Photo by Karly Santiago on Unsplash When I first opened my Etsy shop in 2011, my biggest struggle was making my first sale. As time passed and this miracle happened for whatever reason, I encountered a second, even more challenging struggle: making regular sales. While making your first sale leads to a happy dance and is an important validation, it’s not what really …
Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash I admit it… I had a problem. A while ago I caught myself scrolling through Instagram posts while watching my favorite TV show and talking to my mom on Skype. Have you felt like you’re trying to do too many things at the same time, but nothing really gets your attention? For me, this habit used to …
Photo by the amazing Austin Neill I love taking long hot showers. I admit it. I feel kind of guilty because I waste a good amount of water, but until now I thought I make up for that by using the shower time productively and planning blog & Instagram posts, making shopping lists and generating content ideas. Boy, was I wrong. As …
Photo credit Vashishtha Jogi This week we’re talking Marketing OFF Etsy in the Etsy Superstar Community. One of the tips for Etsy marketing I hear often is to start a blog. Have you heard that one? Start a blog to promote your shop! Thanks for the tip, but no thanks! If you’re trying to market your Etsy shop, please, for the …
Photo credit Paul Morris When it comes to marketing your shop on Etsy, what can you do? The possibilities are endless–from blogging, to telling stories with your photos and pay per click ads–and overwhelming. For a shop owner who’s just starting out or hasn’t had much exposure yet, it might be a bit of a challenge to decide where to focus …
Photo credit: Alice Achterhof When I first started my Etsy shop, back in 2011, I naively thought that I’ll just list some products on Etsy and $$ will start rolling in my bank account. Boy, was I wrong… Even back then, with much fewer competitors, you couldn’t get sales without marketing your shop. And now, girl, is 2017. Everyone is a …
Photo credit: Fineas Anton On January 10 2016, I was sitting on my sofa with a beautiful new notebook and a pen in my hand, planning my goals for the year. I had big plans and big ideas – for my blog, for my business, for my life…. It felt great to plan what I wanted and set goals that seemed …
Photo credit: Lynn Newman I, like most of you, am subscribed to a bunch of newsletters. But, how many of them do we actually read? How many of them actually bring any value in our lives and keep us engaged with their authenticity? Very few, right? If any… There are very few people whose weekly emails I actually read, let …
Photo credit: Anton Repponen Tiny Buddha is one of the first places where I found a the kind of compassionate and unconditional love that I needed to understand life and move forward despite all the darkness. Reading the blog, meeting so many people through their stories, and finally publishing my very own dear story there, has been a part of my journey …
Photo credit: Kalen Emsley This is one of my all time favorite TED talks by Dan Gilbert who explains What Is Happiness scientifically… I truly love this video and I strongly recommend you to watch it carefully.. I like it because it explains what is happiness in a way that actually gives it very little importance In his talk, Mr Gilbert …
