So what are you trying to sell? T-Shirts, Posters, DVD s, Birthday Cards, Books, MP3’s, Hair. Whatever it is your trying to unload, chances are there is an online company that can help you produce and distribute your products. The inexpensive, do-it-yourself store is just another thing to love about the Internet. You don’t need any big name sponsors or crazy long-term deals. All you need is a little imagination and a little hard work to pull it all together. Websites like Cafe Press are a great place to sell a large variety of products in the same store. For just $6.95 a month you can open your own store, design how it looks and customize products, with easy-to-follow instructions and templates. After you choose your products, you get to decide what mark-up you’re going to receive from each sale. So in a sense, Cafe Press sells the shirt and you sell the design. Unless you’re selling tons of merchandise, you’re probably not going to make that much money. But at least you’re getting your name out there at a relatively cheap price. I myself am an independent artist and I chose to have my store with Cafe Press. Here is the link: http://www.cafepress.com/ForesightArt
Create Space, a division of Amazon, is another company that’s incredibly helpful when you’re an indie seller. You can create & distribute independent books, music & movies. You can have your products for sale as downloads, hard copies or both. This company in particular charges a reasonable price for their services, so you can make the most money with your mark-up price. Other great sites are spreadshirt.com, clickbank.com, threadless.com and designbyhumans. More are created every day. It’s always best to research the company and make sure to read reviews before signing on to anything.
