How to Get Your FIRST 100 Etsy Sales in 2024

My new Etsy shop just reached 100 sales. Here's everything I did to get there.
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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 - What new Etsy sellers should know
01:59 - Selling Passion
02:55 - The Legal Side
03:56 - Product Testing
04:54 - Product Photos
05:44 - Limited Choices
06:28 - Owning Domains
06:53 - Getting Social
07:32 - Funnel Building
08:49 - The Small Details
09:25 - Owning Keywords
10:11 - Monitoring Listings
10:56 - Customer Communication
11:49 - Review Responses
12:16 - Opportunity Seeking
13:09 - What Dictates Success of an Etsy Shop?

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[awlthatwoodcrafts]

This is the kind of video that sets you apart from 99.5% of what one can find on YouTube on this topic. I could type all night pointing out all of the reasons.

One of the things I've noticed too, is that you give away a lot of knowledge that people can use. When you are also trying to sell your knowledge, it's a very thin line between giving it all away and holding it all back. But you manage to provide meaningful information through your channel without seeming like you're holding something back. There are so many other channels that give you a huge helping of word salad and then at the end, drop the other shoe with a pitch about whatever it is that they really make their money at.

On a side note, I checked my stats for my first 100 sales. I opened my shop April 19, 2023, and I got my 100th sale on September 29, 2023. I learned a lot from you in those early days but I concentrated on the Etsy side of things and still got there in a relatively short amount of time. I still don't do social media or an email list but after 13 months, my sales are way up over 300. So for what I am doing, I must be doing something right. Thanks to you.

[Sprinklesandstickley]

Ive been a seller on Etsy since the golden days too with handmade, but my hands are suffering. LOL Trying some POD. Just watched that video. Im not a SEO, product photos, (photos are king of the land! Haha) ecomm rookie but know I needed to seek more info. Glad I found you and love your cannel and its energy and well.. the cats too! :D

[TraumaLlama]

You’re by far my favorite Etsy expert on YT. You’re somewhat going against the grain with advice that’s being given regarding Etsy, but you explain why and it makes much more sense. And you have the credentials to support it.

[karen-fg]

Thank you ! This is excellent and I will be rewatching it over and over!

[marlenepastor]

Great information! I've been on Etsy for a quite awhile now and my sales are good, but I am always learning something new and something to try to improve sales when I watch your videos! Your suggestions are always so practical, presented in such an easy to understand way and they are so doable, whatever one's niche! Thank you!

[percentliving]

Always great information! Thanks for all the valuable information and insights you share.

[GreenVelvetCreative]

This is such a thoughtful and informative video, thank you!!

[CreationalAbyss]

You always have the best informational videos. I’ve always loved your teaching style!

[kimlynch]

All of your videos are great but this was especially helpful to me, as I sell POD products. Thanks for the great info!

[macsgal]

Thank you for the video! And, for anyone that is thinking about HAA, just do it! It is so helpful. Starla tells you the truth (even though sometimes you don't want to hear it), and that is so refreshing.The parts on marketing and branding are so good. Do it!

[obsoby]

Very very very very very very interesting video !!! Thank you 😊

[abbyscreativescape]

Amazing video 😊 congrats on the success.

[CraftyNeedleworks]

Amazing video. Thank you 😊 I enjoy the way you teach.

[AZGlassyGal]

Really helpful information - thanks so much for sharing!

[gabbybagsnmore]

Thanks for sharing what you did to get 100 sales in a few months! will keep this video for future reference!!!

[charleymeshle]

Hey Starla! I have a question. Do you think you could make a video on that business you’re helping your mom with? 
The thing is, as far as I’ve been able to follow, your last few shops have been print on demand. Therefore, your videos have had a certain POD focus. Which is interesting! But I’d love to see an up-to-date video from my favourite all-in-one Etsy coach focusing on more traditional crafts and their unique challenges. Maybe even something like “How I’d do my jewellery business if I started in 2024”. 

Thanks for the consideration!

[riyapatel]

I joined in Jan 2024 and I have 339 sales..I think so product research is the first thing that matters..should be in demand and should be little unique then the competitors..!!

[amandacurwick]

Thanks for the info Starla! If you don't mind offering a bit of advice for licensing, I am working on getting my own small business (fantasy themed handmade soap) set up and am planning on reaching out to a publisher for licensing for about half a dozen specific character themed soaps Id love to do. I have my recipe figured out and am starting to make generic fantasy themed soap to sell. It takes 6 weeks for cold process soap to be ready to actually sell, so there isn't going to be anything in my shop for a couple of months. Having worked on getting licensing from the same author I am wanting to reach out to, should I start the process as soon as I know what I want to do (colorants, fragrances, design technique) or do I wait until my shop has stock with my non-copyright fantasy themed soap first? Thankyou! You're videos have been so helpful.

[Krystal_Depict]

Im on 64 sales from fully starting roughly march 2023, im defo motivated to get to 100 this year soon! Im an illustrator selling a mix of prints, woven blankets and digital prints. Its taken awhile for me to pick up what works with etsy and the ins and outs, but im determined for it to be successfull since my passion is always there 👌🏻

[CozyCrafterCrates]

Thanks for doing this video! People always ask me how I got to almost 4000 sales with my shop Rainbows For Hope and what advice I have for new sellers. And I never know what to tell them because its so different from when I joined in 2020