My Summer Schedule to Grow my TpT Store

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Last summer was the first summer I put work into my TpT store and business. This summer, I plan to grow my store even more, now that I have a better idea of what I’m doing and have more experience under my belt. I’ve created a summer schedule so I can be productive while still leaving time to relax and spend quality time with friends and family (and my pup of course)! Take a look at my summer schedule to grow my TpT store below.

I’ve divided tasks into how often I need to get them done: daily, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly.

My Summer Schedule

Daily

Write for the Blog

I’ve set a goal to write at least something for my blog everyday. It can be an idea, an outline for a post or a full blown post, I just want to write something. My goal is to get far enough ahead that I’m not scrambling to write a post the day before it goes live. I want to work so I can have a few months scheduled out ahead of time. (Of course I won’t be doing this while I’m on vacation or certain weekends/events – but for the most part, I will write daily.)

Post on Instagram

I post daily on Instagram already and I will continue to post daily. During the summer, I’ll still post tips and ideas for the classroom but I’ll also post about my summer life and how I’m spending my summer. Let’s connect on this platform – follow me at @one_kreative_kindergarten and send me a message! I’d love to meet you!

Weekly

Post a New Product

For the past few months, I’ve slowed down on creating new products, mostly because it’s been a busy season in my life personally and professionally. Over the summer, I plan to post a new product each week.

I currently have a growing bundle for classroom decor that I’ll be getting products out for. Check it out and get it for a discount here!

Schedule Pins on Tailwind

I currently take a day (usually Sundays) and I schedule out my pins on Tailwind for the week. I’ll continue to do this as I can just set it and forget it. Posting through Tailwind has helped me gain tons of traffic to my blog which gives more exposure to my TpT products and store. My blog is my second highest traffic source besides TeachersPayTeachers itself.

Post in Facebook Groups

One of my goals this summer is to be more active in the Facebook groups I belong to. Three of my top favorite Facebook groups for blogging/TpT/Instagram are Teacher Blogger + Seller Network, Instagram Connection for Educators, and TpT Sellers.

Create Pins for TpT Products

I’ve noticed that pins for my TpT products get shared more when they aren’t just the cover of my TpT product. I want to go back through my entire store and create pin sized pins (longer pins) instead of just pinning my square thumbnail images.

Bi-Weekly

Post Blog Posts

Currently, I post once a week on my blog. If you want to see something specific on my blog leave me a comment below! I’d love to help you and give you want you want to see more of!

Monthly

Schedule out/Brainstorm Blog Posts

To help me stay on top of posts and work a month or two in advance, I’ll be scheduling out and brainstorming my posts monthly. Looking ahead helps me see the bigger picture and schedule where I can post about upcoming products or give a deeper explanation to future buyers.

Update an Older Product

I have almost 100 products in my store and some of them need updates real bad! I plan to update some of these at least once a month, possibly a few times a month.

Complete an Online Course that will Benefit my Business

Last year, I purchased the Genius Bloggers Toolkit and now that I’ll have more time in the summer, I want to put time into learning more that will help grow my blog and TpT store. I’ll be working on at least one online course a month!

I’m so excited to spend this summer working on my business by growing both my blog and TpT store! What projects are you working on this summer? Share them below!

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.

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.

All You Need to Know About Tailwind Tribes

How to Use Tailwind to Market TpT Products

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.

Why You Should Have a Teacher Instagram

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!