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Your last subheading, Lead a Holiday, advises us that "It is best to create your holiday products ahead of the holiday. This gives the search engines time to find your items. Zazzle is quick in publishing. I usually see results in a few hours or less."

How much in advance of a holiday works best?

I usually promote here and on Hubpages. I am thinking of a YouTube video. Promotion is not my strong suit. Once I have an article I occasionally ping it and use X. Zazzle is cooperative in having links to Pinterest Facebook and X.
Payout in the US is after you earn $50, then allow 30 days for possible returns or cancellations. Then get paid around the 15th of a month. It is a no risk platform, except for time, and I get paid usually once a year, but could get three payouts in a good year. My advice is to not restrict yourself to tee-shirts, but just add to other items. Their big category is weddings, but I have no artist skills to create images for such things as invitations.
You set the royalty, default is 10% and 5 % is the minimum.
Hope this helps, amd if you have more questions just ask.

DerdriuMarriner This is an excellent Idea! Audio books are a big hit and generate good sales. I have converting books to audio on my to-do list.

I've always been impressed by Zazzle affiliates. I have lots of t-shirt ideas that I keep on the back burner, thinking I will do them one day. I'm curious how you promote your products other than here? I will read your getting-started post to learn more.

blackspanielgallery, You can submit any books you have authored on one account. It works like this: you read other users' books to give fair, honest reviews and earn snaps/points. You then use those snaps/points to get reviews for your ebooks. You can also earn snaps/points by promoting the site as I have here.

I signed up for the unlimited annual plan for $240, although there are monthly plans as well. You end up “paying” around 1,000 snaps for a review, so you basically get one free review with your signup fee.

I just started using Meta ads to increase sales. It's tricky to master, as Meta wants to use AI for you, which I opt out of.

The biggest hurdle in selling books is getting those first 15 reviews. If you concentrate on giving and receiving around 3 reviews per week consistently, you will then get moved up in the search engines of Amazon.

First, I bank snaps by reading the reviews for other authors. Then, offer a free promotion on one of my books in ebook format. This is done in the advertising section of your KDP account/bookshelf. Post them on Pubby for a week or more —I'm not sure of the limit. I focus on 5 days, as you will need to stay on top of the promotion to post your book for review. Once you do, and after a reader selects your book for review, you will need to post it again for review.

The details are straightforward on the platform.

Hi, I have several books as e-books in mathematics spanning a range of levels. Would each need a separate account? Also, about what is thew cost? Currently I may get a sale a year is I am having a good year.

Sadly not.

Sadly not.

Easels have become very popular and I think mainly for this reason - to hold a sign. There are so many options, from wood to metal and types that work for artists. The signs I sell come in various sizes and it should be easy to find an easel to match in size and color as preferred.

DerdriuMarriner, what a lovely story about your grandmother. I think all children should be given the chance to learn to garden. Some will love it more than others, but everyone should be aware of where their food (real food) comes from. There is a lot to learn when it comes to growing food and more.

I do not have to worry about my grow boxes here in Florida. They stay outside year round.

In a cold climate, I would bring the box inside. Freezing temps may crack it. Probably empty the box - maybe begin, or add the dirt to, a compost pile. Store the box in the garage or basement.

I've had to empty my boxes to add drainage to the bottom, and it's not difficult to dig out that dirt. A child would probably enjoy that chore!

Yes!

My maternal grandmother assisted a child with Down's syndrome even as she believed -- before experts and studies discussed it and proved it -- that all children benefit from early, stress-free learning and especially those with challenges. That family never forgot how my grandmother furnished their brother/son with a happy, healthy life by early knowledge -- some of it gardening -- as soon as possible, as quickly as possible, as stress-free as possible.

That being said, your product line and your suggestions all sound wonderfully workable (and not just for children ;-D).

You wouldn't have this problem in Florida even as I wonder where would it be best to winter the grow-box?