Create Your Own Products and Sell Them Online
September 7, 2009 by Reba
Filed under Blog, Hot Topics, Sell Physical Products
I just ran across a post on Mashable that I thought might interest my readers. It’s called ‘15 Places to Make Money Creating Your Own Products‘. In the article Josh Catone lists 15 print/make-on-demand companies that will make ‘just one’ of just about anything (within reason), and most will drop-ship the item to your customer. Some even give you a place on their site to sell your product.
Below I’ve reprinted the 15 places but be sure to read through the comments on the article at Mashable. The readers have added at least 10 more great sites. With info like this, there’s nothing stopping you from starting your own online business.
Go to Mashable’s article for descriptions of each site.
CafePress -print-on-demand tees, card, mugs, etc.
Zazzle – same as CafePress
Spreadshirt – mostly print-on-demand tees and sweatshirts
PikiStore – same as CafePress and Zazzle
Lulu – print-on-demand books, CDs, DVDs, etc.
CreateSpace – same as Lulu, owned by Amazon
Blurb – print-on-demand books only
TasteBook – print-on-demand personal cookbooks
CDBaby – CDs – lots of Indie Artists use this site
The Game Crafter – make your own board game or card game
SpoonFlower – print fabric with your own custom design
Ponoko – will turn a 3-D drawing into a product-toys, housewares, furniture, jewelry, etc.
Shapeways – same as Ponoko
ImageKind – print-on-demand art and photography
deviantART – same as ImageKind
Enjoy the list and let your imagination run wild!
Until next time…
Reba
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Thanks for the great info Reba! I will definitely be checking out Tastebook to fill with family recipes. You have a very thorough list here. Much appreciated.
Having your own product would be great. It would be a good way to start a business and promote it online. For you to make sure that you have a very good product, you need to get a help from the experts. I think CafePress would be a good choice for those interested in mugs. But also, we have to remember these things to succeed in today’s challenging business world:
• Build a mindset for success and act with confidence no matter what else is going on.
• Use proven tactics for attracting more business.
• Know how to stand out from your competitors.
Having an indepth knowledge of your own product is the first step. The advantages and shortcomings that one’s own product possesses makes it easier to target our niche in the market.
Its the process of creating and understanding of your product thats essential before endeavoring to sell it on line
woah, thats a whole lot of resources. Thank u for the information
You certainly have a wealth of information to share on sourcing products for online stores. Very useful indeed!
It is very easy to set up a shop with your own artwork, books or cd’s. You just sign up for an account at Cafepress, upload your work, choose the products you want to offer and then your finished.. Well you have to promote your shop of course but Cafepress takes care of the production, handling and deliverings.
I sell Cufflinks. They can be made at home in my small workshop and I can send them off myself. As they are all bespoke designs I have a number of projects going at a time. The internet is great and allows me to sell anywhere in the world
hi! the thing is very topnotch perfectly! take care
Creating and Selling your own products will make you an entrepreneur however it’s not that easy to start on something and with that you should be positive on the outputs. Believe that someday it will turn into something big.
Great article thanks!
Dont forget about sites like ebay and craigslist.
With the right product and some creativity those can be used very well to make money as well.
Good luck!
Wow I always wanted to see a nice definitive list like this as I have been wondering where to set up! This is definitely food for thought though, thank you very much on this information.
Hello Reba, I’ve been using most of it in promoting my products and they’re really work for me. As far as I am concern, I am satisfied on how they work. Thanks for the info. Good job!
Thank you for this article! I know a lot of freelance graphic designers in person who often design their own t-shirts and sell them on the web. It’s really easy for them do so and it’s money quickly earned.
I like the idea! Good article, by the way.
Thanks, very informative!
Sweet m8!
this post is very interesting . Having your own product is a great thing .the list of sites given should be kept in mind . very informative article .
This is an awesome list! Definitely something to refer to in the future. I knew about some of these sites and others I’d never heard of, thanks for the awesome contribution.
t is very easy to set up a shop with your own artwork, books or cd’s. You just sign up for an account at Cafepress, upload your work, choose the products you want to offer and then your finished
Having an indepth knowledge of your own product is the first step. The advantages and shortcomings that one’s own product possesses makes it easier to target our niche in the market.
There have been many people that made a lot of money online by creating and selling their own products. There are many benefits to creating and selling your own products online, such as setting your own schedule, pride of ownership, keeping all of the profits, building your financial future, etc.
Create our own products and sell them on online media is the good idea.. but to create our own products is not easy for me..
Useful information, well posted.