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AOC (Average Order Cost) measures the total expenses per order, including COGS, ad spend, and payment processing fees. This article explains how to calculate AOC, why it matters for...

Unit Ops is the average payment processing fee per order in print-on-demand, usually from Shopify, PayPal, or Stripe. This article explains how to calculate Unit Ops, why it matters for margins, and..

Operations fees are the payment processing costs charged by Shopify (or other gateways) on every order. This article explains how Shopify fees work, how to calculate their impact, and why...

Ad spend per order shows how much advertising money you spend to generate a single sale. This article explains how to calculate it, why it matters more than CAC for POD sellers, and how...

COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is the total cost you pay your print provider to produce and ship each item. This article breaks down how COGS works in POD, how to calculate it, and why keeping it low is critical for...

AOV (Average Order Value) measures how much customers spend per order in your POD store. This article explains how to calculate AOV, why it matters for profit margins, and strategies to increase...

Operating profit is your true take-home from POD sales after product costs, shipping, ad spend, refunds, and transaction fees. This article explains how to calculate operating profit, why it’s the...

Gross Profit After Marketing (GPAM) shows how much money is left after subtracting both product costs and ad spend from sales. This article explains how to calculate GPAM, why it’s more accurate than...

Gross profit in print-on-demand (POD) is the money left after subtracting product and shipping costs from sales, but before ads and other expenses. This article explains how to calculate...

Net sales in print-on-demand (POD) are your total sales after subtracting discounts, refunds, and returns. This article explains how to calculate net sales, why they matter for accurate reporting, and how...

Total sales in print-on-demand (POD) represent all revenue before subtracting discounts, refunds, or costs. This article breaks down what total sales mean, how they differ from net sales and...

Most POD sellers think high sales mean high profit—but hidden costs like shipping, ads, refunds, and fees quietly drain margins. Learn to track every expense and reveal your true profit with smarter tools like PodVector.

Many POD sellers think they’re making good money, but hidden costs like shipping, ads, transaction fees, and refunds can eat away at margins. This article explains why revenue ≠ profit...

This article is a step-by-step guide to calculating print-on-demand (POD) profits. It explains the full profit formula—total sales minus product costs, shipping, transaction fees, ad spend, and...

Most print-on-demand sellers think they’re profitable, but without tracking all costs—product base costs, shipping, ads, refunds, and transaction fees—the numbers are misleading...

Most POD sellers still track profit by hand—but spreadsheets are slow and error-prone. PodVector connects Shopify, Printify, and ads to show live profit automatically, including fees, refunds...

See PodVector’s pricing and features designed for POD sellers. Currently in Early Access at $29/month, PodVector integrates with Shopify, Printify, Printful, and Meta Ads to track real...

PodVector and TrueProfit are two of the most popular profit tracking apps for Shopify. Both now support Printify and Printful, but they serve different audiences. PodVector is built specifically for...

Most POD sellers rely on surface metrics like sales or traffic—but real success comes from profit analytics. This guide compares 2025’s top POD tools and shows why PodVector leads...

Looking for the best Shopify app to track print-on-demand profits? This 2025 guide compares PodVector, TrueProfit, BeProfit, SimplyCost, and ProfitTree. See why PodVector is the top choice for...

The best TrueProfit alternative for Shopify print-on-demand sellers is PodVector. With native Printify + Printful and operating profit tracking, you get real numbers—ads, fees, refunds, and shipping included

Not sure which profit tracking app is right for your print-on-demand store? In this guide, we compare the best profit tracking apps for POD sellers in 2025 — their features, pricing, and who...