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UPDATE: How To Resize Popsockets For Merch By Amazon

June 16, 2018 Merch Informer Amazon, Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon 32 comments

UPDATE! This script has been turned into a web based tool for FREE that you can use without any hangups with coding: https://merchresize.com/ Popsockets have been released on the Merch by Amazon platform and people are starting to have their accounts activated for these new products. However, these are all a different size than we are used to for t-shirts and hoodies, and also have a bit of a learning curve with the bleed area. For those who have 100s or even 1000’s of images, resizing these is a seriously daunting task. Since we knew about popsockets WELL in advance and also added them to the product search module within the Merch Informer software, our good friend Greg Hesp has put […]

How To Turn Google Calendars Into A Merch Calendar

June 11, 2018 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon, Merch Holidays 4 comments

There has been a lot of talk in the Merch Community lately about trends and holidays and for good reason. They are a GREAT way to tier up your account and what a lot of big sellers recommend that newer sellers focus on when first starting out. So many people focus on holidays and calendar events that someone came up with the idea to charge people a monthly fee to use a calendar. The idea is to keep track of different events that might sell well on the Merch by Amazon platform, but with a monthly fee attached. Josh Brown brought this to our attention a few days ago, and it is something we care deeply about. In fact, this […]

Announcing Predictive Search – Merch Informer Search Update

June 8, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 3 comments

When it comes to coming up with new ideas and methods, here at Merch Informer we have always done everything we can in order to be innovative and help you grow your business. Today we are excited to launch another Merch Informer feature that aligns with that goal: Predictive search So what is predictive search? Predictive search uses an algorithm based on popular searches to predict a user’s search query as it is being typed into the search bar. This will then give the user suggestions that will change the more characters that a user adds. This can be extremely powerful when coming up with ideas and searching for niches that have demand based on Amazon data. How it Works […]

Merch Informer Products Designer Has Added Saved Designs

June 4, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 10 comments

Merch Informer Products Designer has ADDED saved designs! Since we launched the designer a few weeks ago, the number one thing people have asked for is the ability to actually save designs so they can come back to them. Some wanted to scale their design ideas, some wanted to make tweaks later, and some just wanted the convenience. We listened and the feature is now LIVE! The save design feature will only work on the computer that you are using at the time and not cross devices. How To Save Designs Step 1: Log in to Merch Informer Products Designer Step 2: Create a design or a design template that you want to edit in the future. Step 3: Click […]

Introducing Refer A Friend – Merch Informer

May 22, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 3 comments

Do you want to add a FREE month or even 12 to your Merch Informer Account? We have just released the Merch Informer Refer a Friend beta program. This will give you 30 days FREE for each person you refer. This will allow you grab free months on us and allow others to check out the new Merch Designer and Academy that we just released. How it works Step 1: Log in. Step 2: Navigate to your subscription settings in the upper right hand corner: Step 3: Grab your referral link: Step 4: For every new referall who was not a previous subscriber, once their account is activated, your Merch Informer account will be credited with a free 30 days. […]

Announcing Merch Analytics – New Merch Informer Module

May 15, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 7 comments

Today Merch Informer has launched an incredibly important update! The Merch Analytics module will allow you to use data to make the hard decisions in your business. These analytics will guide you on what direction your business needs to go in instead of blinding guessing what you should do next. So how does it work? Step 1: Log in to Merch Informer You will see the dashboard. The Merch Analytics module is at the bottom in the left hand menu. Step 2: Download Merch CSVs In order for this module to display the crucial information you need, download the CSV reports from your Merch by Amazon account. You will probably need to download more than 1 as you can only […]

100k School Debt to Financial Freedom – FINAL Merch by Amazon Update

May 14, 2018 Merch Informer Case Study 26 comments

Hello Fellow Merchers! Melissa here (aka “the girlfriend”) to wrap up this year-long case study. Where have the last 12 months gone?! Anyway, let’s jump right in and discuss the highs, the lows, mistakes and the realities of selling via Merch By Amazon. As mentioned in the first month’s write-up, my Merch journey started in August 2016 when I was accepted to the program. At that time I had just finished up my first Bachelor’s degree (Psychology) and decided that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. In the midst of applying to Nursing school Neil got the itch to leave Madison, Wisconsin and move to good ole Colorado. I quit my full time job back home, didn’t know […]

How To Mask Images In The Merch Informer Products Designer

May 13, 2018 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon 10 comments

Masking an image is probably one of the most exiciting things you can do in the new Merch Informer Products Designer and something I have been playing around with the last few days. This feature is a little bit “hidden” so let me go through a few things you can do with it. If you have no idea what masking an image is, think of it as making the background of any text or shape a separate image. Step 1: Add some text The first step is to add some text. As an example I am going to use the text: New York on a white t-shirt. Step 2: Add your mask image In the menu, select images. Drag the […]

Merch Informer Products Designer UPDATE!

May 12, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 7 comments

We have already pushed multiple updates to the designer after hearing the community response. To make sure everything is working; please make sure you clear your cookies and cache in your browser before you log back in. In no particular order here are the updates! 1: We changed the way the designs scale when you download them. This means that when you upload them to Merch by Amazon, the design will fill the entire area instead of having padding on each side. They will no longer look “small”. Notice on the example image that the text now reaches the edges when uploaded. 2: We changed the way that designs are downloaded if you are on iOS. You will now receive […]

Announcing Merch Informer Products Designer + Merch Performer T-Shirt Academy Launch!

May 9, 2018 Merch Informer Merch Informer News 33 comments

BIGGEST RELEASE EVER! Merch Informer has just finished the biggest update to our platform, and it is FREE for all current subscribers. I am extremely excited to finally be releasing a feature that everyone has been asking us for! Merch Informer Product Designer First, we have launched our Merch Informer Product Designer. The designer is a browser-based tool that will run on any system without the need for specialized tools such as Photoshop and can be accessed with your MI login. All designs can easily be downloaded for both t-shirt and hoodie dimensions. It features many text effects, included curved text, as well as distressed filters, support to upload your own images, and ACTUAL 300 DPI design (which lots of […]