Podcasts by The Passive Shirt Profits Podcast

082: An "Uncomfortable" Merch By Amazon Post I'm Responding To from 2022-04-07T21:47:34

Michael Essany of MerchMomentum.com wrote a thought-provoking article about the FUTURE of Merch By Amazon.

I loved everything about it, and have always wondered if anyone else felt the way I did...

081: Is Merch By Amazon Becoming Pay to Play? from 2021-10-15T19:59:36

Amazon is making big changes. They are ranking more sponsored ads in the results and boosting the rankings of their larger partners like Disney.

Here's my take on the latest changes...

080: $4,000 / Month on Merch By Amazon - How Many Uploads? from 2021-06-21T20:26:32

In this episode, I will be comparing my upload to earning ratio with someone who has 8 times the amount of products uploaded. The results may surprise you.

The bottom line is this. You ca...

079: Giving Up On Merch By Amazon? Told You This Would Happen! from 2021-05-02T19:29:04

When you've been earning online for as long as I have, the patterns start to look very familiar.

A free, m...

078: 4 Unspoken Facts That Prevent You From Selling T-Shirts from 2021-03-31T16:42:39

It's not just keywords and saturation that's plaguing you with print on demand. Let's get real and discuss other unspoken factors that's hindering your success.

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077: Massive RedBubble Suspensions! What's Really Going On? (My Opinion) from 2021-02-06T22:27:29

Now that RedBubble has finally admitted that the mass suspensions were a glitch, I'm weighing in on the careless way they handled the situation, and how I feel about it.

Everything I addr...

076: Are POD "Gurus" Like Me Ruining Print on Demand? from 2021-01-12T21:51:40

Do you know what happens when you teach people how to make money online?

It o...

075: Does Having Professional Software Increase Your Print on Demand Income? Is it Overrated? from 2020-12-14T20:22:15

If you are new to print on demand, no doubt you've felt intimidated -- especially if you don't come from a design background or formal training.

074: How Amazon is Helping You Promote Your MBA Designs in Q4 from 2020-10-30T01:56:16

One gripe I've always had about Merch By Amazon is they don't do a good job of highlighting the products our designs are available on.

Well, that is about to change, and I am loving...

073: Your Keyword Tags Are Not The Problem. Here's the Real Issue. from 2020-09-21T20:00:56

I've noticed a lot of new sellers who struggle to get any sales often believe it's because of their tags and keywords.

Yes, this is part of it, but the tags end up being ineffective for r...

072: Why Selling Stickers is More Profitable Than You Might Think from 2020-08-20T19:22:17

If you want to profit with print on demand (especially without paying for advertising), you have to play the long game.

Selling stickers can be a VERY big part of the long game if you und...

071: Strategies For Profiting On The 2020 Election from 2020-07-17T18:13:39

The 2016 election generated TONS of income for Merch By Amazon participants. Due to the rocky political climate in the U.S., I predict there will be ample opportunities for you to earn, in spite...

070: A 5-Figure Month Admist a Pandemic? from 2020-07-05T19:04:34

In this episode I share what happened with my brand that allowed me to pull in 5 figures in June.

I'll also share a short story of why you should never give up, and how to know if you're ...

069: Speaking Out, Sharing My Story&How Your Art Can Help from 2020-06-07T00:01:55

In this episode I share a quick way you can use your art for good and I have a personal story to share that illustrates why there is still work to be done in terms of equality and the law.

068: RedBubble Says Sales Are Up! Good News&More Success Tips! from 2020-05-07T16:20:09

RedBubble sales and stock are on the rise. They actually benefited from malls being closed as more people flocked online to buy gifts and home decor.

One of my accounts definitely saw an ...

067: Comparing My April RedBubble Sales on Niche vs. Non-Niche Accounts from 2020-04-26T20:53:34

One of the best decisions I made in late 2017 and early 2018 is to start creating more niche shops -- where all the designs cater to a more specific audience.

My stats show on every POD s...

066: POD Quarantine Strategies for Now&The Future from 2020-04-01T22:22:47

We're gonna get through this PSP!!

In this episode I'm sharing some short term strategies you can use during the pandemic as demand for some niches slow. What should you do if you haven't...

065: Merch Saturation: Has The Bleeding Stopped? from 2020-02-10T20:30:48

Let's not fool ourselves. Merch By Amazon will never be what it was in 2016 and 2017. However, I'm sharing some info about some older best sellers that have suddenly been revived and why I think...

064: Let's Level Up in 2020 And Grown Our Brands! from 2020-01-20T18:00:55

In this episode I'm sharing what I'm up to in 2020 that will help me illustrate what I'm doing with my brand and niches. This is the year of the brand, and I hope you will follow me on this jour...

063: Are You Leveraging Merch By Amazon or Just Complaining About Saturation? from 2019-11-25T19:59:12

In this episode, I share what you should be using MBA for instead of complaining or focusing on how competitive it is.  If you are only focusing on the state of MBA today, you could be missing t...

062: Use This Q4 Merch By Amazon Strategy in 2019! from 2019-11-11T18:45:08

This will be the 5th Christmas for Merch By Amazon (my 4th), and as you can imagine, competition is thicker than ever.

061: Should You Promote Your Tees on Social Media Right Away? I Didn't! from 2019-10-21T18:05:05

There's always more than one way of promoting your work. But I'm very glad I didn't tackle Pinterest and social media until I already had some organic sales under my best. I have created a lot o...

060: How to Get a Traffic Advantage With Pinterest from 2019-09-16T19:01:53

Pinterest is one of the most popular search engines on the Web. Not only is it free, but it CONVERTS sales. I now know this and you can see the results in a YouTube video. 

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059: My 3 Favorite Free Keyword Research Tools from 2019-07-29T17:15:58

Keyword research is THE most important step of earning with print on demand if you are only relying on free, organic traffic.

058: Strategies to Get More Organic Traffic&Sales to Jump Start Your POD Brand from 2019-06-03T17:18:49

I just hit my first $2000 month with my POD brand that I built up by starting with free POD traffic. In this episode I'm sharing some strategies I use.

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057: Real Talk! The State of Merch By Amazon / POD in 2019 from 2019-05-06T16:39:53

In March 2019, I had my lowest Merch By Amazon month since January 2017. However, my income is growing on other platforms and so is my brand. If you want to earn with POD in the long run, you be...

056: Sold My First Merch Tank in 7 Hours&More Tips from 2019-04-15T17:21:39

On Friday, April 12th, Merch rolled out tank tops, V-necks and raglan tees. I'm sharing my upload strategy and offering some tips you may want to follow when you get access to the new products.

055: Merch Wizard - An Honest Review - Should You Buy It? from 2019-03-25T23:35:07

Merch Wizard is an amazing tool. It organizes all your listings with the click of a button, and lets your sort and report by any criteria (revenue, royalty, returns, you name it). But there are ...

054: Get More Merch Evergreen Sales With My Gifting Strategy from 2019-02-25T19:02:12

If you're going to buy gifts for someone anyway, why not let the gift boost your Merch income? In this episode I share how I use a gifting strategy to sell more evergreen designs. I also discuss...

053: Merch Q1&Valentine's Day Sales Update from 2019-01-28T22:40:41

In this episode, I'm sharing how things are going with Valentine's Day, which is typically a big sales month for Merch By Amazon.

To watch the videos I referenced in the episode go to the...

052: Merch Q4 Recap&How to Meet Your POD Goals Without Feeling Overwhelmed from 2019-01-07T18:58:13

In this episode I'm going to share my thoughts on Merch By Amazon Q4. You'll also discover a better way to set goals and stick to any resolution you may have. Most people abandon their goals and...

051: I Was Hit By The ASIN Merch Update But Here's The Good News from 2018-12-10T23:00:21

On Cyber Monday, Amazon updated the ASINs to older Merch By Amazon shirts. I was impacted by this update, but I believe there's good news for all of us. I choose to look at the positive side and...

050: Here's What I Regret Now About Merch By Amazon from 2018-11-26T17:22:44

This is one of those times where I wish I had taken advantage of a privilege I had with Merch By Amazon now that the Holiday shopping season is officially here.

By the way, I'm having a C...

049: Upload Designs Ten Times Faster With Free Automation Software from 2018-11-12T15:34:59

Today I'm sharing my experience with using automation software to upload to a few of the popular print on demand websites. You've GOT to give this is a go! It's going to save you so much time.

048: Lisa Answers Your Merch By Amazon Questions from 2018-10-23T02:21:29

In this episode I'm addressing topics like: the weight of the Merch By Amazon title and your rank, how late is too late to upload for a Holiday, why I don't focus on Holidays as much now, length...

047: Sharing My UK/DE&AMS Experience Thus Far from 2018-10-01T14:54:07

I got early access to the UK/DE markets and have a ton of designs uploaded there now. Today I'm sharing how I'm doing and my early experience with AMS.

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046: Prepping For Merch Q4 (Christmas) 2018&My Live Q&A! from 2018-09-10T20:16:08

I'm sharing what I've experienced the last two years during Q4 with Merch By Amazon. Learn what we may have to deal with it during the busiest shopping season of the year. Also learn how to atte...

045: How Tunnel Vision Is Killing Your POD Profit Potential from 2018-08-27T17:43:35

In this episode, I share a common habit newbies and struggling PODers have. This kind of thinking really hurts your creativity and keeps you from developing your own path that you can learn from...

044: Discover Your RedBubble Traffic Generating Keywords from 2018-08-20T15:08:12

I've become a big fan of RedBubble over the last few months. Sales have steadily picked up, and I've really been impressed with the product variety that sells.

At first, I was only sellin...

043: Truths About My POD Success I Rarely Share But Should from 2018-07-23T16:18:42

I've noticed a lot of you compare yourselves to others and get frustrated when you don't have success in X amount of time.

You want some kind of guarantee or estimate of how much you can ...

042: My Merch Summer Earnings&Why It's Time to Build a Brand from 2018-07-09T15:17:50

Here's a revealing look at where I am now with Merch compared to where I was last year when it comes to my upload/earnings ratio. Bottom line? It's time to start building a brand. This is someth...

041: Do Pop Sockets Sell? My Experience Thus Far from 2018-06-25T18:05:53

I got approved for pop sockets on Monday, June 18th and sold my first in 3 days. In this episode, I share why I won't be uploading everything I have on shirts to pop sockets. I'm taking a more m...

040: Cool! I Got An Amazon's Choice Label&The Changing Algorithm from 2018-06-04T15:12:53

You may have noticed that certain Merch By Amazon shirts display an Amazon's Choice label next to the listing. I'll be sharing what that means and why it's not as big of a deal as it may seem at...

039: Merch's Wrinkle, Returns,&Selling More of Your Designs from 2018-05-14T16:26:50

In this episode, I share my opinion on the new wrinkle to help prevent theft of our T-shirt designs on Merch By Amazon, how many returns I've gotten thus far and tips for selling a high percenta...

038: A Hidden Spreadshirt Tip&Amazon Replies To Me About Merch Issues from 2018-04-23T16:51:23

In this episode, I'm sharing a Spreadshirt tip that most people don't know. Spreadshirt is my 2nd highest earner behind Merch, and I received some helpful info about how customers use the site. ...

037: Merch March Revenue Thus Far&My Unexpected Hiatus from 2018-03-19T19:40:17

In this episode I share why I'll be taking a short break from podcasting and why I'm feeling very, very blessed given the circumstances. I also share how my March has been going with Merch By Am...

036: Sold First Merch Shirt Without Bullets from 2018-03-12T15:39:09

I uploaded a handful of tees with no bullets just to see if I could get any of them to sell out of curiosity. I just packed the title and brand with keywords. In this episode I talk about the re...

035: My Record-Breaking Merch Month&How I Did It from 2018-03-05T16:47:46

In this episode, I'm sharing about what I did last month to help break a personal record. I am happy but share why I'm always cautiously optimistic and also address the Merch is Dead rumors.

034: Buying Ready-Made Designs For Merch By Amazon - Should You? from 2018-02-26T16:28:28

My candid thoughts on purchasing pre-made art for Merch.

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033: Get More RedBubble Sales By Optimizing The Keyword Field&What Not To Do from 2018-02-19T16:16:34

People search RedBubble a lot differently than they search some of the other print on demand (POD) sites. Here are some tips on how to describe your designs that you upload.

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032: Make Your Text Designs POP and Sell More With Creative Market's Free Inspiration from 2018-02-12T15:13:05

CreativeMarket.com has really helped me with my T-shirt text designs, and not in the way that you might think. Yes, you can buy fonts from them, but what I'm discussing in this podcast won't cos...

031: Optimizing Your T-Shirts for Exposure (Internal and External SEO) from 2018-02-05T17:49:08

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process of ranking your products internally (Amazon) and externally (Google). Here are some tips for optimizing your shirts/products and an explanation fo...

030: I Met The Merch By Amazon Team&Why It Motivated Me from 2018-01-29T17:08:36

Last week, I was invited to an exclusive meetup by the Merch By Amazon team. Even though I cannot share what they disclosed or what we saw (we signed a Non Disclosure Agreement), here's why the ...

029: Merch's New Application Process Is A GOOD Thing! from 2018-01-22T17:58:39

In this episode, I share my opinions on the new application process and what I would do on my application if I were applying for Merch By Amazon today.

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028: A Discovery About My RedBubble Sales from 2018-01-15T18:05:08

I have a couple of designs that sell really well on RedBubble, and couldn't understand why since they don't typically fit the style that sells well there. After doing some research, I discovered...

027: Merch&Etsy December Earnings Recap from 2018-01-08T18:00:40

Happy new year, PSP listeners! In this episode I'm sharing my results of December 2017 on Merch By Amazon and Etsy. One was a surprise, the other was a bit of a disappointment. I'm also sharing ...

026: Merch Lessons I Learned in 2017, Price Increases&More Tips from 2017-11-27T16:30:42

This is a hodgepodge podcast of tips and lessons from this year. I discuss what I'll be doing about the price increase, how my strategy has changed since the 1,000 ti...

025: Selling T-Shirts on Etsy Using Printful and My Experience from 2017-11-20T17:07:35

You can sell T-shirts on Etsy and integrate with Printful. Printful does all the shipping and handling and you simply design and upload the image. Some parts are similar to Print on Demand, but ...

024: How to Dominate Keywords For Your Best Selling Shirts from 2017-11-13T16:04:58

In this episode, I'm sharing a strategy I used over Halloween when I had a T-shirt that performed well early on. Try this out for your Holiday designs or any design that sells well to help minim...

023: Sell More Tees With My S.H.I.R.T. Strategy from 2017-11-06T16:32:51

When you are new or not selling with print on demand, it can feel overwhelming and frustrating. With so many places to upload and not knowing what kinds of designs to upload, it can demotivate y...

022: What Concerns Me About Merch By Amazon from 2017-10-30T14:31:29

Here's what concerns me the most about Merch, and what I've been doing about it.

021: Lessons From My Zazzle Halloween Sales from 2017-10-23T15:19:04

Zazzle has never been my top earning POD website, but I sold 2 of the 5 Halloween shirts I uploaded. I took a look at everything I sold this year and came to a conclusion about what my strategy ...

020: I Don't Use Merch Informer, But Should You? from 2017-10-16T16:26:20

Merch Informer is a research tool with a monthly fee that helps you easily find what T-shirts are selling well on Merch By Amazon. It also helps you quickly scope out how competitive a keyword i...

019: Low Tiers&Buying Your Shirts To Tier Up on Merch By Amazon from 2017-10-09T16:10:51

Here's my opinion of buying your own shirts and what I would do if I was on the 10 tier on Merch By Amazon.

018: Design Outsourcing Tips&Advice for First-Timers from 2017-10-02T15:39:41

One of my first outsourcing experiences was a nightmare. The design ended up being stolen from someone else. In this episode I share how you can guard against that and other advice for when you ...

017: Merch is Saturated? What The Funcle Do You Mean??? from 2017-09-25T17:08:42

If you aren't succeeding with Merch, it's not because it's saturated. You are doing something wrong and probably not niching down enough. In this episode I share an example of a top-selling T-sh...

016: 3 Ingredients for Merch Success&Their Ranking from 2017-09-18T15:00:24

In this episode I give my ranking of the three most important components of Merch By Amazon success. If you want longevity with Merch and POD in general, I believe you need to be efficient at 2 ...

015: Early Merch Halloween Sales And Another Image Resource from 2017-09-11T17:06:32

In this episode I share my unique Halloween sales situation from last year and I share another way you can buy very reasonably-priced Halloween images to use for your shirts.

014: My Best&Worst POD Websites By Earnings from 2017-09-04T16:55:51

It's always best to diversify, and I've definitely done that with print on demand websites. In this episode, I share my ranking of six print on demand websites.

013: Yay! Zazzle Integrates With Amazon from 2017-08-28T15:49:45

At the end of the month, Zazzle (another print on demand site) will begin uploading some of the products to Amazon, but they will be selective about which products get pushed. In this episode, I...

012: Why Your Shirts Are Not Selling on Merch By Amazon from 2017-08-21T19:48:14

Are you making these common mistakes with your T-shirts and stifling your sales? I hope you have a few a-ha moments after listening to this podcast.

011: How I Price My Merch T-Shirts from 2017-08-14T17:43:32

There is no right or wrong when it comes to pricing. A lot of it comes down to your main goal (some price low for volume or higher for profit). In this episode, I share my strategy.

010: Waiting For Merch Approval? Do This While You Wait from 2017-08-07T16:21:10

Don't wait until your Merch approval comes in before you get busy. Here are a couple of things you can do right now to prepare so you aren't overwhelmed and you're ready to upload.

009: Finally! The 1,000 Tier on Merch By Amazon&Journey Thus Far from 2017-07-31T15:07:43

In this episode I share my journey to the 1,000 tier on Merch By Amazon. I hope this episode inspires you.

008: How Information Overload Kills Your Productivity from 2017-07-24T16:42:27

If you are having trouble getting started with POD and you feel overwhelmed with what you need to do (or not do) then this show is for you! I answer a comment from a blog post and share some enc...

007: A Merch Pep Talk For Doubters And Procrastinators! from 2017-07-16T14:09:52

If you've found yourself thinking you aren't succeeding with Merch because it's too saturated or you're lacking design skills, you must listen to this episode. It may be the kick in the butt you...

006: Dealing With 1 Star Reviews For Sizing from 2017-07-10T17:06:31

It's a known fact that the Anvil T-shirts for Merch By Amazon run incredibly small. As a result, customers leave 1 star reviews due to poor fit. I used to inform shoppers to order a size larger,...

005: 5 Tips Every New Merch User Needs to Know from 2017-06-26T17:33:52

In this episode I'm sharing some quick tips and regrets I have to help clarify and prevent you from making some mistakes I made when I was a new Merch user.

004: 5 Ways to Deter Copycats on Merch By Amazon from 2017-06-19T16:58:39

In this episode I'm discussing five different ways to either deter theft or make it more difficult for people to steal your designs. I use most of these strategies, and since Amazon's upgraded c...

003: Strategies for Merch T-Shirt Color Selection from 2017-06-12T15:02

Merch By Amazon lets you select up to 5 colors, but find out why I don't always choose the max. Also learn about my favorite color for text, how to make your design look great on a variety of co...

002: Merch Copycat Paranoia&Free Image Site Warnings from 2017-06-05T19:23:40

In this episode, I will be sharing my thoughts about Amazon's improved copycat detection software they announced in May. This update has caused quite a bit of paranoia among Merch users, but her...

001: Intro, Merch By Amazon Success Tips, Earnings&More from 2017-05-29T21:47:44

In this podcast, you will learn why I started Passive Shirt Profits, and I'll be discussing my experience with Merch By Amazon after nearly 8 months. I share some keys to my early success, and o...