Etsy Shop for Beginners (COMPLETE TUTORIAL) 🙌 | How to start an Etsy shop step by step
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In this complete Etsy tutorial for beginners, I walk you through every step from signing up for your Etsy shop to creating your first listing, getting your shop settings good to go, payment info, allllll the things! Selling on Etsy can be pretty intimidating and confusing in the beginning which is why I'm here to help! We all want to make money online but, where to start? In today's video I'm sharing some super valuable Etsy tips for beginners as well as Etsy seller strategies to get you started right. Get your Etsy business off on the right foot by learning how to make money on Etsy with Etsy SEO, Etsy seller tips, and all the must know details to open an Etsy shop. So many people these days are looking for work from home jobs no experience so I'm here to help you stand out from the crowd and actually reach the level of success you dream of. It's POSSIBLE! This Etsy tips for beginners 2023 guide is the first step to starting your journey off right. Everyone could use a useful and informative Etsy beginners guide to help navigate each step.
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Hi Kate Hayes. Thanks for the video. I just created my shop on Etsy but when I finished uploading my pictures for my listing, add variations and set up shipping and all that at the bottom, I pressed save and continue but I'm not seeing anything saying publish my listing. Why is that?
Thank you, this was perfect and so helpful! Loved the live demo! I’ll be using your Etsy listing link when I’m finally ready to open my first shop 🤗
Yay! So glad it was helpful 😍❤️
I've been a furniture artist for some time and finally deciding to open my Etsy shop. This tutorial really cut down on the confusion. Very helpful, Kate! Thank you!!
Aww yay! Makes me so happy to hear that! I’m glad to help 🥰
Great video! I am constantly looking for ways to improve my shop and will be taking a look at my listings. We are in the process of getting our product photos updated and Christmas items listed. Right now we have novelty socks, mouse pads, drink and car coasters and ornaments in our shop. We focus mostly on gifts. We like to provide a variety so customers can hopefully find something for everyone they are shopping for.
Sounds awesome- great job!! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much this was such an amazing video very helpful and love the step by step!!!
So happy to help, friend!
This is just what I needed. Thank you. Used your link and am excited to go through the video again and get started.
Yay, awesome!! Happy to help!
Thanks for the detailed video on how to step up a shop. I am just starting the process. Handmade greeting cards for now will be in my shop. Hopefully other paper products to come.
You are the absolute best Kate I remember your first tutorial it was amazing I have to get through this I’m going to keep learning this I want to open this shop. Believe it or not I’ve been a landlord for 26 years in the city of Los Angeles I own apartment buildings so I must be able to do this I’m sure plus I’ve gone to college as an adult so hopefully I just was worried about the shipping stuff and the labels and finding the right containers in boxes that are reusable for items that was my main concern.
My photography and marketing and style will be fine I’ve been on a C 12 years so I know the market and the way that things are listed I’m also super diligent and I would never leave this site for a minute. So I think I will be good when I get through these small hurdles I’m going to try to start it around fall in October November when I feel comfortable to be doing it the whole time since where I live is a cold place and there won’t be anything else to do. Again thank you so much you are wonderful.
I loved this training....I lookmforward to watching more and really hoping it will help me boost my shop! Thank you Kate.
Awesome! Best wishes to you friend!
Thank you for this video! I am opening up a Zipper Pouch Etsy Shop. Can't wait to watch more helpful videos.
Hey Victoria, that is wonderful!! Congrats on getting started 🥳👏
I’m getting ready to open a PoD shop on Etsy, my first! 🎉 this video was very helpful! Thanks!
Congrats, friend- that is so exciting!! So glad to help! 🥳
These videos have been helpful. Glad I watched them before starting a shop.
I would like to do this as a side gig starting with hand made spice racks and possibly adding other simple wooden kitchen projects
Awesome! Wooden kitchen gadgets and accessories definitely sell well on Etsy.
Hi Kate, very good, clear, consise video - hoping to take the plunge soon!
This helped me, Thank you. I do metal Art and I’m going to try and set up an Etsy shop.
Thank you! Your instruction was clear, concise, and extremely useful.
Thank you!
Super helpful video! Thank you! I'm trying to redo my etsy t-shirt shop
So glad you found it helpful! ☺️
I’m going to be selling things for guided journaling and cash envelopes!! ❤
Just opened my first online shop ever thanks to your videos! Now all I can do is hope..
..🤞
Aww yay! Congrats!
Any luck?
How did it go
What is the name of your shop
What is the shop name? And how did it go?
Amazing video, thank you so much. With the help from you I now have a etsy shop.
Yay! So glad to hear that! Happy to help! 😊
Thank you, Thank you. Your instructions were super simple and easy to understand and follow.
So happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! 🤗
Thanks Kate, It's very helpful to me. 🙂
I’m so glad!! ❤️
I cried my heart out because I'm following all of your videos and when I decided to open an Etsy shop, my country doesn't support Etsy's new payment rules! But thanks for all the advice that you give us.
Aww I’m so sorry, friend! 😔
I don’t have a shop or product yet and these videos are great. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Hey Susan
If you want to start an Etsy shop and you don't know how to go about it I'm here to help. I'm a freelancer and I help Etsy shop owners in setting up their listings and get the shop running
Thanks so much, Kate. That was extremely helpful. I'm going to be opening some Etsy shops over the next few weeks and just wanted to get a feel for what to expect. My question for you is...
Once setup is complete, does the product that you signed up with automatically go live or is there a choice to activate it later, if there are some more behind the scene things that you need to do, like setup your print-on-demand account?
That was a very nice tutorial on how to start a shop up I’m new with this I am creating a shop that sells custom bird houses I build them out of recycled materials
can’t wait to get started
Thank you
This sound awesome, would love to see them
Tysm this is very helpful! My mother wants to open a shop and sell invitation cards! Ill definitely show this to her once she buys the machine she needs.
That is awesome!! Wishing her all the best :)
@@KateHayes thank you!
Thank you for your info. I will continue watching your site to learn.
Selling knives and bamboo fly rods. And maybe items you suggest as quick and easy items.
You’re welcome friend. Cheering for you!
Hi Kate! Thank you for ALL of your helpful videos. You give great advice to all us newbies! 2 quick questions:
1) If you put down a quantity for an item then "sell out" what happens to the listing? Should you have a higher quantity if you plan to restock?
2) How do you get the free shipping when you spend $35 or more within a shop option?
Thanks 😊
Hey there! Great questions. 1. When you sell out of the quantity listed, the listing will deactivate until you change the quantity again. I recommend listing a higher quantity if you know you’ll restock and have it available so you won’t need to deal with this as often. 2. You should be able to choose the free shipping guarantee within your shipping settings.
Thank you Kate, you made it so much easier for me.
Aww yay, I’m so glad!
Thank you Kate. Couple of Q: How to you know how many pixels? My photos message says 2000 pixels and thumbnails to be adjust. I am so lost in the computer world. HELPPP
Loved this video. Went kind of fast but I can rewatch. I want to open a shop that sells vaseline, uranium glass, glass that glows under a black light. I have lots of questions so I gave you a thumbs up and hit the subscribe button. Thank you.
Thank you!🥰
So welcome friend!
Thank you Kate!
Very welcome friend!
Could you make a video to share about how you ship your items to customers and share something about that! I have started selling stuff online on esty and still be confused about it! Thank you ❤️
Hello Kate, you are so nice, helpful person, and I thank you for your info. May I suggest you put your cursor highlighted, so for the viewer is easy to see your mouse movements, thanks again for your time and effort
you are the best thank you so much :)
Aww thanks friend! I’m glad to be a help!
Totally new to selling on anything other than Craig; I have a lot of vintage items in my house - cook ware, china, fabric, jewelry, art work etc. Does it pay to build your shop based entirely on one of a kind items only? And thanks, nice and helpful content.
Valuable channel 😍❤
Aww thank you so much, friend!!
from Northbrook, IL and I am working to start a part time wreath, swag, and centerpiece arrangements shop.
Love it friend!! Best of luck to you! 🥰
Hi Kate, I know this is an old video, and I'm sure you're very busy, but I was wondering if you could help me out with something. Seeing that I'm just starting out on Etsy, let's say I have several of one product, and I use whatever size boxes and packing material I could get my hands on. When listing that product, as you had shown, you have to put in the size and weight when packed. What size and weight do I put if the boxes are all different? By the way, I love how you laid everything out very clearly!
My daughter and I are setting up a wreath making business. I'm going for Seo Samurai for help!
Kate thank you so much for the info especially on product description. I need a shop review. My etsy is my full-time job and I only have 2 sales and no traffic. I keep seeing courses but they are very expensive.
Hi Shan! What’s your shop link?
@@KateHayes Thank you for caring.
Hi Kate, thanks so much for sharing your expertise. I currently have an established buyer account. I have ranked up to Registered Buyer if that makes any difference. I would like to begin selling. Can I turn my buyer account into a seller account? And is there any particular POD that you can recommend. I am in Canada but would like the option of shipping outside of CAN Thanks in Advance
hey kate , thanks for this helpful video , but quick question , what if i dont have my first item , can i start work with printful from my first listed product ?
I might start a slime Etsy shop, thank you so much!
That’s so fun! Cheering you on friend!
Thank you for the helpful information. I have a question if you set up a shop on Tailor brand, will you still need to set up a esty shop?
Thank you!!!!!!
Very welcome! 💛
nice work
Thank you for this! Question...for a physical product do you encourage using the "variations" section? I will have two choices for the customer.
YES! Totally. Buyers love having options for customizing :)
Hi Kate. Thanks for your hard work. I have 2 questions. We need to enter our credit card information for expenses in the store information. Can this card be virtual card? I shop from ETSY with the same card, and I have never had a problem. Or do we have to enter my original card for sure?
My second question: When we produce in Midjourney, do we have to enter it as a production partner? Thanks
WHEN i set up my shop, Etsy required I use Plaid for payment. It was quite involved to do that. Was that not required when you did your video? That was what I was really needing help with. I did pick up so great pointers from you so Thank You!
hi kate thanks for your video!..just wanna the tax exemption for multiple cities so I'm in Canada and the form from printify is tax exemption is all US and i wld like to sell in us as well do i still have to send that form as starter or better do it later and start selling first so I don't waste time of so much reading lol...pls give some advise thank you so kindly - norma
Super helpful video, especially since I just tried to open my shop this week! The reason I stopped in the middle of the process is that I don't have a product ready as of now, or at least not the product photos. I'm planning on selling handmade candles but I'm still testing them and even though I have the descriptions ready, I haven't taken any pics. I assumed I could set up my shop and then add the products once I was ready. Is it possible to add one fake product, like just a placeholder, and then after a bit, add the real ones and get rid of the fake one?
You could do that but I’d probably just wait and do a big launch once you have your pics and everything ready! :)
Thank you, Kate, very straightforward and helpful! I am just getting started, but hoping to open my shop selling knitwear and blankets.
So happy to help you Catherine!! Wishing you the best with your shop! 😊
Hi, I loved your video. My biggest question is how to send my pictures from my computer to my already established Etsy shop. I used to send them from my smart phone by my connection is slow and it takes and I would like to try it from my Apple computer.
TY! Nil, PapayaCottage
great vid kate. can i link my printful account to esty?
This was super helpful, thank you. I was trying to set up my shop last night and got stuck. I signed up for retail brew too and am looking forward to the tips!
Question: I will be shipping mostly in bags (apparel). Do I still have to enter dimensions or just go by weight?
Mam now r u selling esty?
@@trendykanjipuramsilksarees8925 yes I sure am!
U r from mam
Having hard time with esty but like to learn how to do this
I hope we can help guide you friend!
Greetings Kate, I am planning to sell few stone made products. I am a bit confused about the pricing. Could you guide me on that part please. Thank you
So where do I get my products from? You had some saved but I have no products saved but I have an idea of the products I want.
Is doing manual renewal dose it still have a 20 cent charge?
HI, I was able to finish my setup. How do I go back to my account and follow your tutorial... Thanks
I'm prepping to launch my shop, where I want to sell handmade home decor signs, paintings, and some digital items that customers can have printed themselves. Most of my products are focused on handlettering, but do I have too much variety if I sell both physical signs, physical paintings, and digital downloads?
I’d say it depends on the style of your products. If there is a similar style or some common theme or element tying them all together then I’d say it’s fine to have them all in the same shop!
Two quick questions. Should I open a separate checking account and gmail account?
This helped me a lot but I’m at a young age we’re I can’t earn money and I don’t get allowance should there be a way I can get money a different way on Etsy other than a credit card?
Kate where is the description box link below and what am I supposed to be on to get it??? When I say beginner I mean beginner for Every step
Do you not need an LLC to sell on Etsy? I just filled for a Trademark with my state. Did I not really need to do that?
I am so frustrated I hope someone can help me. After watching this I updated my shipping to calculate for me instead of the manual profile I set up. Saved everything. Online it is correct however when I go to my sell on etsy app it doesnt have my shipping changed it only has the manual shipping profile. Do you know how to fix this?
If my digital product won't upload because its more than 20M how do I scale it back to fit the file on esty?
Hello, Kate I'm having a hard time finding the second part of this video? can you please put the link here if possible, thank you so much for your help.
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Thanks
You’re welcome!
I'm about to open my first ever small business on Etsy and this has cleared up so many worries of mine! Thank-you so much!!! One question: is there any way I can start creating listings (or the bank information) but save them partially completed, so that I can come back to them another day? I'm not sure if I can get all my product listings and complete setup in one go.
Hey lenanana
I'm just seeing your comment under Katie's post and I'm a freelancer and I major in helping Etsy sellers out with thier shops I'll love to help out with the listings and I'll get the shop up and running and you won't have to worry about anything 😊
Hey I need help with the smart card part ,I don't have one but you won't allow me to proceed
Should you use a business account for Etsy or personal ?
Mulțumesc super tare😗😄🙄🤔🧐
Hi Kate, how do I add products to my shop I have a jewelry shop that I just opened. But I do not know how to add products to it🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️lol
So, the confusing part about uploading photos isn't clear. Lol Where did you click to open the box to upload them and how did your photos get onto that box? Sorry but I don't know much about this. Also, for shipping weight, should I buy a scale, or do you have options on the site and make a guess?
I can't get past shop name... says name is available.. but grayed out save and continue? please advise
I need help with advertising made to order items.. I don't want to buy all the supplies if no one is going to order. I making ponchos for kids and adults. fabric gets expensive and I don't know what sizes to make for people so i really cant make a bunch ahead of time. I post pictures of the ones that I make for my kids
Thank you, but what if I want to open a shop just for printables ?
You can do that! Same process for opening your shop- just select “digital” for each listing when you’re creating it.
I am having an issue. The How you get paid part. It will not go to the next page when I filled out everything. I press save and continue but it just turn the "save and continue" button grey and doesn't even try and load to the next step. I havent' found anyone with the same issue and I would like to know why?
Is Retail Guru Reka vent for artists??
It is safe to put SSN at Etsy?
Hi Kate, I’m just starting an Etsy shop now and briefly got some ideas to connect printify to sell things from. I don’t know what I would like to sell yet however, I was planning to research what sells. Do you recommend to use a business name initially that is not specific if your unsure what your selling yet?
Hey Jessica
I saw your comment under Kate's post and I'm reaching out to ask if you've been able to get things sorted out with your shop and if no I'm a freelancer and I can be of help😊
Dear Kate, thank u for the video. Why is it importent to use the same key words at the description as well?
The most important parts for SEO are definitely the title and tags but it doesn’t hurt to weave them in as many places in your listing as possible!
Kate: Thanks for creating this video. I have a smart home tech YT channel and was looking for a way to sell items related to videos that I create for my channel.
Awesome! Glad to help!
@@KateHayes Have watched the video twice. What is the suggested number of items to start your etsy shop with? Suggestions on the number of items to add at a time after the initial shop setup?
Hello, I'd like to ask about something that a friend of mine told me.
I've heard that Etsy also allows sellers to add listings directly from their store (Etsy store), pay for them, and sell them to their customers, but not like the traditional and correct way you showed in this video. May I know if what He told me is legit or fake?
Thank you.
Where is the link below to sign into the Etsy account??
I sell Beaded Jewelry what do I do in tariff section and how much are shipping labels from Etsy?
Check out the link in the description to find your specific tariff code. Shipping label costs vary depending on size, weight of package and destination. Once you input the package dimensions and weight, you can see an estimate depending on where it’s being shipped to :)
Which Link do I go to to start
Very interesting. I want to sell digital and physical products. The products are not related. Should I open 2 stores to best focus the attention on the different products?
Hey Michelle
I don't know if you've gotten answer to those questions or you want me to help out
Thank you for this🙏 my goal is to have an Etsy Shop. Is it true people steal from etsy shops or does etsy take from you ever? A lot of people says this happens. What's your experience in this?
Not sure what people mean by this other than they are frustrated with the fees. Etsy does not steal from sellers in any way- all of their policies and fees are clearly stated in the seller handbook. The only thing I’ve ever experienced is Etsy taking out the standard fees that I knew from the beginning when I decided to sell on their platform.
@@KateHayes awesome. I appreciate this 🙏
Im selling pics that lots of people have for very cheap so i get lots of money:)
I need the description about the tariff number please ..
Where is the link in the description
Are there any seller limits on etsy for new seller(number of listing)?
No, not that I’m aware of. Etsy has been known to protect buyers by making sure processing times are kept and suspending some accounts that fail to keep their promises or that have open cases or other issues. But if you are advertising, marketing, and shipping products the way you should, it’s rare.
I get stuck where I need to connect my bank via plaid. I clicked on it and then it just says that they couldn't save my identity information. Your video didn't show anything about this. How do I get past this?
I'm trying to figure out how to Buy something SO CONFUSING for me , used PayPal and ordered 2 weeks ago and nothing and no way to ask anywhere 😢
Can't figure what my password is or how to open an old account.
Do sellers need to have a sales tax permit to sell on Etsy?
Yes you will!
Why is etsy asking for my SSN?