Articles about selling on Etsy.
Etsy is among the most popular sites for buying and selling crafts. But as you grow your handmade products business, you may want alternatives to Etsy. You may have come across complaints from Etsy sellers moaning about the changes made over the past few years, including a hike in seller fees or changes in the […]
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Wondering if Etsy offsite ads are worth it before you turn them on for your listings? It doesn’t help that Etsy sellers report wildly different experiences. Unfortunately, you can’t get a useful answer without testing ads for your Etsy shop. And you can run a test that limits your risk. Do a trial run. Turn
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What sells on Etsy depends on when you ask. Like every market, sales for different products fluctuate by season. If you can find things to make and sell that move all year long, you’ve got a sustainable home business idea. So “what sells on Etsy?” is a good question, but a more useful question to
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Great photos convert online shoppers into buyers. The six types of product images that can help your sales: 1. Product-only images with white background for online store listings (required when selling on Amazon). Etsy images don’t have to have a white background, but studies show they improve online sales. 2. How-it’s-made images. Pictures of you
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You can definitely scale a small business on Etsy. There are several moving parts to consider. To simplify it, the first step is gaining confidence about two things: Know your profit margins. Just guessing can kill your dream quickly. Figure out your costs—all of them! Materials, labor (what you pay yourself and what you pay
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Quora question answer: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-way-to-drive-up-sales-on-Etsy/answer/James-Dillehay As with any problem, you have to know what’s wrong with your Etsy store before you can fix it. Otherwise, it’s like prescribing medicine without knowing the symptoms. You probably need more than one way to boost your sales. The following is the approach I would take. If you have an
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The following is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/How-much-should-I-pay-someone-to-put-together-my-Etsy-store-If-I-only-have-2-3-products-to-list/answer/James-Dillehay Before you hire someone to build your Etsy store, be aware that ony 2 – 3 products will not get you a desirable result from Etsy search. You need more like 50 to 100 listings to show up consistently in searches. However, if you
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Below is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-biggest-things-I-need-to-do-to-be-successful-on-ETSY/answer/James-Dillehay Before you set up an Etsy shop, decide what kinds of things you will sell. Use a research tool like eRank – Grow your Etsy business or Marmalead to find popular categories on Etsy. Pick a niche you will enjoy working in. Another place to look is EtsyRank under
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Etsy best sellers described in this article will give you clues for creating your own best selling crafts. Be creative. Don’t copy other Etsy shop sellers products. That’s copyright infringement and can get you booted off the site. 2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Consumers (almost 90% according to Forbes) want earth-friendly products that help save the
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Etsy Pros and Cons 2022 is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-benefits-and-cons-of-being-a-seller-on-Etsy/answer/James-Dillehay I’ve been an Etsy seller along with selling on Amazon Handmade, at craft fairs and selling wholesale to stores. My answer to what are the Etsy pros and cons in 2022 is slighted toward having an Etsy shop, because it works
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This article is an expanded version of my recent answer on Quora to How lucrative is selling digital downloads on Etsy? Lucrative depends on who you talk to. Everyone selling courses on making money on Etsy from digital downloads shouts that it’s highly lucrative. But like with marketing any product on Etsy, you have to work it. Etsy’s
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[follow James Dillehay on Quora] 2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Consumers (almost 90% according to Forbes) want earth-friendly products that help save the planet. Etsy has seen a forty-three percent year-over-year rise in all categories for eco-friendly items (source: MarthaStewart.com). Lyst, a curator of fashion trends, has seen a 75% increase in searches for sustainable fashion since
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