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How Vloggers Can Promote and Sell YouTube Channel

Merchandise?

So you’ve decided to make and sell merchandise for your YouTube channel. You have some

really cool designs that feature your channel’s name, your logo, and/or a phrase you use a

lot. You’ve chosen quality products that your community of viewers want to buy and will
love using. Now how do you get the word out about your merch as a YouTuber?

Check out these tips for promoting your YouTube channel merch and see how much more
you can sell.

 Show Viewers Merchandise in Your YouTube Videos

First of all, the easiest way to let people know that you have cool merch is to display it in
your YouTube videos. Order one of each of your items, and then wear or use them during

your videos.

Wear that cool hoodie, hat, or t-shirt that you’re selling online, or put them up in the
background. Place a branded coffee mug or water bottle next to you on your desk or table

when you’re filming. Hang a branded poster behind you. There’s so many things you can

do!

Then, at the end of your video when you get to your call to action, be sure to mention the

YouTube channel merch you have made available for sale that is shown on screen. For

example, you could say something like, “And if you like this shirt I’m wearing, check out the
link in the description to get your own!” Or you could add an annotation link in the video

itself that takes your viewers to your online store.

 Link to Merch Store in Your Descriptions and About Page

Whether or not you mention the YouTube channel merch you wear or use in your video, be

sure to include a link to your online store in your video description. If you want to make