{"id":139,"date":"2018-10-10T22:29:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T22:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.wordpress.com\/?p=139"},"modified":"2023-09-30T11:32:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T15:32:10","slug":"how-i-made-1000-in-my-sixth-month-selling-on-teachers-pay-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/how-i-made-1000-in-my-sixth-month-selling-on-teachers-pay-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Made $1,000 in my Sixth Month Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Like many educators, I’ve recently ventured into the world of selling on Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am still flabbergasted every time I sell a product. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an educator, I know how hard teachers work, and how little they are paid for it. When a teacher parts with his or her hard-earned cash for one of my resources, it’s truly humbling. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post contains affiliate links. Please know that I NEVER recommend a product or service that I do not use or believe in myself. When starting a business, sometimes you have to invest to see the rewards. Most products\/services that I use also come with an easy free trial.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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I know what it’s like to be overwhelmed, stressed, and pressed for time; knowing that my products might be helping a teacher with some of these struggles makes me feel great. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. <\/strong>It’s helped me become a better teacher, a better planner, and is starting to bring in some very helpful side money.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) customer long before I was a seller. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used resources from teacher sellers all of the time. At first, I tried to get by on just the freebies. But before long I was an addict, buying expensive bundles and structuring my year around my favorite TPT sellers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Truthfully, working with products from amazing Teachers Pay Teachers sellers taught me more about lesson planning, scaffolding, and teaching than college or mentors ever did.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I Started Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was in the process of revamping my African-American literature unit with a new book The Hate U Give<\/em><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point in time, it was a brand new book and the buzz around it was only just beginning. There weren’t too many resources for sale yet, so I knew I wouldn’t be able to just buy a bundle on TPT and go to town. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was insanely excited to teach it though, so I had a lot of passion for creating something new. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I figured if I was going to create something from scratch, I should try to make it as professional, attractive, and useful as possible<\/span>. This felt like a great way to start selling on TPT. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That semester, I also had an easier schedule, which included what was basically a study hall, giving me more time to work and prep new lessons. The stars aligned for my entry into Teachers Pay Teachers and I knew I would be foolish not to take the opportunity. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Originally, I dreamed of bringing in enough money to pay the Netflix bill. Imagine my utter shock when my September revenue just kept going up and up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, I have had way more success than I could have dreamed, and my business is growing. Here is a short list of some of the things I did that I believe truly helped me get started selling on Teachers Pay Teachers successfully. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to start selling on Teachers Pay Teachers yourself? Skip the overwhelm and get to profiting faster by joining my selling course!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Selling on Teachers Pay Teachers Tip #1: Learn Everything You Can<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before creating my first product, I did research. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I knew there would be experts and veterans who knew a lot more than I did, so I sought out information from the pros. <\/strong><\/span>(Update: I am now one of those veterans! If you’re interested in learning from me, go here<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started with Pathway 2 Success<\/a>‘s free starter guide. (Note: this is a little outdated now, but still helpful.) It gave me everything I needed to get started selling without becoming overwhelmed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned which tools were best for creating resources (and which were inexpensive!). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned about copyright and intellectual property. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like a sponge, I soaked up all of the knowledge I could. I joined several TPT Facebook groups. I started listening to Podcasts in my free time dedicated to “teacherpreneurs.” Later, I even took a free course on Pinterest marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I encountered a problem, I stopped and took a breath. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I reminded myself that this would be a process and that progress would take time, but doing it right would be best for my future customers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When learning from others didn’t work, I had to learn by doing. <\/strong>Fortunately, us teachers thrive when we are constantly learning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Favorite Starter Resources:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n