I opened my etsy shop April 25, 2013 and have discovered IT IS NOT EASY selling on Etsy. I thought I could just make hair accessories(WHICH I LOVE TO DO) and post to etsy, and then generate sales. Well, come to find out there is soooo much more to having a successful shop! Since I opened I have only had 8 purchases. I didn't even get my first sale until 6 weeks after opening. AND I had like 40 something items listed instead of the 17 I started with.
I have learned since then, that etsy is more than just doing what you love. It is a tedious, but rewarding process of doing what you enjoy, and marketing yourself to get your products known to others from all over. While being a wife and raising an amazing family of 5 kids, having a shop on Etsy can get overwhelming at times. Sure, the first couple of months I found myself in front of my computer way more than I wanted to. Learning as much as I could about SEO, tags descent photography, and so forth. I started to forget why I wanted to start selling my work to begin with. Which is to do what I love-create adorable hair bows, and hopefully make extra income, while mothering my beautiful kids full time, and being a good wife.
So now, I try to make the best of my time, and be the best mom/wife my family deserves! I don't know if I will be successful with Etsy, but I do know I'm going to strive to make my kids and husband happy-most of the time ;) You are welcome to visit my shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/SheWearsitWell?ref=si_shop
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