Etsy Seller Tips

Here are a few Etsy Seller Tips to get you in the right direction for better success.1. Make sure your {Shop Announcement} is filled in with important information about the items you are selling. Not about yourself or the craft you love. Write about yourself in the Profile page area instead. You will want to do away with your first sentence saying "Welcome to my shop". The first 250 - 400 words is crucial to your search-ability, getting customers into your shop by Google,yahoo, Bing, etc.{example:} Hand printed posters, silk screened Tshirts and Coffee mugs. Full service printing and custom work. We use High Quality Poster paper stock and 100% cotton t shirts.you get the idea... make sure you are describing what you are selling in those first few lines of the announcement. {it Helps!}2. Pictures. I'm sure everyone thinks this is a beaten horse subject. However, it is how your product is showcased. If you need inspiration, flip through magazines. check out how items are sitting in the photo, angles of the items, backgrounds in the images, color scheme of the photo, seasonal themes of photos. Check out Pinterest.com lots of inspirational photos there as well to give your creative photo taking skills some new juice.3. Join Facebook, Twitter, Stumble, make a blog, use Etsy Forums, and make yourself an E-mail signature including all those wonderful social Links so your customers can follow you!My TwitterMy Facebook-Enjoy!Mandie