How Top Etsy Sellers Increase Sales with Smart Listings

[@Printify]

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[@archflow-art]

This is what I needed, thank you very much, I've been mortifying my head for almost two months and I haven't published my products on Etsy because I don't know how to do this clearly, thank you very much.

[@Printify]

Glad it helped!

[@shaunaoc]

With respect, Printify should handle multiple variation “products”. All this should happen on the Printify side and be able to publish to Etsy with all variants and skus already populated. This is just a cumbersome (very) workaround for Printify’s limitation. If Printify would invest in getting this done it would pay off for everyone, especially Printify. ❤

[@Printify]

That's great feedback, we actually have some interesting news about that coming soon ;)

[@theodore3290]

If this has not already been done, I look forward to when printify will do this, since I have just started to create designs for products on my etsy store

[@nw8204]

Yes I hope they come out with this change soon! It's one thing with just four can holders but when you have to do multiple colors for multiple styles of shirts for example, that's a lot of skus to transfer over! Another thing I wish they'd add is some sort of option to add designs to multiple colors easier. If I have 5 light shirts and 5 dark shirts I can pick which ones are the "default" but the other ones I have to add the design separately to each color instead. Having a "apply design B to all these selected colors" type of choice would also be a game changer.

[@Tonyx4]

@@Printify How soon? 🤔

[@SilverZero]

@@Printify Yes please, we need this! MyDesigns already have this feature, so I'll be awesome that you offer it too!

[@poohlet12]

This is a great tutorial. After rewatching & reading the comments, I am happy to see some changes are on the way. As this process is time consuming, BUT I am happy to learn this process as well. My first love is designing, the back-office stuff is a pain but necessary. Thanks Again!

[@WhatUpSpace]

Useful tutorial! One (rookie) question though: you mention you create "ALL the products and variants you want on Printify", so you create the hoodie, t-shirt and sweater. You then publish the listing as Hide in Store (at 1:48). My questions, do you have to publish all the products you created in Printify or you publish just one (for instance the t-shirt) and keep the hoodie and sweater in Drafts on Printify? Thank you in advance for your time to respond!

[@Printify]

Hi there! No, you do not need to publish all the products you create, only the ones that you're ready to list!

[@rodgergraeme]

wonderful, i always wondered how this is done always been a mystery. thank you

[@Printify]

Mystery solved! Happy to hear it!

[@CindySimpson-h8o]

GREAT tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@christina9841]

This is so helpful, thank-you!

[@IbraheemAkbar-ct8dv]

Please add embroidery options. And more comfort color products. Cheers 🥂

[@Printify]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@mayrag6019]

This was great, thank you so much!

[@rosmarylr]

Thank you!! It is very helpfull

[@poohlet12]

Wow! You read my mind. Lol I was aboit to look dor video about this.

[@margievanhandel259]

How about a HOW TO tutorial on bundled listings? Thanks

[@TemperanceLibraRising]

does this apply to the bulk ornaments , specifically the glass ones?

[@Printify]

Hi there! You can do this with any item as long as each variant is linked to a SKU on the Printify end. However you cannot group two different products (e.g a canvas and a t-shirt) on certain sales channels due to variant limitations (on Etsy, for instance, you can only have 2 depending on product category - like color and size).

[@theodore3290]

I just posted the first product I plan on selling on Etsy while following along with the video, although the designs may change if needed. I will post a few more products shortly.

[@lizzzcg]

very helpful thankssss :)

[@monrd2224]

Hi, I'm selling posters with various sizes and paper weights. What difference is this procedure versus publishing from Printify's end to Etsy? I compared the SKUs and prices and everything balances. Or am I missing something here? Also, as a newbie seller in Etsy and I just created a shop early this week. I integrated my Etsy shop with my Printify account. I’m trying to speed things along by publishing the items (26) in Printify so I can my products in Etsy. Little did I know, that by doing it, I will be charged right away for a listing fee per item, total is 5USD. I was expecting that publishing to Etsy will be like what I’ve done in BigCommerce: it will still not be final and an option to Publish the items/products will be given to me. Hope to hear from you soon.

[@Printify]

Hi! This method is for products in the Printify catalog that don't come in multiple size variants. Fortunately, for you most of our posters come in many sizes, so each size you select will be automatically published to Etsy with the correct SKU number. For example, you'll see that this Velveteen Plush Blanket comes in 3 sizes printify.com/app/products/522/generic-brand/velveteen-plush-blanket but this Throw Blanket only in 1 size printify.com/app/products/744/generic-brand/throw-blanket. Hope that makes sense. Yes, it'll publish automatically to your Etsy store. If you want the product to be pushed into your Etsy drafts from Printify, in the product details page before publishing check "Hide in store" under Product Visibility.

[@wendyon4517]

I have 12 designs and want to have at least two colors of T-shirts to offer. Newbie question: Etsy only allows two variation boxes. Can I use one for "size AND color" and the other for "design"? So basically in one Etsy variation box: 0:10 0:10 S black S red M black M red ... And the other ETSY variation box for: Friends Frenemies Lovers ... I'd use the photos section to show one photo with 4 designs on one color T-shirt. It would take 6 photos to show 12 designs on two T-shirt color choices. Is what I'm thinking correct?

[@Printify]

Hi there! This may be possible, as long as you assign the correct SKUs to the corresponding variants as they are on Printify. This ensures that the correct item is imported into Printify when an order is placed. This article will explain more: help.printify.com/hc/en-us/articles/16510267725329-How-can-I-combine-multiple-products-into-a-single-listing-on-Etsy

[@serenesisters7]

I am new, how does the manual submission works please?

[@Printify]

Hi, and welcome! For manual submission, you'll need to set your order approval settings to "manual." You can see how here :) help.printify.com/hc/en-us/articles/4483625253265-How-can-I-set-up-store-details-and-order-approval-settings

[@sandysplannershopandcrafts4847]

Please do a video on how to sell group listings with something like a mug and a matching tshirt

[@Printify]

Hey! The same principle applies. You'd just publish one item, add the corresponding mockups, and then input the SKUs manually.

[@Idlerdowell]

I recently made a shop on Etsy like 2 days ago , I currently have 92 views and 44 visits but no orders as of yet .I got 50 listings , so my question is how long before I get even 1 sale .I know many factors are involved but If you were to guess based on your experience how long will it take ?

[@Printify]

Hi there! Knowing 'When' is hard, that depends on what you sell, your niche, what's trending, time of year etc. However, it's better to focus on the 'how'. As in, How can you get more sales? How can you change what your doing so more people add to cart? This video we made will definitely help explain the How of getting more sales on Etsy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnK5f5xoncqEY7Msi=SQV-NkAcxzvF6oJM

[@TarynGilland]

I do have a question. Once we import everything, sizes, colors etc... do we leave the printify side of things as unpublished? Or do we publish all of the items after theyve been added to the etsy listings?

[@Printify]

Hi! Good question - No, you don't have to publish everything from the Printify side. If someone orders an item that's not published on the Printify side, it'll go into the 'Other Orders' tab in your Printify account. Then you can choose to link the order to an existing product (SKU) so future orders of the same exact variant will be automatically linked. In short, you don't need to do that upfront. Perhaps this article can help help.printify.com/hc/en-us/articles/4483617307665-How-can-I-import-orders-with-unsynced-products-into-Printify

[@TarynGilland]

@@Printify thank you so much! I already did the tedious of work linking the SKUs upfront haha. Will they still go into my "Other orders" if thats the case? Or will they go through as regular orders now? And i can just leave those items as unpublished?

[@Printify]

@@TarynGilland If you've checked the box next to “Automatically import orders with this product variant”, then yes, it should go into production based on your order approval settings. :)

[@lupolian1]

What if you have a design you would like to put on 6 different colors and two different product lines (like red, blue, white, black, green, and purple sweatshirts AND hoodies) that's 12 potential mock up images, how can you link photos to each variation then? Not to mention any size chart image or additional images you want to include in your post??

[@Printify]

Hey! Etsy limits you to 10 mockup photos only and, unfortunately, you can only link photos to one variation type (in this case, either color or product). Many sellers will create one photo to show all the colors to stay within the 10 image limit.

[@JenniferHernandez-u3k]

for same design different products: On printify I can only pick one product per listing....so are you making 3 different products (tshirt, hoodie, and sweatshirt) and then adding the sku's to etsy and then only publishing one of these products to Etsy?

[@Printify]

Hi! Yes, exactly. Create the products separately in Printify, but publish only one of them to Etsy. Edit the listing accordingly in Etsy to include the SKUs of each product and correct mockups.

[@haileycarlson6635]

How do you link the different photos in the same product? I have my draft on Etsy, I made multiple designs and when I click on photos it only gives me the options of photos from the design I originally created. Additional products are made in printify. How do I link these??

[@Printify]

Hi! You need to upload the mockup photos to Etsy for each design/product separately. For example, download the mockup photo of the product you want from Printify in the preview section of the product creator, and then upload that to Etsy.

[@filipino_nomad]

And what do you do if the shipping cost for each type is different? I mean the shipping cost for a hoodie more expensive. Also, what if the print provider is different? But I guess, we already know that the proposition in this video only works with the same print provider, right?

[@Printify]

Hi there! This article provides a detailed answer to all your questions, check it out: help.printify.com/hc/en-us/articles/4483616513041-Why-was-my-Etsy-customer-charged-a-different-amount-for-shipping-than-they-should-have-been

[@Patryk_k12]

go to 12.50 on the video she answers that question

[@ProfitCatalystSynergy]

Hello, why do you have to manually enter the SKU if you can just automatically import the product listings from Printify?

[@TracyEliasonTracyLane]

You can only import one product type at a time from Printify. This is if you want multiple product types in your Etsy listing.

[@TracyEliasonTracyLane]

Unless you mean when she does the custom listing? Cuz I leave out the sku in that case!

[@ProfitCatalystSynergy]

@@TracyEliasonTracyLane Hey Tracy. Thanks for your reply. Ah ok, I forgot about that as I haven't uploaded listings since October. I am quite apprehensive with the POD and Etsy holding back my funds. I'm considering doing digital for a while first, and use the profits from that to backup my POD stuff. I know that with custom listings you should remove the SKU, else you don't have control of the order. HelloCustom would be a great tool once I am ready.

[@NuVids2025]

I mean, Do I have to buy products in advance or create and advertise? Please help and guide me.. 🙏

[@christina9841]

I am just a Printify customer, not Printifiy, but if you are doing Etsy, this is how it works. When someone purchases one of your items from Etsy (say, a T-shirt), Printify draws from the credit card you have on file, (let's say about 14 dollars) for the price and production of the shirt and sends it to the customer..... let's say you sold the shirt for 22 dolars, Etsy keeps about 6.5%, let's say that's about 2 dollars in this case.. so Etsy would deposit 20 dollars to your bank.. while Printify took 14 dollars from your credit card.. and you have a six dollar profit (after putting 14 dollars back into your credit card.) There are tons of Etsy teachers on youtube that will explain it better, but I hope that helps.

[@SpeedbirdHeavy]

Create your products first. If you're selling on Etsy, no need to advertise. If you're selling on Shopify, you do need to advertise.

[@Printify]

Hi! The others are correct. :) You do not need to buy the products in advance per se. Only when someone orders from you, you pay for the product and shipping on Printify, and we ship it directly to your customer. You need to have a valid payment method on Printify to pay for the product and shipping because we cannot pull funds from your Etsy account. If you're selling on Etsy, advertising isn't obligatory, however, it may help in some cases. More important is to have your SEO optimized so buyers can find your listings organically. We have a fantastic webinar that'll guide you through Etsy SEO specifically if you'd like to check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKmplWiaacmcn6c&ab_channel=Printify

[@KaycePlays]

What does adding the SKU actually do?

[@Printify]

Hi there! In Printify, a SKU number is one of the ways in which your store product is linked to Printify. Although the print-on-demand (POD) business model doesn’t require inventory tracking due to its unlimited nature, a clear SKU system can be helpful in finding specific product variants and identifying popular ones in your store. This article can explain more: help.printify.com/hc/en-us/articles/4483630081297-How-can-I-set-my-own-custom-SKU-numbers

[@azzurri8422]

Just tried this method and your only allowed 9 pics on Etsy. So basically you can only have 3 different color options that have to match across the board. So only 3 pics per item, T-shirt, Hoodie, And sweatshirt.

[@aliciae9223]

I have a question about it, where it's the 1Xl? I never see it in Printify!

[@globalren]

XL is 1XL

[@nw8204]

^ what they said... it goes L, XL, 2XL 👍

[@unclederrick9666]

What if you have more than 10 variants? Some have 12 to 20 colors and want to offer a design for each color although you can only add 100 total in combo of color and sizes. So how do you add more pictures on Etsy to show each color? Right now I download simple mockups of each color like the folded shirts, and then make a collage of them and add color names. It would be convenient if I could link each color to a mockup and have more than one. The printify push to Etsy seems hazardous. It's tedious at the least. And offering different types like t-shirts mens and women's, and hoodies all in their respective colors seems impossible.

[@Printify]

Hi there! Our data shows that products offering 1-5 color options outshine those with over five color variations by a whopping 70%. Simplicity is definitely key. Check out this article to learn more: printify.com/blog/28-exclusive-printify-statistics-for-print-on-demand-in-2024/

[@unclederrick9666]

@@Printify too many options can cause someone not to decide. But if there are several blues for example I might go navy and a lighter blue like sapphire. Typically I'll choose one red. Maybe military and Irish green etc. Aside from black and white. Though some designs only look good on certain colors. But mens and women's shirts for example are the same for the most part. I may have overlooked it but there use to be something called a girlfriend tee that was more feminine cut tee. I could split colors and have mens one set of colors and women's another set. And I'm not sure if sizes either..most I believe is set to mens. Trying to market a small men's as medium women's is confusing if they don't know if they need a smaller size cause it's a men's medium not women's. Then there's misses, juniors and petites. Or if they want a 0 and the smallest is like a 24. I believe everything should go by inches to make it simple. Men's clothes typically do. But size charts do help. If the customer can read them correctly. I'm sure some people get returns because of wrong fits based on bad size chart skills alone.

[@yoya9193]

what if it is already published?

[@Printify]

Hi there! As long as both accounts are synced you can update your listing on Printify! Just make sure to always confirm by checking on Etsy afterwards.

[@betterlife_withme]

Background music is so annoying. There is no need for it , it’s 2024 😮😂

[@Printify]

👀

[@P-Funk69]

Yes it’s totally distracting and hard for neurodivergent people to follow with all the unne😢cessary music and video clips.

[@fenyx2558]

@P-Funk69 skill issue

[@2nnn509]

Funny thing I found out today, my design is round shape but when it pop up on Printify mockup it became oval shape😅

[@Printify]

hmm that is funny indeed and shouldn't be happening. If it continues to happen, do you mind reaching out to our support team? They have the tools to look into it more deeply. 😉

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Hate background music WHY IS EVERYONE DOING IT 😳🙄🤬

[@Printify]

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[@sandysplannershopandcrafts4847]

Can’t you just turn the background music off? It makes it so hard to concentrate on what you are saying!😢