1 YEAR OF TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS | Income Reports + Lessons Learned in 1 Year of TPT

Starting a new business is always a little intimidating. When that business is a Teachers Pay Teachers store, you may not know what to expect when going in-- that's where this video comes in!

In this video, I talk about the first year of TPT selling-- my goals, how much money I made, and lessons I have learned along the way. Whether you are an experienced seller or a brand new seller or not a seller at all, we can all learn from other people's journeys!

Ready to start your Teachers Pay Teachers store, but overwhelmed with where to start? Join the SELL YOUR TEACHING RESOURCES FROM THE GROUND UP course! I will walk you through everything you need to know, from how to make a product to how to make your logo to how to start your email list, and more!

Happy selling!
Becca

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[oakrootsarrows]

Please don’t stop sharing $ numbers! It’s definitely a motivator for me, personally. It shows me that this IS possible and I just need to keep going. ♥️

[kbug]

Lessons I’ve learned the past few months on TPT:
- Pictures/videos of products in action are super helpful when bringing in sales
- FULL PREVIEWS... I honestly was so naive when I started and had no idea that you could include PDFs as a preview. I’m now working on posting all products as watermarked full previews and I think it’s making a big difference!

[sherryintexas]

I don’t sell TpT but as I buyer, I like it when a seller has a “catalog” In their store. (See Allison’s store at “Learning at the Primary Pond” to see what I mean). It makes it easy for me to shop with her. I shop with another seller a lot & I wish she had a catalog like Allison’s. So, maybe think about adding a catalog. It makes it easier to see how products fit together.
As a buyer, I also tend to buy from sellers who have an imbedded or online video showing me how to teach with the product. (Again Allison and also Amy Lemons w/Magic of Math.) Allison has at least one free video actually in TpT.
Everything I use in my classroom is from TpT. I like to buy bundles of products that work together for consistency for my kiddos from sources who have videos & webinars.

[thrivingdevelopment]

Hey Becca,
This is my first year in business on TPT so this video has helped me so much to put things into perspective. So often I feel like things aren't going as fast as I would want them to, I'm not making enough progress, but I think a big chunk of that is just comparing my result with people who have been doing TPT for years. 1000$ has been my goal too for the first year, and similarly I've been able to go quite a bit over my goal in the fall, at the beginning of the year. I also created an email list, almost from the word go as per your advice, but I didn't do much with it either. My focus has been product creation rather than marketing, so I need to get better at making sure people find my products.

[alishaprice]

I love that you give actual numbers. I am struggling to get my shop past the $20 a month mark and I like hearing that other people have seen growth. Makes me want to keep pushing.

[arabi]

At that time before 4 years, how many products are on your store? may i know i started before 2 years just watching you always following you honest person and honest guider you are

[MyBilingualLife]

Thank you for sharing. It's good to know what is possible. Hopefully, I will someday have something exciting to share.

[aislinghaugh]

Thanks for being straight up about numbers!! refreshing...and motivating! cheers

[hbmartin]

Very helpful to hear about the cyclical buying cycle on TPT - so we know what to expect!

[AngieLowis]

Thanks for sharing! I just started as TpT seller and binge watching your videos now:) I am selling printables for Pre-K and Kindergarten (perfect for Montessori Homeschooling). I love how you include the numbers and find it really helpful❤️

[englishteacherrobbie]

Really helpful to hear actual numbers! Thanks for sharing :)

[luzseleniamunoz]

Thank you for sharing numbers!!! That helps a lot! Thank you for your ideas and information they are helpful!

[Speechiegirl]

Way to go Becca! You deserve all the money you make. I don’t know why money is a taboo topic in our society. Don’t be afraid of giving out numbers. It’s so encouraging to people like me.

Also thank you for the info about bundles. I hesitant to make one but now I know I should.

[TedMattos]

Hi Becca, thanks so much for the video and the inspiration! :) Former teacher here, now semi-retired. I've thought about trying to sell some TPT resources and you've been very motivational. God bless! :)

[camilarinland]

Thanks a lot!!!! This was so helpful to me! I am super new on TpT and I only have one product, and it is free haha. Thanks!!! This really motivated me! =)

[gigirivera]

Thank you so much for your videos. I'm considering starting a TPT store and wanted to get some information before doing so. Thank you for being so candid! It's much appreciated! Just out of curiosity, have you considered selling your materials directly from your bog to avoid all the high fees on TPT? Also, in the past year, have you decided to be a Premium seller? I'm not a music teacher but I looked at your store and it looks fabulous! You have passion and I wish you much success!

[karincollado]

You’ve been the most helpful I always watch all your videos. One thing I notice is a lot of products have zip files instead of only pdf you explain more on zip files?? Sometimes when I download products from sellers I get a regular pdf ....and other times it’s a zip with a folder and bunch of different things...what are the differences or why choose one over the other and how would you make a zip file like that as well?

[lessonsinhumanities]

You are very inspirational. I don't have a blog. How can I get a email list? Can you do a video on this?

[escapethecircle]

Do you use the same products/resources that you use for your own class or do you make the products just for TpT?

[lindarubio]

How many products are in you store now?