My TOP 5 BEGINNER MISTAKES on REDBUBBLE

[@anisroslan2083]

Omgggg !!! You speak everything that I want to do 😂 I'm in the planning base and thank you for pointing at "simple is elegant".. Honestly, is just like you said, I felt guitly if my products just too simple bcs I feel I scared it's not worth for the price. Thank you for this video

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Zen! NO! I love doing art and don't want to do Ron L Hubbard pulp designs ..... Joking aside, perhaps I have found an art niche that people like as I have sold a few items on various POD sites. I do find that when people buy and return they don't do likes and follows but any likes are from fellow designers. Great tutorial as always and thank you for sharing.

[@mariasocialsavvy]

Ouch! Mistake number five hits me so bad. Lol! Guilty, guilty, guilty meeeee.... An overthinker, perfectionist me spends days though in just a couple of designs. Not worth it. Thanks for this wake-up call.

[@Fzzslm]

Your voice is so soothing, super helpful video

[@kriselleamlagphotography9628]

Guilty with the over-thinking part.

[@laaljaabderrahim3062]

Thank you very much ZEN, From you, we learn plenty of tips and tricks. I appreciate your videos.

[@auntysocial2544]

Your videos are so helpful. I know you're super-busy but it would be great if you could do a short vid if poss on tagging and copyright. I'm confused by seeing Gloria Steinem's name in the tags for 'girl power' in this vid. Last year when I started on Redbubble, one of my designs involving the Welsh city of Wrexham was taken down. I had tagged it 'ryan reynolds' though the design did not have his face or his football club's logo, it was a pastiche in his honour. My design has since been reinstated with an apology but I think it was the tag that got me into trouble. So I'm confused as to what tags you can actually use. Thank you (I do understand if this isn't a topic that would make an interesting video for artists) .

[@PhillipLemmon]

I think that redbubble would benefit from using teepublicsway of implementing tags... Have the MAIN TAG auto dictate what the sub tags will be.... Like this.... Main tag..... Dad Auto subtags..... Dad gifts, daddy, parents, parenting, etc.. That's why I'm putting more of my designs on teepublic cuz it's just EASIER! Same thing with the auto alignment and color selection... (nvidia ceo voice)... "it just works!" Lol Any thoughts?...

[@zenwatercooler]

I personally love Teepublic, I agree that the tagging is way easier (and I happen to like their interface, it's cleaner in my opinion). Agree!

[@phildarst5982]

Thanks, you do a great job of painting a mental picture of what actually works and what to avoid.

[@razwanahmed89]

Whst Mic do you use? Great video by the way!

[@zenwatercooler]

Thank you so much! I just use a Blue Yeti mic, I like how easy it is to use (It took me a bit to find settings I like but overall I like it).

[@jpwall]

Thank you for your advice! My favourite thing you said is that it doesn't have to be hard.

[@Bogartcat1]

Thanks for this great video! One of the best print on demand tips and tricks videos I’ve seen yet (and I’ve watched many!) You have the perfect voice for ASMR btw. Move over Bob Ross lol!

[@SaltyRoast]

6 months, couple hundred designs, no sales. good thing I have a job.

[@anutash8037]

Charles, You are not Alone in this I even made some videos about my shop progres and I made 900 designs sold 8 items , lol

[@thinktankboulevard]

yes at the end of the day it does not matter what the design ( proves that with Salt ) the thing is getting views in this flooded market then hoping they will buy an expensive overpriced item.

[@Moodboard39]

Another potatoe lol do you even consider what art you making ? Your Marketing skills? Prices ? Or how ugly your design are

[@Moodboard39]

You think making hundreds of designs, you going to sell ? Lol don't matter how many designs you make , it's quality!!! And what niche you targeting .

[@SaltyRoast]

@@Moodboard39 You're absolutely right. You shouldn't spend lots a time and effort building a consistent collection. You should just make a couple things that sell and let it roll.

[@mimibradley4916]

I used that free dad and son graphic, but didn't publish.

[@ericwood3709]

Man, your videos are (hopefully) the most helpful I have found about RedBubble. Loving going through these for info and pointers.

[@bazz1376]

Hey Mr Cooler, another great vid. Yep! overthinking it and over designing, now if I could stop thinking and learn to design I might make a buck or two. Thanks

[@thinktankboulevard]

Great honest video, but it does prove with the Salt people will buy almost anything. But the problem is getting views in this flooded market of POD . I have over 100 designs and its been just over 1 month and no sales and hardly any views ,. What is the secrete to getting people to my shop ? And doe's it get easier after the first sale does that get the ranking higher ?. I am constantly adding and trying to improve tagging for seo. Am I expecting results to soon ?

[@zenwatercooler]

Yes you might be expecting results too soon - if you are on Redbubble, you are competing with some stores with over 4000 designs. It totally depends on finding a good niche (sufficient demand but not very many designs), plus the quality of the designs need to be purchase worthy. Keep working and good things will happen, sounds like you are off to a great start!

[@jimmatthews1930]

Another excellent video, thanks for sharing your insight… Some folks with AMAZING designs or photos manage to carve out a niche after Redbubble chooses to put them on the front page of results as a “Featured Artist.” They also feature those artists on e-mail campaigns..That boosted one artist, Alexandra Strambu, I believe is her name, to $20,000 in sales from ONE photo of ocean waves.. If only I could be that lucky…Thanks again for the video….

[@Moodboard39]

Ocean wave really ? Lol

[@mikevinturner]

I am inspired by your videos!

[@Moodboard39]

Salt? 😂 People buy stupid stuff lol not all people want to create simple drawings .They like to draw what they like

[@a.r.3742]

Really good for people who like complicated, like me. : ) Salt...Really??! Okaay...

[@a.r.3742]

Thanks for the heart. By the way, I've watched at least six of your videos. Between the quality of your voice, which is very soothing by the way, and you're pacing, which is measured and goes step by step, have you ever thought of teaching an online course? I mean a paid course on a platform like Thinkful, or even using Zoom as the platform, and do the classes there? I think you would be very good at it. I think you could monetize that teaching and do a decent amount of business. Just a thought.

[@a.r.3742]

I mean a class with multiple sessions.

[@ruciokas]

Very good video, very useful, thank you so much :) Best of luck with your business :)

[@eyecandy5984]

Very helpful 👌

[@johnstonspace]

You make things so easy to understand - thank you so muck - from a UK redbubbler

[@hinakhodiyara7883]

Nice one. Thanks as always for keeping it real. Have a Good One.

[@laurac.9322]

I seen thes super simple designs too and I going ...really?! Are we desigining for kids or who...? Do people like real artwork anymore?! Man I'm working too hard. Wow game changer for me. I figure now...ill just do that as long as its paying my rent and car payments...ok. Its selling.i keep in mind tje object of this is too share art but make money too.

[@zenwatercooler]

I feel the exact same way sometimes - I am in awe of the high-end artwork but I think finding niches ultimately is a more profitable endeavour!

[@kamm3021]

Thanks for sharing your experience man

[@thrunzala]

2 hours design is too much? My design roughly took a day or two to complete (need to redraw everything, etc).

[@zenwatercooler]

I certainly don't want to discourage you or sound negative-if you are enjoying making art, then whatever time it takes, that is great! I am just saying that since we all have the same amount of time, the faster we can get, the more we can produce and the more chances we have at making sales. If you can make artwork that is not easy for someone else to copy-definitely keep doing that!!

[@plutobeliever]

So much to learn! Thank you...

[@creativelyengineered4993]

Odd question: Do you consider KDP (Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing) POD? I tend to think it is if you are just designing notebooks/journals. Just not sure if KDP falls under the POD classification.

[@zenwatercooler]

I personally consider that passive income - you make a book, publish it and that's about it (hopefully royalties come). I think publishing books is the ultimate in passive income!

[@creativelyengineered4993]

@@zenwatercooler Thanks for the insight! I have noticed a lot of the niche research and tools are the same between the two.

[@saunderl]

If you want a video idea, I have some SVG files that I want to sell on Etsy but I am afraid to full the trigger. I am not sure if they are in the right "shape" for sale etc ... So if you could do a step by step and make a listing, I would be eternally grateful.

[@zenwatercooler]

Awesome suggestion, let me see what I can do! Thanks!

[@7h249]

@@zenwatercooler i'd watch this vid

[@theTeslaFalcon]

What does salt have to do w tequila?

[@zenwatercooler]

The salt lessens the burn of the tequila. Some people lick some salt and then drink the shot. Then immediately bite into and ​suck on lime or lemon wedge. The sour fruit balances and enhances the flavor of the tequila. I'm not a tequila guy but I've seen maniacs on vacation do such weird things!

[@theTeslaFalcon]

@@zenwatercooler I don't drink.

[@theTeslaFalcon]

@@zenwatercooler Nor have I ever gone on vacation. Literally. Working non-stop since I was 19. I dread "paid" holidays because it seriously hurts my paycheck.

[@pngjobseekerscentral]

But how did the best selling get to be the best seller?

[@zenwatercooler]

This is my experience: having a great-looking design in a crowded niche can get sales. Some people really want something specific and will wade through hundreds of designs to get it. The key (in my opinion) is proper tagging-if you have high quality tags (and lots of them), even a few sales will dramatically move the design up the ranks.

[@Moodboard39]

Study marketing lol