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I follow most of your advice except I have to say that I started Etsy ads for $1 a day to get some views on my listings. I only feature 5 listings at a time and I change them every 2-3 weeks. So my store is new but this has helped me figure out what key word searches are working. I have been seeing an increase in my sales month over month. The listing one per day, and spending time in the store working on things like tweaking my listings really shows trackable value. I work three jobs currently and I sell my items in person at markets. So thanks for your help. It’s always straightforward.
@TheRosieLifeCompany I'd like to thank you,after reading your comment I turned my ads campaign back on at a $1 and adjusted my product number down to 5 to be advertised Bingo a sale came in 😄😂,you gave me hope to keep going Thank You so much oxox
Hi, just checking in to say I’ve started my Etsy shop in June, I watched all your videos and followed your advice: religiously putting a product online every single day ( weekends included), pictures, SEO, long-tailed keywords for 3 months. And yes, I now have over 100 products online. The truth is October is worse than August ( when it was supposed to be dead quiet and I had half the products online compared to what I have now) , and you said things pick up after 3 months if we follow your advice. I’m gonna go other ways and look for other means/guidance to promote my little shop. Cheers pal. Hope it’s sunny in Cyprus, it’s miserable here in England 🤣
@@renae2863 Don't have a strong opinion on it. I try to do at least 1 listing a day. I do believe the more listings you have the better. Quality over quantity-yes, but you generally need a decent amount of listings to get sales, and most of your listings won't sell. I currently have 525 listings, but I have many more that have expired that I don't renew. It is truly trial and error, and seeing what sells and what does not.
Hello, I have been following your videos and I am delighted with your work! I am currently building my Etsy store and I have a question: you say that we need to put one product per day and at the same time that we need to work at least 3-4 hours per day. It takes me about 30 minutes to list one product. What do you think we need to do besides this, what else do we need to invest time for at this stage?
OK you should be: researching new product ideas, improving listing photography and video (I can count on the fingers of one hand how many sellers have got this right in 10 years of doing my job), looking at themes/sets/bundles if appropriate, considering gifting and how to make that happen, personalization, and making sure your SEO is adequate. You should also be considering your branding if you are serious about making a long term success of your store.
I have been following your video and there great! BUT since Oct 3 my traffic and sales are ZERO. Ouch, I was making a almost a sale a day for a fairly new shop just over 200 listings. And I see on the Etsy forum that I'm not alone. What to do next? I hope you will make a video regarding the Etsy changes. Thanks
When I started my stationary shop along with my actual products I sold very cheap digital stickers. I was able to gather the feedback quickly to build trust. Since those items were under a $1 and they would receive it instantly people weren’t worried to buy from someone with little to no feedback. Flash forward two years I’m at over 26,000 sales with over 800 products. I no longer sell digital items either. My highest competitor is actually the number 2 seller out of all the Etsy shops in general. About 2 million in sales with almost 4000 items, so I have quite a bit of work to do. Not a days goes by that I don’t list a couple products. But I love what I do so it’s not really work.
Thanks Nik. Just wondering with the 2 hours plus a day on Etsy does that include time in your shop doing things - like photo upgrades, listing, etc plus say looking at the Etsy page for research on other products etc? Hope this makes sense. Thanks Kath
Great channel, great videos. Thank you so much for the info. I'm about to start an Etsy shop, POD I'm afraid but who knows, maybe I'll get it right. One question though, what are we supposed to be doing in our stores for more than two hours a day? I don't get it. Is that once you're getting lots of sales or right from the start?
Take some serious time to create better design products instead of just listing ones for the sake of it with little reason behind it. Research items that are selling now in your niche and create similar ones that you can improve on or make that no one can or has, color, design, wording or fonts styles.
Design is your number 1 problem, that alone will easily eat 2 hours per day. Then research, mockups, videos, branding, SEO, sales copy, inventory management, the list is a long one. You ideally need 4 to 6 hours per day.
I can't handle the stress of made to order during the holidays so I did the total opposite of your advice. I deactivated all my listings except one. I am only going to put things back up that are already made, as I make them.
Morning, I went Pike fishing last night on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, it poured down the whole time. A quick question: I am unsure what work I could do in my store for four or five hours each day. I am new to Etsy and have around 50 listings so far, one per day . But unsure what I should or could be doing for that period of time.
Catch anything? A perch maybe? OK you should be: researching new product ideas, improving listing photography and video (I can count on the fingers of one hand how many sellers have got this right in 10 years of doing my job), looking at themes/sets/bundles if appropriate, considering gifting and how to make that happen, personalization, and making sure your SEO is adequate. You should also be considering your branding if you are serious about making a long term success of your store.
Hello, technical question: I identified all my products in the wrong search category when we created our file I just changed my category on all my products. Question: It's already been a month since I changed my category and I wanted to know how long does it take for the algorithm to see me? THANKS!😊
I don't understand how a company like Etsy can treat its customers like this. It seems like deliberate harassment. Last week I had my first sale and then immediately my shop was put into “vacation mode.” I have to upload official ID proof first. I have been working on this for a week now and time after time I get the message “not accepted ”. Unreachable by phone. Email is not responded to. Terrible. No idea what I can do. Driving license not accepted. ID not accepted.
*Need help with your Etsy business? Book in for your free Etsy discovery call with me, and I will tell you how we can work together to solve your problems, link is below to book in:*
etsy-consultant.com/services/discovery-call/
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with the new changes where Esty tells you what might be affecting your listings.. will this affect the whole shop or just those listings?
Cha-Ching! I just got another sale on Etsy while watching your video. 👍🏻🤣
Congratulations!
@@etsyconsultant Thank you! 😊
Best notification sound to hear.
@@vjclashgaming2968 Indeed!! That sound is addictive.
I follow most of your advice except I have to say that I started Etsy ads for $1 a day to get some views on my listings. I only feature 5 listings at a time and I change them every 2-3 weeks. So my store is new but this has helped me figure out what key word searches are working. I have been seeing an increase in my sales month over month. The listing one per day, and spending time in the store working on things like tweaking my listings really shows trackable value. I work three jobs currently and I sell my items in person at markets. So thanks for your help. It’s always straightforward.
@TheRosieLifeCompany I'd like to thank you,after reading your comment I turned my ads campaign back on at a $1 and adjusted my product number down to 5 to be advertised Bingo a sale came in 😄😂,you gave me hope to keep going Thank You so much oxox
No problem, I am glad I have helped you.
Awesome.
I tell my Wreath Making friends that Etsy is a needy fickle algorithm and needs to be tickled daily. 😂😂😂
Lol, very true!
Hi, just checking in to say I’ve started my Etsy shop in June, I watched all your videos and followed your advice: religiously putting a product online every single day ( weekends included), pictures, SEO, long-tailed keywords for 3 months. And yes, I now have over 100 products online.
The truth is October is worse than August ( when it was supposed to be dead quiet and I had half the products online compared to what I have now) , and you said things pick up after 3 months if we follow your advice. I’m gonna go other ways and look for other means/guidance to promote my little shop. Cheers pal. Hope it’s sunny in Cyprus, it’s miserable here in England 🤣
POD is all I do, been open 14 months, 2,316 sales, 605 reviews, star seller. $80,596 in sales. In the process of building a Shopify.
How do you feel about listing limits?
@@renae2863 Don't have a strong opinion on it. I try to do at least 1 listing a day. I do believe the more listings you have the better. Quality over quantity-yes, but you generally need a decent amount of listings to get sales, and most of your listings won't sell. I currently have 525 listings, but I have many more that have expired that I don't renew. It is truly trial and error, and seeing what sells and what does not.
Great job!
Good stuff, well done!
@@renae2863 I try to make 1 listing a day, sometimes 2
Hello, I have been following your videos and I am delighted with your work! I am currently building my Etsy store and I have a question: you say that we need to put one product per day and at the same time that we need to work at least 3-4 hours per day. It takes me about 30 minutes to list one product. What do you think we need to do besides this, what else do we need to invest time for at this stage?
OK you should be: researching new product ideas, improving listing photography and video (I can count on the fingers of one hand how many sellers have got this right in 10 years of doing my job), looking at themes/sets/bundles if appropriate, considering gifting and how to make that happen, personalization, and making sure your SEO is adequate. You should also be considering your branding if you are serious about making a long term success of your store.
I have been following your video and there great! BUT since Oct 3 my traffic and sales are ZERO. Ouch, I was making a almost a sale a day for a fairly new shop just over 200 listings. And I see on the Etsy forum that I'm not alone. What to do next? I hope you will make a video regarding the Etsy changes. Thanks
When I started my stationary shop along with my actual products I sold very cheap digital stickers. I was able to gather the feedback quickly to build trust. Since those items were under a $1 and they would receive it instantly people weren’t worried to buy from someone with little to no feedback. Flash forward two years I’m at over 26,000 sales with over 800 products. I no longer sell digital items either. My highest competitor is actually the number 2 seller out of all the Etsy shops in general. About 2 million in sales with almost 4000 items, so I have quite a bit of work to do. Not a days goes by that I don’t list a couple products. But I love what I do so it’s not really work.
Thanks Nik. Just wondering with the 2 hours plus a day on Etsy does that include time in your shop doing things - like photo upgrades, listing, etc plus say looking at the Etsy page for research on other products etc? Hope this makes sense. Thanks Kath
I would like to know too please ✌️
same
Hi Kath, it includes all work in your store, it is nowhere near enough.
Please see my response to Kath
Please see my response to Kath.
Great channel, great videos. Thank you so much for the info. I'm about to start an Etsy shop, POD I'm afraid but who knows, maybe I'll get it right. One question though, what are we supposed to be doing in our stores for more than two hours a day? I don't get it. Is that once you're getting lots of sales or right from the start?
Take some serious time to create better design products instead of just listing ones for the sake of it with little reason behind it. Research items that are selling now in your niche and create similar ones that you can improve on or make that no one can or has, color, design, wording or fonts styles.
Design is your number 1 problem, that alone will easily eat 2 hours per day. Then research, mockups, videos, branding, SEO, sales copy, inventory management, the list is a long one. You ideally need 4 to 6 hours per day.
Indeed.
Very constructive information as always. Thank you!!!
No problem, thanks for watching.
Your videos have helped me so much! ❤thank u
You're so welcome!
I can't handle the stress of made to order during the holidays so I did the total opposite of your advice. I deactivated all my listings except one. I am only going to put things back up that are already made, as I make them.
Morning, I went Pike fishing last night on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, it poured down the whole time. A quick question: I am unsure what work I could do in my store for four or five hours each day. I am new to Etsy and have around 50 listings so far, one per day . But unsure what I should or could be doing for that period of time.
Catch anything? A perch maybe? OK you should be: researching new product ideas, improving listing photography and video (I can count on the fingers of one hand how many sellers have got this right in 10 years of doing my job), looking at themes/sets/bundles if appropriate, considering gifting and how to make that happen, personalization, and making sure your SEO is adequate. You should also be considering your branding if you are serious about making a long term success of your store.
Hello, technical question:
I identified all my products in the wrong search category when we created our file
I just changed my category on all my products.
Question: It's already been a month since I changed my category and I wanted to know how long does it take for the algorithm to see me?
THANKS!😊
I don't understand how a company like Etsy can treat its customers like this. It seems like deliberate harassment. Last week I had my first sale and then immediately my shop was put into “vacation mode.” I have to upload official ID proof first. I have been working on this for a week now and time after time I get the message “not accepted ”. Unreachable by phone. Email is not responded to. Terrible. No idea what I can do. Driving license not accepted. ID not accepted.
I have seen several of my products on Pinterest and when you open it is says Sold Out, and it hasn’t sold. How do I correct that?
I've listed 5-10 items inconsistently over the last 3 weeks does this sound right i have added about 60 products
Would you recommend making a separate store if I want to sell printables instead of adding those products to my POD/digital art shop?
So what about listing more a day because you want them to get on seach coming up for q4.
Hi Renae, if you have regular sales, as in daily sales, this will be fine, but I still would only do 2 or 3 per day IF you are making daily sales.
I wish I had more than 2 hours a day. 😢 I’ll have to try doing more on the weekends.
First!🎉
Congrats!
Don't you think you say the same thing in every video?
Probably. Watch tonight's, none of it has ever been said by anyone before, hopefully this will help!