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The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on industries like hospitality, food service, and entertainment. What you may not know is that the pandemic has also had an impact on the retail industry: a shortage of shipping containers has led...
How To Deal With Kickstarter Delays Without Losing Your Cool
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on industries like hospitality, food service, and entertainment. What you may not know is that the pandemic has also had an impact on the retail industry: a shortage of shipping containers has led...
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Crowdfunding is one of the most integral parts of most self-published projects. In this post, Catholic Card Game creator and PrintNinja customer Matt Martinusen shares 4 of his favorite tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaign.  Crowdfunding campaigns can be...
4 Tips For Running A Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Crowdfunding is one of the most integral parts of most self-published projects. In this post, Catholic Card Game creator and PrintNinja customer Matt Martinusen shares 4 of his favorite tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaign.  Crowdfunding campaigns can be...
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“I got it on Amazon!” How many times a week do you hear that phrase? It seems like you can buy anything and everything on Amazon — so what happens when you don’t want to sell on it? In this...
How To Self Publish Without Amazon
“I got it on Amazon!” How many times a week do you hear that phrase? It seems like you can buy anything and everything on Amazon — so what happens when you don’t want to sell on it? In this...
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Our favorite part of working with independent creators and small businesses is getting to see the results. We know how much time and effort it takes to create your dream project, and we love seeing it finally come to life....
5 Amazing Projects We Printed In June
Our favorite part of working with independent creators and small businesses is getting to see the results. We know how much time and effort it takes to create your dream project, and we love seeing it finally come to life....
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You’ve heard not to judge a book by its cover. Well, no offense, but we think covers are pretty dang important! Covers are the first thing a customer sees when they pick up your book, so it’s important that your...
3 Book Cover Trends We Love For 2021
You’ve heard not to judge a book by its cover. Well, no offense, but we think covers are pretty dang important! Covers are the first thing a customer sees when they pick up your book, so it’s important that your...
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One of our favorite parts about working at PrintNinja is helping customers find ways to make their dream project a reality. A lot of the time, this includes coming up with creative solutions for limited budgets. The independent creators and...
5 Money Saving Hacks
One of our favorite parts about working at PrintNinja is helping customers find ways to make their dream project a reality. A lot of the time, this includes coming up with creative solutions for limited budgets. The independent creators and...
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June is upon us, which means that it’s time to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month! We’ve rounded up 6 of our favorite projects that we’ve printed with LGBTQ+ themes. March with Marsha What better project to first feature than Katie Hall’s...
6 LGBTQ Projects For Pride Month 2021
June is upon us, which means that it’s time to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month! We’ve rounded up 6 of our favorite projects that we’ve printed with LGBTQ+ themes. March with Marsha What better project to first feature than Katie Hall’s...
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How to Design a Book Cover This article will walk you through how to design a book cover for your self-published title. Intentionally designed covers attract more attention, in some cases up to 51% more. As a self-publisher without the...
How to Design a Book Cover
How to Design a Book Cover This article will walk you through how to design a book cover for your self-published title. Intentionally designed covers attract more attention, in some cases up to 51% more. As a self-publisher without the...
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How to Sell a Game Selling Your Self-Published Game to Local Game Stores Read this quick article to learn the steps for selling your game to a local game store. Attracting the attention of a big deal game distributor is...
How to Sell a Game: 5 Steps for Selling Your Game to Local Game Stores
How to Sell a Game Selling Your Self-Published Game to Local Game Stores Read this quick article to learn the steps for selling your game to a local game store. Attracting the attention of a big deal game distributor is...
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Kickstarter Showcase: Ten Cool Kickstarter Projects Kickstarter has successfully funded over 130,000 projects, making it the place for indie creators to share their great idea. Here at PrintNinja, many of our customers are Kickstarter hopefuls who have a passion project,...
Kickstarter Showcase: Ten Cool Kickstarter Projects
Kickstarter Showcase: Ten Cool Kickstarter Projects Kickstarter has successfully funded over 130,000 projects, making it the place for indie creators to share their great idea. Here at PrintNinja, many of our customers are Kickstarter hopefuls who have a passion project,...
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How to Start a Kickstarter Money Saving Tip: Spend your crowdfunding funds before the end of the year to save on taxes. Funds spent within the same year of launching the campaign won’t be taxed. Wait till the next year...
How to Start a Kickstarter
How to Start a Kickstarter Money Saving Tip: Spend your crowdfunding funds before the end of the year to save on taxes. Funds spent within the same year of launching the campaign won’t be taxed. Wait till the next year...
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How to Find an Illustrator for Your Children’s Book Combining narrative and imagery unlike any other medium, children’s books have the potential to captivate and inspire readers both young and old. Finding an illustrator to bring your vision to life,...
How to Find an Illustrator for your Children’s Book
How to Find an Illustrator for Your Children’s Book Combining narrative and imagery unlike any other medium, children’s books have the potential to captivate and inspire readers both young and old. Finding an illustrator to bring your vision to life,...
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Six Steps For Creating A Winning Plan Let’s face it, we live in a world rife with distraction. In order to stand a chance against the millions of other books in the world (Google counted 130 million in 2010), you’ll...
Book Marketing: Six Steps For Creating A Winning Plan
Six Steps For Creating A Winning Plan Let’s face it, we live in a world rife with distraction. In order to stand a chance against the millions of other books in the world (Google counted 130 million in 2010), you’ll...
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Offset vs. Digital Printing Confused about the difference between offset vs. digital printing? We can help clarify. Catalogs and magazines have remained a powerful marketing tool for brands and businesses. Even today in the world of ecommerce, companies like Anthropologie...
Offset vs. Digital Printing
Offset vs. Digital Printing Confused about the difference between offset vs. digital printing? We can help clarify. Catalogs and magazines have remained a powerful marketing tool for brands and businesses. Even today in the world of ecommerce, companies like Anthropologie...
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Board Game Industry Statistics The board game industry has seen a major shift in recent years. Independent developers have shaken up the market, gaining traction for their games through crowdfunding and social media platforms. Now more than ever, the options...
Board Game Industry Statistics
Board Game Industry Statistics The board game industry has seen a major shift in recent years. Independent developers have shaken up the market, gaining traction for their games through crowdfunding and social media platforms. Now more than ever, the options...
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