I am coming off of one big mistake in my Etsy selling experience. I thought I would share it with you.
Just because I had a relatively good month in July, I expected to have an even better August. (No, not so much.) Since re-listing often worked for me in July - I went crazy with it in August. When it wasn't working I increased my relisting habits, hoping to compensate for lack of sales. Ultimate result? My Etsy bill this month is SIX TIMES what I made from sales. oops.
Let this be a lesson to you.
I'm going through an Etsy-induced depression right now. When so much of your hopes and energies are being poured into it, it can be a real problem when things don't go so well. I'm sure this is a common experience. One thing I have been hoping to try is posting a page on Squidoo, and other free websites, to give my shop a slightly higher profile. Spread those seeds, ladies and gentlemen! And since investing money into my shop has not yielded the best results, I will be looking for FREE avenues to promote my products and my presence on Etsy! So stay tuned to learn about my experiences with free sites and such!
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I know what you mean. *sigh*. I made that mistake too. I would be interested to hear back when or if you try squidoo. I probably should do it myself. I have a FB fan page and Twitter as well as a blog. I think you also get noticed more when you make treasuries and participate in the forums. My 1st blog follower is someone I put in a treasury. And I know when I look at treasuries I also look in the curator's shop if they have one, just out of curiosity. I am trying to find more FREE ways to connect with others and get my shop and my work seen.
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