Make Merch: The FREE Solution to Scale Your Small Business
Merch allows you to grow your small business without taking on any risk, while still reaping all the financial benefits.
And merch is more than just T-Shirts. Selling merch can help your small business make a positive impact in your community and beyond.
With Spreadshop, you can customize 250+ products with your designs at NO COST. Ever. You earn from every item you sell and are able to connect directly with potential supporters and partners.
In short, merch can have a big impact on your small business. It makes marketing easy and it helps you create buzz for your brand on your own terms.
Learn more about how to start selling merch for your small business and the many benefits!
Why Spreadshop?
Making merch with Spreadshop is a hassle-free process thanks to our print on demand business model. We print, ship, and fulfill all orders for you! It doesn’t cost a thing to use our service – no start-up fees. Ever! And you don’t have to worry about housing inventory or fitting order fulfillment into your busy schedule.
We do everything in-house and on an on-demand basis which means you won’t generate excess waste with your merch. The process of making and selling merch has never been easier.
How it works:
Set up your FREE shop and upload unlimited designs.
Customize 250+ products: T-shirts, hoodies, caps, stickers, etc.
Sell merch and earn from every sale.
The rest is on us: Printing, packaging, shipment, and payment.
Spreadshop takes care of all the heavy-lifting so you can focus on the fun stuff; like customizing your shop! Personalize your shop with your logo, brand colors, and imagery that highlights the goal/mission of your small business. Experiment with different designs and the way you customize your products.
And you don’t have to be a professional designer to make standout small business merch.
Making Your Merch Designs
You might not realize it, but you already have some great designs in your back pocket that you can use to make your merch.
Logos and brand graphics work great as merch designs. They look good on any merch: T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more. Promote your brand without having to create anything new.
If you wish to infuse some more personality into your merch designs, you’ve got to think outside the box. Brainstorm sayings or relevant quotes that tie into your message. Come up with a unique symbol that can represent your brand.
But how do you go about making these designs?
Canva is a great tool for creating your merch designs, especially if you’re not an experienced designer. They have a FREE version with an extensive library of graphics and fonts to help you create unique designs.
If you’re willing to pay a little extra for something more professional, our **design service **will take your ideas and bring them to life for a flat rate fee of $19.99.
Get your design in 4 easy steps:
Fill in the form below and let us know a) where you want to use the design, and b) what you want it to look like.
Attach your file to the form. Possible file formats are jpg, png, gif, bmp, eps, ai cdr, svg, psd or pdf.
Go to your shopping basket and place your order.
After 3-5 workdays you will receive the finished graphic design file via e-mail.
Build Brand Awareness
One of the best perks of merch: The ability to raise awareness for your small business. Having people out in the world wearing your merch – now that’s a walking billboard for your brand.
With merch, you can officially wave goodbye to hefty marketing budgets and ad campaigns. And you don’t have to be an established business to start building your brand.
Merch makes it easier for people to recognize your brand and form a connection. When someone wears your merch, there’s an opportunity to have meaningful conversations and connections. All it takes is someone to ask, “What’s that on your shirt?”, or, “Where’d you get that water bottle?”, to bring awareness to your small business.
More than building your brand, merch helps to solidify your small business. People will view you as a trusted source because of it. It gives credibility to your business and shows you care enough to spread your message even further.
Merch helps you create a consistent brand image, making your small business attractive to customers and partners. At the end of the day, it’s about sharing your story and spreading your message in a visible and tangible way.
A Great Promotional Tool
If you’re looking for new ways to promote your business, merch is an efficient marketing strategy. Something extra, like merch, can make an impact across your social channels and within your community.
Running a merch giveaway is an easy way to generate interest in your business.
Ask people to follow you.
Invite them to join an email list.
Offer a promo code for a contest to win FREE merch.
At Spreadshop, we run exclusive promos every month to incentivize your followers and supporters to buy your merch. Advertise these promos in your latest newsletter and on your socials to help raise money to support your small business.
Merch can also make a great impact when attending local conferences or gatherings; leave a lasting impression on whoever passes by your table and invite conversations. If you have a storefront, carve out a section in your space where you can proudly display your merch. This is an opportunity to make the traditional business-customer relationship more personal.
Merch is an attractive opportunity to small businesses on multiple levels. You can brand your business, connect with partners and customers, and make a positive impact in your local community.
And Spreadshop gives you all the tools you need to success in the merch game. Start to scale your business and earn with merch when you open your FREE Spreadshop!