{"id":35546,"date":"2022-05-27T08:33:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T08:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=35546"},"modified":"2023-04-27T07:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T07:20:27","slug":"5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips on how to start your own merch line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/band-merch-statistics-how-you-can-use-data-to-choose-what-merch-to-sell\/\">Merch<\/a> has been and always will be an important factor for many people\u2019s money-making plans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a boost in musicians, artists, YouTubers, streamers, and other online creators\u2019 profit because aside from the content they make and profit from, they have these merch items that give faster returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your very own merch line may be a bit different from what you usually do for your content. It\u2019s not that hard, though, so I\u2019m pretty sure you\u2019ll be alright.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, I have to admit that doing your merch line and being successful in doing it are two different things. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And of course, you want to do things right and be successful in doing it, so how about we give you some tips to help you gain the right footing to start your merch line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here we go!<\/p>\n<p><b>5 Tips on How to Start Your Own Merch Line<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_19 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/#1-identify-and-know-your-supporters\" title=\"#1. IDENTIFY AND KNOW YOUR SUPPORTERS\">#1. IDENTIFY AND KNOW YOUR SUPPORTERS<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/#2-do-your-research\" title=\"#2. DO YOUR RESEARCH\">#2. DO YOUR RESEARCH<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/#3-find-a-great-and-reliable-custom-merch-maker\" title=\"#3. FIND A GREAT AND RELIABLE CUSTOM MERCH MAKER\">#3. FIND A GREAT AND RELIABLE CUSTOM MERCH MAKER<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/#4-know-how-much-money-youre-investing\" title=\"#4. KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY YOU\u2019RE INVESTING\">#4. KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY YOU\u2019RE INVESTING<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/5-tips-on-how-to-start-your-own-merch-line\/#5-market-the-hell-out-of-it\" title=\"#5. MARKET THE HELL OUT OF IT\">#5. MARKET THE HELL OUT OF IT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-identify-and-know-your-supporters\"><\/span><b>#1. IDENTIFY AND KNOW YOUR SUPPORTERS<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IDENTIFY-AND-KNOW-YOUR-SUPPORTERS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IDENTIFY-AND-KNOW-YOUR-SUPPORTERS.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IDENTIFY-AND-KNOW-YOUR-SUPPORTERS-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may already have a lot of supporters and that\u2019s what makes this tip a must-do. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying your supporters and knowing what their preferences are will help you in a lot of ways. Since they\u2019re many, you will surely have more people to please.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best reasons in knowing them is that you get to have a <strong>clearer vision of what your designs would be<\/strong>, if you don\u2019t have designs in mind yet. Additionally, you get to easily decide on <strong>what type of merch items you will be releasing.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019ll have both the t-shirt and hoodie or the cap and beanie or just either one from the two will be answered by your knowledge of your supporters\u2019 preferences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best way to know those preferences is asking them directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/merch-poll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/merch-poll.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/merch-poll-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do that through polls in social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also go live on any platform, wherever the bulk of your supporters are active, and ask them there. It\u2019ll surely be a thrilling and memorable experience for them. It\u2019s a kind of engagement that they love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good thing about asking them directly is you\u2019ll be able to get an estimate of how many would be buying your merch. You will also have an estimate on how many would buy per merch item you\u2019ll be releasing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a good strategy to ensure that you will get those sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-do-your-research\"><\/span><b>#2. DO YOUR RESEARCH<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DO-YOUR-RESEARCH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DO-YOUR-RESEARCH.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DO-YOUR-RESEARCH-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DO-YOUR-RESEARCH-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DO-YOUR-RESEARCH-768x774.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from researching your supporters, you gotta do some research about general knowledge you have to know when you\u2019re in this business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to know what you&#8217;re venturing into, this way you won\u2019t get easily deceived and you won\u2019t be clueless while doing transactions with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you did your research well, you\u2019ll be able to know and understand the options presented to you. <strong>You better learn the different screen sizes and add-ons that you might get when ordering.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/different-printing-techniques.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/what-is-the-best-custom-t-shirt-printing-method\/\">printing techniques<\/a> and you gotta know what\u2019s the best for your type of order, design, budget and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also learn about inks and fabrics because there are inks that don\u2019t look too good on certain fabrics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid any big dilemmas, last minute changes, and delays, it would be best to be well-equipped with this knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-find-a-great-and-reliable-custom-merch-maker\"><\/span><b>#3. FIND A GREAT AND RELIABLE CUSTOM MERCH MAKER<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FIND-A-GREAT-AND-RELIABLE-CUSTOM-MERCH-MAKER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FIND-A-GREAT-AND-RELIABLE-CUSTOM-MERCH-MAKER.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FIND-A-GREAT-AND-RELIABLE-CUSTOM-MERCH-MAKER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FIND-A-GREAT-AND-RELIABLE-CUSTOM-MERCH-MAKER-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FIND-A-GREAT-AND-RELIABLE-CUSTOM-MERCH-MAKER-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all that research, you have to find a great and reliable custom merch maker. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company and their staff would be the ones helping you realize your ideas, so make sure they\u2019re a good one. And I mean not just the people, but also the products they produce and services they offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure they\u2019re a good one, you can try asking for recommendations from people you know. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also read through the customer reviews given to them. Or maybe try testing their customer service by calling them and asking questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/offers-warehousing-and-fulfillment-services-merch-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer it, you might also want to add this requirement to your future manufacturer: offers warehousing and fulfillment services. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a great service most companies offer today, where they do the keeping and shipping for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you gotta do is connect your customers to a website where they will be able to receive the orders for your product. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t have to worry about lacking space for your merch and having to ship them on your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-tips-when-you-choose-the-company-to-print-custom-t-shirts-for-your-band\/\">10 Tips When You Choose The Company To Print Custom T-Shirts For Your Band<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-know-how-much-money-youre-investing\"><\/span><b>#4. KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY YOU\u2019RE INVESTING<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/KNOW-HOW-MUCH-MONEY-YOURE-INVESTING.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting your own merch line will surely be exhausting your pocket and bank accounts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an expensive move so you better have your money ready. But there are also ways to keep the costs down, so don\u2019t worry too much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you have to do to bring the costs down would be to search through the internet. It\u2019s another tedious search because, if you\u2019re on a tight budget, you might not have enough to offer high quality merchandise to your supporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Don\u2019t go settle for low-quality ones no matter how cheap they may be<\/strong>, because they\u2019re just end up looking cheap. You will surely find great quality merchandise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though they may not be as cheap as those low-quality ones, at least they\u2019re not as expensive as most high quality ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-market-the-hell-out-of-it\"><\/span><b>#5. MARKET THE HELL OUT OF IT<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MARKET-THE-HELL-OUT-OF-IT-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you have to market them as much as you can. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the best way to create hype and gather people for your merch release. With your promotion, you might even have to restock them instead of having units left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best free and wide-reach way of marketing them is through social media. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can post pictures and videos of you or your hired model wearing the shirt to entice them to buy. You can also try a more personal approach with emails using your mailing list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feedback-of-your-merch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feedback-of-your-merch.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feedback-of-your-merch-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to promote them, would be to ask or encourage your supporters to post their feedback of your merch on their social media account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try giving them a hashtag so that when they post, they can use it and maybe have other people click it to know other\u2019s thoughts about your merchandise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s free marketing, so remember that supporters are not obliged to do it. You better not make them feel like they do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/band-merch-marketing-strategies\/\">Basic Merch Marketing Strategies For Indie Musicians<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you go, folks! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the 5 tips we have for you so you can be at ease when starting your own merch line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember to always do your research, always aim for high quality, and always do your best in marketing them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wishing you luck on this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And if you want a shirt printed by us, hit us up!<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a>\u00a0and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merch has been and always will be an important factor for many people\u2019s money-making plans. It\u2019s a boost in musicians, artists, YouTubers, streamers, and other online creators\u2019 profit because aside from the content they make and profit from, they have these merch items that give faster returns. 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