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Why More Etsy Listings Won’t Fix Your Sales Problem

🛑 Why More Products Won’t Fix Your Etsy Sales Problem

And what to focus on instead if you want consistent sales without burning out

If your sales have slowed down lately, you might be thinking…

“I ...

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Here’s Why Your Etsy Shop Is Stuck (And What To Do About It) 🛑

You’re doing all the things - listing products, posting to socials, tweaking tags, maybe even dabbling in ads…

But your sales graph?

Flat. 😩

 

If you’ve been wondering, “Why isn’t my Etsy shop gro...

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💛 Welcome to the Listathon - Let’s Get Those Listings Working for You

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #83 - Here's why your Etsy shop is stuck.

Are you working harder than ever, but your sales graph just… won’t budge? 😩
You’re not lazy. You’re not failin...

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Etsy’s 2025 Updates: What Handmade Sellers Need to Know (And Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Use Them)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #82 - Etsy’s 2025 Updates Explained: What Handmade Sellers Need to Know

Etsy just dropped a whole bunch of updates for 2025 and if you’re feeling a bit...

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Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling (and What’s Really Going On)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #81 - Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling (and What’s Really Going On)

 

 
You’ve poured time into your products, uploaded them to Etsy, and mayb...
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🛍️ 20 Untapped Etsy Niches for 2026

🛍️ 20 Untapped Etsy Niches for 2026 (That Are in High Demand but Low Competition) 

 

Let’s talk Etsy trends — not the overdone, “everyone’s already doing it” trends, but the hidden gems. The little ...

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5-Minute Holiday Shop Readiness Checklist (For Handmade Sellers Who Want More Christmas Sales)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #79 - Is Your Shop Holiday-Ready? Take This 5-Minute Check (Handmade Sellers)

🎄 Are you really ready for the Christmas rush... or just hoping it’ll all...

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Stop Comparing Your Handmade Business to Others (and What to Do Instead)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #78 - Stop Comparing Your Handmade Business to Others (and Do This Instead)

Ever find yourself doomscrolling through Instagram wondering why that handm...

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Instagram Not Converting? Here’s Why (+ How to Fix It as a Handmade Seller)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead - #76 - Instagram Not Converting? Here’s Why (+ How to Fix It as a Handmade Seller)

Posting consistently on Instagram but still not getting sales? In t...

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Instagram Reels That Sell: Step-by-Step for Handmade Sellers

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead 

If your Reels are getting crickets (or you’re too nervous to even post one 🫣), this episode is for you.

I’m walking you through my simple step-by-ste...

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