Category: Teacher Marketing
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Recently I got an email from a list I was subscribed to. In that email, the author repeatedly used an acronym. I don’t remember what the actual acronym was, so I’ll use “ABC” as a substitute. “Do you use ABC in your teaching?” “How often do you use ABC?” “It’s easy to use ABC.” And…
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These TpT seller mistakes keep you from growing your store to its full potential Most people who start a TpT store are teachers, NOT business people. So it’s easy, especially at the beginning, to get caught up on the wrong things. There are some mistakes that can really limit your sales – but the good…
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How to start a TpT store There are a lot of reasons for starting a TpT store – maybe you want to supplement your income, save for retirement – or maybe you have dreams of leaving the classroom altogether. Whatever your goals, it is possible to make money on TpT – but getting started can…
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Trying to get your products to come up in search results? You need to understand Teachers Pay Teachers SEO. While there are many factors in how TpT’s search results are calculated, TpT SEO (search engine optimization) in your product description is the most important. Whether you are trying to build more traffic to your TpT…
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Imagine setting up a system that guides your best customers right to your products… on autopilot TpT Sellers are SO. BUSY. Most of us are still teaching full time, while trying to build a side hustle and dreaming of building a business so that we can stop teaching and have more time… but have no…
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I tested all the *Updated* advice I could find about Pinterest for TpT Sellers. Here’s what I learned. There has been a ton of discussion in the last two years or so about how Pinterest’s changes have made it much more difficult for TpT sellers. But since I’m a particularly stubborn person, I wanted to…
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As TpT Sellers, we’ve all been there. You’ve spent a large chunk of time creating a new resource that you’re really excited about, you FINALLY get it posted to TpT and then… crickets. The unfortunatel truth is that new products just take time to gain traction in TpT’s search algorithm. And since sales (and reviews)…
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Are you looking for a TpT Seller Course? There are literally hundreds of courses out there marketed to TpT Sellers – not all of them are great and not all of them are offering what you need in your business right now. Courses can take up a lot of time -time that you could be…
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Is selling on TpT worth it? Teachers Pay Teachers has gained a lot of attention for offering the potential for teachers to earn money far beyond their teaching salaries, especially since some high-profile teachers have talked about their ability to leave the classroom completely. There was a huge surge of new seller accounts after the…
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Are you looking for a TpT Seller Planner? If you are a TpT seller (and especially if you are teaching full time while trying to build your store) then you know how important it is to manage your time wisely. The right planner can make a huge difference in helping you do this. Unfortunately a…
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Setting goals for your TpT business can be hard. It’s so easy to get bogged down in the day to day “stuff” that the big picture gets lost. Here’s a quick exercise that can help you clear your brain and identify what goals to focus on. Have a conversation with the more successful version of…
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The #1 Mistake TpT Sellers Make on Social Media Do you use Instagram to promote your TpT products? Go to your profile page right now, and look at the last 6 posts of your grid. How many of them are product covers? If it’s more than 1, I’m going to guess that you don’t get…