My first month on Etsy - Realistic results for beginners

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Жыл бұрын

I remember searching for realistic first month Etsy shop results, with finding none. The truth is, it's not as easy as many say it is. But nevertheless, it can be worth it if you're being consistent.
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@tawnymichelle Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being real! I'm tired of seeing youtube videos that say "How I Made Six Figures My First Month on Etsy" (exaggeration, obviously. You get the point).

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I know, I also had feelings of discouragement once I understood those numbers don't always apply and truly realized these people probably had multiple shops thats failed and had now perfected a method that could bring them that kind of income. I left the expectations and just worked on my shop in my own pace, not really looking at what others were doing. I was happy for every sale that I made and was not there for the money, because I would've just quit straight away (since it wasn't pouring in from day one).

@highrob7399 Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to share that this review/experience is absolutely genuine. It's so refreshing to hear an honest opinion without any sales pitch. It's rare to come across such authenticity online. Thanks for sharing!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@highrob7399 Thank you, I want to keep it real and let everyone wanting to start an Etsy platform know how it can also be 🌸

@cherieannrejas7651 Жыл бұрын

Sonya, I don't usually comment on videos. But I want to say thank you for showing us your honest experience. I have just opened my etsy shop this week. These past few days have been discouraging because I didn't see any movement in my listing. But this video gave me the hope that I need to continue what I'm doing. Thank you!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi Cherie, don't give up on it! I will be showing you the visitor count of my shop for the first months and you'll see there was not much going on. Just know that people will find it once you have something of value in your shop and in the beginning with only few products, visitors might be hesitant to invest in a shop that has not yet been fully established. Keep on going and focus on creating a brand image and more products of the same niche. You got this 💫

@arh1701 Жыл бұрын

@Cherie how is your Etsy shop doing?

@fuat27 Жыл бұрын

Compare to many other unrealistic fake KZfaqrs out there, this was by far the best and realistic video I have seen. Thank you Sonya for being completely honest with us. Wishing you best of luck with your journey. Unfortunately, they suspended my third account :/ so I am not able to keep going with mine.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I also felt similar when I started out and just wanted to see the months when people were not making any sales. Because they're more likely than not. Hope everything works out for you ✨

@ninniwest8014 Жыл бұрын

What a great video Sonya! I’ve been thinking about selling on etsy too and this gave me the boost!

@gabrielacepeda7484 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! As a new esty shop owner, there's still so much I need to learn and videos like this from people who have been through it are really helpful!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here 🌞 I hope this was helpful in any ways. I'll be making a video on keyword research soon!

@munozmaria218 Жыл бұрын

Loves this ! It's relieving to hear the journey of others and thank you for being transparent about not always getting good sales

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

It's normal, and something everyone should be aware of - detachment is also key. You work on the shop, but then let go of the desperation for it to work. Know that it will. Many of us keep on working but not actually doing much for it (not actual steps) and then expect major results 🌸

@bernardcampbell2216 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ms. Mantere for you honest and "straight from the heart" journey. Really appreciated. The video is great, but, beyond the video, you seem like a genuine person.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💕 love to hear this. Just starting out making videos and still trying to find my way of doing them. Yet still want to focus on being myself all the way!

@cyramclennan2580 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the down to earth realistic video! Also your kitty looks like my Luna girl who was my rescue cat who passed away. I gave her the best last 3 years of her life and believe I gave her the love she deserved up until the end 🥰😭

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Love to hear you found it helpful 💫 Luna is a beautiful name, always loved it

@thefaithfulmentor1348 Жыл бұрын

I love this video, thank you very much for this information ❤ We definitely want to see more videos like this in the future 😊

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it ☺︎ have more Etsy videos in store for you

@patriciabarker2 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best Etsy video I have seen! Thank you for your honesty and speaking truth! You are absolutely right! Consistency is the key! Please put more content out like this!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patricia 🌞 I'm working on it, and would love to hear if you guys have specific questions or topics which you want me to cover!

@ayjaymattson6635 Жыл бұрын

Love your video. I have just started an Etsy shop and this is a good video to help me set the right expectations, instead of thinking that you can make money fall from the sky from the first month itself. Thanks for this honest video and I wish you the best in your business!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this! It was hard for me at first too, since I did think with my photography and design background I could create products that would be sold instantly, it really took me months to figure out the full work process and my own 'visual language'. So be easy on yourself, you're learning a completely new thing here! Setting small goals for yourself will help you be accountable and will motivate you to keep on going. Try to learn something new every week to develop your business

@user-zu6jc2px1d Жыл бұрын

I echo the top comments when I say this was really encouraging. Thank you for your honesty in sharing and vulnerability! Please continue to put more content like this out !

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Love to hear this 😭I did feel vulnerable in sharing this since it's somehow engrained in us that the results should be magnificent from the start, but everyone starts small and I think this way it's way more realistic and something that can be expected. I also feel it might be one of the reasons we give up so quickly, since we feel the results should be instant.

@kilakamu7014 Жыл бұрын

Please do share more- I gained insight into Etsy, your video is so nice and easy to follow. I am very new just setting up my etsy shop too and your tips will definitely come in handy thank you so much!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks, love to hear it was easy to follow and understand. I'll be posting more videos soon and if you have any questions regarding Etsy, just write them here and i'll answer them!

@rufdymond 11 ай бұрын

Good to see someone being realistic - I’ve started my Etsy journey - my goal is 3 shops (I’ve done a load of research) if I can get each to shop to £400 per month profit (U.K. based) I’ll be happy with that.

@dua1724 Жыл бұрын

This is really motivating thank you. You see some people doing hundreds to thousands of dollars within their first month or two which obviously isn’t the case with me. So thanks again for sharing

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I feel you with this one! Felt the same in the first months after starting but just kept being persistent and tweaking everything to know what was working and what was not. Trust the process 💫

@youcandoit2023 Жыл бұрын

The most realist Etsy sales video I’ve seen. Thank you for this 😊 I opened my store in Feb and then dropped off because of renovations and a member of my team leaving at work and family life, deaths in the family 😢 Ive done no marketing but made 4 sales. Trying to get back on it. Thank you again for the being consistent advise 😃👍🏼

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I know it's such an easy tip, but being consistent will eventually show you what you need to do with anything you pursue. But I think a part of it is also getting better at what you do. Look at your shop and try to find what it is you like about it and what products have had the most views - then replicate them and create similar ones. Set a weekly goal like 3 products/week and stick to it to see changes. :)

@mariuspetrea5360 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sonya, Thank you for sharing with us. I also am about to start a shop soon and just been back and forth about what Niche to hope on but I just decided on one because I would never start otherwise :)) I really do a lot of research and actually today ill start making my biggest product. I have many created that are not as main focus but ill actually intend to use them as a loss leader just to create movement, visits and possibly sells. can't wait to get there though... wish u the best of luck with your journey.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, just decide on the niche, otherwise you will not be able to go forward with anything else either. Are the loss leaders still similar niche that you're thinking of going with? So that they won't be totally different from each other. All the best with your journey too, just gotta do something small everyday 🌸

@magiccolorsbyritika477 Жыл бұрын

Omg you are such a motivator ❤you will definitely have a better month at etsy but please make more such videos for you tube 🌷🌸🌺great video ❣️was so disappointed as could not have any sales for two months as i could list products slowly being a mom of two. Thankyou ❤️🙏🏼

@shashalopez2603 Жыл бұрын

Love this video. Very honest and truthful. I just listed 1 listing, I'm super excited and realistic. Thank you!!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you ✨ it starts with just one. I wrote down for myself that I wanted to have 30 products 3 months, which was a goal I was focusing on every time I felt discouraged. Good luck with your journey 🌸

@GARTEN-SCHNACK Жыл бұрын

good report, Sonya and you showed realistic figures ! There are so many channels here on youtube, showing how to make thousands of dollars with ETSY, even at the beginning and of course all the guyys would like to sell you their courses, how to make money on ETSY. The strategy and tips you showed here, is much more realistic.😎 Greetings from Germany

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hello ! I agree, even if I was just laughing at my $7 revenue in the first month 😁 but thats the journey, starting small and doing the changes to develop the shop. Greeting to Germany too!

@FinanceAtJos Жыл бұрын

Great video. I started my etsy shop last month and I'm building and learning about it as I go. Not using etsy ads either, I feel as you said if my product is good, customers will purchase it without me advertising it.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, totally agree ! I feel like your ads might even be shown in totally different searches than the keywords you set out for them. And then especially, the customers will scroll right past you.

@melodeelucido1446 Жыл бұрын

It's good you are sharing your journey. Just so you know, there are many people making good money with their general shops---they sell all kinds of things. The thing that matters, more than what you are selling, is to do your seo research and have your listings be excellent. Your sales would have gone up no matter what in Nov. because of the holidays. You are right that Etsy likes it when we are in our shops daily. Best of luck to you 🙂

@pevidesnake Жыл бұрын

Loved the video. Very honest and truthful. Im just starting my own project and this video helped a lot. Cheers

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

All the best with your shop, just do one thing at a time and write down small goals that you want to achieve.

@santhanaprabhu509 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience, this will definitely help beginners like me. Wanna appreciate you for being transparent with what you have done. Subscribed🤩

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you Santhana! Theres so many different ways to start this journey, but I do feel it's made out to be this huge event even though growth takes time and patience. Sharing so that others will have a realistic view on this field.

@santhanaprabhu509 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Thank you for the reply, continue to educate us, I'm sure, you'll definitely grow faster on youtube.

@SleepyheadSounds Жыл бұрын

Finally someone who keeps it real! Great video!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! I try my best ✨

@herbv3449 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Looking to getting a shop started as well. Great tips will definitely utilize them.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck with your shop and keep consistent even when it doesn't feel like it ✨

@pat4005 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making such an excellent video. You really covered important points. ❤ Plus, I loved seeing your beautiful floofy cat, I mean office manager. 😊

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat, love to hear you liked it sand it was helpful. And if theres any questions you have regarding the topic, I'd love to cover them in future videos ✨

@foolbritannia956 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonja, very helpful totally appreciate your truthful reporting of reality on the Etsy platform

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I do feel more people could open up about the reality of Etsy and how it might take some time to have reasonable sales on the platform.

@ravenology3551 Жыл бұрын

I love you for some reason: 1. BEING REALISTIC: I was contemplating since this morning here and thinking about what to do. Whether I continue what I'm doing or just stop. I started selling on Etsy 3 or 4 days ago, and I always look at the visitor stats every time before I sleep and hope to gain more views. Because, because I believe it can at least change the tide of the algoritm. Though I haven't got any sales yet (probably because I haven't had too many items in my shop), having a view in at least one of my products gives me hope. 2. I was shocked to know that you are the creator of that time table. 3. Thank you for inspiring me... really, Thank you! Your video and what all you say is the reality.

@kha30s22 Жыл бұрын

Even though I am not an art student or does have interest in opening a shop in etsy. I do like your videos which is filled with awesome info. Thank you for your honesty and enthusiasm in your videos.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks! There will be more subjects and videos about photography and building your own website ✨

@uyenpham8180 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your honest and down to earth advices, appreciated so much

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and I hope you found them helpful!

@kwangyoon Жыл бұрын

exactly! work is work, you get what you put in. thank you!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, always 💫

@agussanz5227 Жыл бұрын

So helpful to have some realistic insiding sights, and know that every journey is diferent. Defo is all about consistency and exponential progression. Thx a lot 💛

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Exactly 💫 and there might be setbacks, then we just need to refocus and find ways to evolve when needed. But it all starts with doing the small things, which eventually lead to bigger things.

@agussanz5227 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere 100% 🙌

@lenyjaneromero2546 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I have a 3-day or 4-day-old shop and my primary target is to get a visit first. hehe

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Visits are important, but they will come once your whop has products and a clear niche - this signals Etsy that your shop is an expert on that subject Keep on going, and keep creating more products!

@hellojaaa0 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, Sonya. I just started my Etsy journey and currently have 2 listings.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Sounds great, keep on adding weekly listings and focus also on the keywords you're using so your customers can find your products. See what other shops are doing and try to replicate similar keywords and selling images. Baby steps!

@fairyrelaxation Жыл бұрын

Thanks,for this,a really natural and authentic video....refreshing...thanks

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Trying to be transparent in sharing real experiences and realistic results :)

@nerukas86 Жыл бұрын

Actually realistic view on Etsy. Love it, you are Great!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@brianlukeke3060 Жыл бұрын

This is yeah very good video, like too realistic and i have even been enthralled to subscribe

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Well thank you :) I hope it helps to keep on going.

@blitzart1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information ❤️❤️ hope you doing more videos like this one

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes am working on it, something to do with keywords and SEO will be helpful for the people who're just starting out 💫

@thestellarelite Жыл бұрын

This was really interesting thank you for this video! Found you on my sidebar on another video lol. I'm interested in turning my art/design into a business but I've been staying away from the rabbit hole of videos until I actually have my products designed! I think before I go the route that most artists go with shopify etc I'd like to start with Etsy just to get started and see what it's like.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

The universe brought you here 💫 ! I recommend Etsy since it's quite easy to use and the platform itself will push your products to the customers without having to create a store. But try to put some of your designs out to see what kind of feedback you get in return; sometimes its easier to plan than to execute and it might be that we mentally block ourselves from growing. Good luck with your journey ✨

@jimbos4 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This video has made feel so much better. I started 4 days ago and I've only had 8 views on 4 products.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

4 days is nothing yet! Make a decision you'll wait for 6 months: during this time try to create a coherent banners and logo (+colors for your shop), review the pricing of your products (what are others asking for the same product and what are they offering), how are your selling images? And are you using enough keywords in your description and headline? It'll get better, but remember to develop and see what's not working.

@gloriaangel6487 Жыл бұрын

Sonya thank you so much for sharing your story. Very interesting to watch.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It really warms my heart to hear you guys like it. And if you have any questions or otherwise feedback I'm always open to developing them and sharing new insights that might help you ✨

@ani4427 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! It's so uplifting.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it was helpful :)

@pomaeb5958 Жыл бұрын

that’s nice trust me you’ll thank yourself in couple months ❤

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, staying focused even if it's difficult at times!

@Leawatkin Жыл бұрын

Thank you sharing this video with us, I am celebrating my first month on Etsy tomorrow :) I have been happy dancing :)

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your first month 🌼 consistency is the key. Have you seen sales / traffic ?

@Leawatkin Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Thank you so much lovely! I sure have :) 220 sales this first month and I have not implemented any marketing strategies yet. I have been blown away really - 5k views and 2500 visits. I was bracing myself for at least 6 months before I started to make consistent sales but so far so good I have had sales every day. I know this is not the usual results for beginners but to be honest I am not sure what I did really to get these results either haha - I still have much to learn, thank you for your kind reply :) I wish all of us on this journey the most magical experiences :)

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@Leawatkin Thats great results! Clean designs and originality work wonders, but the rest is always a guessing game - only if you track carefully what changes you make during what time of the year. It's science!

@phatthai8045 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, this really keeps me going!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Love to hear that it works as motivation for you 🌸Just keep doing one thing at a time, focus on being active on Etsy and produce at least one product / week, I feel like Etsy sees it as you being active on the platform.

@Fakelatino Жыл бұрын

Very down to earth and modest with a cute cat surprise too!👍

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

He's the real star of the show 😅

@a2zdesignstore Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I believe all her words. Thank you very much for sharing and I wish you success 😊

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I think people should speak up about the real Etsy numbers, I was so confused because I thought it's an easy way to make passive income. It is passive at times, but before it is - theres some things to master. But it is doable if you're serious about it 🌸

@CarPediaOfficial Жыл бұрын

Love from India. ❤️New subscriber and Daily viewer. ❤️ Great Job 🥰

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🌸 Greetings to India 💫

@lortigosa Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being so sincere. The truth is that those 6-figure videos scare me a little bit somehow. But this one encourages me instead.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment. It does seem like theres this energy of huge income around starting Etsy and even if you'd know it's not always (mostly) the case, it does feel discouraging to even think about. I still get those days weekly, where I feel I could do more and whether I'm doing enough, it's just part of the journey. I hope this helps you with your goals and just stay focused ✨

@thepowerfulmind2246 Жыл бұрын

This is so interesting to hear! I've started my shop a few months ago and am wondering if you ever do sales or offers to your customers? Thanks, just subscribed 😍

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great that you've started. I did do sales at some point but am seeing now how it goes without them. I always include offers to the pdf's that I send to the customer🌞

@_Tennz Жыл бұрын

I've been on Etsy for one month and have had similar results. I just poured over SEO research today and am looking to niche down just a little bit more and make sure I'm using low competition keywords. I'm really hoping this works. I'm so dedicated.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Don't hope but just KNOW it will 💕 I felt so discouraged at times, but then I just took that day off. SEO is important so focus on that. Finding shops that have similar products and see how they've done it motivated me to see the details that I might've been missing.

@gauthamkatta1684 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your honest opinion!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🌞

@aussiebudgets Жыл бұрын

new subbie. I haven't started selling yet. But I have made my digitals on canva. I signed up for a one year membership on canva. I don't like to get charged monthly. Thanks so much. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@tmatti79 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonya for the video

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🌞

@aliefaziz3243 Жыл бұрын

I need this! putting a lot of hours without getting a single sale demotivate me, but your post rebound it, Thanks!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, stay strong 💫 I like to write my goals down for the month; how many products I'm aiming to create in a week or a month and then just taking the time and patience to do them. Also seeing if there was a surge of visitors after a specific products or if specific days were better than others, just to know how my customers move. I love data 😅

@annast9172 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this realistic video. Others just boast on KZfaq on how they make XXX$/month on Etsy and I started my shop and it`s nothing like it!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

It's truly not as glorious as it's shown here on KZfaq, at least wasn't for me for many months. But having some sort of focus and faith that I'll get there really worked as a goal I was reaching out out every month.

@rachemyebba8838 Жыл бұрын

This was really helpful and encouraging! Just some feedback, the last few minutes were much more enjoyable because the edit wasn't as jumpy as the first part. The jump cuts were a little distracting 😅 But thank you for this video!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this feedback! I'll be focusing more on that and leave them out in the future. This really helps me to develop the storytelling in the videos 🌸

@joanseason2740 Жыл бұрын

Thank you this is inspiring ❤

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

great to hear 🌞

@mehdisoufiani85 Жыл бұрын

I'm new in e-commerce and etsy it's my first month and i really need this video thank yiu very much sharibg with us this video can help many of us to keep moving. I liked the video i will share it and from now i will follow you on youtube. Thanks again

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Great to hear it was helpful to you. Keep going!

@mehdisoufiani85 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere yes soo thank you very much

@Viveks_Vistas Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonya :)

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🌸Just trying to share experiences people might find helpful ☺

@j7sportvideo24 Жыл бұрын

Too bad most videos are bull crap😔I wish there were more like yours. Honest. Because of those videos I felt disappointed I didn’t make any sales. But now I know it’s about doing research, being consistent, most importantly not giving up👍

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I wish that too, more people could see that it might start out differently and that there are many factors you need to take into consideration. The niche, branding and the product itself of course. The thing is, anyone is capable of doing this but it might just take more time than expected - but using the time to develop the products and grow the shop will take you closer to creating an actual income out of it. Nothing it perfect the first day! keep on going :)

@tdfmedia5945 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks ☺︎

@sunbalijaz853 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Love to hear it was helpful :)

@atomic-6094 Жыл бұрын

I will start etsy today

@MongrelDeluxe Жыл бұрын

This is really good to know. I would also love to see the whole process of adding a product to etsy. You mentioned that you use templates from canva and then somehow link them to etsy. Would be great to see the exact steps, as many probably don't know how to do that. Thx

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Noted! Will create a step by step video on how I'm creating the product and adding it to Etsy. It's quite easy, but there are some things like choosing the right way to create a link (so the original template won't be affected when selling it). Thanks for letting me know :) And if theres any other questions, do drop them here ✨

@MongrelDeluxe Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Thx 😊

@victoriahiromi2256 Жыл бұрын

Sonya, thank for you sharing your honest experience. I'm someone who struggles with chronic illness and just graduated from university- I don't think I have the ability to find work at the moment so I'm trying to find ways to heal from my sickness and make money at the same time. One day I'd like to be able to help pay for my medical bills through something like what you've described. I wanted to ask- how much time would you put into this on a daily basis? Would an hour or two a day or every other day suffice??

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi Victoria, I put about 10-20 hrs / week, some days I'd have more motivation and could work intensely, but other days I'd do the minimum like update old listing images and maybe change the prices or add sales for specific dates. I'm not sure which niche you're going for but if you're planning on getting into the digital download niche, I found that writing a blog was more lucrative than selling on Etsy. You're able to build your Etsy store for less, but I later found out that it was pretty time-consuming. My blog is making me around 100-150$ / month and I don't have to attend to it daily. Of course it took me 2 years of getting here, but once you choose the right topic to write about and get through the initial hassle of learning it all, you can monetize with both affiliate marketing as well as ads (which is TRULY passive). All the best to your venture :) !

@tulipgirl_ Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hericapung8058 Жыл бұрын

Cha-ching.. I love that sound😂🎉

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Never get tired of hearing it! 😅

@Tweety2U2 Жыл бұрын

🌷🌻thank you!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😍

@anditioniert Жыл бұрын

🙃 GREAT CONTENT

@breepaige402 Жыл бұрын

Thank you,!!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

🌞 thanks for watching !

@devolverdesign Жыл бұрын

I'm heavily considering starting a store but would you say it's better to focus on one niche, or a limited set of products ? Or can you just randomly have different niches in one store - like selling fishing related tee shirts and baking related posters all in one store? Does that look confusing or messy?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question. What I meant by this that I found it to be more unclear for the customers and Etsy, if you had very different products in your shop. This usually resulted in customers not seeing my shop as professional enough, especially in the beginning. Later on once you have hundreds of products you can start adding different niches but I would still stick to having themed shops like ie. a party shop (this could first have games and things that are digital / printable and then adding more products that are physical). I know it's difficult to decide in the beginning, but once you decide which products you're going with, it also clarifies where you should be focusing. And Im always talking more from the perspective of a digital shop because thats what I created, but I do think similar things apply to a physical product shop. Hope this helps!

@danidesignscorner Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tips. I’m a newbie and just about to open my shop on Etsy. I started doing research what I should offer, what’s the difference of printables from digital downloads?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

The difference is that if you sell printables, you'd be selling printable trackers, games, resumes etc. And if you're selling digital downloads it could be anything from social media templates to planners that you can use on your ipad. Mostly they're considered to be around branding, so social media templates for Pinterest/ Instagram/ KZfaq. Also logo design and shopify themes etc. I hope this helps!

@bostan1976 Жыл бұрын

When. you say it blew up on tiktok, did you make that video or someone picked up the product? Thanks for the realistic example. Very useful!

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Oh yea I could clarify: I did not use tiktok at the time to promote anything, so the product was going around tiktok through other creators that were posting videos marketing the product and showing how to use it. I then created the product (it has a basic and well-known design) - making it my own of course - and once I created it, it brought me my first surge of customers because I was offering something that there was obviously a need for. So looking out for products that are popular the time you're creating them: like now, I might think anything to do with budgeting is a theme people are really looking into. Hope it helps! :)

@bostan1976 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Thank you!

@omarseifeldin4829 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video i just have a questaion does the payouts can be bank account transfer or only paypal

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I have used bank transfer, but Etsy only has this option for selection of countries. You can check the list here: help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015710408?segment=selling

@aleynasari6570 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these good tips. I also design printable planners on etsy. I also do keyword research and advertise, but I have no sales.Right now i dont know what to do . Should ı replace printable planners with a digital planners. I really need you advice . Thank you

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi. Glad to hear you've started your shop. How old is your shop and how many products do you have ? Do you upload new products weekly ? Printable planners are popular but it of course depends also on the design and your pricing. Do you have good reviews form your customers? That will also signal to the new customers that your customer service and products are impeccable. I understood that you're using ads? It might not do much if your shop doesn't have a clear brand identity or enough products to communicate to your customers that the shop is growing at a steady pace.

@InsightTube. Жыл бұрын

I have had my etsy store up since the start of this year (january 2023) and i have over 100 listings all keyword optimised. However in these 4 months i have only had 6 sales, I am currently selling a mix of everything ranging from water colour animal prints to t-shirts to sweatshirts. I was wondering if you think i should kind of start over again and organise my shop and focus on just one thing to sell. I have been getting around 10-15 visits a day and a lot of favourites on certain products but just no sales. I also have been consistent over these 4 months and have released a few listings a week.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Would you mind if I would do an audit on your shop? Just to see what is working and what is not. Send me a message on instagram.com/sonyamantere

@johnlene5110 Жыл бұрын

You're so honest! I have a question, have you used print on demand? Do you recommend it?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi John 🌞 and thanks, it's always nice to hear. I haven't used print on demand myself but I heard it had worked for many people. I would think designs and the quality of the product as much as the trustworthiness of the company who prints the product are essential. So finding a good one and getting out what you're ordering might take some time of trying. Are you planning on creating a print on demand shop?

@johnlene5110 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Yes, i'm planning to start my store and I was wondering if you have tried awkward styles to see if they're a good choice

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@johnlene5110 Do you mean by awkward styles like something that is a bit off and not on the popular side ? I always try to make research on things that are selling at the moment; styles, colors and fonts to better know what people are looking for.

@erikchavez9080 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

✨ thank you

@TheRealTrucido Жыл бұрын

Cute cat :)

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Cute but always on the way 😁

@rain0344 Жыл бұрын

Hi! is there a way to offer personalization of downloads? I mean have the customer get the canva link and allow them to add their name or something before printing?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is possible. So you ca either provide your customer with a) a pdf that they can download (no editing allowed) and b) a link to the template, so they can edit it as they please - these are used ie. in social media templates such as pinterest pin templates. Instead of providing the PDF file in the Etsy listing, you'd add a link to the template and instructions on how to save the file and print it out. :)

@TheSlashSlingingSlasher Жыл бұрын

How do you sell products when you don't actually own them? Do you have a garage where you store products?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I only sell digital downloads: there are no physical products that I would have to store.

@hiralsarin4062 Жыл бұрын

I am just 1.5 month old store. with few views and no sales...very motivating for me. How you got the first sale ?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

It's just a baby 🙈 Nurture it and it will blossom! My first sale was from my mother :) ! It's ok to ask your friends to support you in the beginning, to get reviews and hype for the shop and yourself. Try to also look into your field; what kind of competitors are there and what are they doing - then modify it to work for your own shop. Success can be build with the same ingredients!

@ashishnishad6795 Жыл бұрын

Hey i have a query i opened my etsy store few days back and my business model is POD i learnt everything ( as much as i could as a 17yr old ) but after posting few listings i realised that making designs for apparels is not something i am actually interested in i can't even create a similar design to my competitor so after posting 12 listings i decided to change my shop from POD to printable quotes and sayings because I really love philosophy and I'm even good at creating design for quotes and sayings since i had a quotes page when i was 14 so i just wondering that if i put my heart and soul into this niche creating quotes and sayings printables of different size will it work on etsy ? ( Although i have searched a lot on etsy and there are shops which are earning quite good amount through those printable quotes, saying , self care etc but it's just i want a assurance as am only 17yrs and from india so here we don't have much content creator talking about creating a e commerce shop all i have learnt is from youtube and that too from western creators. Hoping for a reply soon ✨

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi! You can definitely change your niche, and especially if it doesn't feel right for you at this time, because you will be working with it in the future ✨ I've seen shops that have printable products with quotes sold in them; just do some research whether those quotes are made on 1) printable cards 2) printable art or something else like motivation boards quotes. There's so many possibilities! Just decide to work on it consistently ✨

@ashishnishad6795 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere initially i wanna make it for frames but gradually my plan is indulge in each and every types by using same design which where already selling as a frames.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@ashishnishad6795 Sounds like you have a plan! If it's for wall art, it might be too much of a saturated niche - maybe try out just a printable where you have cutout frames for the quotes, so people can buy the product and cut them out for their needs (framing, magnets etc). I hope it helps!

@rigelr5345 Жыл бұрын

One thing I was missing was - how many listings did you have the first month? Then, at 14 months? Etc. Kinda hard to compare it to anything without this information. But still very insightful - thank you

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi Rigel, thanks for the question. I might've been unclear - my first month I had at around 3 listings or so, not many. I wasn't making tons of products at this time so there was not much customers coming to my shop. At this time I have around 108 products (some are seasonal, so I take them out once the season is over). I'll be making a video on the questions you've asked ✨

@rigelr5345 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere Thanks for the reply! I'm soon launching my own shop so trying to set some realistic expectations. It gave me hope you earned some without ads actually. Did you do a lot of social media promotion? I think you mentioned you had a video on tiktok go viral, I never tried tiktok before in my life though

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@rigelr5345 I did try ads at some point but it was in the beginning and I quickly noticed it brought visitors without any sales - this was because my shop was not ready for the amount of visitors: think about the shops that you yourself buy from; they might have a coherent brand image, colors, fonts etc. So they are curated for the customer once they come in and then the purchase is only down to whether you have the product that they are searching or whether there's a need for the product. So try to a) create a need for a product (look for trends for example people being productive at this time or budgeting being a top priority) b) the product being what they're looking for like specific colors are trending (Etsy actually has a prediction for every year on trending colors and products, so its helpful). These will start to come naturally once you search youtube and tiktok for etsy shop owners and they'll share their experiences and you start to know what to change and what to look out for. Good luck with your shop, and keep growing ✨

@admireruk Жыл бұрын

Very good information but i was sooo distracted with the jump cuts.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, still learning and bettering my editing skills ✨

@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj Жыл бұрын

I have had a Etsy store for over a year and I have not made one single penny, literally . Didn't even watch your video, thanks 👍

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Well in the video I'm explaining what I made and what I now know was affecting the sales. What are you selling in your shop and how many products do you have? There's always ways to develop and get better in creating and selling the products, but yes, it would mean we would have to maybe learn some new skills or do things in a new way. It's not the same as it used to be when there wasn't much competition; building the shop required me to really put effort in the creation of the shop for months in the beginning.

@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to sell necklaces. I've had no sales and I get one to zero views per day. Etsy has been a total drag. One year in business and not one sale.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj How many products do you have ? And have you looked into what are the products that are ranking / being shown in the search (and what keywords) ? This way you could have more of the right products and focus just on those. Knowing a) what type of shop you are (brand image and product research) and b) producing listings on a weekly basis to grow and attract more customers are the things I recommend every shop owner really would look into. Because your situation sounds like there might be 1) little amount of listings 2) no keywords research made - customers not finding your products 3) no clear selling images (attractive product marketing) 4) No clear brand image (customers are not sure what type of store it is and are not converting). There might be more reasons too but they are usually some of these.

@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere thanks for the reply but I shut that store. I was selling necklaces made out of gemstones that are good for certain chakras. I had the erank website, didn't seem to help me much at all . The more I followed erank the worse my Etsy store became. Oh well, maybe I'll try again in the future

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@SHININGSTAR-iz9dj Ok that's a pity. Those types on necklaces are especially popular now, I feel. Erank is actually known for it's false numbers, since they're not connected to Etsy platform as ie. Marmalead is.

@hendrakartanegara1731 Жыл бұрын

Hello sonya you didnt use etsy ads? your traffic is purely organic ?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

I used ads on my second month, but if you watch the video, it didn't bring me any more sales than the first. So in my experience, the ads only work if you have a fully formed brand identity in your shop, clear and well created products so that the people that the ads are bringing in are actually converting into sales. If you have only 3-5 products in your shop and it looks like you just started it or the products are not meeting the demand.

@aesthetic.sunny7 Жыл бұрын

Hi... I'm an Indian and I'm trying to setup a order via printify to etsy... but very much confused.. would you please help me out with this?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm only familiar with Etsy and sharing the tips here on the channel. I will be creating a video on how to set up the shop, hope it will be helpful 💫

@gratiuskimera1088 Жыл бұрын

what was your marketing strategy

@clarebrody1 Жыл бұрын

Do you export your templates as PDFs? I'm finding re importing my templates in to Canva they have layout issues yet the export looks fine. What are you doing?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Yes as pdf's and I put the link in them which takes the customer to the template which is in Canva. I've had similar issues at some point but now I go through the templates every now and then and they've seemed fine. I create them in Canva too, so I only add a pdf with the product and it has the link in it. Will make a video on how I create them!

@clarebrody1 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere so you don't just upload the pdf to etsy that you directly export from Canva?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@clarebrody1 I mean yes, yes I do! Usually the link that I put in the PDF has worked well, but there has been incidences where the customer has not been able to either open the link or the templates have looked strange once they do open them (not sure why it has been like this). But it's been an easy fix!

@clarebrody1 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere you mean a pdf with instructions that has a link that shares the design in Canva? I was downloading a pdf image/ template and sharing that.. but thinking that maybe not the best way?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@clarebrody1 This depends on the product you're selling; I have only templates and do not share jpegs or pngs at all, so the customer only receives a template for their use, from which after they've modified it, can download as jpegs and pngs. So the process is; customer buys the product (template) -> receives a pdf with the template link -> they open it on canva and edit to their liking. And only then download their own physical files that they use in their social media. My templates usually require some sort of editing (adding their brand information or such to them), so they cannot use them unless they modify them at least a little. Hope this clarifies :) !

@ED-007 Жыл бұрын

What are you results after 1 year. Confused if you’ve been doing this 1 month or 1 year

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

After 1 year I was making about $70-150/month, and this varied every month since I was still making new products and building the basis of my shop. Which I still am. I will explain more in depth about the months that followed during the next weeks; now I've been on Etsy for 1,5 years :)

@dghoughisoufiane1498 Жыл бұрын

I like you 😊

@kengne_romaric Жыл бұрын

Hi ,please what is the name of your Etsy shop?

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi, unfortunately I do not share the name of my shop since there has been previous intellectual property thefts in the past, and I disclose this in one of my videos.

@imjustprism Жыл бұрын

mine too fantastic, my account suspended in the first 1h for no reason x)

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. They have to give you a reason right?

@imjustprism Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere nah, nothing

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@imjustprism I hear Etsy has done that before and that's not cool..

@imjustprism Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere The funniest thing is that I haven't received any emails or I don't know how long it will take for them to reply to the appeal, but I've been waiting for a day and a half.

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@imjustprism Oh that's not nice. It might take up to weeks before they clear it out but I'd want to have a proper explanation!

@jayjayf9699 Жыл бұрын

Your first month looks exactly like mine 36 views and 1 sale

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

And it's the reality. Did you start your shop a month ago?

@jayjayf9699 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere yeah march 14th this year

@jayjayf9699 Жыл бұрын

@@sonyamantere currently I sell svgs but I don’t think that will sell a lot, so I may change my product, I just don’t know what to sell

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@jayjayf9699 Congrats! Starting from scratch is a huge step

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@jayjayf9699 I hear svgs are selling great, but the thing is, because of their overall low pricing, the total revenue might not get too high until you have loads of products. But before you decide to make any drastic changes, create at least 25-50 products to see whether any of them take off.

@samsekar1484 Жыл бұрын

Hi can you please help me with my Etsy shop thank you

@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, I am sharing the tips here on the platform, but if you're looking out to purchase a service from me, then let me know 🌸

@samsekar1484 Жыл бұрын

Hi would you be able to help me?

@samsekar1484 Жыл бұрын

Yes I don’t mind to purchase how much do you charge?Thank you

@oyunwoladaniel-hy8ru Жыл бұрын

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@sonyamantere Жыл бұрын

@@oyunwoladaniel-hy8ru Hi Daniel, I'm good with everything now, thanks anyways!