Hello all,
I have published a few models now, and none have had the success I hoped. For example I recently made a model I thought would do well, but it has no likes, collects, or even views. (Model link below) I am wondering how I can boost my popularity on MakerWorld. Feel free to check all of my models out to leave advice for me, or advice from your success.
It is hard to predict what people will like. My strategy is to keep making the things that interest me. People like some and donāt like others. I never have any of my models go viral. But over time, the whole group together has turned into a rewarding hobby. If you donāt create viral models (which is harder and harder to do), you need to take more of a blue collar approach. Just keep working on the stuff that interests you. Your audience will grow.
I agree with this. I also think good photos and a clear title make a bigger difference than many people expect. Sometimes a great model gets ignored because the thumbnail doesnāt catch attention.
Another thing is to write a useful description with print settings and show a finished print from different angles. That gives people more confidence to download it.
In my opinion, consistency is more important than chasing a viral model. If you keep uploading quality designs, people will eventually start following your work.
Your model is nice, but there are probably a hundred better ones and just as many worse ones. Yours gets lost in the crowd because it lacks a unique selling point.
When I search for āMagSafe Charging Padā, I find hundreds, maybe even thousands:
Iām looking at your 3D models and theyāre great, no question, but I donāt see any original ideas. It looks to me like you just looked around and thought, āWhatās popular? Iāll copy that!ā
Perhaps Iām wrong, but thatās my initial impression, and first impressions are often crucial. People decide whether or not to print within a matter of seconds. On top of that, the photos look pretty boring, too.
But hereās the good news: You can fix most of these issues in no time at all. Think about how you can take good photos! By the way, none of your 3D modeling sites include tags, even though thatās important for getting found. However, Iām not talking about tagging everything with generic words, but rather doing so in a very targeted way.
And one more thing about the description - sorry, but I canāt read that at all. What is that?
And now for some more positive news! Looking at your profile, youāve made a really good start. Seriously, many people fail at this stage, but youāve overcome that hurdle. Donāt let up! You just need to make a few tweaks. Remember: This isnāt a sprint, itās a marathon. Quality pays off in the long run. Yes, it takes time, but youāll gradually build up more and more points.
That many points since April 2025? Sure, it could be a lot better, but like I said, a lot of people fail at this, but youāve made it - keep it up. Dare to learn more about CAD and create unique things - yeah, it sounds hard, I know, especially since MakerWorld is really crowded. Work on your photography skills. Just improve everything a little bit. 
The tricky part of MakerWorld is that the popularity of a particular model is in part a function of how many followers one has which takes a while to build up. It is a bit like with young workers who canāt get a job because they donāt have any job experience, but donāt have any job experience because they canāt get a job.
If you keep putting up models and one gets a few prints, likes, and whatnot, it appears in more peopleās feed on MakerWorld, increasing the chances of more prints, likes, and whatnot. It is kind of a snowball effect. When I first started on MakerWorld I also posted pictures and a link on the Bambu Lab user groups on Facebook which seemed to make a difference. Also, whenever you publish a model to MakerWorld, you should make sure to also make a posting in the community section. The more people that see your model, the more likely one will print it. There are even those who show off their latest models on YouTube and other social media sites.
Does anyone have any ideas that seem popular? I am newer to CAD and use Fusion, and can design simple-medium hard things, but suck at organic design (like animals).
Also thanks for everyoneās feedback, Iāll take more if yall have it. Thats why I came here!
Print what YOU use and YOU want. Doesnt matter what others think.
The best way to test something is to use it yourself. See a problem, solve a problem.
For example, I am currently designing some digital esp32 gauges specific to a s550 mustang. Will it go anywhere? No, its too specific. But its what I want and it is something unique.
The question is, what is your goal?
I canāt read black text on dark grey background. What does it even say?
So, I just had posted a similar question on the forum today on how I can improve my MakerWorld models. Overall, as others have stated better pictures, titles and descriptions will make your model stand out. However, I do agree with RetroSharky that the models are not original, which if it isnāt absolutely better than the others it probably wonāt do well.
I think its good that you started and your models are great, you just need to be patient with it. Eventually people will find these models if they stand out.
Iāll double down on what few have already stated: work on things that make you happy, donāt chase the hype.
If youāre chasing a hype it means youāve missed it: many others will have already created similar or better models.
Iām definitely not the best to give advice, Iām not what one would call a popular maker. However, Iām definitely not frustrated not being popular and I enjoy creating the models I want to create, not the ones that might be popular. This is, IMHO, the best way to continue: just take pleasure in what youāre doing.
Good luck
One way to get my model popular, which I had great success with, is showing off my models on subreddits such as r/3dprinting and r/functionalprint.
That way, you can reach a huge audience of people who are already interested in 3D printing. For example, one design I recently uploaded to r/3dprinting was seen by more than 600,000 people.
Itās also a great way to get some feedback and improvement suggestions fromā¦ particularly nitpicky people.
Plus, uploading a few photos to reddit is much easier to do than making a tik tok or youtube short or something like that. Just donāt upload anything made with Ai, thatās a big no-no for those subreddits and will only get you hate.
Hello and thank you everyone, I have taken your advice and made a functional print for myself. Look at it here on the Forum or MakerWorld.
