When it comes to passive income on Redbubble,
creating content that makes money
has literally never been easier.
In this video, I'm going to explain a few key points
that you'll need to bear in mind
to set yourself up for success,
including how to create the actual designs
that people will buy,
how to find what there's already demand for on the website,
and the most important thing of all: your mindset.
Firstly, when it comes to making designs that sell,
we are absolutely spoiled for choice at the moment
with websites like PlaceIt,
which has all these free templates
that you're allowed to use commercially.
It's just a case of editing the resources provided.
Vexels has a load of free editable templates
and vectors to choose from too.
Canva has even gotten on the action now
with their own t-shirt design templates
that you can edit and use for free.
Just about everywhere you look
there are services you can use to make top quality designs
without any actual design skills.
I'll list them in the description and you can try them out.
This means that you only need to come up with the ideas
to be making money.
And there are even free resources to help you with that too,
which I'll elaborate on in a minute.
You literally can't fail on Redbubble
because it doesn't cost you anything to upload a design.
If it doesn't sell, there's no consequence.
You haven't invested any money
and you don't pay to renew the listing,
it just stays there forever
with the potential for someone to buy it.
Giving you the opportunity to receive cash passively
for years to come.
So the best thing to do is start creating content.
And this is where it comes down to your mindset.
It can really hold you back
and believe me,
I've spoken to thousands of people over the years
who want to get into print on demand.
And it's one of the biggest barriers
whether you realize it or not.
So just take a minute to listen to what I've got to say
and I guarantee you, it will pay off tenfold.
There are three specific things
that I've narrowed it down to.
Number one is perfectionism,
which stops people making money more than anything else.
If you're never satisfied with the designs that you create
and you're highly critical of yourself,
or your unrealistic expectations
prevent you from even trying to upload something,
you might just be a perfectionist.
I've given countless examples in my other videos
of people who are making money with designs
that are far from masterpieces
and I would include myself in that category too.
So it's time to let go of the perfectionism.
I believe you should embrace the mindset of "good enough".
You'll be much more motivated to create content
without such strong internal pressure on yourself.
And therefore, you'll be more likely to make money.
So don't spend hours or days
agonizing over every little detail
because you think it has to be perfect to make money.
If it's good enough, time to upload and move on.
The other important thing to realize
is that despite being good enough,
sometimes your efforts just one bring about
the results that you want.
That's just the nature of what we do.
It doesn't mean that you aren't cut out for print on demand
if your design doesn't sell,
it just means that you need to keep trying.
Nobody is successful with every design that they upload.
Number two is analysis paralysis
which is perfectionism's evil twin.
Most people have good intentions, but they get stuck,
either through failure to commit
and follow through with an idea
or spending forever researching
trying to find the perfect niche
without getting anything done.
The perfect niche doesn't exist.
Let me repeat that, the perfect niche doesn't exist.
The market is constantly changing with print on demand.
You will be looking forever to try and find a niche
that has high demand and no competition.
And even if you eventually do find it,
it will be found by other people
so at one be perfect anymore.
Yes, you need to do some research
in order to figure out what's in demand
and make informed decisions.
But don't get stuck in an endless cycle
trying to achieve perfection.
You will learn from whatever you produce
and you will improve next time.
Number three is changing your focus
to the creation of new work
instead of the financial results of that work.
So instead of thinking, I want to earn $5,000 every month,
a better goal would be,
I want to come up with five new designs every week.
It's like if you want to build a wall,
you need to start with laying a single brick.
You might put in a lot of effort by laying 10 bricks
but you'll be disappointed because it isn't a wall yet.
Just focus on laying the bricks
or making the designs in this case.
Consistent effort over time
will turn those bricks into a wall.
And in the same way,
the designs you make will turn into passive income.
Don't put so much pressure on yourself
to achieve financial milestones
that are actually completely beyond your control.
Focus on what you can control, which is the design process.
Set targets around that rather than the monthly payout.
Don't compare yourself to people
that have been doing print on demand for years.
You aren't going to be earning
thousands of dollars overnight,
despite what everyone who wants you to buy
their expensive courses are telling you.
You will be earning thousands of dollars if you keep it
and consistently upload though.
When it comes to the ideas for designs,
there are research tools like Merch Informer
and the Redbubble Popular Tags website
which will help you find what there's already demand for.
You can use that information
to influence your decision-making
and give buyers what they want.
This sounds obvious
but it's shocking how many people overlook it.
You need to create what buyers actually want
rather than what you want or what you think they want.
Change Redbubble's filter from Most Relevant
to Best Selling or Trending
to find out what kind of style is in demand.
And combine that with the Redbubble Popular Tags tool
or sites like Merch Informer to do your research.
For example,
I can see the share is making $7,000 in profit this month.
Does that mean it will always be popular?
No, it's a seasonal trend
because it's about to be Valentine's Day.
But you can use the information you gain from your research
to inform your own design process.
You now know that there's significant demand
for gaming related Valentine's Day designs
as a result of using this software.
It's also fair to assume that there will likely be demand
for other seasonal trends around the gaming niche.
Rinse and repeat until you've found the niches
that you want to target.
I've got free in-depth videos
on both Redbubble Tags tool and Merch Informer
if you want to learn how to use them effectively,
including assessing whether you can compete in these niches.
See the description for details about that.
These tools are great to validate your ideas
and give you a sense of what selling,
but you'll be most successful targeting niches
that you're personally interested in.
To use my example from the last video,
if you've got a pet Degu
then you're going to be an expert knowing the terminology
associated with them, their behaviors, inside jokes
and what other Degu lovers would be interested in buying.
That gives you a huge advantage over someone like me,
who knows barely anything about Degu's
and just happened to have learned about them recently.
What I'm trying to demonstrate this,
don't underestimate how valuable
your own personal interests are
when it comes to making money with print on demand.
If you've got a hobby or interest,
it's very likely that other people are into the same thing.
And at least some of those people
and their friends or family
are looking to buy products related to it.
Combine your own personal interests
with the research and design tools I've mentioned already
and you will be making money in no time.
I realize I've talked a lot about the psychological aspect
of print on demand
and that's because it's the biggest barrier
to making money quickly, as I've said on my channel before.
There are amazing tools that show you
what sort of designs people want to buy
and plenty of resources that let you create them
without any prior experience for free.
The main thing stopping you is you,
it's your attitude and expectations towards the task at hand
that is likely holding you back.
All the information you need is available for free.
You are good enough and I believe you can do it,
but please be patient and kind to yourself.
Have realistic expectations and goals
so you can keep up momentum without burning out.
I appreciate this might not be what you wanted to hear
while clicking on this video,
but what you want and need might just be different things.
And I could quite easily put out a paid course
with promises of untold riches if you buy it from me,
but I'm not going to do that to you.
I make a point of telling it like it is
because I want you to be successful.
And pushing yourself to the point of burnout
is not my definition of success.
It's entirely possible
to make thousands of dollars on Redbubble
and even earn a living from print on demand.
But that starts with realistic expectations
and the consistent effort I've talked about.
It's not sexy, but it's real.
And please don't trust anyone that has a financial interest
in convincing you otherwise.
If you're interested in the practicalities of design,
I've done an entire video series about how to design
and make money without any skills,
using a variety of platforms that are free,
such as PlaceIt, Canva
and even stock image sites like Pexels.
These are all individual videos,
which are completely free for you to watch
and I'll link them in the description
or click the playlist card displaying now.
If you haven't already seen my video
talking about weather Redbubble's still worth it
for a passive income after all these years, watch that next.
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