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Get ready for the launch of The Hat Studio with our creator resource guide. You can avoid issues with your designs by following our embroidery guidelines below. Embroidery stitch basics Flat embroidery: A technique where stitches are embroidered flat on the surface. Tatami fill: Rows of run stitches. Used to fill large areas. Satin stitch [&hellip;]

The Hat Studio resource guide - Spring

The Hat Studio resource guide

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Custom store URLs by default will be YourStoreName.creator-spring.com. However, you have the ability to purchase and connect a custom domain for your store. Using a custom domain enhances your brand and over time it can increase your search rankings and discoverability too. Create the perfect domain name Use a domain name fans will easily recognize [&hellip;]

Connecting a custom domain - Spring

Connecting a custom domain

Enjoy full creative control with Spring’s new custom stores. Give fans a 360-degree branded shopping experience from browsing to transactional emails. Custom stores We’re rolling out custom stores to all creators from now through May 2021. You’ll see a popup notification within your dashboard when you’ve been upgraded to this feature. Once you have access [&hellip;]

Customizing your store - Spring

Customizing your store

Use the Twitch merch store extension to showcase and sell custom products while you stream. The extension features integrated checkout, so fans can purchase merch without having to leave your stream. Plus, enable in-stream purchase alerts and create subscriber-exclusive products to engage and reward your community.   Features No minimum orders required. Create and sell products [&hellip;]

Twitch extension FAQs - Spring

Twitch extension FAQs

Spring’s integration into YouTube Shopping allows eligible creators to showcase their Spring products on YouTube. Fans can browse and buy your products across these surfaces on YouTube: In YouTube Studio, you can organize your products to display across these surfaces.&nbsp; What are the Youtube Shopping features I can use via Spring’s integration?&nbsp; YouTube Product Shelf [&hellip;]

YouTube integration FAQs - Spring

YouTube integration FAQs

Sharing photos of excited fans wearing or showing off your products affirms the quality of the products you’re selling and increases interest. This is an effective way to increase product sales and make your fans feel special. Collecting content There are several ways your community can share their photos and videos with you.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ask fans [&hellip;]

Promoting products with fan content - Spring

Promoting products with fan content

How are my profits calculated for digital products? You can add digital products to your Spring store for free. When you make a sale, a 20% processing fee and a $0.40 transaction fee will be applied. For example, if you&#8217;re selling Lightroom Presets for $10, you&#8217;ll earn $7.60 in profit for each sale ($10 &#8211; $2.40).  Remember, you’re in full control of your [&hellip;]

How digital products work - Spring

How digital products work

From chefs, cartoonists and vloggers to scientists, influencers and photographers, Spring is for all creators. You don’t need to have design experience to create the perfect products for your community. Keep reading for our tips on how to get started. You’re already a brand… You have a community behind you, whether it’s a small following [&hellip;]

Coming up with a design idea - Spring

Coming up with a design idea

Here are some answers to common questions concerning the Form 1099: Who needs to file a Form 1099? In the US, you are required by law to file a Form 1099 if you receive more than $600 in profits from Spring (previously known as Teespring). Creators with multiple accounts will need to update their account [&hellip;]

Filing taxes (US) - Spring

Filing taxes (US)

Spring is here for creators. With a friendly team of support agents dedicated to assisting you to thrive and continue to grow. Contact our creator support team at any time to ask questions or ask for help. To contact our team, all you need to do is email creatorhelp@spri.ng. If you’re contacting us regarding a [&hellip;]

Creator Experience Team - Spring

Creator Experience Team

Fulfillment Guarantee Fulfillment time is the time it takes to produce an order and prepare it for shipment. We guarantee to produce all orders and provide a shipping tracking number within 10 business days of the order date. Please note that fulfillment time doesn&#8217;t include the time it takes for an order to be delivered. [&hellip;]

Fulfillment and Shipping Times - Spring

Fulfillment and Shipping Times

Facebook’s collection of commerce tools and content features make it a powerful platform for promoting your Spring store. Create a business page You should create a Facebook business page if you haven’t already. By setting up shop, you’ll be able to unlock more tools, analytical features and boost your brand’s discoverability. Once your page is [&hellip;]

Facebook promo guide - Spring

Facebook promo guide

Pinterest is a visual social media platform used to “pin” or collect images from the web. With 335 million monthly users reported at the end of 2019, Pinterest can be an effective social platform to promote your Spring store and build your brand’s presence and identity online.&nbsp; This platform is probably best known as a [&hellip;]

Pinterest promo guide - Spring

Pinterest promo guide

Twitter has an average of over 330 million monthly active users. Over a third of Twitter fans buy from a brand they follow on Twitter—making it a great social platform to share your product releases.&nbsp; Promoting products on Twitter Always include a link to your listing or store in your tweets Keep in mind Twitter [&hellip;]

Twitter promo guide - Spring

Twitter promo guide

With a community of 15 million fans, Twitch is a powerful social platform for sharing products in real-time on livestream. Spring is one of the only platforms that enables you to create subscriber-exclusive products to sell via Twitch as well—you can require fans to verify their subscriber status to access your exclusive product releases. Set [&hellip;]

Twitch promo guide - Spring

Twitch promo guide

TikTok is one of the fastest-growing, revolutionary social media platforms hosting a new wave of successful, ambitious creators. The DIY style content shared on this platform gives creators the freedom to experiment with honest and fun content. TikTok’s engagement driven algorithm makes it the ideal platform for creators to widen their community and make their [&hellip;]

TikTok promo guide - Spring

TikTok promo guide

Instagram is a powerful promotional channel for creators. Use its visual based content to let your products shine. Check out our promotional tips below to ensure you’re using all available features and tools to maximize your sales. Add the Linktree Integration Linktree is a great way to make your Spring store easily discoverable within your [&hellip;]

Instagram promo guide - Spring

Instagram promo guide

YouTube is a powerful platform for creators to promote your products and connect with fans. Spring offers a powerful YouTube integration that enables you to sell your products directly below your videos, on end cards, in your YouTube shop and more. If you haven’t unlocked the merch shelf yet don’t worry, there are tons of [&hellip;]

YouTube promo guide - Spring

YouTube promo guide

The launcher gives you full control of your creativity. Making it as easy as possible for creators to make and sell products, we’ll guide you through the best ways to make use of your design tools so you have everything you need to hand. Start with our top file formatting tips below. File type Always [&hellip;]

File formatting tips - Spring

File formatting tips

If your Spring listing was deactivated, it may have violated one or more of our policies, including our Terms of Service, Intellectual Property Policy, or Acceptable Use policies. You can find Spring’s policies here: www.spri.ng/policies/spring-terms-of-service Your listing may have been disabled if it included one or more of the following:&nbsp; A trademark or logo that [&hellip;]

My listing was deactivated or my account was disabled - Spring

My listing was deactivated or my account was disabled

If you believe that removal of your content is the result of a mistake (for example, that you have authorization) or misidentification, send us a counter notice through our Counter Notice Form. Such counter notice must provide the following information: An electronic or physical signature of the intellectual property owner or person authorized to act [&hellip;]

Filing a Counter Notice (IP claim) - Spring

Filing a Counter Notice (IP claim)

The IP Claim Form is available for creators who would like to report infringement on their artwork or other intellectual property. Please be advised that by submitting this form, you are swearing under penalty of perjury that you own the rights to the intellectual property in question and that you are acting under a good [&hellip;]

Filing an intellectual property claim - Spring

Filing an intellectual property claim

As a space for creators to thrive and succeed with their unique ideas and designs, Spring takes intellectual property very seriously. We comply with intellectual property laws and industry best practices in order to maintain the integrity of our platform. We review notices of intellectual property infringement and counter-claims, and will follow up with requests [&hellip;]

Protecting your intellectual property - Spring

Protecting your intellectual property

You can sell designs you buy online, provided you have permission from the intellectual property owner. For example, you may hire a designer to create something for you or you may have a license to use a particular design. Please be aware, however, that there are many different types of licenses. In addition, each platform [&hellip;]

Selling purchased designs online - Spring

Selling purchased designs online

After landing on a design idea, get designs ready to apply to your products and prepare promotional content. You don’t have to be a design professional to create products for your community, and there are tons of helpful tools online, as well as expert designers who can help. Below are some helpful tips from creators [&hellip;]

Design resources - Spring

Design resources

If you’re ready for your first payout, congratulations, that’s some serious hustle. Collecting your earnings is an awesome feeling, so revel in your success. Here’s what you need to know about requesting payouts with Spring:&nbsp;&nbsp; Payment methods Make sure your PayPal/Payoneer account is completely set up and verified before you begin collecting your hard-earned profit. [&hellip;]

Payouts - Spring

Payouts

Reward fans and increase product sales by running a promotion. You can instantly create different types of promo codes and offer discounts for a limited time all within your Spring dashboard.&nbsp; Preparing a promo code Go to the Dashboard, Tools and services, and then select the “Promotions” section. Name your promo code and select your [&hellip;]

Promotions - Spring

Promotions

You can share products seamlessly with your community through our platform integrations.  Use the Integrations tab to activate and customize your products on Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Discord, and Streamlabs. YouTube merch shelf If you’ve got 10k+ YouTube subscribers you may be eligible to sell your products on the YouTube merch shelf. Visit your YouTube Studio, [&hellip;]

Spring platform integrations - Spring

Spring platform integrations

See results from your hustle in the analytics section. You can also utilize Google Analytics in conjunction with your Analytics on Spring for additional insight. Click the analytics icon next to a listing to track the listing’s sales performance. From there, you can alter the date range, see where your traffic and views are coming [&hellip;]

Analytics - Spring

Analytics

The &#8216;Listings&#8217; section within the dashboard allows you to view and edit all of your listings. You’ll be able to see sales and profit for each product. Access the following tools and customization options by clicking the buttons and icons next to each listing: Order a sample for promotional content Edit product title, details, price [&hellip;]

Listings - Spring

Listings

Digital products are non-physical assets sold by means of a downloadable link online. They can be anything from digital calendars to e-books, audiobooks, photo filters, &nbsp; digital wallpapers, and virtual events. Your options are limitless. Join the digital revolution, enhance your product collection, and begin monetizing your content.&nbsp; Many creators begin earning thousands of dollars [&hellip;]

Guide to digital products - Spring

Guide to digital products

Spring offers direct to garment printing (also known as DTG) and screen printing. Both processes offer high quality results and our system automatically determines which technique is used based on each order  (product type, quantity, number of colors, etc). Screen printing Spring offers the screen printing process when certain product types and order quantities meet [&hellip;]

Production and printing methods - Spring

Production and printing methods

Spring, formerly known as Teespring, has been dedicated to empowering creators since its founding in 2011. Over the years we’ve grown from a simple print-on-demand service to becoming the largest creator commerce platform in the world, allowing creators to turn ideas into digital and physical experiences for their fans. If you’ve got an idea and [&hellip;]

About Spring - Spring

About Spring

Spring is a platform designed for all creators to connect with fans and take their brand to the next level. If you bring new ideas to the world, have a message to share, or are building what you believe in—you’re a creator. You have full creative control; we’re here to support you and your hustle. [&hellip;]