There is no magic formula- I’m selling in a fairly saturated market, using knowledge and strategies that are readily available for free online and in the Etsy Handbook. I do have 130+ listings (handmade), strong SEO, consistent and professional looking listing photos, great customer service/reviews, fast turnaround time, strong branding.

Oct 14, 2022 · Etsy doesn’t do anything for customer search features or visibility. The marketplace feature just doesn’t apply. They also love sharing weirdly false statistics on how big of a percentage of people they brought to your page. Not accurate. “78% of your views and visitors were brought to you from Etsy, only 22% from you.” Ok.

You need to STAND OUT from the competition if you’re selling on Etsy. And as the OP mentioned you need to also learn about selling on Etsy and how that works. Chances are if you’re a bomb designer you maybe don’t have the sales skills yet but there’s lots of YouTube to help although the information can be conflicting.

Feb 2, 2023 · If you are going to start on Etsy, you need to know that gaining customers at first is hard so you need to promote yourself and put a lot of effort to be able to gain customers quickly and help yourself. To sell on Etsy, you must understand the Etsy platform and understand some simple strategies including: -Creativity and uniqueness.

Jun 29, 2021 · Ironically Etsy gives new shops a higher search ranking "honeymoon" to encourage the seller. That's great but not if you are selling illegal items. Studio lawyers just search for the trademarks they are defending and the top results get the infringement notice. It's the one time you don't want to be at the top of page 1 results.

Aug 5, 2023 · Etsy didn't break any laws, this is a case of an independent seller violating an Etsy policy by using Temu as their direct supplier of the merchandise you purchased on Etsy's platform. There isn't really a way for Etsy to effectively screen a shop before hand without purchasing all of a seller's products for inspection and review.

Oct 24, 2021 · If you already have a shop it’s probably not worth it. I sell digital items on Etsy but I started from scratch, and without Etsy I would have no sales. If you really wanted to I would consider raising your Etsy prices vs your other store to cover the fees and such. I think about 30% of my sales go to fees.

Nov 23, 2021 · Products I would be selling are in several categories: bridal, baby, and general clothing. Is it easy to make a profit by selling with Etsy? My other options are to find other sites to sell on and sell at farmer’s markets in my area. I’ve seen quite a few mixed opinions about selling on Etsy and I’m curious to see if it’s for me.

Aug 9, 2023 · I started my etsy shop 11 years ago. I started selling 10 years ago. Got busy 9 years ago. Quit my job to focus on etsy exclusively 8 years ago. I'm always busy. I make more money than I ever did as an office executive, brokerage assistant, bartender, etc. I bought a house and I just paid it off in full. So etsy = the best choice I ever made.

Apr 20, 2023 · Selling digital art on Etsy might sound intimidating and challenging at the same time. Here are a few challenges that you might expect while going into the business of selling art on Etsy: Balancing Creativity and market demand. Standing out in a saturated market. Building a strong brand and identity. Marketing and promoting your art.