How I Became a Full-Time Etsy Seller

I'll share with you my personal Etsy seller tips and strategies that made me become a full-time Etsy seller and how you can get started selling on Etsy and make money online. I'll address the most common questions I received from my community, I believe these beginner tips and tricks will help guide you in your Etsy seller journey!
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📖 Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:31 How many Etsy listings to start?
1:28 How long to start an Etsy shop?
1:49 How much cost to start an Etsy shop?
2:41 How to market and advertise Etsy shop?
3:33 Join our free Etsy masterclass
3:53 How to do Etsy market research?
4:59 Should you focus on one niche per Etsy shop?
6:15 How much does Etsy cost to maintain monthly?
6:48 What is an Etsy mockup?
7:47 What program to use to create Etsy digital products?
8:25 Do I need to promote products on social media?
9:33 Shopify vs Etsy shop
10:37 Do you need hundreds of listings to succeed?
11:14 How long until you make your Etsy shop sustainable?
12:29 Conclusion
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[@drcathyklein]

Just found you and love your style. Simple, honest, kind and insightful and valuable info!

[@brandontimothy]

Thanks and welcome to the community!

[@caroltrimble2738]

Thanks for sharing Timothy

[@brandontimothy]

Thanks for watching!

[@LauraMikovsky]

Thank you for the ongoing guidance! One thing I haven't seen yet is where you purchase product mockups. I see a number of options with a Google search but would love to know your preferred sources.

[@brandontimothy]

I often use Creative Market for product mockups. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. 😊

[@kml4870]

Hi I'm French, I really like the way you explain. the free Masterclass is subtitled in French like on the KZbin videos?

[@nightmarketbywinnie]

Hi Brandon, thanks for sharing! I had a shop that I used to sell art products but I recently closed my shop because I want to rebrand and sell different products. Do you think this will affect the traffic to my shop once I reopen?

[@brandontimothy]

Hey there! Yes! Closing your shop might affect your traffic for a bit once you reopen with new products, it's like starting fresh. You'll start collecting new data but have the chance to attract a new audience. Good luck with your rebranding!

[@Bebangggg]

hi brandon how many listing a day is allowed in etsy? and Do you post your listing every day or every other day?

[@RGTricks]

If i use canva pro element and share the template link, do they also need to have canva pro to access it?

[@bria8432]

Yes

[@brandontimothy]

Unfortunately, yes, that's why I recommend using Canva free elements and elements from Creative Fabrica.

[@soniahenkel3574]

Thank you

[@brandontimothy]

You're welcome! 😊

[@yogibear3511]

Hey Brandon, How are you ? - just wanted to get your view-point on the following ::: 1. Etsy does NOT allow its Sellers to sell their Shop/Business 2. So basically, after building a Shop, to let's say $100, 000 Net Profit per Year... 3. ...there would be NO WAY to capitalise on this business growth, by way of selling it - Etsy says no ! Cheers!

[@herokme0]

do most of these tips still apply if i’m selling physical products on etsy? i see you cover mostly digital products

[@brandontimothy]

Yes, we use that same strategy in one of our shops selling physical products. :)

[@fabricgallery8468]

You mentioned the start-up costs. I tried to open a 2nd Etsy shop a few days ago & Etsy wants $20 as an additional fee.

[@brandontimothy]

Ah yes, they just implemented this recently. Sorry I didn’t mention it in the video. But I still believe it’s well worth it! 💪

[@navyseal4000]

​@@brandontimothyIt might be a good idea to pin a comment with the new info. Helps to build trust in the audience. Not everyone will go searching through the comment section to see this

[@reginemarasigan2474]

Have watched most of your etsy videos which convinced me to open a shop. However, Etsy has declared a set up fee worth $15 this month. I have read a lot of complaints that their shops got permanently banned even upon listing just 1 product and got no reason at all. Would it still be worth it to open one?just afraid $15 might come 💸 tia!

[@brandontimothy]

I have a video coming up soon explaining the top reasons why a lot of new shops may get suspended, I think that’ll help address some of your concerns :) good luck in your Etsy seller journey 🙌 you got this.

[@zupana1]

How do you find the right keywords to use for your listing?

[@brandontimothy]

I use eRank and EverBee!

[@lmelyakim]

I want to start a digital store of png pod designs,it is a good idea?

[@brandontimothy]

Yup that is still a good idea

[@aimeenev3966]

When you say you spent $20 for mock ups, what do you mean? I have Canva etc just wasnt sure about that bit. Thanks BT!

[@aimeenev3966]

Oh nevermind! I kept watching 😂

[@aimeenev3966]

Another question - does your business need to be registered officially to be able to sell on Etsy?

[@aimeenev3966]

Also thank you ❤

[@brandontimothy]

Haha... Feel free to watch!

[@tuyenlatui685]

how to run 5 shops at the same time? because as I heard that Etsy would check your IP address something...

[@codguest319]

+1

[@brandontimothy]

You can run multiple shops on Etsy. I do that myself. What you can't do is buy from your own shop.

[@feverlilly]

Is it better to have one big shop or a few smaller shops?

[@brandontimothy]

Depends how many completely different niches you want to tackle. I open a new shop if I want to sell in a new category

[@rpraelsporcupine3112]

@@brandontimothyIs there a limit on the number of shops you can have? Does Etsy penalize you for having several shops?

[@insidetv3318]

Is there someone here who can help create stores and products to sell, we can partner or I pay for the service

[@brandontimothy]

Hello, I usually outsource on the website called onlineJobs.ph.

[@rajnomadheart]

I live in India, can I sell to Etsy US audience?

[@brandontimothy]

Hi! Etsy recently stopped accepting new Etsy shops from India, but if you can set up a bank account in a country that accepts Etsy payments then you can open a shop. Know the eligible countries here: help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015710408-Countries-Eligible-for-Etsy-Payments?segment=selling.

[@laurendavisa]

Hey! 🍃💮☘️ KZbin recommended one of your videos, and I must say, you post awesome stuff. I love it, and I want to see you on top! By the way, I was wondering if you or your friend need a video editor or thumbnail designer. I am Mohan, a professional video editor and thumbnail designer with 4.5 years of experience in creating engaging and high-quality videos and thumbnails for KZbin. If not, please reply with "NO" and I will remove you from my follow-up list. Keep creating amazing content! Best regards, Mohan

[@brandontimothy]

Thanks for reaching out and for the kind words, Mohan! I do have a video editor already, but I'll keep you in mind if I ever need any assistance in the future. :)