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Expanded Catalog + Faster Shipping for Fans: Amaze and Mad Engine Partner to Drive Creator Success

SAN FRANCISCO, February 7th, 2023 – Amaze Software, Inc. today announced its partnership with Mad Engine, a leading manufacturer and distributor of graphic apparel. Starting this month, Mad Engine will begin to print and distribute apparel and accessories for Amaze Software’s creator platform, Spring.  Mad Engine’s rigorous quality standards and competitive pricing have allowed the […]

Creator success, News — Feb 7, 2023
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How to Become a Successful Content Creator

Spring’s mission is to help creators sustainably monetize their business and become successful. We’ve seen creators with a small following grow their community and bring in thousands every month. We’ve also seen creators with mid-size followings earn next to nothing for all of their hard work.  So what does it take to become a successful […]

Creator success, Creators — Feb 2, 2023
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5 Tips for Promoting Your Valentine’s Day Products

February is nearly here—the season for red hearts, flowers, and lots of sales. Cash in on this holiday by creating and selling Valentine’s day products!  Use these five tips to promote your products effectively and get the biggest bang for your buck. 1. Share on social! Sharing on social is a great way to promote […]

Creators — Jan 25, 2023
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TIPS FOR WINNING HOLIDAY PRODUCTS

The Holidays are filled with excitement and anticipation. It’s also filled with lots of shopping. Having designs SPECIFICALLY for the Holidays is smart. Why? 1) It’s exciting and gets fans into the Holiday Spirit.  2) It’s exclusive. Holiday designs are around for a limited time, creating that FOMO feeling.  3) It’s different. People who shop […]

Insights — Nov 7, 2022
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The rules have changed. Sell on YouTube with only 1K subscribers.

Ready to start sell products on YouTube? It’s your turn. Creators with 1,000 subscribers can unlock the merch shelf, live shopping features, channel stores and more. As of last week, you only need 1,000 subscribers+ (previously 10,000) can unlock YouTube’s suite of powerful selling features. This is HUGE; more creators than ever will be able […]

News — Jul 25, 2022
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More than a milestone; what 8 million creators really means to Spring

Creators have revolutionized the nature of commerce, and we’re honored to share this journey with them, and our partners. We are humbled to announce there are over 8,000,000 creators on the Spring platform. Together, we’ve created moments so powerful, they go beyond followers and likes. As of today, Spring serves almost 20% of the creator […]

News — Dec 8, 2021
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Design & Sell Warm-Weather Merch For Spring

Spring puns are happening again. Why? Because Spring has sprung and it’s time to spring into Spring–merch that is. Ok we’re done. For now. Spring means the onset of warmer weather, so take advantage of seasonal sales by offering products like tanks and tees.  We have a Spring collection ready to customize in just a […]

Creator success — Mar 24, 2023
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How to Make and Sell Custom Merch in 2023

If you’re a content creator, a big priority of yours should be to create and sell merch. Products extend your brand voice. There’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing your fans show you love by eating up your designs and products. Why? Because creating and selling your merch is a way of connecting with them. And […]

Uncategorized — Mar 22, 2023
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9 Ways to Promote Your Merch on Social Media

So you want to sell merch. Welcome to the world of e-commerce! Now, how do you sell it? To push sales, you’ll need to promote your merch–and the best place to do it is on social media. Luckily, there are lots of ways to approach promotion on socials. Check out our top 9 ways to […]

Creator success — Mar 8, 2023
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7 Powerful Tips For Making Money on TikTok in 2023

TikTok is quickly becoming the go-to platform. With an effective strategy, and armed with the right tools, there’s a LOT of money to be made on TikTok by Spring creators. Before we dive in with proven strategies, let’s check some boxes.  To start making money on TikTok you must: be at least 18 years of […]

Creator success — Feb 28, 2023
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8 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Website

So you have a webs​​ite. Now it’s time to get people to engage with it! When it comes to building a community and generating interest in your website, you need traffic—an inflow of internet browsers who find and click on your content. Luckily, there are lots of steps you can take to get your website […]

Creator success, Creators — Feb 23, 2023
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Celebrate Black History Month With Spring Merch!

Many Spring creators are celebrating the diversity of their fans by creating content that’s both engaging and authentic. And in honor of Black History Month, we’d like to give a special shoutout to some awesome merch created on the Spring platform! Check ‘em out and help your fellow creators spread the love.  Black History Month […]

Creators — Feb 8, 2023
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How to Make Money on YouTube as a Creator

It’s no surprise that many creators want to use YouTube to start making money. YouTube is the second most visited website in the world and generates over 1 billion hours of watch time every day.  Its massive audience makes YouTube one of the best, most lucrative platforms for creators to be on.  So while you […]

Creators — Jan 20, 2023
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How to prepare for the U.S. 2022 tax season

Tax season is upon us. Creators who have requested more than $600 USD in payouts in 2022 may be prompted to provide more information by filling out a 1099 form. If you’ve previously completed the form, but your Tax Exemption Type has changed within the calendar year (for example, from Individual to Corporation) please notify […]

Insights, News — Jan 12, 2023
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5 Habits of Successful Content Creators

Most content creators want their passion to support them and become their full-time job. And it’s easy to understand why. Getting paid to do what you love is the ultimate career path.  But how do successful content creators make that dream a reality? Hard work and good habits. But don’t skim over the key word […]

Creators — Jan 11, 2023
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A letter from our CEO, Aaron Day: 2022 roundup

To Our Valued Creators and Fans,  What an honor it’s been to see the hard work of our talented creators pay off. Our growing community has made 2022 Spring’s best year yet!  Take a look at our five biggest highlights. 1) A truly Amaze-ing year! Amaze acquired Spring with plans to accelerate its growth and […]

Creators, News — Dec 30, 2022
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How To Best Promote Holiday Products

Here we are, deep in the heart of the busiest and most profitable season of the year for creators–the holidays! Now is the time to employ your two best weapons: holiday products and promo codes. The good news is that Spring makes it incredibly easy to do both.  We have tons of wonderful holiday products […]

Creators — Dec 6, 2022
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Sam Altman to Join Amaze Software’s Investor Group

SAN FRANCISCO, December 6, 2022 – Amaze Software, Inc. is excited to welcome Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former president of Y Combinator, into its world-class investor team. As Amaze joins the ranks  of the fastest growing global creator commerce companies, the powerhouse team of investors will enable exciting partnerships and growth opportunities. “Fast […]

News — Dec 6, 2022
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Make and sell CUSTOM HATS 🧢 in our new Hat Studio!

For those who gave feedback about challenges designing hats, we heard you loud and clear. Without further adieu, we’d like to officially introduce THE HAT STUDIO – Where creators can create and sell hats in minutes. Just in time, too, because hats are the most in demand item on Spring, especially this time of year. […]

Creators, News — Dec 1, 2022
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Introducing SpringBoard, Our New Creator Ranking Tool

Spring has always been committed to empowering creators with actionable data to make informed decisions about their brand. Today, we have taken another stride in that direction with SpringBoard. What is SpringBoard? SpringBoard is a new feature, available in each creator’s Dashboard, that helps the creator see how they rank among their peers on Spring […]

Creators, News — Dec 1, 2022
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Spring’s Holiday Contest Q&A

Since November is about giving thanks, we’re giving away cash prizes with our first annual HOLIDAY CONTEST to reward our hard-working creators!  You read that right. We’re offering cash prizes to the Spring creators who make the most sales off of promo codes during Black Friday & Cyber Monday.  We’ve crafted a quick Q&A primer […]

Creators — Nov 18, 2022