1000 Item Store...No SALES...What Is Going ON??
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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Thank you for reviewing my shop! I will take your advice and hopefully I get my shop right this time!
Good luck Bob, I guarantee your new shop will have more life to it than the old one (not hard I know).
You can turn this around reasonably fast. 😊
Just a small advice Bob! And never mind. Your designs are very simple and I feel that buyers are looking for more complicated designs. Try to look at the best sellers and get an idea and make different designs. I wish you good luck.
As a designer may I higlight the importance of mockups, keep in mimd 70% of ppl are shopping on their phone, if a thumbnail doesnt catch their eyes they will scroll past. Mockups that convey a lifestyle look work better, etsy mock ups for shirts with happy ppl wearing them, phone cases on a pretty desk, mugs in a cozy setting, etc. Ppl buy feelings not products. Printify mockup are too zoomed out so the design itself looks tiny and the boring white bg doesnt help create that feeling. Test your mockups on your phone if the design and product isnt apparent at first glance change the mock up or the zoom angle.
Thanks for sharing if this was your page. I learned a lot! ❤
I spent three days listening to all your videos while I made a new Etsy shop. 3rd day open, 3 products, 1st sale . Hopefully many more ❤
Awesome, thanks for being here Stacey I appreciate it. Good going on your store, pop back in and let us all know how it's going in a few weeks.
Wow, congrats!! Keep going!😍
What kind of products do you sell?
How did it go moving forward Stacey?
Got my first organic sale 2 days ago after I listed my 100th item lol.
Been listing one item per day and after I got to 100 listings I had a break and didn't log in for 2 days and when I did it said I made a sale 2 days ago 😁 plus I sell digital vintage wall art so there's alot of competition so I'm happy with my progress so far even if it is only one sale lol
Well done Graham keep going!!
Got my second organic sale today
Glad I've watched a couple of your videos since my wife just opened an Etsy store last week. We also fell into that advice we saw in so many other videos that "faster is better" for adding products too fast. Fortunately we hadn't added that many so now we're taking your advice and adding only 1 a day. Priceless advice!
Awesome, I am glad you found me, listing too fast just kills Etsy stores, and I wish people on YT would stop telling people to do it!
I can't believe how gentle and respectful this video was. Thank you for all the great advice.
Hey Sussan, I am glad it was helpful!
I can't thank you enough for this video. I opened a POD t shirt shop at the beginning of June 2023 with zero sales so far. I have nine different niches going all at once. You just gave me the wake-up call that I needed. I'm doing a complete overhaul of my shop today! Again, thank you so much.
Great to hear Kimberly. Keep going!
I'm happy that the universe put you on my way a few months ago🙏, I also watch other videos on RUclips to get ideas but you're still the best you're not a guru so I unsubscribed of all these chains with their guru i leave them with their crap and their lies. Just to make views is really pathetic! 😕I'm following all your advice, I started my shop in early July I have 35 listings and I've made three sales, I'm not desperate yet😂, maybe I'll advertise. Normally an Etsy Coach would call me tomorrow for free and offer me 50 listing and $100 for ads. I'm going to take the opportunity to do it and see what happens if it's profitable.
thank you again, I follow you diligently because you are the most honest on RUclips, it's so rare!! ❤️☺️🙏
Good going, keep us informed of your progress.
Really great to see this, thank you for all the great advice! I'm now poring through your vids lol. One thing, I have done exactly, and made the same mistakes as this shop... way too many products, all at once, 1 sale lol ... is it better to start a completely new shop (delete old) or delete all the products, re-brand existing shop? Or has the Etsy algorithm already doomed it?
Hi, just try listing slowly from now on and see what happens first.
@@etsyconsultant thank you, yes I will do that
Great video Nik, you are the best. I am following your advice, and have 77 listings, still no sales. I'm being patient.
Hi there Matthew, thanks for your comment. Keep going, be sure to follow the advice in my channel. If you would like to work with me please book a call for one 2 one help.
etsy-consultant.com/services/30-minute-zoom-consultation/
Love your content, i kept doing my research on this and stubled upon your channel. Been watching your videos non stop and gained tons of priceless information. Thank you for putting so much effort into getting good information out there, i am hoping to get some guidance from you in the near future when I’ve set myself up a bit. Keep it going!
Thanks so much! Feel free to book in for a call when you are ready, link below:
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every one has already said what I wanted to say so I'll simply say - THANK YOU. I will add though that I am pleased to say I am going in the right direction with some aspects of my store but not at all in other aspects.
No problem Stephen, if you need some help or have a question, just ask it here.
I think if this seller opens a new store with the same TYPE of designs, even if he niches down, he's still going to have trouble. These almost all look like clipart slapped on a tshirt - with the corgi shirt as an example, if there are a half dozen sellers all with the exact same shirt how are you going to stand out?
Hi Melanie, I alluded to the work involved here, there is significant research involved to bring designs to the market that people will want to buy. There's only so much I can say in a RUclips video. The existing design level of course will unlikely yield significant sales.
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you.
You are welcome!
Thank you so much!!!! you made me more eager to open a shop.... such an inspiration!
You are so welcome!
I'm so glad!
Thanks man. I deleted some stuff from my store. Hopefully it works.
Good luck!
I try to do 1 or 2 products in the morning and again at night. Although I have been doing my 4 social media accounts at night now. My days are used editing/designing and taking care of my kids and home. I'm a single mom. But I can't work out in the "real world". So I have lots of time. I've been watching the printify pods, Greg Goddfried, Heatherstudio, and Brand Creators (these guys are so long winded and sponsored it gets hard to follow). And I love Kim Bliss! Shes adorable. There's a few others I tried, but was just not connecting with.
And, of course, I've been watching you. I'll keep watching, but be prepared for lots of comments!
Thanks for being here, this is a good place to spend your time. I will always answer your comments eventually, I have a team that I supervise to do all this, we get to every comment!
Hi Nik, really enjoyed the video - super informative. It made me think really, at what point do you create another store and start again?
If you have a store that has lots of items in it with no sales and has been open for months, start a new store. If you have a store with few items in it and no sales, and has been open for months, start a new store.
You have to use the first 3 months of your stores life to gain momentum, which is why I always suggest listing 100 items at 1 item per day = 100 days.
You should have made a few sales in this time to prove business viability.
@@etsyconsultant I have 150 listed but only made one sale. I started my shop 24 May 2023. I know I made mistakes by uploading a variation of the same item in different colours on the same day. I seem to have got a rise in views to over 10 views a day for the past few days. Just wondered if it would be worth plodding on with it or starting afresh. Sorry for the long messages.
Wow great information! I’d love to have a review of my shop. You’re great advice is golden! I’m thinking if I need to redo mine or keep as is and can be saved. :( I’m so sad, I’ve put in so much work on my handmade stuff and I haven’t had a sale in awhile.
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QUESTION: Having received the message loud and clear about listing 1 item per day, I still have a use case question about highly correlated groups of items that I think others might be interested in hearing your opinion. EXAMPLE USE CASE: A new shop with a niche of consumers interested in the metaphysical domains of tarot, astrology and magic. Say you have some jewelry that represent the four elements of the western esoterical tradition. My instinct would be to list all four at once because of overlapping interest and search terms that would be used. What about 7 highly correlated pieces of jewelry. What about if you are going to sell all 12 star signs. I think it is very likely your search terms for a earring for astrology would result in people being disappointed if one or more of the 12 signs were not available for say an earring, bracelet, amulet. I completely understand and agree with your algorithmic and "Etsy trust" assumptions. I can think of many other examples of merchandise that have small groups of highly correlated products. This is kind of a cost/benefit question so would not expect a definitive answer but would like to know your thinking on this.
Hi Walter, as I say in my videos list slow and steady, which is why I recommend one listing a day especially for new stores. it doesn't matter that the items are similar or share the same category.
I’m totally screwed!!!! I would need to close my store and open 10 Niche stores to cover my listings!!!! I have 2 stores with over 1000 listing in less than 2 months
Hi, yes unfortunately you've listed too fast here, chances are it will be best to open new store.
Just curious, how does someone possibly list 1000 items in less than two months? Do you sleep? @@etsyconsultant
Worth noting though that some of the RUclipsrs advocating high listing numbers also advise concentrating on a niche, and other advice such as this, the main difference being the rate of listing.
Hi there, Niche is good, however listing too quickly can be detrimental to your store.
Thank you for another great video. I feel that the number of items doesnt really matter on Esty as long as the items are wanted. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching, item number definitely matters, if they are wanted as well, that's basically all there is to it!
@@etsyconsultant absolutely true!
Seems like driving traffic to your page is the most important thing. I have great products but no views/visits. And I'm not about to dump thousands on ads. Etsy search seems pretty limited for new sellers. If I have to drive all the traffic, I might as well open my own website. I'm ready to walk away from etsy.
Great video! I think the idea of a main niche like a dog niche and sub niches with breed of dogs is a very good example that can apply to any kind of business besides just an Etsy store. Having your own website in a specific niche as an example. A membership site that deals with one specific topic and related products to sell. Evergreen topics also means all year round sales and not for one season.
I think people get overwhelmed with the effort of making sales that they will throw in the kitchen sink and everything else in the hope of making sales. The POD platform serves a purpose but even there you have to provide a viable niche and stick with it!
Finally, I would go one step further and that is creating your own brand that eventually becomes recognisable over time and which noone else has. The successful ones are those who ooze tons of original styles that people really want to own! Maybe it will take some time for people to understand that that is where we should all be heading.
Hi there, thanks for your input, yes yes yes!
@@etsyconsultant I am going to sub and watch all your video and share with my other creative groups
@@coralscrafts7258 Thanks, I really appreciate it.
I hired a freelancer to help list some of my Etsy digital products for me and after the listings, he started acting phishy. He emailed me that I should hire him for more projects or he will do black hat SEO backlinks for all my products in Etsy to kill my shop. Should I worry about that blackmail.
Hi there, thanks for your comment. You can complain to the platform from where you hired this freelancer.
I just watched your video on what to do for the first 3 months… however, I created my store last Oct and life happened and I’m just now getting back at it. Can you do a video on how to revive an abandoned store
Hi, sure, please watch this video:
ruclips.net/video/mlzHRolYGiY/видео.html
Thank you for this important information. I actually have seen the utubers who tell you to make 14 items a day!
Hi there, thanks for sharing. Yes, not good advice.
Hello Nik! Thank you for this video. The only thing is, I can't understand why this seller can't simply revamp their store, like removing unnecessary products, renaming categories, and changing keywords. Why does he need to create a new store? Especially considering that new stores often face suspension and have payout reserves imposed on them. Thanks in advance for your response.
Hi, no problem! This store has blown its new store boost and is completely overcooked with 1000 listings, there is no move you could make here that is worth the time investment, far better to open a new store and do it right from the start.
Hi, thank you so much for all the free info you continously give us. I would love for you to review my store. It's Candice Marie Bead Co. I have been open since the end of July this year, 2023 and made Star Seller with 200+ sales. You rock! ❤❤❤
No problem! Thanks for your store submission, I am happy to tell you that your store will feature on an upcoming Etsy store review video, it will either be on 20/12 or 27/12!
Other than the random general nature of the products, what do you think of the advice I hear so often that Etsy requires you to have a massive number of products and be constantly posting new ones if you want the algorithm to keep recommending you?
Hi there, in my videos I always recommend that sellers aim to get to an inventory level of 100 and by listing slow and steady. More inventory does mean that you have more chance of being seen.
You have me feeling very motivated ❤
Fantastic!
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My shops suck!!! I’ve tried to understand the mock-up process and it’s over my head…couldn’t understand how to match it to my products and color match🤷♀️
I guess I’ll open 10 stores and break down a niche for each store…yikes 😢
Please see my other comment.
Thank you for your honest advice! Not many like you out there! I have formulated my own skincare range been busy doing this for the past 12 years , with so many people now wanting my products shifting from high end prices for high end products they now purchase my range which is high end but more affordable! In live in SA and the couriers charge an arm and a leg! Do you have any sound advice as to how I should look into this? Would it be better to include the delivery? The products range from 12 pounds to 35 pounds ? Please some help on this dilemma??? Thank you for all the great advice you have and are giving us! Much appreciated!🧡
Hi there Jackie, thanks for your comment. I believe that I have answered this on another comment.
Honestly i can't produce one different listing per day, i make soaps and salve balms so it is impossible.
Just do what you can, adapt what I teach to your business, lot's of people can't manage 1 listing a day, that is totally fine, good luck!
I opened my shop a month ago. I only discovered your content yesterday but thankfully, I had been listing on average 1 listing a day, not involving social media (I was about to, before I saw your videos) and slowly but surely upgrading my shop and making changes to make it better and better. I turned on Ads at a $1 a day a few days ago, and I got a few likes and one sale. I have since turned them off, since I know it was far too early since I don't have that many listings in my shop yet. My shop is entirely digital products. Today Etsy placed a reserve on my payment account. I don't understand why. It seems these kind of things happen when an order is not shipped, but I have no shipping since my products are entirely digital. It doesn't look like much can be done about it. In your experience, for what reason does Etsy do this and is there any way to appeal it or am I just stuck with it for the 45 days?
Hi there, thanks for your comment. Etsy have been doing this to many new sellers, and there was an article about it in the BBC recently:
www.bbc.com/news/business-66201042
Since the article the % of the payment reserve has been reduced which is great news.
2 points
1) As a digital store it shouldn't affect you, since your items are delivered immediately.
2) If you find that your funds are still being held even after the item has sold please contact Etsy, since your items are not going to have any tracking and are delivered immediately, in my opinion the funds should be released.
Don't worry about the reserve on your payment. It happened to me 6 weeks after I opened my shop and made 11 sales (I sell digital products as well). They say 45days but your money is released for deposit after 24hours hold
Interesting that you used dogs as an example! Just went and changed my shop sections to breeds! Slowly making changes!
It's a good example to use, very clear.
Best tips and advice you can get on yourube. Thanks for your great videos
I appreciate that!
@@etsyconsultant i try follow all your tips. You have any advice when it come to listing. I have a lot of times 2 items that are ment to be together. Like a shirt and pants. Is it fine to list them the same day. Or should i just list them seperat day? Try make collections and can be a bit strange if they dont find the other part the same time.
"Lovely" wallpaper! :)
Isn't it just!! I have to get my DIY cape on soon, new house you see.
Thanks!
Thank you for the donation, I appreciate it!
Hi Nik, great content per usual. Admire the honesty. How can I get an audit from you?
Hi, thanks for watching. Sure, you can book in on the link below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/30-minute-zoom-consultation/
I would also love to get your valuable review of our shop, ADKids Store 🌸 looking forward to hear from you 🙏🏼🌼
Hi there, thanks I have made a note of your store.
Hey Nik, incredible useful content! As always! Thank you so much! ☀
I've done too many listings per day in my shop (TjayPrint) too. Now I opened a new one (TjayArts). Now my question: Should I close the old shop immediately or leave it open and transfer one Item a day to the new one? And is it then useful to change the niche of the old shop? I have already a 5 star rating and some favorites. Thank you!
I like your shop. 🙂
Hey, a lot to go over here, book in for a 5 minute mini consultation with me, and I will walk you through this, link is below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Your new store looks nice though for the type of product there are stores with thousands of sales, in order to compete u might need to expand into more niches within the wall decor or Samsung tv art which is similar. Also friends can purchase a few items as social proof does make a difference. They are allowed to buy but not leave reviews, also not a good idea for someone who shares the same wifi to make a purchase or interact with ur shop as Etsy might think is you with a different account.
Thank you so much for the valuable information!! I have a quick question What should I do if I have high traffic visits and no sales in my etsy shop ? In total I have 57 views and 45 visits with 14 lisitngs so far. I opened my shop July. I also have another etsy shop I think I might close it I haven't been working on it. Getting traffic to my shop is easy I think but getting the sales is difficult. I sell phone cases, phone wallpaper, etc.
Hi there, thanks for your comment. It is early days yet, keep focusing on the points I teach in my videos and try not to worry about views at this stage. It takes time.
Hi Nik, thank you so much for this amazing useful content!! Quick question if I want to open a second store to start again and get the initial boost as you suggest, should I close the store that I have right now or just put it in vacation mode before to start the new one? Thank you :)
Hi, if the existing store isn't selling, just close it and open a new store, no need to keep it.
What about opening 5 etsy stores with 5 different niches and creating 1 listing per day for each store. Would that work?
If you can handle the workload, you can do this, whether it works or not comes down to what you sell, and whether people want to buy it.
Hi! I love your videos. What happened to your series with Lou?
Hi, it's back at the end of September!
Hello and thank you for your work it’s very helpful. I have a question, my store is more than a year old, I have more than 50 products on it and everything was fast at the beginning and now the sales have dropped four times from the peak, what could be the problem? and what could lead to such a result? I have good reviews, no open cases, prices are not high.
Hi there, thanks for your comment. Without seeing your store I can't say exactly, but likely that you need more inventory. I always teach that where possible, you need to get to 100 items as your first target.
@@etsyconsultant Thank you for your answer, I already had time to think that my question is inappropriate. The shop is called KDTV I do woodwork in NC. I will be very grateful if you look at my store and give me some advice. I follow you and wait for new videos.
I love your content, I just had a question. I sell business templates, not really niched down just couple different niches for business templates. Last month I was getting daily sales but this month it has slowed down quite a bit, same views just lower sales. Do I need to niche down even more?
Hi, don't worry too much August is super quiet on Etsy, everyone is on holiday, enjoying a break, and basically not buying on Etsy. This happens every year.
I have a pet portrait niche store but I ran out of steam after about 30 products. Plus it's digital download so tough to get views.
Who's advice did you take on that wallpaper? 🤠
Haha, its awful isn't it! I have recently moved to a new home and some rooms have awful wallpaper and I need to get round to changing it, this room is the worst lol.
I would also love a review to see if I'm on the right track (slowly reworking seo) BeTheLightofJesus
Thank you 😊
Thank you!
Hi nick. This year, in fact as we speak I'm working on launching my Etsy shop. It will be the last time I do this and I'm in for blood sweatvand tears to bring on results. I would love for you to review my store on your you tube channel. Can I put myself forward for this, when I reopen again?
Yes of course, let me know the name in due course and I will have a look, and if suitable I will be happy to do it!
@@etsyconsultant thank you, I'll keep you posted 🙏
Hi Nik! Great content as always 🙏🏼
My question is; do you recommend listing 2-3 items a day for the shops nearly a year old? I opened my digital shop on january, i have 170 listing now and 107 sales (i started listing 3-5 items per day for last 2 weeks). I have a huge inventory so i think i can keep going in this speed for a long time. And also there are so many seasonal items i want to list before it's too late (like halloween themed ones) and i won't be able to list all of them if i go 1 listing per day.
So do you think it's okay to list 2-3-5 items daily for shops like me?
Or do you recommend listing 1 item per day no matter what?
Thank you! 💖
Hi, you have to be careful not to overcook your store and be left with a large store that is not converting. As we are about to enter in to autumn, you can certainly try 2 a day, but listing 3 to 5 a day is going to make a 150 item to 250 item increase in 30 days, this has a high chance of not working out.
Try 2 a day, but I would not go any faster than that.
@@etsyconsultant wow, thank you so much for your help, I’m so glad that I asked you that 🙏🏼
I hit the like button first, then watch it. 😂
I love your trust levels, thanks!
great information, great content as usual, but this time terrible noise, feedback microphone, ? unbearable for the ears !
Hey can you tell me where it is bad please? A timestamp. Thanks
but where is the after he took your advice video?
It was a store review, it was up to the shop owner to do something about their shop, I didn't actually work with this person.
I opened an etsy shop in august 2022 and right now i am around 250 listings. I only have had 19 sales overall. It is pod,selling tshirts and sweatshirts. I was wondering if the shop can still survive, or if i should just create a new shop.
Hi Melanie, this performance is similar to hundreds of POD stores I have worked with this year, and it's basically telling you that the store is not working.
I would book in for a consultation with me prior to doing anything new, and we will use this store as a template for working on a new store, links to book in are below if you would like to do that:
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Website:
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Does renewing the listings help to get a small boost on that particular listing?
A tiny boost according to Etsy, but in 10 years of doing my job, I have never seen it to be worthwhile. It does however, waste your money.
Hi! If i had a store open for like 3 yrs and ive been on and off listing on it (never listed more than 20-30 in total to this date) and also ive been switching niches on it maybe like 5 times😅 (deleteing old niche items, posting new niche items) should i forget this store or try to built it with a steady niche? It had 3 orders and 5 star reviews on it thats why im still debating to close it or not. Pls advice
Hi Nika, in short try to work on this store, if it responds great, if not, close it and open a new one.
General question for you. What would happen if the seller updated the name and removed and optimized listings in this store instead of opening a new one? Wouldn't it help that they have a couple of actual sales already?
Hi there, thanks for your comment. It depends on the history of the store. Feel free to book in for a 5 minute mini call if you would like to know the best advice for your store, link below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Hi Nick, here's one question i never see. Should i comment on reviews? Just received my 11th and not sure what to do. One 4 star and 10 5 star.
Hi, no need to do this, it will not help you in any meaningful way.
Thank you 🙏
But why not just delete all the listings and start again? Why open a new shop? I’m reluctant to do this as I have a lot of free listings.
Hi, new stores get a boost for about 3 months in Etsy. This store's boost has been wasted.
Ok - but let’s say you have a lot of free listings ? Eg 50k
It would just be better to deactivate everything and start again. At least then I’d only 3 months behind. And it seems such a shame to just loose them. But thank you - if it’s only a new shop boost, then I think I’ll just redirect.
All my shop views come from the direct traffic, though it is a new shop and no link has been put anywhere else. Could you please talk about it on one of your videos, I am pretty confident on my SEO, my listings are quite few atm and I am adding consistently, so don't expect load of views, but all views coming from only one source is a bit questioning.
Hi there, thanks for your comment.
Its hard to say without seeing your stats, feel free to book a 5 minute call with me, link below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Would you please share which browser plug-in(s) you were using so the tags are copyable? Any more plug-ins would you recommand for sellers?
Hi it is Etsy Taggz, you can download it from the chrome store.
@@etsyconsultant Thanks!
I have 4 sales with 116 items. Could you please review my store? I hardly get traffic and Etsy ads aren't working.
Hi there Cheryl, let me know the name of your store.
You can also book in for a one 2 one call with me, link below:
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Hi can you please explain what you mean by “new store boost”, as opposed to revamping an old store?
Hi Kate, all new Etsy stores get a small visibility boost for around 3 months after opening.
What’s the reason for closing the old store and opening a new one? Is it just for simplicity? Just wondering if it’s because Etsy might have a poor rating for the old store, so a clean slate is required, or whether it’s just got simplicity and the 1 a day listing strategy.
It's because the store has a non existent conversion rate and 1000 dead products in it.
This was a great video! But if I may offer some constructive criticism, I found it super hard to watch due to your mic/volume. It was fine in the first fullscreen view, but then changes in the next view (1:05) and theres this weird feedback/echo that causes me to have to turn it down making it harder to hear you, and then it changes again and the volume goes way down when you change views to your corner cam, still with the same odd feedback sound. Still totally enjoyed the details in the vid, but thought I'd share the volume/mic issues I experienced. Don't want this to seem like I'm complaining, but just as we watch these videos to get good tips and hear good feedback, I always feel like the same can be given back to the video creators when needed. 🙂
Thanks, and I appreciate the feedback, I am working on better solutions for sound, I have noted what you said!
What if he deleted all the stuff in his shop and start from scratch? I am asking this question as opening a new etsy shop is not easy now a days.
He can do that, but much better to open a new store, and build it correctly.
How many niches can you have in a store? only one?
Hi, it's best to have a single niche in store, yes.
Hi David, thank you for the video’s, very interesting stuff!!
I’ve been a commercial artist/designer for the past 20+ years and I’m considering starting my own artwork print/t-shirt store. I used to have a licensing agent who used to get my artwork onto phone covers, game console skins etc etc but it’s high quality artwork prints that I’m really interested in. Do you have any advice for people starting out in this area like me?
Thank you and keep making those fabulous vids!!
Hi James and thanks for getting in touch (My name is Nik by the way!). My main piece of advice is to know how tough this will be to make it work, and to be realistic about your earnings/sales chances in the first year. This does to a large extent come down to your designs, and whether they are relevant to the Etsy marketplace, and of course how much competition there is.
To save yourself a lot of head scratching and confusion I strongly suggest you book in for a 30 minute consultation with me so that I can walk you through your business viability and give you some essential foundation knowledge you will need, links to book are below:
Upwork:
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Fiverr:
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Website:
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Could you do a shop review for my Etsy shop? Phillips artistry jewelry is the name of my shop.
Hi there, thanks for your comment. Wishing you luck with your second store.
I have only 170 listings and just got my first sale today but I fear I have fallen into this trap and just doing niches trends and making listing for those and my store is now getting too generic
Yes, this is what happens, and it's all too easy to fall into this trap.
@@etsyconsultant do you advise stopping now and just opening different stores and moving the items into the different niche stores as the listing come up for renewal?
@@runningclueless good question
I have 39 inactive listings because they were duplicates for local buyers. Now I am wondering if I should use them as a pipeline and reactivate and change the item and description so I don't have inactive listings... or should I just leave them and add new listings that reflect the current date added. In my 3rd month of adding.
Hi, you don't need to worry about inactive listings, they do not affect the performance of your store in any way.
Unrelated to this video, how do I calculate how much inventory I need for the holidays? I opened in January. Tks!
Hi, thanks for your question. Unfortunately there is no way to know exactly, the best thing you can do, if you have last years sales figures is look at those.
Hello Sir.
I have a etsy store and I have createdit 5to6
Months Ago. And l have listed more then 110
ltems on my store but still iam nof getting
a single sales so I lefted it by working 3to4
months on it. But now l want to Re start my
listing can I get sales or it may effect my
store or lsibility. Becouse I have not listed
any single item on my store for 2to3 Months.
Please reply me sir
Hi, you need to look at what you are selling, people are not interested in buying your products.
Hi Nik! I have a question about my shop. I opened it on August 5th and it was suspended by Etsy a few days later and my listings were deactivated. But now its no longer suspended but the listings were still deactivated so I had to upload new listings. My question is, will this affect my rating? Should I just close this shop and open up a new one? I only have 12 listings so far so I can afford to close my store. But i would love to hear your opinion on it.
Hi Michelle, definitely close this store and open a new one, you want a clean store with no marks against it.
@@etsyconsultant is it possible to open a new store with my name again and the same store name?
If my business is high quality personalized gifts and handmade items such as pens, home decor with these gifts for birthday, anniversary, Christmas, etc., are you saying I have to create multiple Etsy shops for each niche that is in my shop?
It depends on your business model detail. If it is dozens of different product types in one store, with no niching it is far less likely to succeed. If you would like me to walk through this step by step, feel free to book in for a consultation on the links below:
Upwork:
www.upwork.com/services/product/marketing-a-30-minute-etsy-problem-solver-video-call-with-the-world-s-best-consultant-1351219976669429760?ref=project_share
Fiverr:
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Website:
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How do they have reviews already, I have more sales but way fewer items, but no reviews yet.
There are lots of ways to get reviews!
What would be a GOOD result for a new store? I opened late May 2023, 20 items, 50 sales including repeat buyers. I feel like I'm doing pretty good but i have no idea. (It is not POD.)
That is way above average and I can already tell from the limited information you have given me, you are either exceptional in your product creation, and/or you have limited competition. Keep growing, more sales to come for you. You could of course also be using social media, but I would not do that.
Hello Nick, I have a candle store on etsy but also want to start a second store niched down on phone cases - mostly designed from my pattern collection and popular quotes. thinking of using pod site for production. What would be your suggestion on that? Will it be a disaster if I were to use unique designs, not generic ones for phone cases ?
Hi, this is a VERY tough niche to get in to, and you will need to have a well researched design plan to get any kind of traction here.
@@etsyconsultant Thanks for reply very appreciated :) How about starting a astrology candle niche store will be easier to have constant sales ( art prints wax melts, candlles etc.)
I opened my store about 2 years ago with only a couple listings in there, then closed it. I reactivated a month or so ago, removed the old products and have followed the 1 item per day listing plan. Should I have started a brand new store rather than reactivate my old one? Worried I've messed up there.
Hi there Jamie, thanks for your comment. Yes, best to open a new store.
Thank you. It was actually one year ago I opened it and only made 1 sale from 2 listings.
As I have already added the first few weeks from my listing plan (36 items), could I just add them again all at once on the new one and carry on with my listing plan from where I am?
@@etsyconsultant
Hello, @etsyconsultant if you remember me I have a digital file cross stitch designs. I was thinking about selling old typewriters also. Is this something I could add in my store or should I open a new store only for old typewriters? Thank you in advance.
Hey Ovi! Yes I remember you. Definitely set up a separate store, you could be on to something here.
Hi Nic, only just seen this video and feel a review of my shop would be helpful. (thirstypeepsmugs) started in march this year, I have I think 67 listings only 2 sales but not true sales as they were from friends I have been quiet on my shop for the last 4 months due to ill health but am back now an would love to make this work. My question is, I want to sell t shirts do I carry on with the mugs? or open another shop I want to niche ECO and Save the Planet also dog breed shirts. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Karen.
Hi Karen, for your benefit, consider booking in for a 5 minute mini consultation, so I can go over all this with you, link is below if you would like to do that:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Hello Nick, what do you think about selling photography that has public domain in etsy? Is it allowed?
Thank you!
You would have to look in to it on a case by case basis to make sure you are indeed allowed to sell the photos.
I sell vintage items like Italian glass, dolls, and vintage kitchen items. I want to start selling vintage jewlery. Should I open a second store or add it to my current store?
Hi, I would need to take a look at your existing store and ask you some questions, feel free to book in for a 5 minute consultation to cover this, link is below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Hi there Lisa, thanks for your comment. Hard to say without more info, please book a 5 minute call with me, link below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Making a store in this 10 days will work good in Q4?
Hi, it depends on what you sell, Q4 is good for most Etsy stores.
You mentioned about a 5 minute shop review could you point me where to order this from you please
Hi, right here:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Is there any way you can arrange your items in each section? I want to move some of my items around to look better, but I am not sure you can do this? Thanks
Hi, unfortunately not, this feature has been requested for 10 years now, and Etsy still has not done it. Don't hold your breath.
Thank you for making videos like this! I opened an Etsy shop in 2020 posted a few products and made a few sales. I decided to get back into it August of 2023, new name, new look but should I have re opened a new store? Does it affect an algorithm or something for been on standby for 2 years?
I am wondering the same thing. I have a store with nothing in it that I used years ago.
@@katewalsh5394 I guess one day he let us know.
No problem. Yes if your store has sat doing nothing for 2 years it will be harder to get selling than a brand new store.
Hi Kate same answer for you as the one I gave the OP.
@@etsyconsultant thought it might be a possibility. Thanks again!
Dear Nik, great video s. Really learning a lot. I am from The Netherlands. So when I open my digital stationery etsy shop. I will choose The Netherlands for location and Euro as currency but can I choose English as language and enter the text on an invitation in Englisg? as I would like to sell worldwide. Or should I list my products all in Dutch and Etsy translates it to English? Hope you can answer my question. Much appreciated. Regards NF
Hi there, thanks for your comment. Etsy will automatically translate your listings into English!
succes!!
@@etsyconsultant Thank you
Thank you
You're welcome
brutal but great advice. Thank you
No worries!
Hi Sir I am a Digital Artish i make different design for canvas and for t shirts as well what should i do? Should i make 2 shops then?
Like i love to make instagram Templates as well and thn i have kinda 100s art work for canvas and alot for t shirt as well and sales are 0 views dead i dont know what to do btw i just listed 14items till now
Hi, decide on one thing to do, get good at it and get some sales, based on what you have said, you should be doing IG templates, this is easiest to make sales in. Good luck!
I missed your video about reporting the copyright/trademark etsy items.😕 How did that go? Did Etsy take them down?
HI there Stephanie, thanks for your comment. Etsy removed 27 items, I had an issue with the video.
Cool. Keep up the good work!
How do I get your review?
Right here:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Can i have multiple sub niches in my store? Of course under 1 niche
Hi, yes you can.
Do you have any sales stats on this seller now?
Have a look and see!
@@etsyconsultant I mean their new account, I can see they have closed the store.
Hey Nik, how do we book a consult? I am up to 118 items since May, 6x sales, 1-2 listings a day and would appreciate feedback advice at this early stage to ensure I am doing what I need to do. Thanks, Simone :)
Hi there, thanks for your comment.
Please see links below for how to work with me:
Upwork:
www.upwork.com/services/product/marketing-a-30-minute-etsy-problem-solver-video-call-with-the-world-s-best-consultant-1351219976669429760?ref=project_share
Fiverr:
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Website:
etsy-consultant.com/services/30-minute-zoom-consultation/
Are you still doing the 5 minute mini-consult? You're the only person I trust to guide us!...@@etsyconsultant
Yes, its on my website, link below:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
Do you work percentage based from the sales of a store with your service?
Hi there, thanks for your comment. Not at the moment I charge a fee for my time. If you are interested in working with me please contact me via my website:
etsy-consultant.com/
Awesome content, Nik!
I asked you a question in the mail today, but am not sure if I can get an answer 😢
I'm willing to pay for your valuable advice and want to ask where can I find the best package for an answer to 1-2 questions, related to the niche I chose for my shop that I will open in September? And where to find that package. On your website, fiverr, upwork?
Thank you so much, Nik! Keep doing this great job!❤
Hi, thanks for getting in touch, just book the 5 minute consultation on the link below, this should be enough time:
etsy-consultant.com/services/5-minute-zoom-consultation/
@@etsyconsultant Thank you so much, I booked the call. 🤗
Hi Nick, I'm at 51 listings at the moment in my shop (Vincieshandmade). But I didn't know you when I started so I didn't build it constant at 1 listing a day. Is it a problem? I have had 4 sales. Will it be allright if I continue from here building towards 100 listings by 1 listing a day? Or should I start over? Gr
Hi, it is fine to keep going you have 4 sales, so hopefully you will have more when you get to 100.
@@etsyconsultant today I got my 5th 😂🥳 thanks for your answer!