{"id":23292,"date":"2021-06-24T11:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=23292"},"modified":"2025-01-02T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:58:24","slug":"why-you-should-open-a-spreadshop-even-if-you-dont-feel-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/24\/why-you-should-open-a-spreadshop-even-if-you-dont-feel-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Wait To Launch Your Spreadshop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Why<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How many times have you said you\u2019ll do something \u201cwhen I get X,\u201d or, \u201cit can wait until next week.\u201d You\u2019re delaying yourself from even starting; maybe it\u2019s out of fear, maybe it\u2019s just procrastination. I\u2019m guilty of it, too. But if you want to create merch for your friends, business or just to do something creative, now\u2019s the time to open a Spreadshop<\/a> – even if you don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re ready!<\/p>\n

If we waited until we were completely ready to start something, we\u2019d never get anything done. The great thing about Spreadshop is you don\u2019t have to have everything figured out on day one. Creating merch is a process of trial and error, but you\u2019ll be able to understand what you want to make and even reignite your passion along the way. You just gotta press that launch button.<\/p>\n

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Get Your Creative Juices Flowing<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing<\/h2>\n

When an idea has been in your head for so long, it can be difficult to bring it to life. You want your merch designs to be wearable but representative of what you\u2019re making it for: a podcast, a small business, a family event, etc.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to play around with different color schemes and positioning of logos and fonts. Maybe you thought this whole time that white and purple were going to be your go-to color scheme, but know when you see it with your designs, something just feels off. You might need to go back to the drawing board or pick different colors that you think will look aesthetically pleasing and speak to your cause.<\/p>\n

Try not to overthink your designs<\/span><\/a>, though. You don\u2019t need to communicate everything about your shop or message through complex artistic creations; that might just confuse people even more and turn them off if too much is going on; it might even delay your launch if you get too caught up in making a certain type of design. Instead, stick to clean fonts and logos that allow for maximum wearability.<\/p>\n

As you build your shop, you can start to pick what kind of merch options you want to make available to your customers. There\u2019s no reason you can\u2019t have every option Spreadshop<\/a> offers in your shop, but maybe you want to narrow it down to products you would use or the products you think your design looks best on.<\/p>\n

You might not need baby onesies if you have a podcast about kitchen hacks, but you would probably want to have something like aprons available. Think about what your customer is most likely to buy based on what kind of service or content you\u2019re offering them.<\/p>\n

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Best Sellers<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BEST SELLER GRAPHIC<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t want to get too specific, stick with our best sellers. These are the products Spreadshop<\/a> users gravitate to the most, no matter what the shop is about.<\/p>\n

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Find New Opportunities<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Find New Opportunities<\/h2>\n

During the process of building and opening your Spreadshop<\/a>, you\u2019ll start to discover different ways you can show and talk about your merch.<\/p>\n

If creating original art and putting it on merch is your thing, you can start a Youtube channel that shows you making art and giving tips to beginner graphic designers. If viewers are interested in the art you\u2019re making, direct them to your Spreadshop where they can purchase the design on hoodies, stickers, water bottles, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Something like a Youtube channel is also a great way to take commissions and make art for people. It doesn\u2019t have to be on merch necessarily, and will help you develop a business model.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t just have to go down a visual route, though.<\/p>\n

Talk About What You Love<\/h3>\n

Being on camera not your thing? Starting a podcast is a great way to talk about what you love.<\/p>\n

If your shop is geared toward football or something fantasy football league related, carry that energy and enthusiasm to a podcast where you break down stats and emerging trends and winners. Invite friends or followers on to talk about what they\u2019re league is shaping out to be or the sport in general. You\u2019ll start to create a sense of community that will only help to drive interest in your merch.<\/p>\n

This goes for any shop you have.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll start to see the different angles and avenues you can use to tell your story and promote your Spreadshop merch. You can even link these different offerings in the About Me section of your shop, or as social links to make you look more professional and credible. Customers want to know if this is something you\u2019re still interested in and not something you set up months ago and abandoned. Seeing that you’re active on different platforms just drives home your level of engagement and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Opening a Spreadshop might seem daunting and can put all these unnecessary pressures on you. But once you dive in, you\u2019ll see that creating your own merch can open up so many doors and unlock your creativity in ways you might not have seen before. You\u2019ll understand your business or hobby better, creating your own community right from your laptop.<\/p>\n

Open your own Spreadshop Today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spreadshop is a platform that makes it easy for anyone to open their own shop and sell products from the comfort of their home. There are no upfront costs, no inventory required and no risk involved in starting up your new online store today! Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":587,"featured_media":23357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"publish_to_discourse":"0","publish_post_category":"1","wpdc_auto_publish_overridden":"","wpdc_topic_tags":"","wpdc_pin_topic":"","wpdc_pin_until":"","discourse_post_id":"","discourse_permalink":"","wpdc_publishing_response":"","wpdc_publishing_error":"","_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false},"categories":[18604,45872],"tags":[49223,49212,49224],"yoast_head":"\nDon't Wait To Launch Your Spreadshop - The Spreadshop Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out why you should open a Spreadshop even if you don\u2019t feel ready to run your own business. 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