Would you like to make money selling Etsy printables, but you’re unsure how to come up with printable ideas or if this is the right online business for you? Keep reading; we have what you need to know about selling printables on Etsy!
Today we’re chatting with Cody Berman, the co-founder of Gold City Ventures; a company focused on helping others create and sell digital products. He started an Etsy shop in 2018 and became hooked after earning $700+ in one week. He also hosts The Financial Independence Show. In his spare time, you might find him traveling, working out, or building another business.
Tell Us How You Got Involved in Selling Printables on Etsy’s Marketplace?
I have always been a side hustler. I’ve tried freelance writing, podcast editing, delivering UberEats, email marketing… you name it. The only issue with these side hustles is that I didn’t get paid if I didn’t work on them. They were what I call “active income side hustles.”
That’s when my friend Julie introduced me to selling Etsy printables. She told me she had earned over $6,000 after putting about 50 hours of work into her shop and that the designs were still making money even when she wasn’t working on them.
That’s because on Etsy, once you create your listing and upload your digital file, no extra work is needed on your end. When someone purchases your printable from your Etsy store, it’s automatically delivered to them.
Needless to say, I was sold! I launched my own Etsy business shortly afterward, and the rest is history.
How Do You Create Digital Printables to Sell on Etsy? Do You Need a Graphic Design Background?
I’m the type of person you don’t want on your team in Pictionary. I don’t have a background in graphic design, and quite frankly, my first few printables were horrible. But after enough practice and learning the dos and dont’s of product design, my products actually started to look pretty good.
For design software, I started out using the free version of Canva since I didn’t have any money to spare, and now I use the paid version, Canva Pro.
How Much Money Can You Make Selling Printables on Etsy?
With over 100M buyers on the platform, there is plenty of money to be made on Etsy. Some students in our community are making $10,000+ per month, while others might be making a few hundred. It’s all about what you put into it.
Most people aren’t going to replace their day job with their Etsy shop, but we have many in our community who are covering grocery bills, paying for vacations, or even covering the mortgage with their Etsy side hustle income.
What Sort of Personality Does Best With a Digital Download Business?
We find that self-starters do really well with this side hustle. Since you have no “boss” as a printable seller, you need to keep yourself accountable and put in the work week after week. The cool thing about this side hustle is that you don’t need to have a big social media following or amazing marketing skills. If you can learn keyword research and Etsy SEO, customers will find your shop.
How Long Does It Take To Get Up and Running With an Etsy Printables Business?
We have some students who make sales within 24 hours of opening their shop. For others, it may take a couple of weeks. It all depends on how much time you’re putting into it and the products you’re creating.
Generally speaking, though, the more products you have in your shop, the more money you’ll make. So as you create more and more products, your monthly passive income will likely increase.
What Are Some Etsy Printable Ideas?
In our E-Printables course, you’ll get 75+ printable ideas and 30 templates for Canva and Adobe Illustrator to help you reduce the amount of time spent on designing digital downloads.
But here are some popular Etsy printable ideas:
- Baby Shower Games
- Digital Planners and Calendars
- Kids Coloring Pages
- Birthday Cards
- Gift Tags
- Fonts
- Pinterest Graphics
- Seasonal Printables (Halloween, Christmas, etc.)
- Stickers
- SVGs
- Wall Art and Home Decor
- Wedding Invitations
Tell Us About Your Etsy Printables Course.
As we started to have success in our own Etsy shops, other people started to reach out and wanted to learn how we did it. So, we created a course called E-Printables back in 2019 to document everything we had learned. We’ve now had over 10,000 students work through the course and earn over $500,000.
What Will People Learn in Your Free Training Webinar?
In our free workshop, you’ll learn the basics of selling printables on Etsy (and other platforms like Shopify). You’ll also learn how we got started and how we were able to earn over $7,000 in one week. By the end, you should have a better understanding of what it takes to start this side hustle and what your next steps are.
Even if you don’t have time to watch it now, you can still register and watch the replay. We send it directly to your email, so you’ll always have access.
Anything Else You’d Like to Share About Creating Etsy Printables?
Before I started selling printables on Etsy, I had never even been on Etsy, and I didn’t know what a printable was. I had no direction and fumbled around for a few months before having any real success. If I can do it, you can too. And you have me to learn from so that you don’t make all the same mistakes I made!
If you want to explore selling Etsy printables for a profit, sign up for Cody and Julie’s free training. We also have a step-by-step tutorial here for aspiring Etsy sellers, which includes information on listing fees, search engine optimization, transaction fees, and more!
