How To Be A Handmade Boss

Grab the free guide Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It here: www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales 🧡 New to Etsy and getting views but no sales? Your products might not be the problem. Buyers may be finding your shop, looking around, and leaving because they don’t trust it enough yet. In this episode, we’re looking at the trust signals every Etsy beginner needs, inclu...

👉 Free resource mentioned: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It - www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales This will help you spot where your listings might be confusing buyers, missing key information, or stopping people from clicking and buying. 💡 Are you new to Etsy and wondering how many products you should start with? In this episode, we’re talking about how to build...

👉 Free resource: Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It - www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales This will help you spot what might be stopping buyers from clicking, trusting, and buying from your listings. 💡Thinking about starting an Etsy shop, but not sure if your handmade product is actually ready to sell? In this episode, we’re talking about one of the biggest mistake...

👉 Grab the free guide here: https://www.handmadebosses.com/whynosales ❓ Trying to get your first Etsy sales can feel like you need to be everywhere at once. Instagram. TikTok. Pinterest. Facebook. Email. Carrier pigeon. Absolutely not. This Etsy for beginners video shows you what to focus on first when you’re new to  Etsy and want actual sales, not just endless content faff. What you’ll learn:...

Etsy SEO sounds fancy, but honestly? It’s mostly about using the words your buyers are already typing into Etsy. This Etsy for beginners video is for handmade sellers who are new to Etsy and feel like keywords are some sort of secret code guarded by a very smug algorithm. They’re not. Promise. What you’ll learn: What Etsy SEO actually means Why vague keywords hurt your listings How to find buyer-f...

Starting your Etsy shop does not need to become a full-blown personality crisis. If you’re new to Etsy and trying to get everything perfect before you list anything, this Etsy for beginners video will help you focus on what actually matters first. The free guide, Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It , will help you avoid the listing mistakes that stop new shops getti...

If your Etsy listings aren’t selling yet, don’t panic and don’t start dramatically deleting your entire shop at midnight. Start here. This free guide, Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling Yet - and What To Do About It, will help you spot what’s actually stopping shoppers from buying, without the faff. This Etsy for beginners video is for handmade sellers who are new to Etsy, have listed their pro...

Are you new to Etsy? Or maybe you’ve started selling your handmade products but still feel like you’re winging it with a cup of tea in one hand and mild panic in the other? In this episode of How to Be a Handmade Boss, I’m chatting with Hannah Kinchin, a ceramicist and potter based in Cornwall, about how she went from making pottery as a hobby to building a real handmade business. This is a brilli...

Want to start an Etsy shop without spending a fortune? In this episode, I’m breaking down how to start your Etsy shop on a budget without wasting money on the wrong things 💸✨ We’re covering what beginner Etsy sellers should actually spend on first, what to skip for now, how to make your shop feel trustworthy on a tight budget, and how to avoid the classic mistake of throwing money at fluff befor...

🙊 If your Etsy shop feels weirdly quiet, this episode is for you. 👻 We’re digging into the real reasons your shop can feel like a ghost town, even when you’re trying hard, tweaking things constantly, and doing “all the right stuff.” We cover the difference between a traffic problem and a conversion problem, how robotic SEO can quietly kill clicks, why cluttered product photos put buyers off, and...

Feeling overwhelmed by Etsy? 😵‍💫 Not sure what to do first in your handmade shop, or constantly bouncing between 47 half-finished tasks? This episode is your reset. In this beginner-friendly Etsy episode, I’m walking you through a simple one Etsy task a day plan to help you grow your shop without the chaos. We’re covering what actually counts as a needle-moving Etsy task, what’s just busywork, a...

Pricing handmade products on Etsy can feel weirdly stressful, especially when you’re scared of charging too much, undercharging yourself, or getting it completely wrong. In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple beginner-friendly way to price handmade products for Etsy without using spreadsheets or overcomplicating it. We cover: 💸 the bare minimum numbers you actually need 💸 how to inclu...

Do you need a niche to start on Etsy? Yes… but not in the rigid, overcomplicated way the internet makes it sound. In this episode, I’m breaking down how beginner Etsy sellers can choose a niche without boxing themselves in too early. We’re talking about the difference between having a clear starting direction and being all over the shop, how to test product ideas properly, and how to use Etsy data...

If your Etsy listing sounds awkward, stiff, or like you panicked and copied bits from 12 other shops… this one’s for you. Because here’s the thing: your traffic probably isn’t the problem. Your listing just isn’t doing its job yet. In this episode, I’m showing new Etsy sellers how to write Etsy listings like a real human (without ditching SEO), so buyers actually understand what you’re selling and...

If you’re new to Etsy and everything feels messy, overwhelming, or like you’re doing loads but getting nowhere… this video is your reset. In this episode, I walk you through a simple, calm weekly plan for Etsy beginners and early-stage sellers who feel stuck, scattered, or unsure what to focus on next. We cover: – What to actually work on this week (not everything) – The one thing to stop doing if...

Etsy SEO feels confusing on purpose. And if you’re brand new (or stuck with low sales), most of what you’ve been told is just adding panic, not progress. In this episode, I break down Etsy SEO for beginners in plain English. No algorithm fear. No trending keywords. No constant listing refreshing. We cover: ✨ How Etsy search actually works (without the jargon) ✨ What keywords are… and what they’r...

Struggling to make sense of your Etsy listings? In this episode, Steph breaks down what actually matters when creating Etsy listings that convert - without SEO overwhelm or overthinking. You’ll learn: • What makes someone click a listing • Photos vs titles vs descriptions (in the right order) • A simple listing structure you can follow • What NOT to obsess over yet Perfect for early-stage Etsy sel...

If you’re stuck setting up your Etsy shop and haven’t made your first sale yet, this video is for you. In this episode, Steph breaks down the bare minimum you actually need to open an Etsy shop properly , without overthinking, over-preparing, or faffing with things that don’t matter yet. This is for complete beginners who feel “busy” but not progressing and want clear permission to stop tweaking a...

Just opened an Etsy shop and already feel overwhelmed? This video is your calm reset. I’m breaking down what Etsy actually expects from brand new sellers, what you can completely stop worrying about for now, and why feeling lost at the start doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. If you’re new to Etsy and want to start without panic, guesswork, or burning out before your first proper sale, watch this...

Canva can make you money. But if you’re treating it like a shortcut to passive income, you’ll just end up with a very tidy Canva folder and… no sales. In this video, I’m breaking down 5 real ways to make money with Canva in 2026. No hype. No “sell one template and retire”. Just honest, workable routes that actually make sense, especially if you sell on Etsy. You’ll learn: 👉  The 5 Canva money rou...

If you’re stuck around £100–£2k a month on Etsy and your current plan is “maybe I just need more products”… we need to talk. In this episode, I’m breaking down my 2026 Etsy profit playbook and how six-figure Etsy shops are actually built - quietly, calmly, and without burning yourself into the ground. This isn’t hustle advice. It’s structure, clarity, and knowing what actually moves the needle. We...

Getting Etsy views but no sales can feel maddening. Because if people are clicking… why aren’t they buying? In this podcast, I’m breaking down why Etsy listings get views but don’t convert, and exactly how to fix it without: - more traffic - more posting - or weeks of faffing with SEO If your shop feels busy but not profitable, this is almost always a listing problem, not an algorithm problem. We’...

Ever look at another Etsy shop and think “How are they doing that… when I’m working just as hard?” Same platform. Same niche. Same handmade chaos. Yet some Etsy sellers quietly scale while others feel permanently behind. In this video, I’m breaking down how the top 0.1% of Etsy sellers actually got there and why you might feel like you’re falling behind, even though you’re doing all the things . S...

Want to start selling on Etsy but feel completely overwhelmed by SEO, fees, rules, and everyone shouting different advice at you? In this video, I’m walking you through how to start selling on Etsy in 5 simple steps , without melting your brain, overthinking your shop, or feeling like you need a business degree to get started. This is a calm, beginner-friendly Etsy setup guide for 2026 and beyond,...

You keep hearing people talk about Etsy trends for 2026… but what does that actually mean for your Etsy shop, your products, and your income? In this video, I’m breaking down the handmade economy in 2026 and the trends that actually matter for handmade sellers. Not vague predictions. Not Pinterest aesthetics. Real shifts in buyer behaviour and how to turn them into products, listings, and content...