Bags of Love is a premium print on-demand company specialising in personalised gifts and high-quality products since 2002. Everything is made to order by us in our facility. All our products are handmade to order in our own facilities. Our facility encompasses all our printing, garment sewing and product manufacturing teams; this makes us a unique resource for makers and means your orders are produced to an excellent standard, usually within a couple of days. Our design, product development, customer service, marketing, and production teams are all under one roof, so it’s quick and easy for us to communicate and keep you informed about what’s going on.
Our online platform showcases our product range of well over 450 products and this is where shoppers and collectors will discover your brand and artwork. You have complete control over the store build and product design process, whilst receiving advice and instruction from our team. We already distribute internationally, reach a global market, and have nine language territories to sell your work. We curate our marketplace to ensure visitors get the best designs and artwork and so you don’t feel like a drop in the ocean.
You design your products online and build your own branded online store. We help you market your collections and we handle payments through our checkout. We then produce and ship your designs; most products are ready to ship directly to your customers within 48 hours.
You will also earn
another 1% commission for every 25 products with descriptions that achieve a
green score in overall content quality, up to a maximum of 25%. How you can
increase your commission:
Use our content
quality checker to generate rewards. A good score is indicated when the metre
graphic points to green. When that is achieved you will unlock the following
benefits. Firstly, you get 1% extra commission for every 25 product
descriptions with a green score, up to 25%. You also get 1 more product to
design. And lastly your products will be indexed on Google and other search
engines, which normally wouldn't be the case.
Fill out the form on the sign up page to create your account. You’ll get a verification email and once you verify your account, you’re ready to go!
We pay our artists through PayPal, within 14 days of successful delivery of an order.
One of the great assets you get with us is our ability to work quickly and efficiently. All our manufacturing is in one place and that means no sending of your work to 3rd parties, no supply chain delays, and a far higher ability to maintain quality control standards. It also means we can manage our own workflow well. Generally, our products are made and dispatched within a couple of days.
Please note: because we work quickly you must be certain that what you have published for sale, or have submitted for print is exactly as you want it to look. There is little or no opportunity to edit it once a buyer has bought the design or you’ve placed your order. We will print what you’ve designed on screen; please double check everything and make sure it is perfect! If you edit an existing product this will affect following sales, so if a customer bought one design before, then you tweak the same product in your design account, the newer version will be the next one for sale. That means you need to consider consistency, though it’s best to get it right first time. Fabric samples and test pieces help you refine the design, you can also speak to us for advice.
Creatives of all levels can sign up for a seller account and start a store with Bags of Love, we want to support you no matter where you are on your journey. If your store is public, you can share and sell through your storefront.
Our marketplace is curated, and we review and add new stores regularly based on the quality of designs and content. As we have so many new stores and stores under development, you must have 20 products or more in your store for your products to appear in our marketplace.
Here you can add and edit your personal and business details.
· The most important information to add is your PayPal email address, so we can pay you. Do this through ‘update details’, under ‘my business details’. With PayPal we can set up payments to send automatically to your account, weekly, within 14 days of successful delivery. We’ll also need your address to process payments and to know where to send wholesale orders.
We make over 450 products, so you’re spoilt for choice. These choices need careful consideration.
Our online design interface gives you a huge amount of control over the product design, which means you can design more freely.
· Each product will have a different set of options: materials, sizing, trim colours etc. The options you choose here will be the default on the product page. When you add your product to your store you can choose which options are open to customers.
· Designs need to cover the template, but also consider different sizes have slightly different proportions. You don’t need to design each size individually, customers can choose a size and our system will rescale your design.
· Our system will check the files you upload and flag any quality issues so there is little chance of a low-quality file going to print. Click here to read more about preparing your artwork.
· You can use the designs interface to resize, repeat, and layer images.
· Use the ‘edit’ button to set the exact size of an image file.
· Please take note of the bleed information.
· Please be aware lining up sections of products is not 100% accurate, there is always a few mm margin for error. Please design with this in mind.
· Ensure your design covers the template and there are no small white spaces.
· If you want to leave the background of a section white, set the background colour to #ffffff
· If you want two identical sections to look the same, use the copy side tab when you go to 'add image'.
· The preview is a great tool for giving an impression of how your product will look once printed. However, it is not an exact mock up, printed products may vary slightly from the preview. See more about how your design will print here.
Head to 'my stores' to create edit your store front.
· When you choose your store URL when creating your store: only input the URL extension, not the full web address.
· Add your logo, 130 x 130 px
· Add your banner, 2700 x 720px
· Edit your store title and descriptions.
· Edit your ‘about me’ section; add your profile picture and web links.
· Add, sort and edit collections; add products to your store.
· The titles and descriptions are very important, not just for human readers, but essential to get listed in search engines which will help SEO driven traffic. For help, see the ‘writing titles and descriptions for your store’ section.
Sorting your products into collections is a great way to group similar designs.
Using collections makes your store more user friendly and allows customers to find products they love.
The collection titles and descriptions are vital, not just for customers, but to help you sell via SEO marketing as well. For help, see the ‘writing titles and descriptions for your store’ section.
The product page is a very important page, it is often where customers decide to make a purchase. You can control the price, title, description and product options here.
Our Product Mockup Generator streamlines designing for you. After you’ve designed a product to add to your store, you’ll get to a page where you can set pricing, write product descriptions and add your design to any of our other 450+ products. Simply click ‘Add’ for the products you’d like to add and they will instantly be generated with the same design.
After you add a product, click ‘Review’ to edit the design. Here, you can select or change the background colour, pattern repeat style, and change the size of your design. You can also view each panel of the product if it has multiple panels. When you’re finished, just click ‘Confirm Design’ and it will be added to your store.
By using our Product Mockup Generator, you can design hundreds of products at once and add them to a collection in your store.
Initially, the number of products you can design is limited. This is due to our standard of quality not quantity. You will receive an extra product for every product description with a green score.
Before posting some products for sale, you’ll need to check, tweak and confirm designs for each size option.
Click ‘design available options’ to review and edit different sizing options. You’ll then be prompted to edit a save sizing for each design before you can post the product for sale.
Currently designs are automatically resized to larger and smaller items, which can cause cropping or some designs to shift. This feature solves these problems and means your customers will get the as products you’ve designed, no matter their sizing.
Our system checks your products' designs when you add them to your store. If it’s not ready for sale, check the ‘Fix Design’ tab to find out why. Below are a few common issues:
Our pattern design system makes it easy for you to upload a single tile and create seamless patterns across fabrics and other products. Your customers can then choose the fabric type, set the size and purchase from you.
· Go to my products and select the fabric tab to create a pattern to post for sale. If you want to buy a piece of fabric at a set size, use the ‘design to buy’ tool.
· Ensure the artwork you upload will repeat seamlessly, you’ll be able to preview the repeat in our pattern design interface.
· Once you’ve uploaded the motif, set the tile size and how the pattern should repeat.
· When you add the pattern to your store you can pick which products the pattern will be available on and add the artwork title, and description.
· You can’t set the price of patterns at the moment, as they will appear across many products of at various price points. You will receive a fixed rate of commission at 20% of the ex VAT sale price.
To be indexed on Google means that your products will show up in search results. This can drive more traffic to your site and help make more sales. Please note: For your products to be indexed on Google you will need to have achieved a green score in your product descriptions, they will not be indexed automatically. Google indexing takes time, so do not be alarmed if you cannot find your page once completed.
Titles and descriptions are really important, as they are not only read by potential customers, but search engines as well. The search engines 'robots' will crawl and read your pages to work out if the content is worthy of listing in their search results. You can help your store be discovered by customers by writing good titles and copy. This section will help you be a copywriting wizard. Know a new best friend: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) We want you to be successful, and that means you
need sales. Not only will your description improve your chances of making
sales, you will also earn up to 25% commission. So, let’s make it
happen by ensuring your on page information works, that it sells and informs,
persuades and entices readers to buy your amazing product and designs. By
writing strong product descriptions that receive a green score on the meter,
you will unlock: The
titles and descriptions throughout your Bags of Love store are really
important, as they are read, not just by potential customers but also by the
search engines. Please note: Your products will require a green score in the
descriptions to be indexed and will not be indexed in search engines
automatically. The search engines 'robots' will crawl and read your pages to
work out if the content is worthy of listing in their search results. You need
to help your store be discovered by customers searching to buy products. You do
that by writing good titles and copy.
This section will help you be a copywriting wizard. Your product titles need key terms Content volume matters Different products need different copy It sounds obvious but don’t copy and paste; search engines will ignore sites which have many pages with the same words duplicated. Duplicated content means it has been copy & pasted from other products (even other products in your store) or from other web pages. The simple solution is to write a unique description per product, this may take longer, but it may make all the difference in sales. Copywriting can be a joy - find your creative urge, it's your baby, so tell people how the product is worthy with your design. Take it in stages you’ll quickly get it. Boil it down, polish it, and go back and revise again. The best person to tell the world about your designs is you, so make the effort here - it is worth it. Use your own voice These are your products and your store: you are the best person to speak about your work. Use your natural tone of voice but don’t use slang or nonsense words. Sentences with less than 20 words are considered the most readable. Be confident, descriptive, and informative. Utilise active voice instead of passive. Don’t mention any contact information or website links. Triple check your spelling and grammar. Mistakes are the easiest way to lose a sale. Try some role-play Imagine you are a customer searching for your product. What would you search in Google to find it? This role playing is the best way to think of appropriate key terms. Don’t go too crazy You only need two to tango. Only use two key terms per product page, make sure they are relevant to the product. Key terms should appear in the descriptions as well as the title. They only need to appear once or twice, so don’t stuff the descriptions with the same terms, and take care to write as naturally as you can. One key term is too lonely and three’s a crowd.
Search engines, like Google, look for keywords and key terms on web-pages. If you want customers to find your bomber jacket you need to include ‘bomber jacket’ in the product title and description. Key terms are better than keywords. Using strings of descriptive keywords will help your product be found; ‘Silk cushion’ will get your page higher up the results than ‘cushion’ and ‘floral silk cushion’ is even better.
Not too much, not too little. Search engines will skip your page if there isn’t enough copy to satisfy a page reader. Though don’t write too much as this will send the customers who find your page to sleep. It has to fit the page, look good and be enticing to read. For a guideline, write between 70-150 words for each product description. That takes a bit of effort, but really is worth it.
For full information about wholesale accounts see here.
As a Bags of Love store owner, you get access to our exclusive wholesale pricing. It’s all automated and means you can order you own pieces for discounted prices, whether you’re looking for a few samples to take to a photoshoot; supplying a client or retailer; or taking your products to sell at a market, pop up or exhibition.
Discounts increase in tiers, based on the number of products in the order.
· 1 - 10 products: 20% discount
· 11 - 20 products: 25% discount
· 21 - 50 products: 35% discount
· 51+ products: 40% discount
You can mix and match any number of designs, sizes, and products; you don’t need to order 10 of the same items to qualify for the next tier.
When you’re logged in to your seller’s account discounts will automatically apply when you add your products to your basket.
If you’ve added a premium to the prices of products in your store this won’t be visible to you when you’re logged in to your account. You won’t pay the premium, but customers will.
A few products are not included in the wholesale discount system: items under £15, espadrilles and suitcases.
For large orders production times can be extended. Please contact Artist Relations before placing your order if you have a specific deadline.
Fabrics are included in the wholesale system, we offer a 20% discount on all fabric orders (excluding samples and swatches).
Items such as large furniture and suitcases do not count towards the above tiers, they are discounted at a flat rate due to the cost of shipping. You’ll receive 20% discount on an order of single and multiple items. You can contact us for a full list of these.
The best person to tell the world about your artwork is you. We promote our artists through many digital marketing channels, SEO, PPC, social, influencers and PR. There are many channels available through which you can spread the word about your store and sell your products:
Social media is a fantastic communications tool and it has transformed the world, how we interact with brands and how we shop. Utilise it. It’s a free media platform where you can talk directly to consumers and receive feedback on your work. It’s not easy to sell through social media, though you can simultaneously advertise, make announcements, network, receive feedback, get inspired and much more. You can pay to boost your reach on most social platforms now; this can be useful and is worth experimenting with; if you don’t see conversion you may want to refine your approach before investing more. For more advice on best practices for social media get in touch with your Artist Relations consultant or go to our blog.
We support and advise on SEO and it’s woven into the store building process. Writing good descriptions and titles will help you get found in search engines. Be descriptive, think about what customers will search for to find your products and regularly update the written copy in your store to maximise your reach.
PPC is closely linked to SEO marketing. We have a team of expert marketers running PPC campaigns for all our artists product pages. We wouldn’t advise running PPC campaigns for your Bags of Love products as we’ll be competing and bidding prices will rise. If you are keen to run your own PPC campaigns please contact Artist Relations first.
Add a link to your website, if you have one, so your fans can easily find your store.
There are many traditional approaches to selling your products which we can support with too. Whether you want to supply other retailers, sell your goods at markets or other events, sell through your own online shop or other marketplaces; we can advise and help you make the most of these opportunities. Wholesale pricing also helps in many of these situations.
The bestselling and most successful artists plan their approaches carefully and reach customers through multiple digital and real-world channels. Finding what works for you and your brand is key.
Integrating your Bags of Love store with your Facebook and Instagram accounts enables you to create a section on your profile where customers can shop your products and be directed to your Bags of Love store. You will also be able to tag products in photos so that your followers can shop right from your posts.
To get started, you will need to have a Facebook Business Page with a shop created, which you can do from your personal Facebook account. If you do not already have a Facebook Business Page set up, you can easily create one by clicking the plus button at the top of the home page. Then click "Page". This will bring you to your new page where you can enter information about your business.
To integrate your Bags of Love store, follow these steps on desktop:
1. In your Bags of Love account, navigate to the "My Stores" section and click "Design Product"
2. Click "Facebook & Instagram Integration" on the right side of the screen. This will generate a pop-up with an XML file link, which you can copy to your clipboard.
3. On your Facebook Business Page, click "Go to Business Suite." Alternatively, you can use the go to business.facebook.com to enter the Business Suite.
4. Click the "Commerce" button on the left to open the Commerce Manager.
5. In the Commerce Manager on Facebook, click on your store’s catalogue. If you don’t already have a catalogue, you can click on “Add Catalogue” and follow the instructions on screen to create one.
6. In the "Catalogue" box, click on "Items", then "Add Items".
7. On the next page, click "Data feed" and the next button.
8. Then click "Scheduled feed" and next. On this page, you will be able to paste the XML file link under where it says "Enter URL". Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions to integrate your account.
The digital preview in the design interface is a fantastic tool to get an impression of how your product will come out. However, they are not exact representations of the finished piece and the product may vary slightly.
Please ensure the artwork you upload is as you want it to print. Any glitches or errors in your file may not be picked up when you print your product or a customer orders it. Designers are responsible for checking the artwork they upload to the products they design.
We try our best to reflect these variations in our product preview so that customers have the best idea of how the finished product will look and we always strive to achieve colours most true to your artwork. Materials of particular note that will affect the colours of your print are:
· China (e.g. china plates, mugs)
· Metal (e.g. tin boxes, lighters)
· Cotton (e.g. T-shirts, dresses)
Please also read important information on colour variations here.
If you’re unsure which fabrics to choose, or offer for a product, it’s highly recommended that before ordering any full products that you order samples of your artwork on these fabrics.
Yes, with most of
our products you can choose whether you want to upload your own label or have
no label at all, rather than have the Bags of Love label. To set up your brand
name and logo, visit our branding
section. You can
even create a personalised thank you message for further branding.
Please be aware that the image you upload for
your label will apply to the whole product and all of its options. Due to this
we would advise not including information like sizing on your label image.
