7 Tips for Screen Printers Doing Online Stores & Fundraisers

<div>The only real sales outlet for screen printers right now? Online stores. Bulk custom orders – the traditional backbone of the industry – have dropped by more than 50% for thousands of print shops. That's why we wanted to share 7 tips we've learned from helping print shops across the US run thousands of online stores and collection millions of dollars in sales.</div> <div>See example stores and get great marketing ideas here (must read): <a href="https://www.printavo.com/blog/7-tips-for-screen-printing-online-stores">https://www.printavo.com/blog/7-tips-for-screen-printing-online-stores</a> </div> <div>1. Use great artwork to drive sales <br> Strong artwork is great marketing. Do you already know some artists? Get their help. Maybe raise money for them, if they're out of work!</div> <div>2. Set up your stores to be profitable and easy to fulfill <br> Since you're in the driver's seat with Merch, you can control the choices customers have and the way you actually get them their order.</div> <div>Note: we've got tons of tips and tricks for running successful online stores in our online stores guide. It's awesome: <a href="https://www.printavo.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-online-stores">https://www.printavo.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-online-stores</a> </div> <div>3. Make your value proposition simple <br> They key here? Keep your value proposition simple. Something like: $10 per shirt sold! And we've already mocked up your shirts here: (include link to a quick logo mockup here).</div> <div>4. Fewer choices equals more sales <br> Here's an amazing statistic: 85% of Merch stores that made more than $10,000 in sales had fewer than 9 items for sale.</div> <div>5. Help your customers promote the store themselves <br> Lean on their existing goodwill to help market the stores. Tell them that it won't be successful without their active participation. People miss their local businesses and want to help!</div> <div>6. Set realistic goals for your stores <br> As you work through your online store work