In this end-of-the-season bonus episode, Taylor shares a funny story about Katie paying to hold an alligator, how you can take action in your Etsy shop, and all about our new Etsy business course, Dream, Create, Sell.

...and you actually made a profit because you know exactly what to charge?

...and you could market your handmade products without feeling guilty, sales-y, or fake when it comes to posting on Instagram?

...and you didn’t have to feel overwhelmed or lost when it comes to getting it all done and understanding algorithms!

Registration for Dream, Create, Sell is NOW OPEN! Get 33% off of the course price with the promo code PODCAST June 22-24! 

Enroll HERE: https://studiosisters.teachable.com/p/dream-create-sell

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This podcast episode is part of a 4 Part series, "How to Live Your Dream"How to Live Your Dream Life Making & Selling Handmade,” where we share our story as working creatives and describe the 4 things you need to do to live your best possible creative life as a maker or artist.

In our experience, growing your business isn’t just about one thing. It’s about the perfect combination of multiple things, like making the perfect tasting lemonade. You need to know who YOU are as the maker, you need to have the skills, you need to have a plan, and finally, you need to have the mindset.

In this final episode of the 4-Part series, we’re talking about how you can stop feeling overwhelmed by your business and shift your way of thinking so that nothing can hold you back from your creative dream life. 

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Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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This podcast episode is part of a 4 Part series, "How to Live Your Dream"How to Live Your Dream Life Making & Selling Handmade,” where we share our story as working creatives and describe the 4 things you need to do to live your best possible creative life as a maker or artist.

In our experience, growing your business isn’t just about one thing. It’s about the perfect combination of multiple things, like making the perfect tasting lemonade. You need to know who YOU are as the maker, you need to have the skills, you need to have a plan, and finally, you need to have the mindset.

In this third episode of the series, we’re talking about why it's important to grow your own skills, what the TOP 4 most critical skills are that you need to successfully run an Etsy shop or handmade business, and how to figure out where you should start improving. 

Looking for our Show Notes? https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/podcast

Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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Want to win a VIP spot in our upcoming course, Dream, Create, Sell? Our signature online course is the step-by-step guide to helping you make more sales & grow your handmade business on Etsy & Instagram and...we're giving away one VIP spot!

VIP Enrollment ($997 value) includes:

Access to Dream, Create, Sell

To enter our giveaway: www.shopstudiosisters.com/giveaway

This podcast episode is part of a 4 Part series, "How to Live Your Dream"How to Live Your Dream Life Making & Selling Handmade,” where we share our story as working creatives and describe the 4 things you need to do to live your best possible creative life as a maker or artist.

In our experience, growing your business isn’t just about one thing. It’s about the perfect combination of multiple things, like making the perfect tasting lemonade. You need to know who YOU are as the maker, you need to have the skills, you need to have a plan, and finally, you need to have the mindset.

In this second episode of the series, we’re talking about making a plan for your business. If you’ve always had this dream of having a really successful business where you make and sell things that you love and you’ve been trying for awhile and nothing ever seems to be just taking off and you feel like you’re missing out on being a full time maker, this is the episode for you.

Looking for our Show Notes? https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/podcast

Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

Visit our website, www.shopstudiosisters.com, and sign up for our weekly newsletter for more creative magic & small business strategy.

Want to win a VIP spot in our upcoming course, Dream, Create, Sell? Our signature online course is the step-by-step guide to helping you make more sales & grow your handmade business on Etsy & Instagram and...we're giving away one VIP spot! 

VIP Enrollment ($997 value) includes:

To enter our giveaway: www.shopstudiosisters.com/giveaway

This podcast episode is part of a 4 Part series, "How to Live Your Dream"How to Live Your Dream Life Making & Selling Handmade,” where we share our story as working creatives and describe the 4 things you need to do to live your best possible creative life as a maker or artist.

In our experience, growing your business isn’t just about one thing. It’s about the perfect combination of multiple things, like making the perfect tasting lemonade. You need to know who YOU are as the maker, you need to have the skills, you need to have a plan, and finally, you need to have the mindset.

In this first episode of the series, we’re going to talk about how to identify and narrow your style and your niche so it’s clear to your audience exactly who you are and what you sell, and it feels good to you.

Looking for our Show Notes? https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/podcast

Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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On the podcast this week, we share 5 Etsy SEO Mistakes that we commonly see sellers making and how to fix them.

Learning search engine optimization, or SEO, is critical to running an online handmade business. Etsy SEO is different than website SEO in a few small ways, but most of it is the same. The basic idea is that you need to use keyword phrases in your text that are the same keyword phrases you think your dream customer might type in the search bar when they get on Etsy to shop.

Looking for our Show Notes? https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/podcast

Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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This week on the podcast, we’re sharing how to know when your handmade business is ready to grow. 

How do you when you’re ready to make a change in your small business?

Should you grow your Etsy business or close your shop?

What should you do when someone asks you about commissions or wholesaling?

We'll talk about how to evaluate new opportunities, having the right mindset, and how to break through the overwhelm to start something new!

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Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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In this podcast episode, we’ll break down some of the common problems that handmade businesses & Etsy shops experience and what the next steps are in solving each one.

So, if you...

are not getting enough sales or revenue coming in...

have too many people you know are asking you for a discount of your art...

or feel like you’re doing all the things right but it’s still not working...

get a pen & paper, a cup of tea or coffee, and dive in to this episode!

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Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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In this episode, we share the small business tech tools that help us run our business! We used to spend way too much time logging into instagram every day and trying to figure out what to post...we also used to be super disorganized with our passwords, workflows, and business information. 

These are just some of the small business problems we’ve had that we knew we HAD to solve to free up more of our time, lose the overwhelm and be more organized, and refocus our efforts into more creative work.

All of these common small biz problems are 100% totally solvable with the right tools! So, we’re sharing our favorite online tools that we use everyday in our business. Most of them have a free version, or they’re relatively inexpensive and the investment we’ve made in them has saved us both time and money.

So, in this episode, we talk the tech tools we love that are free or inexpensive that help us make more $$$ & save more time.

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Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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In this episode, we are sharing the behind-the-scenes about what it's like to sell full time, some of our productivity strategies, and lessons we learned as we grew our Etsy shop from $0 to more than $100k in sales.

We're sharing about:

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Get our FREE guide on how to learn the basics of Etsy SEO, what a long-tail keyword is, and some basic do’s/don’ts of Etsy search tags in just 15 minutes: https://www.shopstudiosisters.com/etsyseoguide

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