Your designs showing up in the TeePublic site search is dependent on your Account Category. Only Artisan accounts are eligible for site search visibility. Pending and Apprentice accounts are not eligible for site search visibility. You can check your Account Category in your TeePublic settings.
Can you upgrade my Apprentice account category to Artisan?
Why does my account category say “Pending”? Is my shop active?
A tip for accounts Pending & Apprentices: You can still drive direct traffic to your storefront. The BIGGEST secret to optimizing for sales is promoting your store. Designers who promote their TeePublic stores tend to earn around 13x more than those who don’t regardless of their follower count or account category!
To reap all the benefits of self-promotion, make sure to check out our blogposts on the topic.