The G Word

  I write a lot of blog posts for sellers that are well into their business and need that extra push to make it the success it can be. The reason for this is that the majority of my coaching clients are teacher-authors who have learnt the basics on their own, they have stumbled through all the mistakes and made a great store, with loyal customers, and they just need the next bits, the next bit of advice, the next steps to take.  However, I often forget that we all started at the beginning and finding the information we needed...

 It can be difficult as a new seller, you can lose motivation, it can feel like you are wasting your time and other people seem to be so far ahead of you. There are some things to remember if you are a new seller and wondering if this really worth all the time and effort you are putting into your store.  1- We all started small It can be hard to keep motivated when it feels like all the other sellers are already doing so well. Everyone starts with a small store that no one takes notice of. Just...

Creating resources can be quite a lonely job. It is not really a job a lot of people understand and it also requires a lot of time working alone. This is when online groups and communities can be invaluable.  Finding your people can be difficult but there are many Facebook groups and forums where you can meet other teacher-authors and discuss the aspects of your business. This is great as you can really get strong support from your people.  While I could talk a lot about the importance and value of online communities, this post is more about the not...

As teacher-authors there are a number of different platforms on which to sell your resources.  Some people like to be on all the platforms and use them to promote their resources. I personally do not feel it is worth my time and effort to promote all the different platforms I could put my products on to. The main sites I use are TPT and my own site. I promote these two sites a lot and I spend a lot of my time creating products and promotions aimed at these sites. I also have my products on TES and Teacher's Dojo,...

The answer to this question varies a lot depending on who you ask! while actual numbers vary it tends to come down to two types of sellers. Some people believe that if you give away enough free stuff buyers will trust you and then eventually when they need something you are the seller they will come to. Other people believe that you should only have minimal free products, enough to give a taste of your work without training buyers to expect everything for free.    Personally I am the latter. I don't usually  make a freebie unless it is to...