After 8 years as an Etsy seller and 100 podcast episodes about the Etsy Marketplace, in this 100th episode special I'm sharing what I've learned about the platform-- and what I think is coming next. My sister, Caroline, is interviewing me as a fun twist and we'll throw in some funny stories and a little more about me, the gal behind the mic. 

Ep 100 | What I've Learned About Etsy After 100 Podcast Episodes

If you want to launch, grow, pivot, or scale your Etsy shop--- or you’ve always wanted to develop the mindset and skills to run your own business--- then this podcast is for you.

I’ve had that entrepreneurial spirit going strong since my very first lemonade stand, and now I’m a work-at-home Mama with multiple online companies and a full time Etsy shop--- all while being present with my kids for the everyday chaos and most important milestones. 

On this podcast—we’ll talk about all things business, mindset, Etsy, creativity, dazzling our customers—and so much more. There’s plenty of room at this table for you—so skootch on in and let’s go! I’m holding nothing back.

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Scaling a physical product shop requires trial and error—and lots of systems! Listen in to hear how Andrew left insurance sales to build and scale a full time woodworking Etsy business. **“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com STUFF I MENTIONED:   CURRENT EVENTS:  ⭐Apply to be a Podcast Guest: https://bit.ly/48hFD8X Did you miss the Micro Niche Magic SEO Masterclass? Get the recording PLUS my Etsy SEO Workshop: ➡️ Micro-Niche Magic Masterclass: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/micro-niche-magic Save $50 with the code SAVE50   ➡️ Grab the A.I. Digital Product Workshop for Mockups: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ai-workshop  Save $50 with the code YT50   ---------------------------------------------   ⭐Book a one-on-one Etsy coaching session with Lizzie: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching Find me on Instagram and TikTok @HowtoSellYourStuff   FREE ETSY MASTERCLASS: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/masterclass FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: “4 Strategies I Used to Grow My Etsy Shop from $25 to $6000k/month”: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/site/4-strategies-opt-in   Grab my UPDATED Etsy Course for physical product sellers: “Listings that Sell 2.0” and learn how to skyrocket your Etsy business: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell    ----- HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF WEBSITE: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF SHOWNOTES: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/129           THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: My Zoom Coaching Services! I cannot wait to meet you and hear about your Etsy goals! Together we will get your questions answered and put our heads together to build a strategy to get your shop to the next level. Not sure what to ask? I would love to assess your shop with you, tell you what’s going great, make suggestions on where you can improve, teach you more about SEO, and show you how I assess the next move to make in your niche.   If you don’t have a shop yet or want to talk about some other area of business, that’s fine too!   Learn more and get on my calendar here: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching AND Do you use special fonts, graphics, svgs, or other digital goods to create your products or run your Etsy business? You NEED Creative Fabrica! Creative Fabrica is a website where you can access UNLIMITED digital goods for just $9 per month. They have over 6 MILLION fonts, graphics, and other digital resources that you will gain full access to. (It’s essentially the top Etsy seller’s best kept secret!) AND on top of all that Creative Fabrica discovered this podcast and reached out to me because they wanted to offer you guys a special little perk: you can now get a one-month free trial for up to 10 product downloads to test drive it and see if it’s a good fit for you. Learn more at: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/creative   *Some of the links above are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. You can see my affiliate disclosure here: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/affiliate-disclosure

Ep 129 | Scaling and Systems in your Etsy shop –with Andrew Schatz

 Listen in to hear recent Etsy updates about shop and listing suspensions discussed at the recent Investor Meeting, how to spot scammers in your DMs, and the Spring and Summer trends for 2024.    **“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com  STUFF I MENTIONED:  Use code SAVE40 to get 40% off my Etsy Course Listings that Sell 2.0: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell  Etsy Investor Report:  https://investors.etsy.com/events-and-presentations/event-details/2024/Q1-2024-Etsy-Inc-Earnings-Conference-Call/default.aspx  Etsy’s 2024 Spring Summer Trends:  https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1255437605579?ref=handbook     CURRENT EVENTS:   ⭐Apply to be a Podcast Guest: https://bit.ly/48hFD8X  Did you miss the Micro Niche Magic SEO Masterclass? Get the recording PLUS my Etsy SEO Workshop:  ➡️ Micro-Niche Magic Masterclass:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/micro-niche-magic  Save $50 with the code SAVE50     ➡️ Grab the A.I. Digital Product Workshop for Mockups:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ai-workshop   Save $50 with the code YT50     ---------------------------------------------     ⭐Book a one-on-one Etsy coaching session with Lizzie: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching  Find me on Instagram and TikTok @HowtoSellYourStuff     FREE ETSY MASTERCLASS: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/masterclass  FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: “4 Strategies I Used to Grow My Etsy Shop from $25 to $6000k/month”: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/site/4-strategies-opt-in     Grab my UPDATED Etsy Course for physical product sellers: “Listings that Sell 2.0” and learn how to skyrocket your Etsy business:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell     -----  HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF WEBSITE: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/  HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/    HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF SHOWNOTES:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/128               THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Listings that Sell 2.0 Learn all the secrets to build a 6 figure physical product shop with my flagship course Listings that Sell 2.0:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell

Ep 128 | 2024 Etsy Updates Plus Spring and Summer Etsy Trends

Seja Brumley has one of the most amazing Etsy success stories we’ve ever heard on the podcast! She has mastered the business of selling jewelry supplies. Listen in to hear her story of replacing her corporate job income all the way to making millions. Seja is sharing so much gold and so many tips--- no matter what you sell—don’t miss this one! She’s a gem! **“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com STUFF I MENTIONED: Books: “So good they can’t ignore you” by Cal Newport https://amzn.to/3WpjRN4 “Alchemy” by Rory Sutherland https://amzn.to/4a4lAuh “Ikigae” https://amzn.to/4a7FxQJ Customer Service Templates: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/offers/wUXKPzRG/checkout Find Seja on Instagram: Business: @aurasupplies Personal: @sejabrumley @aurasupplies and my personal life/farm insta @sejabrumley.   CURRENT EVENTS:  ⭐Apply to be a Podcast Guest: https://bit.ly/48hFD8X Did you miss the Micro Niche Magic SEO Masterclass? Get the recording PLUS my Etsy SEO Workshop: ➡️ Micro-Niche Magic Masterclass: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/micro-niche-magic Save $50 with the code SAVE50   ➡️ Grab the A.I. Digital Product Workshop for Mockups: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ai-workshop  Save $50 with the code YT50   ---------------------------------------------   ⭐Book a one-on-one Etsy coaching session with Lizzie: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching Find me on Instagram and TikTok @HowtoSellYourStuff   FREE ETSY MASTERCLASS: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/masterclass FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: “4 Strategies I Used to Grow My Etsy Shop from $25 to $6000k/month”: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/site/4-strategies-opt-in   Grab my UPDATED Etsy Course for physical product sellers: “Listings that Sell 2.0” and learn how to skyrocket your Etsy business: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell    ----- HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF WEBSITE: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF SHOWNOTES: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/127          THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: 100 KEYWORDS: Get the FREE list of 100 Keywords in various micro niches that all have demand without crazy competition ➡️ https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/Micro-Niche-Demand  AND Everbee is a FREE tool that can help you find trends, products, and niches that are hot sellers on Etsy right now. I use it to learn everything about best-sellers and high performing listings. It shows me how many sales a shop makes from each listing, how much money an individual listing is earning them, how old the listing is, what their tags are and how competitive they are. It gives me an at a glance view of all the shop data and competitor listing data I need to help my students and myself find ways to penetrate the market. Here is a quick Youtube tutorial showing you how I use it: https://youtu.be/4SUdnatddMU And here is a link to get started with a FREE account: https://www.everbee.io/?via=lizzie So if you don’t have it yet— jump on that today. I’m so excited for you to get this edge on the market! You’re going to love it!   *Some of the links above are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. You can see my affiliate disclosure here: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/affiliate-disclosure

Ep 127 | $2.4 Million on Etsy Selling Jewelry Supplies-- with Seja Brumley

Etsy Ads are a tool available to us that—when used correctly—can create jaw dropping results. Join me today as I interview Hannah Gardner as she shares about her obsession with following the numbers and her incredible results from running Etsy Ads to grow her profits. **“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com   STUFF I MENTIONED: Getting on the ProfitTree Waitlist: https://profittree.io/htsysoe Hannah’s Amazing YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDfyasEPlV7m23kcdaJ3glg Follow Hannah on Insta: @ecomhannah  @hannahthehomeless   CURRENT EVENTS:  ⭐Apply to be a Podcast Guest: https://bit.ly/48hFD8X Did you miss the Micro Niche Magic SEO Masterclass? Get the recording PLUS my Etsy SEO Workshop: ➡️ Micro-Niche Magic Masterclass: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/micro-niche-magic Save $50 with the code SAVE50   ➡️ Grab the A.I. Digital Product Workshop for Mockups: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ai-workshop  Save $50 with the code YT50   ---------------------------------------------   ⭐Book a one-on-one Etsy coaching session with Lizzie: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching Find me on Instagram and TikTok @HowtoSellYourStuff   FREE ETSY MASTERCLASS: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/masterclass FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: “4 Strategies I Used to Grow My Etsy Shop from $25 to $6000k/month”: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/site/4-strategies-opt-in   Grab my UPDATED Etsy Course for physical product sellers: “Listings that Sell 2.0” and learn how to skyrocket your Etsy business: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell    ----- HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF WEBSITE: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF SHOWNOTES: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/126         THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:   My Customer Service Templates & Mini-Course: Learn my exact customer service strategy AND get access to over 20 templates of my word-for-word responses to customers in everyday and difficult situations:  https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/offers/wUXKPzRG/checkout AND Paige Hulse Law and the Creative Law Shop Whether you’re just getting started on Etsy or you’ve been selling for years but never quite got around to the legal setup, I want to make sure you know about Attorney Paige Hulse and her Creative Law Shop. If you need legal assistance for your Etsy shop, want to register a trademark, or are looking for help with forming a business—contact Paige at https://paigehulse.com/ AND If you’re looking for a well-crafted legal document that is tailored to creative entrepreneurship, but don’t want the cash outlay of hiring an attorney by the hour, you can get everything you need from an LLC operating agreement, multi-person LLC agreements for partnerships, special provisions for your Etsy Shop Policies, affiliate agreements, influencer contracts, photography releases, and so much more. There are over 80 contracts available plus free resources and educational tools waiting for you at https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/ Make sure you use the code smiley10 for 10% off of anything from the Creative Law Shop!   *Some of the links above are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. You can see my affiliate disclosure here: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/affiliate-disclosure

Ep 126 | She did over $900,000 on Etsy with the help of Etsy Ads—with Hannah Gardner

@JennyfromtheShopp is back with all of her Print on Demand goodness—but today—we’re talking all about her journey of developing the mindset of a six figure seller. Tune in to hear why it matters, where to focus your own personal growth journey, and how to endure the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. **“How to Sell Your Stuff on Etsy” is not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy.com STUFF I MENTIONED: Previous Episodes with Jenny: #25, #67, #96 All about POD Ep 25: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/passive-income-with-print-on-demand Becoming a Best Selling POD Designer Ep 67: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/print-on-demand-etsy Holiday POD Tips Ep 96: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/POD-holiday-tips   Follow Jenny: TikTok: @JennyfromtheShopp Insta: @ItsJennyfromtheShopp   Jenny’s Beginning POD Course: https://bit.ly/3sZdjoF Jenny’s POD Design Course: https://bit.ly/3Du55KD   CURRENT EVENTS:  ⭐Apply to be a Podcast Guest: https://bit.ly/48hFD8X Did you miss the Micro Niche Magic SEO Masterclass? Get the recording PLUS my Etsy SEO Workshop: ➡️ Micro-Niche Magic Masterclass: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/micro-niche-magic Save $50 with the code SAVE50   ➡️ Grab the A.I. Digital Product Workshop for Mockups: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ai-workshop  Save $50 with the code YT50   ---------------------------------------------   ⭐Book a one-on-one Etsy coaching session with Lizzie: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/coaching Find me on Instagram and TikTok @HowtoSellYourStuff   FREE ETSY MASTERCLASS: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/masterclass FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: “4 Strategies I Used to Grow My Etsy Shop from $25 to $6000k/month”: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/site/4-strategies-opt-in   Grab my UPDATED Etsy Course for physical product sellers: “Listings that Sell 2.0” and learn how to skyrocket your Etsy business: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/etsy-listings-that-sell    ----- HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF WEBSITE: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtosellyourstuff/ HOW TO SELL YOUR STUFF SHOWNOTES: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/blog/125        THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Me! And the Resources section on my website. If you have questions specific to your personal niche on Etsy, you should definitely come check out my Resource page at www.HowtoSellYourStuff.com/Resources where I will connect you with my favorite free and paid resources created by experts I have personally vetted. Whether you sell POD, digital products, printable, physical products and more—there’s info waiting for you to help you on your Etsy journey!  Recommended Resources: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/resources AND Julie’s Biz Boutique Are you ready to start building your social media presence to help market your Etsy products, but not sure where to start? I strongly recommend you join my friend Julie Oxendine’s monthly membership that helps creative entrepreneurs learn how to maximize each social media platform stay on top of the never-ending changes. Enjoy ongoing monthly education through LIVE and recorded classes, receive support in the Facebook group, and get immediate access to Julie’s library of over 100 training videos on everything from Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, Etsy, and more. Learn more and join her membership at: www.HowtoSellYourStuff.com/Julie    *Some of the links above are affiliate links which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. You can see my affiliate disclosure here: https://www.howtosellyourstuff.com/affiliate-disclosure

Ep 100 | What I've Learned About Etsy After 100 Podcast Episodes

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