How to open a etsy shop in 2018 - should you

The start of the year is always the time people thinking of starting new projects, but is starting a shop on Etsy something you should think about?

Is It Too Late to Start a Etsy Shop?
Yes, year on year the number of shops is growing on Etsy
So competition seems like it is growing

But really sellers are people who understand and love art and crafts and love to gift handmade gifts, so all those new sellers shops on Etsy are also potential buyers

And year on year there are more buyers coming to Etsy - and also with guest checkout there are even more chances for sales!

Is it hard to grow on etsy

Yes, Im going to be honest, there is an advantage of having had a shop for a while
You have past sales, repeat customers, reviews, experience
But with clever strategies a small shop can and does still get seen and makes sales

Figure out WHY you want to start a shop on Etsy 
If you desperately need a full time wage right NOW then full time with Etsy might not be the way to go - or if you dont have much spare time but want big results then you might end up disappointing yourself

But if you have realistic expectations that you put the work in and continue to try and improve then NOW could be the best time to get started

And Im here to help you
Over the next few weeks I am going to show you real strategies to start a new shop in 2018 

Etsy Tips. Five Tips to improve your tags

Todays Etsy tips video I cover five tips to improve your tags

1 Think like a buyer
2. Use 2-3 words
3. Use tools like EtsyRank to compare the competition
4. Dont aim too hight
5. Find different terms

Etsy Tips. Find your target market

Have you ever wondered who your target market it?
What is the point of a target market and how can you target?

In todays video I talk about how YOU are your own target market. If you are doing what you love then the groups you hang around in can be your target market, people like you who love similar things to you

Etsy Tips. Promoted Listings, Are Promoted listing worth it?

Have you ever wondered if paying for promoted listing are worth it?
Will it make much money?
Will it COST much money?
Is there any other benefit to Promoted listings on Etsy?


Check out my video for some answers to your questions, IMO they are very much worth it, they dont cost much and DO bring in revenue and they give you some really useful stats

Etsy Tips - Etsy Rank - Help with SEO

Have you ever though changing all your tags and titles for better SEO is a massive task??

Do you want a quick easy way to see the problems with your listing and change them?

Are you a swat and like to get graded?

EtsyRank (not sponsored :) ) could be the perfect tool for you

Check out my video taking you through some of the features of EtsyRank

Check your shop has links to all your social media

Make sure your announcements and policies are up to date 

See if you are using all your tags and  photographs
Check your key tags are featured in your titles and descriptions
Spot spelling and grammar mistakes
See how much competition your tags have
See alternatives for your tags
See where your item ranks on Etsy for your tags

All this in one website - its pretty amazing  - check it out

Etsy Tips SEO

The advice always given to new shops on Etsy is

'Work on your SEO!'

Have you ever heard that and been confused?

What is SEO?

What factors are important in SEO?

In Todays video I try and cover a basic guide to SEO for small artists and crafters with shops on Etsy 

SEO is search engine optimisation - its the way websites allow you to search for things of interest

Etsy's SEO is slightly different than other search engines so even if you know how to rank for Google or YouTube learning Etsy magic will really help your shop

Some factors to consider for SEO are

Tags and Titles 

Recency

Listing Quality

Location

Customer Experience

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Etsy Tips, Be The Success You Want To See

Mondays new series - tips I have learnt from my 9 years selling on Etsy

Today is the first one on working like a success

I hope this helps. Watch this space for more tips including SEO, promoted listings and much more