Print On Demand Cast: Print On Demand Tips and eCommerce Strategies for Selling POD on Etsy, Amazon, and More!

Cole Lundstrom knows screen printing. He's been doing it for 10 years with his company Shirt Agency. In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah spend some time talking with him about how he still does on demand fulfillment for apparel even though he doesn't use a DTG printer for it 99% of the time. What? Yes, we figured your mind would be blown, and that's why we had him on the...

A good workflow can drastically improve the bottom line of any business, while a poor one can have the opposite effect. This week, Travis and Josiah share from their experience what they've done and the processes they've taken to create workflows in their businesses. Also, hear about some of their challenges when they realize their existing workflow is either broken or inadequate. In thi...

This week the PODCast goes international! Travis and Josiah are joined by Gero from Vexels, a design service company from Uruguay in South America. Thinking though how to best use design assets for your business can benefit you, and Vexels is an extremely beneficial tool if you're in a place where you can utilize it fully. For two weeks from the airing of this podcast, Vexels will refund ONE...

As Travis and Josiah constantly say in this week's episode, "the race to the bottom is stupid. Stop it." But how will you know how to price if you don't just follow the crowd? One answer is to simply be informed by the crown instead of following them blindly. But the guys will get into that... Pricing is a huge issue in the ecommerce community with people constantly asking how...

This week, Travis sits down with his production manager, Taite Ross. And if you haven't figured out by the same last name, Taite is actually Travis' son! They not only talk about the obvious dynamic of father/son vs boss/employee, they also share some of the day to day challenges of running  a production facility. Enjoy the show! http://printondemandcast.com PODCast Facebook Group   PODC...

Well, that was an experience! The boys went on Facebook and recorded this week's episode LIVE! A few folks from the community showed up and asked some great questions, even Uncle Mike! They talked about sublimating hats and tea towels, as well as what to expect in 2022 for new machines coming into the marketplace. And in an informal Point Of Interest, Travis and Josiah share a few options for...

Keywords make the ecommerce world go round - so why don't we spend more time talking about how to find and use them in a more efficient manner? This week, Travis and Josiah are joined by Cordelia Blake, who's not only been selling online but also educating others on ecommerce for nearly 10 years. Cordelia takes some time breaking down the difference in keyword research for product develo...

Based off a conversation Travis had with another POD seller, this week's episode takes a deep dive into Direct To Garment Printing and even has suggestions for equipment, as well as approximate costs. Get ready to take some notes if you're looking to get into this game as there's a lot of info coming your way. Also, Atari is suing Pixels dot com (not wanting to promote the site in a...

There are plenty of ways to advertise for your print on demand products depending on how you are selling. Even then, there are plenty of ways to lose money doing it. On this week's show, perennial guest Mike Perillo joins Travis and Josiah for a chat about several different ways to go about advertising, from PPC (Pay Per Click) to viral social sharing. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show! http://p...

On this week's show, we're re-broadcasting Episode 17 from Season One. Josiah is back in town, but the guys didn't have a chance to get to record a new episode. There are still some great tips about using VA's in your business and looking at the episode metrics, many of the audience hasn't heard this episode before! Utilizing Virtual Assistants (VA's) + Direct To Film...

In this week's episode, Travis invites Ryan Hogue onto the show. Ryan has a ton of knowledge in the POD space and has experience with both physical products as well as royalty based POD. He constantly does over 6 figures per year in POD alone (he also has some PL products) and continues to push himself to grow through automation and the "complementary method." Plenty to learn in thi...

All transactions happen because a problem is being solved. It's the nature of business. So what makes you think Print On Demand would be any different? This week, Travis speaks about how bringing value and trying to make other people money will always come back to your bottom line. In fact, your ability to share what you do for the benefit of others has several benefits besides money. And tho...

This week on the PODCast, Neil Lassen joins the discussion to talk about his take on the POD industry. Neil has been around the Merch By Amazon and other POD spaces for quite some time and realized he needed to automate certain parts of his listing process. Fast forward several years and thousands of people have used Neil's products to help them in not only MBA, but KDP, Etsy and many more PO...

On this week's episode, Travis and Josiah spend some time sharing many of the vendors they use for blank products as well as consumables such as inks and packaging materials. If you are already creating your own POD products or plan to in the future, having a list of tried and true vendors is a MUST. And as Travis mentions in the show, always have "a backup to your backup!" While so...

If you've been in the Amazon world for awhile, odds are you've heard this guy's name. Chris Green has been in the Amazon/FBA/POD/KDP game for over 20 years as a seller, designer, author, and teacher. Since 1999, he's flipped millions of dollars worth of products on ebay and Amazon, developed software for Amazon sellers, written books, published courses, hosted events, and much,...

On this week's episode, Travis and Josiah compare and contrast three of the largest and most well known Print On Demand providers in the industry - Printful, Printify and Gooten. While there are many, MANY more options to choose, many POD sellers utilize one of these three when first starting and move on from there. The guys talk about several things you'll need to consider including shi...

This week, Brittany Lewis from Be A Wolf Biz joins Travis and Josiah to talk all about how to stay relevant, especially on Etsy. Brittany is an Etsy seller and consultant with a specialty in print on demand. She's been selling online for over 7 years and is in the top 1% of all Etsy sellers, having sold over $600k on the platform. To say she understands what her customers want might be an und...

On this week's episode, the guys are live and in person so it gets a little zany! If there was ever an episode you watch on our new YouTube channel , this would be the one! Travis and Josiah spend some time talking about three components of scaling your print on demand business. The beauty of these tips is that they work whether you're focusing on a dropshipping model or you do the produ...

From all the way from across the pond, Michael Essek joins the Print On Demand Cast this week to spend some time talking about how he is continuing to grow in his POD journey through the use of branding and licensing. From licensing designs to Hot Topic and Spencer's Gifts, he's really on another level when it comes to print on demand. Michael is doing it the right way. For one, he'...

What's the best way to save money? Don't spend it in the first place! Shipping is huge expense for any ecom business, so it makes sense to understand how and where you can cut costs and at the very least, understand the ins and outs of shipping items to your customers. This, week Travis and Josiah delve into the world of shipping and talk about some of the best practices they've dis...

In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah speak with RJ Martinez about Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and how to use it for POD. RJ is no stranger to print on demand and has be using (mainly) royalty based POD sites such as Merch By Amazon, RedBubble, Spring, KDP and others to build up a very nice monthly income. He's also a content creator and has been getting the word out about all kin...

On this week's show, Travis and Josiah look into the crystal ball and share some trends they're predicting for 2021 in the print on demand industry. While some of these trends seem to be exactly what you'd expect, it's always a good idea to think through where you feel the future of your industry is headed so you can plan accordingly. If you fail to plan, you're planning t...

In this week's episode, Travis and Josiah speak with Adam Schneider. He's also a podcaster and has been creating the Sales On Demand Show for quite some time and has nearly 100 episodes in the can! The guys actually were interviewed on his show as well. Adam is a retired law enforcement officer from Canada that's making a full time income doing dropship POD with GearBubble. Listen i...

In today's episode, Travis and Josiah talk about various ways to print on a garment. They discuss the benefits of each method as well as the limitations. They spend a lot of time discussing Direct To Garment (DTG) and some of the pitfalls so you can hopefully avoid them. In the Point Of Interest, Travis shares some of the things he's learned about Direct To Film printing (DTF) since shar...

In this episode of the PODCast, Travis and Josiah welcome Barbara Boschen of ⁠CoMerchant⁠ to talk about selling on Walmart. Barbara is a 7 figure seller that's been in e-commerce for many years now and has a ton of experience in Amazon and Walmart.   In this episode, the guys ask questions about getting started on Walmart, what to expect with the platform and how it compares with a much more...