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There are a lot of sources out there these days, For Artists & Graphic designers to get their creations printed on a variety of merchandise.
- T-Shirts
- Mugs,
- Tank tops
Etc.

But with the many options, What is the best route to go.

# Why you should listen to me #
POD is now one of my biggest sources of income And is what I spend most of my day doing. I have been using sites for years. And I feel like I have a great idea on what works for me and what doesn't.

# Marketplaces #
There are a variety of Ecommerce Marketplaces out there. Like Ebay, Etsy, And Amazon.
What does this have to do with POD? 
It can give your shop more exposure. Even if your using a site like Redbubble, It can be hard to get off the ground with all the competition. By copying and pasting the info from you Redbubble listing into one of these larger marketplaces, You raise your chances for a sale.

# Websites To use For Print On Demand #
- Volume is key with a lot of these; I'm not saying you shouldn't upload quality designs. But the more you have, the better chance you have for exposure.

Society 6: Great for artistic designs. 
Redbubble: One of the newer ones, My personal favorite. This site is popular with younger artists.
Zazzle: Higher traffic, With bulk upload.***
Imagekind: Offers a storefront
Spreadshirt: Also A storefront
CafePress: Also High traffic, Similar to Zazzle With a storefront.
Merch by Amazon: By invitation only, Upload limits. 

Others: Art.com, Fine Art America, Art rising.

You could, of course, upload to all of them. This may be a good tactic. But some of us don't have time for that. Sometimes it's better to be a strong force on 1-3 platforms rather than 1-2. 

When you spread yourself too thin, You make yourself look like you aren't dedicated to the platform, And I feel like your sales suffer as a result.
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# CafePress & Zazzle #
Why did I star next to "Bulk Upload"?
While CafePress and Zazzle May be the most well known. You may think to jump on these sites. 
They have bulk upload; You can't go wrong right?

It makes your job easy. You can upload 1000 designs in one go. And make a quick buck. The problem with this is, It makes it easy for EVERYONE Not just you. This means you have so much more competition. Sometimes we always want to go the easy route. But the easy route only looks easy. 
I've heard of some people doing well on these sites. But for me, It hasn't worked out.
Because of the bulk uploading, A lot of people upload total junk. Your nice designs may be buried And never seen.
You get a lot of organic traffic. So if you can get a lot of sales from your followers originally it could pay off dramatically. 
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# Redbubble #
The uploading process is tedious. It sucks, But It seems more worth it. The process of uploading your designs, causes people to be more mindful of what they upload. Most people aren't going to spend days and days and hours uploading garbage that will never sell.

As a result, Redbubble can make you some money. 

Like any other business, Find a good niche to sell in on red bubble. Because it's a smaller platform, it may be difficult to do keyword research, but I feel the same applies for a lot of e-commerce sites with a lot of niches. If it's unique and is in demand. The shirts you upload are more likely to sell. So go with those! Redbubble is always updating their products, Adding new ones, and making it easier to make your profile. 
They have great customer service.
The shirts & stickers are fantastic quality. I don't like the notebooks though.
[follow me on red bubble, I'll follow you back](http://www.redbubble.com/people/kaylinart)

Cons; The products are expensive; Your markup is small. But it's like that with most pods. 

# Merch by Amazon #
The best option by far. I won't go into too much detail. But this one is by invitation only. They also have daily upload limits. 
This one is the most restrictive, But it pays off a little more. 
I'll probably write a whole post on this one.
Also the Shopify trick I know about...

# What has your luck been with pods? #
# Whats your favorite site? #
# What would you recommend? # 

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