| There are literally a million CafePress people out there | | | | templates and ask your site visitors to start with |
| wondering how to make money with their t-shirts. | | | | your templates and customize them further. Offer to |
| There are some incredible t-shirts sites that are not | | | | post the most original ideas on the site and you can |
| making their hosting fees. Truly beautiful sites too. | | | | get some nice community involvement going. |
| 'Fact is, you don't need the latest and greatest t-shirt | | | | [ will let you create t-shirt templates for free. You |
| site to make money on t-shirts. In fact, if you focus | | | | create the t-shirt design templates and add them to |
| too much on selling t-shirts, you will drive yourself | | | | your site. People can then customize them to their |
| batty. Take my word for it. Uh Huh! | | | | liking. They buy them and you get paid. |
| No, you really need a web site, or blog, that is about | | | | also has some great tools to help you sell |
| anything but t-shirts to make money on t-shirts. | | | | customizable t-shirts. Their tools allow you to add a |
| That's right, anything but t-shirts. | | | | full design studio to your site... if you want to go |
| There are too many t-shirt sites out there now. If | | | | whole hog in to it. For page makers, they also have |
| you have a web site or blog that is about something | | | | some little widgets that you can add your designs to |
| else, you can make money offering topic specific | | | | and post on your site or blog. |
| t-shirts. That's the ticket. | | | | The widgets are cool. When someone clicks on your |
| The key to making money from t-shirts is in niche | | | | design, it loads in to a design studio and they can edit |
| markets. Niche marketing works like a charm with | | | | it right there while they are still on your web site. |
| t-shirts. | | | | The T-Shirt Customizer Widget is small and doesn't |
| Almost all of your site visitors wear t-shirts. They are | | | | take up much room but has some real powerful |
| a target market for t-shirts. The thing is, even if they | | | | features. It's worth the time to build a widget and |
| look for t-shirts elsewhere online, the market is so | | | | add it to your website. Most of your site visitors will |
| big, so saturated, that it is hard to find anything. It | | | | never have seen anything like it. |
| takes a real effort. Yet, if your web site or blog is | | | | Many thousands of sites sell your basic t-shirt but |
| already of interest to them, you can show them | | | | very few have customizable designs. This is the new |
| shirts that they'll buy. | | | | trend in online t-shirt sales. Take this article as your |
| It's relatively easy but, you'll have to make the | | | | introduction to the next big thing in making money |
| effort. One rainy Saturday afternoon of work on a | | | | with t-shirts. Customizable t-shirts. Mark my word. |
| t-shirt page for your site and you can probably | | | | 3. Link to T-Shirt Sites that Have Great T-Shirts |
| create an income stream from t-shirts in that one | | | | This is the easiest thing to do. It is not as cutting |
| afternoon. The cool thing is that you don't have to | | | | edge and it does not have the personal touch selling |
| produce the shirts yourself or handle the orders and | | | | your own t-shirt designs will have. But, it's easy and it |
| customer service to make money. You can build a | | | | can make you money. |
| page for your site that sells t-shirts that your | | | | If you take some time and find established t-shirt |
| customers can buy and once that page is done, it will | | | | sites that carry shirts that appeal to your target |
| take little or no maintenance. Just put some links on | | | | market, you can build a link section that can generate |
| your site and let your site visitors discover it. Cool | | | | an income. Again, the key is to find those t-shirts |
| t-shirts sell themselves. | | | | that appeal to your audience. |
| Niche Market + Cool T-Shirts = Income | | | | You can search the web and you will find thousands |
| Here are three ways to make money by putting | | | | of sites that sell t-shirts. But, not all of them will have |
| t-shirt stuff on your site. | | | | a partner program like CafePress and have. It is hit or |
| 1. Create Your Own T-Shirts to Sell | | | | miss. Unless, that is, you check out the affiliate |
| You don't need to be an artist. Words on t-shirts sell. | | | | program provider that is a favorite among t-shirt |
| Join and make yourself some t-shirts. People trust | | | | sites. Save yourself the search efforts and go to and |
| and they will be willing to buy your shirts knowing | | | | join their program as a publisher. You will find a great |
| that they will get a quality shirt. | | | | selection of established t-shirt sites. |
| Even though, when you sign up, it will sound like your | | | | Once you join, you can select t-shirt sites that fit |
| CafePress store is going attract attention from their | | | | your needs and then simply cut and paste the |
| marketplace, don't bet on it. Generally, the people | | | | supplied html code in to your site for text and banner |
| that make money on CafePress usually do it because | | | | links that will track your visitors and record sales. It's |
| they have the market already. Because, they have a | | | | relatively simple and doesn't take very long to create |
| niche market and they are offering that market cool | | | | a nice selection of relevant links. |
| t-shirts specific to their interests. You need to do | | | | That's it. |
| that. Make t-shirts your site's visitors will like. Again, | | | | Build one page for your web site or blog with t-shirt |
| that's the key. | | | | offers and create an new income source for |
| They don't have to be fancy. Many people enjoy | | | | yourself. |
| associating themselves with their interests. Mustang | | | | Use these three methods. |
| owners with Mustang t-shirts, key chains, you name | | | | 1. Add t-shirts you create on CafePress to your page. |
| it. People like to own things that define who they are. | | | | 2. Go to and create a few design templates that |
| Help them do that. A simple, words only, "Compost | | | | your site visitors can customize (widgetize them). 3. |
| Happens" t-shirt sold like mad to... who? Gardeners, of | | | | Add banners and links to cool t-shirt shops from |
| course. No one else would be interested. But, many | | | | When you're done with the page, you will probably |
| thousands of these t-shirts sold to gardeners. Uh huh. | | | | have built an income that will grow with time and |
| You can do it. Just think about it some, and then | | | | require little maintenance. Link your page within your |
| create your t-shirts. | | | | site well and then sit back and wait for the sales to |
| 2. Create T-Shirts People Can Customize Themselves | | | | begin. |
| Customizing a t-shirt, and the whole personalization | | | | The key to success is to target a niche market and |
| thing, is huge. Did you know that you can create | | | | give them unique shirt options. A good page on a |
| t-shirt templates that people can then customize | | | | good site with some targeted traffic will almost |
| themselves? This is great for your site. People can | | | | always make money. Some sites will make a lot of |
| simply add their name or they can completely | | | | money. Uh Huh. |
| customize your t-shirt designs. Great for consumers | | | | Maybe waiting for a rainy Saturday afternoon is not |
| and also great for teams, clubs, businesses and what | | | | such a good idea. Start today so you have some |
| have you. | | | | cash next time a rainy Saturday afternoon comes |
| Customizable t-shirts can even create interactivity on | | | | your way. Then, you can go out and celebrate your |
| your site. Create some interesting t-shirt design | | | | success. |