I Built a PROFITABLE Etsy Shop In 60 Days!

[@CassiyJohnson]

SCAMMER ALERT: I have some scammers pretending to be me in the comments and asking people to message them on WhatsApp, this is not me and please do not message them! My course is available for purchase but will ONLY be available on my official website Cassiyjohnson.com. Stay safe

[@KetoFitChef]

I get those on my comments all the time. I always block and report them. Thanks for the heads up though. I’m sure there are people that don’t realize that until it’s too late.

[@Keyona-te1wjgemini]

This shop horrible don’t matter yall take to long to ship things off don’t get till a month no ma’am

[@CassiyJohnson]

Go ahead and reply to the email confirmation you got for the purchase and I will reset your password for you or see what the issue might be! @seekingtruth1623

[@BethThigith]

Great video. I was wondering if you still thinks it’s okay to used Creative Fabrica and use a design as is for us beginners. I know you said that a year ago and I was wondering if you still feel this way.

[@Pleione_the_spectacular]

Cassiy. If i may. Can you do a demonstration video on what to do when a personalisation order comes in?. My store less than 10 days old. I am strapped for cash also. So i would appreciate some tips for that where mockups are comcerned. And thirdly, can u do a demonsteation on how to do the two shirt design on canva? (Add whether there is another design app that can be used!) How does one get that done on printify? Will they just print both shirts as is on your mockup?

[@chrisdoeseverything123]

I started Feb 2023 last year and as of today I have almost 430 in sales with 0 design experience, just a lot of youtube video tutorials, and chose a specific niche (rave clothing). It's really not too late and anyone can learn to do it! Once you start to have a grasp of it it becomes clockwork.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Love to hear your story Chris ❤️ it takes some hard work but it really is possible!

[@jaykaira9939]

Hi Chris I am so happy for you. I am also looking to open my jewellery business, not sure how to go about, whether to have stock in hand or made to order? Any advise please 😊. Many thanks!

[@MySunshineCandless]

Amazing

[@_myinspirationchannel]

This is awesome!

[@mariamaldonado9268]

That’s inspiring. I’m just starting having a brainstorm ideas about what kind of business I want to start. And tshirts is the one that I want: having tshirts on the market that I would certainly buy.

[@CrayonBoxDoodles]

This is GOLD! I'm close to hitting 17k sales, and I love continuing to learn new strategies from your channel. Thanks Cassiy!

[@albertofriasr_d6746]

Hi, i was wondering if you use printify because i have a problem with the profit, production cost and shipping cost

[@albertofriasr_d6746]

for example i put an item in $20 and the production cost is $10 and shipping is $4 but my profit is $8

[@albertofriasr_d6746]

how am i making profit from that if i loose more money from production and shipping cost

[@CassiyJohnson]

Congrats on 17k sales, you are killing it!! If you'd ever want to be a guest on my channel, reach out to me

[@bombaybeach208]

@@albertofriasr_d6746 It's not that easy to make money this way.

[@jessiematthews6339]

As a shopper, I absolutely HATE the loss leader strategy. Nothing makes me click off of a listing faster than clicking on a T-shirt for $9.75 and finding out that it's for a baby onesie or an XXS shirt that's out of stock and the T-shirt I wanted is actually $30. I'd rather pricing be honest even if it's higher. Maybe make basic white $1 or $2 cheaper, but making it a MASSIVE difference looks really shady.

[@Elizaflower]

I totally agree, and as a seller I'm kind of stuck here. The baby onesie or laptop sticker trick gets a seller's listings in front of customers, fast. Pricing my items fairly always seems to put them on page 3 or further of search results, where no one is going to ever see them. As a newer seller, I wish we didn't have to try to trick the system just to keep up with others who are tricking the system.

[@danimotherofchickens479]

Agree

[@Jen_EtsyLady]

If a seller is using that tactic, I don't even look further at their listing. I go right back to search.

[@marredpaper]

I hate this too

[@caprice7061]

Cassiy, you have definitely inspired me! I'm in the beginning stages of setting up shop, and could not be happier to have found your channel! I've watched many, many, maaany Esty consultants on YT promising the moon and stars if you purchase their course, but I never really bought into any of it until I stumbled onto you. You're the first one I truly believe. The way you present is very approachable and your business plan feels achievable - if someone is willing to put in the work. Unfortunately I'm not in the position to purchase your course at the moment, but I will not forget that it is available. I have gone ahead and bought your Income & Expense Report and the POD Calendar and I nearly choked on my coffee! LOL They are so thorough and informative! I will definitely be following your calendar schedule with my new shop. To anyone reading this comment - just buy them. You're welcome.

[@giuliana4_]

Lots of transparency and honestly is always found on your videos. Lots of value added. Great content! Thanks a lot!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Really appreciate you saying that, I truly want to help other people succeed with my videos

[@vane14887]

The best coach! Thank you so much for always providing great content, Cassiy! ❤

[@CassiyJohnson]

I really appreciate your nice comment

[@susanamarin7342]

Hi Cassiy ive seen a lot of videos but with yours i feel confident and ready to open my shop! Thank you for all the time and work you put on your videos for us beginners. Means a lot ❤

[@olivermarston157]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. I think the problem with probably the majority of people setting up any kind of business is that the have read far too many of these "clickbait" headline KZbin videos where people shout about these ridiculous claims to have made huge sums of money literally overnight, but you just have to be realistic. From my understanding if you start a new store on Etsy and add some stock to your shop like anything on the internet it takes time for Google and the "algorythm" to find and trust you, this can takes weeks even months? So to expect any kind of overnight success is not realistic.

[@ChristmasHGTV]

The most concise, well presented instructional video i have ever seen… and i am a biz veteran! Excellent content and info . Thx!

[@GwenetteWriterSinclair]

Agree!

[@valerieshinabarger9422]

What a great overview! You packed so much gold into such a short video. I'm so glad I've had your help to help my etsy shop grow! The course has been such a gamechanger. I stayed till the end and saw the mystery question! I don't have any pets but your pet pics were so cute.

[@pennymagas9918]

Thank you SO much, Cassiy! I've had a handmade store on Etsy for years now but am starting POD because producing items is holding me back. Your information has been quite helpful and I loved seeing Jack in the video I watched earlier. (Our kitties are Mud, Kip, Guinevere and Zelda.) I'm looking forward to more of your videos!

[@KateTheMama]

I dont currently have pets but I do feed a stray mama cat & her 4 kittens regularly. The kittens are too skittish to come in but they occasionally sleep in our barn when it's cold.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww that is so sweet! My Grandma always had outdoor kitties like that, we always called the old cat "Mama Kitty"

[@noelmey2118]

I just watched your latest video tuning into you channel for the first time. You are so genuine and your video is very helpful. My pets are Charlie our B/W rescue cat the rescue named him we never changed it… Patches our Aussie pups…. Scootchie the cat is a refugee inherited from my in-laws, and he’s about as friendly as my in-laws 😩… then we have Lemon and Pumpkin our leopard geckos 🦎 and Monty Cinnamon and Biscuits our crested geckos 🦎 ….. you asked, haha

[@honeywesley]

Definitely watched to the end, but I don't have any pets! Not only did I watch to the end, it was second time to watch, but this time I literally took notes! Love your videos, and thank you for taking the time to make them....they help me and I know they help others!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Really appreciate your nice comment ❤️❤️ hope my videos help you to grow an awesome business this year!!

[@oliver3997]

My dog's name is Ziggy! He and I found each other the month before that pandemic. He's so sweet and smart, and we have the greatest bond. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Cassiy! It is incredible!

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad you had a fury friend to get you through the pandemic, dogs really are so wonderful

[@Fredericka-f1p]

Cassiy, you are very generous with your knowledge and encouragement! Thank you~Blueberry and Callie's caretaker

[@cwigi]

I made 1 dale in my first 3 days. It’s a start. My dogs are Kaine the Great Dane, Harper the German Shepherd, Ben the Jack Russell, Dot a rescue Jack Russel mix and Charlie our other rescue that’s one happy, happy guy! 💜 Thanks for all of your videos!

[@RoxusRemo]

@MemezStudio_ Why would someome share their niche?

[@shanayaalgama]

Great and straightforward, easy to listen video !

[@paulwanson4979]

Thank you for the video…great content as always! My wife and I currently do not have any pets, but when we did, we had two dogs - brother and sister - whose names were Dakota and Cheyenne.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww sorry for your loss, they had super cute names

[@thegatheredgoods]

Great advice as always. I would add to the Optimizing For Click principle to use that Adjust Thumbnail function in your listing and zoom in just right on the thumbnail photo to maximize viewability of your design as potential buyers are scrolling. If the thumbnail photo is just the full mockup photo your design can get lost on tiny image photo and not stand out as much (this coming from someone who has yet to make a sale but I thought I would add :-).

[@CassiyJohnson]

Definitely great addition! There are so many tiny things to learn and I couldn’t fit them all in but yes zooming in enough that you can read the design better but still far out enough that you can see the cute mock-up too!!

[@DeVyneDeZynz]

That is great info @thegatheredgoods. Thanks for sharing that...and I'm glad I'm someone who likes to read other people's comments under videos. Both for comic relief and info.😁

[@AlfieNemeth]

Amazing content Cassiy! Im trying to build out my own Etsy KZbin giving tips and my journey on Etsy, your channel is a massive inspiration to me so thank you and keep going, you should be so proud.

[@healthynewliving5304]

Great information as always. We have two cats, Maxwell and Snickers. We adopted Maxwell from a shelter 7 years ago. Snickers was picked up in our neighbor's yard a year ago. It was 15 degrees, and he was only 6 weeks old, cold, abandoned and scared. He is now a big healthy tabby boy who reminds us of a snickers bar, hence the name.

[@genx50health]

Thank you for all your content! I finally started my store. Off to a basic start and looking forward to scaling up my store!

[@annielin2894]

I am curious how much to pay for traffic

[@divinewealthmastery]

Great Video! Great Content. Detailed and adding so much value. Keep Winning Cassiy

[@lisaviner4134]

We have a dog called Lucky and a cat called Polidexus (they are both Greek!) I'd just like to thank you, it's because of you that I added POD items to my Etsy store 🙏. I've learnt so much from you over the last year, you are a star ⭐✨

[@CassiyJohnson]

Love the names and I am so glad that you have been getting good value from my videos

[@mahaveerjha4621]

Would you like a Mockup service?

[@MrAgentElsewhere]

Great overview! You hit all the points. I’ve waited over a year to start a store but watch POD videos from time to time. This video is such a perfect step by step to get going. I’m starting my store this week! Is there a way to design on my phone?

[@CassiyJohnson]

So excited for you to just get started!! Yes you can use the Canva app on your phone to design

[@MrAgentElsewhere]

@@CassiyJohnsonthank you so much for the reply! Your content is fantastic!

[@michelleadunstan]

Hello!! Learned so much from you!! We have 3 dogs right now lol Marlie (pit) Archie (border collie ) Big Al (he's an Anatolian shepherd mix) and our 2 tabby cats Rex and Milton (Rex is on the mend after he was attacked by a neighbor dog in Dec and had surgery) !! Thanks as ALWAYS!!!

[@Auntdidder]

I have an Archie!! He’s a beagle 🫶🏻

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad to hear your doggo is on the mend, that must have been so scary!! I'm glad that I'm not the only crazy with so many animals LOL It's a zoo but such a cute one

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww must be a good name

[@kristirobertson3721]

We have 16 cats and 2 dogs, but a couple of the special ones are a torbie cat named Qui Qui and a retired police K-9 Belgian Malinois named Amigo. Thanks for your video!

[@vibrantly50]

Our Mini Schnauzer is named “Goji” - like goji berries from China. His sister lives across the hall in the same apartment building and is named “Goya”. 🥰 Our little guy was born with Congenital Myotonia which affects his muscles. If you’ve heard of “fainting goats” it is the same genetic mutation. I tried starting an Etsy store about a year ago. Living in Portugal I felt overwhelmed trying to figure out how to get a US phone number to run my Etsy business from overseas. I gave up despite being a very good designer. Just came across you in my feed - we really could use a second income stream for travel and investing - so glad I found you again, Cassiy!

[@jackieh8116]

Sadie & June (mini doxies), and Elizabeth (she looks like your cat only she's a fluffy calico) thank you for sharing so much valuable info!

[@CassiyJohnson]

So I am betting your cat is bigger than your dogs then?? 😆 They all sound adorable

[@leslienewman672]

Thanks Cassiy! I’m new to Etsy and posted my first set of Valentines Day listings (late, I know!), so I’ll have to learn how to add a sale to one of them. My cats are named PattyCake and Muffin 🥰

[@CassiyJohnson]

Love the names! I think now would be a good time to start testing designs and adding value for St.Patricks day listings as you still have plenty of time to get listings up and selling for that holiday as well! Valentines day shopping will be over in the next week to 2 weeks so feel free to post a few things and see if you get sales right away but I wouldn't spend tons of time on it if that makes sense!

[@leslienewman672]

@@CassiyJohnson agreed, I'm following your niche calendar and creating for St. Patrick's Day now, thanks so much!

[@phoenix0134]

Thank you for this great content. I always find helpful nuggets of information as a beginner Etsy store owner. I have a sweet little black cat named Luna.

[@brantleychevesx2]

Two dogs: Lola (Boston terrier) and Chief (Boxer). They are my heart! Thank you so very much for sharing SO much AWESOME information with us!!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww they are probably so cute

I'm learning a lot from your videos. Looking to start my business within a week. Keep pushing out this great content! 🎉

[@dawoodsardar5547]

How's your business going now?

[@zetticamitchell9149]

Wow, this encourages me to move forward with my store!

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad to hear that, you've got this and if you only took one thing from this video, please let is be RESEARCH IS KING LOL. You've got this!

[@sallylong5908]

We are crazy for whippets! Now snoozing in my living room with me are: Mercy, Jasmine, Moki, Beacon, Flora, Cassie, Linc, and baby Daisy, listed by age from 11 years down to 7 months. :-) Yes, that's a lot of dogs, but we had 8 children, and let me tell you, this is WAY easier to manage! I'm enjoying your videos and learning so much from your insight and experience. Thanks!

[@anag8828]

Cassiy thank you for the great content! I don’t see your video down below about how to manually fulfil items yourself though…

[@CassiyJohnson]

It the personalized order tutorial in the description, here's the link! Personalized Orders Tutorial Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJe4gqOnfrmohqcsi=ulrBIHc-JCCN_c02

[@SunnyStruck86]

I have 2 golden retrievers!! Winston and Ava. We have 3 cats too, brother and sister George and Baby Girl. And a calico, Kali. Thanks for your videos, they have been extremely helpful.

[@CodeyLynn1]

Ok I know this is from 8 months ago but I am loving watching your videos! Thank you for all the info and keeping me positive and motivated! My pups are Kip and Fig (German Shorthaired Pointer and Chihuahua... A very sweet Chihuahua lol)

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww yay I am so glad you are enjoying my videos 🎉 you’ve got this!! Do it for kip and fig lol love those names!

[@elevatefriendship]

Great video. Best detail of any video I've heard so far. Thanks!

[@pamalasnively-smith4619]

Thank you Cassiy - You always provide great information. My Yorkie's name is Daisy and she is a snob. But I love her.

[@CassiyJohnson]

I really appreciate the nice comment

[@trekkiestar]

My family has a family of cute cats! Our momma cat had kittens back on Oct 14, 2023 and we named one of them Eclipse as the annular solar eclipse happened that day! Thank you for your highly informative videos! I just launched my etsy store a few days ago. Haven't gotten any sales yet, but am motivated to keep working at it for the long haul. I don't have any personalized designs posted yet, but that will definitely be my next step.

[@rhondawright2683]

Thank you so much Cassie. This is really helpful. Im hesitant to start my store, and you are correct it is a lot to take in. But Im going to do the research. How long should I research or should I just start and learn from my mistakes?

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning Cassidy happy Friday morning and happy 26th January and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing

[@KateTheMama]

I started in May and am just about at 400 sales 👍😊 and usually about 2 sales everyday. i kind of plateaued recently but I delivered my 4th baby in October and didnt upload andything new for a while, since I have 4 kids under 5 years old. Also for reference I have 300 listings. Definitely props go ti you, C U Online, SimplyShawna, HeatherStudio, and a few others.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Happy Friday to you as well and thank you

[@CassiyJohnson]

Congrats on the newest member of your family and to the success you have found so far

[@CindySimpson-h8o]

Cassiy, thank you so much for your in-depth and easy to follow videos! This one was amazing and I really appreciate you!

[@CassiyJohnson]

I am so glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment

[@sundawning]

There's a lot of value here. Thanks so much for sharing! Do you drive traffic or utilize organize with the keywords?

[@blissessentials524]

So much info in one video, thank you!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Hope it really helps you a ton on your journey

[@ellenfoley3271]

Hello! I’ve been watching your videos for months now, along with just a couple of other KZbin channels. I have many designs and ideas, but haven’t listed anything just yet. Like so many others, I’m afraid to make a move due to conflicting advice. Did you purchase any samples before listing your products? I’ve been in sales for years, and quality products and service are extremely important to me. Thank you very much for putting yourself out there to help others, I so appreciate it! Ellen

[@CassiyJohnson]

I didn't purchase any samples before getting started but you totally can if it will make you more comfortable! I get being nervous to get started but honestly my best advice is to just open your shop and list one thing. Action is always the best cure for indecision, just starting learning, practicing and trying new things and it will all start to feel a lot less overwhelming in no time!

[@ghostsroadsandruins]

Thanks for the great content! We have Stella, our 7 year old rescue pug, Max, our 5 year old black cat, and Tango, our 1 year old gray tabby.

[@GwenetteWriterSinclair]

Buddha, Luna & Brahmin are my purring buddies. This is - again - an extremely concise and helpful vid. Mahalo!

[@ladenalovesamygrantsmusic1084]

I love your videos, you are the reason I'm doing ETSY POD! Cute pets: Our black and white spotted Corgi is named "Cozzy" ( short for Cozumel), our brown dachshund is named "Skippy" and our sweet tri-colored King Charles Cavalier is named "Kiara"

[@CassiyJohnson]

Love the names, super cute! And yay I am so glad that I could inspire you to start this journey

[@DalazG]

I'm thinking of starting a new store. I'm curious 1. How do you handle refunds? 2. Do you usually keep a store focused on one niche / product type? I ideally want one store to sell everything but i feel like it might not look great to customers. Mugs, t - shirts etc

[@tdevous]

Thanks for more great content. I am learning so much from your videos! It’s so encouraging to know a new store brought in revenue so quickly in 2023. Can you share a bit more detail on how long the store was open? Those end of year stats were great to see! I just wondered how long you were building that momentum? Jan - Dec? How long until the store became profitable? I am assuming the $13,593 profit was cumulative profit from all months. So excited to see more! Thanks again!!

[@beatniksvintage]

Bernie, Abby, and Frida, chihuahua mixes. I'm learning so much from you! I'm also buying your full shop mockups. I think you have the best sleeve print mock-ups.

[@ceenee3800]

I have a Dalmatian her name is Billo & 2 x cats called Khan (19.5yrs old) & Sooty (16yrs old). I love Golden Retrievers such a beautiful breed 🐶🥰 Thank you for all your content. I love your calmness and wisdom throughout your videos. It instills confidence in me that I can also be successful with Etsy 😊

[@marcibrianne]

Thank you.. finally some value when it comes to Etsy videos! :) 👉🏻 Really big question!! 👈🏻… Do you have a credit card to front orders? Or do you have a 3 day production time for their payment to go through first??

[@Sabrina-jv7vj]

Cassiy you are amazing! My dream is to do what you did with your new store but after 8 months I still don’t make sales😔. I wonder if I am the only one… Thank you for your great videos!

[@_mairafelicia]

Your videos are amazing! Thank you so much for putting so much great info out there! God bless ya!

[@lissettebarbaranorma2001]

Hello Cassiy, I have purchased your complete package of mockups, they are all very cute, I would like you to also add tote bags and mugs, that would be great.😊 Thank you.

[@CassiyJohnson]

I will consider adding some more products this year, so glad that you are enjoying them so far

[@lissettebarbaranorma2001]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you 🙂

[@margaretjones9167]

My beautiful Golden Doodle is Bandit. Love your videos, so helpful thanks Cassiy!

[@Ksam9803]

I love your videos and appreciate all you put into them! I plan to open my store in the next month & your content has been priceless for helping get this far. Thank you! No pets now but my favorite pet was a Lab/Husky/Chow named Bogey🐶 Looking forward to your next video!❤

[@hogdgz]

Thanks for the video, Cassiy! My dogs are Ranger and Chula and a cat named Jinx ❤

[@CassiyJohnson]

Ahh a both household as well, love it!

[@kalijuri]

i just learned that Etsy (whose whole thing is shipping items to your buyers via PODs) does NOT have the capacity to offer the different shipping rates from the variants in Printify. They give you 'work arounds'. I am curious how you handle this. I created a blanket and now I find out I should either do a separate listing for each size or change pricing to capture the loss on the larger blankets; and my customer that buys the smaller one is paying the shipping for the medium one and my customer who buys the largest one is paying for the medium shipping rate! I am honestly gobsmacked. Thank you.

[@_mairafelicia]

I am starting today! I am a college student in a small budget and I am really counting on this!

[@natalie_burkitt]

Thanks for another great video, Cassiy! 😁 I’m thinking of purchasing your roadmap course, and was wondering if there’s much content in there that you haven’t covered in your videos, and if it’s up to date for 2024? 🙂 Thank you very much 🙂

[@DeVyneDeZynz]

Lol! "Leaf, Pancakes, Pickles...that is golden. I love pets but I do not have any. Thanks for sharing this information. I started an Etsy shop May 2023 and sold NOTHING with 100% profit. This is a new year and I've decided that I will put more effort into my shop. The info you shared is very helpful.

[@GaleanoPat]

Hii Cassiy!. Thanks for the great and valuable information ❤. My question is what are the tools that we need to use from the beginning to start with the right foot. . Canva for designing . Printify (should we start with premium or wait until we do some sales?) . Everbee? I hope you can answer this, thank you ❤

[@ArtistLisa]

Thank you! My cats are Puff, Boots, and Gracie; my sweet dog is Yogi; and my goats are Pippin, Scout, Chloe, Belle, and Tim!❤

[@MobilityDesigns-nz3je]

My doggies name is Finn. I love your videos and appreciate your transparency SO much. My whole obstacle is time to devote to my shop. 😢 today Im listening, learning, and going to work for 2 hrs IN my shop and ON my shop.

[@dilekseckin7162]

Hi Cassey, I really love your videos. My dog's name is Simba :) I opened my store 4 months ago and I have 11 sales. I often fall into despair. I get excited again when I watch your videos.I'm so glad to have you

[@TheHelpfulSchizophrenic]

Trevor, Cooper and Murphy! 🐶 🐕 🐩 As always, your video is full of helpful information that works IF you implement it 😉. Thank you so much for your time and dedication. We appreciate you.

[@cynthiafleiner6036]

When you say “look at your Etsy stats”, where exactly are you looking at them? Where do I look to see what my customers are typing in to find my products? ERanks? Or do you use an outside analyzer tool? Thank you Cassiy.

[@Laurylove]

Hi Cassiy, another great video at just the right time. Thank you. I have a question about when you said if you find something selling well in one niche like your matching Mom and Dad shirts we should then put it on another product. So in this case like a phone case? I wasn't sure if I'd picked that up wrong because it was my understanding that we were supposed to make a store just selling one product (eg apparel) and then do lots of different niches. Not phone cases and apparel and prints and mugs and so on. Have I picked that up wrong? Would love your feedback. Thank you in advance :)

[@CassiyJohnson]

Some niches could do well on phone cases and clothes but I'd say those probably don't always cross with each other, like for example "Pet memorial" niche is really popular for things like Ornaments, candles and mugs but probably wouldn't sell as well on clothing. So as long as the niche makes sense on that item then you are good to try it but you have to make sure people are looking for that niche + that item as well. A shirt to a sweatshirt is a small change if that makes sense. I sell multiple types of products in my store and multiple niches, I think it's totally fine to do that but would likely recommend not getting into tons of different products before you start seeing success with one, so that way you have time to really learn that product and understand what types of designs people buy on it!

[@justasiam1963]

Hey Cassiy, I hope you're doing well. I haven't started my store yet, but I've been busy creating a number of designs using Canva. I watched one of your videos where you mentioned that some of the designs on Canva require royalties to be paid. I'm really interested in using Canva's designs, but I'm not sure how the royalties system works or what it actually looks like. I was wondering if you could do a video on this topic for me, specifically focusing on Canva and any other graphics outlets. It would be great if you could also explain how to find out the charges per graphic. I've been super excited about getting my store up and running, but I've been struggling to find information that answers my questions about this matter. Thank you so much for your help, Cassiy!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Hey! I am not sure what you're talking about with royalties on graphics, definitely wasn't me that said that. If you just pay for the Pro plan on Canva, then you can use any graphics you want all included! You just can't use anything all by itself, you need to make your own designs using the elements that you find in Canva, either by mixing it with text as well or other graphics. Hope that helps!

[@tappukm]

Hello, I have 400+ Designs For Tshirts But Can't Use Etsy To Start Sell Due to Account Creation Problem from Bangladesh. Can We Work Together?

[@justasiam1963]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@TheDeviantWitchEtsy]

Luna, my golden retriever! And thanks for the video!

[@michellethomas39]

Hello I have purchased your mock-ups and been following you I want to know will I have to purchase the full class when I already have an Etsy shop I will like to pay for a shop review 2:32

[@julianaconte8405]

You mentioned in another video that you also sell on Amazon. What printing website do you use for that? Will you be making an Amazon video as well? Thank you for all the helpful info and tips! I can’t wait to get started.

[@almagjim]

Hello Cassiy! Thank you so much for sharing all these information with us 😊 I have a question: I started my shop last year and I made three sales now I have niched down and I made my first sale I am adding some St Patrick’s Day designs and for example I have one that says: One lucky 1st grade teacher (custom to change the grade) but I was wondering if you suggested I list every year separately and maybe also have like subjects such as one lucky math teacher, one lucky PE teacher, even if is the “same” design (font and color) thank you 😊 ❤

[@CassiyJohnson]

I think it's a great idea to do some A/B testing and try out both ideas, you never really know which one will hit just the right way. So why not leave your custom one as is and then also try the more specific ones! I had a "One Lucky Teacher" shirt be a bestseller a few years ago so you are definitely on the right track

[@almagjim]

@@CassiyJohnson thank you so much 😊

[@krissudduth2338]

Thank you. Very informative. I’ve just begun looking into online sales. By the way my pups names are Jonesy and Bean 😊

[@CassiyJohnson]

Super cute names 🥰 Welcome to the world of online business!! Get ready to feel 50% obsessed and excited and 50% confused and frustrated 😂 the first month especially there is so much to learn but I promise it gets easier and you’ve got this ❤️

[@fashionmodegallery2418]

Thank you so much for all this valuable information, Cassiy. Your videos are absolutely the best. Question: I am currently selling t-shirts and sweatshirts in my store ( cities designs ) and it's going well but I would like to add canvas tote bags as well. Do you recommend that I create a completely new store on etsy only for totes, or should I add the tote bags in my current store? Thank you so much for all your help.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Definitely just add them to the same store

[@fashionmodegallery2418]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for your fast reply, Cassiy. Honestly, I was not aware of that. I spoke to a trademark attorney couple years ago and as long as I remember he said cities can't be trademarked on its own. Do you know of any cases or specific cities that are trademarked? I would appreciate more details on this....any links , articles etc. I haven't had any issues so far but you never know. It's getting harder because I feel like every second word is trademarked. Thank You.

[@samferrimy7124]

Thank you for the video. My store has been open for a few months now, only one sale. It’s very discouraging. Like another person said, every other word is trademarked. I wish the government would stop trademarking all the common words, it’s so infuriating. My cats are Ace and Alice

[@CassiyJohnson]

I get the frustration about trademarks but there are lots of other options too! Plenty of graphic only shirts sell really well or even shirts with just one word on it like "teacher". Just keep making sure you are finding in demand items that are selling really well right now and trying out different designs for them based on research you do of what's selling, and eventually it will all come together

[@johncarolina]

I live with 9 dogs and 19 farm cats, and I'm working on POD to give them all a better life. Here are some names: Samson, Bella, Ginger, Roxy, Max, Bucky, Badger, Lucy, Lenny ( the dogs), Malia, Chammy, Anthony, Junior, Spot, Clownface, Chewbacca, Ernie, Willis, MC Kitty, Blossom, Davis, Kimmy, Hagar, Morris, Klaus, Mary Kate, Ethyl, Petunia, (the cats), plus assorted poultry, sheep, a mini pig named Mushu, and a horse named Feather. Thanks for the video, you're helping more lives than you realize.

[@NiaLaLa_V]

Wait what is a farm cat? Were they being raised to be slaughtered for meat like most farm animals and you rescued them from that fate? I have never heard this term farm cat.

[@nicolettejeanne1261]

I just found your videos! They are fabulous :) I have 2 fur-babies...Mighty is my 11 year old maltipoo and Garbanzo is my 16 year old chihuahua!

[@evidentress1]

Annie (my Australian cattle dog) and I enjoyed your video!! 🐕💕

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww sounds like such a cutie ❤️ thanks for watching you two!

[@Kerry_Oz]

Love this Cassiy 🎉amazing and to the point content. Thanks so much 🙏

[@CassiyJohnson]

Hey Kerry

[@audramcgaha778]

Ella is my coworker. I have noticed recently that Etsy is automatically filtering for free shipping when I log on. This seems to have happened when they announced the new Gift roll-out. I have been the sales dumpster for the last two weeks, so I am trying free shipping to see if that helps.

[@amywillard4075]

Lots of food for thought here... ! Your cat reminds me of one of my old ladies, Taffy, that took the Rainbow Bridge in 2020 after being with me for 21 years! I don't have pets anymore, but it's nice to see other's!

[@SheriPoppins]

Cassiy, do you have a full instructional video on using Hello Custom? I downloaded it but I’m worried about if I’m setting it up right and also where I would get a pdf version of the design I create in printify…

[@CassiyJohnson]

I don't have a full tutorial for it just yet but here is a link to a tutorial on hello Custom's channel! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYrVhqCAf7KZd7csi=-KKRh65j5D9Vk2r0 For the PDF's it's super simple, just in Canva, instead of saving it as a PNG file, save it as a PDF Print and that will be perfect to use on Hello Custom! You will just also save it as a png to upload to Printify first. Hope that helps!

[@SheriPoppins]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much! I think this tutorial is going to be very helpful. I'll be keeping an eye out for if you decide to make one too :)

[@bow9258]

Hi Cassiy, Thank you for your interesting video, very educational and very clear. Our cat is called Charlie and is the terror of the neighborhood...😂 Love from Holland, Bo

[@amandaroush6032]

I need help! Question … which is better to price your products ? Setting an actual price or % of profit margin? Also , how can I change all of my listings to profit % … I tried to change them all in printify but how do I make it reflect on my Etsy store?

[@CatherineHarrison-kg6jj]

I love all the info you share and I am learning so much! I have a 3yr old female blue eyed merle Aussie named Tobi!

[@alliiDaa]

Betsey and Rosa love watching your videos with me 😊. Thank you for the useful information!

[@rashelginzburg]

Hi Cassiy, Why did you open another store and not expanded the existing one ? What is the strategy?

[@sulastrimhasshim]

Thank you for the great insights! My 2 cats names - Marvin & Sox. My 3rd cat Qiqi just passed last week due to trichobezoar gastrointestinal obstruction.

[@wildflowers494]

Thank you for such an informative video! It’s very helpful! We have three pets, all of them rescues. A parakeet named Blue, and two kitties named Bickley and Bailey.

[@CcDeeZy7]

Great video!! Tons of info for a newbie like myself! You gave me a great starting point to begin researching and planning! My family dog’s name is Riley! 😄 Thanks for sharing your knowledge in this video!

[@ArinSauls]

I don’t have any pets currently… But I did have a couple dogs that were the last pets I had and my friend still has them to this day because she had more space and a fenced in backyard, that I didn’t at the time have several years back… But they were golden retriever/husky mixes, and their names were Hope and Faith. Anyway…Thanks for sharing all your tips. I’ve been trying to “do research “watching a bunch of different content creators and the tips and tricks that they have to offer before I actually dive into the print on demand space fully…But I think the next thing I’m going to go with, is learning different programs through skill share in hopes that it helps make me better at doing like graphic designs and illustrations for T-shirts and cups and all this other stuff that’s good for print on demand items. I do love knowing all about the copyright stuff though and stuff to avoid and things to do and so I like to watch different videos after I get off of my regular 9 to 5 so that I can build all this useful info in a journal before I try to take off with my business. I know I could probably just go ham, and hope that something happens randomly by throwing together 100+listings… But I would rather be a little bit more informed and prepared…since it’s not like an absolute dire emergency to get it going. I’d rather spend the next month or two researching before I just go completely in on it with zero clue. I want to be informed and have education so that I’m not flying blindly and that my products are quality items.

[@Robin_In_CA]

Cassiy, thanks so much for this video. It’s very helpful! 🙏

[@ForeverSunsetsBtq]

Love this video! Full of great advice! I can't wait to one day post my high profits! Miesha is my little shih-tzu's name. I loved watching until the end! Thanks again for all your videos!

[@melissafoster1255]

Max, Maui & Maliboo!! I love watching your videos, they are so helpful!!!! Where do I check my shop stats that you referred to in the video? How do I see what people are searching that I don’t have. I do have everbee.

[@ekaterinavirshki6114]

Thank you for another great video! My pet name is Bagel. He’s a mix of a husky and a Doberman and he is my muse and inspiration for my store.❤

[@ElvisJnr74]

Hi Cassiy..I have a few hundred designs all good to go, the only thing holding me back is the fact that I need to have the cash in my printify account for when a tshirt goes into production...In an ideal world it would be great if etsy gave you the cash for the sale of a tshirt within 24hrs then the money would be there for printify..Its just having the money there thats holding me back...

[@melnae5827]

Thank you for always sharing the best info! I love your channel and have learned so much! I have a digital product biz on Etsy making clip art, I would like to turn some of those designs into a POD biz. How much $ do you recommend having to cover costs when you start the print on demand business?

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad my videos have still been able to help 🎉 I’d recommend having a few hundred dollars to get started to cover the costs but if you’re uploading them to an existing Etsy shop then hopefully you won’t be on payment reserves which makes the money come back to you way faster!

[@melnae5827]

@ awesome! Thank you so much for answering! You’re the best!