Comments on: Creating Passive Income on the Side

By: Will Hull

Will Hull — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:28:37 +0000

Have you seen http://creattica.com/ ? This is a great place to share your work designs, logos, etc. I too received a short/vague response why my personal portfolio Web site was rejected, but there is a lot of quality work shared there. This blog is a part of the PSD TUTS+ family of sites. Hope this helps.

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By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:03:42 +0000

I’m glad you mentioned business cards; I cannot believe how many are already for sale on GR! I was expecting a lot more navigations and buttons but so far it’s mainly backgrounds and cards. I’m also curious if GR will be able to attract a large enough audience over time. I know it’s still early but their selection right now is a drop in the bucket compared to many current stock sites.

By: We Talk Design

We Talk Design — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:09:37 +0000

Agreed, though it seems, on Graphic River, business cards are the ones that sell the most. This is probably because they are simple templates, but it seems the site has become another template selling market place rather than the stock item selling place it seems to have been intended to be. Also, for being solely a market place, the amount of money they keep, seems incredibly high, at around 50% on average.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:43:35 +0000

I have only just begun selling stock files myself so I can’t say which method is better yet. I think this decision is largely up to personal preference and your own style of working. However, from checking out the current files on Graphic River, Flash Den, and Theme Forest, my impression is that taking the time to design/build fewer, better files pays off in the long run. Buyers seem more likely to make a purchase if they see a lot of positive reviews and sales from other users. Also, your files have a greater chance of being featured or appearing in popular searches if they are well made and not quickly slapped together.

By: We Talk Design

We Talk Design — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:28:31 +0000

While I do think passive income is very important, I am wondering how what you would suggest as a tactic to make money. A large blast of files, hoping that they will each sell slightly making a nice total, or rather spend a lot of time on each, hoping that they will each sell well?