The Best Print On Demand Tools For Beginners

[@GregGottfried]

Hopefully this video is helpful! Here are the links mentioned & Table of Contents: ChatGPT: chat.openai.com/ Merch Informer: bit.ly/merch-informer [20% Coupon: Greg20] Placeit: bit.ly/Placeit-save-15 [15% Off] Full Print On-Demand Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac Table of Contents: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Tool 1: ChatGPT 1:29 How To Brainstorm T-Shirt Niche Ideas 1:59 T-Shirt Niche Tips 2:45 Tool 2: Merch Informer 4:02 How To Find Low-Competition Sub-Niches 6:55 Why You Need Sub-Niches 7:25 How To Brainstorm T-Shirt Slogans 8:34 Important Note On ChatGPT 9:27 How To Check Slogans For Trademarks 10:33 Quick Note 10:48 Tool 3: Placeit 12:16 How To Make Good T-Shirt Designs 16:40 T-Shirt Design File Tip 17:00 How To Make T-Shirt Mockups For Marketing 18:20 My Personal Print On-Demand Strategy

[@sumitsh003]

STARTED POD BY WATCHING YOU VIDEOS AND NOW ONE OF MY TEE IS VIRAL IN AUSTRALIA HELPS ME TO MAKE 1000 GRANDS

[@woodrowpeterkin]

GREAT VIDEO HERE, really like the advice, now should we do this when we are not in a seasonal time like now which is Christmas, when people visit my store I want them to see the christmas tshirts first and not random ones, what are your thoughts ?

[@sandraholland]

Can Canva designs be used to upload to these websites that sell the tee shirts

[@GregGottfried]

@@sandraholland Unfortunately they have a mix of copyrighted elements in their tool so it's risky to use for POD

[@lydiaoconnell1183]

Thank you for making videos very informative without all the extra talk. You get right to the point!!!!

[@GregGottfried]

🙌

[@tianna_CD]

Thanks Greg for sharing, very informative videos. Helped to get me excited again about POD and not feeling so lost 😅

[@GregGottfried]

You got this! I'm here when you need some encouragement, but once you start seeing that sales I think you'll stay motivated automatically 🙌

[@dadd75]

Thanks Greg! Been using your Titles and Descriptions technique, will add this one also! Your video's are really helpful!

[@quavem2154]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much for all of the information. You are so clear and concise in your wording and explanations and provide excellent details. I recently learned from a lady who showed how to set up an Etsy POD shop - she was wonderful. But, she has only been at this for about 2 years. So, when I stumbled upon your videos, it was so nice to get professional training to add to the knowledge I had just started to incorporate. I know I'm on the right track!

[@GregGottfried]

Awesome to hear that! It’s an awesome business to be in, so I’m glad you’ve found it. If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@kmdsdesign8305]

Thanks!

[@GregGottfried]

Really appreciate that! Thank you!🙏

[@Createwithandrea]

Greg you videos have been the most informative in this process thank you!! I feel so more at ease.

[@GregGottfried]

Glad it was helpful! I’m always here if you have any questions too

[@shellm0821]

11:15 Thank you Greg this was so helpful and to not have to look up each individual copyright saves so much time!

[@GregGottfried]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raymondagali4601]

Your videos are superb, ever since I discover your channel I have been enjoying it. Keep up the good work.

[@GregGottfried]

Thank you very much!

[@oti8esesi-876]

Great video as always Greg! Thank you so much for the info. Been watching your videos for a long time now and haven't started my POD business yet, hopefully this one will get me going. Thank you again!

[@GregGottfried]

Right on! I hope you get into POD for 2024 and have a successful year. Here's my best all-in-one POD video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac I hope that helps get you going!

[@oti8esesi-876]

@@GregGottfried Already saw that one from the moment it was released. I've also watched the first POD tutorial you made

[@c.e.houston6707]

Greg, this is great info and very thorough and helpful!!! You do an awesome job!!!

[@GregGottfried]

Thank you! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@troispointsmag]

Hello. Can we use Canva for the design the T shirt? 🙏 Thanks 😊 🎉

[@GregGottfried]

Great question. I’ve used it in the past for tshirt designs but have switched to Placeit because not everything on Canva is copyright free, and I felt the design templates were basic compared to Placeit. I hope that helps!

[@teevyy]

I enjoyed your tutorial very much. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@GregGottfried]

@@teevyy thanks! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@Stephanie-ml9nl]

Hi Greg Your video was very helpful to me. Thank you for the tips.

[@GregGottfried]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hardtechnoboy]

I though Placeit was only for mockups. Now I know, Greg. Thanks.

[@GregGottfried]

Glad to be able to share that! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@jonathanhyde5333]

Great info as always, Greg. Thanks

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks, and hope all is well. As always, if you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@marjcsb8672]

Thank you Greg! Great information.

[@GregGottfried]

My pleasure 🙌

[@Brightenyourfuture-t8n]

Hi Greg I listened to another video of yours and it was about side hustles that did not work and I think AI was a part of the reason so it is ok in POD eh?I did use Chat and then I saw your video so am not sure what to do.Thanks again for your videos.

[@irinyemiesther1411]

Thank you for being kind. My question is, like how many designs can I upload on Teepublic in a day?

[@Ratko1997]

Great video. What about Midjourney instead of Placeit? I have heard that one is ok as well.

[@InnerStrengthMastery]

Mind blown. Greg you are the real deal. By the way i sold tshirts and stickers using typorama. But placeit looks way cooler

[@GregGottfried]

Heck yeah! Nice work and I totally agree Placeit has a lot more options.

[@asmaabdul-musawwir3350]

I real like that you took the time to create such an informative video. I intend to try this and will let you know how it turns out. Thank you very much!☺

[@GregGottfried]

Glad it was helpful! If you run into any questions just let me know!

[@anjaradic9750]

Hi Greg do you ever do an Amazon search for the phrase you used to check if someone else had already used it on a thirt? And if they did, what then? Great content btw, much appreciated!

[@GregGottfried]

Sometimes, but it does not matter if it's been used before as long as the phrase is not formally trademarked and the designs are not exactly the same. More on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5m5YmRvbtyBZs0 Hope that's helpful!

[@tszkiuwong908]

HI Greg , thanks you all the videos ,really help a lot 😁🙏 do you use AI for design ? any copyright problems ?

[@owlscoffeecats]

Greg, I haven't heard you mention Canva. Could you please share your thoughts on why you have or have not used Canva? Thank you again for all your sharing. Definitely something you don't have to do yet, you do and it helps so many people! 🙏

[@joeshky]

Greg is it really this simple?!😭 Thank you so much for the info!!!

[@Syrax-p7k]

Has anyone who watched this tutorial and followed its steps actually achieved success? By success i mean, actually sold atleast 1 shirt

[@zapploc]

You are the man👍Thanks for making it simple to comprehend.

[@GregGottfried]

Glad to help. If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@ts-fr8hb]

Yes that was really helpful, thank you. One question, does Merch informer only give data info on t shirts or is it used for any product? The example of the table on coffee and fishing might be low on t shirts but perhaps this slogan content is found on other products to be competitive and high.

[@MyBabyReads]

Really grateful 🙏🏼

[@zaawilkins6552]

Hey ! For the trademark checker is that just for slogans on apparel or just slogans in general like if I wanted to check first slogans to put on candles , bags , etc ?

[@exposurestoexperience5794]

Hi Greg, thanks for this video. I was wondering about a scenario I found. I'll be brief. Only 23 results for the keyword, 4.6 million absr, competition - A. But the search volume is 267,000. The 23 results are poor effort designs. Am I seeing this right as a huge opportunity even though the absr is very high. Is it just because the products available are not worth buying? Also, what is the time period for search volume? Is this a monthly or yearly count?Thanks again so much for your videos!

[@GregGottfried]

Without seeing it to analyze myself, just with the info given I would say this is a great opportunity. I would absolutely go into it!

[@Piratedogstudio]

ThankU 💜Thank YOU Greg.... for sharing your information, I'm learning so much great stuff, I also appreciate the way you convey the info, you don't drag it out, over an over lol its fresh n interesting, to the point. Nice. ✨ ps Excited plus :)

[@saimchowdhury784]

dear this video is really helpful. thank you

[@GregGottfried]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Brightenyourfuture-t8n]

What do you think about merch informers trademark protection for google chrome as added protection because put in my phrases at merch informer and it was okayed, but then i got 2 rejections. I am wondering what the fastest way to make sure to verify it would be ?Thanks for the videos Greg.

[@inesmarques4200]

Hello, thanks for your videos! Do you know any free website to check for the copyright phrases? Thank you!

[@Godwillneverfailus]

Thank u wow I did know everyday u learn something that u need to know

[@Jeffrey-k3c]

Very informative! But I got lost where I need to copy the keyword/phrase or command C.

[@armandocastro4917]

You are a life saver! Thank you Greg so so much

[@GregGottfried]

No problem! As always, if you run into any questions just let me know!

[@bhargavbhadresa6351]

Such and helpful video thank you so much. My question is which platform are great for POD i am struggling for the platform because some tham don't do the market and mu design suck at the same page and know one buys it 😅 hope for your reply 🙂

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks! Here's a video that has my top POD sites in it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac It's towards the end of the video 👍 I hope that helps!

[@PaulDriscoll-tr9vt]

How many prints would you suggest per niche or sub niche to make this successful. You did say in one of the videos but i cant remember wha you said or find it. Please help

[@rynaners7052]

if im researching print on demand for teepublic for example, if a sub niche has like 10 pages of shirts is that too many? At what point is there too many pages of competition?

[@GregGottfried]

Yeah that's probably going to be too many assuming they are all pretty close matches to the search term. This video should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIbZaaiKbb2blac

[@FaithNichols-r9n]

This was amazing!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@nicholeatkins9041]

Could I use this method for selling cellphone cases?

[@takeaminute2144]

So the search volume number on the keyword search tool doesn't really matter just as long as it's low competition?

[@rvtravelusa350]

Great video again! I don't see a link to your marketing strategy, is that in the full tutorial on the section about what websites to upload to?

[@GregGottfried]

Thank you! That's right it was the full tutorial link, here's the direct link to it too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac

[@slaviksvistun5045]

Hey Greg, I remember from an older video you talked about needing to adjust the pixels of the designs after they are complete for easier upload to websites? Is that still the case? If yes, what were the sizes? Thank you!

[@talvezlouco]

Hey Greg, what would you consider a good day of work in terms of quantity of desings produced and overall time spent on them? Thanks

[@GregGottfried]

Great question. At my absolute peak, I was doing 50 new designs per day. That was pretty crazy though. I would say 5-10 per day is a really good pace. If you pick 5 good sites to upload to, that will give you 25-50 uploads per day (which is plenty I think). When starting on the new sites, focus on good design sub-niches ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIbZaaiKbb2blac ) and start uploading slow so they know you're not a spammer (only 1-2 per day for a week or so, then 2-3 for another week or so, etc.). Then you should be able to keep increasing on all sites until you hit a good peak quantity per day 👍

[@heatherwebster8300]

Thank you for this! I've just found you and watching lots of your videos. Can I please ask if you don't recommend using Printify and Etsy? They seem popular with a lot of people but I've noticed you don't really mention them. Also can I ask if you pre pay on the POD websites you use? I know this is the case with Printify. Thanks in advance.

[@GregGottfried]

Excellent question! Yes, that's right and here are two videos explaining why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHu8aplvmb6SpLM and this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZfEn5isl86Lpck

[@GregGottfried]

Also, you do not need to pre-pay for the websites I use 👍

[@heatherwebster8300]

@@GregGottfried thank youuuuu 😁

[@heatherwebster8300]

@@GregGottfried thank you again 😁

[@gregoryleepadilla]

Gold! OMG! Thank you...again.

[@GregGottfried]

🙌 Glad to be able to help! As always, let me know if you run into any questions!

[@ErnestPino-mf4kc]

hello Greg, i really enjoyed your instructional videos in so much that i studied them all and started creating t-shirts step by step. Uploading them to TEE Public i just received a termination notice for infringement how can this happen after following everything you show on your videos. any help before i try to list on other websites would be appreciated.

[@jasoncastleberry5905]

Great information however I noticed the search volume for some of them was low. Is there a minimum search volume you recommend?

[@carolyncarr4010]

what POD websites would you recommend that have a variety of products

[@MohitKumar-ht6qh]

Do teespring still have trust score thing or we have to keep advertising even after first 2-10 organic sales?

[@GregGottfried]

They still have it, but I'd recommend replacing Teespring with Teepublic. Teepublic made a big name for themselves with more traffic and higher quality printing. They don't have a trust score either 👍 More on it all here if you need it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac

[@MirriamCoetzee]

Hi Greg can i please have the link of one of your POD i think it's the longest or one of the longest....like 53minites or so. Thank you.

[@ancamiron4506]

If "Not checked yet" appears in Trademark alerts during the verification, is it okay to use the text?

[@GregGottfried]

Great question. It just means you have to click check trademarks and then refresh your page 👍

[@iamdjmrpaul]

Hi, great video. I am in the UK. is Merch Informer good to use for the UK market of is there something similar close to home

[@bigcookprintables1968]

Quality advice, chief...

[@GregGottfried]

🙌

[@phenyontseke9616]

Please consider doing a video about a different niche other than hobbies.

[@GregGottfried]

I'll do it for the next one that involves niche research 👍

[@TigerChic]

Hey Greg! I have so many questions 😟 Ugh! I’m struggling, lol. So, first, I can’t find your link for Printify. Don’t you get a commission from that? Also, don’t you have some courses on Udemy or teachable? Please send me links. Thanks so much!

[@GregGottfried]

Hey Patti! No worries, it's a lot at first. For Printify, I actually don't use it because it's active style meaning you have to put in a lot of ongoing work to get buyers and manage customer service (more on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZfEn5isl86Lpck ). As for Udemy and Teachable, I have courses on Udemy but I think you're going to get better information for free here on KZbin. Mainly I'd refer you to these two videos to get a really good understanding of the entire POD process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac and this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIbZaaiKbb2blac Always here when you need me!

[@TigerChic]

@@GregGottfried You’re so awesome! Thank you so much!

[@MirriamCoetzee]

Hi Greg.... When i searched trademarks on merch informer most of the niches were already checked and are safe to use...only a few were not checked yet.... That's before i clicked check trademarks.... So after clicking it...there were all safe to use ...So i was wondering if it's safe to also use the ones that were checked before and is safe to use..probably someone checked and used them... should i stay away from them

[@GregGottfried]

No worries, they are all good to use then. Merch informer has updated it to check them right away so we don’t have to click refresh. It doesn’t always get them all but it gets most of them pretty quickly 👍🏼

[@MirriamCoetzee]

@@GregGottfried Understood ! Thank you so much Greg 🙏

[@MirriamCoetzee]

I probably ask too much Greg.... How do you hide or disable arch colors and shadow colors stroke color etc... I don't see any option to remove them .

[@la_la_land_twig]

Exploring Print on Demand options, and Merchize seems promising. Any feedback?

[@LloydKandlin]

Great Video Greg, very informative, but I cant seem to register for merch informer, keeps telling me to add a valid email address, am I missing some important step?

[@UntamedTrails101]

Great work thanks, mate.

[@ahmad-shah56218]

Hi, I have a question. How many designs can I create into a sub-niche

[@GregGottfried]

I aim for 10-40 different designs per sub-niche before moving on to the next one 👍

[@abdeljalilouanaim2272]

Great video! Thanks

[@GregGottfried]

Glad you liked it! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@JanetD1957]

Is there a program other than Merch Informer that you can recommend. It will not recognize my email aol account so it won't let me register. I have notified them. They said they fixed it. They didn't. A different program?

[@LearnWith_Gopal]

Op bro 10 years😮

[@GregGottfried]

🙌

[@pagegurl]

I’m new to your channel… WOW, excellent content.

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Corteum]

Which PoD platforms are okay with the use of sort of profanities and the sort?

[@scottwhittaker3239]

Awesome videos Greg. Question though. I tried to get accepted through Amazon to sell designs. Got rejected. In one of your videos you said to keep trying. How?

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks, as for Amazon you can reapply using a different email address each time. Here's the video with my best tips for the application too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXyzYXSFi8ecp5o Good luck!

[@markbrown1006]

Hey Greg, Great educational content and love how you get straight to it. I was curious if you have a video on "Kittl" vs "Placeit" as I can see that "Kittl" seems to have recently added allot of AI tools to help with design and improvement of existing designs. But is "Kittl" also copyright free & commercially usable?

[@hrishikesh07m]

No ai art can be used commercial purpose and neither be copyrighted

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

Hi Greg ! Do you have a coupon for a percentage off for the $9.99 or is the coupon just for the month to month one.

[@GregGottfried]

For Merch Informer the code Greg20 at checkout should give you 20% off. For Placeit, the link in the description has the 15% off discount built in and it applies to both the annual plan and the month to month plan 👍🏼

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

@@GregGottfried ok Thanks Greg !!!

[@kathysfarm4154]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@heathervail910]

When setting up the Amazon Merch account should I set up a new account using my new POD Gmail account, or try setting it up with my current personal Amazon account, or does it matter?

[@GregGottfried]

Great question! It won't make a difference so you can use either. Here's my best tips for the Amazon application: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXyzYXSFi8ecp5o and always remember if you don't get in on the first try you can always reapply with new emails 👍 Good luck!

[@wulflens]

Thanks Greg another awesome video! Does merch informer able to help you generate related keywords or tags for the sub niche u pick ?

[@freddiejonesy6168]

Great video

[@GregGottfried]

Thank you! If you run into any questions just let me know 👍

[@sa35915]

Greg, are there better pod alternatives to Red Bubble? Their prices and quality don’t match up. Inprint maybe?

[@craigweatherford4548]

Is it possible to start trying to get into this using only an android phone?

[@TheWobblyCameraGuy]

Really useful - thank you

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks!

[@ChrisBeckerglitch2]

You mentioned that you now post on the marketplace and let those sub-niches sell. You mention a link for that strategy but I don't see the link. Am I missing it?

[@GregGottfried]

Yes, that's right. Here's the direct link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjLZYOGa52Fqac Let me know if you run into any questions!

[@indietrax2314]

whats the link to your print on demand store?

[@cherylweeks2478]

I love your videos, they are very informative and I have learned a lot. I really want to try print on demand but I am having a little problem. I applied with Merch on Demand and they denied me. In your videos you said you can reapply but when I try I get the same rejection statement and they are telling me I can't reapply. What can I do if anything to reapply after be rejected?

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks! You can reapply using a different email address each time. Here's the video with my best tips for the application too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXyzYXSFi8ecp5o Good luck!

[@cherylweeks2478]

Thank you for the information, I will try it again!

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

Hi Greg ! I started to design my first t- shirt yesterday but everytime when i open it the background is black.... What am i doing that is wrong.... I did a couple of them but it comes out the same everytime....please help 😔

[@chrisporter6572]

I think you need to make your background transparent. Depending on the platform you're using, they may have a tool to make it transparent, or you need to save/download it with a transparent background. Just from what you mentioned, that is my best guess. Hope it helps and good luck.

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

Hi Chris i did tap on the transparent box for background. It was checkerend. But after downloading it was black. Only the words appeared

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

I'm using Placeit

[@chrisporter6572]

If you are using Canva, then 2 possibilities could be an issue that I can think of. 1st: Maybe you have a design over a design like a square box behind something. Recommend copy design. In the new one, look at all elements and see if something is hiding in there without ruining the original. 2nd: Open the downloaded file and make sure that the black box is not there. Sometimes, when a transparent design is downloaded, the picture we see of the item will appear only black, but if you open it all the way, it might be the actual design you want. If you are using another design tool, the process might be the same. I hope that helps.

[@tlalecoetzee3995]

@@chrisporter6572 Thanks Chris let me ... Thank you i will try to do that. Will get back to you . Fingers crossed 🤞😊

[@AayushRajput-pv9fe]

Heyy Have you made any video on hight ticket affiliate marketing??

[@vincentmitchell1132]

Because I really want you to guide me through

[@patrickaquilone]

Thank you!!

[@GregGottfried]

You're welcome! If you run into any questions just let me know!

[@betelhemtibebu904]

Pls sir i try to design diffent T shirt print on demand but i can't afford d/f platform i haven't mastercard i live in Ethiopia pls help me

[@Creativeminds5]

I have to ask. Why is tee public not showing my listing in search? They won't give me a reason why.

[@isidorovelasco1663]

Greg, just as usual, your "ton of information" is only "helpful information". Thanks for sharing!

[@GregGottfried]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@HollywoodHoath]

WHat is the best place to make a Amazon associates store??????

[@gkolombo6753]

Thank you really helpful

[@GregGottfried]

Thanks!

[@Djtherr84]

Can a newcomer get into Amazon merch on demand easily?

[@GregGottfried]

It's truly hit or miss on the first application. These are my best tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXyzYXSFi8ecp5o and if you don't get accepted on the first try, you can always reapply as many times as needed with different email addresses 👍

[@danaallen6946]

Can you tell me the products you use on your face. You skin looks beautiful.

[@jetd9716]

Probably “IVORY”. LOL 😂😅

[@catchthewave.8]

I am ur 777 like 👍🎉 I take it as a sign.

[@GregGottfried]

Yes!!!

[@andy9398]

great sharing

[@ahmedayman7626]

Thank your

[@GregGottfried]

🙌

[@muhammadnomanshahid1946]

informative

[@bbettcher]

My version of Merch Informer does not look like yours.

[@GregGottfried]

They just changed the layout on a couple features lately. Here’s the most updated tutorial for the same process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2TTYqKta5icY6M

[@JRivera0777]

You forgot to mention that placeit charges you 114.00 dollars then 9.99 a month lol

[@GregGottfried]

Hey Jerry, That's for their 'annual plan'. They also offer a 'month-to-month' plan that's $14.95 from the start (I believe it's $12.70 with the coupon code too). I wish they put their more clearly on their pricing page! Hope that helps clarify!

[@JRivera0777]

@@GregGottfried ok thank you i figured if you choose the yearly plan they charge you the first month which will be 9.99 etc. I'm trying to start pod I've always wanted to see how it was done and your vids are awesome and detailed 🏆

[@JRivera0777]

I have a question in red bubble do I sign up as an artist ? To be able to upload any designs?

[@greywolf4784]

i think it's $3.99/mo now for the annual subscription.

[@touristofsongs4946]

​@@JRivera0777 Hey jerryrivera how have things gone