Multiple RedBubble Accounts?? Niche vs. Collections? - Which is Better?

[@highlandmary33]

A major TY! I’ve spent the last two weeks trying to find a real answer to the “2 Shops” question! It also helps that you are, unlike many on a KZbin, “believable” / real. Two shops to keep my opposing niches from doing a Worlds Colliding, with Collections within each, is exactly what I am wanting to do. Again, TY for this video. You have gained a follower/subscriber in me.

[@LisaIrby]

Awww thank you! Welcome!

[@lawofthepack]

Yes. Niche shops and then collections within the nice sounds like it makes the most sense! 😊

[@stephaniekelly2812]

Heyyy Ms. Lisa or Mrs Lisa, lol! Much love and respect to ya , this video straightened my pod resurrection action plan right out. I love REDBUBBLE and now I understand what to do with all of my design ideas. Niche it down is a consistent lesson I've heard/seen across many business models and techniques/strategies. I've been random and no results so THANK YOU THANK THANK YOU! God Bless you and everyone out there Celebrate Life You're Alive, You're Here, You have Gifts Talents and Dreams, Go For It! I believe in All of you and no doubt Myself. Thanks Lisa!😁

[@LisaIrby]

Yep, there's a reason people suggest that. I've definitely learned what a BIG difference it makes in conversions. Thanks for watching!

[@1.5Koreans0.5American]

Someone asked me this question a few weeks ago! Thank you for sharing 👍🙌

[@significantsquirrel3112]

Love your Videos and your Style! Just Hit my First Tier up to 25. One allowed Upload per Day feels horribly Slow, but I Keep doing designs for „later“ ;) enjoying it so much! One day it will Pay of I am Sure;) Keep doing what youre doing! Greetings from Germany!

[@hamzamandour5351]

to be honest you are the best lisa , your 5 min video is better that 100 videos of others channel's

[@LisaIrby]

Awwww thanks, Hamza!

[@BlackCat_2]

Good to know. My son wants his own account and we share a computer so it really won't be 2 accounts for myself but it might appear that way since the computer will be the same one accessing both accounts.

[@erlissemorgan9210]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us Lisa, it's always pleasure watching your video ! !

[@RealNemo235]

Thanks again! You just answered a question I had about a week ago. Your videos are always friendly and helpful, straight to the point. That's why I subscribed.

[@Azzarinne]

Thank you for putting this info into such a short video! I'm getting tired of 20+ minute videos for everything.

[@stevenwesleygraham]

Thanks a lot, just started redbubble today!!

[@BuggsOp]

I have one shop where I just throw up whatever to see what people like and another for the niche I sell the most in

[@LisaIrby]

This is smart!! My very first account was not niche and I also use that to test ideas. That's another way to find a niche to focus on. I wish I had thought to mention that.

[@SparrowsEndBusinessDiaries]

Thank you for clearing this up!! People kept telling me I shouldn’t have more than one - I have one niche and one slightly broader shop. The niche shop currently does better with fewer designs...!

[@LisaIrby]

That's what I learned too. I've made more on niche shops and niche websites with less traffic due to the fact that content is more targeted.

[@divergentdeva]

Yeah I feel the same way. Would you be willing to make an updated video of all your online passive income to date in one video. And how many years it took ect.

[@kyramaseko1683]

my reason for creating different account/shops are necessary due to separating mature adult content from content appropriate for children, customer purchasing items for their children don't need to be distracted by images evoking a completely opposite feeling, it's about preference, and market strategy

[@CheckFred]

Having not long started, I'm all over the place with my main account, with designs going every-which-way :-) .... and even though I did open another Niche account, I can't seem to decide on the 'style' my designs should take....... Good insights here though Lisa - Cheers :-)

[@LisaIrby]

I also think it's ok to try a lot of different ideas until you find a niche to focus on.

[@mkhud50n]

Totally agree. Some of these sites are stifling business growth by not allowing it.

[@CharTarot]

Thank you for these tips!!! I'm definitely going to open a 2nd shop. My son wants me to design him some more adult themed stuff so that would be perfect!!! thank you so much for the info!

[@No_Show94]

I’m trying on red bubble will see how it goes ,however I don’t really like the way the display of the graphic tees and hoodies come out but it’s still a cool sight all of the pods are

[@LisaIrby]

It's definitely one of the best multi-product POD sites. I also don't care for the shop layouts. I feel like they can make them more modern, clean and customizable.

[@3PairDesigns]

Brilliant video! Always, super helpful!

[@jayhive4884]

Hi, Lisa! I've been "following" you since SBI sites haha! Yep, read your blogs and your testimonies on there! Thanks for this info.

[@LisaIrby]

Wow!! That’s a looooong time. 😀😀😀

[@fionamckay]

Been thinking about this for a while and I just assumed that Redbubble wouldn't allow it so this is cool :) My shop has about 50 different design so niching out would make more sense.

[@DarrenPeet]

I really have trouble finding a niche. I end up with random designs that don't sell. I think its trying to follow too many paths.

[@adejumoayodeji6694]

Redbubble isn't bad. I made my 1st sale 4 days after putting up 6 designs. So making extra accounts isn't a bad idea.

[@mino_preneur]

what's niche bro?

[@saya997s]

you were so lucky... for me it's been about 2 weeks and still not a sale

[@adejumoayodeji6694]

@@mino_preneur it was a Joe Biden tshirt, haven't gotten a sale since

[@adejumoayodeji6694]

@@saya997s I kinda abandoned Redbubble for a while

[@itsyaboiherman]

Damn....nice

[@Jarbas.Travels]

Hi Lisa and hi everyone ! I have a related question that's just a little more nuanced than just choosing between collection or niche. Do you believe it's better to have a specific style like Steven Rhodes for instance, and then you can literally design any theme in that style, or is it better to focus on a theme (or niche) that you can design for even though you design very different styles for that niche (text-based designs, digital painting, patterns or whatever). I'm asking this because in my case, I have designs in my shop that are very different in style and yet they're from the same niche if that makes sense. For instance, one will be a text design and then maybe the next one will be more of a digital portrait but they target the same niche. So do you think this is a good strategy or do you think it is better to, on top of focusing on a niche, to also focus on a "type" of design, on a cohesive style for a more homogeneous shop? I'm very eclectic but it makes me go in all sorts of direction with my designs style... #feelinglost Thank you for your advice!

[@LisaIrby]

I think both are good because in either case, you are drawing an audience that is more likely to want to buy a lot of different options on your site. Both strategies draw in a more targeting following and THAT's what you want. Both are better than hodgepodge sites because those don't really draw in loyal followers. They may follow you but not really be engaged with what you post. Great question!

[@Jarbas.Travels]

@@LisaIrby thank you very much 😚

[@pinayilocano2381]

thank you, Lisa, I appreciate you for sharing

[@hjp14]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!

[@chestchirecateyes]

Thanks! You're always spot on!

[@divergentdeva]

Also what's your experience on design theft? Particularly with redbubble or any other online business you may have

[@positivelycat]

I know a shop where you can get some lovely prints for your wall. 😂

[@LisaIrby]

LOL!!

[@ladillalegos]

I love your observations, Thanks!!!

[@justthings9406]

Wait so I can have the same PayPal details!? For different shops!? THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU JUST ANSWERED MY QUESTION! I LOVE UR CHANNEL!!!!

[@LisaIrby]

Yes I use same PayPal.

[@WonderfulWorldOfStuff]

Must say loving the new setup Lisa & loving the hair! 🔥... I started mis-mash, hodgepodge while trying to find my feet and still have what i call "General Shops" but i have opened several seperate niche stores once I got to understand thre platform, the kind of customer, the SEO format, I've done the same with Etsy, RedB, Teepublic, Zazzle, Spreadshirt, it makes sense to niche down when you have an audience. I even Niched down with Amazon Merch (as in Used the company Name as a Niche of designs) this way I can direct an audience to a bit.ly link of the search term company name, and they get to see all my designs in that arena. ( well I thought it was clever). Hope that makes sense, Im very much a doer not a teacher | Much Love, Peace & Respect | Stay Safe Ya'll |

[@LisaIrby]

Thank you for the compliment!!! Great tip on the bitly link for your Amazon shirts.

[@isabellapichardo1813]

this is so straight to the point THANK YOU

[@steveconnors7693]

Instead of different stores what about making different social media accounts linked to the collection page of each niche?

[@davidpaxton6402]

I used to think that too, but no! You still end up with a store that is messy with multiple niches etc. It's always best to create separate accounts/stores and stick to that one theme/niche with each one. I've noticed the big sellers tend to have one themed/niched stores. HTH

[@polinaraw]

Thank you so much!! It helped me tremendously 😌

[@yttwo6223]

So guys if i wnat to open second account in redbubble with another laptop is there any risk ?

[@LisaIrby]

No as long as you use a different email it’s fine.

[@yttwo6223]

Lisa Irby thank you sooo much I really appreciate the efforts to explain to us every thing in Pod ❤️❤️

[@abdel1563]

thank you !!! i was looking for that yesterday

[@JC-qm7yx]

Awesome. We think the same way.

[@arleej16]

Lisa, I like your take on this. I have a question. I have a business name, do I incorporate that into the different store names or are they my name and the niche? In other words how do you name the different stores. Thanks!

[@LisaIrby]

Arlee Colman I like the names to reflect the niche not your overall business name.

[@jezzlegimena1057]

i made sale for just 21 days on redbubble and has 4 designs at that time, not bad at all

[@LisaIrby]

That’s great!!

[@jezzlegimena1057]

@@LisaIrby omg u reply thank youu!

[@paseporahi...8739]

Thanks. Important question: If you use the same paypal account for two different redbubble account, what if one of those accounts get flagged, the other one will be flagged too?

[@rene6592]

Very helpful Lisa, for me niche makes more sense, too. ♥

[@bothornton4150]

Congrats on the full time online longevity!!!

[@LisaIrby]

Thanks Bo!

[@patjohnson8450]

Hey Lisa, off topic question. What are your default product settings at the bottom of your campaigns just before submitting your work? Do you select a specific product to optimize for or do you select the settings Optimized (Recommended)? Haven't gotten a straight answer from others on that yet.

[@LisaIrby]

Pat Johnson I always do optimized now. I love that setting because RB shows the product relevant to buying behavior.

[@patjohnson8450]

@@LisaIrby Makes sense thank you.

[@RichyRichMusic]

Thank you Boss, ive missed you on here, pls can u make a video to prep us for the holidays to make sales?

[@LisaIrby]

Literally about to record one now. LOL

[@RichyRichMusic]

@@LisaIrby Yesssss, thank you Boss.

[@RichyRichMusic]

@@LisaIrby A quick question, please whats the meaning of Q4?

[@LisaIrby]

@@RichyRichMusic 4th Quarter of the year.

[@CheersMyDudes]

Thanks Lisa, I knew it was ok to have multiple accounts but I sorta wondered if was ok to have multiple accounts linked to one PayPal email address. I’ve been kinda wondering about setting up another shop for a while now since my main shop sales have dropped off a bit lately. It would be kinda interesting for testing purposes too, to list the same designs on two different accounts, maybe with different tags or at different margins.

[@CheersMyDudes]

Oh god and reading through the comments just now reminded me that I’m still yet to upload to my amazon merch account. 🙈 I’m sure they’re going to kick me off soon since I was so enthusiastic to get the account about 3 months ago and then haven’t uploaded anything ever since because I started a new job the week they opened my account!

[@LisaIrby]

Be careful with this. You'll probably be OK but I've heard people say this got them banned. The problem is you never REALLY know why someone was banned. In many cases it's due to country/location. And regarding your other comment about Merch yes please just upload one design to keep your Merch account open. You def don't want to lose that! That's still my #1 POD by far.

[@rjwcontent]

Say if you target sports designs, is it a good idea to have a shop for all different types of sports? Or is it better to niche down to an individual sport?

[@LisaIrby]

Individual. I always look at it like this. Let's say you do multi sports and you end up with 5,000 followers. Great, right? But how many of them like football? How many of them like basketball? How many like soccer? You will never have any idea what the breakdown is. So that means when you upload a hockey design, you don't know what percentage of followers like hockey. Why does this matter? Because you want ENGAGED followers. You want people to be interested in what you upload. And when you have a niche, you have a higher percentage of interest per upload. If you ONLY do hockey, you know that every single follower is into hockey. So you may only have 1,000 followers but AT LEAST you know that every person following you likes hockey. I'd rather market to 1,000 niched down people than 5,000 random on any day. The irony is that most newbies would choose the 5,000 because the number is higher. The quality of followers matters more than the quantity....ESPECIALLY if you are going to build traffic outside of RedBubble (social media, etc.).

[@jessicalove9273]

@@LisaIrby Hi, isn't that what google analytics is for?

[@LisaIrby]

@@jessicalove9273 Yes, but Google Analytics is not going to tell you the keyword the person used to buy. RedBubble hides that info now. It would be soooo beneficial to have that info. Google Analytics is really only useful now to see overall shop traffic because RedBubble hides the keyword referrals for sales. But you can get an idea with traffic stats for sure.

[@justthings9406]

Hi I'm sorry if you answered this already, but Can I use unsplash images on redbubble, if so how much of it can I use?

[@mohamedabadir8891]

Great video!

[@geovanalucia9277]

I created my second account 2 weeks ago and it was suspended right after T_T

[@TotallySquirrel]

I'm preparing to start out on Redbubble and am wondering what the best approach would be. I'm planning on doing my own designs, but also some fan art. I don't have enough of either to warrant having 2 shops, but would it be detrimental to split it into 2 shops later on if I have enough designs (if that's even possible)? Also I was thinking of the fact that having a separate shop for fan art would be an extra layer of protection since I've heard that Redbubble tends to be a bit trigger happy with banning people without warning.

[@dportis47]

Wow, what a into! Beautiful woman 😍😍😍 and I see that play button. You are my hero 🦸🏽‍♀️

[@markzajac6208]

Thank you so much for this! Question for you: Do you then have separate social media accounts that align with each Redbubble account?

[@LisaIrby]

Mark Zajac no I only have one RB account that I have a brand for and use social media, the rest I just rely on sales from the free RB traffic. That would be too intense to keep up with that many social accounts.

[@koocheepalette]

I m new on the block.. liked your good suggestions. Niche hmm...

[@janinatablang3305]

I'm setting up 2 different accounts. Why? Because my two target audiences are literally on two different sides of the globe and we all HATE expensive shipping fees from the US!

[@Tammar_Tammy]

Thank you Lisa for this video 💜 does having multiple Redbubble accounts means you also have multiple Instagram/Pinterest accounts for each? And what about Amazon and the other POD platforms?

[@gloriyaberiha4122]

Same question! I think multiple instagram accounts will be a must as the algorithm works as per the followers. But multiple Pinterest accounts? Idk. As it's a search engine and it depends on no. Of watchers(that is not affected by no. Of followers)

[@lawofthepack]

Me watching this with 3 accounts 🥺 same PayPal, different email 👀 phew! ✔️ Each shop is so wildly different though so, the collections thing ain't gonna cut it, I think. ✂️

[@lindac6919]

That's where I think I'm going. I have one shop, but wildly different subjects and designs. Even with Collections, my shop looks unorganized and messy.

[@deadbishop9317]

I'm just wondering; how should I go about doing this? Should I make separate accounts and then move my design respectively and delete them on the main (first account), or should I just keep my first account as it is and re-upload the designs to new accounts (keeping the first one as is)? And thank you yet again for great content; this is what I'm here for!

[@LisaIrby]

It depends on how well you're selling. I hate to recommend anyone delete designs that have sold because you'll lose that rank and any recommendations you're getting from emails RedBubble sends out. If you're not selling at all and your designs have been out there for months, you could delete them and start over with a more niche shop. Or delete designs on that existing account that are not selling and turn it into a niche shop. But I wouldn't have the designs on both accounts. RedBubble can get trigger happy with banning and I wouldn't want them to think you are trying to spam with multiple designs. Yes, I'm being a tad bit cautious, but you never know.

[@deadbishop9317]

@@LisaIrby Thank you for answering, that clears it up for me. I've only really sold in one niche, so I could make my current account into a niche store for those so I don't loose rank (so few sales though, but makes sense to keep what I've got), and than move the others to other accounts. And delete some of my earlier work in the process, looking back at least it's clear that I've learned a thing or two; holy moly some of it is really not up to scratch. Thank you again for answering, and for awesome content!

[@erlissemorgan9210]

Hi Lisa, second comment on this video ! Is it possible to choose on which color your t-shirt is available on redbubble? sometimes the design just looks crappy in some colors. Second question, is it possible to choose for female or male mockups on redbubble?, sometimes I design a t-shirt for a woman. with a woman slogan and redbubble optimize it automatically on male mockups, and is not very sexy for me !!!

[@LisaIrby]

Well they are available on all colors, but you can choose the default color by changing that on the individual T-shirt product settings. I wish we could hide mockups by gender. It looks so silly to have a man wearing a tee with a female theme. LOL

[@loveoceandesign4510]

I don’t know how i missed this video on my feed. I’ve been struggling with this question for the past couple of months. Was your MBA introvert Christmas shirt part of your niche or a one-off? If it was a one-off design did you change the brand name to keep it separate from your main niche?

[@LisaIrby]

It's a one-off. I would never share my biggest niches / keywords on here thanks to the copycats. The brand name has always been what you see on the listing. I don't put all my shirts under one main brand on MBA for several reasons.

[@georgemcflyhonored]

Hey lisa when it comes to selling pictures you have taken with your camera, phone etc, does it matter what you can upload? Like are just landscapes ok or can I do say a picture of a bridge somewhere or something? or just a bed of flowers? Thanks

[@LisaIrby]

As long as you own it and it complies with terms and rules of said site, you are free to upload anything.

[@georgemcflyhonored]

Lisa Irby thanks

[@bothornton4150]

Makes sense, thanks!

[@georgemcflyhonored]

do you use any upload automation tools to upload your designs to some POD platforms like Merch Titans has? I pay for merch informer but wanted to see if you use their uploader or any others and what was your opinion on it or do you just do everything manually and prefer it that way. Thanks!

[@LisaIrby]

No automation here. I used Merch Titans when it was free and in beta, but was disappointed in the bugs. I wonder if they've gotten better. They wanted me to promote them on my channel, but I wasn't comfortable promoting them for money when the product was subpar. I have a free Merch Informer account, but I never use it except for teaching students in my private group when we examine what is selling. I like to use it to show them how to capitalize on a keyword without copying the design and making a completely different design. Other than that, I don't use anything.

[@georgemcflyhonored]

Lisa Irby thanks. Yea I manually upload everything. I use a Merch Titans site for Redbubble tags that is free. I pay like 7 8 bucks for the basic Merch informer which for now I feel helps with me with Merch by Amazon since I’m only in tier 100. Thanks for your input.

[@terribee9193]

great info thank you!

[@inanexistentialcrisis7378]

so you can make two accounts with the same paypal account right?

[@LisaIrby]

Yep!

[@inanexistentialcrisis7378]

@@LisaIrby pheew, tysm for replying cuz me and ny sister are opening our redbubble soon abd i was worried that we wont be able to make 2 accounts with the same paypal, also i subscribed cuz you are suck a sweetheart

[@LisaIrby]

@@inanexistentialcrisis7378 Thank you!

[@Pwryio]

How many Redbubble accounts at most one person can have under one IP address?

[@LisaIrby]

I don’t know if they track by IP address. It seems like you can have as many as you want as long as you have different email addresses.

[@Pwryio]

@@LisaIrby Thanks for your reply! Which one of the POD websites do you think is the best one? Prtinful or Redbubble? What are the cons and pros for all POD websites? What does mean “Redbubble can be connected to Shopify”? Do you know how to use Shopify with Redbubble together? I appreciate for your help!

[@attractiveattires316]

Thanks, I have been wondering about this for a while now! I thought I would need multiple bank accounts to do it. I am surprised I haven't found out about it earlier. And yes of course it will look crazy if you have 100 different collections in completely different styles. For example the election shirts, you gonna have one trump collection and one biden collection on the same account? That would not look so good, to say the least.

[@huyanluanyuGRND]

Can I use the same IP address for multiple accounts?

[@LisaIrby]

Yes.

[@theshirts9522]

Thank You So Much

[@hardikarora8320]

How many redbubble shops do you have?

[@pythonjava6228]

I personally think that niche redbubble shops look better. The hodgepodge shops can be awkward when you first see a beautiful painting then suddenly see a pizza shirt

[@LisaIrby]

LOL! Exactly. I also think niche shops draw in more repeat buyers because more than one design naturally appeals to the person browsing. A lot of people have complained they lost their RedBubble traffic and sales in the last few months, and mine continues to grow. Niche shops are definitely best for long term.

[@zacl9392]

thanks to you and to this video my account has been suspended

[@LisaIrby]

For multiple accounts? As their email stated this is ok. That’s why I asked them before making this video. How do you know it was not your keywords or something else?

[@zacl9392]

@@LisaIrby my first account was doing fine ( daily sales , not a lot of money but fine ) so i diced to create a 2nd account.when i was doing my research i found your video so i said "good i can have 2 account even with the same PayPal email".i open the new account, i put the logo and the description in the first day, 2nd day i upload 5 design ( my original art work )and for the keywords i use relevant tags , i didn't use anybody name or brand. 3 rd i got my first sale ,i didn't upload noting that day , 4 rd day i got suspended. 2 days later that my first account got suspended too

[@zacl9392]

so thank to you, now i can't even start from 0 because any store i open, i will get suspended

[@LisaIrby]

@@zacl9392 More than likely you lost them because Redbubble saw something on your accounts they didn’t like. Most of the time it’s using infringing keywords like TV shows, celebs, etc. My guess is when creating a second one, it triggered a manual review of your designs and accounts. This happens a lot....especially if you live outside the U.S. They saw something they didn’t like that you uploaded and that’s why. Creating multiple accounts is probably not the source. Why would RedBubble tell me it’s ok to do this if it’s not? You can see the proof in this video, which is why I made it. There’s more to this story. I have had 5 accounts for a very long time.

[@divadeguzman13]

Lisa that girl rock on

[@pigipanospickacard]

I always thought that customers find my designs through keywords (or Pinterest), not actually visiting my store, so I have no niche. I do have collections just in case a customer was drawn to a design but wanted something a little bit different. That being said, I think your advice about niches is the right way to go, I'm just too much of a Gemini to focus on one thing...

[@LisaIrby]

I do think most sales probably come from re-targeting and organic, but collections can be good if you have a website and you want to link to your designs from the site, email from social media. However, I just prefer niche shops due to the performance overall.

[@happigalart1689]

Is that what my problem is? I am a Gemini? LOL!! I have been thinking my shop is all over the place. Thanks for this video.

[@LisaIrby]

@@happigalart1689 LOL! It really depends. I know some people that do just fine with random niches. I think it depends on what keywords are actually hitting/sticking. If you happen to be targeting keywords that get found in RB search, then you can do just fine without a niche. Like I said, I am doing this for more than just RB traffic and use social. So because I have a website and brand, I prefer to go niche.

[@SamanthaFl]

I'm finding lately that Redbubble has become oversaturated. I've seen a lot or copyright infringement on big companies like Disney, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and even Budweiser. They are NOT fanart totally stole their logos and I doubt these "Redbubble artist" have the license to do this. If Redbubble keeps allowing this, those big companies might go after them.

[@LisaIrby]

I am Sam I really can’t believe how much infringement is on that site. It’s so much that people actually think it’s legal and then they get mad when their account to get banned. People need to realize you can sell there without infringing on peoples rights. I don’t know how they (RB) keep getting away with it.

[@NikoInc]

Collections only hold so many designs, and you can only have so many Collections. I like one niche per account.

[@LisaIrby]

Yes, and even though I use niche shops, I still create collections and I ran out of room even in the niche shop! I don't know why the restrict us to 100 designs per collection. That's dumb.

[@AlexSkyZ8]

got banned redbubble banned :(

[@caw25sha]

Pink turtles 🤣

[@wanderer990]

I dont know why Redbubble suspended almost Asian's account :(

[@miketaiwanwalkcity6355]

Last week an English in London complained his account got suspended for no reason

[@patrickmichaels1362]

Collections are worthless

[@LisaIrby]

I actually like linking to them manually from my site. So if I want to send everyone to all designs on X topic, I like having a manual link so people can quickly see all designs in that category in my niche. I think they can be helpful if you have traffic outside of RedBubble and you want to point people to a style or category of designs. I always wonder how many RedBubble shoppers actually view them though. That's what I always wonder. I guess I can comb thru my Analytics to see.