Passive income, make money while you sleep, it’s easy… Well, I want to give it to you straight so you have the right expectations and know if it’s right for you. 

Print on demand is hugely popular because for one it’s extremely easy to set up a POD business.  But also I think many are sold on the dream of passive income with POD businesses. 

Today I want to give you some real numbers (my numbers) when it comes to using POD vs doing your own manufacturing/production so you have the right expectations.

I am going to break down the exact profit margins, costs, and everything else you need to know.

If you're thinking about running or already run a POD business, this episode is a must-watch!

You can find the Etsy Fee & Profit Margin Calculator Free Here

I get asked this all the time by other Etsy Sellers.  What do I spend my time on and how much time?  This is such a seemingly mundane thing, but probably one of my biggest struggles and things that hurt me early on in my etsy journey. 

I didn't realize how important it was to not only plan out your day but do it in a strategic way.  Today I want to help you do this and give the EXACT strategy I use to strategically plan out my days, weeks, and months.  I'll also give you the 3 areas every Etsy shop owner should be focusing on each week to make the BIGGEST, positive impact.   This may not seem like a big deal but it will be a game-changer in your business once you implement it!

Don't forget to download the free Goal Setting Worksheet.  It will help take what I talk about today a step further and give you the bigger picture.  I promise you it works. 

Get it here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/goals

Welcome back to the podcast only a few days until Christmas!

Today I want to talk about an often overlooked but very important area of Etsy listings… Doing this correctly will get you more sales, seal the deal with customers, and also help you with SEO (search engine optimization).  What am I talking about?  Well, that would be Etsy listing descriptions.

I want to give you 5 Etsy description hacks so you can have a silver bullet description.  Oh and I threw in a bonus hack for you as well.  Pretty awesome, right?

Don't miss this episode!

Get your copy of the Etsy Seo Success eBook Here

First, I'm sorry the audio got a little wonky... more BS lol.  

As 2022 comes to a close I wanted to reflect on my crazy year.  Crazy is probably an understatement!  Today I talk about my decision to sell my house, move into a travel trailer, move into my in-laws, build a new home and how that impacted my Etsy business.  And I totally forgot to mention in the video that I also got married.. oops lol.  All this chaos has taught me much about myself, adversity, positivity, and problem solving.  All of which will help me for years to come in my business.   I hope you too can learn from my 2022 journey.  

 Do you use or are you thinking about using Etsy plus?  Do you even know what it is? 

Then today’s episode is just for you!  I'll break it all down for you including the features, benefits, cost, and misconceptions of Etsy plus so you don't have to.

Today's episode is all about the Etsy algorithm.

I want to help decode and simplify this mythical beast, give you misconceptions to avoid, help you understand how it impacts your shop, and show you how to leverage it for future success.

Don't forget to download my Free Etsy SEO Success eBook here.  It goes over the algorithm & SEO in even greater detail for you.  Oh yeah, and there are lots of great tips inside as well!

I want to go through my yearly sales numbers with you so you can see how long it took me to get to $100k a year on Etsy.  You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at what I was doing in my biz at that time… 

This is the iceberg episode.  I often talk about the iceberg concept because it’s so relevant, especially today.  You are bombarded with the top of the iceberg content on social media.  The iceberg is only seeing the success and none of the failure or real stuff that's going on.  People are driving fancy cars, have big houses, and show stacks of cash making it seem like making money online is so easy.  These people if they’re telling the truth aren’t the norm and again if they’re really millionaires are definitely only telling you part of the story.  They’re leaving out all the failures, struggles, and time it took to make that money.

Today I want to take you through my Etsy business...

It's time again for a new episode of Etsy Seller News!

Here's what's covered:

• UKCA marketing requirements for the UK starting in 1/23/23.  See the link below for all the details:  https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/product-safety-essentials-important/1092191535409
• Etsy rolls out its tv holiday campaign for the US, UK, and Germany
• Etsy Launches Image Search on Mobile App – May Also Help Sellers Find Infringing Listings
• 2022 USP Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States)

Have you ever had deconstructed food?  It is food that is presented in a separated way and not all mixed together.  You can better see all the ingredients.  I promise this isn’t turning into a cooking show lol.  There is a point to this.  For example, deconstructed egg salad has the ingredients layered and not mixed together.

You can use this same concept to create your own Etsy business and figure out what to sell.  How?  Well, you deconstructed it of course. 

Today I will give you 7 steps to deconstruct and start your own Etsy business.  This is the same process I used when creating my Etsy business!

Get my Etsy Quickstart Guide which goes over many of the concepts I talk about in this episode.  It's free, download it here.

Get your free trial of the amazing Etsy tool Alura here.

I stopped doing this and it really hurt my Etsy business this year.  What's worse is the year is not over yet and the biggest sales month is yet to come... yikes!!!!

Tune in to find out what I did so you can learn and not make the same mistake.  I'm sure you'll also get a few tips on things to do that will help your Etsy business.