Andrea Vehige

Etsy Shop Owner + Photographer | St.Louis, MO

Etsy

· Etsy

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Selling on Etsy

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I had no idea what I was doing when I first started selling on Etsy. Things that now seem basic, like shipping, were overwhelming and foreign to me. Thankfully, over the past 5 years, I’ve gotten a handle on the essentials.

Today, I wanted to share 5 things I wish I had known before I started my shop on Etsy. Looking back, had I learned these in the beginning, certain parts of building my shop would’ve been a heck of a lot easier. It’s my hope that this helps you as you start or grow your shop!

1. Success on Etsy Takes Time

When I first started selling on Etsy, I was totally guilty of thinking that my shop would take off immediately. I was expecting to sell items within the week. Unfortunately, that’s usually not how things work on Etsy… and trust me it can
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· Etsy

What should I charge for shipping on Etsy?

Knowing what to charge for shipping on Etsy can be tough, especially when you first start your shop. In fact, everything about shipping can be a little bit overwhelming in the beginning. In this post, I am going to breakdown how to determine what to charge for shipping and how to create shipping profiles on Etsy.

Offering Free Shipping on Etsy

Before I dive into calculating prices for shipping on Etsy, y’all should know that I am a big proponent of offering free shipping on Etsy. I dive into all the reasons why in this post, but long story short: it’s really good for SEO. And what buyer doesn’t love free shipping?!

If free shipping isn’t for
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· Etsy

6 Ways to Strengthen your Brand on Etsy

It seems like everyone in the creative entrepreneur world is always talking about branding: why it matters, how to do it, what it means and so on. There’s a ton of buzz on the topic and for good reason: it matters. A lot.

Seth Godin defines a brand like this: “A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.”

There’s a lot there, but the bottom line is this: every single thing your business does affects its brand, which affects a buyer’s decision to choose your product. We could talk about branding until we are blue in the face, but today we are just going to run through 6 things you can do to strengthen your
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· Etsy

Keys to Creating an Etsy Listing that Actually SELLS

I think anyone who has ever sold on Etsy can relate to the feeling of dreaming up a new product, making it, taking the time to list it, anxiously waiting for a sale, aaaand… crickets. After you’ve put so much time into your products it’s the biggest let down when they don’t take off like you thought they would.

One thing I always tell people is that success on Etsy takes time. There could be a number of reasons why your listing isn’t taking off right away, but my advice is to do the best you can and then give it a month. If you don’t see any traction in a month, it’s time to go back to the drawing board and beef up your listing.

That’s where this post comes in. Today I am sharing 5 things you can do to create a listing that sells. Use these tips to update
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