I Found the Pattern in 5 Viral Tees Then Used ChatGPT to Beat Them

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RJ Martinez says he has done print on demand full time for over eight years and claims over $400,000 in royalties and over 125,000 products sold. He explains that he finds ideas across Amazon, Etsy, Redbubble, and social media, then demonstrates his core method live: screenshot a selling design, paste it into ChatGPT, and ask for five similar design ideas so his version is unique, always double-checking trademarks and copyright. Starting from a ‘mom’s favorite / she told me not to tell you’ text design, which he notes has a 4.6-star rating from 70 ratings and roughly a 29K BSR, ChatGPT produces twists he likes such as ‘Mom likes me best — she whispered it in the kitchen,’ ‘I’m dad’s favorite,’ ‘Grandma’s number one,’ and ‘best looking sibling,’ and he suggests extending the concept to holidays like Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter. He repeats the process with a sarcastic text design about being ignored the first time, which he notes has a 4.5-star rating from 45 ratings and roughly a 20K BSR; he estimates a BSR in that range during Q4 could mean roughly 10 to 30 sales a day, and ChatGPT returns variations about not caring, being on do not disturb, and prioritizing peace, with ‘give me five more’ used to build a list of 20 ideas quickly. He then discusses a Christmas cat design using a selfie/UFO-style pattern, noting roughly an 18K BSR and a low price he interprets as a ranking strategy, and urges viewers to think ahead to Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, Easter, and St. Patrick’s Day versions. Other examples include a cute kawaii gamer cat with ramen in a Japanese retro style, which he notes has a 4.3-star rating from 33 ratings and roughly a 12K BSR, prompting the question of swapping in a dog, and a funny frog saying with a retro faded look, which he notes has a 4.8-star rating from 14 ratings and a BSR around 4,000-4,500; he estimates that frog design sold over 3,000 units and made over $1,000 in a month, and observes that funny frogs, geese, and cowboy mixes are performing well.

Key takeaways

• Screenshot a selling design into ChatGPT and ask for five twisted variations
• Repeat ‘give me five more’ to quickly build a list of 20 ideas
• Check trademarks and copyright before uploading any variation
• Read BSR and ratings to confirm a concept is consistently selling
• Adapt proven seasonal patterns ahead to upcoming holidays

Episode details: published December 18, 2025 · 11:20 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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