Hi Shawna - wanted to let you know that my husband is seeing my success (over 3000 sales so far) so he's starting his own shop - and now he's watching your videos too!. He's so cute about really learning. He is a true beginner in every sense and has no design experience - so your videos are invaluable. Just had to let you know! Also - something cool, Netflix wants to use one of my shirts in a show they're doing. I don't get any acknowledgement on the show but it's huge exposure that I can try to market off of. Thanks again for all you do to help and teach us! I probably learned more from you than from the paid courses I took.
That is amazing Cindy!!!!! It is so so so cool Netflix is using one of your shirts! And a big congrats to your hubby! Please keep me posted on his progress too!
@@shawnalynn2083 He's really struggling. He doesn't have an eye for design the same way I do. I'm trying to show him how to really research what is already selling - not to just decide what would be cool. I told him everyone has to go thru a learning process. I'm so proud of him for not giving up!
I opened my shop on March 18th, 2024….. up to 21 sales so far at a little over a month open… so excited to get to 100 sales… found I had sold the majority of my items in on niche and am currently doubling down in that niche today. Currently have 159 listings up but 10 more going live today. Thanks so much for the information!
8 months in, just shy of 500 listings with 150 sales, just starting to see more consistent sales even if it’s only 1 per day, and noticing more consistent favourites now too. Keep on truckin! 😁
I’ve been open for 7 months with 390 listings here and 49 sales. I’m so excited to get to my 50th so I can celebrate! Thank you for your encouragement, your videos have helped me get through the hard times ☺️
I started in October of 2022, my first sale from my mom came 12 days later, my first organic sale was about a month later. Since I started in Q4, I definitely had a bit of a boost. By the end of 2022, (just over 2 months in) I had 27 sales. I worked a lot in January, but slowed down between February and March. I went hard in April and May, and hit 100 sales in May. Now I’m at 1,350 sales. I’ve 10x my revenue from Jan, Feb, March, and April of 2022 to 2023. The sales come exponentially!
Open a little over a year. I have 310 listings and I am about to hit 500 sales. Designing comes easy to me but I struggle with actually putting them on mockups and listing! I am so slow! My goal is to be at 1000 listings by the end of the year
I just opened a little over a month ago and I now have 90 listings and 4 sales from friends and family. I’ve been so busy with school since I’m a senior and it’s been hard to find time to work on Etsy. I love the advice you give in your videos and the motivation you give! It really does stick in my mind and helps me keep going!
LaDena from Utah here, always a pleasure to watch your videos! I'm 12 months in, 1400 listings, 44 sales. I do tons of market research, always double down on what's working in my shop, listen to great content, keep a consistent schedule and I stay motivated! I'm in the "just keep swimming" stage. I shared this before, I tell myself daily "something I create will retire me, if I'm not retired I haven't created it yet". I love to challenge myself 🎉🎉🎉
I love your videos Shawna, they motivate! I have a quiet store with about 80 digital products - 18 sales, yes, I know that’s not enough, your videos inspired me and I’m ready to move on, thank you for the push and inspiration!
I really look forward to watching your videos Shawna, you’re so inspiring and I always leave more motivated after watching your videos. Thank you so much!
Wow... My store sat for 8mo. I threw about 50 up and left it thinking I'd get sales. Boy was I wrong. March of this year (24) I quit my Job of 10years and solely focused on Etsy and Shopify. I have 100 listing and have had 8 sales. It's such a learning curve and long process... It's fun and I enjoy every minute of it. I just keep in the back of my head what Shawna says list list list so that's what I've been focusing on and teaching myself with help of Shawna and UA-cam the SEO and research. Trying to get a healthy habit of doing the research. Shawnas channel has been a HUGE help.
List list list! Love it! Congrats on the 8 sales! You just keep listing with the intention of making each design better than the last and you will all of a sudden get there!
@@shawnalynn2083 10now!! Woot woot. I won't quit... I can't quit .. I am getting a lot better with the designing and the SEO. My designs have come a very long way but I haven't had one take off tho🙏🙏🙏
I have around 80 items on and got my first organic sale last week. I scaled that design to other items in hopes that’s a winner. I work full time and very busy most days. I have a listing schedule of a minimum of 5 designs per week. It’s a slower pace than I would like because every listing is a new design. Thanks to your videos I have a better idea of how to do more!
I started my shop a little over a week ago, have 26 listings, and made my first sale 2 days ago! Your videos have been helping me stay motivated to keep designing and listing! Thank you 🙏🏼💗
Shawna!! I have missed watching your videos but can’t wait to catch up. I’ve completed my course and have been heavily doing research and listing, I really see improvements. The views are slowly going up and I can see I’m headed in the right direction. Love your videos!! Haha Tucker is the cutest little star!! ❤❤
Sonz! Whooo hoooo for seeing things heading in the right direction! You just keep at it!!!! I know you are going to make this happen! Tucker is sending you and Hunter good sales vibes today!
Hello Shawna! Hello World 🌎 I've been on Etsy a couple of weeks now, and I am struggling to get sales. I really appreciate this information because I didn't do anything you're suggesting. I'm going to implement it all, and report back with my progress. Wish Me Luck 🍀🍀🍀
Shawna I am still only at 50 sales. I keep watching videos of success stories and wonder why I’m not getting it as my shop is now in its 10th month. I have just joined a mentorship with another UA-camr (if you ever offer this, I would love to join you as you inspire me more than anyone else). I am 100% determined to make this work and enjoyed your video today. Thank you!
Hi I started my store in November and have been struggling with the design portion I keep thinking my designs suck the research portion I find it hard. I listen to your video or other Etsy videos everyday on my way to work on my lunch break ok my way to pick up my baby. I find it motivational to keep seeing videos like this to keep me going. I esp love the research and design ideas and how to practice that ty❤
I have about 350/360 listings in my store and have just made my 50th sale. I really started in about October although technically my shop has been open longer but I wasn't really using it before October.
1330 sales and 280 listings. I have been open for a year now and 90 percent of my sales came from last Christmas on holiday products. I an trying to build up some evergreen niche products for my shop as we speak since its been slow after Christmas.
I am in my 5 month on Etsy just under 100 listings with 1 sale from a friend I"M SOOOO FRUSTRATED, and I have felt like I have wanted to just quit but I do keep watching your videos and it is no doubt very uplifting. So, I'm going to keep going for now, but wow is this slow for me too. I have done everything you mentioned thinking it would help but nothing so far.
Hi Shawna, I watch all your videos & appreciate your teaching. That's why I'm turning to you for help. Printify just informed me that when orders contain synced & unsynced items (like personalized items), the unsynced items won't show up in Printify- not even in the "other orders." Can you offer a work around about how you handle this issue? Thanks ahead of time!
Hey there! So I have a video coming out Wednesday on how I deal with this with group orders! It will be toward the end of the video where I brush on it but I am totally putting this on the list to go into in more depth!
I have 17 sales, but the shop has been open and dormant for years. In January I decided to relaunch. I’ve made 4 sales and 1 has been from someone I don’t know. I have just over 100 listings…the majority are tshirts. I’m seriously considering focusing on the education niche - just because there’s so much variety within it
Shawna you're such an inspiration. ❤🎉 I'm at exactly 365 days since i opened my shop. I've uploaded over 1000 listings but currently sit around 440. Total sales as of yet: 491 👍😊 about 12k in revenue so not enough to live off of but not horrible. My off-site ads cost has decreased at least ;)
My shop is 7 months old, I have 99 sales and 98 active listings (and maybe 50 inactive listings that I didn't relist after they expired). I've been slower with listing than I'd like because of health issues which is frustrating, but I had 2 designs do pretty well from the start, I think because they were different from everything else available in the niche while still being trendy, and those 2 have made up most of my sales. Most of my designs have been in a niche that I'm passionate about but that doesn't have enough demand to bring in the kind of income I want, so I'm pivoting now to other niches. I'm hoping the next 100 sales happen faster!
I have only had a shop for about six months and as of early this week only had 230 listings. My goal now is at least 10 listings a day, but I’m afraid my listings suck. I don’t like that all of the mock ups I find Are basically like. I need more variety and I need to do more market research and I’m a little bit stumbling in that. I’ve only had four sales and have had five star reviews for all of those. I think I’m getting more into what’s really selling and trying to make things my own. It’s frustrating, but I will not give up because I know what I need to do. I just need to learn how to do it better.
Today I pushed myself to get 10 new listings up bringing me to 57 in about a month and a half. It's definitely a bit slow for me still, but I can tell it's getting a little easier, especially when I batch the listings.
@@shawnalynn2083 thank you Shawna!! I just saw your A/B test video where you tested profit margin vs break even. And that was crazy!! So I went ahead and copied a majority of my listings and lowered these to break even. Doing my own A/B test and helped me get to 82 listings! 😆 You're videos are extremely helpful and very motivating. If I can get my shop to making a couple hundred dollars a month, that would be so helpful.
I started Jan 2024 and I have 101 sales with around 360 listings. I peaked during a demanding holiday and then I stopped getting consistent sales… I’m building up my shop with evergreen items so I can be consistent again :)
Been open for almost 2 months, 120 listings (A/B tests happening so not all 120 listings are a stand alone design), 11 sales, 3 from strangers and the rest from friends and family.
i've been doing etsy for 6 months now and i have had 1 organic sale and several family friend sales. i have one item, which is a kimono, that has had over 12k views and many favorites but no sales yet! I really can't understand why or wrap my head around that many people and not one buying it but many favoriting it. aarrrgghhhhhh!!!! i need to see that snowball coming sooooonnnnn!! I have just under 100 items thus far.
Wow! That is a lot of views on that item!!! Have you gone in as a buyer to poke around and just make sure nothing strange is keeping people from checking out? You can’t actually purchase from your own shop but you can go in and look at how the drop down menus and prices look and all that!
@shawnalynn2083 I have. I don't understand the ad items. It has views and then clicks. Views are in thousands, clicks a few hundred. Does view mean they scrolled by the ad? Thnx!
I have 133 listings and have some experience in graphic design. I have spent $47 in ads and zero sales. I sell mostly Comfort Color tees and am priced very competitively. I do extensive market research and list approx 5 listings per day. Looks like this is gonna be a longggg, slow build. By the way, this is my 4th Etsy shop and ALWAYS had a sell in my first week with only a few products in my shop. No wonder so many quit POD. 😩😩😩
I feel ya!! I am in my 5 months on etsy just under 100 listings with 1 sale from a friend I"M SOOOO FRUSTRATED and i have felt like i have wanted to just quit but i do keep watching Shawna's videos and it is no doubt very uplifting. So i'm going to keep going but wow is this slow for me too. I have dont everything you mentioned above thinking it would help but nothing so far.
Shawna - how do you set goals to double your sales. Like last year you reached the goal you set for yourself - but how did you know when you were setting those goals what you would realistically sell the next year? I sell only about 400 orders a month - how would I double that - the way you doubled yours? Is it just more quality listings - or is it the more sales you have the more you get? Or more best sellers?? Not sure how that works. It seems the more I sell - the more orders I get. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Cindy! This is a great question and I should do a video on this! To say it quickly though… to double my shop I was really aggressive with my listings! Sales do make you more sales… and then aggressive listing adds to that fire! I promise to do a video where I go more into this!
@@shawnalynn2083 By aggressive listings - does that mean ones that are in niches high in demand and you know your listing can compete? I would love to see your video on this. Everyone is always searching for the secret to more sales - it seems the key is really more quality listings so you have more and more views.
Hi, I opened a store in January, I really dont know much about designing or SEO, so 101 listings and no sales, but also there are days I get zero views or visits. In march I was surprised to see 10 visits in one day 😅 but after a couple of weeks, my views and of course visits dropped to zero. Should I continue or close the store? I sell (actually try to sell ) mugs
Hey there! I know it’s so tough! I only had maybe three sales at 100 listings so it’s really not all that uncommon not to have sales yet! I will always encourage you to keep at it and to improve over time as I have first hand had my life changed with this business model. I am wishing you so much success and a fulfilling Etsy journey!
Almost 1k sales, 7 months now🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️.. I think I am doing great. Strategy, personalisation, loss leader, sales. 🎉 I am grateful .. almost 700 listings though
I enjoy your videos so much! I have many months in, but I struggle with finding a niche and even a product. I started with printables since I'm an artist and wanted to sell my work. Then I started adding POD products with my illustrations but I got a bit carried away and I think I chose too many products. I had a couple of sales but ended up loosing money because I had issues with shipping. In addition to that, I am not from the US but have to pay taxes there anyways, wich make me loose money. I am back with the printable shop idea, but I still want to make some t-shirts and mugs! I can't choose. And I find it super hard to pick a niche. 😭😭 I know I'll get better, but this is definitely a long and bumpy path!
great content on your videos, and enjoyable listening. I have had my original fine art shop for about 2 years and it has been really slow, though I could do more. Creating each piece from scratch (except the canvas) and living many miles (20-45) from a PO when shipping makes it difficult. I have about 4 sales. I should do more prints and mugs, totes perhaps incorporating my art but I have other things on my plate and run my hubby's business too. So I am thinking of starting a POD shop and think I can design and brainstorm and do research and have more success. Any thoughts?
Shawna, Would you please please 🙏🙏make a video explaining what you do with Printify orders that have synced and not synced (unpublished personalized) items in it. This recently happened to me and the item that was synced went to print like normal, I expected the unsync’d item to show up in my other orders, but it did not. Printify told me via email that the unsync items in this situation will not show up and Printify 😮
I encourage you to set your sights on at least 6 months of consistent weekly listings (trying to make each design more research based than the last and using the strategy of doubling down)) before even thing about throwing in the towel! This is HARD... but WORTH it!
I got my first sale at 34 listings but I’m finding difficulty with generating enough designs to consistently post,- I have a creative fabrica subscription, what is the best free website to create designs on ?
Help Please! Hi! So, I just got my 2nd sale! It's on the same shirt that got my first sale. The problem is, when I tried to complete the order, that listing is gone. So, not only are my stats on that listing gone, but the listing for the order that I'm trying to fulfill is gone. What can I do?
Hey there! Did Etsy remove your listing? You will want to figure out why so you don’t keep making the same mistake in future listings! You can manually fulfill the order with your print shop. You would have to create the order yourself and fill out the address and all that good stuff. Hope this helps!
@@shawnalynn2083 Thank you for your reply and help! I figured out what I did wrong. I changed the design a bit before submitting the order and then published the design. That changed my listing completely (the mock-ups, the description, etc). I went back into that listing and created it the way it originally was and was able to restore it back to it's original ranking and listing.
I've been seriously concentrating on my store for 6 months now with 34 listings and zero sales. I'm an artist and all my products are my own original paintings and design that I put on t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, tote bags, prints and nothing works. I'm not copying designs, putting slogans on shirts, using free clip art, it's just my own art so there's nothing more unique than that but still no luck. So I'm definitely in the frustrated stage now.
@shawnalynn2083 thank yoy. I started last year, but it took a couple months off after my dad passed. I'm at 380 istings as of 20 minutes ago. Goal is 500 by May 31st.
Hey there! Absolutely not! Sharing tips and strategies for running a successful POD Etsy shop isn't about creating more competition; it's about fostering a community of creators and entrepreneurs who can learn from each other and grow together. In the end, the success of one seller doesn't have to come at the expense of another. There's room for everyone to thrive in the POD Etsy world, and by supporting each other, we can actually expand the market. More successful shops mean more buyers attracted to the platform, benefiting all sellers.
Every time I feel discouraged by not seeing progress in my store, I watch your videos and feel uplifted, thank you :)
You’ve got this Francis! I am so rooting for you!
Hi Shawna - wanted to let you know that my husband is seeing my success (over 3000 sales so far) so he's starting his own shop - and now he's watching your videos too!. He's so cute about really learning. He is a true beginner in every sense and has no design experience - so your videos are invaluable. Just had to let you know! Also - something cool, Netflix wants to use one of my shirts in a show they're doing. I don't get any acknowledgement on the show but it's huge exposure that I can try to market off of. Thanks again for all you do to help and teach us! I probably learned more from you than from the paid courses I took.
That is amazing Cindy!!!!! It is so so so cool Netflix is using one of your shirts! And a big congrats to your hubby! Please keep me posted on his progress too!
@@shawnalynn2083 He's really struggling. He doesn't have an eye for design the same way I do. I'm trying to show him how to really research what is already selling - not to just decide what would be cool. I told him everyone has to go thru a learning process. I'm so proud of him for not giving up!
I opened my shop on March 18th, 2024….. up to 21 sales so far at a little over a month open… so excited to get to 100 sales… found I had sold the majority of my items in on niche and am currently doubling down in that niche today. Currently have 159 listings up but 10 more going live today. Thanks so much for the information!
Congrats Cassandra! You’ve got this!
8 months in, just shy of 500 listings with 150 sales, just starting to see more consistent sales even if it’s only 1 per day, and noticing more consistent favourites now too. Keep on truckin! 😁
Whoo hoo!!! You’re at a really exciting place in your journey! The growth you can see moving forward is so much faster than the growth so far!!
I’ve been open for 7 months with 390 listings here and 49 sales. I’m so excited to get to my 50th so I can celebrate!
Thank you for your encouragement, your videos have helped me get through the hard times ☺️
once you reach 50 your next goal is to reach 100 - once you reach 100, it starts getting faster and you see more and more sales more often.
You got this!
I started in October of 2022, my first sale from my mom came 12 days later, my first organic sale was about a month later.
Since I started in Q4, I definitely had a bit of a boost. By the end of 2022, (just over 2 months in) I had 27 sales. I worked a lot in January, but slowed down between February and March. I went hard in April and May, and hit 100 sales in May.
Now I’m at 1,350 sales. I’ve 10x my revenue from Jan, Feb, March, and April of 2022 to 2023.
The sales come exponentially!
Whoo hoo Rileigh! This is a great break down of your progress! Your mom get total mom points for being your first sale!
Open a little over a year. I have 310 listings and I am about to hit 500 sales. Designing comes easy to me but I struggle with actually putting them on mockups and listing! I am so slow! My goal is to be at 1000 listings by the end of the year
You got this Kelly!
wow Kelly - that is a lot of sales for 310 listings. Took me 1500 listings to get that many sales!
I just opened a little over a month ago and I now have 90 listings and 4 sales from friends and family. I’ve been so busy with school since I’m a senior and it’s been hard to find time to work on Etsy. I love the advice you give in your videos and the motivation you give! It really does stick in my mind and helps me keep going!
I’m so glad you are finding motivation from my videos! You can do it!
LaDena from Utah here, always a pleasure to watch your videos!
I'm 12 months in, 1400 listings, 44 sales. I do tons of market research, always double down on what's working in my shop, listen to great content, keep a consistent schedule and I stay motivated! I'm in the "just keep swimming" stage.
I shared this before, I tell myself daily "something I create will retire me, if I'm not retired I haven't created it yet". I love to challenge myself 🎉🎉🎉
Love this!!!! And I love your energy! You will totally make this happen!
I love your videos Shawna, they motivate! I have a quiet store with about 80 digital products - 18 sales, yes, I know that’s not enough, your videos inspired me and I’m ready to move on, thank you for the push and inspiration!
That is awesome!
Love your positivity and yet very real content each video. Thank you so much!
I appreciate that!
I really look forward to watching your videos Shawna, you’re so inspiring and I always leave more motivated after watching your videos. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad!
Shawna - got my 2nd best seller badge!! It's so exciting when that happens!!
Whoo hoo!!!!! That is awesome Cindy!!!
@@shawnalynn2083 Thank you!!
Wow... My store sat for 8mo. I threw about 50 up and left it thinking I'd get sales. Boy was I wrong. March of this year (24) I quit my Job of 10years and solely focused on Etsy and Shopify. I have 100 listing and have had 8 sales. It's such a learning curve and long process... It's fun and I enjoy every minute of it. I just keep in the back of my head what Shawna says list list list so that's what I've been focusing on and teaching myself with help of Shawna and UA-cam the SEO and research. Trying to get a healthy habit of doing the research. Shawnas channel has been a HUGE help.
List list list! Love it! Congrats on the 8 sales! You just keep listing with the intention of making each design better than the last and you will all of a sudden get there!
@@shawnalynn2083 10now!! Woot woot. I won't quit... I can't quit .. I am getting a lot better with the designing and the SEO. My designs have come a very long way but I haven't had one take off tho🙏🙏🙏
I have around 80 items on and got my first organic sale last week. I scaled that design to other items in hopes that’s a winner. I work full time and very busy most days. I have a listing schedule of a minimum of 5 designs per week. It’s a slower pace than I would like because every listing is a new design. Thanks to your videos I have a better idea of how to do more!
That is awesome! Baby steps!
I started my shop a little over a week ago, have 26 listings, and made my first sale 2 days ago! Your videos have been helping me stay motivated to keep designing and listing! Thank you 🙏🏼💗
That is awesome!
Shawna!! I have missed watching your videos but can’t wait to catch up. I’ve completed my course and have been heavily doing research and listing, I really see improvements. The views are slowly going up and I can see I’m headed in the right direction. Love your videos!! Haha Tucker is the cutest little star!! ❤❤
Sonz! Whooo hoooo for seeing things heading in the right direction! You just keep at it!!!! I know you are going to make this happen! Tucker is sending you and Hunter good sales vibes today!
Hello Shawna! Hello World 🌎
I've been on Etsy a couple of weeks now, and I am struggling to get sales. I really appreciate this information because I didn't do anything you're suggesting. I'm going to implement it all, and report back with my progress.
Wish Me Luck 🍀🍀🍀
I am wishing you ALL the luck and I can't wait to get that update!
I was really about to give up, but you really spoke to me and I have a new fire! Thank you!
You got this!
Shawna I am still only at 50 sales. I keep watching videos of success stories and wonder why I’m not getting it as my shop is now in its 10th month. I have just joined a mentorship with another UA-camr (if you ever offer this, I would love to join you as you inspire me more than anyone else). I am 100% determined to make this work and enjoyed your video today. Thank you!
Keep me posted Bryony!!! You are so going to make this happen and I am so proud of you for trudging forward!
You are such a light in the world!!!!! So encouraging!!!!! Thank you!!!
Wow, thank you!
Hi I started my store in November and have been struggling with the design portion I keep thinking my designs suck the research portion I find it hard. I listen to your video or other Etsy videos everyday on my way to work on my lunch break ok my way to pick up my baby. I find it motivational to keep seeing videos like this to keep me going. I esp love the research and design ideas and how to practice that ty❤
I’m so glad to hear videos like this help! I am so rooting for you Lexi!
I have about 350/360 listings in my store and have just made my 50th sale. I really started in about October although technically my shop has been open longer but I wasn't really using it before October.
You are off to a great start!
1330 sales and 280 listings. I have been open for a year now and 90 percent of my sales came from last Christmas on holiday products. I an trying to build up some evergreen niche products for my shop as we speak since its been slow after Christmas.
I am in my 5 month on Etsy just under 100 listings with 1 sale from a friend I"M SOOOO FRUSTRATED, and I have felt like I have wanted to just quit but I do keep watching your videos and it is no doubt very uplifting. So, I'm going to keep going for now, but wow is this slow for me too. I have done everything you mentioned thinking it would help but nothing so far.
I am wishing you so much success! I find many times it’s the market research piece that is attributing to slow growth! I encourage you to keep at it!
Revamped my at the time two month old shop in January 2024. So I count 1/1/24 as my official start date. Currently at 138 sales since then.
You got this!
You are so true and your information is so heartfelt and complete. I love you.
Wow, thank you! This was so sweet! Thank you for making my day!
Hi Shawna, I watch all your videos & appreciate your teaching. That's why I'm turning to you for help. Printify just informed me that when orders contain synced & unsynced items (like personalized items), the unsynced items won't show up in Printify- not even in the "other orders." Can you offer a work around about how you handle this issue? Thanks ahead of time!
Hey there! So I have a video coming out Wednesday on how I deal with this with group orders! It will be toward the end of the video where I brush on it but I am totally putting this on the list to go into in more depth!
I have 17 sales, but the shop has been open and dormant for years. In January I decided to relaunch. I’ve made 4 sales and 1 has been from someone I don’t know.
I have just over 100 listings…the majority are tshirts. I’m seriously considering focusing on the education niche - just because there’s so much variety within it
You got this Rachel!
Shawna you're such an inspiration. ❤🎉
I'm at exactly 365 days since i opened my shop. I've uploaded over 1000 listings but currently sit around 440. Total sales as of yet: 491 👍😊 about 12k in revenue so not enough to live off of but not horrible. My off-site ads cost has decreased at least ;)
And you’re only getting started! You are off to great things!!!
My shop is 7 months old, I have 99 sales and 98 active listings (and maybe 50 inactive listings that I didn't relist after they expired). I've been slower with listing than I'd like because of health issues which is frustrating, but I had 2 designs do pretty well from the start, I think because they were different from everything else available in the niche while still being trendy, and those 2 have made up most of my sales.
Most of my designs have been in a niche that I'm passionate about but that doesn't have enough demand to bring in the kind of income I want, so I'm pivoting now to other niches. I'm hoping the next 100 sales happen faster!
You are off to such an exciting start!!!!!
I have only had a shop for about six months and as of early this week only had 230 listings. My goal now is at least 10 listings a day, but I’m afraid my listings suck. I don’t like that all of the mock ups I find Are basically like. I need more variety and I need to do more market research and I’m a little bit stumbling in that. I’ve only had four sales and have had five star reviews for all of those. I think I’m getting more into what’s really selling and trying to make things my own. It’s frustrating, but I will not give up because I know what I need to do. I just need to learn how to do it better.
Sorry for typos in my previous reply I hurt my hand and can only use the microphone right now
I am rooting for you! I love that you are working on that market research piece! I have a playlist on the channel that you might find helpful❤️
Today I pushed myself to get 10 new listings up bringing me to 57 in about a month and a half. It's definitely a bit slow for me still, but I can tell it's getting a little easier, especially when I batch the listings.
You got this Kristen!
@@shawnalynn2083 thank you Shawna!! I just saw your A/B test video where you tested profit margin vs break even. And that was crazy!! So I went ahead and copied a majority of my listings and lowered these to break even. Doing my own A/B test and helped me get to 82 listings! 😆 You're videos are extremely helpful and very motivating. If I can get my shop to making a couple hundred dollars a month, that would be so helpful.
I started Jan 2024 and I have 101 sales with around 360 listings. I peaked during a demanding holiday and then I stopped getting consistent sales… I’m building up my shop with evergreen items so I can be consistent again :)
Wow!!!! You are off to such an awesome start!
Do you sell apparel?
@@shawnalynn2083 thank you Shawna!
Thanks - need a booster like this. No sales after a few months. I think I've just gotta keep at it, use these tips ...
You can do it John! I am so rooting for you!
Been open for almost 2 months, 120 listings (A/B tests happening so not all 120 listings are a stand alone design), 11 sales, 3 from strangers and the rest from friends and family.
You are off to such a great start!
i've been doing etsy for 6 months now and i have had 1 organic sale and several family friend sales. i have one item, which is a kimono, that has had over 12k views and many favorites but no sales yet! I really can't understand why or wrap my head around that many people and not one buying it but many favoriting it. aarrrgghhhhhh!!!! i need to see that snowball coming sooooonnnnn!! I have just under 100 items thus far.
Wow! That is a lot of views on that item!!! Have you gone in as a buyer to poke around and just make sure nothing strange is keeping people from checking out? You can’t actually purchase from your own shop but you can go in and look at how the drop down menus and prices look and all that!
@shawnalynn2083 I have. I don't understand the ad items. It has views and then clicks. Views are in thousands, clicks a few hundred. Does view mean they scrolled by the ad? Thnx!
I have 133 listings and have some experience in graphic design. I have spent $47 in ads and zero sales. I sell mostly Comfort Color tees and am priced very competitively. I do extensive market research and list approx 5 listings per day. Looks like this is gonna be a longggg, slow build. By the way, this is my 4th Etsy shop and ALWAYS had a sell in my first week with only a few products in my shop. No wonder so many quit POD. 😩😩😩
I feel ya!! I am in my 5 months on etsy just under 100 listings with 1 sale from a friend I"M SOOOO FRUSTRATED and i have felt like i have wanted to just quit but i do keep watching Shawna's videos and it is no doubt very uplifting. So i'm going to keep going but wow is this slow for me too. I have dont everything you mentioned above thinking it would help but nothing so far.
I am rooting for you!!! Please keep me posted on your journey!
Shawna - how do you set goals to double your sales. Like last year you reached the goal you set for yourself - but how did you know when you were setting those goals what you would realistically sell the next year? I sell only about 400 orders a month - how would I double that - the way you doubled yours? Is it just more quality listings - or is it the more sales you have the more you get? Or more best sellers?? Not sure how that works. It seems the more I sell - the more orders I get. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Cindy! This is a great question and I should do a video on this! To say it quickly though… to double my shop I was really aggressive with my listings! Sales do make you more sales… and then aggressive listing adds to that fire! I promise to do a video where I go more into this!
@@shawnalynn2083 By aggressive listings - does that mean ones that are in niches high in demand and you know your listing can compete? I would love to see your video on this. Everyone is always searching for the secret to more sales - it seems the key is really more quality listings so you have more and more views.
234 sales, 5 month old shop, and 540 listings
You are off to a great start!!
Hi Shawna, what is the best approach, include the shipping price or not? The price for the r-shirt that you mentioned, is it with or without shipping?
Hey there! The price I mentioned in this video is with shipping! Hope this helps!
Started in mid January of this year and reached 50 sales this week with about 125 active listingw
You are off to such a great start!!!!
Hi, I opened a store in January, I really dont know much about designing or SEO, so 101 listings and no sales, but also there are days I get zero views or visits. In march I was surprised to see 10 visits in one day 😅 but after a couple of weeks, my views and of course visits dropped to zero. Should I continue or close the store? I sell (actually try to sell ) mugs
Hey there! I know it’s so tough! I only had maybe three sales at 100 listings so it’s really not all that uncommon not to have sales yet! I will always encourage you to keep at it and to improve over time as I have first hand had my life changed with this business model. I am wishing you so much success and a fulfilling Etsy journey!
Almost 1k sales, 7 months now🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️.. I think I am doing great. Strategy, personalisation, loss leader, sales. 🎉 I am grateful .. almost 700 listings though
Nice work! Those amazing results❤️
I enjoy your videos so much! I have many months in, but I struggle with finding a niche and even a product. I started with printables since I'm an artist and wanted to sell my work. Then I started adding POD products with my illustrations but I got a bit carried away and I think I chose too many products. I had a couple of sales but ended up loosing money because I had issues with shipping. In addition to that, I am not from the US but have to pay taxes there anyways, wich make me loose money.
I am back with the printable shop idea, but I still want to make some t-shirts and mugs! I can't choose. And I find it super hard to pick a niche. 😭😭
I know I'll get better, but this is definitely a long and bumpy path!
You got this Barbara!
Shawna can i ask you, do you/did you advertise your UA-cam channel or did you gain traffic organically?
Hey there:). I didn’t advertise the UA-cam channel or the Etsy shop! I gained traffic in both with consistant uploads. Hope this helps!
173 sales and down to 351 listings.
You got this Justman! We will be celebrating your 1000th sale before we know it!
Its my day 10 on etsy, i have 17 listings, 87 views and couple of favorites but no sales yet. How am i doing?
I'm 3 months in. Have 170 listings and 20 sales. Long way to go.
You are off to such a great start!
great content on your videos, and enjoyable listening. I have had my original fine art shop for about 2 years and it has been really slow, though I could do more. Creating each piece from scratch (except the canvas) and living many miles (20-45) from a PO when shipping makes it difficult. I have about 4 sales. I should do more prints and mugs, totes perhaps incorporating my art but I have other things on my plate and run my hubby's business too. So I am thinking of starting a POD shop and think I can design and brainstorm and do research and have more success. Any thoughts?
Shawna, Would you please please 🙏🙏make a video explaining what you do with Printify orders that have synced and not synced (unpublished personalized) items in it. This recently happened to me and the item that was synced went to print like normal, I expected the unsync’d item to show up in my other orders, but it did not. Printify told me via email that the unsync items in this situation will not show up and Printify 😮
Hey hey!! 👋
Thanks for watching!
One month in with 65 listings, no sales yet. Looking for motivation to keep going
I encourage you to set your sights on at least 6 months of consistent weekly listings (trying to make each design more research based than the last and using the strategy of doubling down)) before even thing about throwing in the towel! This is HARD... but WORTH it!
Is there a way to do an evergreen niche where you can design once and just drive traffic with ads. Would that be doable?
Thank you
You're welcome! I am so glad you were enjoying some of my videos today!
Yes!! I appreciate your honesty of how you started out and your struggles. Thanks for your transparency
I got my first sale at 34 listings but I’m finding difficulty with generating enough designs to consistently post,- I have a creative fabrica subscription, what is the best free website to create designs on ?
Help Please! Hi! So, I just got my 2nd sale! It's on the same shirt that got my first sale. The problem is, when I tried to complete the order, that listing is gone. So, not only are my stats on that listing gone, but the listing for the order that I'm trying to fulfill is gone. What can I do?
Hey there! Did Etsy remove your listing? You will want to figure out why so you don’t keep making the same mistake in future listings! You can manually fulfill the order with your print shop. You would have to create the order yourself and fill out the address and all that good stuff. Hope this helps!
@@shawnalynn2083 Thank you for your reply and help! I figured out what I did wrong. I changed the design a bit before submitting the order and then published the design. That changed my listing completely (the mock-ups, the description, etc). I went back into that listing and created it the way it originally was and was able to restore it back to it's original ranking and listing.
200 sales and 680 listings
Whoo hoo!
I've been seriously concentrating on my store for 6 months now with 34 listings and zero sales. I'm an artist and all my products are my own original paintings and design that I put on t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, tote bags, prints and nothing works. I'm not copying designs, putting slogans on shirts, using free clip art, it's just my own art so there's nothing more unique than that but still no luck. So I'm definitely in the frustrated stage now.
Hey there! That is super cool! Are you doing market research? Would you consider creating art based on the market research?
Hi Shawna, Are you only on Etsy?
Hey there! I am! One of these days I’ll start Amazon!
14 listings 0 sales. There's work to be done ngl
Congrats on getting started!!!
Where is the best place to do research?
Open 8 months, 458 listings and 2600 sales!
You have so got this!
Is it normal to get a bunch of people favoriting your items but never buy?
2 sales 200 listing
Congrats on getting started!!! I am so rooting for you!
800 sales, 300+ listings
Wow! You are off to such an amazing start! I can’t wait to hear about your 1000th sale!
@shawnalynn2083 thank yoy. I started last year, but it took a couple months off after my dad passed. I'm at 380 istings as of 20 minutes ago. Goal is 500 by May 31st.
But why do u share this, won’t this just worsen the competition
Hey there! Absolutely not! Sharing tips and strategies for running a successful POD Etsy shop isn't about creating more competition; it's about fostering a community of creators and entrepreneurs who can learn from each other and grow together. In the end, the success of one seller doesn't have to come at the expense of another. There's room for everyone to thrive in the POD Etsy world, and by supporting each other, we can actually expand the market. More successful shops mean more buyers attracted to the platform, benefiting all sellers.
Gee do wake up looking like that? I need some work. Yikes
lol! I use the computer camera and a ring light! Try it and you will feel much better! lol! It’s super forgiving but thank you!
No sells yet. I have 18 listings so far.
Congrats on getting started!