Want An Online Store? Here’s How to Build One Using Zazzle.

Updated September 12, 2024.

If you're creative and you are pretty good at making or coming up with your own artwork and designs, you may be able to earn some money on the side selling on Zazzle.

This site reminds me a lot of Cafe Press actually, it is basically the same thing. A print-on-demand site.

Setting Up a Store

This page gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up a Zazzle store.

Basically, you can put designs you've created onto product Zazzle sells. And no, you don't have to be creative or a graphic design pro to do this necessarily!

You can create a design of any type in Canva. This is very point-and-click and easy. Canva has thousands of templates to choose from to make it honestly ridiculously easy!

Then, download your design and upload it onto any of the retail products Zazzle sells and begin selling your own, custom products this way.

You can also use Zazzle's user-friendly tools to create designs directly within their platform.

Zazzle has over 350 retail quality products that you can choose from to have your designs/logos printed out on. Here are just a few examples:

• T-shirts
• Coffee mugs
• Posters
• Greeting cards
• Business cards
• Key chains
• Hoodies
• Jackets
• Aprons
• Calendars
• Hoodies

How You Earn Money

You can earn money in three different ways on Zazzle.

As a Creator, you earn by selling your designs on products through the Zazzle Creator Program.

As a Maker, you earn by producing and selling physical items via the Zazzle Maker Platform.

And finally as an Associate, by promoting Zazzle and earning commissions through the Zazzle Associate Program by sharing referral links.

There is no charge to you to sell on Zazzle, and you are free to set your own royalty percentage as well.

Promoting Your Stuff

Getting the word out about your products is up to you, but Zazzle has some guides and tips to aid you.

One idea is to stay on top of current trends and newsworthy events and create relevant designs. These are more likely to sell fast.

Dealing With Customers

Zazzle pretty much handles everything for you. They take care of manufacturing the items and also order processing.

So just upload your designs, set up your store, and spread the word.

Making Money as a Zazzle Affiliate

As briefly mentioned above, you can still make money selling on Zazzle even if you don't know a thing about designing or care that much about setting up your own store.

You can sign up to be an affiliate for Zazzle if you have your own blog, website, or social media platform, and then direct people to whatever products on Zazzle that you like.

If someone who visits your site sees the Zazzle products you are promoting and decides to buy something, you'll get a commission.

I have another post with affiliate marketing tips if you want to read that before trying to earn on Zazzle with that method.

Is selling on Zazzle going to replace your income?

I certainly would be afraid to give up my main income sources and concentrate fully on Zazzle, however that's just me.

Also, I think that since there is no risk to you with signing up and it's all free, there is no harm whatsoever in setting up a store (or becoming an affiliate for Zazzle) and just seeing how it does.

For example, even if it doesn't become your full-time income, it could possibly turn into a separate income stream that might come in handy to have on occasion.

• To learn about setting up a Zazzle store, click here.
• To learn about becoming a Zazzle Associate (affiliate) and promoting existing products on your blog or website, click here.
• To learn about Zazzle API integration (creating products off your existing website designs), click here.