I have to admit, I didn’t even realize that this was a way for people to have their own home business. It is such a neat and snazzy name though.

So, what’s Zazzle?

Zazzle allows crafters and artisans to upload their artwork to the website. Then they can have products created using their artwork. There are many products to choose from like Cards, Apparal, and Mouse Pads.

Zazzle is company that does Print-on Demand. This allows your home business to be run without stocking inventory in your basement and garage. However, you can order your products in bulk if you want to have a few items on hand.

Two Cool Things about Zazzle

1) My favorite thing is that you can set your own royalty amount and control the amount of profit you make.

2) It’s free to open your own store.

Three Ways to Earn Money from Zazzle

First: Sell your own stuff from your store. The more products you create, the more likely it is that you’ll have plenty of sales.

Second: You can also make referrals to your own store. You can open an Associate Account. The Associate Account will earn an additional 15%-32% when you link customers to Zazzle through your website, blog, MySpace, Squidoo, etc.

Third: Sell other people’s stuff by using your associate account to refer sales. If you have a popular blog or mailing list you can talk about cool products you find in Zazzle stores. If anyone purchases through your link, you’ll make a commission.

How do you get the artwork for your products?

You’ll want to use your own works. You can’t use other people’s work that is copyrighted.

Draw your artwork.  Take Photos.  Create Digital Designs.  Scan and modify vintage works. 

You can also find commercial use products to jump start your creativity. Using the items you find (and can verify you have a license to use) you can make derivative works for your store.

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