{"id":5218,"date":"2021-02-08T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gooten-wp-dev.dev.thegig.agency\/?p=5218"},"modified":"2023-10-23T08:17:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:17:09","slug":"5-print-on-demand-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/blog\/5-print-on-demand-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Print-on-Demand Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5218\" class=\"elementor elementor-5218\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56f7069c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56f7069c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2c9f2d\" data-id=\"3c2c9f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd0d4ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd0d4ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-401288fe\" data-id=\"401288fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f6a87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f6a87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There isn\u2019t a perfect formula for running an online store. As a business owner, you have to test new ideas, see what works and doesn\u2019t work, and test again. Mistakes are bound to happen. However, after helping grow thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/print-on-demand\/\">print-on-demand<\/a> companies, we\u2019ve noticed a few common mistakes stores can make that can cost them paying consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a91f523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a91f523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve compiled those 5 common print-on-demand mistakes below. 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Because each product is made to order, there is an additional production time that not all consumers are accustomed to. In an Amazon Prime world where products are shipped in 2-days (and sometimes, the very same day), many consumers expect to receive their products relatively quickly. That\u2019s why some consumers can get frustrated by how long it takes for their print-on-demand product to arrive. It\u2019s important to properly set these production and shipping time frames on your online shop so your consumers don\u2019t get upset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6456494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6456494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Gooten, we update our merchant partners on a weekly basis of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.gooten.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360047735451-Current-Production-Shipping-Times-for-Popular-Products\/\">current average production and shipping times for our most popular products<\/a>\u00a0so they can then communicate with their consumers and manage their expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3054a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3054a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One way to set expectations is to make a detailed announcement on your shop like Gooten Partner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/beeandella\/\">bee + ella<\/a>, did on their Etsy shop:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e497d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82e497d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-11.05.33-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-11.05.33-AM.png 670w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-11.05.33-AM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-11.05.33-AM-270x135.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f8d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f8d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.<b> Not ordering samples of a product<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06767fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06767fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While one of the benefits of print-on-demand is that you never have to worry about carrying inventory, it also means that it\u2019s very easy to never see or touch your product. As a product-based business, it\u2019s incredibly important to physically interact with the products you sell to ensure it is a worthwhile investment for you and your consumers. Ordering product samples can help you determine if a product is aligned with your brand, fits your quality standards, and will fulfill your consumers\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aecd9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aecd9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We highly recommend that our merchants invest in some samples before creating products in their stores. Here is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.gooten.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360047745311-Place-an-order\/\">guide on how to place a sample order<\/a>\u00a0for yourself or on behalf of your consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51382230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51382230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.<b> Not offering free shipping<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eeb2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eeb2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The checkout page is a major drop-off point for many consumers. So why do consumers ditch their orders at checkout? According to a recent Baymard survey, 50% of consumers abandon because of extra shipping costs. Consumers love free shipping so much that 83% of US online shoppers are willing to wait an additional two days for delivery if shipping is free, according to a study by Comscore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf2cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf2cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One way to offer free shipping is to implement the cost of shipping into the final price of a product. At Gooten, we offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.gooten.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360047287832-All-about-shipping\/\">flat rate shipping<\/a>, which helps our merchant partners simplify the time-consuming process of figuring out the best way to set up the shipping costs in their stores.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a15ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a15ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you incorporate free shipping into your business model, it\u2019s important to market it to your consumers. Check out Gooten Partner,\u00a0Code Switch, who promotes free shipping via a website banner on their homepage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004e87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"004e87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Free-Shipping-Code-Switch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Free-Shipping-Code-Switch.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Free-Shipping-Code-Switch-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Free-Shipping-Code-Switch-270x187.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467a590b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"467a590b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.<b> Poorly written product descriptions<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6538d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6538d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For online stores, consumers can\u2019t check out your products in person, so product descriptions are crucial to help them make educated purchasing decisions. A poorly written product description can frustrate consumers, causing them to leave the page and never make a purchase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2deb61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2deb61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When crafting a description, step into your consumer&#8217;s shoes. Help them envision exactly how your product will benefit them and improve their lives. Each description should be:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616dc81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616dc81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Concise and easy to scan<\/li><li>Full of any critical, necessary information<\/li><li>Free of any confusing jargon<\/li><li>Answering any relevant questions<\/li><li>Addressing any potential objections<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30716cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30716cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When adding a product to your store from the Gooten Product Hub, it will automatically populate a product description. While this a great starting point, make sure to take the time to draft a clear, compelling, and relevant description that keeps your consumer top-of-mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b197f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b197f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.<b> Trying to sell to everyone<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b18957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b18957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In any business, online or not, if you try to sell to everybody, you end up selling to nobody. Especially in the extremely competitive world of print-of-demand, it is important to find your niche target audience in order to stand out and be successful. If your store is already up and running, a great way to hone in on a niche market is to survey your current consumers. This research can help you find in-depth information and discover any commonalities amongst your consumers which can help you narrow your niche even further.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb1586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb1586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While many stores offer custom t-shirts, very few target feminist true-crime and horror fans. Gooten Partner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/murderapparel.com\/\">Murder Apparel<\/a>, serves this unique and highly engaged audience by creating t-shirts that feature cheeky and witty phrases with spooky, retro designs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ffde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62ffde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-2.06.58-PM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-2.06.58-PM.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-2.06.58-PM-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gooten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-27-at-2.06.58-PM-270x96.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9434601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9434601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share your tips with us!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9fad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9fad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have any print-on-demand success stories or mistakes you\u2019ve learned from your time in the eCommerce industry? Share them with us! 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