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i know your just explanig your resarch but the "you can use ai art to make the prints" makes me cry. AI art its disgusting and a insult. pls dont use ai art to sell stuff y-y
Well unfortunately or fortunately the world moves on. Many jobs have been replaced by automation or AI in the past, why being an artist makes it special? Every craft at some point lost or partially lost it’s value due to technological progress. I am an artist myself and the best strategy is to find the way how you can incorporate this into your work otherwise you won’t survive. Also the same tech progress actually helped being an artist and created huge shortcuts, like having digital brushes, being able to erase things etc etc. Something that artists never could have done in the past
@@RebelDiaries101 being an artist is special. Why would you want to live if you can't express yourself ? If you can't create ? If you can't use your imagination ? What will you do ? Are you just going to stay here on earth and just do nothing ? When we are talking about artists, we're not only talking of drawing and painting, but also video making, acting and voice acting, musicians and the list goes on. It's something that we enjoy doing, it's not like it was a chore or something. It's a passion. I'm sorry but if AI is going to take our passion away, then there's just no point in living.
@@yuna4062 that was not my point. You can still create a physical art AI didn’t replace it yet , many ways to express yourself without competing with AI. My point was the digital art being replaced by AI is a natural course of direction looking at other crafts and professions. It’s also called digital art for a reason 😅
You are literally misleading propaganda so bad… it’s NOT easy… people just started do NOT make that money and you are just making money with affiliates here😢
Please just stop promoting "AI art". It's not art btw, it's just a way for lazy none creative people to steal from real artists. Ai is supposed to make chores and stuff so that we have time to create, not the opposite...
I am so sick of these fake ass youtubers that say you can make all this money when they really don't give a damn about you . All they care about is your clicks on their videos. Im pretty sure their not even doing the digital product crap.
After watching some exposé videos on POD and Etsy seller guru with wild sales tutorials… I feel like none of these sales numbers are realistic at all :/
It feels very passive, once your prints are complete to your liking, upload them and you can literally do anything else with your time while they sell lol
Hi Sandra, I'm currently selling editable Canva templates on my store and have just received my first order. The customer contacted me to say they couldn't access the template. I then had to go into my emails and grant them access that way. Is this normal and will I have to do this with every purchase?
Great content! as the world crisis progresses the smartest thing people do lately is building a strong investment that isn’t controlled by the government. Like digital currencies.
That’s really interesting! I’ve been thinking about investing in digital currencies lately but wondering how to do it, do anyone have any thought on that?
So glad you are back Sandra! Good for you taking time out for your newest family member. Congratulations! What should I do if my zipped file for my pdf's are larger than 20 mb that Etsy allows? Thank you for your help.
It feels great to be back! If your files are larger than 20 MB, use a file sharing service like Dropbox. Did you see my last video before this one? I go over that in there so maybe that will help :)
Once again, another good video. Can I build a blog with Canva? I've searched RUclips and I can only find videos creating banners, templates etc. Is this a good topic for you to do a video on?
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files. Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller. Can you help me list up my products? You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us. please do some help if possible...!
Love your videos, I am learning the hard way I have a general store now and it has too many items I got the shiny stuff syndrome and started creating too much but it taught me alot! I only have 5 sales and I now know what I like and apparel is not it nor is POD, I know I want to do the vintage niche in a scripture base!! I love it and now I am at an impass do I close the current shop which is only 3 months old average 30 visit a day or do I close it down and start a new shop, I want the Vintage to be exclusive BUT I have heard horror stories of changing your shop name etc... and making changes will sometimes suspend your shop? I do I create a new email and new shop from scratch. I have your download and love your content and I am trying not to let my Greek passion take over. Do you have consultations?
Thank you for the content and video. Would you have any suggestions selling downloads of photos I've taken? I've tried doing post cards but with little to no luck. I really think I've got some awesome photos but I'm just trying to figure out the best way to do it. Any help appreciated thanks again for the video!
Do you have something on creating the instructions to be included with the digital download (both printable and non printable) how specific do you need to get for the different types of mobile devices and computer/laptops? Meaning after they find where their downloaded file is, where they save it to for its best use. Do you give specifics, recommendations and so forth? This is what I am stuck on for my products, not sure how much detail to include for Android users and MAC OS. If you have examples in one of your videos already, that would be great. thanks so much!
Do you think i need a new shop for completely different niche? (I sell plants on Etsy for years.., now i want to pivot to digital products… do i need another shop?)
Hi, loved your video! I’m actually focusing on selling educational printables for kids but do you think Etsy might notice if I shift some of my listings to selling Canva templates but still targeted for kids? Like kid birthday invitations, or baby shower invites, etc.? Or do I have to stick on making educational printables only? Please let me know your thoughts.
Aww thank you so much!! I know its unfortunate that Koji is gone. I'm selling my Ebooks now using my email marketing service, which is Flodesk. If you have an email marketing platform you're using, check to see if they have this option available for you!
Thank you again Sandra for another great video! Do you happen to have a video detailing how to create the types of mockups displayed at 7:35 for the reward chart?
I love your videos Sandra you have really helped me get my Etsy shop up and running - thank you! I would love more videos for producing clip art etc with Illustrator 😊
Hi, Sandra. I love your content. I've had a handmade Etsy shop since 2017. I decided at the end of 2023 that I want to pivot from handmade products to digital products. I'm preparing to follow your tutorials and I'm wondering if I should start a completely new shop. I have some great reviews and I'd be sad to let them go and start from zero again but I wonder if reviews for handmade in a digital shop that no longer offers handmade makes sense. Can you please give me some insight on this? Thank you!
Hey, I really love your content. I just wanted to ask you that is it a good idea to open an etsy shop and sell journals, planners, self lists, affirmation cards on personal development niche? What do you suggest?
@@cgc2300 You're absolutely correct! Both eBay and Amazon operate on a commission-based model where they take a percentage of your sales as a fee for using their platform. However, they typically do not charge sellers to list products on their platforms.This commission-based structure allows sellers to list their products and only incur fees when they make a sale, making it a cost-effective option for many businesses. Additionally, eBay and Amazon offer a wide reach and access to a large customer base, which can help sellers maximize their sales potential.
Hi Sandra, you say to target one type of customer who has one type of problem and give a solution, so, I sell printed and shipped art prints, all different but with an Irish theme so what sort of problem would my customers have?
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files. Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller. Can you help me list up my products? You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us. please do some help if possible...!
I hope you do a tutorial on the affiliate marketing your doing and how much money you make from Etsy , RUclips partner program and affiliate marketing.
Oh very strange! Are you using it on Google Chrome? Did you try maybe refreshing and searching again? If you're still having the same issue I'm happy to forward this to their admin! :)
I have been thinking about starting etsy and would love to sell digital and printer planners but I am so nervous to start cause its such a saturated niche and im worried i wont be able to rank in search and im worried that im going to spend my time and energy on something and not been seen and make sales
This is so relatable! It's probably one of the most common fears. I totally understand - that's why I always recommend researching before starting. I would never suggest getting into a very saturated niche, otherwise it's very difficult to rank as a new seller. Try using the keywords feature to help you narrow down to less competitive niches as a starting point and go from there :)
Another awesome video! Thank you! Can you elaborate on how you find inspiration for your designs? I know a lot of it is done through research, but I wondered if you had another process. I don't have a single creative bone in my body so I find myself just staring at an empty artboard desperately trying to think of designs. I have a massive list of the types of products I want to create, but I have no idea on the designing aspect, e.g. making a template more "you" rather than using it as it is without changing anything (which I know isn't the done thing anyway). Help! 😂
This is such a great question and I actually answer that in detail in my upcoming video next week!! But just to answer your question now, I create an "inspiration board" or "inspiration folder" full of designs I find on Etsy, Pinterest, Google, etc. to spark new ideas in my mind. I do this to see if I can spot any trends, patterns, color, etc. that shoppers are already gravitating towards and come up with my own unique spin. I hope that helps for now until my video is up!
Oh great! I'll look forward to that then. 🎉 Another related question then, slightly trickier - if you were to use a template, for example, how do you make it your own? I mean in terms of the styling; I find it very hard to come up with a 'new' idea and end up making something that looks identical to the source material! Maybe my imagination is lacking, but once I see an image, I find it hard to recreate it in a different way. If any of that made sense! 😂 Even when it comes to thinking up prompts to use in AI creation. It's SO frustrating!
LOL yes I talk fast 😂I've been told before. I'll try slowing it down! Try watching the video at 0.5x or 0.75x speed for now! It might help :) Thanks for watching
My only problem is FEAR!!! AGH… the procrastination to justify and hide my fear… I am 58 and need a suplemental income yesterday… and… the technology and the not being able to deal with setbacks because I don’t have the energy to do so, and not understanding … I watch your videos and there is always something I cannot do in the process of organizing myself to do it. Anyways… I keep trying to find the courage😅 One day😂/agh… menopause!!!
Don't let fear stop you. I was scared to start my Etsy shop last year. But I'm glad I did. I've had over 700 sales and I'm coming up on 1 year at the end of March. Sandra has great advice. Take the leap. You don't want to look back in a year and wish you did.
This is so relatable in many ways. I personally relate from the fear aspect of it all because it takes up so much time and energy and we don't know what's going to work and what's a waste of time! I totally get it. Especially dealing with the tech. I'm actually awful with tech believe it or not!! I have to watch multiple tutorials before I understand how something works lol take it slow and one day at a time. Set very small realistic goals for yourself every day without putting pressure on it to work. It'll make the process more enjoyable 😊
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files. Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller. Can you help me list up my products? You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us. please do some help if possible...!
Hi Sandra, happy to see you back after taking time for your newest family member! As a fellow Canadian (Sask) would you consider doing an in depth video on setting up an Etsy store for a canadian seller. Things like setting up your customer base, rules for selling to different provinces, taxes, business name, selling to other countries, US or CAN $$, etc. Most videos are showing how to set up the details for a US based seller. Love your videos, I have been a long time subscriber to your channel!
Yayy I love seeing fellow Canadians!! I love that suggestion. I can definitely create a tutorial on this in the near future. Thanks for the idea! And I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos. So happy to have you here ❤️
@@SandraDi Thanks so much, I will be looking forward to the video, so many questions about setting up a new store and with the new rules that Etsy has now implemented such as the 15.00 non refundable fee and holding back payments for new stores and seeing so many people saying their Etsy store was just shut down with no explanation I definitely want to be on the right track from the beginning.
Yes I recommend 1 niche per shop! It's definitely harder to manage so I always suggest starting with 1 shop and dedicating all your time to it. Build it up and learn how to make consistent sales. Then you can open another when you're ready. Hope that helps!
Can you please make a video or maybe just comment (if you have time of course 😊) as to why you use Etsy and not platforms like Stan store to host your digital products?
Yes absolutely! Etsy is perfect when getting started because they make it so easy to open a shop and list digital products for sale. And they also have their own internal traffic that you will benefit from :)
@@SandraDi also Sandra- are you still using marmalead for keyword research or just using Alura now? I just don’t want to pay for multiple. 😂 thank you in advance! 😊
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Hi Sandra, I love your videos they are really helpful. Let me ask you, I have an Etsy account just my personal use and in the past year I tried to put some of my crochet earrings in there and so far no sales. I'm trying to change the niche and work really hard with some new niche. What do you think is better delete everything I have in there and start a new shop from what I have or create a new one? thanks :)
Great tutorial. Yes I would love a video on doing clipart but with Canva or with another Free program like Procreate I think it is. Thank you again Sandra
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do I have to frame also wall art prints or just sell prints? Thank you
A lot of stores are being banned for copyright and AI issues. Stay safe and vigilant people
Thank You, amazing content, very helpful for people starting up. some more those links in description been very useful. Bless You
Thank you!! This is great info!!
i know your just explanig your resarch but the "you can use ai art to make the prints" makes me cry. AI art its disgusting and a insult. pls dont use ai art to sell stuff y-y
I know, this is just disgusting 🤮🤮
At least we artist can steal their stuff, remake it and make easy money !
Well unfortunately or fortunately the world moves on. Many jobs have been replaced by automation or AI in the past, why being an artist makes it special? Every craft at some point lost or partially lost it’s value due to technological progress. I am an artist myself and the best strategy is to find the way how you can incorporate this into your work otherwise you won’t survive. Also the same tech progress actually helped being an artist and created huge shortcuts, like having digital brushes, being able to erase things etc etc. Something that artists never could have done in the past
@@RebelDiaries101 being an artist is special. Why would you want to live if you can't express yourself ? If you can't create ? If you can't use your imagination ?
What will you do ? Are you just going to stay here on earth and just do nothing ?
When we are talking about artists, we're not only talking of drawing and painting, but also video making, acting and voice acting, musicians and the list goes on.
It's something that we enjoy doing, it's not like it was a chore or something. It's a passion.
I'm sorry but if AI is going to take our passion away, then there's just no point in living.
@@yuna4062 that was not my point. You can still create a physical art AI didn’t replace it yet , many ways to express yourself without competing with AI.
My point was the digital art being replaced by AI is a natural course of direction looking at other crafts and professions. It’s also called digital art for a reason 😅
@@RebelDiaries101 yeah that's true...
But honestly I'm pretty sure AI will replace traditional art too.
I live in the UAE and I don’t believe I can start an Etsy shop from here. Do you know of another platform that I can do this on from here?
Yes
Wonderful video as always 😊❤
Thank you for watching!! ❤️
You are literally misleading propaganda so bad… it’s NOT easy… people just started do NOT make that money and you are just making money with affiliates here😢
Great video.
small note, 80% of the shops are older than 3-4years, it takes time to build listings and grow as a shop.
100% agree with you!
@@SandraDiso stop misleading people how ‘easy’ it is!
Gotta start sonewhere
Please just stop promoting "AI art". It's not art btw, it's just a way for lazy none creative people to steal from real artists.
Ai is supposed to make chores and stuff so that we have time to create, not the opposite...
it's deplorable and alarming that real artists are literally being competed with by AI, leaving no room for authenticity and creativity anymore
I am so sick of these fake ass youtubers that say you can make all this money when they really don't give a damn about you . All they care about is your clicks on their videos. Im pretty sure their not even doing the digital product crap.
After watching some exposé videos on POD and Etsy seller guru with wild sales tutorials… I feel like none of these sales numbers are realistic at all :/
Stop saying that this is Passive Income ffs. It requires a lot of work
Once you do the work, it is. If it was easy, everyone would do it.
It feels very passive, once your prints are complete to your liking, upload them and you can literally do anything else with your time while they sell lol
I just don’t know how they earn money they sell very chip. 2000 image for $4.99
Hi Sandra, I'm currently selling editable Canva templates on my store and have just received my first order. The customer contacted me to say they couldn't access the template. I then had to go into my emails and grant them access that way. Is this normal and will I have to do this with every purchase?
I like how you explain things clearly😍 I always watch your videos ! Very valuable information.
Yayy I'm so glad to hear that!
Great info, as always. Would love a video for more information on making PNG /SVG files to sell on Etsy.
Thank you so much for the feedback!! 😊
Great content! as the world crisis progresses the smartest thing people do lately is building a strong investment that isn’t controlled by the government. Like digital currencies.
That’s really interesting! I’ve been thinking about investing in digital currencies lately but wondering how to do it, do anyone have any thought on that?
To avoid losses as a and enhance profits as a newbie you’ll need to consult a professional
Thank so much for the advice do you recommend any professional ?
Yes I do recommend Kimberly Jane Carl
Please how do I reach out to her? I’m in need of her assistance.
So glad you are back Sandra! Good for you taking time out for your newest family member. Congratulations! What should I do if my zipped file for my pdf's are larger than 20 mb that Etsy allows? Thank you for your help.
It feels great to be back! If your files are larger than 20 MB, use a file sharing service like Dropbox. Did you see my last video before this one? I go over that in there so maybe that will help :)
They are everything BUT easy! 😢
Etsy is ban in my country what can i do?
Until their accounts are suspended for no reasons.
Hi, this might surprise you but I actually found your channel through your father’s book!
Once again, another good video. Can I build a blog with Canva? I've searched RUclips and I can only find videos creating banners, templates etc. Is this a good topic for you to do a video on?
hi there , I just subscribed to your channel , very interesting , is there any chance I ask you a question?, please let me know . thank you
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Wonderful content. Would love to have the one on clipart. Thank you for the great content.
You're so welcome! And thank you for the feedback! 😊
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Sandra I love watching your awesome videos. Greetings from Melbourne.
On Etsy now, if you want to create a new shop you have to pay first. And if you post goods you also have to pay. What is your opinion?
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files.
Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller.
Can you help me list up my products?
You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us.
please do some help if possible...!
Hi Sandra, thank you so much for the great info in your video. Will checkout your downloads.
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Very very helpful, thank you soo much ❤😊
Awesome video, thank you! You got a new subscriber! :)
Like, I’m watching for the info, but also, Grease is heavily playing in my head. “Sandra Di.” Love it.😅
What’s better Aulura or Everbee?
Love your videos, I am learning the hard way I have a general store now and it has too many items I got the shiny stuff syndrome and started creating too much but it taught me alot! I only have 5 sales and I now know what I like and apparel is not it nor is POD, I know I want to do the vintage niche in a scripture base!! I love it and now I am at an impass do I close the current shop which is only 3 months old average 30 visit a day or do I close it down and start a new shop, I want the Vintage to be exclusive BUT I have heard horror stories of changing your shop name etc... and making changes will sometimes suspend your shop? I do I create a new email and new shop from scratch. I have your download and love your content and I am trying not to let my Greek passion take over. Do you have consultations?
Thank you for the content and video. Would you have any suggestions selling downloads of photos I've taken? I've tried doing post cards but with little to no luck. I really think I've got some awesome photos but I'm just trying to figure out the best way to do it. Any help appreciated thanks again for the video!
GREAT video thank you...I love how you use AI. This is the only time I've seen AI used that i find actually pretty cool
Do you have something on creating the instructions to be included with the digital download (both printable and non printable) how specific do you need to get for the different types of mobile devices and computer/laptops? Meaning after they find where their downloaded file is, where they save it to for its best use. Do you give specifics, recommendations and so forth? This is what I am stuck on for my products, not sure how much detail to include for Android users and MAC OS. If you have examples in one of your videos already, that would be great. thanks so much!
Do you think i need a new shop for completely different niche? (I sell plants on Etsy for years.., now i want to pivot to digital products… do i need another shop?)
Great content. Are you really sure we can make money on this? I had a shop with Etsy, but couldn’t make any money. So much competition.
Hi, loved your video! I’m actually focusing on selling educational printables for kids but do you think Etsy might notice if I shift some of my listings to selling Canva templates but still targeted for kids? Like kid birthday invitations, or baby shower invites, etc.? Or do I have to stick on making educational printables only? Please let me know your thoughts.
So glad to see your content again. Its always so motivating!
What site would you recommend selling your ebooks with now that Koji has disappeared?
Aww thank you so much!! I know its unfortunate that Koji is gone. I'm selling my Ebooks now using my email marketing service, which is Flodesk. If you have an email marketing platform you're using, check to see if they have this option available for you!
Thank you again Sandra for another great video! Do you happen to have a video detailing how to create the types of mockups displayed at 7:35 for the reward chart?
Watching your video, I tried to create my 3rd shop and the new one got suspended. Now I am ruined I guess :(
Great Video Sandra, I was wondering if you had a class in regard to creating and selling PNG files on Etsy? Thanks
Do you have a video showing how to link canva links to a gum road page to sell specifically on IG? Thank you in advance
Hi, on Creative fabrica it seems that if your subscription ends, the licence expires, and you cannot use the files any more, is it correct?
I love your videos Sandra you have really helped me get my Etsy shop up and running - thank you! I would love more videos for producing clip art etc with Illustrator 😊
Yayy that's so exciting!! And thank you for the feedback 😊 super helpful!
Hi, Sandra. I love your content. I've had a handmade Etsy shop since 2017. I decided at the end of 2023 that I want to pivot from handmade products to digital products. I'm preparing to follow your tutorials and I'm wondering if I should start a completely new shop. I have some great reviews and I'd be sad to let them go and start from zero again but I wonder if reviews for handmade in a digital shop that no longer offers handmade makes sense. Can you please give me some insight on this?
Thank you!
Hi,it is possible to make full income from etsy pod shirts or digital products on etsy?
Mam whether we can create a Ai image and sell..is there problem will come in future?
Hi!
Is the canva pro free not working anymore?
Hey, I really love your content. I just wanted to ask you that is it a good idea to open an etsy shop and sell journals, planners, self lists, affirmation cards on personal development niche? What do you suggest?
I live in SA. Am I allowed to use etsy? How do I get paid? What account must i get opened
why png and not jpeg?
Hello, is this the only platform in the world that asks you to pay it to list a product?
No
@EMannie891 there is eBay and Amazon who ask me for a percentage of my sales but don't ask me to pay them to list products, am I wrong?
@@cgc2300 You're absolutely correct! Both eBay and Amazon operate on a commission-based model where they take a percentage of your sales as a fee for using their platform. However, they typically do not charge sellers to list products on their platforms.This commission-based structure allows sellers to list their products and only incur fees when they make a sale, making it a cost-effective option for many businesses. Additionally, eBay and Amazon offer a wide reach and access to a large customer base, which can help sellers maximize their sales potential.
Subtitles please 😢
Thank you!! This video is super helpful with great ideas for resources 😊
Very. Very helpful. Thank. You. Soo. Much❤🎉 nice
Good video, thanks for the Etsy insight.
Hi Sandra, you say to target one type of customer who has one type of problem and give a solution, so, I sell printed and shipped art prints, all different but with an Irish theme so what sort of problem would my customers have?
Your art prints provide a solution to home owners looking to decorate their home with a very specific aesthetic :). I hope that helps!
Amazing video...what does one do if suspended on etsy?
I use Kittl instead of Canva any difference
Would say it’s possible to have one shop for different products. Like kids games and art posters?
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files.
Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller.
Can you help me list up my products?
You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us.
please do some help if possible...!
I hope you do a tutorial on the affiliate marketing your doing and how much money you make from Etsy , RUclips partner program and affiliate marketing.
I'm going to share a video on my income streams and how anyone can get started so stay tuned! 🥰
Hello, I upgraded to the premium version. But I got to search category and its says it cant find shops.
Oh very strange! Are you using it on Google Chrome? Did you try maybe refreshing and searching again? If you're still having the same issue I'm happy to forward this to their admin! :)
You can mention is Etsy free to sell I don’t think so? That would be the main thing also mention at video start if so
It costs 20 cents to upload each listing, but you can get your first 40 listings uploaded for free if you use someone's referral link :)
I have been thinking about starting etsy and would love to sell digital and printer planners but I am so nervous to start cause its such a saturated niche and im worried i wont be able to rank in search and im worried that im going to spend my time and energy on something and not been seen and make sales
This is so relatable! It's probably one of the most common fears. I totally understand - that's why I always recommend researching before starting. I would never suggest getting into a very saturated niche, otherwise it's very difficult to rank as a new seller. Try using the keywords feature to help you narrow down to less competitive niches as a starting point and go from there :)
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Another awesome video! Thank you!
Can you elaborate on how you find inspiration for your designs? I know a lot of it is done through research, but I wondered if you had another process. I don't have a single creative bone in my body so I find myself just staring at an empty artboard desperately trying to think of designs. I have a massive list of the types of products I want to create, but I have no idea on the designing aspect, e.g. making a template more "you" rather than using it as it is without changing anything (which I know isn't the done thing anyway). Help! 😂
This is such a great question and I actually answer that in detail in my upcoming video next week!! But just to answer your question now, I create an "inspiration board" or "inspiration folder" full of designs I find on Etsy, Pinterest, Google, etc. to spark new ideas in my mind. I do this to see if I can spot any trends, patterns, color, etc. that shoppers are already gravitating towards and come up with my own unique spin. I hope that helps for now until my video is up!
Oh great! I'll look forward to that then. 🎉
Another related question then, slightly trickier - if you were to use a template, for example, how do you make it your own? I mean in terms of the styling; I find it very hard to come up with a 'new' idea and end up making something that looks identical to the source material! Maybe my imagination is lacking, but once I see an image, I find it hard to recreate it in a different way. If any of that made sense! 😂 Even when it comes to thinking up prompts to use in AI creation. It's SO frustrating!
do you breathe? I am worn out listening to you for 15 minutes.
LOL yes I talk fast 😂I've been told before. I'll try slowing it down! Try watching the video at 0.5x or 0.75x speed for now! It might help :) Thanks for watching
Thank you Sandra, I'll sign up for Alura via your link. And I also love Kittl AI.
Yayy enjoy!! I know you'll love Alura. And I'm so glad you're enjoying Kittl 🥰🥰
just subbed. thank you so much
Happy to have you here! You're very welcome 😊
when you say PNG files, do you mean vector art? PNG is simply a file format.
Yes thank you! I meant vector files for clipart, stickers, etc :)
@@SandraDi thank you!
My only problem is FEAR!!! AGH… the procrastination to justify and hide my fear… I am 58 and need a suplemental income yesterday… and… the technology and the not being able to deal with setbacks because I don’t have the energy to do so, and not understanding … I watch your videos and there is always something I cannot do in the process of organizing myself to do it. Anyways… I keep trying to find the courage😅 One day😂/agh… menopause!!!
Menopause!!! It's so exhausting... You'll get there.
Don't let fear stop you. I was scared to start my Etsy shop last year. But I'm glad I did. I've had over 700 sales and I'm coming up on 1 year at the end of March. Sandra has great advice. Take the leap. You don't want to look back in a year and wish you did.
You got this! 🎉
This is so relatable in many ways. I personally relate from the fear aspect of it all because it takes up so much time and energy and we don't know what's going to work and what's a waste of time! I totally get it. Especially dealing with the tech. I'm actually awful with tech believe it or not!! I have to watch multiple tutorials before I understand how something works lol take it slow and one day at a time. Set very small realistic goals for yourself every day without putting pressure on it to work. It'll make the process more enjoyable 😊
My 84 year old mum can do it, you can do it
Yes please re tutorial on how to create png files on software to sell
Thank you for the feedback!! Will do!
Would love a video on how to create your own clipart!
Thank you so much for letting me know!
I have the Premium, but I do not have the advance feature.
Hi, am Aditya,an Graphics Desingner and design Wall Art home decor Digital Print files.
Am from India and ETSY is currently not allowing to onboard new Seller.
Can you help me list up my products?
You can tie up with my products and the revenue generated can be shared between us.
please do some help if possible...!
Sandra, in your opinion, would you have a separate Etsy shop for digital/printable items?
I would have a separate Etsy shop for each niche yes :) hope that helps!
@@SandraDi you’re the best. Thank you…
thank you for this video.
Congratulations. Do you have a mentorship program?
Thank you! And no I don't currently. Thanks for asking ❤️❤️
Why not creating png files on Canva?
The quality is not that high unfortunately
Hi Sandra, happy to see you back after taking time for your newest family member! As a fellow Canadian (Sask) would you consider doing an in depth video on setting up an Etsy store for a canadian seller. Things like setting up your customer base, rules for selling to different provinces, taxes, business name, selling to other countries, US or CAN $$, etc. Most videos are showing how to set up the details for a US based seller. Love your videos, I have been a long time subscriber to your channel!
Yayy I love seeing fellow Canadians!! I love that suggestion. I can definitely create a tutorial on this in the near future. Thanks for the idea! And I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos. So happy to have you here ❤️
@@SandraDi Thanks so much, I will be looking forward to the video, so many questions about setting up a new store and with the new rules that Etsy has now implemented such as the 15.00 non refundable fee and holding back payments for new stores and seeing so many people saying their Etsy store was just shut down with no explanation I definitely want to be on the right track from the beginning.
Thanks for the great info. Do you recommend opening multiple Etsy shops i.e. one per niche? And is that easy to manage?
Yes I recommend 1 niche per shop! It's definitely harder to manage so I always suggest starting with 1 shop and dedicating all your time to it. Build it up and learn how to make consistent sales. Then you can open another when you're ready. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!@@SandraDi
Can you please make a video or maybe just comment (if you have time of course 😊) as to why you use Etsy and not platforms like Stan store to host your digital products?
Yes absolutely! Etsy is perfect when getting started because they make it so easy to open a shop and list digital products for sale. And they also have their own internal traffic that you will benefit from :)
@@SandraDioh perfect! Thank you! I guess the free traffic outweighs their transaction fees. Thanks Sandra!
@@SandraDi also Sandra- are you still using marmalead for keyword research or just using Alura now? I just don’t want to pay for multiple. 😂 thank you in advance! 😊
Thank you for this video! ❤ I have been procrastinating too long on getting digital products in my shop. Passive income here I come!!! 😅 🎉
Haha I suffer with procrastination on other projects so I can relate! 🤣 Wishing you the best of luck!
@@SandraDi thank you so much! ❤️
Yes please, full tutorial on clipart would be great.👍
Thanks so much for letting me know!
Thanks Sandra..ba you been quiet for sometime gal
Yess I just had a baby a few months ago and slowly now getting back into content creation 😊!
Wow.. that's more amazing..congrats.. about the baby.. she or he should be as beautiful..
🧠Thank You🌺
I don't get sales from png
What are you currently selling? What's the aesthetic, theme, etc?
Does Etsy do print on demand?
Yup! You can open a print on demand shop on Etsy. I have a few videos on my channel showing how! 😊
i like video 😊👏
Thank you!!
Amazing video!! 🤩
Thank you so much! 🥰
Thank you, Sandra! Your youtube tutorial is AWESOME !
You're so welcome!! I'm glad you found this helpful! 🥰
Your content are always superb! 😄😄
Aww thank you!!
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Hi Sandra, I love your videos they are really helpful. Let me ask you, I have an Etsy account just my personal use and in the past year I tried to put some of my crochet earrings in there and so far no sales. I'm trying to change the niche and work really hard with some new niche. What do you think is better delete everything I have in there and start a new shop from what I have or create a new one? thanks :)
Great tutorial. Yes I would love a video on doing clipart but with Canva or with another Free program like Procreate I think it is. Thank you again Sandra
You're so welcome!! And thank you for the feedback ❤️❤️