I just checked out your Etsy shop. Congratulations on your 1000th sale! I have been on Etsy since 2010 (I just hit my 20,000th sale in December - mindblown!)
Thank you girl for your testimony. Its really inspired me not to give up. I started my first year of business at my country Israel with so much success ( coz I have so much friends) but then I felt in love and got married, moved to USA and boom I needed to start all over again. Its not easy coz I used to so much friends and here I hardly have any. Its my 3 year and I am still struggle. But I trust in God he is faithful . You actually put smile on my face and remind me how its all in His hands. Keep do this videos ♥♥♥
i see and follow a lot of small business on tiktok. find a trending song or sound in the small business community on there and use that to make short videos for your business. (note that "story time" is super popular on there) good luck!
Videos like this help me see how lucky I have been my first year on Etsy. I started in January of this year and have made over 77k. You never know what is going to happen.
Thank you for your willingness to share with the rest of the world. People don’t take the time now adays to help their fellow human to succeed. I so appreciate you!
Hi. Your video came up in my recommended, and I am so glad that it did. I have had an Etsy shop since December 2018, so almost 2 years. I am still struggling. My sales come in dribs and drabs. You have a new sub and I look forward to your next videos. Thanks for the encouragement!
The same happened for me. One of my friends was my first customer and honestly, I am extremely grateful for her and her pity buy because it did bring confidence.
Just started an Etsy shop this October selling a budgeting spreadsheet! I was so happy when I got my first order! I really hope to be able to sell more as well!
You are so helpful & honest. I am getting bit of anxiety with all the stuff lying around in my house with learning process. PS so glad you're getting noticed.
Love your teaching videos!! I did have an Esty shop and ended up pulling it due to lack of sales and not having my business thought out well. I am getting ready to start it back up with a fresh look and brand. I have 4 weeks before my inventory is ready to go, and I am really working at the business side of it this time. You are a huge help!!
Omg I love your story. It took you 2 1/2 years to get your first sale but you kept pushing forward and I’m glad this was your year of being successful because of your determination. I open an Etsy in 2017 and made 3 sales but due to family situation I put it on hold. Because of the pandemic, everyone is home so it thought to give Etsy another try. I also make different products and turn to a different route. I start in September and so far gotten 17 sales. Not at the point I want to be at, but I am working very hard everyday and hope that 2021 will be my year. My Etsy shop is focus on kids embroidered tshirts for birthday. I have a very focus niche but with embroidery I can do so many thing so I might offer other embroidery items just to give my shop more option for customer if they’re not looking for kids embroider tees.
I always come back to this video for motivation and inspiration I’ve been working so so hard in my shop and I pray I see some sales Thank you for sharing this and I wish you all the success in your business! Xo 😘
Congrats!! I’m so similar to you. Just starting out, I too make bath bombs but still struggling with sales. I’m still early on but I watch your videos and you inspire me to keep pushing! Thanks for all the great videos:) ❤️Amor Organics
Thank you so much! I needed this video....I started a Etsy and was feeling discouraged with it...lots of views but not sales....I subscribed...this is the 3rd of your video's...I'm gonna keep watching them tonight. I love your laid back attitude. And that you seem so very humble. Thank you again!
Wow this is so inspiring 🤍I have 100 sales on Etsy and sell candles, my dream is to be able to do it full time. Thanks for showing me it is possible 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for posting these videos. I’m currently trying to start up my bath bomb business, which is SCARY! But all your videos have been so informative and also very inspirational. You’re definitely helping me get over my fear. Thank you so much for this! I hope your business thrives girl! 🤟🏼
I am probably in the same boat that you were in. I started my Etsy shop in 2019 and I have had absolutely ZERO purchases from there. I am so glad that you are saying that there is still hope. I want to revamp my shop and take new product photos. I think that will help. in the mean time, my family is keeping me busy with their purchases.
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos. You are so helpful and inspirational. This video actually brought me to tears. I have been struggling with the idea of setting up an Etsy shop, feeling hopeless and wondering if it is worth it due to the "saturation" to which you refer. You have given me a spark of hope. Thank you. You are amazing, talented and so very generous with your time and tips. I'm so thankful I found you! ♥
You videos popped up just when I was thinking of leaving Etsy. Thank you for sharing. I already started tweaking my information on Etsy with help from your videos 🙏🏾
Wow thank you for this video. You just popped up on my recommended page 😊. I've been feeling down about Etsy, I've had a shop on there for a year now and haven't seen any growth on there at all, i barely get get any visits and have been struggling with sales. You've taught me that it really is just about patience and being ready for if and when that rush of visits comes.
You are so welcome! In this downtime, actively work to improve your Etsy page! Get the best photos you can and work on your descriptions. Watch videos on how to have a successful Etsy shop. There's so many tips on RUclips.
Wow 😯 it sounds just like my story. I just started my soap business this year. No Etsy sale as yet but a lot of family and friends. I am actually working on a large international order. I was actually think of closing my Etsy store. Thanks for the video, I think I will hang on a little longer. 😊
I started etsy dec 2020 & its kinda really slow. I have 63 sales and i havent even hit the $500 revenue yet. But after watching so many of your videos I took better photos so hopefully it’ll bring some traffic
Just started watching your videos today and want to thank you for being so relatable! I have been making soap for almost a year now, just gifting to friends and family. I am thinking of starting an Etsy shop. Do you need a business license to sell on Etsy?
So happy to have found your channel! I was thinking of creating an Esty shop for knits and crafts. Can I sell different things in one "shop" or is it recommended to have more than one type of thing. For example I'm wanting to sell chunky blankets, handmade candles, and wreaths for every season. Wondering how etsy works for more than one product 🤔
Etsy is like a giant search engine. The more your products have a theme or the more similar your items are, the higher the chance Etsy will push your shop and listings to the first page of search. So I would recommend separate shops for each type of item. Or start with one type, build the sale and customer base for that, and then add other items over time.
I would love to ask you about shipping. I live about 45 min south of you and can not believe the amount of money it costs to ship my items. I do bath bombs, bath salts, etc. I used to be on etsy about 10 yrs ago and did ok but stopped when I went back to work full time. Now I'm back on and it is slow for sure but I am so concerned about shipping fees. Thanks for all your amazing videos.
I have an account on eshipper and since I ship a lot, I’m in a higher tier shipping using Canada posts small business shipping. I try the addresses on both to see which is cheaper. I factor in some of the cost of shipping in the item price in addition to charging shipping.
If you had to choose, which would you recommend to use first, Etsy or Shopify? I just don’t think I’m at a stage where I can manage both, as I still have a “normal” job. Along with vending at Markets, events etc. I do have. Facebook and Instagram page and a site through Square as well. I just don’t want to bite off more than I can chew too soon.
as a canadian seller, can you share how can we get etsy revenue taxed? there's no one on youtube that has done a video on the tax topic for canadian sellers
How much did you pay in fees to Etsy...and also do you build shipping into product prices so that Etsy doesn’t get 5% of the shipping cost...in which case it would seem if you don’t...that your products would be cheaper at Farmers Markets.
Hi, I hope you do well on Etsy. I have an Etsy shop and it took me 2 years and now I cant keep up with the orders. Your products have to be good quality and then the reviews keep coming and that's how you get more sales. I wanted to ask you, do you still get the ching ching sound when you make a sale as I dont. It's not there anymore and I loved hearing that sound. Good luck.😊
Yep! Still get that cha-ching! We still love hearing that sound. Maybe check your phone settings? Your insight is so valuable for those reading your comment. People need to stick with and commit to something in order to see results. Just like with anything! Thanks for watching :)
I always thought it was a phone setting for notifications. For the iPhone, I can control which notifications I get and enable the sound app by app under the phone settings page.
For Etsy? I only pay a listing fee if 1. listing a new product or 2. a listing is expired and I need to renew it (you get 3 (or 4?) months when you pay the listing fee. For Shopify it's $33.
Please hang in there. I can tell you it took me awhile too. I now have 2 shops and it IS worth it. Just try to spend the time that you aren't getting sales by listing more product because the more you list the easier you will be found. Use your tags and try to use Instagram to drive traffic and Pinterest to pin your own items.
Omg you have 1k! And also I have a question so I’m 12 and I think I’m going to sell on Etsy but I want to know how much money is it per month because I don’t think I’ll sell all that much things
In the beginning it’s so hard to say how much you’ll earn. The important thing is to keep at it and find other streams of income while you’re waiting for that first Etsy sale.
I would never shop on Etsy. First time, never got my items yet they claimed they ship it , provided no tracking and told me to go hash it out with the post office and I never got my itmes or my money back. Second time, same shit from a different vendor. Never again!!!!!
your video was just what I needed it's hard to stick it out in the beginning when you don't see the results of your hard work, i'm a little dramatic and impatient so etsy will be a real learning curve for me. Thank you for encouraging me not to give up.
I just checked out your Etsy shop. Congratulations on your 1000th sale! I have been on Etsy since 2010 (I just hit my 20,000th sale in December - mindblown!)
That's amazing! I honestly really like Etsy. It gets a bad rap, but we do well, and it's awesome seeing other sellers killing it on Etsy!
Thank you girl for your testimony. Its really inspired me not to give up.
I started my first year of business at my country Israel with so much success ( coz I have so much friends) but then I felt in love and got married, moved to USA and boom I needed to start all over again. Its not easy coz I used to so much friends and here I hardly have any.
Its my 3 year and I am still struggle.
But I trust in God he is faithful .
You actually put smile on my face and remind me how its all in His hands. Keep do this videos ♥♥♥
You can do it!
i see and follow a lot of small business on tiktok. find a trending song or sound in the small business community on there and use that to make short videos for your business. (note that "story time" is super popular on there) good luck!
Videos like this help me see how lucky I have been my first year on Etsy. I started in January of this year and have made over 77k. You never know what is going to happen.
Congratulations! What do you make?!
Wonderful! Etsy is a great place to start!
Omg!! How awesome! Congrats 🥳
Do u make that with soap?
I’m curious to know how how many products you offer... and how much you paid in the fees that Etsy charges?
I've had customers ask me to put my soaps on Etsy to make it easier for them to shop. Your experience sharing is VERY helpful!
Thank you for your willingness to share with the rest of the world. People don’t take the time now adays to help their fellow human to succeed. I so appreciate you!
Hi. Your video came up in my recommended, and I am so glad that it did. I have had an Etsy shop since December 2018, so almost 2 years. I am still struggling. My sales come in dribs and drabs. You have a new sub and I look forward to your next videos. Thanks for the encouragement!
Hello! I’m so glad you found your way here ! Thanks so much for watching and good luck with the Etsy shop!
I’m so happy for you! I started my shop over a week ago and had 1 sale from a friend 😁
I won’t give up
Don’t! It could take years! Stick with it ❤️
@@JerikaZimmerman thank you
The same happened for me. One of my friends was my first customer and honestly, I am extremely grateful for her and her pity buy because it did bring confidence.
Just started an Etsy shop this October selling a budgeting spreadsheet! I was so happy when I got my first order! I really hope to be able to sell more as well!
What is your Etsy?
@@Scraparella Thank you for asking! It's called Doodles to Art! You can find a link for it on my RUclips channel! I have a few videos up!
You are so helpful & honest. I am getting bit of anxiety with all the stuff lying around in my house with learning process.
PS so glad you're getting noticed.
Hi Ash! I think there’s so much to learn in the beginning and so it’s nice to help each other out! Thanks so much for the kind words ❤️
Love your teaching videos!! I did have an Esty shop and ended up pulling it due to lack of sales and not having my business thought out well. I am getting ready to start it back up with a fresh look and brand. I have 4 weeks before my inventory is ready to go, and I am really working at the business side of it this time. You are a huge help!!
That is awesome! Glad I could help!
Omg I love your story. It took you 2 1/2 years to get your first sale but you kept pushing forward and I’m glad this was your year of being successful because of your determination. I open an Etsy in 2017 and made 3 sales but due to family situation I put it on hold. Because of the pandemic, everyone is home so it thought to give Etsy another try. I also make different products and turn to a different route. I start in September and so far gotten 17 sales. Not at the point I want to be at, but I am working very hard everyday and hope that 2021 will be my year. My Etsy shop is focus on kids embroidered tshirts for birthday. I have a very focus niche but with embroidery I can do so many thing so I might offer other embroidery items just to give my shop more option for customer if they’re not looking for kids embroider tees.
You're already ahead of where I was! Keep going!
I always come back to this video for motivation and inspiration
I’ve been working so so hard in my shop and I pray I see some sales
Thank you for sharing this and I wish you all the success in your business! Xo 😘
You got this!
OMG! I only watched you yesterday and you were less then 1k congratulations
I love watching you
I know!! It’s surreal! ❤️
Congrats!! I’m so similar to you. Just starting out, I too make bath bombs but still struggling with sales. I’m still early on but I watch your videos and you inspire me to keep pushing! Thanks for all the great videos:) ❤️Amor Organics
Yay! Yes, keep going! Thanks for watching ❤️
Thank you so much! I needed this video....I started a Etsy and was feeling discouraged with it...lots of views but not sales....I subscribed...this is the 3rd of your video's...I'm gonna keep watching them tonight. I love your laid back attitude. And that you seem so very humble. Thank you again!
Hi Louise, yes, keep going. Use this time to keep tweaking your business and brand. If you have no sales, somethings up!
I am currently selling on eBay and our own website.. Just about to start selling on etsy! Thanks for all the excellent tips and info!
You are so welcome, Liam!
Wow this is so inspiring 🤍I have 100 sales on Etsy and sell candles, my dream is to be able to do it full time. Thanks for showing me it is possible 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for posting these videos. I’m currently trying to start up my bath bomb business, which is SCARY! But all your videos have been so informative and also very inspirational. You’re definitely helping me get over my fear.
Thank you so much for this! I hope your business thrives girl! 🤟🏼
Hi Azhia! Thanks for the kind words and for watching! Love helping my fellow makers ❤️
I am probably in the same boat that you were in. I started my Etsy shop in 2019 and I have had absolutely ZERO purchases from there. I am so glad that you are saying that there is still hope. I want to revamp my shop and take new product photos. I think that will help. in the mean time, my family is keeping me busy with their purchases.
Loved this video! So informative, thank you!
Thanks for sharing your journey. i have been trying to start a business since 2018.
You can do it!
Thank you for all of your wonderful videos. You are so helpful and inspirational. This video actually brought me to tears. I have been struggling with the idea of setting up an Etsy shop, feeling hopeless and wondering if it is worth it due to the "saturation" to which you refer. You have given me a spark of hope. Thank you. You are amazing, talented and so very generous with your time and tips. I'm so thankful I found you! ♥
You videos popped up just when I was thinking of leaving Etsy. Thank you for sharing. I already started tweaking my information on Etsy with help from your videos 🙏🏾
Wow thank you for this video. You just popped up on my recommended page 😊. I've been feeling down about Etsy, I've had a shop on there for a year now and haven't seen any growth on there at all, i barely get get any visits and have been struggling with sales. You've taught me that it really is just about patience and being ready for if and when that rush of visits comes.
You are so welcome! In this downtime, actively work to improve your Etsy page! Get the best photos you can and work on your descriptions. Watch videos on how to have a successful Etsy shop. There's so many tips on RUclips.
Good morning Jerika,
Another great video, thank you very much for that 😁
I agree, all we can do is carry on and not too give up. Take care. Terry.
So true!
Wow 😯 it sounds just like my story. I just started my soap business this year. No Etsy sale as yet but a lot of family and friends. I am actually working on a large international order. I was actually think of closing my Etsy store. Thanks for the video, I think I will hang on a little longer. 😊
I’d say keep it around ! The fees are so low compared to everywhere else ❤️. You never know when orders might piling in!
@@JerikaZimmerman thanks 😊
Not yet but you are an inspiration ! Thank you
Yay‼️ Congratulations on 1k‼️🍾🎉
Thank you Lucy! ❤️❤️❤️
So inspirational. Thanks!
Thank you for your videos! Hi from Quebec ;) congrats on your 1 000 + Followers! Cant wait for your next videos 👍💗
Hi Fiorella! Thanks so much! I’m kinda in shock 🥰
@@JerikaZimmerman You deserve it! I think you are really inspiring ♡
I am on Etsy but have not sold any thing but just watched it video on helping with tips and tricks and editing it now
Thank you for your video. You have inspired me to continue with my new etsy shop🙏🏽
You’re welcome! Keep going! ❤️
Etsy or Shopify. That's my next move... which first.. ?? Just found you and amazing and inspiring. Thanks.
That’s an awesome video idea! I have both and will go into why in my video. If you’re trying to save $$, Etsy is better to start with.
Hi can you please upload a video on how you do your whipped scrubs? Love them
It’s coming!
So inspiring! I am currently in research mode myself but hoping to launch in the new year. Thankyou for being so real and so honest! ✌🏼❤
You can do it! Good Luck!
@@JerikaZimmerman thankyou so much ❤
I started etsy dec 2020 & its kinda really slow. I have 63 sales and i havent even hit the $500 revenue yet. But after watching so many of your videos I took better photos so hopefully it’ll bring some traffic
Congratulations 🥳. I m waiting for ur bath bomb video about all the tips.
It’s coming! Thanks for watching ❤️
Great video. I agree. Etsy is definitely worth it but you do have to work at it.
Just started watching your videos today and want to thank you for being so relatable! I have been making soap for almost a year now, just gifting to friends and family. I am thinking of starting an Etsy shop. Do you need a business license to sell on Etsy?
Nope!
So happy to have found your channel! I was thinking of creating an Esty shop for knits and crafts. Can I sell different things in one "shop" or is it recommended to have more than one type of thing. For example I'm wanting to sell chunky blankets, handmade candles, and wreaths for every season. Wondering how etsy works for more than one product 🤔
Etsy is like a giant search engine. The more your products have a theme or the more similar your items are, the higher the chance Etsy will push your shop and listings to the first page of search. So I would recommend separate shops for each type of item. Or start with one type, build the sale and customer base for that, and then add other items over time.
@@JerikaZimmerman Thank you so much for the info! I've been binging your videos, so informative and great to watch! 😊
Wow this is so inspiring thank you for sharing this
Glad you enjoyed it!
I would love to ask you about shipping. I live about 45 min south of you and can not believe the amount of money it costs to ship my items. I do bath bombs, bath salts, etc. I used to be on etsy about 10 yrs ago and did ok but stopped when I went back to work full time. Now I'm back on and it is slow for sure but I am so concerned about shipping fees. Thanks for all your amazing videos.
I have an account on eshipper and since I ship a lot, I’m in a higher tier shipping using Canada posts small business shipping. I try the addresses on both to see which is cheaper. I factor in some of the cost of shipping in the item price in addition to charging shipping.
Wow! Good to know! Thanx for answering
Hi, what method do you use to mail your orders? Love your videos
I buy my labels on Canada Post or UPS, mostly.
Thank you very much ,was absolutely helpful. Why not sell on Amazon or Ebay?
I tried Amazon, but I didn’t make any sales! Since time is limited for us solopreneurs, I like to focus on what works and double down on it lol
You have inspired me. Thanks 😊
You can do it!
I noticed your etsy store is closed now. Maybe revisit this topic?
I launched my Etsy in May, have 100 sales, but lately it’s crickets 🥺 I wanna look into wholesale now.
CONGRATULATIONS 1k
Thank you, Stella!!!
it is a great video ,thank you for sharing .
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching ☺️
If you had to choose, which would you recommend to use first, Etsy or Shopify? I just don’t think I’m at a stage where I can manage both, as I still have a “normal” job. Along with vending at Markets, events etc. I do have. Facebook and Instagram page and a site through Square as well. I just don’t want to bite off more than I can chew too soon.
as a canadian seller, can you share how can we get etsy revenue taxed? there's no one on youtube that has done a video on the tax topic for canadian sellers
I had over 500 sales in my first year but the fees were killing me.
What other platform would you recommend to list products on besides Etsy? Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Shopify for a main website.
How much did you pay in fees to Etsy...and also do you build shipping into product prices so that Etsy doesn’t get 5% of the shipping cost...in which case it would seem if you don’t...that your products would be cheaper at Farmers Markets.
How do you get the sound. I never hear it when I get sales.
Hi, I hope you do well on Etsy. I have an Etsy shop and it took me 2 years and now I cant keep up with the orders. Your products have to be good quality and then the reviews keep coming and that's how you get more sales. I wanted to ask you, do you still get the ching ching sound when you make a sale as I dont. It's not there anymore and I loved hearing that sound. Good luck.😊
Yep! Still get that cha-ching! We still love hearing that sound. Maybe check your phone settings? Your insight is so valuable for those reading your comment. People need to stick with and commit to something in order to see results. Just like with anything! Thanks for watching :)
But the ching ching sound is not an option in my sounds options on my Etsy app anymore. Is yours?
I always thought it was a phone setting for notifications. For the iPhone, I can control which notifications I get and enable the sound app by app under the phone settings page.
Thank you for your informative videos! 🙂 If you don’t have any sales for a month, how much do they charge you?
For Etsy? I only pay a listing fee if 1. listing a new product or 2. a listing is expired and I need to renew it (you get 3 (or 4?) months when you pay the listing fee. For Shopify it's $33.
I'm on etsy and havent had sale. It's depresive.
Take this time to put up the BEST pictures possible, watch videos on Etsy on youtube, keep improving! You'll get there!
Please hang in there. I can tell you it took me awhile too. I now have 2 shops and it IS worth it. Just try to spend the time that you aren't getting sales by listing more product because the more you list the easier you will be found. Use your tags and try to use Instagram to drive traffic and Pinterest to pin your own items.
Omg you have 1k! And also I have a question so I’m 12 and I think I’m going to sell on Etsy but I want to know how much money is it per month because I don’t think I’ll sell all that much things
In the beginning it’s so hard to say how much you’ll earn. The important thing is to keep at it and find other streams of income while you’re waiting for that first Etsy sale.
I would never shop on Etsy. First time, never got my items yet they claimed they ship it , provided no tracking and told me to go hash it out with the post office and I never got my itmes or my money back. Second time, same shit from a different vendor. Never again!!!!!
3 sales in 6 months
You are such a sweet beautiful person. I'm a dental assistant and I know beautiful teeth when I see it.
Awww thank you! :D
You kinda scare me 😩🤣🤣
I can’t get views. @B.Marie skincare
your video was just what I needed it's hard to stick it out in the beginning when you don't see the results of your hard work, i'm a little dramatic and impatient so etsy will be a real learning curve for me. Thank you for encouraging me not to give up.
You got this!
@@JerikaZimmerman Thank you