how to start a print on demand and etsy business
Print on Demand Course Instructor

My life is ABSOLUTELY nothing like it was just 22 months ago...

Hey guys I’m Shay Lynn!

If someone told me a year ago that I would be running my own Multi 6-figure Print On Demand online business, I would have outright laughed in their face. 

A little over a year ago, I was working 40 hours a week as an Educator at a nonprofit and although my job was rewarding, I was barely making enough money to get by.

Every day before work I would sit in my car and DREAM of escaping the 9 to 5 grind, doing something that I loved, and having a job I could do anywhere in the world.

I knew there had to be more to life than just grinding it out day in and day out but I didn’t know how to achieve this goal. I just considered it a crazy dream and not my reality.

But then, the most exciting and unexpected thing happened…

I Found out I was PREGNANT!!!

It was such an amazing and special time for my husband and I! However, when my maternity leave was coming to an end, we started having issues trying to figure out our new norm and work schedules with our newborn.

Daycare in our area is OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive and once we crunched the numbers, my take-home pay (after paying for daycare) would have been only 400$ a month. I could not fathom leaving my son for hours and hours to go back to a job that I didn’t even enjoy for literally no pay.

 I knew right then and there I WANTED and NEEDED to make a change to make a better life for me and my family.

I was not going back to the 9-5 grind living paycheck to paycheck again.

I started to look at how to make money online from home and discovered Print on Demand & Etsy. I loved the idea of having my own business, getting to create fun products, working from home or while traveling, spending time with my family, and being my own boss. 

So I went all in and I opened my first shop! 

I was so excited the only problem was, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing when I first started. I spent hundreds of hours creating new designs, trying new products, launching daily listings and…. Crickets. I wasn’t making any sales.

I spent so much time watching YouTube videos, courses, and webinars. I spent money (money I didn’t have) on software, extensions, and programs that all these other print-on-demand business owners and online entrepreneurs told me I had to have to be successful.

That’s when I figured out that I needed to figure out what was going to work for ME and not THEM. I HAD to learn how to make best-selling products the right way and I needed to start making some money FAST.

I kept at it, and from my first attempts and failures at running a POD and Etsy business, I learned how to make SUCCESSFUL BEST SELLING products over and over and how to run my business the RIGHT way…

So what was I doing wrong in the beginning?

1) I wasted so much time and money on all the wrong things

I spent DAYS focusing on trying to make my storefront look perfect with fancy banners and logos, making ads that never brought customers in, and trying to set up and use advanced software I had no idea how to use (I’m looking at you Photoshop).

I didn’t know what was important to focus on and what was completely unnecessary. This caused me to waste hundreds of dollars and countless hours on things I didn’t need to run a successful online business!

2) I kept trying to sell what everyone else was selling in overly saturated markets.

When I was starting out, like so many Etsy sellers, I tried to sell popular items in really saturated markets.

I could never get any of my goods seen because there were way too many people doing the EXACT same thing.

I figured out that you don’t have to just sell apparel in these high-competition niches to be successful. I found hundreds of niches that have little competition and high demand and started making designs for a wide range of particular products to set myself apart from the competition. Once I realized how to separate myself from the pack and find winning high-demand & low-competition niches, my sales EXPLODED bringing in tons of money.

3) I thought you had to make super intricate tech-savvy designs to create a best-selling product. 

The first items that I made had people viewing my listings, but no one was buying.

I got so discouraged and couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong! I realized I was so focused on making super fancy designs with advanced software (cough…cough Photoshop) that I didn’t even realize you don’t need to have crazy design skills to make a Best Selling Product! So I stopped making things so difficult for myself and started using specific graphics and highly selective font pairings instead. It is so much FASTER and EASIER to create highly successful products and that allowed me to quickly make repeat best sellers bringing in tons of revenue!

4) I had no idea how to optimize my listings in order to get onto the first Etsy search page. 

When I first started, I would put up listings just thinking that “the pictures are what anybody looks at as long as the pictures are ok, my products will be best sellers.”

Boy was I WRONG.

I didn’t realize that by not mastering the art of SEO Marketing, I was actually preventing my goods from being seen on any online platform. Once I figured out how to make the PERFECT title, tags, and description for my goods, it allowed me to quickly create trending products that would come up on the first Etsy and Google search pages EVERY SINGLE TIME.

5) I listened to bad advice from business and marketing gurus

I spent time and money on courses and coaching programs that just never seemed to work. All the advice was either too focused on having a “successful mindset” with no practical steps on how to create a business or was way too technical, complex, outdated, or just not applicable.

Some of this information even made me feel like I wasn't smart enough, creative enough, confident or even capable of making money from home. A lot of these “gurus” even said that the print on demand business is just too saturated and I was way too late to the game to ever make money. 

But the truth is, being successful with a Print on Demand business or any online business is simply mastering the basics and repeating them consistently! It’s about applying simple formulas that work and repeating them to create best-selling products!

Once I figured out the winning formulas & selling strategies the top 1% of Etsy sellers use to create money-making products

I TURNED EVERYTHING AROUND…

I Made Every Mistake In The Book When I First Started...


My Entire Life Changed In Just A Few Weeks!

Like I stated before, when I first started my shop, I had NO IDEA what I was doing. I was poking around in the dark trying to figure out how to run a POD business (all while taking care of my newborn).

And within a month after opening my shop, I made my first sale and I was so EXCITED!!! I was jumping up and down in my kitchen acting like a complete psycho and finally felt like I was on to something.

It was the motivation and kickstart I needed to KEEP GOING. Every day I was getting better and better! I was starting to see a few sales trickle in. I continued learning and growing through each sale I made. It took time because I had to teach myself what I was doing but I was determined to make my dreams a reality. And I needed money to start coming in fast!

And that’s when something absolutely incredible happened.  

I got my first best seller. 

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I remember it like it was yesterday… I cried. Like UGLY CRIED. I was SO FREAKING HAPPY... People were buying MY VERY OWN PRODUCT like crazy. 

In just ONE MONTH I made $10,000 on that one product ALONE!

That’s when I finally knew EVERYTHING WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE. I knew I had finally figured out the basic winning formula for creating lucrative best-selling products and that I was only going to grow from here! 

And grow I did! 

I took my best-selling product and design and took the time to apply this to different niches and multiple different merchandise and apparel products and just like that…

BOOM!

Print on Demand Course results in six months
Print On Demand Course Results Before and After

In just 3 months after implementing my POD formula and strategy, 

I MADE 100,000$.

And I have continued to bring in that amount EVER SINCE

**2023 INCOME REPORT UPDATE**

IN 2023 (after Etsy fees, tax, etc.) 

I MADE $217,000 dollars! 

The reason I am showing this to you is that I WANT YOU TO SEE that this is possible.

Having a successful online business, where you can work from home/anywhere in the world, on your own time, in little amount of time a day is completely possible! 

With the right knowledge, gameplan, and tools it can happen very quickly!! 

This is my life today…

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Because this business structure is all done from a laptop/online, I get to travel and spend quality time with my family anytime I want! We go to the zoo, and amusement parks constantly throughout the week, and have gone on 6 vacations this past year (we even went to Europe)!

I get the opportunity to watch and raise my son while making money on the go (I even make money while I sleep)! 

This type of business (once set up) is completely automatedI only work anywhere from 5-15 hours a week! That is it. The rest of the day I get to live my life however I see fit!

And LASTLY and MOST IMPORTANTLY I finally have FINANCIAL FREEDOM. That is something I have never had before. I now live comfortably, with minimal stress, and can honestly say I am happy and in love with my job.

It is something I get to do willingly and I NEVER have to question what I am doing with my life again.

I have achieved my dream job and life and I want the same for you!

Now, I have helped over 2,000 students launch Profitable POD & Etsy Businesses all over the world

Using my quick and streamlined winning formulas and strategies! 

“I have taken courses in the past but have never actually had anything work! I have now almost made 1,000 dollars my first month!!!!!”

Does this sound like you?

1) You feel like there just has to be more to life.

Maybe you’re tired of spending 40+ hours a week of your life at a job you can’t stand.  Or maybe you’re a parent and you want to make money from home and spend time with your children.  Or maybe you want to travel the world - while you’re still young enough to enjoy it to the fullest- and not be tied down by the traditional desk job. Or maybe you’re just tired of living the status quo, and crave more out of your life.

That something that you’re craving is called FREEDOM- the absolute freedom to have the life that you desire!

2)   You love the idea of making money online but don’t know how.

You’ve seen ad after ad from all these online business or entrepreneur “gurus” pitching you the next great get rich quick online scheme, and you have no clue which business models actually work and which ones will just leave you out the 497$ or 997$ you paid for their overpriced, under-delivering course.

Print on Demand (the way I teach it) is a tried and true online business model that has been around for years and will continue to be a great way to make five to six figures or more online year after year.

3)  You like the idea of having a Print on Demand business but you don’t know HOW or WHAT to design or how to make money doing it

You’re probably not a super-talented graphic designer, or expert marketing strategist, or even an Etsy seller. Well, guess what- neither was I when I started! When I started this, I was an educator at a non-profit. I had never even heard of Print on Demand or had ever designed anything in my life.

But I can show you the exact designs, graphics, font pairings, products, marketing, and sales tactics that myself and other successful Etsy sellers use to create best sellers. There is absolutely no gatekeeping here- I can teach you how to turn simple yet beautiful designs into money making machines.

Imagine This…

1) You set up your online POD and Etsy business in a matter of days - and it was actually easy and simple!

You sat down and started your online business already feeling super confident, knowing exactly how to do it step by step. You have the tools you need to start from scratch and you built your store from the ground up in as little as a few days! It was not only easy, but it was exciting and fun!

Now that your shop is completely ready to launch, you also have the complete blueprint and templates on how to create winning products and designs that will bring in tons of customers and put money in your pocket!

2)  You’re online business has only been live for one to two months and you’ve made more than 1,000$ of passive income.

Seriously think about it-

How much of a difference would an extra 1,000 a month of income make for you and your family? For me, it changed everything! It allowed me to finally understand that you don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck and allowed me to finally pay some debt down, save some money, and get ahead!

And that first 1,000 was just the beginning! In only 3 months after starting my business, I made $10,000 in a month, and 3 months after, that I made $100,000! 

3) You’re finally on track to ditch the 9 to 5 and create the life you want

You have built an online business that will consistently bring in income month after month, year after year. You can operate it anywhere in the world and finally can work the hours that you want . Your business is built on a solid tried and true business model that the top 1% of Etsy sellers use, and you understand how to grow and scale your business.

This changes everything for you! You’re finally free from the 9-5 grind, you can spend more time on the people and things you get to enjoy, you can travel, and FINALLY live life on your own terms. You can have the life and business of your dreams! 

Start and grow a POD & Etsy Business to make $1,000 a month or more EVERY month! Learn how to create best-selling products, convert visitors into customers, and run your very own online business!

In this course you will learn…

Module One

Print on Demand Perfection: Introduction, Integration, & Store Set up

Learn exactly what Print on Demand is, how it works, and how to make money! Here, we build the foundation for a successful business by setting up your very own store for complete success. We cover POD integration, shop policies, and how to navigate shop manager on Etsy. This module lays the foundation for your store and takes all the guesswork out of how to set up your POD online business!

Module Two

Navigating Niches and How to Pick Perfect Products

Learn exactly how to break through market saturation by finally understanding what super successful niches and products to use. Here, we cover the difference between big and narrow niches, trending and timeless products, and most importantly, how to VALIDATE your products and niches.

Absolutely no gatekeeping here: I will give you THE EXACT niches and products that I currently sell to generate $200,000 a year on Etsy.

Module Three

Mastering Mockups and Design 101

This is my personal favorite course! In this section, I will teach you the fundamentals of eye catching designs and how to master mockup creations to help your products stand out from the competition. This is an in-depth course on how to use best selling graphics, fonts, colors, and visually stunning mockups to create best sellers. Again, NO GATEKEEPING HERE: I cover the EXACT strategies I and other top Etsy sellers use to design best sellers.

Module Four

SEO & Successful Seller Strategies

Learn to successfully master Search Engine Optimization strategies to amplify your visibility, dominate search rankings, and have your products appear on the FIRST search page EVERY TIME. Here, I will show you exactly how to ride the Etsy Algorithm wave and gain organic customer traffic to your shop! In addition, we will cover how to implement winning tactics that captivate customers and transform them from looky-loos into repeat buyers!

BONUS MODULE

6-figure Print on Demand and Etsy Secrets

I’m taking you behind the scenes of my multi-six-figure business and showing you the strategy that I used to help my sales increase from $10,000 to $100,000 in just 3 months!

“So within posting my first 3 products,I got an order within 2-3 hours!”

“I learned more from your course than all those other courses combined”

“Thank you for creating the POD Playbook. It is by far the most straightforward gimmick free tutorial I have come across. Thank you for making it affordable.”

Curriculum Overview:

  • 32 Course Videos

  • Over 8 Hours of Print on Demand & Etsy Business Content

  • 5 Real Time Design and Research Examples

  • 8 Live Tutorials

Client Success Stories

You’ll also get these

Bonus One

($97 value)

2024 Niche and Seasonal Sales Calendar to help you learn when to post 

Not sure what the heck to sell or what the best time of the year to post a listing is?  Don’t sweat it! I’ve got you covered. I’m including a full calendar years worth of dates and niches/products you should be posting to gain optimal traction to your shop year round! I am taking the guess work out for you and saving you hours of searching for what to sell during particular times of the year!

Bonus Two

(67$ value)

High Converting Font Graphics Template

There are certain fonts and graphics that only the top 1% of sellers use time and time again. I have taken the guess work out for you and have made templates with the exact fonts that will elevate your designs and captivate customers. I’ve included super successful and trending fonts for 2024 to help you get started and show you what works and what to avoid. 

(37$ value)

Bonus Three

5-star review Customer Service Template

You’ve set up your shop and you’ve got sales coming in! Awesome!!! But, now you have customers contacting you and you don’t know how to respond let alone how to get them to give you a 5 star review. No worries! I have taken care of everything for you! I am providing the exact templates that I use to respond to customers to guarantee five star reviews every single time. These auto-responses are exactly what I have used to obtain thousands of five star reviews!

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✨Bonus✨ The Niche Navigator Guide is now included free of charge!

**60% OFF Flash Sale Extended**

$94 Now $37

ONE MORE DAY! The price of this course will be increasing on Sept. 21st, 2024 @ 10 pm PST. Be sure to lock in this low value before the increase!

Who is this course for?

Beginner and aspiring Print on Demand entrepreneurs

Although ANYONE is welcome to take this course, the Print on Demand Playbook was specifically designed to take new and beginner Print on Demand and Etsy business owners to an intermediate level.

If you have already set up your shop, are making sales, have great reviews, built an email list, know SEO marketing, and know how to run ads, this course is not for you. The bulk of this course is for individuals who are just starting out and need help learning the ropes.

However…

If you have opened up your Etsy shop and can’t figure out how to get sales, how to get your products ranked higher in the Etsy search, or haven’t made a best selling product yet, this course would be right up your alley! 

Busy and Motivated people who are looking for more out of life

From Stay-at-home/working Moms, to young professionals, to full-time college students, and retirees, this course has taught individuals from all walks of life how to make money running a POD and Etsy Business.

I know you’ve got plenty going on in your life already, but you CAN make this happen! I am here for you to help and inspire you every step of the way! This course makes it easier and faster than ever to start and grow your online business. With just a few hours dedicated to this a week, you can set yourself up with a stream of income that makes money while you sleep!

Who this course is NOT for?

Intermediate to Advanced POD owners who have found success and are looking to scale

If you are already crushing it and have a successful shop, are making tons of sales, have tons of best sellers, and are ready to grow your business to new levels, then CONGRATS ROCKSTAR!! However, this course is going to cover all the basics that you probably already know.

However, If you are looking to get your store to the next level and are curious about where to go from here, I do offer coaching services and would be more than happy to work with you one-on-one. So if you are already crushing it, and are curious about taking the next steps in your business venture, please feel free to email me at ShaylynnStudios@gmail.com to set up a one-on-one coaching experience!

Lazy people looking for a “Get Rich Quick” Scheme

Yes, The Print on Demand Playbook makes it super easy to get your shop launched and to start a profitable Print on Demand business with a minimal time commitment, but it does still take some time and effort! There are many things to learn and because of this, it takes time to implement. 

This course will teach you everything you need to know to launch your POD and Etsy shop, start making money, and to run an online business. I will definitely be there for you every step of the way and will leave no stone unturned, but actually making it happen is up to you!


Frequently Asked Questions

What if I have no idea what to design?

That is totally ok!

The Print on Demand Playbook will teach you step-by-step how to find winning niches that have high demand and low competition and that have been proven to be profitable. I will personally walk you through how to design a variety of products and cover the EXACT niches and methods I use for my business. In addition, the Print on Demand Playbook also has a bonus CONTENT CALENDAR that will tell you exactly what/when you should be creating! This content calendar is packed full of timing information including the EXACT DAYS when you should post your listings so they can hit the First Search Page.

What if I’m not good with computers and don’t know how to design?

I get it. It can be daunting and kind of scary to try and make money online if aren’t super tech-savvy. The Print on Demand Playbook will provide you with winning graphics, templates, font pairings, and easy-to-follow tutorials showing you how myself and other successful Etsy sellers use these tools. I promise, you don’t need to learn Photoshop (I don’t even know how to do that). I will teach you through multiple video tutorials how to design on super user-friendly programs that are fun and simple.  

What if I don’t have an Etsy shop or know how to operate one?

You are in the right place! The Print on Demand Playbook will show you exactly how to launch and operate your Etsy storefront from the ground up in as little as one day! I got you covered! 

What format is this course delivered in?

The Print on Demand Playbook is a self-guided course that contains multiple videos in each module. Each section is broken down into short videos that can be watched one at a time or in one sitting. Most of the modules also include templates and other resource guides to help you on your Print on Demand journey to help you get sales within days and weeks not months and years!

How long will it take me to complete this?

The time it takes to complete each section varies based upon the amount of time you can set aside to complete the course. In the past, I have had students complete the course and launch their shops in as little as one week while others with full-time commitments (jobs, kids, or both) have taken about a month to complete. For me personally, I started my business with my 3-month-old without knowing how to do anything and had no guideline to help me. It took me 3 months to see results. I WISH I had had the Print on Demand Playbook back then so I could have save myself so much time and made money faster haha!

Will I have to purchase anything else once I buy this course?

There are a few programs that I highly recommend to make the most money out of your Print on Demand business, most of which have a free trial period (most students start making money before the time runs out on the trial period!). The programs we will cover are Canva, Kittl, and Printify all of which can be operated completely FREE when you are first starting (once you start selling products/making money you can always upgrade the choice is yours)!

Is there a timeline on how long I will have access to this course? 

FOREVER! This is NOT a subscription-based program whatsoever. Once, purchased you will have LIFETIME ACCESS to this program. I am a firm believer that you should get exactly what you pay for. I am NOT in the business of price-gouging people and believe that ANYONE should be able to have access to the tools they need to start their own online business. And the best part is, over time, the course will update to follow new trends in the market. When I make ANY updates, you will receive an email and have full access to any new information completely free of charge! 

Is there a guarantee this will work for me?

The Print on Demand Playbook has a 7-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. If you show me you completed the course and put in the work and are not 100% satisfied, I will give you a 100% refund.

That means you are purchasing this course with ZERO RISK and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO LOSE.

Can’t I just follow the free Print On Demand advice I find online?

Seriously for the love of God… please don’t. That is what I did and it was a COMPLETE waste of time and cost me hundreds of dollars. Also, there is a lot of information being pumped out there that promotes copyright and trademark infringement and can land you in A LOT of legal trouble. One of the BIG reasons I wanted to start this course was because of all the useless, bad, and illegal information out there. The methods and strategies that I will be teaching are the exact steps I have used to legally grow my business into multi-six figures. 

How do I get started?

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“I have made 700$ in just one month doing this SUPER part time. This honestly feels like a dream.”

Who am I?

Hey there!

I’m Shay Lynn, a top Etsy seller & multiple 6 figure Print on Demand business owner.

I am a super passionate educator and am the creator of the Print on Demand Playbook where I teach students how to launch and create their own 5 to 6 figure POD and Etsy business.

I started my business in 2022 and within my first year, I turned my business into a money-making machine and did over $200K in revenue!

I was able to escape the 9 to 5, stay at home with my son, and FINALLY have a job that I LOVE!

I want the same for you and I am here to guide you every step of the way!

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✨Bonus✨- The Niche Navigator is included free of charge!