Zazzle

Even after taking full control of Sharedwing on Cafepress, it never really felt like my own place. The first store I set up all on my own was on Zazzle. Basically the same process as far as print on demand goes but with a few different items available and a very different look. The first thing I did was start bringing over all my old designs but I quickly realized many of them weren't worth the trouble and they'll remain on Cafepress forever.

Of course they've got t-shirts and other clothing items just like Cafepress does, but they started bringing in a wider range of products much sooner. Ties and mugs made coming up with birthday gifts for my father so much easier. The puzzles and custom card decks accomplished the same when buying for my mother. Me? I'm quite fond of the iPhone case I ordered with the striped bamboo texture.

Zazzle's greatest advancement over my first store is the Customize option. Rather than placing my design on a product and calling it a day, I can allow the customer to make final adjustments to the design's final scale and placement before purchasing. This is very useful for items using repeating patterns, like ties, wrapping paper, and fabric, since the scale of the pattern can make a pretty big difference to the end result. Also, rather than selecting each t-shirt style and color that the design is available on, I can simply say, "Put this on shirts!" and the customer can select which shirt style and color they want. Or "Put this on light colored shirts!" and it's only available on light colored shirts. Frankly, it makes life a lot easier for me. If you want to pick the perfect shirt for you, please check out my store on Zazzle.

https://www.zazzle.com/store/willlapuerta

But you didn't expect me to be happy with just two stores did you? No, of course not. Next came Spreadshirt.