Etsy Success podcast

Sarah and Ryan Parker of Milk and Honey Luxuries (milkandhoneyluxuries.etsy.com) chat about running profitable sales promotions, tips for paid advertising, and pricing for wholesale like a pro. *** If you haven’t already, please take our survey at etsy.me/podcastsurvey. We'll be back in January with new episodes to help you make 2018 your best year yet. See you then!

Jewelry seller Jenny Topolski of Etsy shop jtopolski (jtopolski.etsy.com) joins us in the studio to share expert knowledge on selling at craft fairs and holiday markets, and how one change to her product photography resulted in a major turning point for her business. —Learn how to build a photography light box like Jenny mentions in the episode by following this DIY: etsy.me/2y5aUKe —And if you ha...

This week we talk with our merchandising expert about ways to curate your shop for the holidays, how to forecast trends, and what you can do to take part in Etsy's holiday campaigns. —Check out the persona-based gift guides mentioned in this episode here: etsy.me/2zARqBO —You can find more info on the gift guides and our weekly hashtag campaign in the 2017 Holiday Merchandising Guide: etsy.me/2AGY...

This week we talk with Etsy expert Amy Fierro about brainstorming effective keywords for your shop, using Shop Stats to reach your target customer, and optimizing your SEO for the holiday season. Get started by filling out our tagging worksheet: etsy.me/2gH2Qc1 and use this worksheet to help define your target customer: etsy.me/2zbeVBA And if you have a moment, we’d really appreciate it if you cou...

This week, we chat with Anna and Juan Donado of Goose Grease (goosegrease.etsy.com) about managing custom orders, selling craft supplies, and running a purpose-driven business. Don't forget to take our survey at etsy.me/podcastsurvey. Thanks!

This week we chat with Etsy expert Taylor Combs about best practices for shipping during the holiday rush. You can read more about the new free shipping sales tool here: etsy.me/2wuOWQD and the new gift wrap services here: etsy.me/2fKoX0B

This week we talk with Jahje Ives of Baby Jives Co (BabyJivesCo.etsy.com) in Philadelphia about promoting your shop, including connecting with followers on social media and getting press.

Arounna Khounnoraj of the Etsy shop Bookhou chats with us about cohesive branding, shipping from Canada, and dealing with copycats. Find Arounna's handbags in her shop by visiting bookhoudesign.etsy.com.

In today's episode, Timea Gremsperger of Mighty Vintage and Mighty Paper Shop shares what she's learned about shipping, pricing, and photographing vintage. Find Timea's vintage shop at mightyvintage.etsy.com and her stationery at mightypapershop.etsy.com, and join an Etsy Team by visiting etsy.com/teams.

We chat with Cath Young, founder of Etsy shop My Bearded Pigeon in Bellingen, Australia, about how she started her successful homewares business while raising small children--and the important role other Etsy sellers have played in her life. Take a look at Cath's shop by visiting mybeardedpigeon.etsy.com and learn more about Etsy Teams at etsy.com/teams.

Today we sit down with Brandi Harper of the Etsy shop purlBknit, who taught herself how to take beautiful photos of her knitwear and be her own model. You can find Brandi's shop at purlbknit.etsy.com.

In this week's episode we chat with Etsy's senior social media specialist Jess Ulrich, who also runs her own Etsy shop. Jess shares advice on growing your social following, planning your posts, and turning followers into customers.

Today we talk to Lisa Congdon of the Etsy shop Lisa Congdon Art & Illustration about how she’s tackled the challenges of imposter syndrome, risk-taking, burnout, and building a robust online following. Go to lisacongdon.etsy.com to see Lisa's shop.

In this episode, we talk with Zac Little of the Etsy shop Hero King and indie-folk band Saintseneca about how he manages his shop on the road and maintained loyal customers through it all. Visit Zac's shop at heroking.etsy.com and learn more about Pattern by Etsy at etsy.com/pattern.

In our premiere episode, we talk about growth with Lane Huerta of the Etsy shop Lovelane, whose business took off and eventually led her to sell wholesale and hire employees. You can find her shop by visiting lovelane.etsy.com and check out Etsy Wholesale at etsy.com/wholesale.

Welcome to the Etsy Success podcast, your source for tips on improving your creative business and inspiration from the Etsy community.