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Four Corners of Craft: Etsy Online selling 8/7/2015 55 Washington St. #512 Brooklyn, NY May 6, 2011 11222 Todays Agenda: - Why selling on Etsy - Transfer your brand personality on Etsy - Run your own shop aligned with your own brand


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55 Washington St. #512 Brooklyn, NY 11222 May 6, 2011

Four Corners of Craft: Etsy Online selling

8/7/2015

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Today’s Agenda:

  • - Why selling on Etsy
  • - Transfer your brand personality on Etsy
  • - Run your own shop aligned with your own brand
  • - How to get found on and outside Etsy
  • - How to reach to a global audience
  • - Resources on Etsy
  • - Q&A
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Selling on Etsy means:

  • 20.8 million shoppers worldwide
  • Shop is live 24/7/365
  • Low Risk
  • Professional Development
  • Free Educational Resources
  • Opportunities
  • Supportive creative community
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Transfer your brand personality on Etsy

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Communicate your personality in every corner of your shop

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Tell your story through a cohesive Etsy shop

A cohesive aesthetic will help promote your shop, because it tells your story, visually.

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About Page

Share your story through behind the 
 scenes photos

TamaraGomez

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... Or photos of your workspace

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Run your own shop aligned with your own brand

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When writing your Shop Policies..

  • Be informative
  • Stay positive
  • Research
  • Be fair
  • Keep it simple
  • Listen up
  • Communicate what distinguishes you and your items
  • It's a continuing process
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How to get found on and outside Etsy

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Title must be descriptive, not creative Most important keywords at the beginning of the title Think like a buyer - how would you search for your items? Before: XX’s collection S/S13 Lapis Sweater Tee After: Electric Blue Cotton Sweater with short sleeves

Titles

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  • - Use all 13 tags available
  • - Use synonyms and

descriptive words

  • - Use compound words

Tags

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What is it? Who is it for? What is it made out of? What is the main material? What is the main colour? Where will it be used? What is the style? Does it have any imagery or motifs? What technique did you use? Are there synonyms?

Some questions to ask yourself

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Title of listing: Broad terms Tags

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  • Include correct location
  • Consider shipping worldwide or to UK, CA,

US, AUS (English speaking markets)

  • Use keywords keeping in mind other markets

How to reach out to a global audience?

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SEO

  • r

Search Engine Optimisation

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Search What???

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Improve your ranking by finding the right words to help buyers to find you

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Shop Title

Shop Title

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Shop Title

Shop Announcement

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  • use keywords in product titles
  • unique titles even with similar

items

  • use standard terms, be obvious
  • don‘t exceed 80 characters in title
  • use Google Keyword Research

Tool

  • use description and about page
  • include links of your listings in your

listings

SEO basics

tawneyvintage.etsy.com

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Use the resources in your shop

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  • same period
  • longer period

VS

May 2015 May 2014

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Do you have a presence in key channels?

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Are these keywords included in your tags and titles?

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Do you have you still have these products in your shop?

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Etsy.com
 /teams


 To get in touch with local, like- minded sellers with advice, tips, and ideas

Etsy.com
 /sellerhandbook


Advice and inspiration for successfully running 
 your Etsy shop Additional Resources support@etsy.com

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Other useful links

About Page: https://www.etsy.com/uk/help/article/2661 Shop Policies: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/171 Shipping: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/4414 Processing time: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3153 Direct Checkout: https://www.etsy.com/uk/help/article/3616 Enable custom listings: https://www.etsy.com/uk/help/article/3923 Other resources around SEO: https://www.etsy.com/uk/help/article/247 Shop Stats: https://www.etsy.com/uk/help/article/541 ; https:// www.etsy.com/uk/seller-handbook/article/five-shop-stats-you-should-be- tracking/22398388701

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