"How can I turn my views on Etsy into sales?!?!?!"

This is without a doubt the #1 question I am asked every. single. day. in my email inbox.

And today, I’m going to attempt to answer that because:

1. it’s a really good question, and
2. it’s definitely worth an entire blog post and not just a quick email response :)

Alright, so how DO you turn those visits/views into sales? Well that's the million dollar question, and today I'm giving you the honest answer....

Guys. This post is about to get real :)

Today we’re going to talk about all of the discouragement and myths that people say about selling on Etsy. And if we’re being honest? They might even been things that you’ve said at one point or another.

In fact, if you’ve ever been discouraged about selling on Etsy, you’ve probably fallen prey to some of the more popular myths out there:

When I opened my first Etsy chop circa 2011 I was obsessed with stats. Seriously—I would find myself popping into my Etsy shop 8-10x/day just to see how many views I had, if I was getting favorites, and all that jazz.

And while it’s not bad in and of itself to check in on your stats (and if you aren’t currently doing it, you should be!), it can become a really unhealthy cycle when you start obsessing over ALL the numbers instead of focusing on the ones that really matter—the ones that bring you sales.

Yes, that’s right—not all views and favorites and likes are created equal...

Adding new product to your Etsy shop is a fantastic way to give your sales a boost, but sometimes in our overwhelm to add more and more new product, we lose sight of the bigger picture--the brand experience we're creating.

So before you add 10 new products in a hurry to keep relevant on Etsy, take a moment and answer these 5 questions about the product you're planning on adding to your shop...

Driving traffic from multiple channels is absolutely CRITICAL to your long-term Etsy success.

But I can sense you shaking your head—you don’t have time for marketing on multiple platforms—you’re already stressed to the max trying to make your product—how are you supposed to find the time to promote your Etsy shop across a whole slew of channels?

Spoiler alert: It's not as bad as you think :) ...