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My Account: The PrintLink tab

Get to know the PrintLink tab in your Mixam account. From setup to sales tracking, explore how to manage your publications, earnings, branding, and more.
 

PrintLink

Key Features

▪ Learn More: this button redirects you to Mixam’s PrintLink page.

▪ Watch Demo: this button opens an informative animated video that summarizes the process and advantages of PrintLink.

 

An overview of Mixam's PrintLink tab in a customer's account.
 

Setup

Key Features

▪ Chargeable Account: this tab is for adding a default payment method for transactions if you use integrations like Shopify. Click the ‘Connect chargeable card’ button to set a default card. You can add as many cards as you like.

An overview of the Chargeable Account section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.

▪ Payout Account: this tab allows you to connect your bank account to Stripe so Mixam can transfer your commissions. Click the ‘Link Bank Account’ button and follow the on-screen instructions. Once connected, it will show details like your bank’s name, currency, country, and the last few digits of your account number. The ‘Payment Dashboard’ button will direct you to your Stripe dashboard.

An overview of the Payout Account section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.

▪ Settings: this tab allows you to change your email notification preferences. When switched on, you will receive an email notification every time a customer purchases your PrintLink publication via Mixam or an integration.

An overview of the Settings tab for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
 

Publications

All Publications

This tab contains every PrintLink publication you’ve created. It will display a reference number, print specifications, Mixam’s production cost, the retail price and commission.

Key Features

▪ Active: this toggle allows you to switch on a publication for purchasing.

▪ Edit: this button directs you to your print files, publication details, pricing strategy and messages.

▪ View: this button shows how your PrintLink publication page will appear to you and your customers.

An overview of the All Publications section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.

Series Publications

This tab enables you to bundle or group publications into a series based on a theme, storyline, or supporting content for your main titles, making it easier for readers to discover and purchase related books. Click the ‘+ New Series’ button and complete the fields in the ‘Add New Series’ section.

 

An overview of the Series Publications section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
An overview of the Add New Series section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
 

Sales

Key Features

▪ Sales Graph: a graphic that charts your commissions earned over time.

▪ ‘Export’ button: allows you to download your sales data as a .CSV file or Excel spreadsheet from a dropdown menu.

▪ Monthly Sales list: shows order count, copies ordered and commissions earned.

▪ ‘Show Details’ button: details customer orders placed within a month. Customer information is confidential (unless you’ve agreed to the DSA agreement in the ‘Customers’ section) and only displays a publication thumbnail image, publication title, purchase date, reference number, order quantity, order status, retail price and commission earned.

A sales chart showcasing monthly commissions for PrintLink.
 

Theme

This section allows you to edit the appearance of your PrintLink publication page. The changes you make to one publication will apply to every PrintLink publication you enable for purchase. Both tabs will show a preview demonstrating how you and your customers will see an active publication page.

Publisher landing page

Key Features

▪ Active: this toggle indicates whether you have enabled your edits to all publications. Inactive publications cannot be bought or integrated.

▪ Publisher Name: states the publisher’s name or business to help customers find your publications.

▪ Publisher Page Address: you can enter a custom URL for your publication’s web page.

▪ Hero Image: lets you upload a captivating, high-quality image representing your publication, typically the front cover, for easy identification.

▪ Introductory Text: a field where you can enter publication or publisher information to market your work.

An overview of the Publisher landing page section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.

Publication Theme

Key Features

▪ Publisher Logo: an upload option that allows you to brand a publication page with a high-quality image file.

▪ Buttons Color Theme: allows you to set the color palette for buttons on live publication pages, such as the price and ‘Buy Now’ button, to underpin your branding.

▪ Background Color: this indicates the color that will appear behind your publication and text. You can adjust it using RGB color mode or change the color’s Hue, Saturation, and Lightness (HSL) values. Alternatively, you can enter a HEX number or use the section’s color picker tool to pinpoint the color you’d like displayed.

A summary of the Publication Theme section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
An overview of the Background Color function for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
 

Customers

This section allows you to collect your customer's email addresses for marketing purposes only. If you consent to the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) agreement, an email opt-in checkbox will appear on our PrintLink publication’s checkout so customers can choose whether to subscribe. If you do not consent to the DSA, the email opt-in checkbox will not appear. Mixam is not responsible for any legal or contractual issues that may arise if customer information is misused or mishandled.

A table will appear when you consent to the DSA agreement and click ‘Submit’. When customers subscribe, the table will display a list containing customers’ first and last names, email addresses, consent type, and date of consent. You can then export the information as a CSV file or Excel spreadsheet and input it into your chosen email marketing platform.

An overview of the Customers section for Mixam's print-on-demand service, PrintLink.
 

Integrations

This tab allows you to connect different technologies and platforms, enabling data sharing and automation between systems for improved efficiency and functionality. Simply click an option and follow the on-screen instructions.

 

Now that you know how to use the PrintLink tab, you can move on to Creating and Managing Publications.