Congratulations! You’ve launched your Spreadshop, you’ve uploaded designs and you’re super excited to start selling! Now what? Lucky for you, Spreadshop offers an abundance of success tools, all in one place. Here we’ll fill you in on our resources page and what it can do for your merch store.
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Join our Facebook Communities
We’re super excited to introduce the launch of our Facebook community! Now, you have a place to chat, learn, collaborate and ask questions to groups of like-minded people. Facebook communities have evolved into sources filled with untapped knowledge and networking potential. Welcome to our Facebook community. Read on to find out what our groups can do for you!
Shop of the Month: Little Adventures
Julia and her “Little Adventures” Shop is relatively new to Spreadshirt. However, she’s no stranger to success via her YouTube channel, as more than 90,000 subscribers regularly follow the daily adventures of her four guinea pigs. In the interview below, Julia explains how her love for small rodents became a social media hit. Read more
Product News for July 2018
We’re headed towards the dog days of summer. Fortunately, we’ve added several moisture-wicking shirts and eye-catching colors to our product line. We also deactivated several products and colors, and we switched a couple of our products’ brands.
Tutorial: Promote Your Shop with GIFs
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably come across an eye-catching GIF or two. If you’re wondering how to make your own thumb-stopping content, follow this step-by-step tutorial on how to create your own GIFs!
GIFs are great visual marketing tools because they’re a happy medium between photo and video, making them impossible to ignore. Oh, and the best part, GIF creation is easier than you think! Just follow the video tutorial below and see how simple it is to create the ultimate click bait.
GIF Ideas for Promoting Your Merch Shop:
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Product Showcase: Quick spins or close-ups of best-selling items
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Design Details: Zoom in on eye-catching parts of your artwork or logos
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Before and After: Show a plain product transforming into your custom design
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New Drop Announcement: Animate text like “New Arrival!” or “Just Launched!”
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Unboxing Experience: Short GIF of someone opening a package with your merch inside
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Lifestyle Moments: Show people wearing your merch out and about, laughing, or posing
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Shop Now CTA: Fun animations that nudge viewers to click through to your store
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Trending Loops: Quick, trendy loops that show your product in different colorways
- In-Use Shots: Show your merch being worn while texting, walking, sipping coffee, etc.
Between shop promotions, holidays, and announcements, there are countless opportunities where GIF creation can come into play.
Give it a try and let us know in the comments below how GIFs are working out for you!