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Laura Aiken runs the Etsy shop Laura K Aiken (how’s that for perfect branding?) 🙂 She’ll be the first one to tell you that running her Etsy shop is a part of the bigger plan for her business and not her entire business plan. Even though she’s a self-confessed introvert, she’s all about making connections […]

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Have you ever considered running a brick and mortar plus Etsy shop? It’s not a small feat but it’s exactly what my guest this Shannon is doing…. And doing quite well too! Shannon runs the Etsy shop Southern Belles Like Big Bows and her brick and mortar shop has the same name as well. And, […]

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It almost seems like old news now but back in June 2018, Etsy announced that as of July 16, 2018 three would be some major changes to how business is done on Etsy. Particularly, the announcement mentioned an increase in final transaction fees from 3.5% to 5% and that this new transaction fee would be […]

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Slow Etsy sales are a reality, and even though conspiracy theories are abundant when it comes to explaining why many sellers are experiencing a slowdown in traffic and to their shops and subsequent “ka-chings” on their Etsy apps… What’s a seller to do? For starters we can stop bemoaning the issue and take matters into […]

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Has keeping up with your social media calendar become the bane of running your Etsy shop? Well fear not. My guest this week is Melissa Megginson, she’s the Marketing Manager at Tailwind and she’s educating me (and you) about what the Tailwind App (affiliate link) is and how it makes social media marketing so much easier […]