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How to create and make money off your own LINE sticker PT 2

This blog is the second part to the series of how to create your own LINE sticker focused on Tips and Tricks on marketing and our guest blogger Tenkaminari’s personal experience on having deployed his own set! If you missed out our first part on basic instructional from our guest blogger Tenkaminari, click here to go read the first part. *Disclaimer* This is a process filed in Thailand so it might be a bit different than in the US. This post has been edited to condense the content.  BASIC MARKETING FOR YOUR LINE STICKERS (Tenkaminari’s Personal Strategies) Building your Foundation of fans from your Friends Public promotion are important, but the real deal is actual usage. Build up your network from your own friends and family. Some of your fans and friends would buy your Sticker as a “help” but I believe that it is the actual usage that boost your sale. From friends passing to their friends, if they like it too, they’d buy it and continue using and it goes on from your friend’s friend’s to their friends again. It will go beyond your friend’s network.Making Stickers Usable for Daily ConversationsTen thousand sets of stickers available on market, and some are even (limited) free from corporations.You would think that you should make something different from others, something not available in other people’s sets. Well…it’s true in some ways. But seriously, if you made something so unique that nobody had the chance to use it, who would buy it? Interacting with your Fanbase or Sticker Buyers  (Inserted Tip from Ginger) One of the few things I believe Tenkaminari does pretty well is to...

How to create and make money off your own LINE sticker PT 1

Chances are if you are in Asia, especially in Thailand, you have probably heard of the super popular LINE chat application or have it on your phone. If not, it’s similar to WHATSAPP, GCHAT, and other instant messaging applications you may have on your smart phone. As of recent though, LINE has also been making a huge wave in pushing its way into the US with its cute stickers and celebrity endorsements. So while, there is a wave to ride, would an artist like you perhaps want to learn how you can create your very own LINE stickers and make some money on the side. Although we are focused on some basic steps on how to do this, you can also visit the directions on the official site HERE so today’s post is more on trial and errors and tips and tricks on how to creatively market your stickers. This post is sectioned into two parts= 1. THE BASIC HOW TO 2. TIPS AND TRICKS ON MARKETING YOUR LINE STICKER Here are some tips and basic steps  in today’s guest post is written by my friend who goes by Shih-Hwa J. Tenkaminari who has created his own sticker set: SISAKA CHAN. *Disclaimer* This is a process filed in Thailand so it might be a bit different than in the US. This post has been edited to condense the content.  PART 1: THE HOW TO 1.) How to Apply In my case, I’m already a LINE user before they open for submission. So I didn’t have any problem with registration at this step. I’ve heard that non-user can register too, but I...