When you think about back to school sales, you usually think about those nostalgic days of being a kid and getting all your awesome new notebooks and pencil cases ready for the year (and finishing that whole summer reading assignment in three days). But back to school sales can appeal to a much wider audience than those who are in school. Here are a few tips on how to gear your back to school sale to more than just parentsRead more
Printify vs Printful vs Print Aura Compared to Artist Shops
From getting little league shirts printed to selling custom tees at a college fundraiser, chances are high that you’ve either ordered or bought shirts that were printed on demand. And as an online store owner, where you choose to have your products printed matters; not just in terms of quality, but in terms of profit as well. But when it comes to print-on-demand plugins that you can use to print your online store’s products, it can be hard to know whichRead more
Even More Ways to Sell Your Artist Shop Products
We just made it even easier for customers to buy your products on Threadless with two new updates to the ‘Discover’ section: the shared cart and the ‘Buy Now’ button! In case you haven’t discovered “Discover Artist Shops” yet, let’s get you up to speed! It’s a page right on Threadless where you and potential customers can find thousands of new Artist Shops designs all in one place (full deets here), making you discoverable to all of Threadless’s audience and connecting you to tons of potentialRead more
5 Tips for Running a Promotion
Running a promotion seems simple enough. But from the length of email subject lines to using a flat image vs lifestyle photo, there are many factors that impact who clicks what, how good a deal sounds to customers, and ultimately, how effective your sale is. Based on some tricks of the trade that we’ve tried and tested right here at Threadless (after 17 years to boot!), here are 5 things to do when running a sale to make sure it’s super effective!Read more
Win a iPad Pro (and More)!
Want to win a iPad Pro? Enter the Artist Shops Kit Giveaway! We’re giving away $3,000 worth of everything you need to make an amazing Artist Shop (and then some!) Find out more and enter your email below before August 10th for a chance to win!Read more
Interview With Ben the Illustrator
“Make things and show people.” – Ben the Illustrator Trying to get your products and designs out there can be frustrating. And sometimes, we need someone to remind us why we do it in the first place. And Ben the Illustrator is that perfect someone. His colorful art takes you on a visual journey, and the enjoyment he gets out of creating his work is completely contagious. And now, he’s even become a charity curator for his Artist Shop, COUP TeesRead more
Introducing The Threadless Podcast!
We’ve talked to host of Creative Pep Talk himself, Andy J. Pizza. We’ve done a post about podcasts all creatives need to listen to. And now, we can add our own podcast to that list! Introducing The Threadless Podcast! I know what you’re thinking and no, the show is not about t-shirts! On The Threadless Podcast, we talk to creatives from all different corners of the artistic world about their craft. And for our debut episode, we talked to insanely talented (and hilarious) graphicRead more
Get a Creative Pep Talk With Andy J. Pizza!
Sometimes, we all just need a good pep talk to get our creativity and confidence into shape. And who better to give that to us than the host of the Creative Pep Talk podcast himself, Andy J. Pizza (a.k.a Andy J. Miller)! Dr. Pizza, as he’s sometimes called, has made a living out of his amazing illustrations and by inspiring and helping artists and creatives from all corners of the artistic world to be their best creative self with a positivityRead more
What $5 Will Get You in Social Media Ads
It’s one thing to set up social media channels for your online store and portfolio. It’s another thing to get people to click through social media to your actual site. Sometimes this is easier said than done. Enter social media advertising. Advertising is everywhere we look. At the end of the day, it’s a good way to get ahead of the pack and get yourself noticed. And I know what you’re thinking. Advertising = $$$. The whole “gotta spend money toRead more
Re-thinking the “Impostor Syndrome”
As creatives, many of us have that little conspiracy theorist voice in the back of our heads telling us that our success is some fluke and that sooner or later, we’re going to be found out as frauds. Welcome, friends, to impostor syndrome. But maybe we can flip this way of thinking to actually recognize our own success rather than downplay it. . . . Recently, I was listening to an episode of the podcast Imaginary Worlds called “DesigningRead more
Add Custom Photos to Your Artist Shop!
Want to spruce up your Artist Shop? Now you can feature your products in a whole new way by adding custom product photos to your shop! With this new feature, you can add photos to your homepage, as well as to any collections in your shop. It’s no secret that when it comes to selling products, images can seriously help boost sales. One analysis of 5,000 e-mail campaigns found that the ones that used images got a 42% higher click rate than those without images. Designs andRead more
Introducing 5 New Artist Shops Products!
Just in time for your products to show up on Threadless, there are now even more ways to make your shop a little more awesome! Introducing five exciting new products to add to your accessories lineup: drawstring bags, laundry bags, rope handle weekender bags, bath mats, and sherpa blankets! We’re super excited about these additions to Artist Shops. They’re super giftable, fun essentials that everyone should have in their daily toolbox. Not to mention, they give you even more ways to get creative with promos! Learn all about these brand new products,Read more