 Hey dropshippers and welcome back to our YouTube channel. If you've thought about introducing print on demand to your dropshipping business, then this video is for you. In today's video, we're going to cover the top POD supplies to work with, as well as the key factors to consider when choosing a POD company. So buckle up, hit that subscribe button and let's blast straight into it. So before we jump into the top POD supplies to be working with, let's first cover what is print on demand dropshipping? Well, POD is basically a process where you work with a supplier that offers white label products and has the unique option of customizing or branding these items. This allows for a great opportunity to offer these branded products in your dropshipping stores. Something that your customers won't find anywhere else except on your store. If you're unsure of what white label products are, they're basically mass manufactured products that can be slightly customized for various brands. So let me break the POD cycle down for you. Once we've found our white label product supplier, we're then able to customize these mass manufactured products. Then we as dropshippers are able to sell these customers items on a per order basis under our own branding with our own designs. Keep in mind with POD dropshipping that everything from when the sale happens to the design of the product, to the order fulfillment process, to the shipment of the customer's product to your customers is all handled directly by your supplier. Which means that we as dropshippers aren't faced with challenges like the need to hold inventory, having to deal with unsold items or making bulk purchases because everything works on a per order basis directly through our suppliers. Right, now that we've covered what is print on demand dropshipping, let's jump straight into the top 12 POD suppliers you should be working with. First up, we have Printful, which is one of the most flexible POD services. They have 293 products waiting for your ideas to bring them to life. And their platform is super convenient, offering you the choice to upload ready made designs or you can even upload your own designs. Working with Printful as your POD supplier means they will offer you printing, order fulfillment and shipping for your dropshipping store. Here are some of Printful's key features which instantly draws dropshippers towards choosing them as a POD supplier. Their first feature is a design maker. This feature allows dropshippers to create their own designs on the Printful platform. Their second feature that they offer dropshippers are the various print options to choose from. Dropshippers can create a product selection in their online stores that offers direct to garments, cut and sew, sublimation and embroidery printing options. This of course is a great way to stand out of the crowd, aka your competition. Their third feature is that there is no order minimum. Not only can dropshippers use Printful for free, but you can also order as many or as few products as you desire because there is no order minimum. Their last feature is their awesome integrations. These integrations include major marketplaces like Shopify, eBay, Wix and even your personal store websites. Next up we have Printify and please don't get it twisted. Printful is separate from Printify. So Printify is known for their wide selection of white label products. Their selection spans over 300 products and they have a genre called hottest selling products which includes personalized items like accessories, t-shirts, mugs, phone cases and hoodies. Just like Printful, Printify enables you to create custom designs and they handle all the logistics from the printing straight to the delivery of the products. Here are some of Printify's key features which instantly draws dropshippers towards choosing them as a POD supplier. Printify has enabled a mock design feature which allows you to see the finished product before you've even ordered it. You can upload any customized design on any of their 300 products and see realistic mockup previews. Pretty cool if you ask me. Also, they offer powerful integrations which includes some of the biggest marketplaces like Shopify, eBay and Wix. Printify also offers dropshippers a discount of up to 20% on all products. Printify also spans over 90 locations which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, China and Germany. This then enables us to dropship custom products to multiple regions internationally. Oh, and they even offer a self-serve help sensor. Next up, we have SBOD and they've worked incredibly hard over the years to become the most reliable and the most affordable print on demand service in the world. They are one of the fastest performance services with a two-day turnaround time. Pretty cool. So let's take a look at their key features and why they are one of the most reliable POD services in the world. SBOD offers a 48-hour production timeline which means customers will get their customized products shipped straight to their doors in no time. SBOD also offers a shipping calculator which allows us to see exactly how much it will cost to ship our customized products. Although SBOD offers some solid integrations like Shopify, it does fall slightly short of other POD suppliers. Other suppliers offer direct integrations with major marketplaces like Wix or eBay while SBOD only connects with these marketplaces through a third-party management tool which, let's be honest, can be a bit of a disadvantage. However, SBOD does make up for that in its pricing in the sense that it has none. SBOD is completely free to use to your heart's contempt. Next up, we have T-POP. And no, it's nothing in relation to K-POP. T-POP is actually a European POD company that ships customers' orders straight out of France. So let's have a look at what are T-POP's key features. Firstly, T-POP is known for being fully committed to preserving the environment. We love that. They are all about being green and environmentally friendly with their zero plastic packaging and their 100% recycled paper packing slips. They manage by utilizing inks with vegan and architects labels in the printing process. Even though T-POP prints in France, they offer full customization of the packaging slips. So they make this possible by translating the slips according to the destination and local language. T-POP's next feature is that they are dedicated to offering eco-friendly products. All their apparel items and accessories are made from recycled materials and organic cotton. It's good to also note that T-POP is niche orientated. So because they focus more on apparel items and accessories, their product selection is not that extensive as its competitors. You can also track your shipments with real-time reports and this can be found on T-POP's dashboard. Another thing to note with T-POP is that they have limited integrations. These integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce and Etsy. Next up, we have JetPrint, which is the best POD supplier for niche products like watches, homeware items, yoga accessories and even shoes. Here are some of JetPrint's key attractions. Just like Printify, JetPrint offers a mock-up generator which enables you to get a quality preview of your designs on any of their products. This will not only help us to get a better idea of what the design will look like, but it also enables us to edit the design according to specific sizes or colors. JetPrint also offers fast production and global shipping. They offer an express three-day quality production and a 14-day global shipping timeframe. Although on the one hand, they only offer a Shopify and WooCommerce integration, but on the other hand, you can use JetPrint for free. Up next, we have Gelato and they have a great product selection with over 90 products to choose from. Anything from stationary, business cards, brochures to apparel, decor and much more. You name it, Gelato has got it. So let's take a look at Gelato's key features. First and foremost, Gelato is completely free to use. No subscription plans, fees or other payments are needed. On top of that, Gelato is also sustainable and environmentally friendly. All paper types utilized by Gelato are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. That's when you know. How great is the fact that we can both be financially and environmentally conscious when working with Gelato? Not to mention that Gelato delivers to over 200 countries with an impressive 72-hour global delivery time. Gelato also offers monthly discounts based on our monthly sales that we make. And lastly, Gelato offers great integration options such as Wix, Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce and a few more. Next up on the roster is Custom Cat, a US-based POD supplier. Some of Custom Cat's great features include no minimum order requirements, which means we'll be able to cater even to our customers' smallest desires. Custom Cat also offers global shipping, which means we can utilize the door-to-door tracking services which is available in over 32 countries. They also have a huge product selection, which means even if we're searching for a niche or a unique POD product, chances are Custom Cat will have it. Not only that, but they also offer various printing options such as direct to garments, 3D dye infusion and sublimation that will help our Custom products to stand out. Custom Cat also offers integration with Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce and a few others, but it is important to note that they do not offer an integration with eBay or Wix. Next in line we have Print Aura, which is a good option as a POD company for small businesses. Let's have a look at some of their interesting features that will definitely pique your interest. Firstly, they offer a no minimum order policy. Secondly, they offer Custom Speciality Items using the latest printing technologies. Cool, if you ask me. They also offer a design tool which allows you to directly create designs on their platform and you're able to see a mockup of the product from the design that you've made. Print Aura has great product offerings in tons of sizes, colors and brands. Plus, they offer US and global shipping. Not to mention utilizing Print Aura is free and it integrates with Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce and OpenCart. Next up is Redbubble and let's dive straight into their key features to see why they are a good choice. Firstly, they have a huge design collection for you to choose from. Plus, you can buy custom designs from any of the 700,000 artists on the platform. Secondly, Redbubble offers standard or express global shipping depending on your budgets and your patience. In addition to this, returns are super easy and free. Their third feature is their incredible secure payment system which means that we can pay for our orders with peace of mind. And trust me, wondering whether or not a platform has a secure payment system in place is something that weighs heavily on some customers' minds. The most notable feature of them all is that Redbubble does not integrate with any marketplaces. I repeat, Redbubble does not integrate with any marketplaces, but it is free to use. Just remember that when supplies like these lack marketplace integrations, one thing that we can consider using is a third-party source. Next in line, we have Guten and here are some of their notable features. Guten offers over 150 products spanning over several categories including fashion, baby, wall art, pets, and home. They also offer a fast turnaround time of one to six business days. The average shipping time for the US is around about four days while it takes slightly longer for our products to reach our international customers. Another eye-catching trait is the Guten VIM program and the VIM stands for Very Important Merchants. Their loyalty program offers actionable and priceless advice and resources that can take your POD business to a whole other level. And the winning combo is that Guten is free and it offers multiple integrations. They have integrations for Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, WooCommerce, and the standard option of an API. Next, we'll take a look at Printysix, which is a POD site for Shopify that's based in China. Some of Printysix's great features include, they have a huge product selection that consists of over 300 customizable products and like most Chinese suppliers, they offer these customizable products at competitive prices. Printysix takes between one to three business days to print our products and they offer two shipping options for your customers to choose from. The first shipping option is standard shipping which takes between seven to 15 business days and our second shipping option is expedited shipping which takes between three to 10 business days. Printysix is also completely free to use and integrates with major marketplaces like eBay, Shopify, Amazon, and WooCommerce. And lastly, we have T-Launch, which is much like Printysix in the aspect that it is a Shopify POD app. So let's take a look at what are some of T-Launch's key features. T-Launch has a unique products selection. They offer products that aren't as generic as most POD products. This includes electronics, apparel, and homeware. T-Launch also offers various printing options. Customers can choose whether or not they'd like direct to garment, cut and sew, laser etching, or all over print. T-Launch also has a global network covering multiple regions, but, and a big but, it is important to note that their shipping is not cost effective, especially when it comes to international shipping. However, it sees free to use and it offers integration with Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce. So before I wrap this video up, let's briefly take a look at some of the key factors to consider when choosing a POD supplier for your drop shipping stores. The first one is product quality, which is one of the most important factors to consider. No matter how beautiful or unique the designs or customization options that you offer to your customers are, good quality is key. If the product starts falling apart over a few weeks, it will truly ruin your store's reputation. Bad reviews and poor experiences can be the downfall of your drop shipping business if you do not pay attention to good product quality. The best way to avoid this is by actually purchasing a customizable product from your POD supplier, and this way you'll be able to test both the quality of the product and the quality of the print. The second factor is shipping times and warehouses. You should keep an eye out for the various shipping options that your suppliers offer customers. This also goes hand in hand with their warehouse distributions. If a company doesn't have a good network of warehouses, shipping might be slower and more costly. It's best to look for a supplier with products in the same location as your target audience because this will increase the shipping speed. And remember, if you're targeting an international audience, make double sure to check that your supplier does offer international shipping. Our next key factor is pricing. And although quality and speed should be at the top of your list, if you're not being cost effective with the products that you're sourcing, you'll have a smaller profit margin. On top of that, if the product that you're marketing is more on the expensive side, your market interest could suffer. It's also extremely important to look out for those shipping costs. If our supplies delivery costs are high, we won't be able to set a decent profit margin. Our next key factor are customization options. It's important to look out for what you need customization options our potential suppliers could offer. Remember, we're trying to stand out from the crowd. Another important factor to consider when looking for a POD supplier is their compatibility with various selling channels. Before we just go ahead and choose a POD supplier, please do yourselves a favor and first check if that POD supplier is compatible with the selling channel that you're hosting your drop shipping store on. Our sixth key factor is customer service. It's extremely important to have a POD supplier that offers helpful customer support. As we go down the path of establishing our drop shipping stores, having a reliable customer support team in place by our suppliers will help us to stay on top of things and to avoid drama in the long run. And our last key factor are return policies. It's important to consider the fact that customers feel more safe to do online shopping when they can see that there is a safety net in place. Even though customers might see these awesome customizable products listed in our stores, they still like and are comfortable with the thought of knowing that they are able to return the product if need be. So make sure that these return policies are transparent between you and your POD supplier to avoid any confusion down the line. And there we have it drop shippers. We have reached the end of this video and you are now equipped with the knowledge of knowing which POD suppliers to be working with and what are the key factors to consider when choosing a POD supplier. Let me know in the comment section below if you started a POD business or if you're thinking of starting one and if you are, which POD supplier will you choose? I'd love to hear your thoughts and remember that everything that I've mentioned in this video can be found on our blog page via the link in the description of this video. I hope this video helped. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and I'll see you soon. Bye for now drop shippers.