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Is Etsy still worth it in 2024? The answer you need to know

Answering the almighty question that I am positive is sitting on your lips as you map out/ set goals and intentions for 2024… 

“Is Etsy still worth it in 2024?”

You know...

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Stop! Don't go any further until you've mapped out your 2024 Etsy Business Strategy

Let’s make 2024 your BIGGEST year yet for your Etsy shop as we put pen to paper with your biggest, most audacious goals and build a sustainable roadmap to get there. 

 If...

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3 SURPRISING reasons that Etsy shops fail!

Before I get right into it, you need to know 2 things.

  1. I have intentionally included the word “surprising” in the title of this blog because I want to highlight that this is NOT yet...

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Etsy trends (what you need to know)

Trends have been a real hot topic in the handmade business world for a while now, where we have collectively observed many different waves. 

A trend is an influx of people repeating the same...

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How to run Etsy Ads

I'm going to be showing you how to turn on Etsy ads and a few little tips and tricks.

How to find Etsy ads?

So to go to Etsy ads, you want to go to the marketing tab and click Etsy ads. It’s...

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Give Etsy buyers a flawless customer experience for guaranteed 5 star reviews

Dreaming of more 5 star reviews in your Etsy shop? Well today I am going to be talking about how to guarantee you give your buyers a flawless customer experience always  

First of all before...

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The ULTIMATE 6 month Handmade Business Success Planner

If you really want to get your hands on one of my planners then you NEED to get on the waitlist!

Once they are gone they are gone! We only have 500 available because we have used a really high end...

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Etsy Q&A 2023 | Questions on Pricing, Sales, Listings, Shipping, T&Cs

I recently held a live Q&A and as usual I LOVED it! So I thought I would share with you some of your top questions I answered in that live. 

How can I price commission pieces? 

So you...

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How to send an automated message to your buyers after purchase on Etsy 2023 | Full Tutorial

Today I wanted do a quick run through for you on how to send an automatic message to your buyers. It's actually a little known function that you can do, every single person who buys from your store...

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How to run sales & use coupons on Etsy 2023 | Full Etsy Shop Tutorial for beginners Handmade Bosses

Today I am going to share with you how to run a sale and how to create a coupon. Sales and coupons are, to be honest they I have been testing them recently and they have done a lot better than Etsy...

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