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When customers are looking for your products, can they find your shop?
Are you getting found quickly in Etsy search results?
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be a confusing topic to maneuver, but it’s so important to get straight for making Etsy sales.
Richie Peplin, the co-founder of Marmalead, an Etsy SEO and market research tool, shares with us The Top Five Ways To Get Your Shop Seen On Etsy With SEO!
…You need to raise your prices.
Have only about a quadrillion people tell you this about your products?
Or deep in your heart, you know you’re not getting paid what you’re worth.
But you really love making your products.
You could spend all day just making, creating and crafting in your workspace.
Just because you love doing it doesn’t mean you should undercharge!
In your business alone, new supplies need to be bought, marketing needs to be done and most importantly, your time isn’t free.
Take …
Are you at a crossroads?
Can’t decide if you should have an Etsy shop or set up your own website?
I spend very little to no time marketing my Etsy shop.
I make a few sales a week and it’s a great place for side income with minimal effort and maintenance.
Etsy is great for starting out since you don’t have to know HTML or CSS to set up your shop.
But if you’re serious and committed to building a sustainable, long-term business, you …
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
TAKE ME THERE
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