There are several ways to differs yourself from the thousands of storefronts in RedBubble.
This platform offers incredible opportunities to anyone who’s approaching the World of Print On Demand. There are plenty of products you can customize and make them a unique piece of a kind.
It’s the reason why RedBubble has quickly become popular among creators and artists worldwide.
The fastest way to increase your Redbubble sales is to:
- Choose different colors from the default ones
- Make some small tweaks to your designs
- Make sure your products fit with your design
- Upload unique artworks
- Test different themes
Let’s analyze them in the following paragraphs.
Choose Different Colors From The Default Ones
Redbubble allows you to change the colors of your products. The default choice is black, but you have a broader range of alternatives.
Switching colors is the best way to make your items suitable to the customers’ tastes.
We all know that black color is classic, elegant, and accepted by all. However, if your design has unclear colors it will be tough to stand out from the background.
Therefore, for each product category you have created, you should add alternative colors like white, green, or blue.
On the other hand, you won’t overdue colors, or the customer will end up with no purchases at all, confused by the number of choices available.
So it’s okay to vary color but never overdo it (we suggest a maximum of 5 variants).
Make Some Small Tweaks To Your Designs
When you see that your item hasn’t reached the number of sales you expected, the solution shouldn’t necessarily be to create a brand new design.
This is the classic mistake that beginners do when they are facing the first difficulties, along with closing the storefront and reopen another one completely different from the previous.
Well, often none of these moves should be done.
In case of an unprofitable design, you should just try to make some small tweaks on it first. You could change the text (if there is one), the background color, or add some details to the image.
You won’t imagine how these small tweaks might radically change your design and bring back customers to your store.
Make Sure Your Products Fit With Your Design
The ease with which you can upload new designs on Redbubble is disarming. Definitely, it’s what we like the most, along with the unlimited customization options powered by the platform.
However, not all designs suit perfectly the different categories available.
So before publishing anything, make sure your design complies with the variants you have selected.
Adjust the size and color of the background, and get rid of any pre-existing white borders around.
Center the images both in height and in length, and if necessary, cut out even a part of the original design.
Also, take inspiration from the templates available on Redbubble as they can facilitate the selection process of your designs.
Upload Unique Artworks
Your designs should be the best version of what you have imagined before, just before uploading the catalog.
And be careful of other relevant aspects.
The file size should be bigger as possible (ideally 4.500 x 5.400 pixels). This enables you to model the design in each category of product, avoiding the risk of a blur effect.
And this often happens at the starting point, when you upload the design and the system applies it by default to all products. Be aware not to publish them immediately after.
If your design size is inadequate to cover all items, don’t expand it further because it will induce pixelation on the images.
Test Different Themes
The choice of a specific background is strictly personal and follows the taste of each of us.
When we create a new design we should imagine the right theme to apply.
It could happen that our favorite colors aren’t available for that specific product category. In that case, we have to find the closest alternative to our original idea or, in the worst case, reshape the all design to better fit the theme.
Make the right assessments and run some trials before launching your official listings.
Conclusion
Redbubble is simply the best solution for an artist who is looking for extra passive income. There are no upfront barriers, it’s completely free, and anyone can participate.
We know it’s quite challenging from the promotion side, even because Redbubble, like other Print On Demand platforms, doesn’t provide advertising for you.
But we’re sure it won’t prevent you from becoming the next successful artist in 2021 and we hope these tips will improve your store’s sales as well!
Are you ready to try?
Great Redbubble Alternatives
Printful
Printful is the leader of the Print On Demand dropshipping industry. Founded in 2013, it has established its presence in the USA, Europe, and worldwide with a dozen facilities.
It’s fully-integrated with many e-commerce platforms of the caliber of Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay, and BigCommerce.
Once connected, all the orders are automatically sent to Printful, which will manufacture and ship the products to the customer. Considering production times (within two to five business days), standard shipping to the US or Europe takes a further three to four days and costs $3.99.
Their printing options space between DTG (“Direct to Garment”), sublimation, cut and sew, and embroidery, according to the chosen provider and the original product. You can also add different tags to the package and supplement inserts for a more unique customer experience.
Printful doesn’t require monthly fees or order minimums. Custom items could be more expensive compared to other solutions, but that’s a price you’re willing to pay for such quality and reliable service provided.
However, for beginners, it could represent a problem.
Printify
Printify is a Print On Demand company founded in Riga, Latvia, in 2015.
Specialized in the production of T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, bags, decor, stickers, and much more, it operates mainly as a B2B marketplace, connecting e-commerce stores and manufacturers’ services.
Their strength’s on their product catalog, which is among the broadest for variety and the cheapest for price. Regarding this point, Printify offers the lowest price for many products and that could be an important point especially for newcomers in Print On Demand.
Like Printful, printing options are Direct to Garment, sublimation, cut and sew, and embroidery.
They provide unlimited order fulfillment, billing, and shipping, but not marketing and branding which is totally on your shoulder.
Their packages provide three solutions:
- Free: $0/month, up to 5 stores per account and unlimited designs
- Premium: $29/month, up to 10 stores per account and unlimited designs
- Enterprise: unlimited stores per account and unlimited designs
The free version is for newcomers in the Print On Demand industry, who just want to test their product on the market. For navigated sellers, we would recommend subscribing to the premium version.
Printify is currently used by thousands of suppliers due to its global network of services throughout Germany, the US, China, the UK, and Australia.
Zazzle
Launched in 2005 as a Silicon Valley startup, Zazzle has quickly become a leading marketplace with multiple offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide.
Their platform is thought for designers, creators, associates, and every creative individual willing to compete in the Print On Demand business.
Zazzle offers incredible customized solutions, spanning over 1300 products, for the best shopping experience possible.
Through their marketplace, you can get in touch with great designers who can sell you artworks and quality templates for your tastes. The exposure is guaranteed, as the website receives around 30 million visitors every single month.
Furthermore, Zazzle lets you not only sell your products but also lets sellers reuse your designs as their own for a royalty fee, that you can set manually on the dashboard.
Like the other marketplaces mentioned before, Zazzle will take care of manufacturing, shipping, and customer services. The only task upon you is the account opening and the store creation.
Teespring
Teespring is a Print On Demand platform founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco. With over 35 million products sold across the globe, they’re one of the leading creator commerce platforms in the world.
Their platform is user friendly, it’s quite easy to upload designs and sell products no matter if you’re a professional or not.
Their catalog isn’t limited at all: the range goes from apparel to artwork and home decor.
Once you receive the order, Teespring will take care of the fulfillment, shipping, and customer service. Their distribution channels cover 180 countries, with delivery times varying from 2-5 business days for fast shipping up to 10-13 business days for standard one and international orders.
A great feature of Teespring is their Boosted Network, which makes you integrate your storefront with Shopify and other e-commerce platforms. And that’s important if you’re willing to offer Print On Demand products next to dropshipping ones.
