If You're About To Quit Print On Demand . . . Watch This First

[@Kittldesign]

What other struggles do you have with print on demand? Let us know and we'll tackle it together. 👇

[@markcollier4216]

Great video Drew! In the future, can you put out a video addressing tax implications when making money from POD? I haven’t seen any videos on this topic.

[@Kittldesign]

Great idea, while we will never provide any legal or tax advice, we can see what others are suggesting and perhaps provide some things to be aware of.

[@kristen5396]

I am new to Etsy and print demand and I love your videos. It is tough. I love learning so I’m gonna keep at this and hope this will be a success. I know if I don’t give up it will be.

[@Kittldesign]

You've got this!

[@kristen5396]

Appreciate that and thanks for all the fast replies. I know you can always do that, but that is awesome that you take the time to respond when you can.

[@RachaelSchup]

Definitely subscribed! Getting more familiar with etsy, kittl, and all things POD...overwhelming! but you have definitely made it approachable.

[@Kittldesign]

So happy to hear that! Anything we can do to help, we will!

[@cassie6492]

Thank you so much. I'm not ready to give up but sometimes I feel so discouraged trying to earn enough to pay the bills. I really felt like this video spoke to me. I purchased a Kittl membership last spring but then kind of gave up using it but I will definitely be using it a lot more often now to help me get the 11k images I have saved off my laptop and onto products for sale. I kinda went crazy creating and not listing anything new for sale and now am going to get it listed so it can sell because it's not selling just sitting here in my files.

[@Kittldesign]

You got this! Just tackle it a little at a time.

[@grichebk]

Thanks Drew, the extra encouragement is always welcome. Kittle has been a wonderful asset for my shop.

[@Kittldesign]

So happy to hear that!

[@MissTShompagne]

I love to create and design. I dont worry about the competition or how saturated POD is. I came into this knowing that anything worth doing will not be easy. I just know that I have a gift and I'm going to use it no matter what. Kittl and Redbubble have made it easy for me. I tried GIMP and gave up. If it wasn't for these two companies, I don't think I would have even been doing POD. A guy on another KZbin channel stated, "Perfection is the enemy of progression". Thanks for the video. I learned a lot and I will always be learning.

[@Kittldesign]

Way to go! That's definitely a great mindset to keep on your journey. Thanks for watching.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Im an artist, after having a TBI, Im finding learning about Technology really difficult, I basically need someone to "hold my hand" through the whole process, Kittle seems to do this, which is really encouraging for someone who is just starting out on this journey, ~ as well as for people who have been doing POD for a while!! Thank you Kittle!!

[@Kittldesign]

So happy to hear that!

[@wilfredguiriba8509]

Kittl is just simply the best! Kittl is just great when it comes to print on demand. Thank you for the encouragement. More videos like this and other tutorials. More power to you Kittl ✨🙌

[@Kittldesign]

You got it!

[@rosskarshen561]

Hey Drew. Thanks so much for this video. This is very cool of you to address this issue. For as excited as I am, POD DOES suck. It IS hard. The mental game IS tough. Here's hoping and wanting and working toward long-term success. Thanks again!

[@Kittldesign]

Yes, the mental game is the toughest part. Keep at it!

[@AliWade1971]

Thanks for the encouragement and reminder to be patient.

[@Kittldesign]

You are most welcome!

[@meggieoneill7084]

Thanks for all the info. I agree wholeheartedly. Consistency is important. Not for a month or three.... keep going. Thank you.

[@Kittldesign]

Absolutely! Cheers.

[@sike44]

Times are hard & I’m having to cancel all subscriptions. This is one I can’t. Love Kittl and the tutorials.

[@Kittldesign]

Cheers! Thanks so much for watching.

[@mikemarinio5959]

Thanks again Mister Drew for this informative video. I have been doing my research for 2 weeks now. Already have more than 500 copyright-free slogans. Which I still have to double check, of course. I also delve into AI. I am a novice when we talk about design, but have always had a creative mind and often take paths that others are wary of. These are precisely the paths that give me new visions. I am very enthusiastic about Kittl and have created a free account, but I will definitely get the paid version because I feel this is for me. I wish you a wonderful day, keep informing and I will go to the next video soon, because I want to learn everything. If I have any questions I will certainly call on you. I know where to find you :) Mike

[@Kittldesign]

Thanks for the feedback and encouragement, Mike! Excited for you to dive into Kittl to see all that we have to offer.

[@mariawade913]

Thank you for the structured encouragement. Great topic!

[@Kittldesign]

Most welcome!

[@genevieve8857]

Thank you for this video Drew, much needed encouragement. Loved the quote.

[@Kittldesign]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@mkingscott]

Watching now, but could I trouble someone for the video mentioned around 17:10 about research? I believe a Lizzy was mentioned on another channel/series called Coffee With Kittl? Thank you :-)

[@Kittldesign]

Hey there! The video with Lizzie is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bajEpH1pZp2Vedksi=yjsvCeD3zJ7JEeDQ

[@FridayFamilyHomestead]

Thank you for asking this! I came right to the comments in hopes of finding this info! 🙌🏼

[@Infinity2025-0]

Very informative video. I appreciate how you breakdown each section. I do need to get my behind on my laptop n get started on a design. I'm a newbie on designing & messing with the site so I'll eventually get the hang of the layout. I'm using ur video on the "The Blind Crow Coffee Shop" as a class session for me. Had a hard time duplicating an image. But I finally got it with some Google research for my laptop.

[@Kittldesign]

So awesome! You got this!

[@lvance3236]

This was outstanding. Thank you.

[@Kittldesign]

You are most welcome.

[@justrandee3744]

Thank you for this video. I needed this one. 😊

[@Kittldesign]

You are so welcome!

[@bradholmes1832]

Many Thanks Drew! Great Necessary Topics to Discuss, and Presented, as They needed to Be! Cheers, Brad H

[@Kittldesign]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mistitrimble3334]

Great video! Loved the D&D story!😊

[@Kittldesign]

Glad you appreciated the story!

[@tamaragraham3475]

The thing I find frustrating about Kittle is there is no close button when you finish a project. I should be able to close it and open another one. If I go to start another project, I always have to go through the prompt “Do I want to replace or start a new one? “ often i end up with multiple copies of a design that i have to delete. Why do I have to do this all the time? There are other problems with Kittle such as a lot of freezing up of designs when working on them, which make you have to close out of the program and restart it to get BASIC things like text editing to work. Overall no program is perfect, but this one needs some basic fixes to basic editing tools.

[@Kittldesign]

Hey there! I think you are referring to opening a project and then adding a preset template to the artboard. The reason it asks you whether or not you want to add a new project, or add it to your current project that is open, is because you could be working on something in your current artboard, and we don't want to overwrite something you've just worked on. So when you go to the tempalte library to select a template, it prompts to verify what it is you want to do. Perhaps you're wanting to open the tempalte in a new tab so you can copy and paste elements over to your original project. In terms of "closing" a project, this is not something we've seen or hear of before, as it's always useful to go back and find previous designs. If you'd like to delete a design, you can do so from your Profile tab.

[@MeyTribe]

Great video Drew

[@Kittldesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@jayeasy619]

Thanks Drew! 1. Lack of Sales 2. Competition Too High 3. Takes Too Much Time 4. Hard To Make Good Looking Designs 5. Shop Getting Taken Down

[@Kittldesign]

Cheers!

[@altheawright5431]

Thank you for your information. Are there any rules of printing a quote with attribution to author?

[@Kittldesign]

Thanks for watching! We recommend looking up the specific quote as well as the author to see if there are any restrictions. Typically it is okay so long as you are actually providing the author's name somewhere with the quote on the product.

[@cathywalters4730]

kittl is great but the elements are really poor. Canva has such great elements. It's frustrating to start a design in kittl and the take it to Canva to finish the elements. Please improve the elements.

[@Kittldesign]

Hey there, which elements do you believe are not up to standard? We have an endless amount of illustrations, elements, shapes, and more that are fully customizable, and adding more every single day.

[@exper-d]

Great video!

[@Kittldesign]

Thank you!

[@annadreamsart9756]

Hi! Thank you. This helps. I have a question. Are we allowed to use Kittl graphics, with a pro account, to make seamless patterns for sale? Do we have to change them up a lot to do it or can we use them as is in a seamless pattern? thank you! Organization-the bane of my existence.

[@Kittldesign]

Hey there! How exactly are you selling the seamless patterns? We don't allow the selling of our stock graphics (on websites like Envato, Shutterstock, etc.) as you have a license to use the elements for physical and digital end products. However, if you'd like to sell the link to the templates pattern, you can do so by finding the private project link in your share feature, and copying the private link-to sell on Etsy for example. If there is a different method you are referencing, please let us know!

[@annadreamsart9756]

@@Kittldesign Hi! I was thinking of putting them on Redbubble leggings, or blankets, etc. Is that allowed? Thanks for answering!

[@endlessfeast]

If i can just get some sells i would be happy. I must admit I did quit but i came back still no success but i know success is coming.

[@Kittldesign]

That's definitely the right mindset! Continuing to work on each piece a little at a time will work wonders.

[@kml4870]

Hi, Thanks for the content you share I love watching. I'm French and the subtitles are a lifesaver. I had a question: Can you detail a little more the website part? I'm on the marketplace but I'd like to have my own site. I don't know if shopify is better than Wix or another CMS. I'd like to offer print-on-demand products on crossfit ( without mentioning crossfit ) Do you have a process to follow for audience creation? Thanks again for your videos.

[@Kittldesign]

Thanks for the question! We can do a future video about setting up your own personal site for print on demand. In regards to crossfit, we're not sure what you mean by selling products but not mentioning crossfit.

[@JonathanPerron76]

merci ! 🥰

[@Kittldesign]

🙏

[@followmesky]

I have an Etsy shop, opened it last week of December of last year and I have only sold 5 shirts. I started with 152 items and I’m now down to 55. I use Seo keywords and I barely get any views on my shop.(even using ai for seo) I routinely remove items that are older, and won’t renew them, replacing them with something new and trending. I’m giving myself until the end of the year. If I don’t sell anything, I’m opening a printable shop. Yes, it’s saturated but so is pod. I’m at a loss here.

[@followmesky]

Pinterest

[@Kittldesign]

Hey there. Thanks for the explanation. There could be several things going on here that I addressed in the video, like potentially having items with designs that no one is currently looking for (which will all depend on your niche). But a great place to go for extra help is our Etsy collaborators who have been testing brand new POD shops from the ground up with great success. You can check out Heather Johnson's channel for SEO tips and tricks, and Lizzie Smiley's channel to learn exactly how she started a brand new POD shop and gained several thousand dollars in just a few months. She tells you exactly what she did (no secrets).

[@followmesky]

@@Kittldesignthanks, I follow Heather and many others. Unfortunately, the hype of Etsy is not necessarily the real deal. My marketing shows that 0 emails have been sent when people favorite items, etc. Etsy must have some algorithm for shops that don't produce.

[@nikchik382]

Would Dungeons and Dragons be trademarked?

[@Kittldesign]

Using those words specifically would, but not different phrases and things you come up with on your own related to the game. 😉

[@danimotherofchickens479]

Social media is also too hard, Instagram changed their algorithm so new accounts can't grow.

[@MissTShompagne]

I opened a new account yesterday and soon as I signed up it blocked me and said I was in violation.

[@Kittldesign]

Social media can definitely be frustrated, and that is just one option. Instagram and TikTok are certainly ethereal, but KZbin is also another great option that welcomes creators.

[@danimotherofchickens479]

It's not the same, it's way to saturated. Even if you use great SEO and keywords there's too much competition and too hard to been seen or even get views. KZbinrs have given horrible advice telling people to make 1000 listings and flood etsy with subpar junk. Maybe it was different a year ago...it's too difficult now.

[@RailinX]

Be unique and you can get sales. Yes, if you try to copy the same stuff everyone else has you won’t.

[@danimotherofchickens479]

You can be unique as you want, it doesn't matter if you can't be seen bc it's too polluted now. Every pod sellers is trying to get to 1k listings flooding the market place with junk...making good SEO useless because there is too much competition

[@gamingfamily3165]

quitter

[@jouribouri8393]

​@@gamingfamily3165hahaha rather someone with solid experience. Now go watch your motivational Guru videos

[@Bossup813]

​@@gamingfamily3165 good

[@gretaeberhardt541]

I’m so curious how original designs you drew were flagged and taken down. What were the reasons given?

[@Kittldesign]

That they were too close to original illustration material in a comic.

[@jonathanwilliams3846]

no one seems to want to admit that since the beginning of the ukraine war POD sales to the EU and UK have nosedived due to energy shock economic hardships there. The same has happened in the US since the price of gas began rising in 2020. I'm on several platforms and sales on all of them have nosedived since 2020 despite daily postings to pinterest and twitter. This is why you need to be on platforms like Amazon, Etsy, Ebay and Walmart that have several hundreds of thousands of visitors monthly.

[@cassie6492]

I had kind of noticed that. I used to have several sales to Europe from my Zazzle store and they have almost completely vanished. Even back in 2008 when the US was struggling I had my foreign sales to keep me afloat.

[@jouribouri8393]

Haha of course you're advising against quiting pod cuz is sth that is going to destroy your platform lol.

[@Kittldesign]

We have many Kittl users that create for other purposes than POD. 😉 Thanks for watching!