I LAUNCHED AN ETSY STORE! My 1st Month on Etsy Selling Digital Downloads 💸 Results, Tips & Strategy

I promised you guys another sit-down video and here we are! It's been a little over a month since I launched my Etsy store 'Willow St Studio' and I wanted to share it with you guys my strategy and ideas behind it, what I did, what results I achieved and what I plan on doing in the second month to hopefully kick things up a notch.
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I’m a 33-year-old content creator based in Gold Coast, Australia. I work a 9-5 while working to build a successful digital product-based business. My KZbin Channel is a mix of lifestyle and educational content that takes you behind the scenes of my life as I work to build an online business I love. I share honest truths as well as no-fluff actionable advice and steps to help others achieve the same.

[@skyh1348]

From my experience on Etsy I noticed the ‘secret algorithm tips’ actually worked for me 😅 so I saw massive growth after uploading 100 products and aimed to upload 2 products a day… which I know is a lot 😅 my advice is to make a lot of products before starting your store and have enough to upload every day for the first month! :) good luck everyone!

[@kaajalnagindas4986]

Whats the secret algorithm tip 😉

[@esterlecaros4154]

Tks..... I'm exhausted from watching videos and making products ...it's only climbed two because I'm studying what to do to list more correctly. There will be a lot of designs ready.

[@suziesparkle2260]

Awesome video, thank you! So helpful! I'm launching soon so will def. have products ready to add when I open and I LOve the sale idea so will be implementing that too! Your store is lovely :)

[@Vincentianbeauty]

Woke up to your video and thank goodness as most other videos take all the fun out of creating products or trying to make a go of an online store and so grateful that you like this 61 year old is not going to stress and continue doing what I love

[@radoznalaclara]

Hey! 😃 I was the second person who purchased your digital product on March 16th. 😇

[@TeriAnnTagget]

OMG 🥰 Thank you so much!! It honestly made my week! I really hope you are enjoying the template Xx

[@BreannaNichole]

I love the separate calendar for your milestones -- I'm going to do that moving forward. Also good luck on your Etsy, I agree with taking it chill. If you have a solid product and at least some decent seo, the sales will start rolling in faster and faster.

[@tamiipeace3310]

Best and most transparent example. Thank you for your great Video. Really helped.

[@pinkflowerstation386]

Hello, I am your new subscriber ..your video really helped me to relax a bit. I am from Malaysia and will launch my digital wall art Etsy store on May 19th (this month). I am trying to be perfect in all aspects related to the shop, but your video is helpful and encourages all new sellers to slow down and plan better. I am excited and will do one at a time and roll thereafter. It is a lot to do in the beginning. I need to learn about Pinterest marketing. Thank you and wish you the best with your store😍

[@CC-vj6dd]

I really loved your shop. I'm very glad for you!

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you 🥰

[@za5989]

Thank you for being so kind and honest in sharing these information 🙏

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you, that's so nice of you to say 🥰

[@heyxsabrina]

I love that you're creating a calendar for milestones, such a great idea!

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Makes it so much easier to keep track of everything 🥰

[@sharimubarak8000]

Thank you for making such a super chill video about starting. Recovering perfectionist here so as I am about to launch my shop within the next 2 weeks, so giving myself the space to launch imperfectly, have a number of listings for launch and putting on a sale on my listings carefully. Thank you x P.S - A new subscriber to your channel so that I can follow along with your growth. Best wishes.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you for saying that 🥰 Oh me too, big time! It's honestly a never ending battle and I still constantly have to check myself whenever I start to get too caught up in the details and stop moving forward. Did you launch your store yet? I wish you all the best with it x

[@teampatsy9856]

I opened an Etsy store about 6mths ago , I listed 5 items and the next day I had a massive anxiety attack and I put my store on holiday mode. So I haven’t sold a thing because of it. Now that I’ve seen this video , you’ve inspired me to get my arse into gear and re-open my store , thanks girl 👍

[@vplatess]

Great information, thank you.

[@lovingthrill]

Thank you for being chill and open! I bought two expensive courses, opened the store but never put in any products due to overwhelm. You are reminding me it is ok to take it as I go.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Oh I've absolutely been in that position in the past... 100% just take it one baby step at a time & don't think about anything else except for the step you are at. All the courses in the world won't help unless you feel confident enough to take action. What kinds of products are you wanting to create?

[@henli23]

Congrats! Thank you for this video. Did you have to invest any capital when you started up?

[@rachellewis3699]

Thank you so much for this and total transparency, would love to see your canva tutorial! 🥰🥰

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you for saying that 🥰 I recently posted a more in depth look at my product listing process kzbin.info/www/bejne/iau5poisaJuiqsk if that is what you are after. Otherwise if there is anything else you'd like me to cover please let me know, happy to share everything I can on my digital product journey!

[@rachellewis3699]

@@TeriAnnTagget thank you so much, I will check that out! 😊😍❤

[@ladybaabaa3294]

It's so good to see an Australian Etsy store owner here! I'm about to start mine, but I've been put off from trying the Print on Demand stuff due to the extra costs and the terrible AU dollar right now. I noticed your sales / revenue are in AUD. Do you know if that's normal for Aus stores? I saw another Aus seller but her store was in USD. Confusion!!! 😂

[@WendysWorldTX]

Yes! Show us how you made the graphics in Canva!

[@jlcnslcn]

Hi Teri! Thanks for making this video. Did you use a TFN or ABN for your store?

[@darreljameswood7566]

Gooday Teri-ann im an Aussie living in Thailand, its a great video. congrades luv ya. will be opening a web site in the near future thanks for your honesty.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Love hearing from other Aussies! & Thank you 😊 best of luck with your new website!

[@anjabpeace1632]

THANKS A BUNCH TERI FOR SHARING

[@jananstunes]

Super awesome. I'm subscribing.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you 😊

[@markgraham1066]

I am just starting out myself on Etsy and I want to recreate a lot of my realestate collateral as templates to sell to other realestate agents like myself. Great video by the way and yes, I have now subscribed to your channel. My first question is, how did you workout the sale price for your templates? Cheers mark

[@fkc2107]

This is the best funniest introduction ever and I can't stop laughing...Thanks

[@DerrickWeil]

Website templates make decent money on average, digital templates are hard you need tons of quality listing to get enough visibility I would say 200 is a good start

[@jayjayf9699]

I am also casting a net , I’m exactly like you if I get bogged down I get too stressed to take action

[@WendysWorldTX]

Please tell us more about your pinterest marketing plan!

[@anarhlia]

I’ve seen it’s better to put products on sale every 24-48 hours so it always looks like it’s expiring soon and creates that urgency to buy. Thanks for this video, was really helpful!!

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Ooh that's a great idea & makes total sense! Thank you 🥰

[@homiekeen23]

I think it's more about Etsy seeing you getting visits/views (from youtube) but no sales so you get a bad quality score/ranking gets worse; that's what people mean by it screws up your stats 😊

[@LovinLifeOurWay1]

OMG!! We are exactly alike l have been wanting an Etsy for years lm going to get it opened soon lm still learning. I don’t want to do the niche stuff either 💜

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Do it! You've totally got this 🥰 I feel like sometime we use the excuse of 'finding our niche' as a way to just stall taking action. I fully believe in just starting, then learning & adjusting as you go.

[@StrangeMinee]

So lucky to get 8 sales in a month, some don't even make any on first month....

[@followetal]

Worth watching ❤ would like to ask, do you need ABN if you want to sell in Etsy?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you 😊 Etsy does let you sell on the platform without an ABN, however whether you need one or not is dependant on your own circumstances and whether you are running your store as a hobby or a business.. I'm not a tax professional so can't give any advice however if you are unsure you could always give the ATO a call and confirm with them, or speak with your accountant.

[@WendysWorldTX]

Did you create the templates that you are selling? Did your Udemy class teach you how to do that?

[@jayjayf9699]

I started mine march 14 this year , selling digital downloads

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Congratulations on launching your store! That's so exciting 🥳

[@Lord1XP]

*How do you get your reviews?*

[@LisaElevateDJ]

The reason it skews the stats is cos people just look and don’t necessarily buy and that tells Etsy you don’t have items people want to buy so they don’t promote your store.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

This is absolutely true, although on the other side of that I've brought an influx of viewers to the Etsy platform itself so that could be considered a positive. My conversion rate did drop significantly but I still made sales so I'm ok with that.. I suppose it all comes down to each individual & what their priorities are when it comes to running their store 😊

[@tonyatillman]

I would love to learn to do digital downloads. I have an Esty shop but i sell with Printify

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Digital products are great, low initial costs and honestly quite easy to make, especially with software like Canva. What kind of products are you selling on Printify?

[@tonyatillman]

@@TeriAnnTagget t-shirts, bags, hats, mugs and much more.

[@tonyatillman]

@@TeriAnnTagget do you have a video of teaching how to do digital downloads?

[@phyttv732]

that is sooo my problem. I'm stressing over making the products and listing images super perfect and I'm stalled.

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Honestly, just remind yourself that you can always fix or improve on it later. Once a listing is published it's not the end. Just start, tweak and adjust later 🥰 You've 1000% got this!!

[@sophslife26]

Hello 😊 I was wondering what site you used for Etsy video mock-ups thanks so much

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I use Canva for all my mockups ☺ I just take a screen recording on my computer then load it into Canva. I touch on this more in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iau5poisaJuiqsk

[@sophslife26]

@@TeriAnnTagget Thank you so much for replying! I appreciate you and your youtube!

[@dave30irish]

What Etsy course did you do. Well done 9n ur sales to date

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you! I've linked the exact course I took in the description of the video, it was a great course to get an idea of the basics. It was on the Udemy platform which you just pay per course, they also have regular sales on their courses so it's always a good to keep an eye out for those.

[@jayjayf9699]

Where did you get mock ups for your listing photos ?

[@MylaCollie-111]

Etsy

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I get them from Canva, in the 'Frames' section or use the actual Mockup App in Canva. I've linked another video of mine below about creating mockups for an ebook that goes over exactly how to do this 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH-1qoGrerukppo

[@beardlong8235]

Hello! Congrats for your channel!!! New subscriber here!!!! Could you please tell me or show me how to create a simple digital product? I dont get how I will get let's say 1 printable planner and turn it to many sizes and customizations for the buyer and also how I will send them the various forms inside the PDF. Please help!!!!! And keep crushing it!!!!!

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you so much for your comment & for subscribing 🥰 Absolutely, I have a video on that exact thing coming VERY soon! Would you be creating your printable planner in Canva?

[@beardlong8235]

Yes canva is stunning to be honest! I miss some steps though to make the file and understand the process! Thanks girl! Wish you all the best!!!

[@MehmetDelikan]

How can we create fillable designs? can you help me ?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Hey, I cover how I do this in Adobe Acrobat in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iau5poisaJuiqsk & in PDF Filler in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6qkf5mFiryciLM - Hope that helps 😊

[@user-vc4gs5dm1j]

Hello! Can I ask for help? I tried opening my etsy shop however the billing setup page wont save and continue and I kept getting 🚫 this icon. I've tried all ways possible, but to no avail. My visa card also has no issue. Can you help?

[@phillippia]

Have you tried a different browser? Tried another time of day or refreshed the page?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Sorry for not replying sooner, I was trying to look into this.. I vaguely remember having issues with my billing setup also. It kept saying that it failed but after a while it just kind of fixed itself and worked.. I know that's probably not helpful.. If you are still having issues the only thing I could recommend would be to take a screenshot of it and send it to Etsy Support or possibly checkout the Etsy Community page to see if anyone else has resolved a similar issue

[@johnnyjohnjohn4216]

How'd your stats go after you made your store public?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Obviously destroyed my conversion rate (didn't anticipate the video doing as well as it did) however my sales have stayed pretty similar to what they were before the video, even with me not really adding many new listings at all. Could be because a lot of people are favouriting my store and products so maybe that's kept me in Etsy's good graces? 🤔

[@johnnyjohnjohn4216]

@@TeriAnnTagget aye, I thought they would take a hit. I'm glad your sales have kept up though, that's a sign your products are good quality. Good work! 😊

[@rigelr5345]

42 listings, 2 months, sold 1 item and only because the guy pitied me lol.... Guess I'm gonna try selling templates instead of digital art

[@TeriAnnTagget]

My advice, don't rely on Etsy to push your products. I feel like I only started making somewhat consistent sales when I started bringing my own audience to the platform, because this shows Etsy you and your shop are valuable. If you are selling digital art you could definitely give Pinterest or even Instagram a try to bring people to your shop?

[@chaymae5943]

@@TeriAnnTagget is it not possible now to claim pinterest to my account etsy? I claimed it and then pinterest suspended my account 😅

[@TeriAnnTagget]

@@chaymae5943 I recently set up a brand new Pinterest business account for my Etsy store & didn't see the option to claim it so it's possible that they've removed that feature. It's strange that they've suspended your account though, can you send them a support message to appeal it?

[@rigelr5345]

@@TeriAnnTagget I already tried that... 😅

[@chaymae5943]

@@TeriAnnTagget yup i sent them a message to reactive my account. Thank you for the reply

[@jag5798]

Digital is fine, but I am really looking for products that aren’t digital to see how they are doing?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I only offer digital products through my Etsy store, however there are plenty of other Etsy sellers out there who share videos about physical products. @dylanjahraus is great one to look at.

[@-fayada7239]

i like you

[@shafiasheikh2354]

Your store is not active?

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Oh gosh, the store is definitely active I clearly just got ahead of myself and didn't check the description link before publishing 🤦🏼‍♀️ All fixed now, thank you for bringing that to my attention. www.etsy.com/au/shop/WillowStStudio

[@JerryBroome]

Lmao. I tried 3 times to sign up with Etsy. Didn’t even complete the 5 step process and was placed on suspension. “Violation of policy” THE SIGN UP PROCESS WASN’T EVEN COMPLETED

[@jazleen5743]

making sales are sooooo hard.

[@NuriaSaladrigasLarroy]

I’ve enjoyed listening your experience. I’ll follow you to take notes about how make the plan for my shop in the future. About the ads, I think is something I’d like to avoid too if it’s possible. Tik tok, instagram, youtube , youtube shorts and pinterest are maybe my favourite option to marketing my products and engage with an audience. It’s a hard work but I hope it worth it!

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Why wait? I think just start & learn as you go. I'm a bit hesitant to try paid advertising so early on and there are still so many great organic marketing opportunities if you are willing to be patient and put in the work. Besides, advertising pays off only whilst the ads are running, where as you can reap the benefit of organic marketing for months even years depending on the platform. I wish you all the best with your future store 🥰

[@NuriaSaladrigasLarroy]

@@TeriAnnTagget i absolutely agree with you. Thanks 😊

[@TheGfambam]

They don’t share because there more then likely the ones saying wanna make a million in a MONTH 😂😂😂 and really only had 2 sales ..

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I'm sure there are a lot of different reasons for it, I personally just prefer to be as transparent as possible with everything I do, plus KZbin is a higher priority for me than Etsy so sharing my store was an easy decision 😊

[@ChadGhost1]

Cam you get to the point a little faster

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I hope leaving that comment made you feel better.

[@ChadGhost1]

@@TeriAnnTagget wasn’t to be smart, was just saying

[@phillippia]

You know there are tons of videos like this on KZbin, right? Most people would just click off and find another video that suited their speed or taste. Just saying.

[@ChadGhost1]

@@phillippia I know that, but I’m talking about her not everybody else

[@phillippia]

@@TeriAnnTagget KZbin Studio app>Comments>block/ignore. Don't let hateful trolls ruin your vibe. Let them fade into the ether. 😁 Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 👍

[@LatoyaAntonia_]

Hello! ❤ Great video thank you. My husband and I started a store two weeks ago too and super happy we did, so great to hear others stories! My question is would you mind to share your no ads pinterest strategy? I have used a paid ads strategy for my full time brand + web biz but would love to know how to do it without ads! Huge Blessings

[@TeriAnnTagget]

Thank you for your comment & congratulations on your new store! That's so exciting 🥰 I am tweaking the Pinterest Strategy at the moment as I implement it. Once I've had a few weeks to tweak and test it I will absolutely post a video on it. Pinterest has made some changes in its algorithm this year so I just want to be sure what I'm doing is actually working before sharing it 😅 I will say my main priority is pushing out fresh content pins for my products with a mix of video and standard pins. In terms of video, I am just using Canva to animate them.

[@LatoyaAntonia_]

@@TeriAnnTagget Thank you so much! Your video was great so open and informative. Great job

[@FireWillow17-wf8rg]

Your going about this the same way I am!! If I try to make things perfect, it'll never get done and I'll just stress myself out so much more. I'm going with my fkow and seeing what sells, and works best. It's really about finding your flow and taking off with it. I wsh you the best with your store. I'm gonna stop in and check out your store also ✌️🩷

[@justxxcrystal]

I’ve had an etsy shop for years with digital downloads. (My exhusband made me close it down for a while- part of the reason he is my ex) I’ve been back open for 2 weeks & no movement at all. 🤌🏼😩

[@TeriAnnTagget]

I'm glad you are in a better situation and were able to re-open your store 💕 Did you re-activate your old store or open a completely new one?