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Spring 2021 Buyer Trends - Etsy Guide

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Spring 2021 Buyer Trends - Etsy Guide

Travertine is Trending once again.   No one can be surprised with the vast amount of changes 2020 has caused. However, not all of those are bad or entail wearing a mask 24/7.   A few weeks ago, Etsy (a popular handmade marketplace) published their "Marketplace Insights: Spring and Summer 2021 Trends" and while some trends surprised us…looking at you "Mushroom motifs" which had an "758% YoY increase in searches on Etsy for mushroom pillows and pillowcases"…one trend didn't surprise us at all.  Spring Marketplace Insights: Spring and Summer 2021 Trends    TRAVERTINE IS BACK.   While our customers clearly thought...

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How to Find the Sold Price on any Etsy Listing

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How to Find the Sold Price on any Etsy Listing

How to price the sold price on any Etsy listing

Have you ever wondered what a product sold for on Etsy? You might be a seller yourself, doing research for your business or you may be a buyer trying to figure out a good price to pay. Well, I am here to provide you the answer.

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WHY I HIDE ETSY SALES STATS AND WHY YOU SHOULD TOO

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WHY I HIDE ETSY SALES STATS AND WHY YOU SHOULD TOO

After reading this title you may be a bit confused. First of all, what even are “Etsy Sales Stats”? Why should I care about them? Are maybe its just one of those mornings where you haven’t had your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd coffees of the morning yet and you just honestly just glazed over it. Let me explain :) SALES STATS MATTER To give a quick background, just in cases you are new to Etsy or just haven’t really paid much attention to them, Etsy posts the amount of sales a shop has on their home page. Etsy also gives...

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How to get your first sale on Etsy!

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How to get your first sale on Etsy!

If you have been following with the Steps to Starting an Etsy shop (Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4)  You now have successfully figured out what to sell, where to sell it, and have created and photographed your items.

So now let’s get to actually listing your products so they can start selling!

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How to get stuff done (Step 5)

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How to get stuff done (Step 5)

Are you one of people that talk a big game, have enormous goals, but usually miss the mark, if you ever actually get started? (Be honest with yourself)

Have you ever sat down all motivated to work, and after 10 minutes you are still steering at your reflection in the blank Microsoft Word screen?  

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