People are so interest revenue or net. Even if she made 100k profit it’s incredible from a business with just ads and a bit of work , there is no overhead , no rent , no inventory ,no employees. So happy for her 👏
Would love to see what her actual net profit was after all fees and ads. Personally, I believe that number is just as useful as gross profits when determining if a shop is successful or not.
Wonderful interview! I already have an established store, but sometimes even 15k sales in, I have days that I doubt my direction. Watching videos like this gives me a good kick in the pants to get back on track and back in the saddle. Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad you still enjoyed it even as a more seasoned seller 🔥 Always looking for more inspiring stories to share, even the not as glamorous sides if you’d want to come on and chat about the grind it really is to stay motivated doing this! If you’re interested, email me at Stopmockandroll@gmail.com ❤️
Thanks for saying that! 😊 it's good to know that even people with established stores and communities also face times of self doubts and might question their direction and all that - we are all human and sometimes it seems we forget that! Good luck to you and it's a good tip, if we get sidetracked or have doubts, watch videos to get re-inspired! ❤
Cassiy , I don’t usually leave comments but I just wanted to say thank you for what you are doing may all your wishes come true. I have paid for courses but not got the amount of value you have given for free. That Etsy POD mini course is priceless I have now linked my etsy and printify ready to start selling. Blessings to you
Thank you for the reminder! Also thank you for all the guide and tips! I finally started my shop close to 2 months ago. I have about 27 sales. It’s kind of hard seeing 130 items being listed but only 27 sales 😂 but I must continue! Thank you for the encouragement and content!!
Natalie's journey with print on demand is nothing short of inspiring! Her dedication to learning and adapting is truly remarkable. One key takeaway I got from her story is the importance of persistence, especially in the early stages. Her willingness to experiment, learn from her mistakes, and keep pushing forward is commendable. I'm curious to know, what advice she would give to someone who's just starting their print on demand journey and feeling a bit overwhelmed by the initial learning curve?
I was just thinking yesterday how much I would like to hear Natalie interviewed. She is so great and down to earth in how she explains her thought processes and her journey to success.
Kinda weird these youtube people never show their stores. Just a picture where your supposed to believe they made $120k selling $20 shirts this month. Lol. People are gullible
@@ghosttube6525 We don't share our stores because 1000's of people looking at our shops but not buying would kill our conversion rates. You can take a look at stores on Etsy and do the research for yourself and you'll find tons and tons and tons of shops that are making full time incomes! You don't have to take our words for it, we are just here because we want to share our experience and help other people on their journeys
Watched this when you first posted it and I never forgot it. She is the motivation I have for doing this when I really don't feel like it. Thanks for interviewing her. Super smart young lady!
Thank you two for talking about the mindest and the struggles in getting started. Most of what I hear are success-only stories that don't share enough about the mindest behind the work. I decided to take POD seriously last month. It feels like its been so long. I also question if im making progress and learning the right things. This is encouraging.
Cassiy, I am so very happy for you! Honored to have been with you at the beginning of your giant success. Way to pay it forward and help people start! You’re the real deal, friend.
So inspiring! Congrats Natalie! This is good to hear. I hope your success continues greatly! Thanks so much for the video - helpful tips and information for sure! Also, it's great to see your success too Cassiy! thank you for sharing and inspiring
I’m trying to find Natalie’s video again. She posted the video, had to remove and repost it, and now for what looks like her channel, I can’t find any content at all. That video was super inspiring, now I’m worried and wondering where she went
I opened my shop a week an a half ago and have 14 listings 😁 have had 5 views, sold zero so far. But I have learned so much from you 😊 and Natalie is definitely an inspiration ❤ I feel that my ESO it’s not that great though 😅 I need help there hahaha
Cassiy you by far give the most comprehensive advice on TH-cam! I am just starting my Etsy POD journey and I’m so confused about how to price my listings if I ship internationally. I live in Australia and I would like to target US, UK, Europe, Canada and Aus. I get that I can set printify to manual and change the print provider to the relevant country (Monster Digital for US, Printbar for Aus etc) but how do I work out a listing price on Etsy that would be competitive yet also profitable for all countries? I’m so confused! And advice or video would be greatly appreciated xx
Our biggest roadblock is procrastination. We have a bunch of nice designs ready to know, SEO's and descriptions.... but we haven't pulled the trigger on opening our shop. I think a bit of analysis paralysis is at play with my wife and I in our new business venture.
You aren't alone, I head comments like these all day everyday! Trust me it's never going to feel like the right time or that you have it all figured out enough. Just do yourself a favor and open your shop today. Just don't overthink it and just get it started. It might take you a few days to get the financial verification done, then you might get suspended for 2 weeks, so get it done and over with now before you are ready to dive all the way in. Then when you are ready, you are just that much closer! But I say just open it and make your first listing! You'll never learn better than by actually doing it while you learn!
YES I’ve been waiting for this!! I went straight to her channel once I saw that comment also! She’s got the boss babe spirit that we all have in this business! It really helped me get motivated to take things to the next level
Hi Cassiy, I was wondering how you organize/name all of your files. I'm trying to find a system that works and was just wondering if you have any good advice about that specifically. Between CF downloads, blank mockups, size and color charts, logo, etc, I'm not sure the best way to go about it. I'm guessing it's probably beneficial to have remote storage like Dropbox, Google, or the Cloud.
So happy you brought her on. I See a new video, I say let me get ready for my zoom call. Lol I really treat these videos as zoom calls and take in good info.
Would it be possible to hear the profit numbers in these videos? Revenue is great but I wanna hear how much people are actually making and keeping after costs are deducted.
This video is very inspiring. Thank your Cassiy and Natalie for sharing it with us! Somewhere in this video you mentioned that you can compound on the effort you put in the beginning on a listing. Can you please share some numbers around this point? For example, what % of your listings were making sales after the 1st year, 2nd year and so on from the time you listed?
Isn't it funny how Kassie said ...you don't need to spend any more then $10 a day on ads...and yet with that you don't get these results. It takes A LOT of money to make money! TO do the POD...you have to have a lot of money to pay the print company before you get paid by the customers.
I didn't spend much money on ads at all to get started and you don't HAVE to either, but if you want this kind of results, then it just speeds up the process for you! You also after the first 90 days, get paid by Etsy the next day so it's not like you need tons of money. Just a little bit at first and then as you slowly grow your business, you can reinvest that and always have enough on hand to fulfill your orders. I always use credit cards as well so that I only pay my orders off 1x/month.
@@CassiyJohnson My friend spent $3 a day for one week before Mothers Day and got 7 sales at $45 each for her handcrafted mugs and it definately was worth it for her. Then she spent only $1 a day for 4 weeks before Fathers Day and it also brought in sales! I think it's easy to spend more when you make more. Thanks Cassie!
Hi Cassiy: Thanks for all your great expertise sharing!! I am working on making mockups and I see Canva no longer has the "edit photo" option. Will you be updating your POD mini course to explain how to work with mockups in Canva? Congratulations to Natalie and thanks to you.
Ahh sorry I forgot about my mini course when canva made that change, yes I’ll have to update it! Here’s how to do it now though! 1. Create a design 2. Import a file (at the bottom where the add an image button used to be) 3. Click the image you want to add 4. Click "use in a new design" 5. Select "Custom size" at the top 6. It should auto populate the size and you just click "create new design"
Can you talk about sharing your Etsy store on social media/ youtube vs. keeping those details private? What makes sense in terms of bringing awareness? I slowly started sharing mine, but it doesn't seem like those with your level of success do. And thank you for all your inspiration and helpful tips!!!
I think sharing your store on Social Media and trying to build a following for your store is a good idea. Sharing with friends is nice but I wouldn't do it all the time since they may or may not be your real target audience for the products. I tend to sell very niche items like specific teachers or nurses and I don't always know people that are in those professions. The reason I don't share my shop here on YT is because my items again are very niche and people on YT are trying to start their own business, not buy my random nurse and teacher shirts. So they would just be looking for inspiration, not buying. Then I would have 1000's of people looking, clicking and not buying, which would ruin all of my conversion rates. Hope that makes sense!
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for replying! I really appreciate it. My store started from an extension of my social channels so it seems like there is a decent fit. I was nervous I was doing it all wrong but your clarification makes total sense.
@CassiyJohnson, I am ready. I will do what I have to do to get push myself a little harder. Right now I am going through your guide. Love it!!! After the guide what will be the next step.
I really loved her story and the interview you conducted Cassiy! My only question now is... what happened to her Channel? She removed her videos. I hope she's doing okay? ♥
Great video!!! Maybe I missed something. How is Natalie doing her SEO analysis? If she is using a SEO tool, which one is she using for research purposes? I look forward to your response. THanks again.
This is a great interview! My biggest thing with POD is profitability. I know the sales are huge but would a video with net profit. I have your profitability calculator but it can be hard to see if a $10 profit for a t-shirt or $5 profit for mug makes it worth if. I'm trying to find higher profit products but it's hard for my niche.
Such an inspiring video - thanks so much! Good to know that Natalie is achieving success on Etsy, even in 2022/2023 - there's hope for us all! Just one question though regarding ads - I know you've said in the past that ads add gasoline on the fire for those items already selling, which is also the approach that Natalie has taken. However, in your interview with Stephen Chin, he advises to take out ads straight away in order to build rank, even for items that haven't sold. Do you think it's really down to personal preference and that both approaches work just as well?
I think that what Natalie did makes sense here, she tried things, found what worked for her, then advertised those. Now she was confident on what she was making would also sell because now she understands what styles work for her. So now she advertises listings right when she posts them to rank them faster, but this works because she has already done the research and has proven design styles and listing layouts that convert well. I do think that advertising right when you list things will get you more sales! But If you are just getting started with Etsy print on demand, then you might not yet understand what sells well. You may lose some money on ads trying to figure it out, but the benefit of that, is you will find your winners and losers much faster because of running ads! Because you get immediate feedback on your designs instead of it taking weeks to see if people will click and buy your listings. So I say go for it and run ads right away! Just know that it is an investment into your business and you need to read the data that the ads give you. If no one is clicking on your ads, then you need to work on your designs, your main image photo and your price. If you people are clicking but you aren't getting any sales, then you have a conversion issue. Then you need to look at your secondary photos, your shipping time and your variations offered. Hope this helps!
I’ve been watching your TH-cam channel Cassie thank you for the info. I am a little confused with the bundle group selling. I need to find one of your videos that explains how to do this. I just been doing one item at a time so I’m very interested in doing it as a bundle.
Really enjoying all your amazing videos, thank you so much!! ❤ 2 questions as a new seller...what do you find works best for shipping, free or charging and for returns, to accept or not do returns? Your insight will be invaluable, thanks again! ❤
Great video again,Cassiy! I have a question- I have plans for opening up a niche POD store selling apparel only to Dog owners. There are close to 150+ dog breeds in U.S alone. I checked out on Etsy and do see a LOT of stores selling apparel for dog lovers to the point that it looks like the dog owners niche is saturated not only on Etsy but other POD platforms like redbubble, teepublic and Zazzle as well. In this case, I was wondering if starting a store selling t-shirts and sweatshirts only to dog owners is a good idea currently? Or should I rather open a dog lovers store and sell all sorts of POD products like t-shirts, mugs, blankets, metal wall signs, phone cases,tote bags and other POD products catered to various dog breeds in this store? I have chosen dog lovers niche because of the large customer base and also the fact that I just LOVE dogs! I would really appreciate your response🙏❤️
So I haven’t personally researched this myself but the steps to any successful business is doing a good market analysis! Go try to find 10 stores on Etsy that sell only dog stuff, that have started in the last 1-3 years. See how much money you make profit per item, then look and see how much profit you would have made as one of those stores with their amount of sales. If there are quite a few that would have made you your own profit goals, then I think it’s worth going into! This is also a good practice to get a feel for the types of items to sell, types of pictures to use, pricing that does well etc.
What would you consider a daily budget for a beginner store, with maybe 100 + designs? Realistically, $300 a day is an outrageous and unaffordable amount. What daily sales figure would support $300 a day in ads?
If I'm doing the math correctly, it seems she paid about $63k in ad cost from Jan to July, which is a fairly small percentage (about 12.6) of the almost $500k in sales she made during the same time period. So maybe use that as a guide? Once you start making money, look at setting up your ads to spend no more than 12% or so of what you're consistently making and work your way up. Just a guess on my part, best do your own research.
Hi! So I have a question! I’m a stay at home mama to four littles. I have considered doing pod for a side income. But do you think it would be feasible with little kids under tow? Also another concern of mine is not being able to see the finished product. Do you have a lot of people complain about product issues? Thanks for any help!
How you are feeling makes perfect sense and you are not alone! I have two really good friends who have been able to build their POD businesses and do it all with two littles at home, I know 4 is a lot more than 2 but I think you could do it! Maybe not as fast as you might want because your time is limited, but if you got started now and grow it slowly, eventually you'll have more time for it and by then you'll be rocking and rolling! My two friends both teach on TikTok and are awesome as well, Idk if they have much mom content but might be worth a look! They are Jennyfromtheshopp and PassiveIncomeAngel on TikTok
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for you help and quick response!! I will definitely be considering all this! If you don’t mind, I have one more question. With not being able to see each finished product do you ever have too many issues with there being products that are not done correctly?
I just started my shop recently and your videos have been SOO helpful! Do you ever offer shop audits? And also, your Chase referral link isn't working.
I dont understand Natalie mentioned she's made about $485,983 is that revenue or net profit. Just wondering once she deducts for costs, ads or expenses what does she net (in pocket)?
I just found this video. Inspiring! I never heard of Natalie before so I jump over her utube but nothing there. It seems like she deleted them all? how sad! Anyway thanks for sharing.
Hi Cassidy!! I ❤ your videos! Very clear cut and straight to the point. I do have a question however. I’ve had my online store (personal website) for about a year now and looking to expand. I recently saw your tutorial on Etsy but recently I’ve heard about of Etsy sellers having their accounts on Etsy Reserve and money being withheld from them. I wanted to know has that ever happened to you and do you still think Etsy is a good place to start? Thank you for your time.
Yes new sellers after you get your first sale will get put on reserve for 90 days, but after that it'll be over. I still think it's super worth it because of all of the free organic traffic! It's just a different game. You need to find where the demand already is on Etsy, so what people are already searching for and then figure out how to add value to get them to buy yours instead! I like to do this by making group shirts or combining different niches. Here is a video that explains that start up costs and how it all works th-cam.com/video/0uYFmlTGh0k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_48ieks_KNBXnu_T
My biggest fear of print on demand is the upfront cost for the product before you get paid. I don't have alot of disposable income to pay things up front
There isn't too much upfront costs. BUT, you have to buy the item before the POD company makes it. And you get paid after the item has been made and shipped. You would need a credit card to put these initial charges on.
@@gailynnesam9877 You need enough to pay for the items before the POD company makes them, but your first orders will be small, like mine was about $18. And Etsy charges a 20 cent fee per listing.
No you really need a little bit of capital. I’d say even $100 would be fine. There are some things you need like design software, but I have a link for 30 days free of Canva in my description when you’re ready. You also need some mock-ups for your images, listings cost .20 each and you need to pay for the item people order, and then Etsy pays you back. I’d go watch the video on my channel that says “start up costs” and it’ll explain everything in more detail!
Christina from the channel Cuonline is from Canada actually! I don't know if she makes much content about it but I'm sure she would be a great resource for you! Here is a little advice she gave me in general for another student of mine that lives in Canada 1. For Canadians I recommend getting a credit card that has 0% foreign transaction fees- Brim or Scotiabank visa passport are 2 popular ones 2. I keep my prices on my Etsy store in CAD and I view printify in CAD. This way its easy for me to use google sheets to calculate the price+shipping+margin to set my CAD price. USA sellers will see prices in USD anyway as Etsy automatically converts it based on where they are viewing. 3. Google is my saviour when I am confused on USD pricing, I just google "15CAD to USD" whenever needed for a quick conversion 4. Then to calculate profits I'll usually use this google method to get my general profit, but you can also just do your profit from Etsy minus the charge on your credit card for exact profit down to the cent. You can do research in CAD to see what your competitors are pricing in the CAD conversion, will help you with pricing your products better :)
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much. I will check on her. My concern is about the print provider. The 3 options from Canada are not so good when we compare the prices and shipping. The 'good" idea is to start selling just to the USA. But it's sad, I wish I could have some space here.
@@giselekague My best suggestion to you would be to use US print providers, ship to both the US and Canada but charge $5 more for Canada shipping to cover the increase in cost for shipping. You can set different shipping prices for where people are from. This way you get most of your sales from the US anyways so it makes it simple but then you are still offering items to Canada as well!
Hi Cassiy, thank you for all the value that you pack into your videos. I have one question, I was setting up my store and after I completed my billing information, its says that my account has been suspended and that I will receive an email from Etsy on how to get my account unsuspended. I haven't received any email and I cannot seem to find any support email address to escalate this matter. Do you perhaps have any advice on how to sort this out?
Cassiy, thank you for this interview! I finally had my first sale yesterday! however, I have'nt been able to put the other yet cause the client paid with a (QR CODE) and ETSY says "Please note that this message is automatic, subsequent messages come directly from the buyer. The order will appear in your personal account after the money has been received", what that means???? I dont' get it.
Yea I reached out to her to see if everything was ok and she said that she had some things come up in her life that she needed to spend more time on and doesn't have time for TH-cam anymore for now! @@kr4382
It's different for everyone, you could get your first sale the first day or it could take you a month. That's the typical amount of time range I see people have, but the more listings you make, new things you try and better research you do, then the faster those sales will come!
@@sunset3654 but If you watch her videos she suggests listing over 1000 items before you start to sell. Plus I am a graphic designer and know what I am doing.
Hi Cassiy, I love your channel! I'm new to creating content on you tube but have a successful pod etsy store. Do you mind if I ask - are your income stats from Social Blade correct? I would of thought you are earning alot more than the figures shown there? Your content is awesome!
I just went and checked and yes that’s lower than I actually make. Glad you are enjoying the channel and best of luck on your content creation journey 🔥🔥
Hi cassiy, i really need your help, im trying to stary my print on demand business, i have done some designs but im not familiar with canva and all, im having trouble with putting my design on a mockup,..please help.
I'm using Printify but my problem is sizing on shirts. What size for a left chest logo, a one line sentence across the chest area and a design on the front side of shirt? Thanks
I think the design is optimized for a large tshirt. So you can see the measurements on your design when youre putting it on the shirt, you know the screen where you pick your shirt colors. Im not sure. Just another designer here. Hope i could help
I am new to this but I did order samples to help me figure this out. I usually do a max width of 5-6 inches for a pocket design. I place the design in the upper right corner of the design area in Printify. Then I look at several of the preview pics and may tweak the size or placement a little depending on how it looks. For a large design across the front, I usually do a max width of 10-12 inches. And then I'll preview it and may tweak it. For a center round design, I usually end up around 8-10 inches wide. When I'm designing in Canva, I'm using a size of 4500 pixels wide x 5400 long. And I make my design to the full size, even if it's just going to be a pocket design. When I bring the design into Printify, I can make it whatever size I need. I hope this helps. There's a lot to figure put in the beginning and I'm still working on it.
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People are so interest revenue or net. Even if she made 100k profit it’s incredible from a business with just ads and a bit of work , there is no overhead , no rent , no inventory ,no employees. So happy for her 👏
I just got my first sale while watching this!!! 🎉 major confirmation to keep pushing and working hard 😊
Would love to see what her actual net profit was after all fees and ads. Personally, I believe that number is just as useful as gross profits when determining if a shop is successful or not.
Wonderful interview! I already have an established store, but sometimes even 15k sales in, I have days that I doubt my direction. Watching videos like this gives me a good kick in the pants to get back on track and back in the saddle. Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad you still enjoyed it even as a more seasoned seller 🔥 Always looking for more inspiring stories to share, even the not as glamorous sides if you’d want to come on and chat about the grind it really is to stay motivated doing this! If you’re interested, email me at Stopmockandroll@gmail.com ❤️
Thanks for saying that! 😊 it's good to know that even people with established stores and communities also face times of self doubts and might question their direction and all that - we are all human and sometimes it seems we forget that! Good luck to you and it's a good tip, if we get sidetracked or have doubts, watch videos to get re-inspired! ❤
Cassiy , I don’t usually leave comments but I just wanted to say thank you for what you are doing may all your wishes come true. I have paid for courses but not got the amount of value you have given for free. That Etsy POD mini course is priceless I have now linked my etsy and printify ready to start selling. Blessings to you
Thank you for the reminder! Also thank you for all the guide and tips! I finally started my shop close to 2 months ago. I have about 27 sales. It’s kind of hard seeing 130 items being listed but only 27 sales 😂 but I must continue! Thank you for the encouragement and content!!
Natalie's journey with print on demand is nothing short of inspiring! Her dedication to learning and adapting is truly remarkable. One key takeaway I got from her story is the importance of persistence, especially in the early stages. Her willingness to experiment, learn from her mistakes, and keep pushing forward is commendable.
I'm curious to know, what advice she would give to someone who's just starting their print on demand journey and feeling a bit overwhelmed by the initial learning curve?
Loved this interview with Natalie, the Etsy seller since her success story is truly inspiring. Thanks for bringing her on!
I was just thinking yesterday how much I would like to hear Natalie interviewed. She is so great and down to earth in how she explains her thought processes and her journey to success.
Kinda weird these youtube people never show their stores. Just a picture where your supposed to believe they made $120k selling $20 shirts this month. Lol. People are gullible
@@ghosttube6525 well some TH-camrs actually are validated through POD platforms interviewing them.
@@ghosttube6525 We don't share our stores because 1000's of people looking at our shops but not buying would kill our conversion rates. You can take a look at stores on Etsy and do the research for yourself and you'll find tons and tons and tons of shops that are making full time incomes! You don't have to take our words for it, we are just here because we want to share our experience and help other people on their journeys
So glad I could interview who you wanted! Anytime you want me to interview someone, drop me a comment and I'll see if I can make it happen
@@CassiyJohnson never thought of that and it makes perfect sense.
Watched this when you first posted it and I never forgot it. She is the motivation I have for doing this when I really don't feel like it. Thanks for interviewing her. Super smart young lady!
Thank you two for talking about the mindest and the struggles in getting started. Most of what I hear are success-only stories that don't share enough about the mindest behind the work. I decided to take POD seriously last month. It feels like its been so long. I also question if im making progress and learning the right things. This is encouraging.
Cassiy, I am so very happy for you! Honored to have been with you at the beginning of your giant success. Way to pay it forward and help people start! You’re the real deal, friend.
I love when women support other women. I just get very happy
So inspiring! Congrats Natalie! This is good to hear. I hope your success continues greatly! Thanks so much for the video - helpful tips and information for sure! Also, it's great to see your success too Cassiy! thank you for sharing and inspiring
I found your channel through her!! Both of you inspired me to open my POD shop!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🥳thankful for you both!!!
That's amazing!! So glad you are here
I can’t find her channel. I found her but zero videos
I love these inspiring stories. Congratulations Natalie, I'm already a subscriber over on your channel 🎉 xx
What’s her channel?
I saw her video when she first did it. I said to myself, Cassiy is going to interview her. I liked her video and her success is amazing 😊😊😊
You knew lol thanks for watching and yes her story and channel are awesome!!
I just tried to see Natalie’s channel, and it says there’s no content. Is there a different channel for her, or what am I missing?
I’m trying to find Natalie’s video again. She posted the video, had to remove and repost it, and now for what looks like her channel, I can’t find any content at all. That video was super inspiring, now I’m worried and wondering where she went
I opened my shop a week an a half ago and have 14 listings 😁 have had 5 views, sold zero so far. But I have learned so much from you 😊 and Natalie is definitely an inspiration ❤ I feel that my ESO it’s not that great though 😅 I need help there hahaha
Cassiy you by far give the most comprehensive advice on TH-cam! I am just starting my Etsy POD journey and I’m so confused about how to price my listings if I ship internationally. I live in Australia and I would like to target US, UK, Europe, Canada and Aus. I get that I can set printify to manual and change the print provider to the relevant country (Monster Digital for US, Printbar for Aus etc) but how do I work out a listing price on Etsy that would be competitive yet also profitable for all countries? I’m so confused! And advice or video would be greatly appreciated xx
I find it confusing to. Wondering if should have one for Europe listing and one for US. I don’t want to over price international shipping
Our biggest roadblock is procrastination. We have a bunch of nice designs ready to know, SEO's and descriptions.... but we haven't pulled the trigger on opening our shop. I think a bit of analysis paralysis is at play with my wife and I in our new business venture.
You aren't alone, I head comments like these all day everyday! Trust me it's never going to feel like the right time or that you have it all figured out enough. Just do yourself a favor and open your shop today. Just don't overthink it and just get it started. It might take you a few days to get the financial verification done, then you might get suspended for 2 weeks, so get it done and over with now before you are ready to dive all the way in. Then when you are ready, you are just that much closer! But I say just open it and make your first listing! You'll never learn better than by actually doing it while you learn!
YES I’ve been waiting for this!! I went straight to her channel once I saw that comment also! She’s got the boss babe spirit that we all have in this business! It really helped me get motivated to take things to the next level
Hi Cassiy, I was wondering how you organize/name all of your files. I'm trying to find a system that works and was just wondering if you have any good advice about that specifically. Between CF downloads, blank mockups, size and color charts, logo, etc, I'm not sure the best way to go about it. I'm guessing it's probably beneficial to have remote storage like Dropbox, Google, or the Cloud.
Awesome vid! Made my first sales this week after posting my first digital listings! These vids are the best.
Amazing! It's incredible to learn how she managed to quit her full-time job in just a few months. Thanks for sharing this insightful interview!
That was so super helpful. You are both amazing. Thanks for the love and support. Back at you 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I’m working on launching my first store now, I really appreciate this thank you 🙏🏼
Now this is one of those motivating videos I will be coming back to when I need a burst of motivation!!!
So happy you brought her on. I See a new video, I say let me get ready for my zoom call. Lol I really treat these videos as zoom calls and take in good info.
I love your dedication! I hope it inspires you to go out and make more listings and kill it this Q4!
i'm a new seller i've put up about 10-12 designs it's so much work i really love it but it is very hard
Would it be possible to hear the profit numbers in these videos? Revenue is great but I wanna hear how much people are actually making and keeping after costs are deducted.
This video is very inspiring. Thank your Cassiy and Natalie for sharing it with us! Somewhere in this video you mentioned that you can compound on the effort you put in the beginning on a listing. Can you please share some numbers around this point? For example, what % of your listings were making sales after the 1st year, 2nd year and so on from the time you listed?
Hey Cassiy, great content! I'm just starting PoD on Etsy, how many listings should I have at my shop before I start running ads? Thanks!
Kind of vague but still good info in general. Thanks for sharing! 😊
Isn't it funny how Kassie said ...you don't need to spend any more then $10 a day on ads...and yet with that you don't get these results. It takes A LOT of money to make money! TO do the POD...you have to have a lot of money to pay the print company before you get paid by the customers.
I didn't spend much money on ads at all to get started and you don't HAVE to either, but if you want this kind of results, then it just speeds up the process for you! You also after the first 90 days, get paid by Etsy the next day so it's not like you need tons of money. Just a little bit at first and then as you slowly grow your business, you can reinvest that and always have enough on hand to fulfill your orders. I always use credit cards as well so that I only pay my orders off 1x/month.
it isnt next day for new sellers? @@CassiyJohnson
@@CassiyJohnson My friend spent $3 a day for one week before Mothers Day and got 7 sales at $45 each for her handcrafted mugs and it definately was worth it for her. Then she spent only $1 a day for 4 weeks before Fathers Day and it also brought in sales! I think it's easy to spend more when you make more. Thanks Cassie!
Hi Cassiy: Thanks for all your great expertise sharing!! I am working on making mockups and I see Canva no longer has the "edit photo" option. Will you be updating your POD mini course to explain how to work with mockups in Canva? Congratulations to Natalie and thanks to you.
Ahh sorry I forgot about my mini course when canva made that change, yes I’ll have to update it!
Here’s how to do it now though!
1. Create a design
2. Import a file (at the bottom where the add an image button used to be)
3. Click the image you want to add
4. Click "use in a new design"
5. Select "Custom size" at the top
6. It should auto populate the size and you just click "create new design"
Natalie is so sweet. She even replies to comments on her channel!
Can you talk about sharing your Etsy store on social media/ youtube vs. keeping those details private? What makes sense in terms of bringing awareness? I slowly started sharing mine, but it doesn't seem like those with your level of success do. And thank you for all your inspiration and helpful tips!!!
I think sharing your store on Social Media and trying to build a following for your store is a good idea. Sharing with friends is nice but I wouldn't do it all the time since they may or may not be your real target audience for the products. I tend to sell very niche items like specific teachers or nurses and I don't always know people that are in those professions.
The reason I don't share my shop here on YT is because my items again are very niche and people on YT are trying to start their own business, not buy my random nurse and teacher shirts. So they would just be looking for inspiration, not buying. Then I would have 1000's of people looking, clicking and not buying, which would ruin all of my conversion rates. Hope that makes sense!
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for replying! I really appreciate it. My store started from an extension of my social channels so it seems like there is a decent fit. I was nervous I was doing it all wrong but your clarification makes total sense.
Great interview.. But why are there cuts/edits in her video but not on your side? Just curious.
@CassiyJohnson, I am ready. I will do what I have to do to get push myself a little harder. Right now I am going through your guide. Love it!!! After the guide what will be the next step.
Wonderful interview ladies! Thank you both so much for sharing. Crazy inspiring story.
Awesome interview!! Thank you to both of you!! 💞
Super! Congrats to Natalie as well!
I really loved her story and the interview you conducted Cassiy! My only question now is... what happened to her Channel? She removed her videos. I hope she's doing okay? ♥
Great video!!!
Maybe I missed something. How is Natalie doing her SEO analysis? If she is using a SEO tool, which one is she using for research purposes?
I look forward to your response.
THanks again.
I subscribed to your channel because of Nathalie😅 you guys are both inspirational, thank you!
Aww yay welcome!!
Excellent content, thank you Cassiy, and Natalie!
What is her shop? I would love to see it
Love these interviews. This is wonderful. I’m glad you’re not sharing your shops because too many people copy.
I just discovered her! So happy to see this interview, super motivating. I definitely want to add some more group listings. I’ve been sleeping on them
This will be such a game changer for you!! Come back in a few months and tell me how well it worked out for you
@@CassiyJohnson I sure will :) the cottagecore is still killing it for me. You always give such wonderful information 🫶🏼
@@makalayoung580 Yesss Cottagecore is a great one to combine with other niches like Halloween, teachers etc!
This is a great interview! My biggest thing with POD is profitability. I know the sales are huge but would a video with net profit. I have your profitability calculator but it can be hard to see if a $10 profit for a t-shirt or $5 profit for mug makes it worth if. I'm trying to find higher profit products but it's hard for my niche.
Great interview, thank you so much :) It would be interesting to see how her Q4 ends up going come January now she seems to have this momentum
Such an inspiring video - thanks so much! Good to know that Natalie is achieving success on Etsy, even in 2022/2023 - there's hope for us all! Just one question though regarding ads - I know you've said in the past that ads add gasoline on the fire for those items already selling, which is also the approach that Natalie has taken. However, in your interview with Stephen Chin, he advises to take out ads straight away in order to build rank, even for items that haven't sold. Do you think it's really down to personal preference and that both approaches work just as well?
I think that what Natalie did makes sense here, she tried things, found what worked for her, then advertised those. Now she was confident on what she was making would also sell because now she understands what styles work for her. So now she advertises listings right when she posts them to rank them faster, but this works because she has already done the research and has proven design styles and listing layouts that convert well.
I do think that advertising right when you list things will get you more sales! But If you are just getting started with Etsy print on demand, then you might not yet understand what sells well. You may lose some money on ads trying to figure it out, but the benefit of that, is you will find your winners and losers much faster because of running ads! Because you get immediate feedback on your designs instead of it taking weeks to see if people will click and buy your listings.
So I say go for it and run ads right away! Just know that it is an investment into your business and you need to read the data that the ads give you. If no one is clicking on your ads, then you need to work on your designs, your main image photo and your price. If you people are clicking but you aren't getting any sales, then you have a conversion issue. Then you need to look at your secondary photos, your shipping time and your variations offered.
Hope this helps!
@@CassiyJohnson That makes total sense, thank you so much! You really are a gem to take the time to respond and I greatly appreciate it!
I’ve been watching your TH-cam channel Cassie thank you for the info. I am a little confused with the bundle group selling. I need to find one of your videos that explains how to do this. I just been doing one item at a time so I’m very interested in doing it as a bundle.
Really enjoying all your amazing videos, thank you so much!! ❤ 2 questions as a new seller...what do you find works best for shipping, free or charging and for returns, to accept or not do returns? Your insight will be invaluable, thanks again! ❤
Both of you ladies are SO inspiring…..
I’m super motivated to take the plunge!
❤️🌞🙏
That’s awesome. Congratulations Natalie. Very inspiring. 😊
Great video again,Cassiy! I have a question- I have plans for opening up a niche POD store selling apparel only to Dog owners. There are close to 150+ dog breeds in U.S alone. I checked out on Etsy and do see a LOT of stores selling apparel for dog lovers to the point that it looks like the dog owners niche is saturated not only on Etsy but other POD platforms like redbubble, teepublic and Zazzle as well. In this case, I was wondering if starting a store selling t-shirts and sweatshirts only to dog owners is a good idea currently? Or should I rather open a dog lovers store and sell all sorts of POD products like t-shirts, mugs, blankets, metal wall signs, phone cases,tote bags and other POD products catered to various dog breeds in this store? I have chosen dog lovers niche because of the large customer base and also the fact that I just LOVE dogs! I would really appreciate your response🙏❤️
So I haven’t personally researched this myself but the steps to any successful business is doing a good market analysis! Go try to find 10 stores on Etsy that sell only dog stuff, that have started in the last 1-3 years. See how much money you make profit per item, then look and see how much profit you would have made as one of those stores with their amount of sales. If there are quite a few that would have made you your own profit goals, then I think it’s worth going into!
This is also a good practice to get a feel for the types of items to sell, types of pictures to use, pricing that does well etc.
Hi, please can you do a video on etsy ads, doing sales as a new seller, etsy is now competitive more than ever.pls help
What would you consider a daily budget for a beginner store, with maybe 100 + designs? Realistically, $300 a day is an outrageous and unaffordable amount. What daily sales figure would support $300 a day in ads?
If I'm doing the math correctly, it seems she paid about $63k in ad cost from Jan to July, which is a fairly small percentage (about 12.6) of the almost $500k in sales she made during the same time period. So maybe use that as a guide? Once you start making money, look at setting up your ads to spend no more than 12% or so of what you're consistently making and work your way up. Just a guess on my part, best do your own research.
Hi! So I have a question! I’m a stay at home mama to four littles. I have considered doing pod for a side income. But do you think it would be feasible with little kids under tow? Also another concern of mine is not being able to see the finished product. Do you have a lot of people complain about product issues? Thanks for any help!
How you are feeling makes perfect sense and you are not alone! I have two really good friends who have been able to build their POD businesses and do it all with two littles at home, I know 4 is a lot more than 2 but I think you could do it! Maybe not as fast as you might want because your time is limited, but if you got started now and grow it slowly, eventually you'll have more time for it and by then you'll be rocking and rolling!
My two friends both teach on TikTok and are awesome as well, Idk if they have much mom content but might be worth a look! They are Jennyfromtheshopp and PassiveIncomeAngel on TikTok
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for you help and quick response!! I will definitely be considering all this! If you don’t mind, I have one more question. With not being able to see each finished product do you ever have too many issues with there being products that are not done correctly?
I just started my shop recently and your videos have been SOO helpful! Do you ever offer shop audits? And also, your Chase referral link isn't working.
I dont understand Natalie mentioned she's made about $485,983 is that revenue or net profit. Just wondering once she deducts for costs, ads or expenses what does she net (in pocket)?
I just found this video. Inspiring! I never heard of Natalie before so I jump over her utube but nothing there. It seems like she deleted them all? how sad! Anyway thanks for sharing.
What’s the link to Natalie’s Etsy store?
Hi Cassidy!! I ❤ your videos! Very clear cut and straight to the point. I do have a question however. I’ve had my online store (personal website) for about a year now and looking to expand. I recently saw your tutorial on Etsy but recently I’ve heard about of Etsy sellers having their accounts on Etsy Reserve and money being withheld from them. I wanted to know has that ever happened to you and do you still think Etsy is a good place to start? Thank you for your time.
Yes new sellers after you get your first sale will get put on reserve for 90 days, but after that it'll be over. I still think it's super worth it because of all of the free organic traffic! It's just a different game. You need to find where the demand already is on Etsy, so what people are already searching for and then figure out how to add value to get them to buy yours instead! I like to do this by making group shirts or combining different niches.
Here is a video that explains that start up costs and how it all works th-cam.com/video/0uYFmlTGh0k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_48ieks_KNBXnu_T
My biggest fear of print on demand is the upfront cost for the product before you get paid. I don't have alot of disposable income to pay things up front
There isn't too much upfront costs. BUT, you have to buy the item before the POD company makes it. And you get paid after the item has been made and shipped.
You would need a credit card to put these initial charges on.
Can you get a credit card
How much on a credit card would you need
@@gailynnesam9877 You need enough to pay for the items before the POD company makes them, but your first orders will be small, like mine was about $18.
And Etsy charges a 20 cent fee per listing.
What happened to Natalie’s video? How comes she doesn’t have any social media presence anymore? Will she return?
I’d love to see her work/shop. Does anyone have a link? It isn’t on the description (and her channel doesn’t have any info either).
Very inspiring! Natalie you would also make a great mock up model!
I love these interviews they are so inspiring and helpful! :)
Hey Cassiy I just want to know can you start up an Etsy store with no capital... And then pay when you generate capital?
No you really need a little bit of capital. I’d say even $100 would be fine. There are some things you need like design software, but I have a link for 30 days free of Canva in my description when you’re ready. You also need some mock-ups for your images, listings cost .20 each and you need to pay for the item people order, and then Etsy pays you back. I’d go watch the video on my channel that says “start up costs” and it’ll explain everything in more detail!
Cassiy you are so amazing. Thanks for sharing so much. Anyone from Canada? I am trying to find some "Cassiy" from here. I can't find.
Christina from the channel Cuonline is from Canada actually! I don't know if she makes much content about it but I'm sure she would be a great resource for you!
Here is a little advice she gave me in general for another student of mine that lives in Canada
1. For Canadians I recommend getting a credit card that has 0% foreign transaction fees- Brim or Scotiabank visa passport are 2 popular ones
2. I keep my prices on my Etsy store in CAD and I view printify in CAD. This way its easy for me to use google sheets to calculate the price+shipping+margin to set my CAD price. USA sellers will see prices in USD anyway as Etsy automatically converts it based on where they are viewing.
3. Google is my saviour when I am confused on USD pricing, I just google "15CAD to USD" whenever needed for a quick conversion
4. Then to calculate profits I'll usually use this google method to get my general profit, but you can also just do your profit from Etsy minus the charge on your credit card for exact profit down to the cent.
You can do research in CAD to see what your competitors are pricing in the CAD conversion, will help you with pricing your products better :)
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much. I will check on her. My concern is about the print provider. The 3 options from Canada are not so good when we compare the prices and shipping. The 'good" idea is to start selling just to the USA. But it's sad, I wish I could have some space here.
@@giselekague My best suggestion to you would be to use US print providers, ship to both the US and Canada but charge $5 more for Canada shipping to cover the increase in cost for shipping. You can set different shipping prices for where people are from. This way you get most of your sales from the US anyways so it makes it simple but then you are still offering items to Canada as well!
Does anyone know what happened to her channel? Her videos disappeared.
What is Natalie’s shop name?
Can you tell, what is net and what you need to pay like taxes, bills etc?
Hi Cassiy, thank you for all the value that you pack into your videos. I have one question, I was setting up my store and after I completed my billing information, its says that my account has been suspended and that I will receive an email from Etsy on how to get my account unsuspended. I haven't received any email and I cannot seem to find any support email address to escalate this matter. Do you perhaps have any advice on how to sort this out?
How do you make good designs at such a fast pace? That’s about 6 per day in 2022
Cassiy, thank you for this interview! I finally had my first sale yesterday! however, I have'nt been able to put the other yet cause the client paid with a (QR CODE) and ETSY says "Please note that this message is automatic, subsequent messages come directly from the buyer. The order will appear in your personal account after the money has been received", what that means???? I dont' get it.
Etsy has to get the money from the customer’s credit card before they can pay you.
Great Etsy conversation for beginners
I subscribed to her page a while back. Great inspiration.
I found your channel because she mentioned you in her first video :)
That’s so great, welcome!! So glad you found Natalie, she has such an inspiring story
@@CassiyJohnsonshe has no videos now though
Yea I reached out to her to see if everything was ok and she said that she had some things come up in her life that she needed to spend more time on and doesn't have time for TH-cam anymore for now! @@kr4382
Where's the link to her video? I don't see it in the description
www.youtube.com/@thecreativeblonde Here is a link to her channel!
I just started. Can you tell me how long it takes to get sales?
It's different for everyone, you could get your first sale the first day or it could take you a month. That's the typical amount of time range I see people have, but the more listings you make, new things you try and better research you do, then the faster those sales will come!
Question: was that all in the States, or did she get some Overseas action?
This is so great! Thank you for the info. Congratulations 🎉! What Legal docs do you need in place b4 you start selling?
What is group listing? How to do that!
What’s Natalie’s Etsy Shop?
I’d love some advice. I’ve listed 130 items and not one sale. Using all the advice you’ve suggested
Quality over quantity
@@sunset3654 but If you watch her videos she suggests listing over 1000 items before you start to sell. Plus I am a graphic designer and know what I am doing.
@@weekendwirelessperhaps keywords? Trending words? Or mock ups?
Hi Cassiy, I love your channel! I'm new to creating content on you tube but have a successful pod etsy store. Do you mind if I ask - are your income stats from Social Blade correct? I would of thought you are earning alot more than the figures shown there? Your content is awesome!
I just went and checked and yes that’s lower than I actually make. Glad you are enjoying the channel and best of luck on your content creation journey 🔥🔥
What are group listings?
Hello, I am glad you can create an Etsy account
Hi cassiy, i really need your help, im trying to stary my print on demand business, i have done some designs but im not familiar with canva and all, im having trouble with putting my design on a mockup,..please help.
Did you figure it out?
Hi Cassiy, thank you for your great videos. What is Natalie's etsy shop name?
I'm using Printify but my problem is sizing on shirts. What size for a left chest logo, a one line sentence across the chest area and a design on the front side of shirt? Thanks
I think the design is optimized for a large tshirt. So you can see the measurements on your design when youre putting it on the shirt, you know the screen where you pick your shirt colors. Im not sure. Just another designer here. Hope i could help
I am new to this but I did order samples to help me figure this out. I usually do a max width of 5-6 inches for a pocket design. I place the design in the upper right corner of the design area in Printify. Then I look at several of the preview pics and may tweak the size or placement a little depending on how it looks.
For a large design across the front, I usually do a max width of 10-12 inches. And then I'll preview it and may tweak it.
For a center round design, I usually end up around 8-10 inches wide.
When I'm designing in Canva, I'm using a size of 4500 pixels wide x 5400 long. And I make my design to the full size, even if it's just going to be a pocket design. When I bring the design into Printify, I can make it whatever size I need.
I hope this helps. There's a lot to figure put in the beginning and I'm still working on it.
@@sheli4795 thank you, you helped a lot.
@@babywipes2416 thank you I think the company that made my shirt may have gotten it wrong.
Can i sell on etsy or amazon merch from egypt ?
almost 2 weeks and no sales yet. I have 120 listings so far
I wish you could teach me your ways I’m scared to start up a store 😢😢😢😢😢
What are both of your Etsy stores names?❤❤❤can’t find them
Does anyone know her Etsy business page