Envato Market
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Description
Envato Market is a collection of digital marketplaces where developers, designers, and creatives sell digital assets like WordPress themes, website templates, code scripts, graphics, video effects, music, and plugins. The flagship properties are ThemeForest for themes and templates and CodeCanyon for code and plugins. Top sellers on Envato regularly earn five to six figures per month from a single well-optimized product. The marketplace model means your product gets passive exposure to millions of buyers globally with no advertising effort on your part, though Envato does take a revenue share that starts high and decreases as your lifetime earnings grow.
Pay
Envato takes 12.5% to 37.5% of each sale depending on your exclusivity status and lifetime sales volume. Non-exclusive authors keep 55% of each sale. Exclusive authors start at 50% and can earn up to 70% as lifetime earnings grow. Top-selling themes earn $10,000 to $100,000 per month passively.
How You Make Money
You create and submit digital products for review. Once approved, they are listed on the marketplace and you earn a royalty each time someone purchases your item.
Payment Method
PayPal, Skrill, bank transfer
Minimum Payment
$50
Withdrawal Speed
Monthly, paid on the 15th
Skill Level
Advanced (professional development or design skill required to pass review)
Pros
Access to millions of active buyers without building your own marketing channel
Top products earn passive income for years after a single development investment
Exclusive authors can earn up to 70% royalty as their lifetime sales grow
Breadth of marketplace categories from code to design to audio
Strong community, forums, and resources for creators to improve their products
Top products earn passive income for years after a single development investment
Exclusive authors can earn up to 70% royalty as their lifetime sales grow
Breadth of marketplace categories from code to design to audio
Strong community, forums, and resources for creators to improve their products
Cons
Review process is thorough and rejections are common without professional-quality work
Non-exclusive rate of 55% is lower than selling directly through your own site
Market has become more competitive as more sellers join popular categories
No control over discounts or promotional pricing that Envato may run on your products
Non-exclusive rate of 55% is lower than selling directly through your own site
Market has become more competitive as more sellers join popular categories
No control over discounts or promotional pricing that Envato may run on your products
Best For
Developers and designers who can build professional-quality digital products and want passive marketplace income from a globally recognized platform
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