Etsy – Keywords Titles & Tags

The way Etsy determines visibility is always changing, but these are some of the current best practices we recommend. Etsy regularly updates their Ultimate Guide to Etsy Search, should you want to stay up to date. When a customer enters a search on Etsy, the search algorithm looks at listing titles, tags, categories, and attributes…

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YouTube 3 Keywords & Uploading Video

Keywords help you get found online, no matter what platform you’re on. However, we need to know which keywords perform the best. When starting out, stick to searches that are smaller (in hundreds or thousands) with low competition. This will help you rank better in those smaller searches. If you use searches with a large…

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Understanding Various Wreath Styles

I see this confusion all the time! Wreath makers on Etsy using the wrong keywords to describe their products! Not everything is farmhouse!! If you use a keyword in your Etsy title and it’s not relevant to your product, it’s doing a disservice to your listing. Why? Etsy may show your item to a shopper…

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Hashtag Research

Hashtags are a way for the social media platform to organize and categorize our posts as well as have a way for viewers to follow hashtags as well as search hashtags and find us. Hashtags can help you get found, they can’t hurt you if you do it wrong. Hashtags are not reliable and will…

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Social Media Engagement Tips 2021

Most of the time I see handmade businesses only use social media to sell but social media is not made for selling! It’s made for people to people interaction.  So as Etsy shop owners, we need to remember to engage with people and not sell to them (all the time). It’s hard especially for an…

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How to Batch Edit Etsy Listings

Here’s a way to quickly update your listings seasonally so that your titles, tags and descriptions don’t include holiday keywords that are no longer relevant. This should be done after every major holiday (i.e., Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, etc.) This update also allows you to rethink other important changes like pricing…

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Facebook Page for 2021

We’ve uncovered best practices for your Facebook Page (this is a business page, not personal profile) directly from our Facebook rep and they are as follows: Facebook Stories –  Currently, Facebook Stories, does not fight the algorithm and can get more reach than a post on a Page It is recommended to either post Stories…

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Product Development Tips

For a sale to take place, many factors need to line up — there needs to be the right product, for the right price, the the right person, at the right time.  But first, you need to learn more about who your customer will be: Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) As a wreath seller, a customer…

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Etsy Success Story – Jenny’s Wreath Boutique

Jenny used to be a 1 on 1 client of mine and also in the Success Circle so it was an honor to have her as a guest this month sharing her secrets with you. Jenny’s Success Path: Open on Etsy and sell Start Social Media (She prefers Pinterest and IG) Start a Youtube Channel…

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How to Prepare for a New Year

Hey Maker – If you’re new to Success Circle this month welcome!! We have a success path to follow and this quarter, my team and I will be restructuring the look of this path but for now, you can find a lot of information and a place to start if you’re not sure what to…

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Pinterest Video 2020

What’s working in our business lately? Pinterest video pins! There are two ways to use video with Pinterest. Making a video pin and making a story pin. Watch below and let me show you how to find some keywords and make video pins: Also, below are video pin sizes you may find useful. You can…

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Ways to Increase Sales in 4th Quarter

It’s crunch time. A lot of small handmade businesses make most of their sales during 4th quarter. I’ve put together ways to help you increase your 4th quarter sales below. Sell on Etsy – Etsy is a marketplace meaning they do all the work to drive the traffic to Etsy for you. All you need…

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5 Tips for Improving Your Established Pinterest Account

Pinterest continues to be a driving force for handmade business owners and below are 5 tips to remember with an established account. 1. Know how to write save worthy pins Pin quality is an imperative. If you’re just putting random copy (text) on Pinterest Pins that’s not good enough; your pins should also include a…

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What to Include in Etsy Shop Announcement

A lot of Etsy users are mistaken into believing that the announcement section is only to post news like ‘Huge Sale’ or ‘Fresh Collection’. Wrong! When used correctly, the shop announcement is one of the best places to promote your store and increase search results. It can help you reduce bounce rate (the amount of…

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Etsy – Ads

We’ve covered the opportunities for organic visibility with both Etsy Search and Google Search, and now we’ll explore the paid: Etsy Ads If you’re ready to expand your reach and take your shop to the next level, Etsy’s advertising platform makes it easy to drive more traffic from both on and off Etsy to your…

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Etsy – Google Search

Similar to Etsy Search, there are a variety of factors that determine your visibility on Google. Let’s look at these factors in more detail! Google Search, factors explained Note: The way Google ranks their search changes regularly, based on how they think they can best show results to their visitors. The information shared here are current best…

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Instagram Hashtag Research

One thing has remained constant throughout all the Instagram changes over the years: the importance of Instagram hashtags. Using relevant, targeted hashtags on your posts and stories is still one of the best ways to get discovered by new audiences on Instagram. And this can translate into more engagement, more followers, and more customers for…

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Tips to Get Your First 1000 Real Facebook Followers

Make sure to completely fill out all aspects of your page, including: about section, url, profile picture, cover photo, address (if brick and mortar), mission, long description, email, phone. Make sure to use keywords (i.e., for me that would be holiday wreaths for front door in Columbia, SC). Create a few weeks of posting where…

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Pinterest Tips with Expert Maggie

Notes: Pinterest is the best way to get organic traffic to your site and Etsy shop. There are 250 million people on Pinterest and 90% of shoppers start planning their shopping on Pinterest. When you create pins use the size of 600×900 or 735×1102 Make sure to use keywords in pin title, description, title, boards,…

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Sales Copy Critiques

Thanks for all who participated! I chose 3 examples to critique. If I didn’t choose yours, you can still learn a lot from watching the below videos.  Sales copy needs to be tweaked and changed about once a quarter as you learn more about your customers.  Try to use words they use and instead of…

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SEO – Creating Valuable Content for Search

Below are some of the notes I took when at the Haven Blogging Conference last month. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization (meaning words to use in order to get found on google, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook) SEO is a game on two main fronts; User Experience/Intent and Content User Experience This may not seem like…

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Pinterest 2018 Updates

Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest. Why do you keep changing on us? You make it SO hard to love you, or to teach people how to use you! LOL New Pinterest Features The new profile includes a fun new cover image.  – You can choose from a few different options for your cover image, such as your…

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May 2018 Etsy Christmas In July Sale

Why: A CIJ sale will help to generate income during the slow summer months and its also a good way to clear out inventory to get ready for adding more inventory for the holiday season. When: You decide on the dates but the CIJ sale Etsy team typically runs the first week of July and…

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YouTube 2 Channel Branding

Brand Your Channel Video Instructions on Branding your channel… Your header on your channel is prime real estate.  This is what your cover art could include: How many videos you post per week and which day your audience can expect new content A brief description of what kind of content your channel will offer Your logo…

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Etsy Shop Critique – 10 Top Tips

In this video, watch Julie critique a few Etsy shops. The majority of changes that people need to make with their Etsy shops are: Completely fill out the Etsy shop sections including Policies. Make sure you have clickable and cohesive looking shop and product images. Use all or most of the Etsy shop photos. Do…

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Messenger Bots & ManyChat Training

What are Messenger Bots? Facebook Messenger Bots are automatic responses and messages sent through Facebook Messenger. Why Use Messenger Bots? Messenger Bots can have a higher percentage of open rates versus email open rates. Because emails are over crowded Because people only open email once a day and are on Facebook 5-10 per day. Opting…

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Your Business Success Path

Remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint! It will take lots of time, lots of work, and extreme dedication. But you can do it! You’ll be surprised at how God will use you in your business and guide you in journeys you never thought possible. There are many pieces to the puzzle of producing a…

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Black Friday Sales

 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 Black Friday Sale Last week of October – First week of Nov stock your inventory and make many items as you can muster. Run a “pre black Friday sale” – before buyers have time to spend all their money on actual black Friday and…

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January 2018- Setting Up Challenges for Email Optins

Challenges for optins are popping up all over the place. And I learned from a blogger during my last blogging conference a little bit more which I plan to implement one in my own biz this quarter! What is it? A way to grow your email list by having your audience sign up for some…

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February 2017-Etsy Shop Academy

Steps on using this Training Step 1. Watch the training in full before opening a shop or making changes to your shop. Step 2. Take notes, “note takers are game changers“. Step 3. If you’ve not opened an Etsy shop yet, use my affiliate link so that we BOTH get free Etsy listings http://etsy.me/2mLNEee Step 4.…

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September 2016-Pinterest 4 Profits 1.0

Pinterest Module 1- Basics & Why Pinterest   Pinterest Module 2- SEO Basics and Keywords Pinterest Module 3- Create a Business Account Pinterest Module 4 – Your Business Brand Pinterest Module 5 – Boards Pinterest Module 6 -Pins and Pinning Pinterest Module 7 – Ways to followers Pinterest Module 8 – Tailwind App Pinterest Module…

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