Merch Lifestyle

In this episode I discuss October's results, Q4 prep, getting more Shopify sales (woo!), and life at $3/day on Etsy Ads.

In this episode I discuss September's results, getting Shopify sales (woo!), and the effect of Etsy Ads in more detail.

Etsy Ads are here, and In this episode I share 10 reasons why you should  seriously consider reducing your Etsy Ads budget.    In this episode I show you my own data based on thousands of dollars of ad  spend to shed insight into what's really going on with Etsy Ads.

Connect Etsy with Google Analytics in under 10 minutes. I'lll show you the step by step process in addition to  sharing some of my own google analytics data!

In this episode I walk through my August income report so you can learn what went right and what went wrong!

  In this episode I walk through my Q2 income report and a new strategy I'm implementing via Etsy promoted listings.

 In this episode I walk through the differences between Etsy and Shopify, break down pros and cons, and recommend what might be best for you!

 In this episode I break down how February and March turned out!

In this episode I break down how I earned over $2,100 in January 2019 across multiple print on demand platforms.

RJ sits down for an interview about his experiences earning $6k+/mo across Merch, Etsy, Redbubble, and Spreadshirt. He's an accomplished community builder and has gained a reputation for educating about print on demand since the beginning. Tune in to see where his head is at going into 2019!

In this interview I'm joined by JJ Deakins, the former owner of a successful Merch by Amazon business. JJ walks through how he sold his business online and walked away with over $12k for it. If you're interested in learning more about what a Merch "exit" might look like, tune in for some helpful strategies and tips.

In this episode I review all of my print on demand income for December 2018, in which I broke through my goal and earned over $7k! In this episode you'll learn which platforms and strategies helped me get there, with tips for you to grow your business smarter and faster in 2019.   ⚖️Bench is helping me close my books each month so I can save time, do taxes right, and earn more with my business! Try it out today to get a free month of bookkeeping for your POD business, and an extra free month when you become a client.

I sit down with Merch Lifestyle OG (guest #2), Tejus Patel, to chat about his print on demand portfolio (Merch, Redbubble, and Etsy) and how passive his passive income truly is! He shares the success ($~2500/mo) that has allowed him to quit his job and focus on growing his POD businesses, as well as his new fulfilled by merchant Amazon strategies.   ⚖️Bench is helping me close my books each month so I can save time, do taxes right, and earn more with my business! Try it out today to get a free month of bookkeeping for your POD business, and an extra free month when you become a client.

Learn how to optimize your promoted listings on Etsy to drive extra profit to your Etsy stores. I share examples & screenshots from my stores and walk you through exactly how to set up & test promoted listings for yourself. If you're not using Etsy promoted listings on your store, you're missing out! ⚖️Bench is helping me close my books each month so I can save time, do taxes right, and earn more with my business! Try it out today to get a free month of bookkeeping for your POD business, and an extra free month when you become a client.

Spencer shares the results of his most profitable month yet and introduces a big change to Merch Lifestyle. Listen in to see what worked this month and helped boost profits significantly. Sign up for our newsletter and get a free 50+ POD resources ebook! Monthly Income Reports – I’m reviewing my actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform Consulting – Get a specific action plan to grow your POD business Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs I’m scaling my POD businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free today! SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW Find Merch Lifestyle on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher Click here to subscribe to my YouTub

Spencer and Shannon recap the haul from October and chat about where POD is heading going into 2019. Spencer shares some insights along the way about new marketing strategies he’s trying out as well. Listen in to see how much the boys earned, what worked, and what didn’t! Sign up for our newsletter and get a free 50+ POD resources ebook! Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform Consulting – Get a specific action plan to grow your POD business Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you create keyword optimized content faster, and organize all of your designs in one place. Get serious about your business and try it out for free t

Spencer walks you through how to use Photoshop and simple spreadsheets to quickly make scaled designs for your print on demand business. If you make scaled designs, this technique will save you a ton of time and money. Watch through to the end and learn how to work smarter, not harder! Here’s the video that I learned from, and my POD-specific tutorial video. Sign up for our newsletter and get a free 50+ POD resources ebook! Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform Consulting – Get a specific action plan to grow your POD business Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps

Spencer and Shannon are back in the saddle to recap how September went down. The guys share what they’ve been getting up to and why Merch Lifestyle has been a bit quiet as of late. Spencer has some big news and their discussion gets down to some harsh realities of solopreneur life. However, Merch Lifestyle isn’t going anywhere, and we’ve got a ton to do before Q4! Listen in to catch up! Sign up for our newsletter and get a free 50+ POD resources ebook! Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform Consulting – Get a specific action plan to grow your POD business Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions We’re scaling our online businesses faster with MerchAlong. Save time and money by uploading designs to Merch By Amazon (and other POD sites) with the click of a button. MerchAlong helps you cr

Chris and Benjamin reached out and set up a really fun interview session this past week. The tables got flipped a little bit and Shannon and Spencer had a chance to take the interviewer’s seat for once! Topics covered include Merch by Amazon, setting up paid ads, Shannon and Spencers’ entrepreneurship stories, and growing your business outside of Merch by Amazon. Benjamin and Chris are giving a ton of value on their own channels, and we really recommend that you check them out and show some love: Chris Bell – New Venture Entrepreneurs YouTube Channel Benjamin Smith – YouTube Channel Sign up for our newsletter and get a free 50+ POD resources ebook! Monthly Income Reports – We’re reviewing our actual income from every Print on Demand (POD) platform Consulting – Get a specific action plan to grow your POD business Patreon & POD Exclusive Slack Group – Support the show and join up with other like-minded entrepreneurs for high quality discussions We’re s

Spencer shows you how easy and fast it is to build your own Amazon brand storefront via Amazon Advertising (formerly AMS). Your first step is to sign up for Amazon Advertising. Neil @ MerchInformer has a great article about how to do this: https://merchinformer.com/ultimate-ams-amazon-marketing-services-guide-to-marketing-your-merch/ Brand stores are a valuable tool if you’re selling on Amazon because I believe it can increase conversion, allow you to cross-promote your own products (not your competition), and cohesively pull together a brand message while saving you the hassle of setting up your own store via Shopify, etc. Spencer is going to use this method with some Amazon merch micro niches to try and build up some brand recognition and cross-selling of similar products. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW Find us on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel (and join the next live chat)! YouTube episode link FOLLOW, CONNECT, & SUPPORT Month