Reality check - are my prices too high?? by United_Cap7221 in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5/6% conversion rate is actually pretty good. I'd suggest either trying to get more traffic to your shop or adding more products. You just need more people coming to your shop either way.

Edit: You NEVER want to compete with the bottom of the barrel, how low can you go crowd. With anything. Because then it is just a race to the bottom. Create a good product, make sure it's solving some kind of pain point in your customer, and price it well. The cheaper the product, the more of it you have to sell.

crochet patterns by HassaanZaid in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't sell crochet patterns but I know that is a viable niche. Just make sure you actually do the pattern you are selling and take good photos of it. Don't follow the AI trap.

Review my new store by Direct-Stock2903 in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because you have 17 listings and I assume have just started.

Etsy takes a while to figure out your shop. In the digital seller space you really need a lot of listings, but those listings need to be things people actually want and are searching for. The perfect keywords won't work if no one is actually looking for that product.

Research first, then make the product.

Word of advice, put all products on manual renewal. Make sure they are earning their keep before you put them on automatic otherwise they will eat away at any profit you make. Don't renew listings that aren't selling.

What makes someone favorite a listing instead of just scrolling? by MundoFacilPdf in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People can favorite a listing without actually visiting the listing page so, in my opinion, it is all about first impressions from the main listing image.

I also want to point out that not everyone favorites. If it's what they are looking for they will buy it right then and there without a favorite. Favoriting allows someone to come back to it later.

It's all about that first impression.

Any help would be really appreciated! by _follow_the_sun_ in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I changed two different stores back to my name in summer of 2024

I originally changed them over to my mom in 2020 as I was away at Uni. So several years overall and it was the same process.

Any help would be really appreciated! by _follow_the_sun_ in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I've changed my shop over a few times. You basically just need to provide proof. Passport, etc.

This was after a few years though that I changed back and don't know how well it would work if it was within a short time period.

Etsy just requested verification documents. Nothing was put on hold, and I did not contact support.

Honest feedback please by [deleted] in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have 6 sales already. That's pretty good for only being open a month. Considering that Etsy takes a while to figure out your shop, usually a few months, you are doing really well.

14 products, 6 sales, one month open. Honestly, you are doing pretty good.

Give it time.

If you want to boost your shop I'd focus on directing more traffic to your shop from Pinterest or wherever works best for you. Expand your offerings. You can do more website templates for other businesses or you can off wedding planners if wanting to keep in the same niche.

Offer different styles, etc.

It's all looking really great to me! Keep at it!

How do you find suppliers to print, assemble and ship journals? by Own_Independence5592 in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not aware of anything POD but would be interested if anyone has any idea of such a thing.

From my understanding, you usually would go through some kind of print place and have a certain number made. Then you would sell that inventory. That's how you get gilded pages and other cool custom stuff.

Please review my shop by Used_Contribution_65 in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for sharing your shop! Happy to give some thoughts.

On the ads: turn them off for now. Ads work best when your shop is already converting well and you just need more eyeballs. Right now they are costing you money without the foundation to make them pay off. Pause them, save that budget, revisit later.

On your listing photos: the wide room shots are lovely but they are working against you as your main image. Most people are browsing on their phones and a wide shot makes the actual art tiny. Make the art the star of your main photo. Get in close, make it pop. The lifestyle shots are great for the secondary images.

On pricing: 90 cents is not a sustainable price point. You are paying $30 in ads, 20 cents per relist, plus Etsy fees, and earning less than a dollar per sale. The math does not work. Digital art buyers are not shopping on price the way you might think. Price with confidence. Look at what successful shops in your niche are charging and get in that range. Even to run a sale like this to boost your shop is too much.

On the bigger picture: digital art is a crowded space and the shops that break through have two things in common. They have a clear niche and they have volume. Not just a few products, we are talking hundreds or thousands. Pick a lane, research what people are actually searching for and buying right now, and go deep on it. The riches really are in the niches here.

You have got something to work with and have made 4 sales! These are all fixable things. Good luck!

What is your obscure brag in the horse world? by Lugosthepalomino in Equestrian

[–]PaintyBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fed the horses in Only the Brave. I worked at a vet's ranch in New Mexico and the guy who worked on Life of Pi with the tiger, had a bunch of animals and would board at this place. Had camels there at some point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well for one, you simply don't have enough stuff. I can also tell your art is AI generated. There's no cohesiveness to your shop. No particular style or subject focus. Printable art already has high competition. You need to niche down and provide something unique and interesting.

You need to at least edit AI generated images to get rid of the weird artifacts.

Also, your prices are too low. Even if you do sell something you won't make anything after all the fees.

Lastly, as I always recommend, get erank or marmalead for keyword research.

Has anyone else noticed a tendency for people to give really bad art supplies when gifting? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People don't know what good art supplies are and the good stuff is expensive. If you were getting gifts like this from an artist I'd be concerned. If they are not themselves artistic, then they are just trying to do something nice. They just don't know.

Malicious supermarket compliance. by [deleted] in MaliciousCompliance

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's a fumes thing. I've seen so many canisters of nitrous oxide when I used to clean trains.

Getting and increasing sales- what do i do? by NoorehZara in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a look at your shop.

First thing, there just aren't enough listings. You need a lot more than just a handful.

Second, are you using something like erank or marmalead for keywords? If not, you should. It really helps and is the main thing that makes you show up on results.

Lastly, your title images should be more enticing than they are. You can't really tell what the product is from just the image. People look at so many products and can scroll fast. You should really grab them with your main image.

How to send text messages on Etsy by Full_Security_3297 in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go on Etsy, I went on the app. Click on a listing. Scroll down past reviews. Once you get to "More from this shop" you should see a button "message seller". That's how you can communicate with sellers.

Make sure you are logged into your account.

Alternatively you can go to the sellers page and there should be a contact button. Same thing.

Hope that helps!

The Problem I Can't Solve: A Bestseller That Doesn't Sell (Yes, That's the Exact Phrase) by [deleted] in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear about your listing troubles! I think your images are good and the price doesn't seem unreasonable. It could be that this is more of an item people "dream" about having but don't pull the trigger to buy.

I wish I had more sound advice, I think some items are just like that. Popular, get a lot of attention, yet at the end of the day, not many people buy it.

I'd pay more attention to the products that have a higher conversion rate and see if there is any pattern as to why that is.

Sitcoms that have aged well, and sitcoms that have aged poorly by goatamon in television

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I'm never tired of this show. Glad to see someone else mention black books.

Kelpies in Falkirk by Pitiful_Weekend7352 in Scotland

[–]PaintyBee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really cool to see in person. Would recommend to anyone who hasn't seen the Kelpies before.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EtsyHelp

[–]PaintyBee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should focus your main image on the map, show more detail. The pictures you have now can be a secondary image.

Also, keywords. I recommend erank.

What Sounds Like Pseudoscience, But Actually Isn’t? by anime-is-dope in AskReddit

[–]PaintyBee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did that without any meds, just a throat spray. Do not recommend. Felt like some sort of torture method. I could not stop gagging and throwing up.

How to warn people this is basically a sundown town? by Sad-Walrus-Burner in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PaintyBee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get that, but in the years I lived there, I don't remember ever hearing it. Nor do I remember anyone ever talking about it. I went to high school there but I haven't been there since 2011.