Etsy has 1. So go ahead and set aside some time to dream up what you want it to look and feel like and to dig into the details of your products. The more intentional you are with your product display and branding, the more sales you will see. The best place to begin is to add photos to your product listing.
They also communicate your brand. You get 10 photo spots per item, and Etsy recommends posting at least five photos to keep shoppers engaged and give them a good feel for your product. This is your first impression, so you want to make it count! However, some of the latest camera phones do an incredible job of taking high-quality photos in the right lighting. The way you style your photographs matter, too. Your copy is the words you use to describe your product. This is where you fill in all the details about your listing.
This is your opportunity to communicate directly with the shopper and draw them in. Your listings should sound like you, so use words that are in line with the tone of your brand identity. Putting your own personality into the listing will set you apart. When you write clear and captivating copy about your product, your Etsy listing will start making money for you!
Many buyers want to do their research and read through every detail about your product. For a few details on who these shop owners are, see the charts below. Or that the longer a store has been open, the more sales it has had. The highest volume shop interviewed was Adoren Studio which has had over 8, sales since she opened less than two years ago. She sells printables which allow her to have higher volume and less hassle with shipping. The lowest volume shop was InkAid , another printable shop which opened in , and has had 43 sales in its first four months.
The chart below shows total unit sales of each shop compared to how long they have been in operation, highlighting whether the shop is a side hustle or full-time career for the owner. The chart excludes to outliers that had significantly higher sales than the other participants, Adoren Studio over 8, and Maple Shade Kids over 5, Many shops make little money and while they are low cost to open, the time committed creating your initial products Etsy recommends at least 8 to start and setting up a pretty shop that can be found in customer searches can take significant time.
If you are looking for a side hustle to pay off debt or save for a time-sensitive expense, I would look elsewhere. However, for many artists, Etsy has opened a whole new world. It has given thousands of people an easily accessible platform to turn a hobby or craft they love into an income stream.
Shop owners describe complete joy upon seeing their products purchased, valued, and enjoyed by others. If that sounds thrilling to you, it never hurts to give it a try! Are you an Etsy shop owner? Have you ever thought about becoming one? Let me know if you think it is a good side hustle down in the comments! This post was proofread by Grammarly. I am always interested to learn how people are starting side hustles or even taking them to full-time careers.
Personally, Etsy never appealed much to me. However, I do enjoy reading about how people are successful with it. You never know how it can inspire your creativity. Thanks for sharing this!! I think, for me, the immense workload of an Etsy shop would take away from the enjoyment of the craft. Always good to read about things outside of your niche though! Do you have any thoughts on those? Hey Erik — Subscription box services have become so popular! Hey Chelsea! But I did enjoy reading your extremely detailed showcase!
Thanks, Mike! It was fun talking to all the awesome artists for the showcase. They have so much passion. I am not a very creative person haha. I know a few people that have a shop on there and are making a few sales. Maybe somewhere down the line it will be a bigger possibility. Thanks for your article though.
Good details. Thanks for reading! Not impossible, though! Chelsea, great thorough post and realistic too. Some things you read make it seem easy and it can be discouraging. I opened my shop less than 5 months ago selling digital artwork.
But as you mentioned, I love painting so I would be creating the art anyway. Best wishes! Which means at least half of etsy sellers are low double digits in sales, or worse. Nailed it!! I Previously on etsy for years full time, did pretty well until I wrecked a vehicle in I have yet to find something better suited for my needs with online outlet space that i can manage on my own again.
I am on verge of leaving my home of two years with nowhere to go and no options at the moment, with no help.. The reason I offer POD items is because it's super hard to get found on the marketplace of most POD sites unless you are super popular, or for exclusive type items that I can only create through 1 specific print and textile provider and are not offered through the retail POD sites I am on. I can control getting better exposure to my designs and items better through Etsy as opposed to the millions of listings on retail POD sites amongst millions of other designers and where POD sites choose what to feature and where your listings come up or don't in their marketplace.
You really have to work it out financially and logistics wise first, to decide what, if any, products you want to offer are really worth it. I use my digital item sales to help alleviate some of the fees that I encounter in my shop's business model. Sign In Help. Learn more here. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for.
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