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TpT Tips: What to Do After Posting a Product
Here are some more tips for TpT Beginners. Have you ever finished a product and posted it? Ever thought if there was anything else you could do before moving on to the next product? Here are 7 Things you can do after you’ve posted a product.
1.) Schedule a facebook post.
After posting your new product(s) on TPT, it’s time to start advertising! One of the best places to start is Facebook. If you haven’t set up a facebook page for your store, do so. Post your product, giving a small description to viewers. Offer it half price to really catch them. Use the original picture of your product (the same cover picture you used on TPT). The bigger, the better and don’t forget the link. If you want, you can schedule the product to posted at a later date by clicking on the clock on the bottom left hand corner on your post. You can set it up as later as 5 minutes or 5 days from now.
2.) Have a Flash Freebie or Giveaway
Make your product as a flash freebie is a great way for buyers look at your product and get instant feedback. Flash Freebies can last anywhere from a few minutes to one day. Having a giveaway is also great too. It exposes your page to other viewers, especially if they share it or tag a friend.
3.) Pin it to Pinterest
Pin your product! Pinterest is free advertising for your product! Pin it to as many boards as you can! The more you pin it the more exposed your product becomes. Create a nice picture of your product that you upload from your computer. They look much better than if you pin it using the pin button from the product page. Try using large pictures or real-life pictures of your product in use.
4.) Back Up your Product
I can’t tell you how many times my products have jumped from one computer to another. Make sure your completed item is backed up and in a safe location. I recommend Dropbox because you can continue to work on it and it will automatically save to the web. You can also access it via the website from any computer. Other sites like Google Drive, SkyDrive, and MediaFire are great too.
5.) Add it to a “List of Inventory”
I keep track of every powerpoint game I make. Keeping a record of products helps me to keep track of the many games I have made. It gives me a reference. A place to go to when I need to know if I have made that particular product before. I keep a simple list of the item number, post date, and the product name. TPT also keeps a list of your products, but it nice to have a hands-on list whenever my computer or cellphone is unavailable and an idea comes to mind. I keep this list in a planner I created and use on a daily basis.
6.) Blog about it!
If you have a blog, write about it! Show buyers it works! The more pictures, the better. Showcase how it works and explain how it can be better for a teacher classroom. Whenever I am excited about a new product, I blog about it. When I created my first game that was not Math (All About Plants), I was estatic! It was the first game I had made since starting TpT that wasn’t a math game. I blogged about it. I continued to blog about new games that I think are awesome!
7.) Promote it on Social Media!
This is a given! I’ve already mention Facebook, Pinterest, and Blogs, but there’s so much more!! Tweet it! Instagram it! Add it to a Linky Party! Use the Seller’s Forum on TPT to promote it! Youtube it! Podcast it! Everyone has at least one of the social media sites I mentioned so why not put them to good use?
There are so many ways to get your products out there. Doing these things will surely increase sales and expose your store to others. I’ve included a mini poster with these steps to help you out in both color and black & white. Enjoy!
7.) Promote it on Social Media!
This is a given! I’ve already mention Facebook, Pinterest, and Blogs, but there’s so much more!! Tweet it! Instagram it! Add it to a Linky Party! Use the Seller’s Forum on TPT to promote it! Youtube it! Podcast it! Everyone has at least one of the social media sites I mentioned so why not put them to good use?
There are so many ways to get your products out there. Doing these things will surely increase sales and expose your store to others. I’ve included a mini poster with these steps to help you out in both color and black & white. Enjoy!
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TpT Tips: 5 Tips for TpT Beginners
I’d thought I’d share a few TpT Starter Tips that I learned over the years and what I think are some important things to do.
I’ve been a TpT Seller sine 2011. It’s been a great journey in the 3 years I’ve been with TpT. I remember trying to find free resources for my 5th grade Math and Science class. I stumbled upon TpT and loved it. Who would have thought that if you could sell items on eBay, you could sell your classroom products? I’ve sold products on eBay before, but not like this.
Looking back now, there are so many things I had wished I had done. It would have helped me when I first started. I’m going share what I learned.
Being a new seller can be scary. You might be thinking “How do I post a product? Will it sell? How do I know which products do I create? How much should it cost?” These were my questions too. The best way to start is to get an account and follow a few TpT Stores. Don’t worry about your store name. You can change it later. Follow some of your favorite sellers. See what kinds of products they create and what they do to advertise. If possible, email them and ask those questions. Check out the TpT Seller’s Forum for help too.
If you think you can handle it, then it’s time to get started with your store. Time to think of a name and design. You can create one yourself or have others create one for you for a price. There are lots of commercial-free designs you can use. Be careful when choosing a name. You want a name that’s easy to remember and not too long. Some TpT sellers use their name like Kim Geswein. Others use names for the products they mostly create like me. Choose carefully because it will be hard to change your name later if you don’t like it. Think about Wachovia. . . . .
Once you’ve decided on a name, get on Social Media immediately! That is, establish your name. You want to get your name as soon as possible. You want to be the one and only store with that name. Get on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlogSpot/Blogger, Pinterest, BlogLovin, and any other social media you want. You don’t have to do anything yet. Just get your name so that no one else can take it. Don’t wait, especially for Gmail and Facebook. I didn’t get the Gmail name I wanted when I started. Same with BlogSpot. Someone else had the email name “powerpoint gaming” so instead, I had to come up with an alternative.
Now that you have a name, you can share those awesome ideas and creations. Remember fair pricing. Don’t over price products, but don’t under price your hard work. Decide on a price range for your products. Ask yourself “Would you pay $$ for this?” Don’t forget about terms of use. Make sure you have decided what buyers can and cannot do with your products.
Once you have a few products posted, it’s time to advertise. You can pin it to Pinterest. Share your new products on Facebook. Write a blog about it. Have a quick giveaway or post it as a flash freebie. Do whatever it takes to get your products out there. The TpT Seller’s Forum is great for promoting your products and sharing you social media pages/sites.
I hope these 5 tips get you off to a great start!
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