Running an Etsy Shop Q&A

Etsy, Etsy and more ETSY! You guys sent in some great questions and we covered a lot in this video, including: Reproducing artwork The process of making art prints Packing & shipping with Etsy Creating listings and improving search ranking Generating shop traffic General recommendations for Etsy newbies Things mentioned/seen: Video on Photographing Art - http://bit.ly/1IQq4Gd Epson Perfection V370 - http://amzn.to/1UXsk3Y Canon Pixma iX6500 - http://amzn.to/1SCVx0S Moab Entrada Rag Bright, 300gsm - http://amzn.to/1Uw6G6Z Rigid mailers - http://amzn.to/1UGmmoR Cardboard backing - http://amzn.to/1UGmwws Logo stamp - http://etsy.me/1PIFl9T Strawberry Print - http://etsy.me/22TkVYC Avocado Print - http://etsy.me/1SCWDtq Ten Steps to Open an Etsy Shop: 1. Figure out what you’re going to sell, and how you’re going to make it 2. Figure out your niche (Which category you’re in on Etsy) 3. Research other sellers in the same category (What are their prices? How do they do shipping? What listing tags are they using? How can you stand out?) 4. Determine your product pricing and shipping 5. Purchase shipping supplies 6. Make your shop branding, including your banner, icon and photos 7. Write your shop Policies and About page 8. Take some good product photos 9. Set up your listings and organize shop sections 10. Open your shop! Follow me!! Website - http://kendyllhillegas.com Instagram @kendylln -   / kendylln   Tumblr @kendyllhillegas -   / kendyllhillegas   Twitter @kendyllhillegas -   / kendyllhillegas   Facebook @kendyllmadeit -   / kendyllmadeit   Music: “Bit Quest“ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Disclosure: Some of the links above are “affiliate links.” This means that if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive a small commission from the sale at no additional cost to you. This support helps me continue to be able to make videos, and take the time to link to all the art supplies & materials I use so that you guys can easily find them. I only link to products that I use personally on a regular basis, and feel comfortable recommending.