Selling your work on Etsy - some basic information
Selling on Etsy takes a fair bit of effort in order to be successful. Its not just a matter of listing things and having them sell.
Firstly decide on WHAT you want to sell. This should be fairly easy.
Etsy allows you to sell Handmade items, Vintage items and Supplies.
Determine your pricing, and don't sell yourself short! Be realistic and ask a fair price for your work. Remember that people are willing to pay good money for well made items.
First you need to register. Remember that the name you use will be your SHOP NAME so make it memorable.
Etsy - How do I get started on Etsy?
When you initially open your account, it is a BUYER account. If you want to sell, then you need to change it to a seller account. You will need a valid Credit card for this step.
Etsy - How do I become a seller on Etsy?
This article will outline how to set up your shop once you've got a seller account.
Etsy - How do I set up my shop?
Remember that its the shop policies, shop profile, and announcement that are the most important things to do first so please take the time to complete this information.
After that, its just a matter of taking photos, writing descriptions, and posting listings.
I'd strongly recommend to anyone wanting to set up an Etsy shop to read the Etsy Seller's handbook
The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-To
as it provides some very useful information.
Remember that Etsy provides you with the store front only. Its up to you to do your own marketing to bring in the traffic.
My shop can be seen at affordable yarns soap dishes mannequins wearable art by crochetgal
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to post them in this thread and I'll be more than happy to try to answer them.