How to Make Money Selling T-Shirts Online
Before the rise of the Internet, starting a business selling t-shirts was an expensive proposition -- entrepreneurs had to purchase the t-shirts and hire a screen printing company to print the designs. Today, you can start a business selling t-shirts online without the expense of buying, printing and storing inventory. Simple strategies can help you earn extra money, or even a full-time income, selling your t-shirt designs online.
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Instructions
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Create your designs using a graphic design program.
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Sign up for one or more print-on-demand services online. These websites allow you to upload your designs and print them on t-shirts when customers order your designs. You receive a portion of each sale.
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Upload your designs using the print-on-demand services' interfaces.
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Promote your designs through your website or blog, as well as through social media. Include links to the specific pages showing your designs.
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Search for affiliate programs offered by online t-shirt retailers. You can find these programs by conducting the query "t-shirt affiliate program" on a search engine.
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Sign up for affiliate programs and place the companies' banners and links on your blog or website. You can also use affiliate links in social media to drive traffic to affiliate sites. When a customer purchases t-shirts through your affiliate links, you earn a commission.
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Tips & Warnings
Specialize in a niche market when creating designs for print-on-demand services to build a loyal customer base. You can specialize in niches such as humor, politics, spirituality, vintage, holiday or sports designs.
Add a short paragraph to your website or blog stating that you receive compensation from affiliate links to satisfy Federal Trade Commission requirements.
