How I got my FIRST 500 sales on ETSY! How I am building a 6 FIGURE Etsy POD business in 2023

Hey there! In this video, I share my strategies on how I achieved my first 500 sales on Etsy using the awesome power of print on demand in 2023. If you're wondering if print on demand is still worth it this year, you're in for a treat! I’m dishing out all my secrets, strategies, and tips to help you achieve success in the Etsy marketplace even as an Etsy Beginner! Subscribe to follow my journey towards becoming a top 1% Etsy seller in 2023.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 What is Print on Demand
1:07 October 2022
2:09 First Strategy: Daily Activity
4:40 November 2022
5:24 Second Strategy: Double Down
6:50 December 2022
7:50 January 2023
8:51 Third Strategy: Shipping Strategy
12:55 February 2023
13:29 March 2023
13:39 Fourth Strategy: Etsy Ads
15:35 Where is my Etsy store now?

[@TaylorPOD]

I’ve had a few people reach out for some help with their own personal Etsy Stores. Here is a link to my <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:1</a> Coaching opportunities that I do still have spaces available for at this time. If spaces run out - there is a waitlist to join for the future 😊 taylorpod.mykajabi.com/Work-with-me

[@flosny]

Hi Taylor! I am in awe of your success so far and am thankful you are on youtube sharing. For your live coaching calls, there is a lot of info you cover. I’m wondering what time limit you set for this call. Thank you!

[@TaylorPOD]

Hi! They are scheduled for 30 minutes 😊

[@being_frank_with_you]

I'm always trying to get at why. Why did you have sales so soon? The two key factors that seem most important to starting a store with early sales are number and niche. How many items did you open your store with, that's a big factor for few reasons. I've heard of people starting with 20 all the way up to opening with over 100 listings. The niche competitiveness matters a lot too. A super hot niche with low competition, and you can get sales with 20 listings, where more competitive niches seem to need at least 100 listings before sales even start. About how many listing did you start with and what kind of hotness and competitiveness is your niche? You seemed to have done one or the other (or both) quite well!

[@TheMildzy]

Great tips Taylor! Im new on my Etsy journey, your video is motivating. ❤ 1) Daily activity (new designs, quality optimised researched well listings, branding the shop, consistency to set up for long term success), 2) Double down on what is working (niche/designs to mugs tote bags, focusing more in niches working well using same Seo), 3) Free versus paid shipping hybrid (combine items within niches to meet 35usd threshold free shipping guarantee to attract multiple orderz) , 4) Using Etsy adds to speed up the process to see if listings are viable, low budget 1, 3, 7 on successful items)

[@davidjohnson6553]

I love hearing honest, factual success stories like yours. I started my digital art store 3 months ago and waiting for sales has been a little like watching grass grow. But seeing stories like yours encourages me to keep pushing forward!

[@TaylorPOD]

I am so happy to hear this has inspired you! That’s my goal. I also love listening to others stories, it’s definitely a great motivator!

[@TeeJamma]

Your Etsy journey is amazing to me. I just started in August 2023 and simply put I’m just not that smart but I put in work everyday and continue to get better at listings, designs and still suck at SEO . It’s a process that would take me longer I suspect. You are my perfect example of how I would love to achieve my goals. I’m a retired nurse starting at 67 and am very stubborn and will not quit, until goals are reached. Love your strategies! 😊

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you so much! I am stubborn too - sometimes it’s the best thing to be 😉 you got this and I’m so happy to have you here!

[@penelopesparrow]

I watch a lot of POD/Etsy vids, and I've been on the site since 2007 both as a seller and sometimes coach. You are probably the first person I've agreed with all the way through! You've approached it properly, treating it as a professional business instead of just flailing about trying to get the money. Subscribed! I'm wanting to move into POD myself so I'm looking forward to future episodes 👍

[@TaylorPOD]

This just made my day! Thank you for your kind words.

[@shawnj908]

This was such an informative video. Thank you for your transparency and tips!

[@stubbs0999]

Great job Taylor. Not only is your store on the rise, but you're a natural at KZbin creating! Thanks for sharing!

[@TaylorPOD]

I appreciate your kind words. Thank you!

[@MileyonDisney]

Far out, man. Groovy concept. I dig all of your videos so far, man. Right on!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for watching! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying the videos!

[@mvermeulens]

🎉 Congratulations and thank you for the great advice!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you so much!

[@Kentarius]

Omg thank you for saying quality over quantity. I think my designs will stand out.

[@TaylorPOD]

Yes! Always quality over quantity :)

[@user-bm8iz1lc7j]

Great first video! Very helpful and informative. I'm taking my first steps and sussing out info. I will definitely be staying tuned! Keep up the good work. 🙂

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you so much!!

[@michelleglunt48]

Excellent video, with very honest opinions. Hope to see more videos and keep up the great work.

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@sandeepana4207]

Great video. Thanks for the information!!❤

[@TaylorPOD]

Thanks for watching!

[@poeticnation6251]

TaylorPOD This was a really helpful Etsy marketing video - Thank you for sharing (I just joined your channel fam).

[@TaylorPOD]

So happy to have you here! And I am even happier to hear you found value in the video. Thank you!

[@jayjayf9699]

I’m glad you said don’t just put list after list and focus on quality

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! I can’t emphasize that enough :)

[@theexposer961]

This is the 2nd video I watched and I can already tell you are the most honest and straightforward Etsy seller to giving valuable and inspiring content! keep grinding. wish you and all of Etsy beginners all the best luck

[@TaylorPOD]

That is such a wonderful compliment! Thank you so much 😊

[@divyas1114]

Congratulations on your success, Taylor. I hope you keep growing. ❤ I am going to start my POD business soon and I'll implement your strategies. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. And yes, please do make a video about Etsy ads. That would be really helpful.

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you so much! I will absolutely be making that video in the near future :)

[@Kozette88]

Thank you. I’m putting up 2 new listings a week, a total of 10 journals.

[@kennethwelsby2143]

Well done, clear concise information!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you!

[@richardjones8236]

This is great info and I'm super happy you have made a success of your online store. The one thing I would love to see from you, (and other Etsy sellers on KZbin) is an actual profit number in addition to a revenue number. I think it would be helpful to future sellers to see what they really have to sell in order for Etsy to be a business rather than a side hustle.

[@TaylorPOD]

I agree! I share my specific profit for the month of May when discussing the profitability of print on demand in this video 😊

[@filipinabisdaknurseswissvlog39]

Watching your video from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Thank you so much for this very good idea

[@TaylorPOD]

How exciting! Thanks for watching!

[@playwithrad5387]

that was very informational thanks!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for watching!

[@tashagarland9163]

Hi! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for watching!

[@hoffmanprojects3971]

Great start of your channel. I do agree to tone down the graphic pops and sounds. It distracts from the points you are making. Looking forward to hear more about your journey!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@MohammadBiniAmin]

Well done!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you!

[@tammymiller4819]

You did a great job on this video! Can you make one showing your design process? I am very new with only 50 listings. It takes me so long to design and post start to finish! The part about working on my shop daily really stuck with me! Thank you so much!

[@TaylorPOD]

Yes! Absolutely! I plan to make a video like that :) thanks for watching!

[@angelaschoening7459]

Great information! I would love to see a video on your Etsy ad strategy.

[@TaylorPOD]

Hey! Thanks for watching. I have a video on that already 😊 you can see it on my channel

[@jcutie230]

I really loved ur video!!! Im actually trying to do the same - I started an Etsy store a couple years ago, unfortunately closed it down for about half a year last year and im only at 230 sales, I would love to be where u r!! Recently however I’ve been thinking about switching from Etsy to making videos on KZbin because I’m just not having much luck making money with it but after watching ur video i got a little more inspired and now I’m thinking to give it one more good shot and hopefully start making some money and then I want to start making videos like u r. That’s my dream. Anyway thank u for making this video!

[@TaylorPOD]

I’m glad to hear you were inspired!

[@sabrinashortt92]

Hi! Found you from your recent interview, great insights thanks 😅

[@TaylorPOD]

Welcome! Thanks for watching 😀

[@kaleyjanenigh]

Awesome video, Taylor! I just opened April 25, but was suspended initially and not up and running until May 9th or so. I've had no sales yet, but am looking forward to the future! Very inspiring video for me to see! New sub! ❤

[@TaylorPOD]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@creaturesvibes-li3kz]

May i know the reason of suspension. I heard a lot of these and I'm so careful not to be encounter in my shop, may you could help prevent me... tia

[@brandonjoseph3422]

Hi, I’m blown away by your success, especially the conversion rate. I think you hit a home run with your niche research and design selection which many sellers don’t get it right despite spending thousands. Would love to know how you zeroed in on these. Subscribed, and wishing you more success on your journey.

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for such a great compliment! I attribute the niche research to using a tool for finding high search low competition keywords. Creating research based listings only 😊

[@sageerahmed9180]

Hi, Thnx for such informative video

[@TaylorPOD]

So nice of you. Thank you for watching 🙂

[@OrangeVilla]

So glad you talked about your hybrid shipping strategy in this video. My POD shop is only two months old and no sales yet (family orders don’t count😂). The $35 guaranteed free shipping policy has been tricky for me to try to figure out pricing and profit for items that naturally need to be priced higher than $35. For example, adding $8.19 shipping into the cost of a sweatshirt makes the listing price so much higher than the competition and leaves no room for discount… I was really wanting to know how other sellers deal with it. It’s reassuring to learn that you do the same. A couple other questions are: would it be correct to say that you have a general store that’s filled with research-based niched-down products? Do you have a target customer in mind? Any suggestions on branding strategies for a general store? I’d love to see a video on these topics. Thanks again for the valuable content you create and knowledge you share! Your Etsy success is truly impressive!

[@TheFavorita]

Congrats!! Etsy ads video would be nice, too. 👍

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! That video is coming within the next two weeks 😊

[@shanemwebb84]

Damn woman! Great job! You're killing it! Subscribed! I'll be on standby for that Etsy ads video 😉

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! I’ll be happy to make that! :)

[@Chad-Tyrone-Pookey]

@@TaylorPOD Hi, other than T-shirts,sweatshirts,apparel,are you listing any type of household items (candles, curtains, blankets, acrylic prints etc)?

[@TaylorPOD]

I have added candles. But I haven’t tried any of the other items you mentioned yet. :)

[@Chad-Tyrone-Pookey]

@@TaylorPOD Thank you.

[@aquamamma8282]

congrats taylor! very inspiring, when it comes to design do you see more success with plain black and white designs or color designs?

[@TaylorPOD]

Personally, it depends on the product type for me :) my general rule is to keep it simple though - simple sells.

[@beeyoutifulChocolate]

Great video! I'll like to see a video on Etsy Ads 😊

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! I’ll be working on that soon!

[@worksmartermama5229]

Great video & congrats on your success! What research tools do you use?

[@TaylorPOD]

Erank is my preferred tool at the moment! However, I am testing out some others at the moment 😊

[@melissap1073]

Nice video:) I just subscribed

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! Happy to have you here! 😊

[@lalobuckley]

Congratulations Taylor! You inspire me to continue!!

[@TaylorPOD]

That makes me smile! Thank you for being here and watching 😊

[@lalobuckley]

@@TaylorPOD All this work was entirely without social media?

[@TaylorPOD]

@@lalobuckley yes that's correct!

[@lalobuckley]

@@TaylorPOD that blows my mind too!! Because I think (sometimes) social media is a lot of waste of time…

[@TaylorPOD]

I think social media is a great resource and can absolutely help someone grow! It just wasn’t for me.

[@JW-lk2tu]

Great content! Would you take out any items that get a couple views but no sales and replace them with something new?

[@TaylorPOD]

If my listing expires - I make a decision to give it a makeover or let it die (in a sense).

[@jayjayf9699]

I’m watching this this intently …queue the questions after watching

[@TaylorPOD]

So glad to have you here! Thanks for watching :)

[@crazycontent222]

Trust me, the whoosh sound effect thing, less is more.

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@laurat.1580]

True!

[@Prasunz001]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I replayed the video just to hear the whoosh effect

[@jetsetandnest]

@@TaylorPOD handled with grace!! 😂 like ok how much did they make on Etsy and KZbin😂🙏🏾

[@ZNMKD]

Killed my ears in the first 5 minutes

[@cybersechs1368]

You've got good editing skills!

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you!

[@clortex]

Hi Taylor, great video. I just subscribed. Congrats on growing your shop that fast! Can I ask how many listings you had by December? I know quality is more important, but I'm sure many of us are curious. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. 😄

[@TaylorPOD]

Yes! I had about 200 listings by December. If there is interest I’d be happy to make a video diving deeper into the amount of listings I had each of these months as well as niches that were selling.

[@clortex]

@TaylorPOD yah that would be awesome if there's enough interest. Be careful though, you don't want to give away too much info about your store. When KZbinrs do that, people try to find their store and copy them exactly. 😉

[@palakush7650]

Yes please do sk

[@Cremeandtoffee]

@@TaylorPOD how were you able to create that many listings in that short amount of time? any tips or strategies?

[@TaylorPOD]

I won’t “sugarcoat” it, I worked really hard. I spent any free time I had committed to working on my shop in the beginning. Early mornings, late nights, weekends. Balancing what I could, as best as I could.

[@PawsandClaws3]

Thank you for sharing your ETSY journey. May i ask how many listings you had initially and how many when you had your initial sale and the 500 sales? Thank

[@TaylorPOD]

I plan to make video and discuss this more in depth 😊 I started with 0 I just began listing what I could as I was able to. When I reached 500 sales I had somewhere around 500 listings.

[@kennylaurenbrown988]

Do you know roughly how many listings you had when you started to see an uptick in sales? Thanks for this video. I liked and subscribed.

[@TaylorPOD]

I feel like 100 listings was a point where I felt noticed an uptick :)

[@melendezsandy21]

Hello Taylor loved your video! Thank you for all your strategies 🙏 i have a question for the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:1</a> package course you offer is it strictly for POD or do you also mentor/guide for KZbin channels too?

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you for watching! At this time, just strictly POD for my coaching 😊

[@melendezsandy21]

@@TaylorPOD thank you so much for your reply 🙏❤️🙏 I can't wait to be able to take advantage of your 1:1 coaching 🙏 God bless you and thank you again 🙏

[@simplysoothesounds]

Did you start with printful or printify? How did you find your niche? What is your best advice for someone with analysis paralysis?

[@TaylorPOD]

I started with printify. However, I currently use both printify and printful for specific products. I always recommend to start with your hobbies and interests. You know the most about them, and you’re passionate about them so you will enjoy the learning process much more.

[@da8675]

I'm glad your business is growing, however a 20% - 30% profit comes out to approximately $6250 for 7 months of work. Not exactly enough to quit ANY day job. But I hope it continues to grow.

[@TaylorPOD]

20-30% is pretty common with POD. I work a full time job and am not looking for this to replace that. This is just an extra income stream for my family :)

[@creaturesvibes-li3kz]

Hi Taylor! Do you only sell POD or you also make the printing and sell on Etsy? And if you can't answer here, can you make a video about how POD & Etsy shop works such as in the case of your business model? Thanks

[@TaylorPOD]

I only sell POD 😊

[@laylay8657]

Thank you for the video. I just discovered you and subscribed you immediately. For the one-on-one call, would you please tell me how long they usually last? I need help with my Etsy shop i opened 4 months ago.

[@TaylorPOD]

My 1:1 calls last for 30 minutes 😊

[@laylay8657]

@@TaylorPOD thank you!

[@user-zx1ef1vt7f]

Great video! The only issue is I found the transition sound effect to be a bit distracting, would be nice if it was quieter. Thanks!

[@TaylorPOD]

I appreciate the feedback. I am learning the editing process 😊 definitely going to work on that in the future

[@Prasunz001]

Hi Taylor, your story really inspired me, do you do standard POD or do you also sell personalized POD items? and if I may ask you do you know how personalized POD works, I am a little confused about that, thanks in advance.

[@TaylorPOD]

I do both! I manually submit all my orders currently - so if something is personalized I edit the order before allowing it to go through :)

[@Prasunz001]

@@TaylorPOD Thank You🙂

[@deanc2000]

I just started on Etsy about a week ago. Your hybrid shipping strategy sounds good. How can I arrange that for my store?

[@TaylorPOD]

You can edit your shipping profiles in the settings or your shop 😊 this is how I would recommend setting up something like this. Have two different shipping profiles one for paid shipping and one for free.

[@milynciaedits]

No way! 😮

[@TaylorPOD]

Thanks for watching!

[@joncalleri1587]

Hi Taylor! Congrats on your success and all your hard work, that is awesome!! So cool that January was your best month, that is amazing! March 500 sales!! Such a cool notification to receive and to be proud of. Thanks for all the great tips and advice. Doubling down on niches that are selling well is a great idea! The free shipping guarantee and Etsy's priority placement is a game changer! I just subscribed and am excited to follow you on your journey, but also have my own journey as well. I spent a month researching products that are selling well, everbee tags, popular stores and what they're doing to succeed etc. After my research was done, I created my own store along with a dozen products to get started. POD shirts. They are all research based listings like you mentioned in your video. I've been adding value to the designs by making them different than what is currently selling. I made high quality mock ups, tailored tags etc., but unfortunately, no sales yet. I'm running ads, and a few of them are getting a lot of clicks, but no sales yet. My pricing is very low, including free shipping, so I'm thinking it's just because my store is so new, and I have no reviews, that maybe customers are hesitant. I'm definitely going to try your shipping strategy to have lower prices tshirts, with a little bit of shipping added, hoping customers will want to add a few more items to be eligible for the free shipping.

[@TaylorPOD]

Stay consistent and you got this! Wishing you luck on your journey as well :)

[@joncalleri1587]

@@TaylorPOD Thanks :)

[@Prasunz001]

Hi Taylor, I am from India, I am planning to start POD, and I want to create designs catering to American and european customers, how do I ensure that when I do product research I come come across the designs customers from those countries are looking for, since I am from India how do I access what they are looking for and when I design them how do I ensure that my POD products are presented to customers from those countries? I’d be very thankful if you answer these questions for me.

[@Kentarius]

Hey if you can answer question I’ll appreciate it because it’s stressing me out. I uploaded a full procreate fill just to test it out to see how it looks. I made the design bigger but it still was way to small. Is it any way to upload just the design without the background? I think you understand what ima saying because you use procreate.

[@TaylorPOD]

If I’m understanding correctly, it might be your fill layer which is the first layer on procreate. You’ll want to make sure that is “unchecked”.

[@lorneleahan8614]

Hello, where does the best source of external traffic to your Etsy store comes from? I know Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok are the norm, but do you use Google Ads or anyother source? Also, do you use or recommend Merch by Amazon?

[@TaylorPOD]

I do not use any other form of marketing besides Etsy Ads. I have heard Merch by Amazon is very competitive to get into as far as being approved to sell.

[@yukiedong-kt4uv]

It’s a very motivating story! I’m very new, I’ve heard that new people should not run ads till making sales. So did you waited for sale, or tried to ask friends and families to buy to get the initial sale? Do you mind sharing it? Thank you!

[@TaylorPOD]

I have a video discussing my ad strategy - I personally believe in running ads from the very beginning as it's a way to test your products and see how customers interact. It allows you to collect data and make adjustments to streamline your growth, in my opinion. I shared my shop with my family and friends right away and had two people buy products in the beginning. 😃

[@fezaaline7254]

Congratulations on your success! Did you niche down or you have like a general store? I’m stuck on this question. I’m afraid of picking one niche and maybe not working, I’m also afraid of making general design about everything. Any thoughts ?

[@TaylorPOD]

Thank you! I am more of a general store with a few broad niches and sub niches. You will never know if something doesn’t work if you do not try. I wouldn’t go too broad with your designs as it will be hard to break through saturation. Start with your own hobbies and interests and use those as inspiration.

[@fezaaline7254]

@@TaylorPOD Thanks

[@Viikk785]

The intro blew me away… how?!

[@mammymaryam5230]

Hi I am looking at using the £35 free postage where do I find that on my Etsy store? Thanks, luv ur vids 😊

[@TaylorPOD]

You have go into your setting and go to Shipping Settings 😀

[@HERETOABSORB]

Great video Taylor! Quick question on the mix of paid and free shipping if you don't mind..... I currently have free shipping on everything, so my prices are higher than a lot of similar POD stores......If I was to add some products lower priced with paid shipping, how does it work with the Etsy $35 free shipping guarantee? How do I set it up to auto calculate? Or do I need to set a discount code or something? sorry, this one confused me 🤔🙈 Thank you in advance 😊

[@TaylorPOD]

So you will want to utilize an Etsy profit calculator to make sure you are pricing them appropriately so that you can still profit if a customer adds multiple items to receive the free shipping on orders over $35.

[@HERETOABSORB]

@@TaylorPOD Thank you so much, I'm going to give it a try 😄

[@Kentarius]

Im glad I fount you because your using procreate. Can printify handle shading and shadows in my designs or is it to complicated.also I would like to know if your uploading 4k canvas to printify. This would help me out allot

[@Kentarius]

Can you answer this question

[@TaylorPOD]

I have not experienced any issues with any designs with shading. It’s important to just not have any transparency with your designs. When uploading to Printify I look for a minimum resolution of 300 DPI. I love procreate. I actually only have an iPad, no laptop. So that’s how I run my business :)

[@Kentarius]

@@TaylorPOD thanks me 2😁

[@Lucifer-jk8pj]

This is the revenue 27k dollars profit may vary from 10k-15k which is like 1500 dollar profit per month

[@TaylorPOD]

$1500 would be less than a 10% profit margin which I wouldn’t recommend. I recommend a pricing strategy that yields minimum 25-30% profit.

[@Lucifer-jk8pj]

@@TaylorPOD 25-30 % is the sweet spot ?

[@TaylorPOD]

It depends on the product type but for many POD products yes. 😊

[@addyybrown4661]

Well done. How many listings do you have in your store?

[@TaylorPOD]

Currently I have about 800 listings.

[@prernasharma5959]

Hey, Amazing video, I have started my etsy shop one month ago but I didn't get any sale and my competitor are getting sales. I make canva templates for small business owners like business cards, price list and many more. Can I get sales without ads? I am using Pinterest also. What else can I do? Please help me in this regard.

[@TaylorPOD]

You can absolutely get sales without ads. Ads are more so a boost than a necessity. It’s hard to know exactly what could be the reason yours aren’t selling. If you look in my description I do offer coaching opportunities where we could work together to solve the issue.

[@khageswardebata5601]

How to create product vdo with Printify partners for Etsy ?

[@TaylorPOD]

I have a video I’m working on that will talk about adding video to listings 😊

[@TravelHacktivist]

Hi, Taylor! Great job on your sales strategy! I'm a newbie starting out and my first mistake was using Printify's mock-ups for my designs. Now that I've downloaded much better mock-ups, how do I substitute those moick-ups in place of the Printify ones and make sure Printify ships out the correct item the buyer wants? Thanks in advance!

[@TaylorPOD]

It all will come down to your print provider + Etsy account integration. With Printify, as you publish products from Printify to Etsy - you can then go into the listing on Etsy, delete Printify's mockups and replace with the mockups you have created. Products published from Printify to Etsy will include the SKU numbers so that Printify can be automated for you in shipping the correct products out. If you are creating the listing manually on Etsy as your first step - you would then have to create the product on Printify and add in each SKU number manually (super time consuming) which I wouldn't recommend.

[@GlobalistGuru]

@@TaylorPOD Wow, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. My problem is matching up the SKU #'s to the new mockup. I don't want someone ordering a shirt based on the mockup color and getting the wrong color. How do I make sure that doesn't happen?

[@TaylorPOD]

You shouldn’t have to match a SKU to a mock-up. Your SKUs would be associated with your product variations. Again, all this would be automatically done for you when publishing a listing from Printify to Etsy.

[@GlobalistGuru]

@@TaylorPOD Ok, I think I got it. I'm overthinking all this. Thanks so much for your help! And all the best to you and your store in the future!

[@jacinta2707]

Congratulations on your success with your business. Did you use any trademarked or copyright designs to get started? Most people I know who have fast starts have used trademarked or copyright designs? Or they get family or friends to make purchases until their store gain traction, did you do this? If not what was your secret? 9 sales in the first month is exceptional. 🙂

[@TaylorPOD]

I did not and do not recommend that. I did have a few sales from family and friends though! 😊

[@Kentarius]

Will the image show up bigger with a transparent background? I’m don’t mean to ask a dumb question

[@TaylorPOD]

Transparency alone will not make it bigger, you will need to adjust the height and width of the design/file in order for the image to be larger.

[@eglesap4897]

Do you think you can help me if my shop is almost 3 years old, i bought few online courses, learned so much, but still - just very few sales:/

[@TaylorPOD]

I work with individuals who are at all places in their journey with my coaching - new or existing shops are welcome to work with me. 😊

[@aktechhubspot2035]

Hi Taylor ji, video on digital download??

[@TaylorPOD]

I just recorded a video discussing digital downloads 👀😊 stay tuned in the next two weeks it will be up

[@aktechhubspot2035]

@@TaylorPOD waiting anxiously. Want to start this. But no roadmap or step by step on how to make any digital download as a beginner. Though i am a self taught graphic designer ( Photoshop , illustrator krita, infinite designer, etc on udemy) & being an epileptic patient.

[@TonyVawnz]

Great video, what are your avg profit margins? I recently started my own Etsy store, keep grinding 😉

[@TaylorPOD]

I stay consistently between 20-30% depending on the item and quantity of the order :)

[@TonyVawnz]

@@TaylorPOD Thank you for your promo response 🙏🏾

[@TonyVawnz]

@@TaylorPOD Is this your 1st video? Just went to your page to find more and didn’t see any😅. You have another channel? If not, that’s a great 1st start💯

[@prescillagcon]

I’m 7 months in and I haven’t reach 100 sales yet but it’s finally picking up. My question is, when you find a niche or keywords to design for, how many designs do you make for that keyword? When I find a niche or keyword I usually design 10 or 30 depends, is that too much? is it too little? Sometimes I get so overwhelmed.

[@TaylorPOD]

I generally recommend creating a minimum of 25 designs for a niche. This helps to start collecting data and understanding which designs are getting more views which can help you realize faster what is and isn’t working. I don’t think there is anything considered “too much” - just remember it’s like a science experiment in the beginning with trial and error. With a science experiment, the more data you can collect the better for an accurate test!

[@prescillagcon]

@@TaylorPOD oh science experiment! Are you a TSS student by any chance? But anyway, thank you so much!

[@TaylorPOD]

I’m not sure what that is so no! Lol

[@MainGaming-sm3ld]

Hey I just got my first sale today, despite all the excitement I’ve had, I am completely lost when it comes to fulfilling orders. I am unsure how to find the buyers address to fufill their product through eBay. Please help me out, thanks!

[@TaylorPOD]

Hi! There are many factors I would need more information on to be able to help you. If you’re interested in coaching, I offer coaching opportunities in the description.

[@jetsetandnest]

How do you opt in to the free shipping on $35 and above items,

[@TaylorPOD]

This can be found under Shipping Settings in your Etsy account 😊

[@jetsetandnest]

@@TaylorPOD merci 🥰

[@taniaduprey1]

Did you had a coach during the process?

[@TaylorPOD]

I did not. I just watched videos online 😊

[@awesomeprash]

How to find the best niche !

[@TaylorPOD]

Definitely important to do niche research! I’ll be making a video about how I do niche research in the future 😊

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

As Revenue and Profit are not the same, if the item is POD, the average profit is perhaps about 15 percent of Revenue. Keeping that in mind, a person would have to sell $200K of product to make $30,000 profit. Some items may have a higher margin of profit such as blanket prints for example. However, if there are digital download design items for sale, the margin of profit adjusts higher, to at least 80 percent profit per item after expenses (for digital-only products). A lot of Reviewers discuss the Revenue only, which are much higher numbers than the actual profit. However, 500 sales in the first 7 months is a great achievement proving your designs are great! It can only get better! How many sales, or amount of revenue would you need, to make this a "full-time job" with only POD items for example to achieve a $30K or $40K profit in a year? Just wondering.

[@TaylorPOD]

I’m averaging about $8 profit per item sold. So my math says about 5000 items a year would = $40K. Like you mentioned profit % can vary drastically according to many factors. There is definitely a lot of opportunity within POD 😊

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

@@TaylorPOD Great video you provided and I like your transparency of data. I think you are well on your way to $40K if that is the first target, then go beyond! And a KZbin channel could also generate income at the same time (plus any courses you develop). Lots of factors and revenue streams to make this a full-time business. I am subscribing to follow your journey, learn more and see where you go! Thanks. (I am prepping my first 10 products for Etsy.) Cheers!

[@wendymalotte3439]

How many hours on average were you working on your Etsy shop during the seven month period?

[@TaylorPOD]

It really varies. I believe there is a bit more input required in the beginning to get things going. I also was less efficient in the beginning - in the sense that it took me A LOT longer to list a new item as opposed to what it takes me now.

[@wendymalotte3439]

@@TaylorPOD Understood. Go with now.

[@jayjayf9699]

You know what’s stopping me is how to handle the customer service, on average how much time a week do you have to deal with that ?

[@TaylorPOD]

On an average week I am responding to messages usually only a few times. I do not get a ton of messages. I wouldn’t let that hold you back from getting into it. :)

[@jayjayf9699]

@@TaylorPOD currently I have a Etsy digital product store , only opened a few months ago and only 2 sales

[@marianeukamm7938]

How many listings do you have?

[@TaylorPOD]

Currently I have about 700 listings

[@stevehuber1746]

November you has 32 sales and over $1700 in revenue, that's over $40/sale. What were you selling??? And what was your real profit??

[@TaylorPOD]

Mainly sweatshirts at that time. My profit margin typically ranges from about 20-30%

[@stevehuber1746]

@@TaylorPOD thank you for the info. Inspiring. But I also noticed a decline the last few mos. Hope things get better soon.

[@TaylorPOD]

Fortunately, things haven’t declined, it just hadn’t been the full month yet as analytics were pulled :)

[@stevehuber1746]

@@TaylorPOD good to hear. Good luck.

[@thedialogue9545]

That's only about 5000 dollars in profit. Modest.

[@TaylorPOD]

Not bad for 5 months! An extra $1000 a month can help someone tremendously :)

[@musaddiqali1]

How did you calculate that? I am new to Etsy and throughout the video, only revenue figures are shown.

[@TaylorPOD]

My profit ranges from about 20-30% so you would multiple revenue x .3 as an example to determine revenue.

[@birminghamcitytraders8359]

Unfortunately there is no context on how many listing you had in first month, 3rd month v sales achieved. This is pertinent details for any new Etsy seller.

[@TaylorPOD]

This video was meant to be more so about the strategies. I’d love to make a video diving into listings, niches that were selling each month, and also discuss revenue vs profit. :)

[@birminghamcitytraders8359]

@@TaylorPOD your doing great. I guess because the strategy is to focus on quality over quantity, I feel, details like how many active listing you had in the first month v sales , how many in the second month v sales. It gives some context on quantity. I’ve understood your strategy but left confused on the quantities and gradual increase in quantities of your listings. Keep up the good work, I’ll subscribe and look out for this video :-)

[@TaylorPOD]

Yes I totally agree! I personally love hearing that information as well. Thank you for watching. I’ll be sure to work on that video soon :)

[@aquamamma8282]

@@TaylorPODwould love a video like this!!

[@danimotherofchickens479]

Quality over quantity 100%.. the upload 1000 listings is horrible advice

[@TravelDownUnder]

Yeah I’ve noticed the more time I’ve spent on a custom design they seem to be selling and the quick upload ones aren’t