As an Author on the Marketplace you are eligible to receive between 70% and 80% of every sale whether or not the item is being sold elsewhere on the web. All authors must have full proof of ownership of their designs and are subj
New authors begin at the 70% level and as sales volume adds up, so does the commission percentage. That means the more you sell, the more you earn!
You can see a breakdown of how the percentages change with sales volume in the table below.
| Percentage | Sales Volume |
| 70% | $0 |
| 72% | $500 |
| 74% | $1,000 |
| 76% | $1,500 |
| 78% | $2,000 |
| 80% | $2,500 |
TalkTemplate does not force designers to sell their templates exclusively on our market. Although we do run checks to ensure validity of designs, template sellers will receive the same payment rates whether or not they sell exclusively on TalkTemplate.com.
Becoming an author is as easy as can be. Just follow these steps and you’ll be on your way to making passive income by selling items!
Once you’ve passed the author quiz, you’re ready to start uploading!
Q: Do I retain the rights to my own file?
A: Yes, it’s your file. We just provide a venue to sell it.
Q: Can my payment rate ever go down?
A: Nope, your rate will never go down, regardless of sales volume.
Q: Are files reviewed or will you accept anything?
A: Each file goes through a rigorous reviewing process to make sure the quality is top notch.
Q: Can I make more money by selling exclusively with the CloneForest Marketplace?
A: Yes you definitely can!
Q: Is exclusivity based on the author or the individual file? Meaning, could I sell one file here and sell a completely different one on my own site?
A: Exclusivity is on a per file basis so yes, as long as the files are completely different, you could sell one here and one on your site.
Q: I don’t want to have my files sold with the extended license. Can I opt out?
A: Yes, but there are definite advantages to opting in.
Q: Who is responsible for copyright violations in files I’ve submitted?
A: As the author, it’s your responsibility to make sure you’re not violating anyone’s copyright by uploading your file. If you’re unsure if you’re allowed to use an asset within your file, ask the asset’s owner or a lawyer.
Q: Who determines the price of my file?
A: To keep the marketplaces consistent and prevent undercutting, all files are priced by Marketplace staff.
Q: Am I required to support the files I upload?
A: Providing support is a great way to ensure repeat business from buyers, but no, it’s not required unless the file is actually broken.
Q: What do you do to keep categories from becoming oversaturated?
A: If a category is oversaturated, that just means the quality standards go up. You’ll have to give it a unique spin or make it much nicer looking for it to be approved.
As an Author on the Marketplace you are eligible to receive between 60% and 80% of every sale should you choose to sell only items that are not sold elsewhere. Being an exclusive author simply means that any items you sell on the Marketplace are unique to our libraries.
You are entitled to sell other items elsewhere, but not the same ones. This helps keep the marketplaces healthy and unique, and ensures buyers aren’t just browsing through items they could get anywhere.
New authors begin at the 60% level and as sales volume adds up, so does the commission percentage. That means the more you sell, the more you earn!
You can see a breakdown of how the percentages change with sales volume in the table below.
| Percentage | Sales Volume |
| 60% | $0 |
| 61% | $500 |
| 62% | $1,000 |
| 63% | $1,500 |
| 64% | $2,000 |
| 65% | $2,500 |
| 66% | $3,000 |
| 67% | $3,500 |
| 68% | $4,000 |
| 69% | $4,500 |
| 70% | $5,000 |
| 71% | $5,500 |
| 72% | $6,000 |
| 73% | $6,500 |
| 74% | $7,000 |
| 75% | $7,500 |
| 76% | $8,000 |
| 77% | $8,500 |
| 78% | $9,000 |
| 79% | $9,500 |
| 80% | $10,000 |
If you are choosing to sell the same content as you are selling on another marketplace or on your own site then you fall into the non-exclusive group. Non-exclusive authors receive 25% of each sale they make on the Marketplace.
As an Author on the Marketplace you are eligible to receive between 60% and 80% of every sale should you choose to sell only items that are not sold elsewhere. Being an exclusive author simply means that any items you sell on the Marketplace are unique to our libraries.
You are entitled to sell other items elsewhere, but not the same ones. This helps keep the marketplaces healthy and unique, and ensures buyers aren’t just browsing through items they could get anywhere.
New authors begin at the 60% level and as sales volume adds up, so does the commission percentage. That means the more you sell, the more you earn!
You can see a breakdown of how the percentages change with sales volume in the table below.
| Percentage | Sales Volume |
| 60% | $0 |
| 61% | $500 |
| 62% | $1,000 |
| 63% | $1,500 |
| 64% | $2,000 |
| 65% | $2,500 |
| 66% | $3,000 |
| 67% | $3,500 |
| 68% | $4,000 |
| 69% | $4,500 |
| 70% | $5,000 |
| 71% | $5,500 |
| 72% | $6,000 |
| 73% | $6,500 |
| 74% | $7,000 |
| 75% | $7,500 |
| 76% | $8,000 |
| 77% | $8,500 |
| 78% | $9,000 |
| 79% | $9,500 |
| 80% | $10,000 |
If you are choosing to sell the same content as you are selling on another marketplace or on your own site then you fall into the non-exclusive group. Non-exclusive authors receive 25% of each sale they make on the Marketplace.
