Etsy sellers: the number 1 mistake I made my first year in business was saying yes to custom orders. I think all newbie Etsy sellers (and even some experienced sellers) go through that phase where you feel like you HAVE…
Thinking about opening a second Etsy shop? You should read this post of pros and cons first!
My sister has been thinking about opening a second Etsy shop for fabric and keeping her shop to just planner supplies. I told her: don’t do it! She was all like ‘why?’ so I explained to her the pros and…
13 Lessons learned after 13,000 Etsy Sales
After selling on Etsy for 4 years and making over 13,000 sales here are 13 lessons I learned which I wish hadn’t taken me a few years to figure out! The importance of a minimum viable product When you love…
How to Make a Product Collage (a great way to use surplus Etsy listing Photos)
One mistake I see Etsy sellers make is not using all 5 photos! You work so hard to get people to your shop to see your product listings. The listing they click on could be the one chance you have to…
Etsy Sellers: Are you making these 54 Mistakes?
So… I wrote a book! After selling on Etsy for the past three and a half years, I realized I’d learned a lot about being an Etsy seller and growing an online business, so I decided to write a couple of…
How to use Mockups in Photoshop (Using Styled Stock Images & Smart Objects)
What are Mockups? Mockups are the ‘staged’ photos or backgrounds that you can use to present your product for sale and show the customer how they would use it. They make your products look much more professional! If you know your have…