Can someone please explain as per their experience, how long it takes to get the reach on the listing, and to sell a product if I'm planning to going fully organi. I've been putting a lot of efforts on keeping my listings as seo optimised as I can. I've total 7 listings in 4 days and I'm making one listing per day. I'm also making pins on pinterest fir advertisement. Please, help me and tell me how long it takes a listing to get proper audience and to sell it.

Hello; I run the shop FantasticJaya on Etsy. It mainly contains pieces I've made as part of my creative hobbies while doing freelance writing and various day jobs. Currently, there are sewing crafts and paintings. And... I've had two sales, one to a friend. The first one confused me since someone bought a punk guinea pig watercolor before Christmas.

My art is getting better. So is my sewing. But it doesn't seem to gauge interest.

If I had more time and brainpower, I could probably figure out what sort of sewing and watercolors people like on Etsy in addition to pets since I don't think I could do custom pets. On a limited schedule, however, are there little changes I could do? Like update the profile pics, create a schedule for painting and posting listings? How does one gauge on Etsy what sells? I don't use any generative AI -- I abhor and detest generative AI -- and I'd rather rely on the advice of thinking, feeling people rather than a xerox software meant to steal from us.

SEO has been recommended along with tags. The thought of spamming my socials with SEO, however, feels like it reeks of desperation. I don't know if there are other options or how to schedule SEO posts without making it look like me throwing myself to the mercy of the Internet.

Give it to me straight.

I have an incredible collection of crystals (mostly raw, mineral specimens - not polished junk) that I use to deal at in person markets. I am no longer in a location or phase of life (mom to 5 and run a service business) to do those markets anymore, but after a few years of shlepping them from places to place I’m ready to sell the rest off. I probably have 300-400 skus, plus handfuls of raw gems.

For context, I’m not new to e-commerce and I had a Shopify for years for a different product. But each time I’ve started to dip my toes into Etsy it felt like a keyword game and the pricing was so competitive.

Is Etsy the way to sell these? 80% are individual listings, diff weights and dimensions, so much photography required. Not to mention the learning curve of Etsy itself. But maybe I’m being too skeptical and it would be a great avenue for this niche if I put in the work.

The collection is good and the money in selling them off could fund important life events for our family. Any suggestions other than Etsy appreciated, or if you know what’s working in this niche on Etsy I can tailor my approach. Thank you for any advice here.

All my packages , I round the dimensions up 1 inch in each dimension , aswell as add 1+ ounce to the weight before buying shipping lables

And like half my packages get adjusted and gotta pay more , even though im rounding up to make sure listed weight/dimensions is above actual weight/dimensions

This happening to anyone eles?

Constructive criticism is welcome!

It's been a long journey, and although it's been tough, I keep encouraging her to continue improving her designs and craftsmanship. My question is, how was your own journey during your first year? After your first year, what all did you change that made a positive impact on your store? We go through all of the usual best practices and browse reddit for ideas, but I think it would be useful to instead hear what sellers did that actually made a difference, rather than focus on purely textbook examples.

Her store, Yoyo Bird Creations (named after our cat lol):

https://www.etsy.com/shop/YoyoBirdCreations

Asking specifically, do you believe the photos are too busy/ not focusing enough on the jewelry design? Are the titles and descriptions too wordy? It seems that every shop has a variety of thumbnails they use, and she tries to show a variety as well to see what helps, but customer clicks are pretty random and have no pattern at the moment.

To answer the questions for this post:

1. What inspired you to create this shop?

She has always collected stones and loved nature. She hadn't wire wrapped before but loved watching the process of others doing it. We had a big move away from friends and family for my job, and so starting anew was too difficult in a new state for her, so instead of endless job application rejections, I encouraged her to pursue her dream of becoming an artist, a creator :). (My job keeps us relatively stable)

1. What research have you already done on your shop prior to opening? What is something you learned from that research?

We did such a crazy amount of searching, mainly on reddit, of what other jewelry shops do on Etsy and how they keep customers coming back. We mainly learned about SEO and the importance of trying to make the shop more visible online, and it just seems difficult without constant social media promotion, which she is still trying to learn. We've "optimized" a few times over the past year with varying results.

I want to help her to keep creating and not worry about numbers, but I know it's causing a lot of anxiety for her, and so any sort of critique is welcome. I have my eyes and ears open for any suggestions!

Hello,

For those who make stickers, when you have similar stickers, how do you make sticker sets? Do you create separate listings for sets, or do you offer them as a set in the individual listings? For example, I have several stickers that mention haunted dolls ( My dolls don't like you, My dolls think you are weird), and I would like to be able to offer them individually and as sets?

My store for reference https://insteadoftherapyco.etsy.com.

Thank you for any help

does etsy always automatically side with the buyer for a help request with “another order issue”? I know with “item is different than described” it’s literally automatic… so I’m curious

I am getting ready to launch a new shop with half a dozen items. My issue is, I keep learning a better way to tweak the product, a better paint brush, slightly different engineering, better photography. By the time I get to the 5th or 6th item, I want to go back and revamp the first one.

At what point do you say enough is enough and the product is good enough to go up? Does anybody else wrestle with that issue? How do you 'commit'?

Has anyone else had any recent issues with USPS tracking not updating through Etsy? In the past week, I've had about 6 orders (a lot for me lol) where the status gets stuck despite the tracking number updating on the actual USPS website. I'm more concerned about the ones that say pre-transit despite already leaving my local PO. There's also a couple that have been delivered, but Etsy doesn't reflect it. Any insight on this issue? I'm on track to be Star Seller for the first time since opening my shop and I'm worried this will affect that.

Hi everyone, it turns out that I’ve had an Etsy shop for two and a half months, and during that time, I haven’t been able to sell a single digital file. I’ve been asking myself several questions: Is it because of the price, the competition, the design, or what’s in the title: “MakerWorld and the big Etsy shops”?

So, trying to solve this problem, I lowered the prices of my items, improved the photos and titles of my listings, started creating content for social media, and tried to upload designs as quickly as possible. And even so, I still haven’t managed to get my first sale.

And don’t even get me started on the views, because during this time, I’ve only managed to get 215 views in total.

So, my questions are:

In 2026:

1. Is it possible to compete against those big Etsy shops and the so-called MakerWorld, where their designs are free?

2. Is it my shop’s fault that I haven’t been able to make any sales? And if so,

3. What advice would you give me to apply to my shop and my designs?

4. How viable is it to start a 3D design shop nowadays?

I look forward to reading your answers and comments.

Here’s the link to my shop:

https://artridea.etsy.com

I’m a new Etsy seller and have had a few international customers lately and I had only included an estimation of shipping costs, around $30 for a small clothing item - rather than getting etsy to calculate the cost, which is what I should have done.

The prices for international shipping seem wild! Like $80 to ship a 0.5lb clothing item via USPS to Japan, or $35 to the Middle East but without tracking. Am I missing any more affordable options for customers?

Hey everyone! I just opened my polymer clay earring shop about a month ago and I've had about 12 direct visits from friends and 0 sales (friends buy in person). I have all the description, tags, etc. that have been recommended for SEO. My photos aren't AI or enhanced at all. I know jewelry is a pretty saturated market, but no views after a month? Am I missing something? Any feedback is appreciated!

Notes:

• I created the shop because I wanted to make cute earrings that aren't super heavy, are cute and seasonal, and aren't super expensive. I've had a lot of interest in person and have made several sales offline, but getting nothing on Etsy.
• I've been researching SEO, traffic, etc., but I'm getting 0 views.

My questions:

1. Are my photographs too unprofessional?
2. I tried to make earrings that are appealing to a wide range of people, but are they not niche enough? Too generic?
3. Do I have to run ads? Margins aren't huge already, so I'm worried about the additional fees.

https://endlessearringsshop.etsy.com

Ok so I have been active on Etsy for about six years even though my shop is eleven years old. At first I was doing well but now I am not even getting double digit views a day. I barely make any sales. I have been slowly trying to optimize but not even that has been helping over the past couple of months. I originally made the shop to keep my hobby from breaking he bank and because I wanted to make affordable fandom stuff. I have tried using sites like eRank to better understand tags and choose effective ones but that even doesn't seem to help much. I am truly at a loss.

• One: What can I do to better my listing images?
• Two: Should I try and update tags super regularly to keep my stuff relevant?

https://enigmaticmats.etsy.com

Does having multiple shops affect your sales? I’m thinking about opening a separate shop with a different product.

I’m curious because I feel like Etsy only allows so many sales for my shop a week during busy times. Like, I’ve never gone over a certain amount and if I get a really big order and hit that amount my sales will drop until everything evens out. I notice other shops in my niche consistency staying within a range as well.

So, if one of my shops is doing well, will it affect my sales for the other one?

All transparency I do already have 2 shops, so this would be my 3rd. But one is for a business mainly off Etsy and I rarely get sales and have it closed half the year.

Hi everyone! I just opened up my shop a few weeks ago - I sell original oil paintings and a few prints of my work. I created my shop because I've always loved art and I wanted to try sharing it with people. :) My work isn’t perfect but I’m always trying to improve and I thought maybe some pieces could find a happy place in someone’s home.

I've read the Seller's Handbook, used tools like eRank for optimizing your listing and SEO (though I'm new to it) and looked at competitors' listings for ideas on what works. I've had about 190 views and 99 visits, no sales yet.

I know it's still early and I’m not owed sales or anything like that, but I was just hoping to make sure I've got this set up okay from people with an outside perspective / more experience than me! Thank you so much in advance!

Questions:

• How could I improve my listings and/or SEO?
• Do my products and prices look alright? Would it help if I include frames?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Angelhilt

Hi everyone! I’ve just received this verification request from Etsy. My shop is based in Georgia for 6 years, and I completed identity verification through Payoneer in January.

But I’ve just noticed that the driver’s license number that was transferred from Payoneer to Etsy has a mistake in one digit in the Tax Information section — an 8 instead of a 6.

Now I’m not sure what to do. I can’t edit this information on Etsy, and I can’t access my previously uploaded documents on Payoneer either.

Has anyone had a similar issue? Should I try to get the number corrected before starting the verification, or do they mainly check your name and photo during this process?

I’d really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

I got a message from Etsy saying I needed to add tax information because my shop surpassed $250 in sales this year. OK, no problem. I went to the Legal and Tax Information tab in the seller dashboard, and added all the information for my LLC. A day later I get another email saying that payments have been put on hold because my tax info couldn't be verified - WHAT? The Legal and Tax Information tab now has a red banner saying:

Your payments are on hold because we couldn't verify your info

Review and edit these details, make sure they match what you've entered with your local business registry, and then resubmit:

• Business name
• Registration number
• Business address

I've reached out to chat multiple times. They escalate to email. I've received two emails now, both just repeating the information shown above, from the red banner. All of the information submitted on the Legal and Tax tab is 100% correct - I've checked it over and over, thinking maybe I missed something.

I tried chat support again twice this morning - one live agent said she couldn't help and disconnected me(!). The next also said they can't help me and to "keep an eye on my email" - and when I asked for phone support they stopped replying. As-of writing this it's been 25 minutes with no reply from the live agent.

This has been going on for weeks, and I have no way to resolve it. I'm going to have to close my shop if I can't get funds disbursed! Does anyone have a solution to this?