Hi there! How long did it take you to get close to the $1000 mark and how many products?

[Jadendreamer13]

Everyone’s journey to success is different. As a designer with 40 years of professional experience, my designs were on point. I thought that was all I needed to make routine sales and grow a successful Zazzle business. But over time, and with few sales, I learned that I also needed to master product titles, descriptions, SEO tags, cover photos, branding, analysis, product research, marketing (and now creating and editing videos). That’s a lot of learning and a lot of skills to develop. It takes time to master all of these things. And like most people, I’m better with some of the items I listed than with other skills. If you want help developing the skills required to create a successful POD business, there are paid Zazzle coaching programs available (and plenty of YouTube videos to help). One coach posts frequently on this forum and the other coaching team can be found via an Instagram, Youtube, or web search.

To answer your initial question, it took me several years to reach the $1,000 mark while I figured out and developed the skills necessary for success. It hasn’t been an easy journey for me, but I keep moving toward my goals.

[LMGildersleeve]

And let's be honest, you did pay someone for help as I did. I've been here since 2009 and the first thing I learned is Zazzle makes changes all the time. When I realized I couldn't just put my art and photography on a product and the masses would come any more, I had to learn what people wanted to buy not what I wanted to sell. You have to be adaptable to Zazzle's changes, find trends and what @Jadendreamer13 says to make money on Z.

In a nutshell, learn as much as you can and actually apply what you've learned. Something may work for you @ion_teodora_plu and something may not. And for God's sake don't copy other people's designs. Being unique and on trend will help make your products stand out. Learn best practices for titles and tags and promote, promote, promote off of Zazzle.

Best of luck to you. 🙂

[MOM]

@ion_teodora_plu Love this question as I am wondering the very same thing- thanks for asking it!

@Jadendreamer13  Thanks a bunch for your thoughtful reply. 

PS: It took me almost a year to cross the $100 bench mark so I’m estimating a decade now for my self, sigh.

[NigelSutherland]

In my experience it escalates quite quickly, so it shouldn't take you 10 years! Here's my record (in GB Pounds)...

Year 1 - £30; Year 2 - £144; Year 3 - £344; Year 4 - £613; Year 5 - £1859; Year 6 - £3112; Year 7 - £3123

So, a healthy increase year on year generally. I've no idea why the momentum levelled out last year, but I gather sales were relatively poor for many people. 

[Waqar_Muhammad]

Hi there! It took me about 1.5 years to reach the $1,000 mark, with nearly 500 products in my store.

[orientcourt]

Like Jadendreamer13  has mentioned it takes a long time to get to the $1000 mark and you have to realize every sale is paid as a royalty only , which in some cases can be two or three dollars per sale. If you have designs that take off that $ does mount up. Don't put your eggs in the one basket and diversify with different  product lines! It is not a run in the park like most business ventures , especially now with people dealing with basic day to day living expences!