What's your experience with selling digital products on Etsy? I would love to know! It's so hard to sift through the ton of videos that only talks about how much you can *potentially* make, but I want to know real experiences from artists!
@@melmelmade They can screen-capture the small thumbnail images on the Etsy product pages, then use AI to upscale them and remove any watermarks. I'm considering if it may be better to focus on selling physical products, since those can't be stolen in the same way.
Your conversion rate is waaay above the Etsy average (2-3%). Great job! One piece of advice (you may have already noticed) is to NOT look at your shop in terms of daily or even weekly stats but rather monitor your stats on a monthly/ yearly basis. Trends and traffic will fluctuate a lot and after 1 full year you can then start to see real patterns from your own shop data. Keep it up! Your growth is fast growth even if it doesn't feel like it!❤
That's pretty good progress for your first 5-6 months. Relying on Etsy to bring traffic to your store does work. It takes time, but it does work. Without ads, too. I sell physical products (bird and squirrel feeders) and it took about 3 months for things to finally take off (pardon the pun). Since then, I average between 25-30 orders a month and it keeps me just busy enough (I also have a day job). I had 60 orders this past November and that was crazy. I also sell wooden jack o' lanterns for Halloween so September was a really good month as well. I have a FB and IG page but I don't really use them to drive traffic to my Etsy shop. I also have a Pinterest page but I haven't done anything with that since last summer. Between those three sources, I get 10-15 visits a month. I average over 800 visits a month, total. My conversion rate is always around 3%, which is very good, by Etsy standards. It's all Etsy. It does work.
Yay! Thanks for sharing your experience! I actually had a tiktok account for this etsy store but after a couple posts i found it took too much time so i gave up lol.
Shoutout to Shrek! 😂 First off, your conversion rates are really good. Most people would kill to do half as well, so be proud of that. Second, the fact you’ve been able to pull off the sales you have without social media is impressive as well. Don’t give up, keep plugging away at it and you’ll turn it into a booming business in time.
Don't be disheartened by the slow sales. It's very common for online sales to die down during late spring and all through summer. That's why a lot of small businesses go to vendor markets during this time. Keep it up and you'll see that money increases once fall rolls around.
I really liked your video. Thanks for your honesty and for explaining your evolution in etsy. I'm a bit tired of those videos that promises a lot of sales, but actually don't talk how those sales come. I have an Etsy shop too from 6 years ago and my presence in social media it's pretty low, so Etsy get most of my sells and I think that's pretty good. Usually I have 100 sales per month, but I also saw my sales decreasing in May and June. I hope after summer it gets better. Usually the start of schoolar year, Halloween and Christmas are great seasons for sales. I can't say that's completely how it works, but sales themselves and new listings attrack new sales. The star seller program and bad reviews can affect too.
Ooo thanks for the info! Its so great to hear from real people experiences! Social media only shows the “successes” and not real life most case scenarios.
Wow i think you should be very proud of yourself. Your etsy store is considered successful for sure! Not everyone could have that many sales in 6 months. May I ask how many listings you had that first 1-2 months?
THANK YOU! I have about 40 listings the first month and probably close to 100 the second month 🥰 I'm selling digital products so def need more listings than physical products I think.
Etsy pays the taxes for you. You won’t owe taxes if you are in the USA. Also, summer is the slowest months on etsy. School is out and slow on Etsy. So keep going good luck !
Thanks for sharing your experience! That makes me feel a lot better. As for taxes, I meant income tax when filing taxes. I think etsy only collects and remits sales tax/vat?
Can I ask is it just digital design and people are buying digital images or have you put a third-party drop shipping print on demand print full or something to your Etsy store ??
@@melmelmade thank you so much I’m wanting to do this week my art and was wondering if it is worth it I will look into it more would you mind me asking how much for each image it’s ok if you don’t want to share that just I’m trying to get a feel for what is working for another many thanks xx
@@Karlena_Lewin_Studio I don't mind at all! Each item is around $2-3, and I also have some combo packs that are like $15. If you want to try it out I say go for it! It doesn't cost much to start!
Great video and really helpful! I am actively working on opening my etsy store, so this video was really helpful to prepare myself for the reality of selling digital products. I have one question. How many products did you have listed when you first opened your store? I am unsure how many I should have in stock when opening, and it's so confusing to figure out. :')
Hi! I'm glad it helped! I had about 40 listings I believe when opening, and within the first month or so I reached 100 listings. Now I have about 200. I see other stores have somewhere around 1000, so that's my goal. Def have as many as you possibly can to increase your chance of being seen by customers!
Same , i didnt want people going in there that werent organically searching for my type of product. I need more listing i think thats what im lacking .. thank you .. loves watching your vid and transparency
Sales drop off during the summer because people are traveling and have to entertain children home from school. Your sales should increase now that school is back in.
Hopefully! So far it's still low but we'll see 👀 I also heard we should observe the stats for at least a year or two for any pattern, so I'm def keep observing ✨
Absolutely! You do need to do a lot of research to decide what product to sell. I would say etsy is lower risk! Shopify is a different story bc you have to generate your own traffic 100%.
@@melmelmade seconding this. I opened my store at the same time on both Etsy and Shopify - after three months (when the free trial ended for Shopify) I’d literally made 0 sales, compared to 200+ on Etsy
Hello Melanie, I had a question about SEO, or how to get more views without advertisement. Did you plan out on titles, descriptions, or something else such as SEO or tags? I wonder if you can make a video about this.🙂I started my etsy store years ago, but it got nearly less than 2 views, mainly family members visiting my store-- I had to shut it down, but would want to make a new etsy shop some day.
I started my shop in November of last year and it’s doing pretty well 🤞 I sell physical products and February is where things increased and I’ve been averaging about 50-60 orders a month? I don’t actively promote on social media but I have accounts on TT/instagram and tumblr I hope I can develop products that bring in a lil more money tho ❤
Hey there, to make more sales try to add personalized products to your shop. they are selling very well on etsy because people are emotionally attracted to this type of product.
@@JustSmile..yep, personalization is huge. I have been in one particular industry for many years now that wholesales out to retailers, and I can say firsthand, many of our partners’ best categories are personalizable products. People love being able to create things themselves, and of course anything that’s more personal is going to connect more than a generic item, especially when it comes to gifts.
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What's your experience with selling digital products on Etsy? I would love to know! It's so hard to sift through the ton of videos that only talks about how much you can *potentially* make, but I want to know real experiences from artists!
My experience is having my digital products stolen 😢😢😢
@@molamolalaaa2968 aww so sorry that happened to you. It's always a risk selling digital products. Did you try putting watermarks?
@@melmelmade They can screen-capture the small thumbnail images on the Etsy product pages, then use AI to upscale them and remove any watermarks. I'm considering if it may be better to focus on selling physical products, since those can't be stolen in the same way.
@@molamolalaaa2968 O: Oh noooooo. Reason #100001 to hat AI.
Your conversion rate is waaay above the Etsy average (2-3%). Great job! One piece of advice (you may have already noticed) is to NOT look at your shop in terms of daily or even weekly stats but rather monitor your stats on a monthly/ yearly basis. Trends and traffic will fluctuate a lot and after 1 full year you can then start to see real patterns from your own shop data. Keep it up! Your growth is fast growth even if it doesn't feel like it!❤
Thank you so much! I needed to hear that ☺☺
The website link for the higher quality replicas is *suluxy* . Do you have another?
That's pretty good progress for your first 5-6 months. Relying on Etsy to bring traffic to your store does work. It takes time, but it does work. Without ads, too.
I sell physical products (bird and squirrel feeders) and it took about 3 months for things to finally take off (pardon the pun). Since then, I average between 25-30 orders a month and it keeps me just busy enough (I also have a day job). I had 60 orders this past November and that was crazy. I also sell wooden jack o' lanterns for Halloween so September was a really good month as well.
I have a FB and IG page but I don't really use them to drive traffic to my Etsy shop. I also have a Pinterest page but I haven't done anything with that since last summer. Between those three sources, I get 10-15 visits a month. I average over 800 visits a month, total. My conversion rate is always around 3%, which is very good, by Etsy standards. It's all Etsy. It does work.
Yay! Thanks for sharing your experience! I actually had a tiktok account for this etsy store but after a couple posts i found it took too much time so i gave up lol.
Shoutout to Shrek! 😂
First off, your conversion rates are really good. Most people would kill to do half as well, so be proud of that. Second, the fact you’ve been able to pull off the sales you have without social media is impressive as well. Don’t give up, keep plugging away at it and you’ll turn it into a booming business in time.
Thank you! Shrek also says thanks lol. Just gotta keep on grinding 💪
Great persistence and consistency. I see every reason for hope, a sunny bright income stream.
I hope so. Thank you so much!
Don't be disheartened by the slow sales. It's very common for online sales to die down during late spring and all through summer. That's why a lot of small businesses go to vendor markets during this time. Keep it up and you'll see that money increases once fall rolls around.
Thanks for the advice! 🥰
I’m tired of posting on social media 24/7 😭
You are not alone 🥲
I really liked your video. Thanks for your honesty and for explaining your evolution in etsy. I'm a bit tired of those videos that promises a lot of sales, but actually don't talk how those sales come.
I have an Etsy shop too from 6 years ago and my presence in social media it's pretty low, so Etsy get most of my sells and I think that's pretty good. Usually I have 100 sales per month, but I also saw my sales decreasing in May and June. I hope after summer it gets better. Usually the start of schoolar year, Halloween and Christmas are great seasons for sales.
I can't say that's completely how it works, but sales themselves and new listings attrack new sales. The star seller program and bad reviews can affect too.
Ooo thanks for the info! Its so great to hear from real people experiences! Social media only shows the “successes” and not real life most case scenarios.
Wow i think you should be very proud of yourself. Your etsy store is considered successful for sure! Not everyone could have that many sales in 6 months. May I ask how many listings you had that first 1-2 months?
THANK YOU! I have about 40 listings the first month and probably close to 100 the second month 🥰 I'm selling digital products so def need more listings than physical products I think.
@@melmelmade If you don't mind me asking... What kind of digital products are you selling? There are so many.. 🙂
Etsy pays the taxes for you. You won’t owe taxes if you are in the USA. Also, summer is the slowest months on etsy. School is out and slow on Etsy. So keep going good luck !
Thanks for sharing your experience! That makes me feel a lot better. As for taxes, I meant income tax when filing taxes. I think etsy only collects and remits sales tax/vat?
@@melmelmade yes etsy collects sales tax for you. 😊
Can I ask is it just digital design and people are buying digital images or have you put a third-party drop shipping print on demand print full or something to your Etsy store ??
It's just a digital design that people download directly!
@@melmelmade thank you so much I’m wanting to do this week my art and was wondering if it is worth it I will look into it more would you mind me asking how much for each image it’s ok if you don’t want to share that just I’m trying to get a feel for what is working for another many thanks xx
@@Karlena_Lewin_Studio I don't mind at all! Each item is around $2-3, and I also have some combo packs that are like $15. If you want to try it out I say go for it! It doesn't cost much to start!
@@melmelmade thank you so much yip I’m going to do it nothing to lose
Great video Melanie! Keep it up, slow and steady growth will pay off in the long run :)
Thanks Emily! Yes doing youtube is a lot about being patient and just enjoy the process 💛💛
i just 4 months in etsy and not really doing good as i pick saturated niche😭but will keep doing
Keep adjusting your strategy and keep going. You can do this!
Thank you so much for sharing
Great video and really helpful! I am actively working on opening my etsy store, so this video was really helpful to prepare myself for the reality of selling digital products. I have one question. How many products did you have listed when you first opened your store? I am unsure how many I should have in stock when opening, and it's so confusing to figure out. :')
Hi! I'm glad it helped! I had about 40 listings I believe when opening, and within the first month or so I reached 100 listings. Now I have about 200. I see other stores have somewhere around 1000, so that's my goal. Def have as many as you possibly can to increase your chance of being seen by customers!
This was inspiring. Thanks. You're right about the industry being in limbo. Hope the rest of the year goes better.
Yes we can only hope it gets better soon
Same , i didnt want people going in there that werent organically searching for my type of product. I need more listing i think thats what im lacking .. thank you .. loves watching your vid and transparency
Glad you find this helpful! Good luck to your store 🫶
I have to say that conversation rate is astronomical. Etsy sellers salivate to get that turnaround.
Thank you! However I'm not seeing more traffic to my store. Do you think it might be that I need more listings?
I think that’s so good. What are your products like? I’d love to know! ❤
In a future video I will!
god. u r not even cofident in ur product/.... sad
I always compare myself to other shops which is not good I know.. Just try to push myself to make this work 😭
Don’t worry about it. Confidence will come with experience.
Thank you, this was very informative.
Glad to help 🥰🥰
very informative. Thanks!
you're welcome :D
Sales drop off during the summer because people are traveling and have to entertain children home from school. Your sales should increase now that school is back in.
Hopefully! So far it's still low but we'll see 👀 I also heard we should observe the stats for at least a year or two for any pattern, so I'm def keep observing ✨
Do you think it is still worth to start on etsy?or shopify?
Absolutely! You do need to do a lot of research to decide what product to sell. I would say etsy is lower risk! Shopify is a different story bc you have to generate your own traffic 100%.
@@melmelmade seconding this. I opened my store at the same time on both Etsy and Shopify - after three months (when the free trial ended for Shopify) I’d literally made 0 sales, compared to 200+ on Etsy
Loved the video Melanie! Would you be interested in a partnership with our Etsy tool called Sale Samurai?
I would love to know more about it. Please email me at melmelmade.art@ gmail.com 🥰
Hello Melanie, I had a question about SEO, or how to get more views without advertisement. Did you plan out on titles, descriptions, or something else such as SEO or tags? I wonder if you can make a video about this.🙂I started my etsy store years ago, but it got nearly less than 2 views, mainly family members visiting my store-- I had to shut it down, but would want to make a new etsy shop some day.
Yes I'm working on that video 🥰🥰!
@@melmelmade Thank you so much!!! 🙂
I started my shop in November of last year and it’s doing pretty well 🤞 I sell physical products and February is where things increased and I’ve been averaging about 50-60 orders a month?
I don’t actively promote on social media but I have accounts on TT/instagram and tumblr
I hope I can develop products that bring in a lil more money tho ❤
Hey there, to make more sales try to add personalized products to your shop. they are selling very well on etsy because people are emotionally attracted to this type of product.
🙌🙌🙌 Glad to hear your shop is doing so well and thanks for sharing your experience!
@@JustSmile.. Thank you for the idea! I’ll think about how I can incorporate personalization into my products… 🤔
@@milkflavored Good luck 👍🏻❤
@@JustSmile..yep, personalization is huge. I have been in one particular industry for many years now that wholesales out to retailers, and I can say firsthand, many of our partners’ best categories are personalizable products. People love being able to create things themselves, and of course anything that’s more personal is going to connect more than a generic item, especially when it comes to gifts.