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The Lazy Marketers Way Of Getting Etsy Sales

Today we're talking about the lazy marketers way of getting Etsy sales. Calling yourself a lazy marketer is not a bad thing.

Lazy marketers are one of the best marketers out there because they're alw...

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This Is How I Built My 6 Figure Etsy Shop

Today we are going to talk about how I built a 6 figure Etsy shop, including 5 things I have done at the beginning of my handmade business journey to build my shop quicker.

1. Utilise push notificati...

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How To Start Getting ‘Favoured’ By The Etsy Algorithm

In this blog post, we're going to be talking about how to get favoured by the Etsy algorithm, and it will explain why a lot of older listings (and perhaps why a lot of older listings from bigger shops...

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How to Increase Etsy Sales With These 7 SEO Hacks

Today we are talking about how to increase Etsy sales with these 7 SEO hacks. We're going to be talking about Etsy SEO in 2023. 

 

1. Look at the Etsy search bar

I really feel like the Etsy search ...

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WHEN SHOULD YOU RUN ETSY ADS? How to know when your shop is ready

'When am I ready to run Etsy ads?' is the question I have been asked quite a lot recently in my Facebook group (join here). 

This blog post is going to answer how to know when your shop is ready to s...

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When To Say No To A Craft Fair

I've done my fair share of craft fairs in the past and more often than not, they were a complete waste of my time. This was useful to me and lead me to change everything over to online selling because...

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How To Come Back From Etsy Holiday Mode And Get Sales

I'm going to be talking about Etsy vacation mode and how to pull back your sales when you have put your Etsy shop on vacation/ holiday mode. 

You're probably thinking "what's so bad about Etsy vacati...

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How To Use Instagram Reels To Grow Your Etsy Shop

This blog post is all about how to grow your Etsy shop using Instagram Reels, and no, there is no dancing involved!

There's been a lot of talk recently as I'm sure you've seen, that Instagram are usi...

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Should Etsy Sellers Be Worried About A Recession?

Today we're chatting about whether Etsy sellers should be worried about a recession.


Throughout the UK (and possibly around the world) the majority of us are facing increased financial hardship, all ...

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How To Rank Higher On Etsy

In this blog post, I'm going to be explaining 5 ways in which you can rank higher on Etsy within 30 days or less.

1. Influence Yourself

Lots of Etsy sellers tell me that they feel like the Etsy algo...

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