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Market your TpT Products by Starting a Teacher Blog +Step by Step Instructions on How to Start a Blog with WordPress

Do you have a TpT store and want more sales? A great way to market your TpT products is through promoting them on your teacher blog.

In this post you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for a free email mini-course on specifically how to start your blog through WordPress. Now on to why blogging is a great way to market your TpT products.

Market Your TpT Products by Starting a Teacher Blog

When I was student teaching, I discovered TeachersPayTeachers. Once I found out that I could start a store and help other teachers by selling my own products, I knew it was only a matter of time. I’ve also always loved writing and sharing my story so a blog was a natural fit. When I put the two together, I’m able to use one platform (my blog) to reach more teachers and benefit the other (my TpT store).

A blog can help you grow your TpT store.

I started my blog around the same time I started my TpT store so I’ve only ever known the two together, however, I know that my blog has helped my TpT store grow to what it is today. I know this because when I check where my traffic to my TpT store comes from, the highest traffic is my blog besides the TpT site itself. The traffic section on my TpT dashboard even tells me how much money I make each month from my blog.

Want to get more traffic to your TeachersPayTeachers store? Start a teacher blog! My blog has given my store more exposure as I'm able to market through this platform. Read on to find out how to market your TpT store with a teacher blog.

Why does a blog help market my TpT store?

You can write blog posts about your products.

Blog posts can be super helpful when you want to explain a TpT product. Through a blog post, you can give directions, showcase the product and explain why other teachers need it in their classroom. You can also link products to a related blog post. The post doesn’t have to be all about the product.

Check out these posts for an example.

All about the product: An Inside Look at Kindergarten Projects Throughout the Year

Product linked to post: Guided Reading: The Ins and Outs

Buyers get to know you on a more personal level.

Think about products you buy. What are your favorite things to buy? I don’t know about you, but I like when I connect to a person or a brand. I feel much happier knowing that I’m supporting a person or business that has the same values as I do. When you write blog posts, your buyers get to know you on a more personal level and they’ll want to support your business.

You can pin your blog posts on Pinterest/Tailwind to gain more traffic.

I don’t know about you but I search for EVERYTHING on Pinterest. Well, if you create these awesome blog posts about your TpT products or featuring your products, your posts will be found by others on Pinterest!

Check out these posts all about using Pinterest.

Tips to Get Your Product Noticed on TpT

How to Use Group Boards on Pinterest to Market TpT Products

How to Use Tailwind to Market TpT Products

All You Need to Know About Tailwind Tribes

Start Your Own Teacher Blog

After finding a rhythm and consistently posting, I’ve found a major jump in my TpT stats. Let’s grow your TpT store together!

How to Create Pins for Your TpT Products

Pinterest is such a great resource to generate tons of traffic for your TpT products. However, you can’t just pin your thumbnail because square pictures just don’t show well on Pinterest. That’s why it’s so beneficial to take the extra step and create a unique pin for each TpT product. (Okay, I’m guilty of just pinning my square thumbnails, but my pins do better when they’re “Pinterest” size.) Here’s how I create my pins!

One of the best ways to get your TpT products seen is by putting them on Pinterest! Read how to create pins for your TpT products in this post!

How to Create Pins for Your TpT Products

I create pins in two different ways: 1) using Canva and 2) using Powerpoint. Mostly, I use Canva because I like the “Brand” feature, so I can click into a template I’ve made, that way many of my product pins look similar. It also saves time rather than setting up and creating brand new pins every time. You could set up a template on Powerpoint as well, I just haven’t.

Large Readable Title

The first thing you need when creating your TpT product pin is a title. Make sure this is easy to read as you want it to stand out when teachers are scrolling through Pinterest. Now is not the time to use the cutesty font that may be super cute, but is unreadable. I also try to keep my title short but descriptive of what the product is. You can put the extra details in the description below the pin picture.

One of the best ways to get your TpT products seen is by putting them on Pinterest! Read how to create pins for your TpT products in this post!

Picture

Once you have your title, you need to add a picture (or pictures) of the product. Many teachers like to visualize how the product would look in their classroom. You can help them do this by showing your product in action. So, while you’re having your students test out your product, make sure you snap some pictures that you can use when you create your pin!

Watermark or Logo

Lastly, I like to add my watermark on the pin so teachers can see at a glance that the product is my work. This helps me as I grow my brand so others can recognize my work and it’ll help you grow your brand as well!

One of the best ways to get your TpT products seen is by putting them on Pinterest! Read how to create pins for your TpT products in this post!

Tips

Here are some tips to get your pins noticed and re-pinned!

Join Tailwind

Join Tailwind and schedule your pins to go out to multiple boards at sporadic times. Also, pin to group boards (like mine!)

Learn more about using Tailwind through these blog posts:

How to Use Tailwind to Market TpT Products

All You Need to Know About Tailwind Tribes

Keep Your Pins Simple

It’s easy for us to get overwhelmed when we see too much going on. When you’re designing your pins – less is more. Stick to a simple, clean look instead of putting everything onto your pin.

 

Find this helpful? Let me know below! Also, I’d love to re-pin your TpT product pins!

 

The Top 3 Resources I Use to Grow my Blog and TpT Store

 

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I started my blog and TeachersPayTeachers store around the same time about a year and a half ago. Once I decided to really put time into my business, I learned so much about what works (and what doesn’t) and how to gain followers and page views on both my blog and TpT products. I use 3 main resources that have helped me gain and grow an audience. These top 3 resources lead to more views on my blog and TpT store and ultimately more sales on my products.

Want to grow your blog or TeachersPayTeachers store but don't know how? Check out the 3 top resources I cannot live without that help me grow my blog and TpT store.

The Top 3 Resources I Use to Grow my Blog and TpT Store

1. Tailwind

Tailwind is a website that schedules out your Pinterest posts which helps you automate Pinterest so you’re posting daily (and multiple times a day). Tailwind has helped me grow my blog and TpT store because it get’s my posts out at times when people are most likely to see it. Through Tailwind, I can schedule out a single post to go out to multiple boards but at scattered times of the day and throughout the week. I’m also able to join Tailwind Tribes and share my content and products with other teacherpreneurs who then share my posts on their boards. Once I started using Tailwind, I noticed a huge growth in my daily page views.

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2. Instagram

The teacher Instagram community is strong and supportive. I’ve met so many teachers on this platform who have become more like friends than strangers. Once you find your tribe, you’ll notice that people will start to shout you out and spread the word to their followers about what you are doing. I’ve gained blog and TpT followers through this platform as well as gotten my content and products out through this top resource.

Another way I use Instagram is to promote my blog posts or TpT products. I use Link in Profile to give my followers a way to get to the post or TpT product. Using Link in Profile and Instagram has given me another way to reach potential buyers and grow my blog.

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3. Canva

Another top resource I use is Canva. I use Canva for all my blog pictures, blog post Pins, TpT product Pins and Instagrams. Canva is so user-friendly and even has templates for whatever platform you’re designing for. This resource helps me keep my brand consistent because I can input my website colors and fonts, so I can easily use them when creating new pictures. Canva is a definite go to when designing pictures for your blog or TpT store.

I use these top 3 resources each and every time I work on my blog or TeachersPayTeachers store. Without them, it’d be a lot harder to continue to grow my audience and product sales. Tell me the resource you can’t live without in the comments below!

What I’ve Learned About Selling on TeachersPayTeachers for One Year

TeachersPayTeachers has become a big part of my professional life. I’ve had my TpT store for a couple of years, however I only really got serious a little over a year ago. When I decided to get serious, I researched and tried to learn everything I could about product creation, marketing, and everything TpT. I want to share what I’ve learned throughout this journey of selling on TeacherspayTeachers.

What I’ve Learned About Selling on TeachersPayTeachers for One Year

Use Powerpoint

I learned this the hard way, after making an entire bundle on pages (Macs version of word). Before I knew that PowerPoint was the way to go for product creation, I used pages and struggled with formatting things exactly how I wanted it. It was never perfect and it really bugged me. It also took tons of time. Then, I learned that most TpTers use PowerPoint because it’s way easier to format and move things around! Since I learned this, I’ve never looked back and I ONLY use PowerPoint when creating a product.

Using PowerPoint to Create Editable Resources

How to Make Your Product Visually Appealing: A Recommendation for Clip Artists and Font Creators

TeachersPayTeachers has become a huge part of my professional life. After selling for one year, I've learned so much and want to share what I've learned with you. Check out this post to read all I've learned about selling on TeachersPayTeachers.

Invest in Your Business

One thing I kept hearing when listening to podcasts or researching online is to invest in your business. From the day you open a TpT store, treat it as your business, not just a hobby. When you look at it as a business, you take more seriously and so does your potential buyers.

When I started a store, I knew I wanted to start a blog to have a platform to market my products. I invested in a blogging course, Elite Blog Academy. With this course, I learned how to start my blog, what’s important in blogging and how to get my posts seen. I’ve also invested in my business by buying quality clip art. Yes, there are a lot of cute free clip art sets online, however if you want to create quality products, you must purchase some quality clip art. Although I’ve sort of become clip art obsessed, especially for Creating4theClassroom‘s clip art, I know it’ll pay off in the long run because my products have that professional look.

Learn How You Can Best Market

When you first start out on TpT, there’s so much to do and you already feel like your behind when looking at all the other TpT authors out there. I know that marketing is important for business because how are your buyers going to find you if you don’t market? What I learned was to focus on one or two platforms. I learned what platforms I was best at and enjoyed most. Those platforms are Instagram, Pinterest and blogging. I have a Facebook as well but haven’t put any time into it because I just haven’t had the time to figure it out yet, and that’s okay! Facebook isn’t something I use in my personal life, so it just didn’t call me the way the other platforms did.

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Take Your Time on Your Products

Of course I probably don’t need to tell you this, but it’s so important to take your time on your products. I’ll be honest, sometimes (especially when I’m making a big bundle) I’ll get bored with it and want to just finish it and throw it up, so that I can be done and can work on something new and more exciting. When I feel this way, I know that I’m not in my best creating mood. Instead of creating, I’ll focus on a different aspect of my business like the marketing or blogging. Then, when I’m feeling inspired or energized, I’ll work on creating or finishing a product.

Only Make What You’re Going to Use in Your Classroom

You know your grade level best which means you’re an expert in what your students are learning, what they struggle with and how to best engage them. It just doesn’t make sense for a kinder teacher like me to create fifth grade content. It also wouldn’t be helpful to me, my students or my classroom. When you make things you’re going to use in your classroom, you’re more enthusiastic and believe in your products more.

What I've Learned About Selling on TeachersPayTeachers for One Year

Test Out Your Products

When you create resources for the classroom, you also need to test them out. I cannot tell you how many times I’ll make something, have my students use it and they’ll say something like “it’s hard to read” or “what do we do?”. Sometimes, I even catch a spelling mistake, oops! When you test out your products with your own class, you’re able to see what works and what you need to change, before you put it up on TpT. This eliminates some not so good reviews that you could receive from having these problems.

TpT is Not a Get Rich Quick Situation

I’ve been selling for a little over a year on TeachersPayTeachers and although I have seen a ton of growth, I’m no where near a top seller or making what I want to make. It takes a ton of time and lots of energy to earn money on TpT. My advice to new sellers is to keep on making quality products and do not give up. Once I had about 50 products in my store, I saw more sales. Now that I have this blog, I’m seeing even more sales. Keep on chugging along and you will make it!

All You Need to Know About Tailwind Tribes

Tailwind Tribes is truly one of my favorite tools to use for marketing because it’s added so much traffic to my blog and products on TeachersPayTeachers. Tailwind Tribes are just how they sound, a tribe. If you’re not sure what Tailwind is, read this post about the basics of Tailwind before continuing.

I love being apart of Tailwind tribes because I am constantly inspired by other teachers. I find content that I want to save to my Pinterest because I believe my followers will benefit.

Want to spread your content to a larger audience? Market with Tailwind Tribes! Read all you need to know about Tailwind Tribes.

What’s a Tribe?

A tribe is a component of tailwind that sellers and bloggers use to market their products and posts. It’s a group of people who pin each others content so a wider audience sees whatever is being marketed. When you join Tailwind, you have the option to become a member of up to 10 tribes.

Tailwind Visual Marketing Suite

How Can I Join?

You can find the “Tribes” tab on the left hand side when you open Tailwind. Once you click this, you see “Your Tribes”, “Find a Tribe” and “Create a Tribe” on the top. When you click “Find a Tribe” you can search your niche and join up to 10 tribes. Simply click join tribe and then you will put in a request to the tribe leader. Once approved, you will be able to add your pins to the Tribe board.

Want to spread your content to a larger audience? Market with Tailwind Tribes. Read all you need to know about Tailwind Tribes!

What are the Rules?

Different tribes have different rules. A common rule is if you share one of your pins, you must then repin someone else’s pin. You can share as many pins as you want in most of these tribes, but for every pin you share, share one from the board. You can see your ratio of how many you’ve shared to how many you’ve shared of others in the two boxes by your name on the left side.

Another common rule is to use long pins or Pinterest sized pins. I create my pins in Canva. Canva makes it easy to create pins because they have the standard Pinterest size template.

Make sure you read each tribe’s rules so you don’t upset any leaders!

Join my Tribe

I’d love to have any lower elementary, specifically kindergarten teachers, join my tribe! Click the picture below and let’s help each other reach a larger audience!

Have more questions about Tailwind Tribes? Leave a comment below!

 

Awesome Photo Hacks for Taking Quality Pictures of Your TpT Products

It’s hard to stand out on TeachersPayTeachers because there are so many amazing teacher authors with awesome products. That’s why it’s so important to put time into making your pictures look perfect. These photo hacks will help you make your TpT thumbnails stand out, Instagram posts get tons of likes and Pinterest pictures repinned.

It's hard to stand out on TeachersPayTeachers but these photo hacks will help you showcase your product and produce sales! Read to find out my favorite photo hacks and tips!

Equipment

It’s not necessary to use fancy equipment to take an amazing photo! Here’s what I’ve found that works great for my pictures.

  • iPhone to take the picture. I got a super fancy camera about a year ago and I have to be honest, I’ve used it maybe a handful of times. It’s much easier (and practical) to just whip out my iPhone and snap the shot, especially if it’s during class time.
  • I recently bought a Portable Diva Ring Light (affiliate link) to make my lighting brighter when taking pictures. It fits right on my phone and has 3 adjustable light settings.
  • This TriPod Stand (affiliate link) makes it easy to steady your camera, take videos or film time-lapse. It comes with a remote and is an easy set up for your iPhone.
  • When photographing a product, use a poster paper as a background. I like to use white but you can also use other colors that would work with your brand.


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Staging

  • When staging your photos, showcase your product in the center (or off-center a bit) and add in some additional pieces that’ll add to your display. For example, if your product needs to be colored, stage some crayons or colored pencils next to the sheet.

It's hard to stand out on TeachersPayTeachers but these photo hacks will help you showcase your product and produce sales! Read to find out my favorite photo hacks and tips!

General Tips

  • Try to capture your product in the natural light.
  • Print out your product and set it up how it’ll look finished.
  • Fill out your sheet or use a completed product one of your students has filled out.
  • If you’re lucky enough to have a newer iPhone, use portrait mode. This makes the product stand out and the background look blurred.
  • Take multiple of the same picture. I like to take a regular photo, a square photo (for Instagram), a portrait photo and a landscape photo. That way, there’s bound to be at least one that will work for each platform.

What photo hacks would you add to this list?

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How to Use Group Boards on Pinterest to Market TpT Products

By now, you’ve probably heard that Pinterest is a great way to get your content into the universe and if you haven’t heard.. now you know! I repeat – Pinterest is a great way to get your amazing content into the universe! Pinterest is so valuable because it’s a visual search engine, which means it’s a perfect place to market your products on TeachersPayTeachers. An awesome feature of Pinterest are group or collaborative boards. I’m here to share how you can use these type of boards on Pinterest to market your products.

You may also want to Read how to use Tailwind and Tailwind tribes to benefit your TpT store.

Pinterest is a great way to showcase your TpT products and using group boards on Pinterest can help you gain more exposure to those products! Read how to use group boards to market your products and find my group board in this post!

What is a group board?

A group board is a board on Pinterest where multiple collaborators can contribute pins to the same board. Group boards can consist of a few people or a ton of people. The more people, the more exposure to your pins and ultimately your products on TpT.

How do I join?

There’s a couple of ways to join group boards. One way to find group boards within your niche is through Pingroupie.com. Here, you put in your category (I put in education) and then you can search terms that are in the board title such as TpT. When I search these terms, 213 TpT boards show up! From there, you hover over the description to see what the board is exactly about and the rules for the specific board. Most of the descriptions include an email for the creator of the board where you can email to join or just simply write them a message through Pinterest!

Another way to join is to browse your favorite accounts on Pinterest and see if they belong to any group boards. Click into the board and see if there is an email to contact the creator or send them a direct message on Pinterest.

Pinterest is a great way to showcase your TpT products and using group boards on Pinterest can help you gain more exposure to those products! Read how to use group boards to market your products and find my group board in this post!

Group Board Benefits

The benefit of group boards is similar to Tailwind Tribes, which is to get your content out to a larger audience. Other collaborators in the group boards may see your pin and repin. This gets your pin out to their followers! Woohoo! From personal experience, my most popular pins are repinned from the group boards that I am apart of.

Tip for Pinning your TpT Products

Create a separate image for your TpT product pin instead of just using the cover you use on TpT. Pins do better when they are longer so I use the canva dimensions and create the picture for my pin on there. You can also create it on powerpoint and adjust the sizing (I use 9.5 by 15 inches).

Pinterest is a great way to showcase your TpT products and using group boards on Pinterest can help you gain more exposure to those products! Read how to use group boards to market your products and find my group board in this post!

Join my Group Board

I’ve always loved being apart of group boards but have never had the courage to start my own.. until now! If you’re a teacher who loves finding engaging lessons, hands on activities, and endless inspiration join my group board!

Pinterest is a great way to showcase your TpT products and using group boards on Pinterest can help you gain more exposure to those products! Read how to use group boards to market your products and find my group board in this post!

What do you love about group boards on Pinterest? Have you seen your pins reach a larger audience? Comment below!

Why You Should Have a Teacher Instagram

Instagram is my favorite social media platform to showcase my teaching life. Beautiful pictures on a page makes my heart happy! I’ve always loved Instagram for my personal life but recently found out that there is a whole teaching community on Instagram as well, so I created a business account for my One Kreative Kindergarten brand. Since then, I’ve steadily made new friends, gained followers and displayed my products for the teaching world to see.

Why You Should Have a Teacher Instagram

 

 

1. Showcase Your Products

Instagram is all about posting pictures right? This is the perfect way to show your TpT products in action! I like to post my students using my resources and then through my Link in Profile I can link to the TpT product in my store (resulting in more buyers!) Many teachers also use their stories and Instagram lives to show their products in action.

2. A Chance for More Exposure

When you join the Instagram teaching community, you make awesome friends! These people or other teachers who you inspire might repost your picture and then tag you resulting in more exposure. I love when I get tagged in a photo where my resource is being used in a classroom in another part of the world!

3. Instagram Pods

An Instagram Pod is a group of people in one group message on Instagram. Whenever somebody posts, they notify the group and all the group members like and comment on the post resulting in higher popularity of the post so that it can be seen by more teachers. I’m in a couple pods and I’ve noticed a much higher engagement in my posts.

 

Do you want to share your teaching life and TpT products with an awesome community? Create a teacher Instagram! Read all the reasons why you should here.

4. Unlimited Inspiration

One of my favorite things about Instagram for teachers is the endless inspiration. I’m constantly saving posts and learning new things and finding tips that I can use in my classroom. There are so many talented teachers out there who share their classroom with this community and I am so glad I am apart of it.

Tips

1. Post Pretty Photos

The prettier the photo, the more it’ll be noticed and liked and commented on by others. Think about lighting when you take the photo or use one of the filters Instagram has. My favorite filters are “Clarendon”, “Juno” and “Rise”.

2. Create a Business Account

By having a business account, you can get insights about your posts, stories and followers. You can also promote pictures to reach a wider range of people. Having a business account takes your brand to the next level. If you already have a teacher’s account, you can easily switch to a business account through account settings.

3. Hashtags

By using popular teaching hashtags like #teachersfollowteachers, your picture comes up when people search the hashtag. This is a great way for your account to be seen by other people and for you to gain followers!

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How to Use Tailwind to Market TpT Products

If you browse Pinterest, listen to blogging podcasts or have taken a blog marketing course, you have probably heard about Tailwind! Tailwind is a Pinterest (and Instagram) scheduling tool so you can stay active on Pinterest without having to constantly, physically pin content. Since joining Tailwind, I’ve saved a TON of time which gives me more time to create products for TpT, complete DIY projects and write blog posts to help you!

Tailwind for Marketing TpT Products

What is Tailwind?

Like I mentioned above, Tailwind is a scheduling tool for Pinterest and Instagram. In this post, I’ll be focusing purely on Pinterest. When you sign up for Tailwind, you download a button that will show up on your internet browser. Then, when you’re on Pinterest browsing for pins you want to save to your boards, instead of pinning it right then and there, you click the Tailwind button to schedule your pin to go out at a different time (when your followers will more likely see it). Through the Tailwind website, you create a schedule of how many pins you want to go out each day, create drafts of pins to share, view your profile and weekly outreach and so much more.

Tailwind Visual Marketing Suite

Tailwind Features

There are many treasures Tailwind has to offer!

  • Scheduler: Customize your schedule or use the Smart Schedule
  • Profile Performance: Track your followers, pins and repins
  • Board Insights: Track each boards’ followers, pins, virality score and engagement
  • Pin Inspector: Track each pin you post
  • Tribes: Find quality posts and post your own content for others to post

Tailwind for Marketing TpT Products

Why You Need It

It’s beneficial to use Tailwind to market your TpT products because you can get your content out during the prime time, you can pin your product to multiple boards and set them to go out at different times, and you can join tribes to have others pin your content to their boards.

Join Tailwind (affiliate link) to gain back time and make your life easier!

Tailwind Tribes

Tailwind Tribes are a new feature of Tailwind. Basically, it’s a group of people who post their content to the tribe and then other members of the tribe can decide if they want to repin the post. You can join up to 10 tribes which gives you a higher chance of someone on the tribe reposting your content! When you join tribes, make sure you read the rules because each tribe is a little different.

Join My Tribe by searching Kindergarten Everything.

Do you have a TpT product you want to share? Tailwind can help you get out your content, save you time and collaborate with other teachers. Read how here.

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Tips to Get Your Product Noticed on TpT

Since I started selling on TpT, I’ve learned a TON about creating products, designing covers, writing descriptions and marketing. I’ve used YouTubes, Pinterest and other teacher blogs to figure out everything that goes into putting a resource up on TpT. Though the most valuable research I’ve done was looking at well known TpT author’s stores and seeing what they do. Why reinvent the wheel right? Here’s what I’ve learned throughout all my research about how to get your products noticed on TpT.

Tips to Get Your Product Noticed

Square Thumbnails

Many well known TpT authors use square thumbnails. A thumbnail is the little picture that comes up when you search for a product. The square design seems to be much more appealing to the eye. Check out Lucky Little Learners page to see some eye catching thumbnails.

Tip – To create square thumbnails, set your powerpoint slide up to be 12 in x 12 in. Also remember to use a large, bold font so it’s easily read when buyers are browsing their search.

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

Detailed Description

Once your product is ready, all you want to do is put it up on TpT as soon as possible to start seeing the $$ roll in. Don’t forget to take the time to write a detailed description that explains exactly what is in the resource. Check out Tara West’s resource to see a good example of a detailed description.

Tip – Add a “Let’s Connect” section that is clickable to your social media to add a personable touch and let your buyers find you on other platforms.

You’ll find this at the bottom of every one of my product descriptions!

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

Add a Preview

It’s important to add a preview so buyers can get a sneak peak of the product and feel more comfortable purchasing.

For big resources – convert your resource to images and in a separate powerpoint layer the images so parts of the pages can be seen. See Deanna Jump’s resource here for a good example of this!

For small resources – create a preview from your original resource by duplicating the file and delete some of the pages (so buyers aren’t seeing your entire product) and write “PREVIEW” over the pages so they are protected. Turn this document into a pdf and upload.

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

Market on Instagram

One way to show off your awesome resources is to post on Instagram. I created an Instagram account for only my teacher things. On there, I post my products in action and share sneak peaks of new products through my Instagram stories.

Tip – Use a program like Link in Profile to have a way for your buyers to click through to your product.

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

Pin them on Pinterest

Another way to share your products are to post them on Pinterest. I created a business Pinterest account for my One Kreative Kindergarten brand to share only teaching things with followers. Pinterest is such a great tool and search engine for buyers to search for your key terms and find your products.

Tip – Make a separate photo using Canva pinterest dimensions for your pins.

Tip – Join group boards on Pinterest or Tribes on Tailwind and post in those groups to hopefully get your pin re-pinned.

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

Post on Facebook

Now I have to admit, Facebook is the platform I know the least about because I’m just getting into it myself. However, I have joined many Facebook groups and liked different teacher pages, so I’ve noticed that many TpT authors promote on there too. I’ve seen Teach Create Motivate use Facebook lives to showcase her products. I also notice other authors posting links to their products to get the word out. Facebook can be a great marketing tool to share your resource to the teaching community.

Tips to Get Your Products Noticed on TpT

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