Posts archive for April, 2017

Merch Pricing Strategies – Why You Are Leaving Money On The Table

April 24, 2017 Amazon 5 comments

Since we started Merch Informer, we have seen almost every pricing strategy in the book. This is something that most people will probably never agree completely on, and thus, has been the topic of hot debate in the past. Should you price high to be seen as the premium option? You WILL make the most royalty per shirt this way, that is for sure. Should you price right in the middle of the pack of designs and try to compete less on price, but more on unique, amazing designs? Or, do you throw all of that out the window and attempt to make only a few cents per shirt sale and price at the bottom of the barrel in the […]

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How To Run Facebook Ads To Merch by Amazon Listings

April 17, 2017 Amazon, Paid Traffic 82 comments

How many of you just landed on this guide and have already tried running paid advertising to your merch listings? Out of all the people that have, I bet the vast majority of you ran paid advertising using Facebook ads and reported back that they were expensive and a waste of time. I have been there! Being involved in the affiliate marketing community over the last few years before I got involved in Merch by Amazon and print on demand, I burned 10’s of thousands of dollars on Facebook without making all of that money back. I certainly do not claim to be a FB ads expert but all of that ad spend did teach me a few things that […]

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A Definitive Guide On Seasonal Niches – How To Find, Rank, And Manage Your Listings

April 10, 2017 Amazon, Merch Holidays 17 comments

Seasonal niches can be a massive money maker when it comes to listing Merch on Amazon if you know what you are looking for and how best to manage these niches. If I were to say the word “seasonal niche” to you, what is the first thing that would come to mind? For most, it would be the major holidays: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, so on and so forth. Every single person selling Merch on Amazon is probably going to upload a shirt or 10 into those categories. Now, the word saturated is thrown out a lot which we do not agree with, but it does make it harder to make sales in these niches. If you have the slots, you […]

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Which POD Service Should You Use To Sell On Amazon?

April 3, 2017 Amazon, Shopify, Teespring 31 comments

We have been receiving a lot of questions lately on which print on demand platform is the best for listing your merchandise on Amazon. Todor and I are huge advocates of mixing all three when building your brand because each has its own benefits (and drawbacks of course). In the article below we are going to cover the advantages of these platforms/integrations and how to best utilize each of them when growing your merchandise business. To make this article as detailed as possible we are going to take into account the following factors for each platform: Available products Price Prime eligibility Branding options Keyword optimization Startup expenses Merch by Amazon Merch By Amazon – That’s where it all started. Back in […]

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