And you didn’t even tell them about your other Etsy business, launched in 2020, that is doing really well too! Sustained growth! Love it! So proud of you!
Your hubby posted this in a laser business group and I was in tears! Such a God moment. I have been needing this info for a while now. I feel like I am headed in the right direction listening to what you went through in the beginning. I know I can do this and want to learn more. If you wouldn't mind sharing your tips on shipping and what you include in your shipments (discount cards, reminders to rate products etc.) and what site you used to create your paper marketing materials. I would also love to know your email lists strategies. I love your products! Keep these videos coming! Im looking forward to Tuesdays now! :)
Hey Elisha! Thanks so much for your kind words! It makes my heart so happy that this video helped you and gave some encouragement! Definitely a God moment. I'm planning on doing a whole video on all things shipping related so that'll be coming up soon! We mainly use vistaprint.com and uprinting.com for our printed marketing materials... they usually have some good discounts available! As far as growing your email list, I would suggest creating a freemium (op-in) to offer to encourage people to sign up for your list. @Thinkmedia on youtube has some really great videos on this!! Thanks again so much for subscribing and I look forward to hearing of your success! (you can totally do it!!) :)
Thank you for starting this channel, Kate. You remind me of my youngest daughter and she can benefit from your expertise. I have enjoyed following you on FB and getting to know how genuine and a woman if integrity!
Your husband shared this link in an engravers group I’m in. After watching your video I’ve shared it to my personal page, business page, and a small business group page I’m in that spotlights businesses in NE GA. I found the information you shared to be quite helpful and would love it if you could explain the cost of having an Etsy store. Maybe elaborate on shipping cost and tips on how to find the best rates. Also explain how payments are taken etc. I look forward to getting a notification that you’ve made a new video. Thanks for the insights! Btw...I so love that you talk and don’t “ummm” and “tsk” Great voice for this.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing!! Those are some great ideas for topics. We definitely plan to cover the cost of running an Etsy shop in more depth including details on shipping and rates, probably in the next few videos. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Thank you Kate for sharing your experiences and knowledge about Esty as I'm thinking about opening my own soon♥️ I've found your channel recently. You and Nick are such an inspiration🦋 Bless you and your beautiful family 🙏🏽
Thank you so much Kate! I also think that it's all about what the people want... I sell my handmade beaded bracelets and I have not seen a page with over 1000 sales unless they're in China selling them dirt cheap and have tons of listings. I am always doing research and trying to learn how to grow.
That’s very true! Some types of products may just not be trending or super popular OR like you said, there may be too much competition with crazy low prices.
I am so thankful for you and your videos - your success is such an inspiration. I am going through my listing titles as I watch and changing them according to your advice re using the keyword search tab to see what current listings are doing well. thank you!
@@KateHayes I mean, I've watched so many Etsy sellers on their channels tell about how to succeed and none of them have been as clear and helpful as yours... Most try to get you to pay for a ton of services, I really appreciated that you gave practical advice. So, thank you!
This is great for people who do made to order items... all mine are unique. I've been looking for tips for my shop that only gets one sale per listing, and then that listing is just no longer relevant. It's impossible for my to do made yo order items with my jewelry bc each item is impossible to replicate closely.
Thank you for your encouragement. We just did a video a few weeks ago specifically on Etsy Seo. Browse our channel, in the Etsy playlist, to check it out. Hope we can help you get on track. 👍
I always find that the suggested way to carry you through the first few months and first bunch of sales is from family and friends. I have 0 support or interest from my family and friends, they are unwilling to take part, look at, buy and even share my art/products. What would you suggest in this situation in the way of growth? Thank you"
Hi there, That’s a tough one. You could try to join community groups and see if you can gain support from those wanting to support small business. Though it’s not good to be dependent on all the time, Etsy Ad’s might be worth a try.
Definitely try Etsy add first! My Etsy store was not supported by any family or friends purchasing. So I decided to do Etsy ads to get an understanding how people are discovering my products through the stats after one month.
There are so many! The best way to find wholesalers is to go on the website for a trade show in your area and search through the list of exhibitors. This takes a bit of effort but you’ll likely discover several great vendors and their individual websites!
Hi Kate, great video, thanks for the info! I have a question for you...I am just getting started with my Etsy business, and I make a few different things. Do you recommend a different Etsy shop for each one, or is it best to do it all in one place? Thanks!
Hi Laura! I’d say it depends on what items you’re selling. If they are related enough, you could sell them all in one shop. If they’re totally different with no correlation, maybe consider two shops. I’d just focus on building one at a time though :)
Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success. ~ Thomas J. Watson
Thank you for all this information! Based on what you've said in this video, it seems there is a lot banking on a listing getting multiple sales. So what if most of your listings are one ofs?
For sure. That’s why I recommend creating listings for products that can be ordered over and over again. That way the listing can gain momentum and grow over time to become established and start ranking higher :)
Thank you so much for that video! It is really informative. I have opened my shop recently and got my 1 sale after 2 days of Etsy ads. Do you think absence of Etsy payments during checkout process can affect my conversion score? Etsy payments are not eligible in my country, so I only use PayPal. And is that okay if I add physical products to my store in addition to my online service(tarot readings). Physical products are related to tarot cards theme. Or I should open another shop for selling tarot physical products? Is that okay if I also add unrelated products to my store? (Like jewelry, custom t shirt, mugs) I would be so glad if you could help me with this stuff. You are such a motivator for me to keep on selling on Etsy :)
hi, your video is useful. I am new to Etsy and selling digital products. I want to know how long do you need to wait until the sales bumps up? I have some sales but people usually didn't leave me reviews. I don't know why.How do you get reviews? thank you.
Hi there! So exciting that you’re just starting! It’s different for everyone but the sales will definitely start increasing as you work to make your shop and listings better and better. Never stop tweaking and improving! To encourage your buyers to leave reviews, you can always set up a little message to be sent out in your automatic confirmation email. You can include a message thanking them for the purchase and even offer a small discount code for their next. Encourage them to leave you feedback :) If you ever sell physical products you can always include a reminder on the packing slip and/or any marketing materials you might send in the package!
Just had a chance to look at your shop and I have some feedback for you if you’d like! Too much to write out here, so you can email me (khayes121@gmail.com) and I’ll be happy to respond and chat with you!! Your products are super cute!! ❤️
I'm surprised you don't talk about actually making the products... it's great to be able to sell well, but when you reach 70K a month, how do you manage to produce that much?
And you didn’t even tell them about your other Etsy business, launched in 2020, that is doing really well too! Sustained growth! Love it! So proud of you!
:) :) :)
Your hubby posted this in a laser business group and I was in tears! Such a God moment. I have been needing this info for a while now. I feel like I am headed in the right direction listening to what you went through in the beginning. I know I can do this and want to learn more. If you wouldn't mind sharing your tips on shipping and what you include in your shipments (discount cards, reminders to rate products etc.) and what site you used to create your paper marketing materials. I would also love to know your email lists strategies. I love your products! Keep these videos coming! Im looking forward to Tuesdays now! :)
Hey Elisha! Thanks so much for your kind words! It makes my heart so happy that this video helped you and gave some encouragement! Definitely a God moment. I'm planning on doing a whole video on all things shipping related so that'll be coming up soon! We mainly use vistaprint.com and uprinting.com for our printed marketing materials... they usually have some good discounts available! As far as growing your email list, I would suggest creating a freemium (op-in) to offer to encourage people to sign up for your list. @Thinkmedia on youtube has some really great videos on this!! Thanks again so much for subscribing and I look forward to hearing of your success! (you can totally do it!!) :)
I just opened a shop yesterday and I even posted youtube videos about it! I'm watching this video to no fail!🤞
I can’t believe you have all this amazing content for free! I’m learning SO much!!! Thank you!!!
Hey friend!! So happy to be a help! 🤗
Thank you for starting this channel, Kate. You remind me of my youngest daughter and she can benefit from your expertise. I have enjoyed following you on FB and getting to know how genuine and a woman if integrity!
Wow, thank you Cyndy!
Your husband shared this link in an engravers group I’m in. After watching your video I’ve shared it to my personal page, business page, and a small business group page I’m in that spotlights businesses in NE GA. I found the information you shared to be quite helpful and would love it if you could explain the cost of having an Etsy store. Maybe elaborate on shipping cost and tips on how to find the best rates. Also explain how payments are taken etc. I look forward to getting a notification that you’ve made a new video. Thanks for the insights!
Btw...I so love that you talk and don’t “ummm” and “tsk”
Great voice for this.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing!! Those are some great ideas for topics. We definitely plan to cover the cost of running an Etsy shop in more depth including details on shipping and rates, probably in the next few videos. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Amazing work! Well done! I love your videos! I've only just started my Etsy shop and this video is fantastic! X
It's amazing how far you've come. I didn't know this part of your journey. So happy for you and your sweet family. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks friend! It's been a crazy journey so far, but an amazing one!! Thanks for watching!!
Thank you Kate for sharing your experiences and knowledge about Esty as I'm thinking about opening my own soon♥️ I've found your channel recently.
You and Nick are such an inspiration🦋 Bless you and your beautiful family 🙏🏽
So happy to connect with you friend! We pray that our story can be an inspiration to others so that means a ton ❤️ Blessings to you!
Thank you so much Kate! I also think that it's all about what the people want... I sell my handmade beaded bracelets and I have not seen a page with over 1000 sales unless they're in China selling them dirt cheap and have tons of listings. I am always doing research and trying to learn how to grow.
That’s very true! Some types of products may just not be trending or super popular OR like you said, there may be too much competition with crazy low prices.
I am so thankful for you and your videos - your success is such an inspiration. I am going through my listing titles as I watch and changing them according to your advice re using the keyword search tab to see what current listings are doing well. thank you!
Awesome! Great job friend!!
Thanks Kate! This came at the perfect time. Can’t wait for more of your guidance.
I’m so glad it was a help Charlotte! Let me know how I can be here for you :) Next video will be up on Tuesday! 🤗
I can't even explain how helpful this video was! Thank you so much! ♡
I’m so glad!! ❤️
Great video! I completely agree with all those tips 🙌🏼. And congrats on your Etsy success!!
Jenny’s Wreath Boutique Thanks friend! How long have you been on Etsy? So fun to connect with other sellers 🤩
Kate Hayes i agree! So fun. I started in 2016. How about you?
I started my first shop in 2015 and our second one earlier this year!
Really helpful and you’re so fun to listen to!
You're so sweet Claire! Glad you liked it!
Thanks for all of the helpful info in this video!
Thank you!!! This has been the most helpful video I've found so far!
Thank you so much. This was the first video on our channel about business/etsy. Check out our others for more help!
@@KateHayes I mean, I've watched so many Etsy sellers on their channels tell about how to succeed and none of them have been as clear and helpful as yours... Most try to get you to pay for a ton of services, I really appreciated that you gave practical advice. So, thank you!
We are just happy to be able to help others from what we’ve learned. Thank you for your feedback!! ❤️
This is great! Hoping to apply the strategies to my hubby’s shop!
Yes girl! Let me know how I can help!!
Great video! Very informative!!
Thanks so much!!
So happy for you and Nick!! This was great. It makes me want to start an Etsy shop!! :)
Yay! That's a good thing! Go for it, friend!! :)
Thanks Kate Hayes. Just created my Facebook Group, Positive Word Art in anticipation of launching my new shop in coming days. God Bless!
Awesome!! I wish you a ton of success with your launch!
So Helpful and Informative! What are the names of your businesses? Thanks!
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jehrica! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your encouragement 🙏🏻
You’re welcome. Thank you for checking our video out. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Great video! I may do the Facebook group.
Great info! Awesome video!
Thanks Stephanie!! :)
This is great for people who do made to order items... all mine are unique. I've been looking for tips for my shop that only gets one sale per listing, and then that listing is just no longer relevant. It's impossible for my to do made yo order items with my jewelry bc each item is impossible to replicate closely.
Yes it’s definitely different for unique items that you can’t sell again. My strategy is mainly focused on scaling by offering renewable listings ❤️
Wow! Amazing video Kate!
Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it!
Let me know of any remote internship or mentorship opportunity, dying to learn all of this, a new fan of your channel
Awesome video Dr o
This was helpful. I’m still struggling on SEO and how to bring in more sales
Thank you for your encouragement. We just did a video a few weeks ago specifically on Etsy Seo. Browse our channel, in the Etsy playlist, to check it out. Hope we can help you get on track. 👍
@@KateHayes thanks. I’ll check them out. I’m debating if I want to stay on Etsy or have my own site. I sell handmade and print on demand items
Such a lovely video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄
This is so helpful!!
I'm so glad!
Very informative
Glad it was helpful Stephanie!
I always find that the suggested way to carry you through the first few months and first bunch of sales is from family and friends. I have 0 support or interest from my family and friends, they are unwilling to take part, look at, buy and even share my art/products. What would you suggest in this situation in the way of growth? Thank you"
Hi there,
That’s a tough one. You could try to join community groups and see if you can gain support from those wanting to support small business. Though it’s not good to be dependent on all the time, Etsy Ad’s might be worth a try.
I'm on the same boat. Nobody is helping.
Definitely try Etsy add first! My Etsy store was not supported by any family or friends purchasing. So I decided to do Etsy ads to get an understanding how people are discovering my products through the stats after one month.
What wholesale companies do buy from for floral supplies?
There are so many! The best way to find wholesalers is to go on the website for a trade show in your area and search through the list of exhibitors. This takes a bit of effort but you’ll likely discover several great vendors and their individual websites!
Hi Kate, great video, thanks for the info! I have a question for you...I am just getting started with my Etsy business, and I make a few different things. Do you recommend a different Etsy shop for each one, or is it best to do it all in one place? Thanks!
Hi Laura! I’d say it depends on what items you’re selling. If they are related enough, you could sell them all in one shop. If they’re totally different with no correlation, maybe consider two shops. I’d just focus on building one at a time though :)
@@KateHayes Sounds great, Kate! Thanks for the feedback!
Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it, so go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because remember that's where you will find success.
~ Thomas J. Watson
great info!
So glad you enjoyed it!! :)
Great video! 🙂
:) :) :)
Thank you for all this information! Based on what you've said in this video, it seems there is a lot banking on a listing getting multiple sales. So what if most of your listings are one ofs?
For sure. That’s why I recommend creating listings for products that can be ordered over and over again. That way the listing can gain momentum and grow over time to become established and start ranking higher :)
@@KateHayes Thank you!
Thank you so much for that video! It is really informative. I have opened my shop recently and got my 1 sale after 2 days of Etsy ads.
Do you think absence of Etsy payments during checkout process can affect my conversion score? Etsy payments are not eligible in my country, so I only use PayPal. And is that okay if I add physical products to my store in addition to my online service(tarot readings). Physical products are related to tarot cards theme. Or I should open another shop for selling tarot physical products? Is that okay if I also add unrelated products to my store? (Like jewelry, custom t shirt, mugs)
I would be so glad if you could help me with this stuff. You are such a motivator for me to keep on selling on Etsy :)
Wow, I think I need to watch this a few times to remember all that. So much good info all in one video! You’re awesome, thank you for sharing!
Have you applied any of the info in this vid towards your business?
hi, your video is useful. I am new to Etsy and selling digital products. I want to know how long do you need to wait until the sales bumps up? I have some sales but people usually didn't leave me reviews. I don't know why.How do you get reviews? thank you.
Hi there! So exciting that you’re just starting! It’s different for everyone but the sales will definitely start increasing as you work to make your shop and listings better and better. Never stop tweaking and improving! To encourage your buyers to leave reviews, you can always set up a little message to be sent out in your automatic confirmation email. You can include a message thanking them for the purchase and even offer a small discount code for their next. Encourage them to leave you feedback :) If you ever sell physical products you can always include a reminder on the packing slip and/or any marketing materials you might send in the package!
Might be overthinking here but for the Facebook group do you recommend making it public or private?
I’d say make it private so people have to request to join. This makes members feel like they are part of something more exclusive and special.
i made a etsy shop and haven’t made a sale yet even though i have tried very hard and has done everything to make sure it’s good 🙁
Hey Sienna! Awesome that you created a shop! I'd love to take a look and get you some feedback! What's your shop name?
Kate Hayes that would be amazing! My shop name is LushLipsCraftCo 😊
Just had a chance to look at your shop and I have some feedback for you if you’d like! Too much to write out here, so you can email me (khayes121@gmail.com) and I’ll be happy to respond and chat with you!! Your products are super cute!! ❤️
Kate Hayes ok will do!
I did a giveaway and followed those steps and only 3 people signed up. One was my brother 😢
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I'm surprised you don't talk about actually making the products... it's great to be able to sell well, but when you reach 70K a month, how do you manage to produce that much?
Every shop is different but scaling at a certain point to hire help is the next step for most when production demands become too much for one person.
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