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Top Shops of 2022

There were so many amazing shops that launched in 2022! It’s impossible to name them all. That’s why we collected a few of our favorites!

We love seeing the different niches and how people express their passions with merch. The more creative the better. Animal shops dominated, as did TikTokers, podcasters, and other creators.

We want to feature your shop! Make sure to post about your merch on socials and tag Spreadshop to be featured on our many channels. Merch inspo incoming!

Melon and Finn

Melon be smellin’ and Finn’ be sniffin’! After all, they’re two adorable cats with sensitive snoots. They’ve gone viral on TikTok with their reaction to different foods, 180 at this point.

Their merch shop has also been a major success! Melon and Finn have a bunch of designs that feature their likenesses, even some good gag reaction graphics. They’re definitely have a niche area of interest, but they’ve managed to tap into their audience with some cuteness and crude humor.

Soso Swag

TikTok creator Sophia, soso_swag, has found a dedicated following on the platform thanks to her hilarious content. She posts fun commentary videos about what it’s like to be a lesbian in the dating world. We can definitely see her becoming a stand up comedian in the future.

Sophia has formed her own little community with this niche and her merch helps deepen the bond with her followers. Spreadshop has helped empower Sophia as a creator and given her the opportunity to build her brand. Her pride-themed designs are quirky and unique. Check out her shop!

Junkyard Fox

This is a shop for outdoor lovers and adventurers. Junkyard Fox is primarily a YouTube channel that teaches viewers wilderness survival skills and hunting and gathering techniques. Whether you’re an expert explorer or eager beginner, there’s something for you.

Their merch also pulls double-duty as perfect camping essentials. Camper mugs, bandanas, and totes are all multi-purpose items that can be useful when you’re out in the elements.

Nikki Connected

It’s never too late to make merch! Nikki has been in the content game for 7 years (!) and she launched her first merch line earlier this year. She’s a finance blogger that helps people make money online. Nikki helps viewers budget their money and gives tips on how they can build their wealth. That’s much needed info right now!

Her merch is designed with girl bosses and hustlers in mind. She took great photos of herself rocking that designs that she blasted out on socials. That’s a fun and easy way to promote your merch shop.

Want to be a top shop in 2023? Launch your own merch today!

Happy Holidays from Spreadshop

We wanted to take the time to wish you and yours a very happy holidays! Our holiday wish this year? To help amazing shop owners like YOU succeed with your merch.

We hope you’re taking some time to relax and enjoy this time with family and friends. That’s what matters most. And once the holidays are over, you can get back to your shop and create some amazing merch. If you need some help, make sure to keep an eye on this blog: we post tips and tricks every week just for you!

The year isn’t over yet – we have a 2022 recap coming soon – but we just wanted to say how thankful we are to have you as part of the Spreadshop family. Happy holidays!

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Best-Selling Merch For Your Shop

Spreadshop has hundreds of merch products you can start selling in your shop, but there are a few that are guaranteed best sellers.

T-shirts, stickers, and mugs are merch staples that never go out of style. These are quality merch items that many of our shop owners have found success with. And you can, too. You don’t need a lot of bells and whistles with your merch.

Check out some of the best sellers you can start selling in your shop today!

Women’s Tees

While you can’t go wrong with the classic unisex tee, it’s important to offer more fitted options and styles. People might want something more stylish. We have different fabric blends that will appeal to different people, like premium blend and organic.

Victoria from Victoria Marie Designs has a variety of tees available in her shop, even v-neck options. You can’t go wrong with a classic gray, but fun colors like purple and pink are big crowd pleasers. We like the variety of designs Victoria has in her shop. These text-based designs appeal to all types of crafters.

Make sure you have these different women’s t-shirt options available in your shop. Offer the same design on different shirts and even in different placements to appeal to a wider demographic.

Men’s Tees

We also have a wide-variety of men’s t-shirt styles available to sell in your shop. Next Level makes one of our favorite men’s tees: the fitted cotton/poly tee. It’s durable and form-fitting and a go-to t-shirt style.

Talkalots are a band from Flagler Beach, Florida. They’ve started to play more shows in their local scene and need merch for their audience’s needs. Something simple like a band logo or bold design works great with these t-shirt styles. There’s a reason they’re best sellers.

Stickers

Believe it or not, stickers are one of our best-sellers. Your customers might not be able to afford “big ticket” merch items like t-shirts and hoodies. That’s why it’s important to have small merch items like stickers that anyone can afford.

They’re also a multi-purpose merch item. Put stickers on your laptop, water bottle, or different stationery. This also makes them an easy item to market to your followers.

Hoodies

A comfy merch staple for this time of year. Hoodies are a must-have, premium best seller for your shop. Your customers can even size up when they order hoodies from your shop for an even comfier fit.

Luda or Ludawissy is a musician/streamer that just opened her Spreadshop. She made her merch launch a success by doing a photoshoot highlighting her new merch, like hoodies, hats, and tees. It’s one thing to have great designs, it’s another to promote them effectively. That’s key to generating sales and ensuring best seller products actually sell.

Mugs

The force is strong with this brew. Coffee mugs are an essential merch item for your shop. Like stickers, they’re more affordable than other merch items and are a day-to-day must have.

Father. Son. Galaxy. are a father-son podcast that talks all things from a galaxy far, far away. If they’re doing a live stream or posting on socials, mugs are an easy merch item to include. And everyone has a need for them. For designs that won’t work as well on t-shirts and other merch, consider selling them on mugs. They could be one of your biggest sellers.

Don’t have a merch shop? What are you waiting for?! Launch your shop with these best sellers!

Build Your Brand

Building your brand doesn’t have to be a daunting task! In fact, it can actually be a lot of fun.

When you build your brand, you pick the colors, imagery, and name that best represents the values of your business. Having this visual representation of what your brand stands for helps people put trust in your business.

Once you have a brand that resonates with your target audience, you can easily connect with them and build relationships. When someone sees your brand colors or logo, they know immediately what to expect from your business. This helps to establish brand loyalty and trust.

The benefits of building a brand are endless! Take it from some of our amazing shop owners.

Connect With Your Niche

When you’re looking to build your brand, it pays to think outside the box. You can create a brand identity that truly speaks to your niche or target market, and there are some great examples of brands that have done just that.

Take Grains and Grit. They’re a baking channel on a mission to teach people how to make bread out of healthy, whole grains. But rather than being generic and basic, they thought of ways to connect with their audience. Like selling a merch design that says “I Knead Bread”. Talk about identifying with your audience! Another brand that stands out is Curious Maker Lab. This mother-daughter science duo tests all things chemistry, and their brand reflects the nerdy personality of their target market.

Whether you’re a brand new company just starting out, or an established brand looking to take the next step in your growth, think carefully about who you want to reach and how you can make a lasting impression with them. With the right brand identity, you can capture their attention and keep it. It just takes that creative spark!

What Hues Suit You?

When it comes to brand building, one of the most important decisions you can make is your brand’s color palette. After all, these colors will be a key part of how your brand is perceived by customers and clients.

99 Designs have a blog with tips on how to create a color palette that accurately reflects the identity and values of your brand. Different colors have different meanings and evoke different emotions, so selecting the right ones for your brand could be incredibly powerful. For example, warm tones can evoke feelings of comfort and security, while brighter hues might convey energy or excitement.

Take some time to think about what sort of messaging and emotion you want people to feel when they come into contact with your brand. Then, you can begin curating the perfect color palette to match your brand identity!

Words Are Important

If you don’t have one already, you probably have an idea of what you want your brand name to be.

Start by defining who you want to be as a brand. Who do you want to reach? What do they care about? Once you have this understanding, creating an effective brand name becomes easier. A brand name should represent something meaningful or evoke emotion in order to make an impact. For example, Sips of Crime is a true crime podcast with a passion for good wine, so they combined two things their target audience loves – wine and crime – into one brand name.

Having a tagline can also help give people more insight into what your brand stands for. It should be catchy and relevant to your brand, like “In Bed By Nine”. Maybe you have something you say in social posts or at the end of your videos. You might not even know it’s your tagline until you think about it! And your tag lines can always change over time as your brand evolves.

Remember, when it comes to branding, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Your brand will be unique to you so don’t be afraid to get creative and have some fun in the process!

Merch For Your Brand

Once you’ve developed these core aspects – name, colors, logo – it’s time to get creative with promoting and monetizing your brand. Merch is an easy and fun way to do this!

You can add your brand’s logo or name to t-shirts, hats, mugs – anything you can think of! But why not take it one step further? A great way to make a statement and connect with your customers while promoting your brand is through custom designs featuring yourself or elements from your brand.

Take Lucy Lumen, for example. She’s a photographer and fellow shop owner who created an illustration of herself that perfectly captures her brand identity. The illustration you see above adds so much personality and life to her brand. So why not try something similar? Have fun with it and let your brand shine!

With the right design, you can build brand loyalty, increase brand recognition, and make additional money for your business. So don’t be afraid to get creative – start designing merch that will help build your brand today!

How to Succeed in Print On Demand

Print on demand merch is more than just slapping your logo on multiple products. It’s about creating a custom experience that resonates with your audience.

To be successful, you need to put out quality products and designs that reflect your brand identity. Be creative, daring, and intentional with your designs. This will set you apart from the competition and people will remember your brand for all the right reasons.

You need to stay true to your niche if you want to drive sales and interest. Your merch needs to have a purpose, find out how you can do that AND succeed in the print on demand space!

Quality Over Quantity

When it comes to print on demand merch, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is launching with too many designs. Even though print on demand gives you the freedom of not having to store your own inventory, you don’t want to overwhelm your customers with too many options.

If you don’t have the time or skill set to create great print on demand designs yourself, it’s worth investing in a designer who can help bring your vision to life. Having quality visuals will go a long way towards creating products that your fans love and building brand affinity.

REMEMBER: when it comes to print on demand merch, less is more! Carefully select quality designs that reflect your brand and resonate with your fans. Retire designs when they’ve worn out their welcome and add new designs/styles that fit the current season. That way, you can create print on demand merch that your customers will love and keep coming back for.

Show It Off

If your print on demand merch is going to sell, you need to show it off. Spreadshop automatically gives you mockups of what your designs will look like on different products and stock models. But when you go about promoting your merch, you need to give it a more personal feel.

It’s easier for people to connect with your merch when they see it on you or other people that don’t look like paid models. Ludawissy is a gamer that just opened her own print on demand merch shop. She launched her shop with a successful campaign on Instagram using high-quality photos and video. Take note for your next merch drop!

It’s All In Your Niche

Having your own niche is key to marketing and growing your brand. It helps you stand out from the competition and connect with the right audience. When you focus on a niche, you can create a unique merch that resonates with potential customers. And your brand will become more identifiable.

Use your niche to your advantage when marketing your print on demand shop. Take references only dedicated fans and followers of your passion would know and turn them into designs for your shop. This creates a deeper bond with your customers. Having a niche also opens more doors for collaboration in the print on demand space. You don’t have to compete with creators that share your niche, you can work with them to created exclusive merch lines and even other content that lifts up both of your brands.

People Are Looking For More

Print on demand merch gives you the power to create a custom experience for your customers, so don’t take that for granted. Immerse customers in your brand from the jump. Build your site around brand colors, put your merch and other high quality visuals on display. People want more from their purchases today – they want it to feel like an experience when they’re buying your merch.

Make sure you alter the look of your print on demand site each season. This way, it will be relevant for your audience and their needs. Promote hoodies and joggers in the winter, and tanks and totes in the summer. It seems obvious, but it’s important to promote those products when your customers are already in that mindset.

Print on demand can take you and your brand to the next level. You’ll become a success when you keep these core tips in mind.

Start selling your own merch today!