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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...

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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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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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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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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...

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How To Use Social Media to Make Etsy Sales

This blog post is all about how to make sales on Etsy using social media, and how to be consistent with social media.

So let's get into it...

 

1. Schedule 30 days ahead

Our energy/...

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WHAT TO SELL ON ETSY - 8 Products Guaranteed To Make Etsy Sales TODAY

In this blog post, I'm going through what to sell on Etsy and giving you 8 products guaranteed to get you sales.

 

Firstly, we need to research the kind of products that are doing well right...

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TURN ETSY FAVOURITES INTO SALES

Today's blog post is all about how to turn those Etsy favourites into sales.

You might be thinking:

  • "I get lots of favourites, but I'm not getting any sales, what can I do?!"
  • "People are...
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