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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...

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TIME TO MOVE ON FROM ETSY? How to know when it’s time to expand

This blog post is all about when you know it's time to move on from Etsy.

We're going to look at this from a business perspective, not because there's anything wrong with Etsy or that you don't...

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The One Thing That Will Help You To Stand Out In The Masses

In this blog post we're going to be talking about how to stand out on Etsy and how to build a community using Facebook groups. 

Facebook groups have been something that I have always done for...

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3 Things You Need To Know About Your Target Audience Today

This is the second part of a 2 part series all about target market. If you haven't read the first part yet, you can do so HERE.

 

This blog post is all about 3 things that you need to...

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How To Find Your Target Market's Pain Points

This blog post is the first part of a 2 part series all about target market. You can find the second part HERE.

In today's blog post, I'm talking about your target market's pain points. 

I...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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5 Things To Get Sales On Etsy In 7 Days

In this blog post, we're going to talk about 5 things that you can do to get Etsy sales in 7 days.

 

If you have a shop that has a low conversion rate, or your shop hasn't converted before...

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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...

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