Etsy for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to a $10000 Monthly Journey

Etsy for Beginners Intro

What if I told you you could make more than $10000 monthly without investing a single penny? It might sound too good to be true, but it's entirely feasible with print-on-demand businesses. This article will guide you through the steps necessary to launch and grow a print-on-demand business from zero sales and products–essentially starting from scratch–and guide you through every step of the way Etsy for Beginners.

 

What is a Print-On-Demand Business

If you're unfamiliar with print-on-demand business, it's a business model that allows you to earn money without high upfront expenses; how it works: using services like Printify to create designs that can be placed on products and then selling those on sites like Etsy. The process is automated, so there's no need for physical products; starting a print-on-demand business costs nothing and doesn't require building custom websites since Etsy already has over 530 million monthly visitors.

 

Creating a Business Name

When starting a business, the initial step is often creating an appropriate name. Namelix.com offers business name generators that utilize artificial intelligence to generate brandable business names from keywords you provide – like “t-shirts.” After selecting a style such as “Auto,” you can customize how random the ideas should be and add a brief business description for further consideration.

My business plan is to sell stylish graphic tees with an urban aesthetic. I'll incorporate imagery of cities and perhaps some public-domain artwork. After hitting the “Generate” button on our site will generate hundreds of unique names for our venture and potential logo ideas.

One name that stands out to me is “Chill Twist.” Though it may not have a specific meaning, the name gives off an approachable and relaxed vibe that perfectly matches the brand imagery I want to convey. However, I may make some modifications before finalizing it.

 

Creating an Etsy Shop

Once I have my business name, I'll head to Etsy.com and click “Sell on Etsy” at the bottom of the page to open a shop there. Afterward, I'll visit Printify, a free print-on-demand service that allows me to design products while connecting with other platforms like Shopify, Squarespace, or Walmart.

In this article, we'll demonstrate how Printify makes creating, selling, manufacturing, and shipping our products much more straightforward. Generally, when people consider starting a business selling t-shirts or other goods, they typically assume they must invest thousands of dollars worth of merchandise and then package and ship it all themselves; however, with Printify, there's no need for us to handle a single piece of inventory.

After clicking the Printify link, I'll click “Start for Free” and create a free Printify account. The next step is to decide what products to sell and what they should look like; this is an essential first step since we want to sell items people want and need.

 

Finding the right Product

Finding the ideal product to sell is essential, as products with a small market will likely not generate much revenue. For instance, let's say we start selling cat mittens – chances are few people would be interested in purchasing them as there may be little demand. This has been confirmed through research on Etsy, where cat mittens have seen minimal sales.

Therefore, we need to identify the ideal product to sell so people are interested in purchasing. Furthermore, our items must be visually appealing to draw in potential customers. For instance, there's a distinct visual difference between Adidas Kobe twos and classic Superstars; the latter is more eye-catching and likely to attract more attention from potential customers.

In the following sections, I'll outline a step-by-step plan for discovering the ideal product to sell and creating captivating designs people want.

 

How to Select the Ideal Product

Are you having difficulty selecting the perfect item? Check out these steps for assistance.

To identify the ideal products to sell on Printify, begin by hovering over the “Catalog” tab and exploring all available items – from t-shirts and clothing to accessories like phone cases, hats, mugs, and pillows. From there, you can select 10-20 products you want to sell.

Next, go to Etsyhunt.com and create a free account. Select “Products” followed by “Etsy Product Database,” but remember that with the free version, you are only allowed 10 product searches per day; any time one of the filters (like checking “Best Seller”) is considered a search. To upgrade to the paid version for just $4 per month, if more searches are needed, consider upgrading to their paid version for just $4 more each month!

Once you've chosen the products to sell, use Etsyhunt's search bar to locate each individually. For instance, type “printed towels” into the bar if your selection includes printed towels. Remember that we are starting a print-on-demand business and selling products with designs on them.

Search results will give you an indication of product popularity and competition in the market. Select items with solid demand but not too much competition; use this research to narrow your options and identify the top sellers in your area.

Once you search for a product on Etsyhunt, you can view its price, its sales over the last seven days, and its total number of sales. This data is essential as it indicates how well a given item is selling; printed towels may not be popular, so selling them may not be worth your effort.

Once you've narrowed your choices, repeat this process to determine which products have a good demand and are worth selling. Remember: there is no perfect product, and spending days searching for one is unnecessary. Instead, look for items with high demand that you can sell quickly and profitably.

One product with solid demand is t-shirts. You can see this through Etsy's sales statistics, where hundreds of them sell every week. Once you've decided to sell t-shirts, the next step should be designing them, even if you lack design experience.

Designing t-shirts can be challenging; you want your designs to stand out yet ensure they appeal to buyers. In this guide, I'll offer tips for crafting unique, creative t-shirt designs that people will want to buy.

 

How to find the suitable Designs

No need for any elaborate tool or scientific approach when looking for designs for your t-shirts. Go to Etsy, type in the name of the product you plan on selling, and scroll through all available designs. Consider how many reviews each product has and how well it's selling; from this data, you can guess which designs sell best.

Comparing two t-shirts and noticing which has significantly more reviews indicates its success. Consider each shirt's design to understand why this may be; one with more reviews may feature a simpler or cleverer design, while the other may feature busier elements with lower ratings.

Examine each page on Etsy and note which designs are selling well and which aren't. Doing this can inspire your designs and help you create products people want to buy.

As for my print-on-demand business, I plan on searching for simple but clever designs that appeal to customers. By studying Etsy's most successful listings, I hope to create t-shirts people will love and want to buy.

I plan to utilize Pinterest, design inspiration, and Dribble as sources of design inspiration. I'll search for typography and layout designs that mimic what the successful seller with over 115,000 sales is doing when crafting text-heavy t-shirts.

There are various methods for creating these types of t-shirts: using free tools like Canva or Photoshop for designing the text layout, then exporting it as a transparent PNG file that can be uploaded onto Printify and added directly onto a t-shirt; alternatively, using Printify's built-in t-shirt design tool directly within Printify is another option.

For my aesthetic t-shirt designs, I plan to incorporate imagery of cities and potentially public-domain artwork. Additionally, I find inspiration on sites like Pinterest and Dribbble; in some cases, I may even hire a graphic designer to create custom designs just for me. Ultimately, the goal is to find visually pleasing designs that appeal to potential customers.

I plan to utilize free photography websites such as Unsplash, RawPixel, and Pexels to find beautiful images of cities or cars for my t-shirts. After downloading the images from these sites, uploading them onto Printify allows me to adjust them according to size and shape without losing aesthetic appeal. Furthermore, I plan on adding text beneath each image, such as “New York City,” below the city image for added branding purposes.

 

Best wishes on your business venture, and I look forward to following along on your journey through comments and feedback in the future!