How to Make Money from Teepublic Passive Income Print on Demand 2025

With all the opportunities the internet offers for work, earning money, and more, many people seek ways to match their skills and aspirations, utilizing them to earn some income or secure a monthly salary that meets their needs.

This time, we will discuss one of the platforms that combines design skills with sale online. It is one of the most popular websites that attracts designers of all types, whether professionals or beginners, to earn some profits.

This platform is TeePublic, one of the largest marketplaces in the world, dedicated to independent creators and artists (designers) to sell high-quality products featuring their art and designs.

We will explain how to register on this platform and create a store, how to upload designs, as well as tips and strategies to maximize your earnings.

How to Make Money Online with Teepublic

What is Print on Demand?

Print On Demand (POD) is a fulfillment method where printing is done only after a customer places an order.

In simple terms, you find a product with a specific design. Once you place the order (purchase it), the design is printed on the product. This method is excellent for avoiding losses and unsold inventory, as the company charges for the product only after printing starts.

What is Teepublic?

TeePublic is one of the most well-known print-on-demand companies and marketplaces. It offers a platform featuring tens of products in various colors, showcasing millions of diverse designs and works owned by independent artists and designers.

How The Site Works for Buyers?

For customers and those looking to purchase, all you need to do is visit the platform, search for the design you want (based on your preferred category), choose the product, select the colors and sizes (if available), add it to your cart, fill in the payment details, and complete the purchase.

How the Website Works for Artists and Aspiring Earners?

As previously mentioned, the designs and works displayed on TeePublic are owned by independent creators and designers. These designers earn profits by showcasing their designs on the platform. How does this work?

1. Sign up and create a seller account on TeePublic.
2. Create a design (or purchase and own one).
3. Upload your designs onto the products available on the platform that you want to sell.
4. Add a title, tags, and a suitable description for your design, and then publish it.

If a customer comes across a product featuring your design and purchases it, you earn a profit from the sale. TeePublic handles all processes related to the product, including printing and shipping it to the customer.

The profit you earn per sale depends on the type of product sold and any ongoing discounts. You can showcase your designs on various products such as T-shirts (for men, women, and children), stickers, posters, mugs, and more.

You can also earn different profit margins for the same product, depending on the regular price and discounted price.

Additionally, there is an affiliate program that allows you to market products on the platform and earn a percentage from sales.

How Can I Make Passive Income on TeePublic?

How to Create an Account and Register as a Designer or Artist on TeePublic?

To start publishing your designs and earning onTeePublic, you need to create your account and open your own store. You can do this in a few simple steps:

1. Go directly to the registration page at www.teepublic.com/signup.

2. Under “Start Selling Today,” enter your email (the one you’ll use for the site) and click on “Create An Account.”

3. Fill in your first and last name, select your country, create a password for your account, and then re-enter it. Check the agreement box and click “Create My Account.”

4. You will receive an email at the address you provided. Click “Activate Now” in the email, and you’ll be redirected to the site’s interface.

5. Click on the “Account” icon or label, then select “Log In.” Enter your email and password to access your account again.

Essential Settings After Registration

Up to this point, we’ve completed the registration process and created an account on TeePublic. However, we still don’t have our own store on TeePublic, and there are some settings that need to be configured.

First: Setting Up Payment and Receiving Earnings

Click on the “Account” icon in the top menu again, then select “My Earnings.” This will take you to a page showing details about your earnings. Scroll down to the “Payments” section, where you’ll choose your preferred payment method.

You can select between PayPal or Payoneer, depending on what suits you best. Enter the email associated with your chosen payment method and click “Save.”

Note: If you choose Payoneer, you’ll need to reach a minimum of $20 in earnings to receive your payout. If your earnings don’t reach $20, they’ll roll over to the next month.

Second: Creating Your Own Store

To create your store, all you need is to be ready to publish your first design. Click on “Upload Art” or hover over the profile icon and select “Upload Art.”

You’ll see two options: “Single File Upload” for uploading one design, “Multi-File Upload” for uploading multiple designs at once. For now, we’ll go with the first option.

A page will appear asking you to name your store (since you’re a new artist). You can choose any name you like, but it’s better to go with something catchy and easy to remember (in my opinion).

If the store name you entered is available, you’ll see the message “This store name is available!”

The following steps are the same as publishing your designs, which we’ll explain in the next section.

How to Publish Designs on TeePublic

Whether to follow up on the previous section or to publish a new design, simply do the following:

Click on “Upload Art.” and then click on “Drop one file here or click to upload.” Then, select the design you want to publish and wait for it to upload.

After the upload is complete: Write a title, description, a main tag, and 14 additional tags. (Tags are keywords or phrases consisting of one or two words—or more—that describe the design or relate to it or what it depicts. For example, if you’ve created a business-related design, you can add descriptive tags like business, entrepreneur, money, work, and success.)

(If you’ve created a travel- or camping-related design, you can use tags like travel, nature, camping, hiking, adventure, outdoors, mountain, vacation, explore, camp, and hike.) Use similar logic for any design you create.

Select the “No” option if your design does not contain inappropriate or adult content. Choose “Yes” if it does.

Scroll down slightly to adjust the design’s settings, colors, sizes, etc.

As shown in the image below, you can customize features to suit your design. First, select the colors for each product. You can also remove any product that you don’t want your design to appear on or that doesn’t suit your design.

Click on the design to change its placement, or use the default position by selecting “Tools” below the product image (where the design appears). Adjust the size using the “Scale” option.

At the bottom, choose colors that complement your design and remove any that don’t fit.

On the panel showing the product images: Click on each product and ensure the colors and sizes match your design. You can also delete any unwanted product by clicking on “On.”

For stickers and magnets, review the available options and select the most appropriate ones.

For phone cases, you can rotate the design.

For wall prints and similar products, switch between horizontal and vertical layouts and adjust dimensions to achieve the best fit for your design.

Once you’ve finished adjusting the design on all the products you want, check the box to agree to the terms and conditions, then click “Publish.”

Your design will now be published on the platform’s products or sent for review to ensure it complies with the terms and conditions.

Note: You should learn how to identify designs and ideas that are subject to commercial or intellectual property rights and avoid them.

Setting Up Your Store on TeePublic

After publishing your first design, click on your profile icon at the top of the page, and you will notice a new option labeled “View TeePublic Store.” Click on it.

To enhance the appearance of your store’s interface, you’ll need to add a profile picture and a background image. Click on your store’s image circle and then on “Choose File.” Select the image or design you want as your store’s profile picture (preferably in a square format). Once uploaded, click “Save.”

Follow the same steps for the background image by clicking “Edit Cover.”

An Overview of the TeePublic Dashboard

The platform offers a simple and user-friendly dashboard. Click on your store icon at the top, then select “My Earnings.” You will be redirected to the main earnings dashboard, where you’ll find the following:

From the sidebar, click on “Edit TeePublic Store.” Review, edit, or add more information as needed. You can also add social media accounts if you have any. Finally, save the changes by clicking “Save All Changes.”

The remaining options in the sidebar are as follows:

How Much Can You Earn on TeePublic?

TeePublic is one of the most popular print-on-demand platforms and ranks fourth among the top 20 print-on-demand companies and websites, following Merch by Amazon, Redbubble, and Zazzle based on visitor numbers.

The number of visitors to the platform is highly significant. The more visitors there are, the greater the chances of earning higher profits. TeePublic receives millions of monthly visitors who browse, buy, or sell on the platform.

Regarding the topic of this section, it is impossible to determine a fixed or approximate amount of earnings you can achieve, as it depends on the following factors:

• Number of Designs Published: Logically, the more designs you upload, the more sales and profits you can generate.
• Design Quality: Factors such as creativity, uniqueness, and visual appeal significantly influence how well your designs stand out among thousands of others.
• Product Pricing: Currently, product prices are set by the platform. Often, the platform offers discounts on products, which affects your profit margin depending on whether the product is sold at its regular or discounted price.
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization): The information you provide for your designs (titles, descriptions, and tags) impacts the visibility of your designs on the platform and on search engines like Google.
• Product Marketing: If you have digital marketing skills, you can increase your earnings through advertising campaigns and marketing strategies.
• Account Ranking: Recently, an account-ranking system was introduced, which likely influences visibility and performance.
• Type of Product Sold: It’s unpredictable which products will sell, and profit margins vary depending on the type of product.

Your profit margin for each sale ranges from $0.25 to $21, depending on the type of product sold and any discounts applied. (You can view the profit margins in the earnings chart.)

All these factors impact your earnings on this platform, making it difficult to provide an exact estimate.

Recently, accounts were divided into two categories: Artisan Accounts and Apprentice Accounts, with differences in how profit margins are calculated and how designs appear on the platform.

Additional Ways to Earn on TeePublic

TeePublic’s Affiliate Program

Using “Affiliate Sign Up,” you can create a store (if accepted into the program) and feature any design you want on the platform, including designs from other creators, in your store. You can then market your store and earn up to 31% on your own designs and up to 11% on curated designs from existing artists on TeePublic.

Referral program

If you refer a friend who becomes a Seller on TeePublic, you’ll get $1 for every product they sell up to $1000. Your friend still gets their full earnings.

* You can find your promotional link in the “Make $1000” tab.

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Conclusion:

Up to this point, we have covered everything you need to know to get started on TeePublic, from registration to publishing designs and navigating the dashboard. It is essential to also review the platform’s terms, conditions, and policies, as well as understand intellectual property and copyright laws. This will help you avoid any issues and prevent your account from being suspended.

Although my account has never been suspended or deactivated, the platform is reportedly known, according to several sources, for closing accounts, especially at the beginning. If your account is suspended, simply reach out to their support team to have it reinstated. So far, their support team has responded quickly, typically within a few days.

Related: 20 Ways to Make Money Online For Beginners.