Tag: etsy
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The five stages of running an Etsy store
I mentioned a few weeks ago I hit two big milestones – 300 active listings and my store’s 1-year anniversary. No, I did not expect something to miraculously change, appear, or what. Yeah, while I hit a big set of milestones, I just went back to work, honoring the process that has allowed me to…
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Two big milestones – Boom! Boom!
Retail is a demanding business. For me, among many things, I have the “Feed me, Seymour” drive for new designs, an Etsy store that needs regular attention, and constant promotion for traffic. To keep me going, I have been keeping an eye on some milestones, two of which have just been passed. Milestone 1: Number…
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My first sales event on Grey and Slate, Haberdashers!
My first sales event on Grey and Slate™! All shirts 25% off thru 02 Dec for Etsy’s Black Friday promo. Hand-drawn circuits and maker references (NE555, op-amps, vintage chips). Help me hit 20 sales before year-end. Please share this with folks who like shirts designed for hardware nerds. 🙏 For context:I’ve been posting a new design…
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Why do ‘How-to’ Biz YouTubers think everyone can do what they do and succeed?
I’ve been on a tear these last few months, building up my Etsy store of expressive shirts for makers. Part of the journey has been learning about Etsy, Print on Demand, and design trends. So I spend a lot of time learning from folks on YouTube. One thing that occasionally pops up: some YouTuber shares their…
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Getting into a groove with my Etsy store of marker-inspired t-shirt designs
Back at the start of May, I kicked off the first line of products for my haberdashery. As I mentioned before, this idea was brewing in my head for some time until I honed in on expressive t-shirts for makers and hardware hackers. I am now 3 months in and have been learning a lot about what…