{"id":232485,"date":"2021-07-13T19:10:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T19:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/?p=232485"},"modified":"2023-02-17T04:43:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T04:43:31","slug":"how-to-make-your-custom-packaging-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-custom-packaging-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Custom Packaging Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&rdquo;1&Prime; _builder_version=&rdquo;3.25.2&Prime; custom_margin=&rdquo;-70px|||&rdquo; custom_margin_tablet=&rdquo;|||&rdquo; custom_margin_phone=&rdquo;-90px|-35px||-35px&rdquo; custom_margin_last_edited=&rdquo;on|phone&rdquo;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&rdquo;3.25&Prime; background_size=&rdquo;initial&rdquo; background_position=&rdquo;top_left&rdquo; 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header_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; header_2_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; header_3_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; header_4_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; header_5_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; header_6_font=&rdquo;||||||||&rdquo; background_size=&rdquo;initial&rdquo; background_position=&rdquo;top_left&rdquo; background_repeat=&rdquo;repeat&rdquo; ul_font_size_tablet=&rdquo;&rdquo; ul_font_size_phone=&rdquo;&rdquo; ul_font_size_last_edited=&rdquo;on|tablet&rdquo;]\n<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Ecommerce experienced a significant boom following the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlo.com\/blog\/ecommerce-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">27.2% of consumers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> across the globe are now shopping online and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcommerce360.com\/article\/global-ecommerce-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">spending $4.29 trillion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> since the pandemic gripped the world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">One study even reported that by 2040, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.websitetooltester.com\/en\/blog\/ecommerce-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">95% of all purchases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> would be done online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This massive spike also means that competition is now fiercer than ever among eCommerce businesses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now, eCommerce business owners have to develop creative and cost-effective ways to get people to buy their products.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In this in-depth guide, you&rsquo;ll learn:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">how custom packaging can give you the edge against your competitors;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">the steps to create custom packaging that&rsquo;s both functional and eye-catching, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">how you can use this to promote your brand and products effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Ready? Let&rsquo;s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Why Invest in Custom Packaging?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">A well-thought-out custom packaging can provide a host of benefits to your eCommerce business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Here are some of them:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>It Reinforces Your Brand Identity<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kevintpayne.com\/brand-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">brand identity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> visually communicates to your target market what your business stands for, the reason why you started your business, your values, and your principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This is essential because customers today, especially if your eCommerce business is targeting Millennials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.5wpr.com\/new\/research\/consumer-culture-report\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">5WPR Consumer Culture Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, 71% of Millennials are more willing to buy products from a business with the same values they have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The reason?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Millennials have this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablebrands.com\/read\/organizational-change\/what-matters-most-to-millennials-millennials-want-to-matter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">innate desire to make a difference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> in the world. This need has a significant impact on how they make decisions, from what company they&rsquo;ll work for to the products they&rsquo;ll patronize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Take Father Time Bread, for example.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In the video below, founders Taylor and Kara West explain how they zeroed in on how much they value quality and trust through their branding and, more importantly, in their product&rsquo;s custom packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HZwD5SX7a1Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Support Your Marketing Strategy<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">They say, &ldquo;first impressions last,&rdquo; and nowhere is this more evident than in the eCommerce industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/beginner-how-to-guide-for-ecommerce-packaging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">72% of consumers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> point to a product&rsquo;s packaging as one of the critical factors that affect their buying decision. It&rsquo;s what captures your customers&rsquo; attention as they browse through a traditional store&rsquo;s aisle.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The right packaging also makes it easier to create eye-catching visuals to post on social media. In this post-pandemic world where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/instagram\/shopping\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">70% of people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> do their virtual &ldquo;window shopping&rdquo; on Instagram, an &lsquo;Insta-worthy&rsquo; packaging can cause your target customers to stop scrolling through their feed and learn more about your products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Take this photo we uploaded as part of the Valentine&rsquo;s Day campaign we ran. The designs of the custom boxes were enough to stand on their own that there wasn&rsquo;t any need for additional props or fancy copy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLPW_fpLoHf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLPW_fpLoHf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Packlane | Custom Packaging (@packlanehq)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> &nbsp; <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Heightens Your Customer&rsquo;s User Experience<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Providing a positive user experience is an effective way to differentiate your brand and products from your competitors. It&rsquo;s what will prevent you from falling into what experts call the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/blakemorgan\/2019\/09\/24\/50-stats-that-prove-the-value-of-customer-experience\/?sh=64f7cc254ef2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">commodity trap,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> where your customers can&rsquo;t see anything distinct about your products apart from other similar ones they find.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/process-and-operations\/us-cons-the-true-value-of-customer-experiences.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">report published by Deloitte<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, a positive customer user experience causes customers to spend 140% more than those that didn&rsquo;t. They&rsquo;re also more likely to become loyal and make repeat purchases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">For eCommerce businesses, the customer user experience goes beyond the checkout process. It includes when they receive their orders. The condition of the packaging and products and how the products are arranged will affect the overall user experience you give to your customers.<\/span> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Long-Term Savings<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This may sound counterintuitive at first. After all, you need to spend more to get your packaging customized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">While this may be true at the onset, customizing your products&rsquo; packaging will deliver huge savings for your business in the long run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Here&rsquo;s why:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The shipping cost you pay most couriers follows what&rsquo;s called a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/custom-boxes-save-money\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">dimensional weight pricing scheme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. This means that the fees aren&rsquo;t based on the package&rsquo;s weight. Instead, you&rsquo;ll pay for the entire volume of the box you&rsquo;ll use even though it&rsquo;s not filled.&nbsp;<\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-232493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2formula.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2formula.png 738w, https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2formula-480x251.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 738px, 100vw\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Since you can specify the box&rsquo;s dimensions in your custom packaging, you reduce the amount of unused space in each box and, consequently, the shipping fees you&rsquo;ll need to pay.<\/span> &nbsp; <\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;\">Steps to Give Your Branded Package the WOW Factor<\/span>&nbsp; <\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Step 1: Evaluate Your Packaging Needs<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Are you selling any food or perishable items?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Will you be shipping anything fragile?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Are you shipping to customers that live overseas?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Take time to think through your answers to these questions. These will help ensure that your customized packaging looks good, protect the items that&rsquo;ll be shipped, and your customers are happy with their experience.<\/span> &nbsp; <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Step 2: Choose What Packaging You&rsquo;ll Use<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">One of the great things about custom packaging is that you can choose the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/custom-packaging-design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">type of packaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onupkeep.com\/answers\/manufacturing\/common-types-of-packaging-materials\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">material<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> you&rsquo;ll use for each of your products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In addition to the items you&rsquo;re selling in your online store, there are several factors you&rsquo;ll need to consider when choosing your custom packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">First is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your target audience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. You&rsquo;d want to make sure that the packaging you choose resonates with your customers&rsquo; wants and needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Next will be <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your <strong>brand messaging<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As explained earlier, your custom packaging reflects your overall brand identity, particularly your values and principles. There&rsquo;s a disconnect if you claim that you&rsquo;re an eco-friendly business and package your products in conventional plastic boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The custom packaging Get Well Soon and Have a Good Day came up with as part of their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/collaboration-box-tips\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Make an Impact collaboration campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> is a great example.<\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-232434 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dsc02596-1-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\"> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In addition to ensuring that their respective brand colors and styles are reflected on the entire packaging and inserts, they combined their company names so that they double up as a greeting and personal message to the female entrepreneurs that receive this.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Also, take into account <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how much you can afford to spend<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. Boxes and containers made of alloy and metal are great from an aesthetic and functional standpoint. But they&rsquo;re also among the most expensive types of packaging. So, if this is the type of packaging you&rsquo;ll want, make sure that you have the budget on hand for this.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Step 3: Design the Artwork<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This is perhaps the most fun part of the entire custom packaging process. It can also be the most overwhelming for many eCommerce business owners because it&rsquo;s what will make or break their chances for success.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Some eCommerce business owners will try to create their custom packaging artwork and design either from scratch or by using a design tool like Canva. However, developing a professional-looking design that&rsquo;ll get your products to stand out takes a significant amount of patience. Plus, you&rsquo;ll need to have that keen eye for detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">A more cost-effective approach to designing the artwork is getting a designer specializing in custom packaging to do it for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">For starters, an experienced custom packaging designer can quickly develop designs based on the ideas you share, your products, and your overall brand identity, just like this custom packaging used by Women&rsquo;s Collective Box.&nbsp;<\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-232491 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/210265825_500310544375342_3392906977794754310_n-828x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"1024\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">They can even provide you with custom packaging mockups so that you can visualize the final output and make a well-informed decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-232492 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/163663946_193769655559168_3028061862321466456_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/163663946_193769655559168_3028061862321466456_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/163663946_193769655559168_3028061862321466456_n-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/163663946_193769655559168_3028061862321466456_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\"><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Custom design packaging mockups allow you to get the overall look and feel from all angles.<\/span><\/i>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">That said, when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/find-fantastic-packaging-designer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">choosing a custom packaging designer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, be sure to ask for their portfolio. Aside from seeing the different custom packaging designs the designer has already created, you also get to gauge the style the designer uses against your overall brand.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span> <\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Step 4: Add the Fine Details<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If there&rsquo;s one thing that will level up your custom packaging and user experience, it&rsquo;s the little details that you include into the whole unboxing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Adding a handwritten &lsquo;Thank You&rsquo; note or printing it inside your custom packaging helps reassure your customers that they&rsquo;ve made the right decision to buy from you.&nbsp;<\/span> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3QZjzeA1JG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3QZjzeA1JG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Tyler Pate | Creative Guy (@thecreativepain)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It&rsquo;s also these little add-ons that will encourage your customers to share their unboxing and shopping experience on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-232485-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"1136\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/144020037_414045709653928_9069304716209789959_n.mp4?_=1\"><\/source><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/144020037_414045709653928_9069304716209789959_n.mp4\">https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/144020037_414045709653928_9069304716209789959_n.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Now it&rsquo;s time to bring your custom packaging to life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Here are the things you&rsquo;ll need to consider when choosing a vendor to ensure that your custom packaging is printed and cut according to your specifications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product and service range. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Ideally, you&rsquo;d want to choose a custom package fulfillment company that&rsquo;ll serve as a one-stop-shop. This ensures that your custom packaging comes out the way you expect while keeping the costs down.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level of expertise.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Choose a company with experience creating custom packaging in your industry. They provide you with design ideas that&rsquo;ll effectively resonate with your audience without compromising the quality of your products when they get to your customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your budget.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Sure, you&rsquo;d want great-looking packaging for your products. But it should also be cost-effective. Otherwise, your profit margin will thin out, and you&rsquo;ll have to find ways to compensate for this. For most eCommerce business, that means passing the cost to their customers. High prices can easily cause them to buy elsewhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivery.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Aside from the turnaround time, consider the minimum number required to process your order since this can affect your ability to service and deliver your customers&rsquo; orders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> No business is perfect. So, you&rsquo;d want to make sure that if you got a question or an update on your order, you could quickly get in touch with someone who can answer your questions promptly and courteously.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feedback and reviews.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> Do some research and check the experience that the company&rsquo;s existing customers have when ordering their custom packaging.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Step 6: Incorporate Your Custom Packaging in Your Marketing Strategy<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You&rsquo;ve just received your brand new custom packaging. Congratulations!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">More than that, you now have a great marketing tool you can now use to capture your target market and get them to buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Here are some suggestions:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Get Them to Sign Up to Your Email List<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Along with your &lsquo;Thank You&rsquo; note, why not add a QR code that&rsquo;ll allow your customers to sign up to your email list quickly?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Doing this gives you the chance to continue nurturing the relationship you&rsquo;ve started with your customers and get them to buy again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Create a sense of FOMO<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As human beings, we don&rsquo;t want to be left out. To alleviate this &lsquo;painful&rsquo; feeling, they go out and buy the product so they&rsquo;d be among those that are &lsquo;in&rsquo; and &lsquo;cool.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">What&rsquo;s great about this is that it&rsquo;s a strategy that businesses can use across all industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Take the University of the Ozarks, for instance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As part of its campaign to encourage more student enrollments, it decided to give out a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/university-college-custom-boxes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">custom welcome kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> packed with several items branded with the university&rsquo;s logo along with their acceptance letters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-231327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/u6fitoaI-e1585169579576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"492\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The custom welcome kit made receiving the good news even more memorable. More importantly, it elevated the university into one of the universities that high school students would want to apply for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Because of this, the university&rsquo;s student enrollment increased 29% year-over-year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Launch a User Generated Content Campaign<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As its name suggests, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leadhackrs.com\/user-generated-content-strategies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">user generated content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> (UGC) is content that&rsquo;s created and published by your existing customers on their respective social media accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Like this post done by one of our customers, UGC is influential because <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/packlane.com\/blog\/tips-building-brand-community\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">92% of consumers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> consider buying products recommended by other people. At the same time, it helps expand your reach to a highly targeted audience without having to spend a fortune for it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNXvu9JAFNK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNXvu9JAFNK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by LAUREL &#127774; (@cottonandcomb)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">When launching a UGC campaign, the key is to create a hashtag that&rsquo;s unique to your brand and easy for your customers to remember. That way, you can quickly find and repost the content your customers have published on Instagram and other social channels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Next Step<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In this guide, you&rsquo;ve learned the steps to help you get started in creating custom packaging for your eCommerce business and products. It&rsquo;s admittedly a long process that will take time, effort, and patience. But it will be well worth it in the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">An easier alternative, of course, is to get someone experienced in a custom packaging that&rsquo;ll help you every step of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">That&rsquo;s where the team here in Packlane can help.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Unlike most custom packaging vendors, Packlane provides a range of services to help you create stunning custom packaging from start to finish. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.packlane.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Reach out to us today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> to learn more about how we can help.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecommerce experienced a significant boom following the COVID-19 pandemic. 27.2% of consumers across the globe are now shopping online and spending $4.29 trillion since the pandemic gripped the world. One study even reported that by 2040, 95% of all purchases would be done online. This massive spike also means that competition is now fiercer than ever among eCommerce businesses. Now, eCommerce business owners have to develop creative and cost-effective ways to get people to buy their products. In this in-depth guide, you\u2019ll learn: how custom packaging can give you the edge against your competitors; the steps to create custom packaging that\u2019s both functional and eye-catching, and how you can use this to promote your brand and products effectively. Ready? 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