Here is what your page is already ranking for that actually supports your goal of attracting people who care about quality screen printing:
| Query | Position | Impressions |
|---|
| low quality shirt | 1.5 | 6 |
| does screen printing feel like plastic | 7.5 | 8 |
| screen print quality | 65 | 4 |
"low quality shirt"
This is the standout. You are already on the first page for this, but Google is barely showing you because the page title and content do not explicitly match this query. The SERP is currently dominated by fashion advice and Reddit threads. Your page is the only one approaching it from a custom apparel / screen printing angle.
What I would do
Shift the page away from the "why are graphic tees so expensive" angle and re-title it around low quality shirts and screen printing.
what is the search volume and potential traffic for "low quality shirt"? I think I would like to go that way. also maybe I should have a page dedicated to "screen print quality"
"low quality shirt" averages about 20 searches per month. You are already sitting at position 1.5 for it, which is essentially the top spot. But even if you captured every single click, you are looking at maybe 6 to 15 visits a month. It is not nothing, but it is also not a traffic driver.
"screen print quality" averages about 130 searches per month, and "quality screen printing" adds another 130 or so. Combined, that is a 260+ monthly search cluster with keyword difficulty near zero.
My take
Do not build your whole strategy around "low quality shirt." The volume is too small. Instead, treat it as a supporting phrase: include it in your title and opening, but use it to anchor the broader idea that cheap shirts feel like plastic and quality printing is worth paying for.
For "screen print quality," yes, a dedicated page makes sense.
Let's figure out what to do with the current /stop-buying-crappy-shirts page and add a blueprint for /quality-screen-printing
The content you already have is actually a near-perfect fit for the "low quality shirt / plastic feel" angle. You talk about bulletproof prints, thick plastisol, discharge ink as the alternative, ring-spun cotton, and why cheap shirts are a waste of money. The page just needs the title and meta to signal the new intent to Google.
Proposed title tag:
Why Low Quality Shirts Feel Like Plastic (And What to Order Instead) | Vacord
Before I add the blueprint, I need to know: do you want to go with that title for the current page, or do you want to tweak it?
I'm going with the current title you suggested. Mark this as completed.
Blueprint 1191 is closed.
I will log this change so it shows up in your Analytics as a completed action.
