My Etsy Journey: pros, cons, myths and advice from 11 years

Today I want to tell a few stories about my journey with Etsy. My crochet Etsy shop is one of the ways I got my start with online business and I learned so much about marketing from this experience.

I want to give you a few tips, talk through the pros and cons of selling on Etsy, and offer my advice for new and inspiring Etsy sellers.

If you’ve thought about starting an Etsy shop or already have one, I hope this episode gives you inspiration and clarity in moving forward.

TL;DR main takeaways

• It all starts with confidence that your creations are good enough
• Pinterest is one of the best ways to drive traffic to an Etsy shop
• Be patient because building up your shop takes time
• Digital products are awesome because you can make them once and sell them for years (even with photos that you took on an iPhone 6 in 2014)

My Etsy shops

Marketing with Delight Etsy shop

Crochet with Delight Etsy shop

Tools mentioned in this episode

Marmalead

Everbee

Canva

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