Are you ready for your Shop domain to be redirected?

Are you ready for your Shop domain to be redirected?

We’ll soon be redirecting your Shop URL from the old to the new domain. Learn how to customize your store integrations on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Google here.

What does domain redirection mean for my Shop?

On September 27th, domain forwarding will be activated from your old to your new store domain. From this date on, every page view of your old store URL will be redirected to the new one:

SHOPNAME.myspreadshop.xyz

During normal online surfing, nothing changes. Whoever types in your old store URL in their browser will be automatically redirected to the new domain. Nevertheless, you should only use the new store URL from now on.

The Google index will also be switched to the new domain. So whoever searches for your Shop in the future will see your store with the new domain on the search results page.

Next step: update the domain on all your platforms

If you also sell your Shop products on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Google or advertise your store there, then there’s an important step you need to take.

If you do not update your domain on these platforms, you may get error messages.

Therefore, you should definitely adjust your store integration and product feed on all external platforms as soon as possible. This is especially true for:

– the Facebook Business Manger and therefore also for Instagram

– the Google Merchant Center

– Pinterest Shopping

You’ll need to make sure to link your new Shop domain there in order to guarantee that your products can be clicked on and purchased, as well as to ensure that your advertising is correctly displayed.

Why does my Shop need a new domain?

Facebook, Pinterest, and other platforms require subdomain structures for the integration of Shops into their platforms. You can read more about the details and background information here.

Brian G. Johnson Helps Spreadshop Amplify Our Message!

Brian G. Johnson is a Youtuber that helps fellow content creators amplify their message. But as a Spreadshop brand ambassador – he’s helping us to amplify ours!

Johnson has been in the Youtube game for six years now, dropping knowledge left and right. And he’s written two best-selling books – Trust Funnel and Tube Ritual – about how to drive life-changing results.

But those achievements are only part of his appeal. His personality and passion for helping fellow Youtubers find success is a big draw.

He’s exactly the kind of brand ambassador we’re looking for here at Spreadshop. Anyone who uses what they know to help other people gets our seal of approval.

Brian embodies that ethos. And his merch reinforces it in an on-brand way!

“Amplify Your Message”

People scrolling on Youtube should be able to identify what your channel’s about right off the bat. And slogans and catchphrases can help boost your brand recognition immensely.

“What’s your message to the viewers that land on your channel,” Johnson asks.

Brian G Johnson has taken the phrase “Amplify Your Message” and launched a whole brand from it. These words have become synonymous with the way he views the content experience as a personal endeavor.

Since it’s unique to him, this phrase works seamlessly on products in his merch line.

Every content creator’s slogan is going to be different. It must relate to what kind of content you’re creating, what your mission statement is.

Brian is all about helping people own their power. Merch allows Brian and other creators to strengthen their brand recognition. It ties you to values and forms that connection with an audience and makes him indispensable as a brand ambassador.

“Embrace Your Suckage”

You can’t need to have everything figured out on day one, or even day fifty. There’s going to be parts of Youtube or other areas of life that just aren’t your thing. And Johnson is there to help fill in those blind spots as one of our brand ambassadors.

Not the most tech savvy? Whether you shoot your videos on an iPhone or a Sony camera, Brian breaks down the best camera settings for videos.

Want to grow your channel in 2021? Start using Youtube shorts to increase views and engagement with your content.

Brian G Johnson took something that could be viewed as a negative and turned it into a positive. And it’s going to be beneficial in the long run

“When you embrace your suckage, that gives you the opportunity to more easily see the things you can work on,” says Johnson.

“Subscribe and Feed a Poodle”

Spreadshop encourages shop owners to look at their merch differently. There are so many unique things you can do to engage your audience; like using inside jokes or quirky references.

Brian uses the tagline “Subscribe and Feed a Poodle” at the end of his videos. It’s a little nod to his personal life as a poodle owner that’s appreciated.

Brian thinks it’s important to reveal a little about yourself to your audience so you can stand out from others.

“That’s one of the best things you can do as your building and crafting and creating your brand,” says Johnson. “When you do that, that separates you from everybody else.”

Having something like that available on merch is important for people who know the ins and outs of your channel. It’s a reference they would only get as a dedicated subscriber.

Brian G Johnson has added so much value to the lives of content creators and us here at Spreadshop. He may be OUR brand ambassador, but we’re certainly an unofficial ambassador for his brand.

Launch your Spreadshop today!

NEW: Stainless Steel Pint Cup (North America & Oceania)

NEW: Stainless Steel Pint Cup (North America & Oceania)

Add your designs to our new Stainless Steel Pint Cup and give your Shop customers something to raise their glasses to. It’s ideal for beer or any cold beverages, around the campfire or lounging at home.

Stainless Steel Pint Cup (ID 1584)

  • Material: 100% stainless steel
  • Brand: Johnson Plastics
  • Capacity: 17 oz
  • COO info: Imported product, printed & processed in the USA
  • Not for use in microwave
  • Semi-gloss finish
  • Lead and cadmium free
  • Hand washing recommended

Print & price details

  • Print type: Thermal sublimation
  • Accepted file types: Pixel and vector graphics
  • Print area (width x height): 2,4″ x 3,5″ (6,3 cm x 8,9 cm)
  • Not suitable for white designs
  • Pricing varies for USDCA, and AUD

Any questions? Let us know in the comments below!

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How to Run a Promotion

How To Run A Promotion

You might have seen Spreadshop in your inbox with our monthly promotional offers. But how can you as a shop owner use these offers to run a promotion that’s effective and engaging? It takes a little more effort than just slapping a note at the end of an Instagram caption for your followers.

You’ve got to set goals, target your audience and gauge expected outcomes. You want these types of promotions to be successful and increase your sales. It will help you determine what strategies work for your followers and what they respond to.

Understand your audience AND shop for the better.

Set Your Strategy

Set Your Strategy

What do you want to get out of your promotion?

Obviously, you’d like to see sales increase, but it’s not a bad idea to pinpoint what you want to promote. Your followers will find it more digestible when you pull their focus. Drive attention to certain products, especially if they’re in season. Water bottles and bucket hats for summer, hoodies and travel coffee mugs for the colder months. This ties into their current needs.

You can also run a promotion to introduce a new merch drop. Your followers will get excited about new merch, and they’ll be more likely to check it out with a discount.

Craft Your Message

Craft Your Message

People love discounts and free shipping offers, but they still need to feel like they’re being engaged.

Be personal with your messaging. Come up with catchy phrases or taglines that tie into the theme of your shop. It should still feel like content you would normally put out on socials. These would work great as tweets. Add funny gifs to make it more relatable. Use this format when crafting your posts on other socials like Instagram or Facebook.

Your audience likes your voice; that’s why they follow you. Stay true to yourself.

Don’t try to sound like a bigshot marketing executive.

Measure Your Results

Measure Your Results

Our promotional offers typically last over three days. This makes it easy for shop owners to check the success of their campaign after. If an increase in revenue was generated over that time period, the strategy worked.

Not noticing a difference? Tweak your strategy for next time. You can also look at your socials and see if engagement increased or decreased while running a promotion. Don’t be hard on yourself if things don’t pan out like you expected the first time.

We have promotional offers going at least twice a month.  Practice crafting your marketing strategy. Learn what works best for your audience.

Check out our current promos and start planning your next promotion today!

 

If you haven’t already be sure to open your own Spreadshop today!

How to Find a Merch Designer Right Now!

How To Find A Merch Designer

Getting your merch designs finalized is half the battle when launching your shop. 

But how do you go about finding a merch designer?

Ask Friends

Word of mouth is the go-to option, especially if you have designer or artist-type friends in your circle.

Connect with someone you know that would appreciate the opportunity to create merch designs. 

Young people just starting their careers would love to have it as part of their portfolio!

It makes the transition from idea to final product more seamless if you have a relationship with the person. 

They know and understand you, so they should understand your merch to a degree.

Pay them a small fee or take them out to dinner to show your appreciation for their work. 

Who says no to free pizza?!

Use Free Design Apps

Can’t be bothered to find a designer; don’t trust someone with your vision? Free design apps are a great alternative.

Services like Canva and GoDaddy Studio have FREE and paid tiers that make it easy to generate merch-ready designs.

Play around with text, graphics and images to build your designs. 

Go with a cohesive color scheme for your merch line thanks to preset colors. Or have fun making designs with the different features.

These apps also provide design inspiration for anyone stuck on finding their style.

The options are practically endless!

Hire a Professional Graphic Designer

If you want to spend the extra cash, hiring a professional graphic designer can be well worth it.

They have the tools and experience to bring what’s been living inside your brain to life.

Services like Fiverr house a slew of professional designers to get you standout designs at a speedy rate.

Consult and collaborate with them to achieve a design you’re happy with. 

As pro-level designers, they have a special eye. They know what looks good and what will translate best on merch.

Take their notes into consideration, but always stay true to the vision you have for your shop.

We hope our tips made your merch design dreams feel more like a reality. The people and tools are out there, you’ve just got to use them.

Launch your Spreadshop and start uploading designs today!