveeta]

all great tips! thanks for sharing

[@tmanifestationpower]

I love your videos. You give always the best informations and many details that other people not say.

[@archetypealch3my290]

bro talking about ten thousand dollars a month, Im just trying to get my first damn sale

[@Universalview22]

Correct sir, an extra 100$ for gas is very well welcomed. 🤣

[@suddenlysurreal6679]

Same bro

[@amjadmuhammad3073]

Bro, did you run ads?

[@suddenlysurreal6679]

@@amjadmuhammad3073 Yeah7 I did and I got around 757 views but no buys

[@amjadmuhammad3073]

@@suddenlysurreal6679 ok

[@KateTheMama]

Gotta warn my folks in the EU -- if you do ads, you will be charged VAT on them. In poland its 23%, in italy its 22%, etc.

[@vasilisemma3743]

So does that mean we EUropeans can do a @@@ here ?

[@Exorcistt94]

Bro srsly? If I do them or just use them? What's the difference. Pozdrawiam

[@KateTheMama]

@@Exorcistt94 in English it means the same thing, do them or use them 😉 but yes, everything on Etsy accumulates VAT. There's a list of countries that this affects on the Etsy website. It's really absurd. If you think you're spending $10 a day, you're actually spending $12.30 per day if you live in Poland like I do, plus another 23% on the processing fee and the transaction fee Etsy charges. So it really makes it not worthwhile at all to use ads unless you have a high profit margin. Especially if you live in a country like Poland where every $1 USD is 4 zł 🥴 it gets expensive really fast

[@Exorcistt94]

@@KateTheMama nie wierzę, Polska to naprawdę nie jest kraj dla ludzi xD. A pomijając reklamy podatki również tak bardzo zżerają? Pomału wydaje mi się, że kryminał to tutaj najbardziej i najmniej stresujące zajęcie. Ciężko coś tu zgodnie z prawem zrobić. Myślałem, że już będę miał chociaż jeden środek zarobku który jakoś motywuję. Ale pora wracać za granicę :/

[@KateTheMama]

@@Exorcistt94 Nadal możesz korzystać z Etsy i czekać, aż uzyskasz bezpłatne wyświetlenia i sprzedaż. To właśnie robię teraz, po tym, jak właśnie wydałem 79 USD na VAT, tylko na reklamy 😥, zajmuje to trochę czasu, ale organiczne wyświetlenia i sprzedaż zaczynają przychodzić dla mnie częściej. (Przepraszam również, jeśli mój polski nie jest tak dobry, pochodzę z Kanady, uczę się polskiego jako mojego 3 języka)

[@MiSofrito]

Thank you! This answered some questions i had. Appreciate it.

[@jennwhite142]

Thank you for the insight!!! Print on demand is something I've always dreamed of doing. After a RIF at my previous employment, I'm taking this unexpected blessing as MY TIME to do what I want....and start my POD business! Your video is full of great info! I'll definitely be subscribing for more helpful tips. :)

[@FlashStudioAust]

The process will work if you do!! Nice one!!

[@alekSheffy]

Please please be careful of scammers in the comments. I don't use WhatsApp or Telegram. "saYs tHe sCammer" - sheep

[@sulleconstantine7006]

Hey I need some help. I just got my first sale on etsy but to complete the order I need a tracking number and I don't know where to get it. Doesn't Etsy supply you with a tracking number or am I to het it from the carrier ? I run a print on demand store with printify integrated. Pls help me with this issue.

[@Newbrightideas]

@@sulleconstantine7006 You will find that information on your printify account.

[@jayseandown6268]

taking these tips. ill be back after my 100th and 1000th listing. Wish me luck

[@hasnainahmedurfhassan7638]

Good luck me too..

[@fromtheashes8498]

How are things going for you?

[@hasnainahmedurfhassan7638]

honestly, I get the wrong understanding from this video, maybe it's a language barrier. Because I m not in the position of spending money. I need a free module.@@fromtheashes8498

[@VonJobeGabuni]

Inspiring last part!

[@ChristophMurjanah]

cant wait to start my pod

[@Aiinside1]

Great stuff, keep up the work Alek! 🚀🔥

[@undeadducky7729]

he liked this ai comment too, ai status confirmed

[@supersaiyan7149]

Thanks Alek, for one more inspirational video. I am currently working on laveraging AI to up my speed and quality. And it is really easy to use AI, i must admit. There are AI Tools that can easily be learnt within 2 weeks of daily practice. Now all these option from this video added so much to my horizon, that i am really hyped up for the future!!

[@undeadducky7729]

learn all the ai tools still wont help you sling trash ai generated content like you love to eat up from this ai generated human

[@blessedg147]

The info on this video is GOLD

[@undeadducky7729]

like a golden turd in the rough

[@AbbyAmoore]

Fantastic vid!!! Thanks a lot!

[@pouyaassari4687]

This channel = value

[@dadbossedwin]

More people need to hear the last part! You will have to endure those months where you are not paid to do the work before you start seeing the results.

[@undeadducky7729]

suffer for etsy SLAVES LIST THE AI ART BIGOTS

[@alexander-maxwell]

Number 8 Building an email list might need more explanation for Etsy sellers. I have build email list as a blogger….but how does someone selling mugs, build an email list?

[@Pete-GR]

How do you make listings for the same product without making new products? ie Shirts with various designs. Sorry just getting started with this and really appreciate all the info and resources you provide 👍🏼

[@OllyEliza]

Nice vid thank you for sharing with us

[@ChadOrridge]

ill definitely try that, thanks!

[@Heartsangel2009]

Love your videos and I am going to do this! I do have a successful booth in a store but I would like to try online digitial/POD too now. Thank you for great videos!

[@jeaniem5489]

Okay, Alek. I'm in for the long game. I mean WTH, why not? Liked and Subscribed! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and I celebrate your success bc that's how the universe works - in doing so, whatever's yours is mine. :) Also, good luck to everyone else on here!

[@undeadducky7729]

you would be better off casting a spell to generate wealth than the 90 thousand postings you will need on etsy to get one sale

[@jeaniemcc3188]

@@undeadducky7729 I hear you. Funny thing is I’ve started getting pretty creative w some ideas and having fun w it. I’m not looking to create “wealth” and have 0 expectations which is why I posted “why not?”. Just having fun being creative and if that resonates w anyone once I list, then no harm. But I do hear you on the wealth bit. It’s not a quick to bank kinda gig for sure but then again that’s what Alek is also trying to explain.