You spoke. We listened. Your needs as creators will change as your community and engagement grows, so we’re working to provide additional support.
Enhancing support channels
We’ve created brand new social media channels solely for assisting you and your fans. The addition of these profiles aim to streamline support for your community, and also be there for you too—whenever you need it, whatever your query. Learn more about our new profiles below:
Twitter: @spring4fans
Your community can find dedicated support with orders, shipping timelines and more here.
Twitter: @spring_help
Find specialized creator support here. Whether you have a question about the platform, your Spring account, or something else, our team is ready to assist.
Premium services
Strategic partner managers
Our creator management team is here to help you achieve your goals by providing 1-on-1 support for planning, executing, and monitoring all product launches. This way, you’ll have a direct point of contact for all things Spring.
World class design support
The creative process is crucial to us at Spring. Our kick-ass design team is here to provide you with exceptional support. From concept to design, our team will help bring your ideas to life through a seamless collaborative process.
Custom fulfillment
We’re welcoming any product ideas beyond what we currently offer. We are able to turn those ideas into reality through our custom sourcing and fulfillment services. To do this, we have a network of production partners allowing us to bring almost any product concept into fruition.
To apply for any of these services and check your eligibility, submit your info here.
Introducing fully customizable creator branded stores and custom domains. We’re working to get every creator on the platform set up with a custom store to host all their products, seamlessly connecting their social channels.
Connect or purchase a custom domain
Custom domains are another way to give your community a flawless experience while browsing products. This new feature bumps up your rankings on search engines, making it easy for fans to find your store, as well as revisit it. Plus, having a unique domain encourages trust.
Consistency is key—your brand is already ‘legit’, but a custom store URL allows you to really start owning an online space you can be proud of. Making a lasting impression for every single fan that lands on your store is crucial, creating pathways from your social platforms.
Custom stores give you the ability to make your store personal to you and recognizably ‘yours’. With the innovative new store editor, you’re now able to edit the appearance and update branded elements of your store simply. Edit your banner, logo, text, buttons, navigation bar, and footer, as well as add social media icons. Learn more below.
The world is changing fast, and so are we. Our move to Spring represents our purpose—to be the link between creators and commerce. Create and sell products with industry leading social platform integrations. Simply, Create with Spring. Sell on Social.
Moving from Teespring to Spring focuses on supporting, elevating and propelling creators forward. Design products and create a custom store, connect your social accounts, promote your launch, and share your products with your community. Get the profit you deserve while we handle production, shipping, and customer support for you.
How we’re evolving
You’ll be noticing a few changes, including a host of new services. From print upgrades and partnering with 99designs, to improving our customer service experience for fans and scaling up support.
Our dedication to you and the 2,400 creators signing up to the platform daily is the driving force behind our evolution. The team, driven by new marketing VP Les Green spoke with creators directly to understand improvements needed. Starting with quality, service, and the digital platform itself, we’re creating the new home of 360 degree social commerce innovation. See some of the features we’ve implemented so far:
Sell downloadable, digital products:
Spring recently launched the ability to upload and sell digital content on the same platform as selling physical products. Creators can now offer any digital product imaginable to fans globally; from e-books to photo filters and audio files to wallpapers.
Custom stores:
Creators now have access to what we call custom stores. Now is your chance to make your space fully creator branded, including the ability to connect a custom domain.
Product Quality:
As we evolve to Spring, we are improving our overall product quality. Every creator deserves to sell products they can be proud of. We’re partnering with premium apparel supplier AS COLOUR to ensure we’re sourcing responsibly and using top grade materials—providing the perfect canvas for your designs, rolling out to creators over the next 90 days.
World class design support:
Spring has partnered with 99designs to offer design services to all creators on the platform through a referral program connecting you with a 99designs expert designer helping you to bring your ideas to life.
Creator Service updates:
Our evolution as Spring means we’ll be rolling out improvements to our day-to-day support services including a host of new social support channels for creators and their communities. On top of this, other premium services are being introduced, such as strategic partner managers, design support, and custom fulfilment opportunities. Learn more here.
A significant moment
Spring’s CEO, Chris Lamontagne, says “our shift to become Spring is a significant moment for our company. We have been on this journey for the past couple of years, learning from our early ecommerce experience to putting a flag in the ground for creators. We see amazing creators starting meaningful businesses on Spring every day and our new identity allows us to become a place where they can create, build and scale with us.
Redefining the brand has been a 6+ month process that was centered on a core thesis of the simplification of value proposition. Moving from Teespring to Spring with a focus on supporting, elevating and propelling creators forward.”
To get the full brand experience, explore the new site below or experience the rebrand in color here.
Creators can upload an e-book to sell with just about any content and following. Downloadable e-books are one of the most versatile digital products and applicable to any industry. We’ve seen tons—vrom how-to guides, poems, fiction, e-zines (digital magazines), sheet music, and many more. Aspiring writer Robert McEwen shares how publishing his children’s story book as a downloadable digital product has been game changing.
From 100’s of hardback books…
Beginning his writing hustle and publishing his first ever story book for children in 2014, Robert felt inspired by the virtues and life lessons he teaches his son—such as honor and courage. He printed several hundred and hosted several readings at children’s book shops, selling copies and spreading the word. Although this was an enriching experience, Robert found it challenging to reach communities further than his hometown. Plus, printing and publishing a book is a huge investment, with financial risk involved.
To unlimited digital e-books
Robert needed to rethink his approach and explore other avenues. With the introduction of digital products on Teespring, Robert saw his chance. Distributing his children’s book by sharing a simple URL on social media meant no risk, no expense and allows him to spread the word worldwide. Plus, he benefits from high profits with zero expenses incurred, and freedom to release more e-books which are easily accessible with instant delivery to all fans (or readers). Creating his e-book digitally also opened up the opportunity to collaborate with illustrators worldwide to work on the cartoon-like imagery, complimenting his writing and enhancing the product. Young Spartacus: Virtues Of a Warrior is compatible with a kindle, a tablet, and mobile device and accessible to all readers easily and quickly.
For writers and authors, selling downloadable e-books makes for an incredibly innovative way to test and experiment with their work. By sharing online, creators can very simply gage their popularity, measure engagement, track sales, and get fast feedback. Start by arranging your content into .pdf or .jpeg format, test it out on your devices, then upload it to the Digital Launcher. Designing a book cover and selecting a few sneak-peek pages is also a good idea for your product preview images shown on your digital listing.
Digitally publish (upload to the digital launcher 😉) your e-book ready to start sharing in 2021 and head to Robert’s store to check it out.
Fans will be preparing globally for 2021 over the coming weeks by planning their fitness and wellness goals. With gyms closing and social distancing in place, health and fitness creators are finding perfect opportunities to help their communities achieve the same results independently indoors.
LA based creator and fitness instructor Champsworth Online & Uncensored is living proof of how digital products are game-changing for his industry. Stick with us and find out how.
After Harris Martin, founder of Champsworth Online and Uncensored discovered the chance to continue earning by offering his services and content digitally. Having to close and re-open his gym several times forced him to consider other options. Not being able to train clients or deliver fitness plans face to face meant digitizing his content and profession meant keeping his hustle moving, setting him up to keep profits going in the new year.
The ability to keep fans (and himself) active social distancing restrictions and regulations changing regularly
Guiding and encouraging clients to achieve their goals independently through his thorough content without being physically there with them
An opportunity to keep generating income and continue doing what he does best—helping his followers become better versions of themselves, despite the obstacles of 2020
Instant delivery. With a simple download, fans can get going right away while they’re feeling motivated, without any excuses.
In it together and getting fit from home
What’s so smart about the content included in the program is it’s tailored not only for individuals with real goals and determination, but it’s designed specifically for working out at home. His content taps into his entire community’s needs (and beyond), from beginners to fitness fanatics—plus, no weights are needed and no goal set is unreachable.
The downloadable fitness program bundle includes 9 workout videos, a nutrition plan, biweekly weigh-ins, and fitness examinations. Above the fact that Harris is able to share his expertise and positivity through his product, promoting on social media platforms such as Instagram has reaped insane success so far.
The digital fitness bundle gives fans a sense of community in sharing their fitness journeys, tips and experiences together on social media. Harris and his fans are going through the same experience right now, so launching a digital product was the perfect way to adapt, stay fit, and keep connected. The Digital Launcher was everything he needed to make his gym, services and concept accessible to anyone.
We’re obsessed with the tenacity of this creator and everything he’s achieved (despite the obstacles) with determination to make his digital fitness program not only keep himself afloat, but support others. Thank you to Harris for sharing his story. Find Champsworth Online & Uncensored on Instagram, or head straight to his store.
