I started on TPT over a year ago now and at
the time I was pregnant and working full time. I worked up until 3 days before
I had my gorgeous little girl (now 8 months) and went back to full time work 6
weeks later (leaving my husband to be a stay at home daddy.) The time I have
available to work on TPT is limited and I have to make sure I make the most of
every free minute I get.
When I first started I spent hours reading
advice and tips on the forum and I tried to do EVERYTHING they recommended.
Thinking back, there are a lot of things I could have done differently that
would have maximized my time and increase my sales much earlier on. Today I
thought I would share those thoughts with you.
1) Don’t
be in it JUST for the money.
If you are just out to make money you won’t
last. Coming home at night from one job to start work on another is much easier
if you enjoy what you are doing. I love creating resources, it relaxes me. I
call TPT a hobby! I get excited over each and every sale and am happy with any extra
cash I earn. Unless you’re extremely lucky it can take a while to start earning
a sizable amount.
2) Sign
up for premium seller straight away!
This will help you commit to TPT and
motivate you to keep going whilst also earning more. You know how insurance
companies always compare their premium to being less than a cup of coffee? Well
so is the TPT premium (when spread out over a year). It’s worth the risk!
3) Forget
the social media!
Leave the Facebook, Pinterest, blogs and
Instagram pages until your store picks up. Yes, these will help you get sales
but not as fast as prioritizing the tips below.
4) Build
up quality products
I didn't start seeing every day sales until
I had over 20 products in my store. Spend the time getting the products up then
look at getting more complex thumbnails and previews. Many of my products just
get screen shot/JPEGS of one item within the product rather than spending time
trying to showcase all the pages over three thumbnails.
5) That being said...
Have
good cover pages and descriptions. People won't click on your products if they
don't look inviting or offer more information then the title. They also won't
buy a product if they don't know what they are getting.
6) Find
your Niche- Quickly!
Find that area that you excel at or is
lacking on TPT. I found my Niche with ten week unit plans on specific topics.
When I first started I wasted time producing more general stuff like job
charts. Yes, they do sell…but at a much slower rate because there are so many
of them out there on TPT. Leave them till later.
7) Don’t
undervalue your products
This is one that I am still guilty of. Your
new to TPT and you think maybe my products aren’t as good as others or that
they will sell better if they are competitively cheaper. NOPE! Trust yourself.
People will pay for quality!
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