Today's episode is all about the Etsy algorithm.

I want to help decode and simplify this mythical beast, give you misconceptions to avoid, help you understand how it impacts your shop, and show you how to leverage it for future success.

Don't forget to download my Free Etsy SEO Success eBook here.  It goes over the algorithm & SEO in even greater detail for you.  Oh yeah, and there are lots of great tips inside as well!

I want to go through my yearly sales numbers with you so you can see how long it took me to get to $100k a year on Etsy.  You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at what I was doing in my biz at that time… 

This is the iceberg episode.  I often talk about the iceberg concept because it’s so relevant, especially today.  You are bombarded with the top of the iceberg content on social media.  The iceberg is only seeing the success and none of the failure or real stuff that's going on.  People are driving fancy cars, have big houses, and show stacks of cash making it seem like making money online is so easy.  These people if they’re telling the truth aren’t the norm and again if they’re really millionaires are definitely only telling you part of the story.  They’re leaving out all the failures, struggles, and time it took to make that money.

Today I want to take you through my Etsy business revenue year by year and give you a little behind-the-scenes context to what was really happening.

This video is meant to do two things.  Inspire you and give you the right expectations.  The right expectations are most commonly what’s missing with new Etsy sellers or people trying to make money online. 

It's time again for a new episode of Etsy Seller News!

Here's what's covered:

• UKCA marketing requirements for the UK starting in 1/23/23.  See the link below for all the details:  https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/product-safety-essentials-important/1092191535409
• Etsy rolls out its tv holiday campaign for the US, UK, and Germany
• Etsy Launches Image Search on Mobile App – May Also Help Sellers Find Infringing Listings
• 2022 USP Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States)

Domestic Mail Class/Product

Date (excluding Alaska & Hawaii)

USPS Retail Ground® Service

Dec. 17

First-Class Mail® Service

Dec. 17

Priority Mail® Service

Dec. 19

Priority Mail Express® Service2

Dec. 23

Have you ever had deconstructed food?  It is food that is presented in a separated way and not all mixed together.  You can better see all the ingredients.  I promise this isn’t turning into a cooking show lol.  There is a point to this.  For example, deconstructed egg salad has the ingredients layered and not mixed together.

You can use this same concept to create your own Etsy business and figure out what to sell.  How?  Well, you deconstructed it of course. 

Today I will give you 7 steps to deconstruct and start your own Etsy business.  This is the same process I used when creating my Etsy business!

Get my Etsy Quickstart Guide which goes over many of the concepts I talk about in this episode.  It's free, download it here.

Get your free trial of the amazing Etsy tool Alura here.  

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I stopped doing this and it really hurt my Etsy business this year.  What's worse is the year is not over yet and the biggest sales month is yet to come... yikes!!!!

Tune in to find out what I did so you can learn and not make the same mistake.  I'm sure you'll also get a few tips on things to do that will help your Etsy business.  

I get a lot of great questions on my YouTube channel where I talk about all things Etsy.  I wanted to answer some of those questions today and encourage you to check out that channel with additional content to help you with your Etsy business.  Make sure to go over there and subscribe so you get notified when new episodes come out.  Check out that channel here:  www.youtube.com/@handmadeandbeyond

It's an all-new Etsy Seller news episode with all the latest and greatest updates you need to know about!

In this episode I talk about how customers can checkout directly on Google when they buy your Etsy stuff, recent star seller changes, a banned item you should steer clear of, and more...

Today I want to talk about The #1 truth to sell more on Etsy which is…. If you list more, you’ll sell more!  That’s it.. the end lol j/k.  Today I want to dive into this topic more & give you some tips on how to do this more successfully.  It's not as easy as you think.  You don't want to miss this one!

Don't forget to download my Etsy Listing Success Guide which pairs nicely with this episode.  It'll give you tips on optimizing your listings to get more traffic and increase your chances of making sales on those listings.  Get it here  

Many people start an Etsy business to sell their amazing creations.  A lot of sellers have the goal of going full-time with their Etsy business or at least making a nice chunk of change each year to supplement their income.  When that doesn't happen, it gets very difficult to keep moving forward.  I can totally understand that frustration because I've been there.

If you're feeling that way this episode is for you!  There are TONS of very successful Etsy sellers out there.  Which is great news!  If they can do it you can do it.  You just have to learn what the top sellers are doing and do the same thing.  Today I want to talk about 5 of the TOP things the best Etsy sellers do in order to be successful so you can learn and "copy" what they're doing.

Don't forget to download my free guide to help you get to your first 100 Etsy sales and beyond!  It pairs nicely with this episode.  You can get it here

I'm back and safe from hurricane Ian!  But I do have a few stories of craziness caused by the hurricane.  It has been quite the adventure...

Many of my fellow Floridians were devastated by this hurricane.  If you can help in any way it will be greatly appreciated.  You can donate at www.redcross.org.  

Oh and I do have some new Etsy seller news items to go over with you as well!

I go over recent Etsy listing changes that include returns and sustainability attributes. 

I also talk about how Poshmark was bought out by Naver for 1.2 billion and how that could impact Etsy and other e-commerce platforms in the future.

Tune in for all that and more in this episode!