So.. I sold 2 things on Benable in less than a week

[mgdesigns]

I was not expecting to get any sales. I still think no one knows about Benable but I think I might be wrong and this is one of the biggest opportunities for us Zazzle creators to make extra income and promote our stores!

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I just learned about the page here 10 days ago. Opened an account and created 2 lists on April 2nd. My gifts one was optimized in a few hours (which I guess is what they always do if you follow the first instructions), then the mermaid one was optimized when it had about 30 items but once I added more my "list optimized" badge was removed and I have not been able to bring it back. The tune-up page says everything is correct. The thing is, I forgot about it until today and when I checked I  got 2 affiliate sales from this not optimized list! Once 4 days and one 6 days after creating the list. Woah!!

So yes, it works!!! If you were doubting about using it, I say do it. People actually check them out and see your products, even if they end up buying something else you also add to the list. Just wanted to share because I'm still in shock and it can help all of us.

If you don't have an account, you can skip the waiting list with my invitation here: https://benable.com/i/MHB53
or here: https://benable.com/i/5K7C1

[mgdesigns]

Just followed you. Good luck!

[mgdesigns]

If anyone is curious if it works. After 1 month I've sold 6 products totalling $16 in one account. And 2 products in another one for $4. I didn't get anyone to buy my Zazzle products, unless they didn't count as a self-referral for some reason. So yes, it works, but it's slow. At least for me. Maybe I have to create more lists and promote them. 

[Danny_t]

More listings increases traffic to your page and give you the opportunity to earn the optimized badge on your profile. Keep it up. 

[Barbara]

More listings should increase traffic, but getting an optimized badge seems unrelated. Within a few minutes of completing any list to Benable's specs, I get the optimized badge for it. I think the badge and amount of traffic are completely unrelated.

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[Barbara]

Benable keeps nagging about two things: One is to use the mobile app and the other is to install the Chrome extension. I do no work whatsoever on my phone because the screen is too small, the environment is too claustrophobic, and wandering on the internet is impacted negatively by both. As for the Chrome extension, why on earth would I use a browser I've never liked? Yes, Chrome is at the top of the list for browsers used worldwide, but this can't impact the quality of our lists.

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[mgdesigns]

I just click on it but don't install anything and it marks it as complete. But yes, it's annoying that they want to force us to use these.

[Barbara]

I've never clicked on it for fear of some sort of automated installation. I'll have to give your method a try.

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[happyprints897]

thank you so much for this tip, i just just created an account and followed u and here is my acc link in case you want to follow me https://benable.com/happyprints369

[ElizabethR]

@mgdesigns

I noticed that the mermaid had 79 items when you took the screenshot. We had one that we took up and lost optimization. We took it back down one recommendation at a time. We got it back at 84 recommendations.

[Barbara]

Does that mean Benable wants a list no more than a certain number of recommendations? I don't know if I'm remembering correctly, but in my head is something like 13 to 16 items per list. (I could easily have gotten this confused with something else.)

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[ElizabethR]

You get the optimized badge between  15 to 20 recommendations we lost it above 84. We gained it back when we dropped back to  84.

[Barbara]

Then I guess we now know what the max is. Was all the list in a single group or did you have it broken down into sub-lists? That's something I recently created, and it could possibly grow into containing quite a number overall.

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[Echo]

I have one with 101 items and It's optimized. The items are broken into sub-lists.

[Barbara]

That may be the key--dividing up long lists into sub-lists. It makes sense since one extremely long list could lead to viewers growing weary with it, and Benable knows this. It's something I've encountered now and then on web site menus where it's like looking at an index instead of a table of contents.

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[ElizabethR]

We have been investigating and found something others probably have found. The different brands that Benable offers have different length of time before they payout. So, if you choose Amazon it could be 60 days before you know if you sold something. Whereas the OP got a quick payout. Of course, you have to have $80 before you can collect your payout which means you may need some high royalty brands or high demand recommendations.

[E-lenaLu]

I created my account a week ago. I made 4 lists. I have 7 followers and a small number of views. Is it the same for everyone, or am I doing something wrong?

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[Barbara]

A number of us have gotten followers from right here on the forum from people who are also on Benable. In addition to your invite link, you should also give the link to your profile page. Let us know where to find you.

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