I Built a PROFITABLE Etsy Store in 24 Hours

I set myself the challenge to try and build a PROFITABLE Etsy store in 24 hours..you don't want to miss this.
There's lots of ways to make money on Etsy in 2024, from print on demand to selling digital downloads - so I wanted to put it to the test to see how much money I could make online just using Etsy.
Tools used in video:
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You can apply what I learnt to your own Etsy store whether you're starting a print on demand t-shirt business or selling pngs.
Disclaimer: This description contains affiliate links, when you sign up using an affiliate link, I earn a small commission. This comes directly from the company and does not affect you in anyway. These affiliate links allow me to continue to post free content on KZbin.
Earnings Disclaimer: My earnings are a result of hard work and dedication, these results are not typical. You Results can be more or less. I can not guarantee anything.

[@ASMRStud]

Bro got scammed and kept it in the video, happens to the best of us, proper no nonsense channel, good man

[@learnwithsofiajade]

he didnt get scammed tho

[@laurechauvet5562]

I've been watching quite a few videos about making money on Etsy and yours is by far the best one. Thank you for all the tips!

[@photomuse768]

Thank you for this! I love that you showed the mistakes and that you still had success. You've inspired me to give it a go.

[@lakim00]

Love that you still posted this without the classic “drastic” results. This is the kind of honesty I’m looking for. It’s just about finding what works and then tweaking it to make it better. Much appreciated. You’ve gained a sub!

[@Keepingitreal11]

Fantastic video. First time viewer. This is reality and you didn’t sugar coat it. Love it. You just gained a subscriber.

[@LiamJamesKay]

If you like these challenge type videos please LIKE the video and let me know below

[@noice1983]

This is actually a good idea. Digital Products might be better though so you don't share profit margins with a third party like Printiful

[@Darksagan]

I am confused. How did you switch it from the digital product review (.99)over to the t-shirt review (11.99)?

[@dannprairie9202]

There is something that I do not understand. Isn't Printiful supposed to ship the product from a printing point close to the customer who bought it? So there shouldn't be any manual configuration. Otherwise, doesn't it contradict the automated service that Printiful claims to offer?---> 12:29

[@yamani3882]

Yes please and respect for doing these videos!

[@xknowledge3584]

Keep it up

[@chiacollins7057]

I Love this guy so determined to pass through everything to his things done

[@BigJonkulous]

This was a cool experiment/case study! You should do more like this.

[@daniellebrucks2776]

I appreciate the honesty in the video and the step by step process. Subscribed ✔️

[@thevadarsshan3535]

I really enjoyed the video, very valuable. Challenge videos like these are actually entertaining.😊

[@raresoulonabigjourney6338]

Great perspective at the end , informative and kept it real. well done mate

[@mariagonzales11144]

The cool thing is rising to create an online store with research & design products in 24hrs! That's a Win. Thanks for the inspiration to do a challenge.

[@spacecadet831]

3 sales in 24hrs. 🤯 it took me 3 months to get my first sale. You’re a straight G bro. 🤙🏼

[@shaurya2608]

How's your business going?

[@brendanfraser8161]

Good luck with the business bro I'm thinking of starting my own Etsy store

[@ROMEKBNY]

What’s the update? How’s the store going?

[@86ajmn]

Its a lie bro, notice how the "sale" comes from a new profile? My wife and I have done about 6 Etsy stores now, up to about 1200 or so a month each. Theres no way to get real results this fast. Notice how the video is sponsered by the print on demand? One rule of thumb I always use to see through marketing. If this dude is making so much money from Etsy, why is he making youtube videos? IT's because Etsy pays decently, if your patient, just like youtube. He needs both sources of income to really make a good living. Take just about everything this man says with a huge grain of salt, hes not one of the super honest ones.

[@meetaugie]

Inspiring! Awesome video, Liam!

[@9catlover]

you are so amazing. i have an etsy store more as a hobby for handmade jewellery. when I did put tshirts, stickers and mugs up they never sold - maybe because I don't deliberately go for what is trending. But love you are showing everybody how to do it and hope someone who needs some extra money and a side hustle can follow your steps. Esp with the rising costs, as Tesco says: Every little bit helps and your step by step videos are just want someone may need.

[@walkerskyler4438]

Is your Etsy store still doing well now?

[@damilolaadebamiro638]

This is a very great challenge. Very engaging and informative

[@gabrielapapinutti15]

Soooooooooooo good. Excellent video. Thanks for sharing everything!!

[@didi915454]

Your ad timing is everything, its the same as watching TV

[@CreateWithVerity]

Any chance you have an America based recommended print partner? I think for the product I'm going to do I need a US and UK based company in order to maximise sales because of the delivery. I love that you talk through the things that went wrong and make it real rather than just making out you're this perfect thing! It's so refreshing!

[@FinancialEducation-inanutshell]

Great Content like Always. Thank you so Much!💪

[@holdinghandsstudio]

Thanks James! Enjoyed the video! We love to create a etsy store in the near future ;)

[@arczealdesigns9512]

Etsy always puts new listings at the top for the first 24 hours. Those listings will tank to above 500 after that if they do not get any sales.

[@Cody-ms7hc]

I am not yet an etsy seller. Still planning on it as I slowly prepare items more handmade. And from what ive heard, this can get very profitable as time goes on. Ive heard that etsy rewards profitable sellers with more opportunity for attention. So with diligence and time, this is a snowball effect that starts slow, and increasingly moves faster as momentum is built up. And the diligence is needed to keep that ball rolling and allow it to pickup speed.

[@Prnto44]

@@Liz-ic6jbhow do you use pintrest?

[@kaylasilver105]

@@Liz-ic6jb wow! I've been at it for 10 months and I'm still averaging 1 sale a day since March.. does pinterest bring in most of your sales?

[@spiritualawakening4444]

​@@Liz-ic6jbmay I know how you did! Did you connect your store to Pinterest with etsy

[@fabi3817]

What a sympathetic video :D thanks for sharing and being so honest. It recently opened my Etsy Store to sell my comics and made 51 € in the first 48 hours 😅 "reinvested" it in having some burritos with my wife 🤗 but the T-Shirt design idea is great and I already add a design via Printful, so thanks again

[@lalalalala198]

Made ? As in profits or revenue ?

[@mjlover2334]

The girlfriend "critique" was a nice touch to the video! Sacrificing your first runs, with "hard hitting" opinions that ....sent you back to the drawing board! 🤣 Great overall video!

[@lovegodmyself]

Thx man for the great video!

[@Helios1st]

Best way to learn the processes from beginning to the end. Pls more and thx a lot

[@maescreativespace444]

Love videos like this! We need the inspiration!

[@MindstormChannel]

Fantastic video Liam... really appreciated it and it gave me a ton of new ways to work Etsy

[@LiamJamesKay]

Great to hear! Good kuck

[@bec8922]

This was great to make sales so fast is amazing!

[@Rogan.ShortClips]

got my first sale in less than 12 hours! i hope it can be consistent cause etsy takes a lot of money off ur sales

[@Ariffruzi]

well done, actually beneficial man, keep it up

[@belinday.hughesbusiness]

Hey Liam. Thanks to your tutorial, I created a profitable Etsy store for zero out of pocket. I get my first payment tomorrow. New year + new business = happy girl! Happy 2024 and bright blessings to you and yours.💖

[@TheZenfulAquarian]

I just read briefly that it cost $30 a month to start an Etsy store as a subscription. Did you start a store without that?

[@agnbmotorsportsallgasnobra9470]

this is amazing. I have a coffee mug store on etsy. I know this works...I made my first sale last year, and when that sale came through, mannnnnn i knew it was real.

[@Monarch204]

How much do you make a month now from it?

[@NiaLaLa_V]

@@Monarch204It says right on Etsy that their average successful sellers make around 44k per year. If that is more than you make right now, this is something for you to look into. If it's not, then keep doubting and wasting your day not learning how to do the thing that other people are paying their bills with.

[@itsforevercass]

This is the realest video out. Thanks for the information

[@courtneybass]

Thanks for sharing- I'm tempted to start a store. HOW many listings did you end up adding within the 1st 24 hrs? Guessing 40+?? Would that be what helped you rank at top in search?

[@angelwang15]

Nice! I started my drop-shipping business 6 months ago after spent time with it now I earn 200-300 dollars a day. Not too bad I guess. Now I have just got Etsy shop trying to explore on this platform, gotta spend time with it.

[@PuppetHouse2716]

Thanks for sharing your story. That is amazing

[@rebeccadeandalicona3283]

Will you please share how you drive traffic? I can’t get any

[@alexeddy7601]

Where did you start?

[@R14833]

Where did you sell?

[@darkmunin]

My only question is how can i automate the shipping process like how people do with shopify where as soon as a customer buys it instantly goes to the supplier and its their problem not mine

[@ashleyreynolds5630]

How did u change the Printful settings that show where it is dispatched from? I’m finding Etsy is also adding 20% because it thinks the product is being dispatched from US. Great video! Covered a lot of things that a beginner needs to know!

[@Simonjthomas]

One of the few who practice what they preach. That’s inspiring. I overthink my ideas way too much

[@AmericanwolfApparel]

Thats a trade mark look it up

[@lr694]

Thank you so much for the secret tip!

[@Orion_Tube]

Best video perfect explanation thank you very much

[@InternetSummaryInSeconds]

It's not about time, it's about knowledge and experience you gained over years of working

[@damilolaadebamiro638]

This video has made me subscribe. Excellent

[@erikpraecius]

Great video! It brings me hope that I will succeed with my store...eventually lol

[@andytangaming2705]

Nice video, can you show exactly how to list a physical item and a digital item in the same listing? 😅

[@nazaressam6313]

you're a legend mate im going to give it a go, respect your transparency, $13 might be gold for some people still

[@steven_charles]

Bro... I loved this video man. Inspired me to try one of these challenges.

[@LiamJamesKay]

Thanks man, glad you liked it 😎

[@eboxman]

Etsy is really growing very strongly!!!

[@itx_drk.]

Good love ur honesty Keep it up

[@stevenfullman5646]

I love your channel, Liam. I was lucky enough to make a half decent few quid selling MM products direct to the IM community back in the day and every minute was so much fun. You’ve made me want to start up again, man! Well done, great channel and great psychology (giving away great usable content 👍🏻). If you search my name, I’m not the dorky lawyer thank god

[@veronicabakayev9319]

Thank youvfor sharing your experience

[@imnotanauthor1871]

We need more challenge type of videos

[@LiamJamesKay]

Yeah it was fun to do as well so going to keep it up if this video performs well and people like them

[@TheSpectreAW]

@@LiamJamesKaycould you do these type of videos with social media affiliate marketing too ?

[@Elizabeth-gc7xw]

Would like to see how you connect it to Etsy. More details please.

[@katandpancho5513]

Really interesting watching your process. For mock ups did you just use the Printiful ones?

[@sakiatykatab2149]

You can use printiful ones, or you can buy mock ups, or even create your own using canva, of course. This requires pro. Or even make your own at home using pictures of the item blank and a nice surrounding, and then even this bit can be used to sell those mockups. Just in that question alone, there is money to be made. It is how you look at it ❤ Good luck!

[@TheQuornstar]

Hi Liam, I made the same mistake with my Printful account being set to USA. I have changed it on Printful to UK but my product listed on Etsy still says shipped from USA. Can you help? Thanks, great video.

[@dotpenji]

Your determination and creativity in tackling this 24-hour Etsy store challenge is truly inspiring! What would be your top advice for someone looking to start their own successful Etsy store from scratch?

[@lusyow0517]

Starting an Etsy store requires dedication, patience, and ongoing effort. By focusing on these aspects, you can increase your chances of building a successful and sustainable business on the platform.

[@monicasoriano8581]

I agree! Another key is, Participating in Etsy forums, teams, and community events to connect with other sellers, share experiences, and gain insights.

[@monalizapantoja8490]

Amazing! More success and best of luck Liam.

[@davidt510]

1. Have a KZbin channel with a lot of followers 2. Post a video on said channel with a link to your new store. 3. Watch some sales come in then claim it as an overnight success. That's usually what these KZbinr Etsy folks do.

[@ryanvalenzuela551]

Excellent Video Content Keep it up

[@louisd95714]

Thank you for this. This is all I need to get started. OK, so you made only a few pounds or bucks. You know what? I made 0 bucks between today and yesterday by not selling stuff. It is time to get off my butt and start designing and selling. You earned another subscriber.

[@loganlee923]

Thanks for the honesty at the end i thought I'm going to see a $1000 in sales that will be impossible but yeah $61 looks Legit!

[@wtfmanohar]

😂lol

[@saakers]

Holy shit dude. As someone who's been trying to sell on etsy for a good few months now without success, this is extremely impressive. I think I'm gonna have to give this a go

[@BifolikaDesigns]

How does Printful gets the order and how they know whom to ship?

[@littlemoonlover1346]

This is encouraging 🎉

[@JThemelis]

Hmmm i feel Liam is a real deal… why do i feel this way? He suggests starting his research w google trends! Hah! Sure the extensions help, but trends is a great start for folks who dont want to pay for the services those extensions provide just yet. Im subbing!

[@gracee7977]

Thank you for sharing this video. You're awesome!👍

[@truthseeker318]

Nice job, great video.

[@watchdog163]

You also have to pay taxes on your profits, depending on country, if you make a certain amount.

[@davidalvarado4097]

unless... you know how to increase your deductions.

[@CurrentVibesHQ]

Dammm dude ahahha u made me motivated and i started as well. thank you

[@garinokiassern.8710]

Good evening sir. James ❤

[@IndiratempestST]

Thank you for the content. I do have a question. So when you leave a review on someone's Esty shop, does that review show on all of their listings, or just the listing they purchased? I'm wondering how the digital file review helped with your other listings. Thank you in advance!

[@lexief899]

how do you create good mock ups? do you purchase them?

[@INSODEA]

Great video liam... Loved it

[@LiamJamesKay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FrederikRoikjer]

Great video. Thank you. How do you solve for Midjourney images being too low res for prints in that size?

[@kaorisax]

IMG upscaler, bunch of free sites around

[@juzpoptakach]

Liam this is great, The best part is the feedback from Your gf which is totally important. Also your promis of publishing The video regardles of the results. Thank You very much.

[@blackrainboots]

Is Alura a safe plug in to give access to your Etsy account to? It seems it reads ALL data, including billing and shipping, etc

[@allytempletonart]

Hi Liam, do you ever review stores for feedback/tips, I've been selling on Etsy for 7 months and have only had 11 sales, feeling a bit frustrated!. I am having lots of views/visits but no conversion?? Any suggestions?

[@julie5786]

I just opened an Etsy store, I added 1 product like I have to per Etsy's instructions, and in under 4 hours my store was suspended. Have no idea why, now I have 2 wait up to 2 weeks for my appeal response.

[@user-dc9dk3hk7r]

watching alot of videos but this one is different, you deserve to subscribed :)

[@Grumpster40-qp9cy]

would love an update on how this is going

[@BifolikaDesigns]

How does Printify gets the order and how they know whom to ship?

[@kenmillionx]

Amazing to watch 😊😊😊😊

[@LiamJamesKay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@susanweeres7915]

Do you add 30% off immediately at listing?

[@YsukaSenpai]

Also does printful gets the money instantly when you sell on etsy or how does it work?

[@JThemelis]

And dont forget folks, while these few sales didnt make him enough to fit a weeks worth of groceries, its a new store, he/you will add more and more designs and compound that number and you’ll have a nice addition at the end of the day/week/month/year(s)

[@JeraldJamesCapao]

Yes, definitely a numbers game.

[@jacksonbowerman6512]

Hi, how do you get the product photos of people wearing your shirt with your designs?

[@TheZenfulAquarian]

You make learning this so fun!

[@juneconnor8127]

Hello Liam, I have a question. When you uploaded your t-shirts onto Etsy, did you fill in the "Tags" section that is suppose to bring your keywords up to the forefront of those searching? Thanks for your time :) sincerely June

[@juneconnor8127]

This seems to be my main problem with listing on Etsy

[@digitalincometactics9858]

Well done Liam! Just a little patience is all is needed...

[@HeshamAl-Eryani]

Does space between words in tags matter? I've been hearing conflicting reports. What do you recommend?

[@kiramatzu]

Hello, I've contacted you because I understand you're knowledgeable about Etsy. Could you please provide information about what happened to the 'popular right now' feature in the Etsy search bar? It seems to have been disabled, and I'm curious about the reasons behind this change.

[@Blkbunty]

Does anyone know how the payment works for the products? Do they get paid when you make a sell or do you buy first?

[@ladybaabaa3294]

I'm in Australia and am aiming most of my items at the USA market, but also Australia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand etc. What country will my Printify or Printful products be shipped from!? I'm so confused!

[@mike160785]

How much of a float would you recommend for a pod business?

[@AshishKumar-nw8st]

Amazing Liam 👌😍

[@LiamJamesKay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@WeaselWorks]

And don't forget - that shipping indicator mistake might have made a (big?) difference right after launch.

[@FullyNetWorth]

Hi was just wondering if you could comment on if your store was delisted and if so was there a reason for this, I searched for it on Etsy and says that it does not exsist I wanted to see it just to know how well the shop was doing but to my surprise it is no longer on Etsy please comment if you took it down or they did and if so why so we don't make the same mistake

[@sadepennbrook]

Lmao!! 10:51 Your face! 😬 I would totally have done what you did in my earnest to make a sale. Lol 😂

[@lydia5164]

Thanks for the great video! Quick question- what country do you say your items ship from? (since they can ship worldwide from different factories) can Etsy let you put multiple countries? I don't want buyers in Europe thinking the product is coming from the USA, but also don't want to close myself off to US buyers by saying my store is in Europe? Also, how do you calculate how much fees & taxes you will be charged before setting up a selling price? Thanks again!

[@JeraldJamesCapao]

I am Waiting for an answer to this until now haha

[@zenosyeetgalvus]

Say any first world country and you’ll be fine. People tend to think “America! Fair wages, definitely not a sweatshop!” If you write USA.

[@penelopesparrow]

You will rank high in the first instance because Etsy boosts new shops to see how well the audience will engage with it - you keep converting, you keep ranking. Soooo many new shops don't understand that this 'honeymoon period' is crucial for getting your foot in the door. Also.... not to downplay your success, but I have a bit of a suspicion that Etsy has bots which purchase from new shops - they would of course say it's to root out scammers, but I think it's to encourage you to keep listing. I've been on Etsy for well over a decade and I've never seen such a regular pattern of 1 sale soon after opening that I see in so many new shops now. Lastly, it's not against TOU to have a friend buy and leave a review! They request that the review should be honest, but yeah you can do it and definitely should as review-to-sale ratio is factored into rank.

[@jakechakravorty7609]

Agree with everything here excluding the bot buying. No shot Etsy is throwing money out the window like that

[@penelopesparrow]

@@jakechakravorty7609 I'm not saying it's happening (just a bit of paranoia after 16 years of their nonsense!) but they absolutely would do it financially, it's a very small expenditure to get someone to spend more $ in listing fees and perhaps even advertise. Bushnell's Law!

[@DailyOrah]

​@jakechakravorty7609 it's true I received a weird one sale from Emmy on my store.. left no review or anything. Emma had no profile pic, just a grayed out pfp and I didn't find it strange but I felt encouraged to list more and I did, but seeing this comment made me understand that etsy sale I made could've actually been a bot sale.

[@DenneyDos]

What if i sell something fora ridiculous amount

[@penelopesparrow]

@@DenneyDos to get the bots to bite? Well if they exist, it's worth a try 🤣🤷

[@stevenmiln4766]

Great video Liam. Entertaining but also really valuable

[@wtfmanohar]

Agreed 💯

[@Blkbunty]

Do they get their money when you get paid or do you pay upfront first?

[@houseoflancaster551]

I have a question who pay the price at printful get it automatically with etsy or need I to pay ?

[@timk.]

What kind of mousepad do you use?