Great Find - Etsy Videos
Do you have an Etsy shop? If yes, you KNOW it takes work, work and more work. If you have one, drop your Etsy link in the comments! If you don't have one, have you been thinking about it?
Etsy Videos, Tips and Advice
Before you get started on Etsy, do a lot of research. Repeat, a LOT of research. And if you already have an Etsy shop, continue to do some research on optimizing your Etsy site. You cannot build it and leave it, this is not Field of Dreams and "if you build it, they will come". Etsy takes work. And Etsy means having a shipping station (unless you have art products that are fulfilled by a Production Partner [site]). Etsy becomes a part of your weekly, if not daily schedule to a degree.
When I have "Great Find Videos", I will try to give you a list of the highlighted points in the video as well to help you. Because this Great Find is such a large topic, I found several videos with some great tips and advice you will find useful. Because Artistry Spin is the Prince William Art Society's art blog, I keep in mind that we are creating art on various surfaces and art prints - but there are key things that are important no matter what your Etsy shop sells.
- Good Title - this is NOT the title of your artwork - they are keywords to FIND your Etsy listing. This is important, it is also not the size, probably not the medium nor your name (or product subject's name) unless you are well-known.
- Good Images - GREAT product pictures are KEY as well as video(s) about you, how you do your art, and/or how you did that art piece.
- Natural Lighting
- Background - trendy, clean, natural
- Clear Images
- Edit Images
- Good Description - using those SEO keywords and phrases
- Good Tags - using SEO keywords and phrases (limited characters)
- Shipping Station - decide if you will ship international or national. Decide how large your artwork will be that you will ship. PRICE your artwork so that you cover ALL of those costs. Get the equipment and supplies you need to take care of shipping - and that is ALL part of the costs, including the labels.
- Shipping Carrier
- Shipping Profiles
- Packing Materials - source, in stock?
- Free Shipping if possible
- Weight scale?
Video 1: Complete Etsy Tutorial for Beginners 2022 - How to Create a Profitable Etsy Store from Scratch
- Introduction
- Join Etsy
- Open Shop
- About Section
- Policies, Returns, Exchanges, FAQs
- Shop Announcement, Promos
- Featured Items
- Logo, Shop Banner
- Profile Pic
- Aesthetics
- Succeed as a Seller
- Product Listing - Allow time each week for:
- Research product, competitor research
- Creating product
- Uploading product
- Promoting your shop
- Maintaining listings
- Production Partner
- Creating Products
- SEO
- Optimizing Product Mockups
- Put It All Together
- Shop Manager
- Ads
- Coupons and Sales
- Bonus
- Fully Automated Etsy
- Selling Digital Files
- After Etsy
Video 2: If I Started a New Etsy Shop In 2023, I’d do this
- Researching and Choosing a good niche, building a brand
- Create and launch multiple products (product lines)
- Get traffic by using Etsy Ads, $ spending money on your business
- Build internal and external email list
- Creating an amazing customer experience, 5 stars, Star Sellers
- Holiday hacking - 60-90 days before major holidays and events
Video 3: 7 Tactics to EXPLODE Etsy Sales in 2023, How to Sell on Etsy the RIGHT Way in 2023
Video 4: Never Do These 4 Things on Etsy! 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling on Etsy
From: Kate Hayes
Video 5: Are you missing these crucial parts of your Etsy Shop? (8 Hacks for optimizing your Etsy Shop)
From: Kate Hayes
Video 6: 3 Tactics to EXPLODE Etsy Sales
From: Kate Hayes
I am learning as I go too. My Etsy Shop is at https://etsy.me/3xqNIqL - which may give you and I some free listings if you use it. Pictures are a thorn in my side but I am working on it! There are a LOT of other Etsy videos out there and you may like those better - you will probably learn a new angle from any of them.
Again, do you have an Etsy shop? Drop your link in the comments.
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.
Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.
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