How I Make $1000/Month Selling Printables on Etsy

Are you curious to find out how much can you make selling Printables on Etsy? What are Printable items to sell on Etsy? How exactly do you sell Printables on Etsy and make money from your Etsy business side hustle? And what are the best Printables to sell to make money as a new seller on Etsy, and, finally, how much money can you make from your Etsy Printables business (realistically)? 

But first things first, because I know you’re keen to get an answer to that last question, how much can you make selling printables on Etsy? And the answer is that moms are making anything from $1000 a month, four figures a month consistently, or up to $150.000 in two years. But I’ll tell you about that further down in the post, so stay tuned. Check out this FREE eBook to get some ideas for Printables that sell like hotcakes.

But, what are Printables? Printables are a great way to get started on Etsy because the advantage of digital products is that people can download and print them at home, which means you don’t have to worry about shipping physical items. That’s why selling Printables is a legit way to make some extra money or even turn it into a passive income stream if you’re a stay at home mom.

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To prove it, I have my mommy friend Julie, whom I’ve lined up today, who made over $1,000 last month selling Printables on Etsy. In fact, she set up her Etsy store while she was moving 3,000 miles across the country and taking care of her toddler.

But before we dive into this interview I want to tell you why I think Printables are a good idea for you to get started making money online.

My favorite thing about Printables as a business model is that you only need to create them once and can sell them over and over on platforms like Etsy.

But not all Etsy Printables sell the same and that’s why I am here today to chat with Julie Berninger, co-founder of the E-Printables Course which has been helping thousands of raving students turn Etsy Printables into thriving side hustles. The best thing is that Julie will talk you through which digital downloads to sell on Etsy, how to come up with Etsy digital download ideas, the best Printables ideas, and finally, how to sell on Etsy from your own Etsy shop.

So if you’re curious about selling Printables on Etsy and need Printable ideas to create your first product, then check out this FREE ebook and get a secret list of best-selling seasonal Printables and learn how you can make your first sale by following these seasonal trends. This book is such a game-changer that I’m already churning ideas around in my head. The best part is, that for a limited time, you can download it here now absolutely FREE!

However, if you want to jump right in and learn everything there is to know about how to sell on Etsy then check out this (super popular with stay-at-home moms) Etsy Printables course that will teach you how to make extra money with your Printables side hustle.

Other questions you might have about how to make money on Etsy:

• How to start an Etsy shop?
• How do I sell a PDF on Etsy?
• What are the most popular things to sell on Etsy?
• Can you make money selling Printables on Etsy?
• How to make and sell digital Etsy Printables?

And with that, let’s welcome our interview guest for today, Printable business owner and co-founder of Gold City Ventures and E-Printables course, and mom, Julie Berninger.

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1. Hey Julie! Thank you for joining me today. When, why, and how did you start selling Printables on Etsy?

I started selling temporary tattoos on Etsy a few years back and saw some success in the bachelorette party niche. But I quickly became overwhelmed with shipping out orders and was looking for something more passive.

That’s when I discovered the concept of Printables after meeting someone at a conference who had a six-figure business selling Printables.

I switched to selling Printables for bachelorette parties and never looked back to physical products!

2. What exactly are Printables and why is Etsy the best platform to sell them?

Printables are digital files that you make on your computer, upload to your Etsy shop, and then customers can buy those files from you and download them on their computer.

There are different types of Printables like planner pages for wedding planner or digital planners, budget planners, meal plans, printable games, free tools and resources, gift tags, digital art prints, printable wall art, or printable birthday cards.

They can print them at home, which is the easiest way, or get them printed through an online printing service.

Etsy is the best platform to sell Printables because it has millions of customers and very low start-up costs, which is good news for you as a new seller. It only costs 20 cents to list an item and then a very small transaction fee when you actually sell that item through your own Printable shop.

3. What are some of the best selling Printable templates that people download?

My best-selling template is a bachelorette party scavenger hunt that people can customize for their specific event. They can change the items to check off the list based on where they are going for the bachelorette.

My friend Cody is an expert at selling seasonal templates and his Valentine’s day love coupons were an absolute hit last year! I highly recommend that people get started selling seasonal products because they do really well on Etsy.

We have Thanksgiving and Christmas upcoming and there are so many fun Printables that people could make and that thousands of customers would buy if listed on Etsy. I know last year we had students in our course doing really well-making kids games and letters to Santa.

We were all so excited to hear about the sales that people were making in the lead-up to Christmas and Christmas Eve!

Note from Kris: Don’t forget to download Julie’s FREE ebook that gives you a secret list of best-selling products you need to know about!

4. How to make money on Etsy? much can you make selling Printables on Etsy?

Cody and I run an online course teaching people how to make Printables and some of our students have really knocked it out of the park with this side hustle.

One of our top students, Rachel, has made over $150,000 since starting her Printables business with us two years ago.

Another student, Sasha of YourFrugalFriend has four figure months consistently and now travels around the country in an RV with her family and does this full-time.

A third student, Kristy, of PrintItMomma, made over $12,000 in her first year!

It’s totally possible to have a successful side hustle selling Printables even if you have no experience to start. Most of our students are not bloggers and had no prior experience before starting.

5. How to make Printables to sell on Etsy? What are the steps someone needs to take to get started?

Printables are simply clipart and text placed in a cute fashion on a page.

Many students in the course make their Printables with Canva which is easy to use, free, and doesn’t require you to download anything.

The course covers everything from picking profitable ideas that will sell on Etsy to how to make the Printables for the lowest cost possible.

We also have over-the-shoulder video tutorials that walk you through how we create some popular Printables so that you know how to do it on your own.

The course is different than others out there because we really focus on finding popular Printables that will sell using keyword research (Etsy SEO, which stands for search engine optimization) and looking up trends. Cody & I are bloggers and we have been building a six-figure business for years now using these strategies. We include them in the Printables course and we think it gives our students an edge on Etsy, especially as new sellers.

I’m personally a Mom to a toddler who is always running around and I know what limited time Moms have each day. Before I was a work-at-home Mom, I was selling on Etsy and balancing my corporate job. That’s why we include templates in the course so you can get started selling faster. Just tweak our designs to be your own and list them in your Etsy shop.

6. What are the skills a busy mom needs in order to start selling her own Printables on Etsy? Is it necessary to have graphic design skills?

You don’t need to be a graphic designer or have a design background and most students who join our course don’t call themselves techy and are not graphic designers.

You really don’t need those skills starting out and we teach you everything you need to know.

The best skill set to have is to be following what is trending on social media and be willing to give things a try. As for what is trending, you may notice that it’s become popular in your neighborhood to make kids “boo baskets” for Halloween or leave “You’ve Been Booed” presents on people’s doorsteps.

There are Printables associated with those activities that are selling on Etsy and students in our course have made sales after listing them!

7. You mentioned your E-Printables Course before. Would you be able to share with us some of the success stories of some of your students?

All of the students I mentioned before (Sasha, Kristy, and Rachel have 2+ kids each).

But they went at their own pace with the course and took breaks if they needed. Now they have successful online businesses selling Printables on Etsy.

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“Sasha is an accounting professional and mother of two who sells budgeting Printables to help families reach their money goals. She took the E-Printables course during summer 2019 and now has 6,250+ sales in her shop, Your Frugal Friend! Sasha has also started a blog and become a member of the Gold City staff. Cheers to Sasha!”

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“Rachel took the E-Printables course in 2019 and then took a pause to have her second child. She’s back creating listings and now is quickly approaching 10,000 sales in her Etsy shop! And she’s not slowing down any time soon. Cheers to Rachel! She also started a blog after taking the course in addition to her Etsy shop, Prosperous Printables.”

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“Jen took the course in 2019 and made over 4,500 sales since then with her wedding-themed shop, Edenwood Paperie. Her style is elegant, sophisticated Printables that help brides make a great first impression on guests with her signature wedding invitations. We are so proud of Jen and her accomplishments!”

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You can read more about some of the most amazing success stories of our students here.

8. How do you know how to price each Printable? Can you share any tips?

We do cover this in the course and it really depends on what Printable you are selling. For example, I’ve sold Printables for over $10 each in a hyper-specific niche where I was marketing the Printable to entrepreneurs who can pay more per item. If I’m selling a seasonal Printable I try to keep it around $5 or maybe a little under.

9. How many Printables do you need in your Etsy shop before you get started?

You actually only need one Printable to start an Etsy shop and we have had students make sales in their shop with only 1 item listed!

10. What’s the one piece of advice you can give a busy mom starting out selling Printables as a side hustle to make some extra money?

I think this is a creative outlet for Moms and I know personally I like playing around making Printables on my computer for fun. Even better is that I can turn what I make into an income stream.

I recommend Moms just give it a try and do one small step each week to create new products. It can be overwhelming trying to make thousands of dollars overnight so just give yourself some time and in a few months, you’ll be where you want to be.

Thank you, Julie!

Closing thoughts on how to make money on Etsy selling Printables

There is so much good information here about best practices for new Printable sellers. In particular, I LOVE the fact that you give actual Printables templates away in your course so that busy moms can start selling faster. This saves a lot of time, which you don’t have much of as a stay at home mom, because I believe you’ll learn so much faster when you can “copy” Printables that have already proven to work.

Don’t forget to grab your FREE copy of Julie’s ebook and her secret list of best-selling products you need to know about!

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But I’d love to know, what was your biggest takeaway?

Are you planning to give selling Printables a red hot go? I would love to hear your thoughts, so please let me know in the comments below.

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