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You can turn your fur baby into a pet influencer overnight with just a T-shirt.
At Spreadshop, we’ve seen many shop owners create an audience for their pets with merch. Custom merch allows you to connect with animal lovers and share your pet’s cuteness online for everyone to see.
Funny videos and adorable photos posted to Instagram are only elevated by branded material, like print-on-demand merch.
See how others have made their fur babies a star thanks to Spreadshop!
Make Merch Designs People Will Want to Buy
Your pet’s cute. You know it, and your followers probably know it by now. But how can you use that to your advantage when it comes to your merch line?
Photos of your pet just aren’t enough - that’s not going to resonate with anyone. Cute illustrations and graphics are where it’s at.
Take Mila The Chi, for example. You’ll find illustrated versions of the chihuahua on stickers, mugs, and totes in her merch shop. These are the kind of designs that appeal to a wider audience.
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Personal Stories Sell as a Pet Influencer
We’ve established that your pet is cute, but there’s more to selling merch than that. They have certain quirks, odd habits, and a relationship with you that’s completely unique. You’re a part of that story, so why not tell it?
Jahnnalee and the Furry Kiddos are the perfect example of this. Jahnnalee is the mastermind behind viral videos of her chihuahuas Gizmo and Starleena and cat Cashmere. She has merch designs that don’t feature her likeness, but designs like the one above just feel more personal.
Comedy, cuteness, and camaraderie are some of the themes of their content. And their merch line shows how accessible it is to become a pet influencer or just make cute pet-themed merch.
Different Kinds of Pet Influencers
Puppies and kitties get a lot of attention on the internet, but there are other pets that need the spotlight. We’ve seen household pets like birds and bunnies go viral, along with unusual pets, like skunks and porcupines.
Buddy the Birdy is a Canadian cockatiel that’s brought smiles to viewers’ faces ever since he was rescued. He’s living his best life, as evident from his merch line. You can find designs with him rocking shades and a gold chain that rocks his name.
The coolest cockatiel we know, for sure.
Listening to Your Audience: A Merch Success Story
To find success with your pet’s content and merch line, you need to have some kind of niche. This is going to set you apart from every cute pet on the internet. And there’s nothing more niche than what Melon and Finn are doing.
Melon be smellin, and Finn be sniffin. That’s the concept of their videos that have gone viral on TikTok. They have 1.9 million followers!
Their owners give them all kinds of things to sniff – goat cheese, candy canes, asparagus – and their reactions gauge whether they like it or not. A gag reflex is a no-go. If they don’t react and just walk on by, it’s alright with them.
Their merch features illustrations of them reacting to smelling different things, as well as cute drawings. It’s the kind of merch that makes them stand out as pet influencers.
Learn more about their advice for fellow creators and wanna-be influencers about making merch and marketing to your audience.
Want to turn your pet into a bonafide influencer? Make them their own custom merch with Spreadshop. It’s FREE!