🎁 Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

Stuck on what to post for your handmade business? This episode breaks social media down for Etsy beginners who feel completely lost before they even start.

You’ll learn:
What actually counts as content
The 4 simple post types beginners need
Why you don’t need to post every day
How to stop overthinking the first line
Easy post examples for handmade sellers
How social media connects back to Etsy sales

Simple, practical help for handmade sellers who want to stop faffing and start posting. ☕

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

Grab the free guide: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It 👉 www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

Before you chase more Etsy views, ads, Pinterest traffic, Instagram posts, or yet another algorithm rumour, check whether your shop is actually ready for buyers.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
👉 Why more traffic won’t fix a confusing Etsy shop
👉 The simple “stranger test” to audit your listings
👉 What to check in your photos, titles, descriptions, pricing, and delivery
👉 How to spot buyer hesitation inside your Etsy shop
👉 What Etsy stats may be telling you about views, clicks, and sales
👉 What to fix before posting everywhere

Perfect for Etsy beginners, new handmade sellers, and quiet shops that need clearer foundations before chasing more traffic. 🧵✨

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

Grab the free guide Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It here: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales 🧡

New to Etsy and getting views but no sales?

Your products might not be the problem. Buyers may be finding your shop, looking around, and leaving because they don’t trust it enough yet.

In this episode, we’re looking at the trust signals every Etsy beginner needs, including:

✨ How to make your shop look finished
✨ What your listing photos need to prove
✨ Why vague descriptions lose buyers
✨ How delivery info affects trust
✨ How to build confidence without lots of reviews
✨ What to check in your Etsy stats

Perfect for handmade sellers who are new to Etsy and want to make their shop feel clearer, safer, and easier to buy from.

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

👉 Free resource mentioned: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It - www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

This will help you spot where your listings might be confusing buyers, missing key information, or stopping people from clicking and buying.

💡 Are you new to Etsy and wondering how many products you should start with?
In this episode, we’re talking about how to build your first Etsy product range without making 47 random things and confusing every poor buyer who lands in your shop. ☕

Because yes, you might be able to make loads of different handmade products.

But that doesn’t mean they all belong in your first Etsy shop range.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why random products confuse Etsy buyers
✨ What a beginner product range actually is
✨ How to choose one clear buyer, occasion, theme, use, or product type
✨ How to build variations instead of reinventing everything
✨ Why 5 to 10 focused listings can be stronger than 40 chaotic ones
✨ How to use Etsy stats to decide what to make next
✨ How to make your shop easier for buyers to understand

This is perfect for Etsy beginners, handmade sellers, and hobbyists who want to turn their products into a proper business without getting stuck in niche panic.

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

👉 Free resource: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It - www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

This will help you spot what might be stopping buyers from clicking, trusting, and buying from your listings.

💡Thinking about starting an Etsy shop, but not sure if your handmade product is actually ready to sell?

In this episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest mistakes Etsy beginners make: opening a shop before checking whether their product is clear, sellable, repeatable, profitable, and easy for buyers to understand.

Because a product can be beautiful and still not be ready for Etsy yet. Slightly rude, but very useful to know. ☕

You’ll learn:
✨ How to tell if a stranger would understand your product quickly
✨ Why “I like making this” is not the same as “buyers want this”
✨ How to check if your product has a clear buyer, occasion, or purpose
✨ Why repeatability matters for handmade sellers
✨ How to think about pricing and profit before you list
✨ What to look for on Etsy to check buyer demand
✨ How to explain why your product is the right choice

This is perfect if you’re brand new to Etsy, turning your hobby into a handmade business, or feeling overwhelmed by what to sell first.

Mentioned in this episode:
🎧 #116 - Etsy For Beginners: Why Your Listings Aren’t Selling Yet

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

👉 Grab the free guide here: https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

❓ Trying to get your first Etsy sales can feel like you need to be everywhere at once.

Instagram. TikTok. Pinterest. Facebook. Email. Carrier pigeon. Absolutely not.

This Etsy for beginners video shows you what to focus on first when you’re new to 

Etsy and want actual sales, not just endless content faff.

What you’ll learn:
✅ Why your Etsy shop needs fixing before you drive traffic
✅ How to get your first Etsy sales without posting everywhere
✅ What simple traffic actually looks like for handmade sellers
✅ Why one platform is enough to start
✅ How to turn views into buyers, not just nosy browsers

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

Etsy SEO sounds fancy, but honestly? It’s mostly about using the words your buyers are already typing into Etsy.

This Etsy for beginners video is for handmade sellers who are new to Etsy and feel like keywords are some sort of secret code guarded by a very smug algorithm.

They’re not. Promise.

What you’ll learn:
What Etsy SEO actually means
Why vague keywords hurt your listings
How to find buyer-friendly Etsy keywords
Where to use keywords in your listing
How to start your Etsy shop with clearer, searchable listings

And if your Etsy listings still aren’t selling yet, grab the free guide here: https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

Starting your Etsy shop does not need to become a full-blown personality crisis.

If you’re new to Etsy and trying to get everything perfect before you list anything, this Etsy for beginners video will help you focus on what actually matters first.

The free guide, Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It, will help you avoid the listing mistakes that stop new shops getting sales.

What you’ll learn:
What you actually need before you start your Etsy shop
What to stop wasting time on
Why your first listings matter more than your branding
How to get your Etsy shop live without overthinking
What to focus on if you want your first Etsy sales

Start your Etsy shop simply. Fix the basics. Then improve as you go, like a normal human, not a frazzled craft goblin with 19 tabs open.

Grab the free guide here: https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

If your Etsy listings aren’t selling yet, don’t panic and don’t start dramatically deleting your entire shop at midnight. Start here.

This free guide, Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It, will help you spot what’s actually stopping shoppers from buying, without the faff.

This Etsy for beginners video is for handmade sellers who are new to Etsy, have listed their products, and are now wondering why the sales are not exactly rolling in like a craft fair stampede.

What you’ll learn:
Why “no sales” does not automatically mean your product is bad
The listing mistakes that put buyers off
Why your title, photos and description need to work together
What to fix before you panic about Etsy SEO
How to start selling on Etsy with a clearer, calmer plan

New to Etsy? Start your Etsy shop with the basics done properly. No fluff. No dramatic spiralling. Just fix the bit that’s actually broken.

Grab the free guide here: https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix

Are you new to Etsy? Or maybe you’ve started selling your handmade products but still feel like you’re winging it with a cup of tea in one hand and mild panic in the other?

In this episode of How to Be a Handmade Boss, I’m chatting with Hannah Kinchin, a ceramicist and potter based in Cornwall, about how she went from making pottery as a hobby to building a real handmade business.

This is a brilliant watch if you’re looking for Etsy for beginners advice, handmade business inspiration, or a proper peek behind the scenes of what it actually takes to turn your creativity into something that makes money.

In this video, you’ll learn:
• How Hannah started selling on Etsy
 • Why getting your foundations right matters so much
 • How branding, product photography and Etsy listings helped her grow
 • Why knowing your target market makes selling easier
 • How she moved from hobby maker to business owner
 • What changed when she started treating her handmade business seriously
 • Why creative people absolutely can make money from what they love
 • Hannah’s advice for anyone just starting out on Etsy

By the end of this episode, you’ll see what’s possible when you stop faffing, start properly, and build your handmade business with intention.

Because yes, you can be financially comfortable doing what you love.

Even if right now your business plan is mostly vibes, clay dust and “I’ll sort that later.”

✨ Connect with Hannah:
 Instagram: @hannahkinchin
 Website: hannahkinchinceramics.com

If summer makes your social media fall straight to the bottom of the list… listen up.

The Social Media Sidekick is for handmade business owners who want to keep their business visible through summer and beyond, without burning out.

SMS tells you what to post, when to post it, and what to say each month, so you can stay consistent even when you’re busy running your business.

You get monthly content plans, ready-written captions, Canva templates, social media updates, training, and Lite Mode options for when life is busy, holidays are happening, and your capacity is running low.

So you can show up with a simpler plan instead of disappearing every time your routine gets messy.

Join before 30th July at 8pm and you’ll get exclusive bonuses worth over £1,300, all designed to save you time and help your content lead to sales, not just likes.

This isn’t about posting more.

It’s about staying visible with less faff.

Join now at www.handmadebosses.com/smsfix