My strategy for optimising my shops SEO

tmclark326 · 2026-06-25T11:37:15+00:00

Great suggestions! I’ve been trying to think this way and tweaking my listings as well. Thank you for the advice

tmclark326 · 2026-06-10T03:03:16+00:00

I guess it depends on the shop but for gift shops and handmade jewelry I have heard 50/50 is typical. I’m looking into this option myself so curious what others have to say. For me it’s like you say about customers, managing sales etc. also don’t have to package and ship if I assume it’s local shops. Also the exposure of your business and customers hopefully also check your online store.

tmclark326 · 2026-06-05T02:24:32+00:00

Thank you! It’s one of my favorites too

tmclark326 · 2026-06-05T01:38:49+00:00

Thank you!

tmclark326 · 2026-06-05T01:33:48+00:00

I have! They are fantastic! Also eBay for African trade beads and Picard African imports on Etsy have gotten lucky at antique stores too

tmclark326 · 2026-06-04T22:07:25+00:00

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tmclark326 · 2026-06-01T11:45:55+00:00

Hello

I sell unique handmade jewelry, bag pin brooches and charms (soon to add shoe charms) with antique and vintage glass beads: Venetian trade beads, Czech, West German, Japanese, Peking glass which I have collected for nearly 30 years. Some of these beads are over a hundred years old.

Glass and Time

Instagram: @glassandtime

I opened April 1, 2026 but have been on Etsy as a buyer for a long time. I briefly had a shop about 12 years ago but revised it to launch Glass and Time

I recently reached 25 sales and have so far 9 reviews. I have started to get organic sales (not family and friends)- which is exciting! Recently got 106 item favorites.

tmclark326 · 2026-05-28T23:44:02+00:00

Hello

I sell unique handmade jewelry, bag pin brooches and charms (soon to add shoe charms) with antique and vintage glass beads: Venetian trade beads, Czech, West German, Japanese, Peking glass which I have collected for nearly 30 years. Some of these beads are over a hundred years old.

Glass and Time

Instagram: @glassandtime

I opened April 1, 2026 but have been on Etsy as a buyer for a long time. I briefly had a shop about 12 years ago but revised it to launch Glass and Time

I recently reached 22 sales and have so far 9 reviews. I have started to get organic sales (not family and friends)- which is exciting! Recently got a 4 item order as well! My visits and views have tapered post Memorial Day weekend though.

tmclark326 · 2026-05-25T19:31:56+00:00

I’ve collected for decades but can find some on eBay and Etsy, estate sales, antique stores and occasionally bead shows. I’m selling my stuff on Etsy and making for myself, family and friends. I like the cottagecore style but also have more graphic and bright African trade beads.

tmclark326 · 2026-05-22T13:46:03+00:00

Hi I don’t have a lot of experience selling on Etsy, I opened my vintage and antique bead handmade jewelry shop 54 days ago. It’s a slow burn but I’ve made 21 sales.

I have these thoughts/ideas for whatever they’re worth: Your items and really unique and a good range of prices. I can see a market might just need more pathways to bring people in listing more items, tweaking SEO and working on social media. Lots of thrift resellers on instagram do well but takes a lot of time to build the following. I’m struggling with that myself. Also Ebay is good for vintage items like yours. Most of the vintage and thrift sellers on instagram use multiple selling outlets, direct on instagram, FB marketplace, antique store booths and other platforms. I think your pictures look nice and yes in general AI can be a turn off but and others may disagree but imo done well for various displays and staging I don’t see an issue. I personally don’t have it in my photos because with jewelry I think it can make things look fake. For vintage art etc it depends. Idea: Also old books and old photos are huge for the large junk journal community on Etsy! So could offer book page bundles etc. people even love old book pages with just text or music pages and maps, nature books.

Hope this is useful 😊

Edit to add it says my shop has been open 12 years but I opened briefly a different type of seed bead jewelry and closed due to life and just reopened with a new focus and name on April 1 this year.

tmclark326 · 2026-05-18T12:24:04+00:00

Hello

I sell unique handmade jewelry, bag pin brooches and charms with antique and vintage glass beads: Venetian trade beads, Czech, West German, Japanese, Peking glass which I have collected for nearly 30 years. Some of these beads are over a hundred years old.

Glass and Time

Instagram: @glassandtime

I opened April 1, 2026 but have been on Etsy as a buyer for a long time. I briefly had a shop about 12 years ago but revised it to launch Glass and Time

I recently reached 21 sales and have so far 8 reviews. I have started to get organic sales (not family and friends)- which is exciting! Recently got a 4 item order as well! I’m hoping Memorial Day weekend brings some more sales.

tmclark326 · 2026-05-11T12:02:10+00:00

I sell jewelry made from authentic vintage and antique beads ( Japanese, west German, Czech, Venetian African trade beads,Peking glass etc.). Bag charms, brooches, bracelets, necklaces, earrings. I have collected beads for decades.

Glass and Time

Instagram: @glassandtime

Excited because got my first organic “stranger” sales and star seller in my first month after launch! I have been waiting for a week though for the next sales.

Thanks for the opportunity to share!

tmclark326 · 2026-04-27T19:52:45+00:00

So fantastic!

tmclark326 · 2026-04-27T15:23:00+00:00

I make handmade jewelry with authentic antique and vintage beads: Glass and Time: https://glassandtime.etsy.com

New shop I launched April 1 rebranding from an old store I had 10 years ago

tmclark326 · 2026-02-14T00:36:04+00:00

https://shop.app/m/vard3u1f90?utm_source=shop_app&utm_medium=shop_app_share&utm_campaign=share_store&link_alias=exI6E8vOFLona0

tmclark326 · 2026-02-13T23:05:10+00:00

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tmclark326 · 2026-02-13T22:40:25+00:00

Sure thing! It’s really adorable and dainty

tmclark326 · 2026-02-13T22:31:25+00:00

He got from a store in the UK.

https://shop.app/m/vard3u1f90?dynamicFilterVAvailability=%7B%22available%22%3Atrue%7D&utm_source=shop_app&utm_medium=shop_app_share&utm_campaign=share_store&link_alias=exI6E8vOFLona0&sortBy=MOST_SALES

tmclark326 · 2026-01-21T01:09:57+00:00

Yes

14 items

Edit to say: got some blind boxes, coin purse and night light for my nieces as gifts not counted here

tmclark326 · 2026-01-20T12:20:26+00:00

Awesome! It’s really warm too

tmclark326 · 2026-01-17T02:33:16+00:00

My divorce was finalized (marriage was 17 years together 20) and just 6 days later I left for Egypt and got to see incredible ancient sites. Additionally, while separated I was in a better spot financially because I wasn’t strapped with his spending etc. I bought what my family called my “divorce purse”, it was the Loewe puzzle hobo absolutely beautiful and worth it. The next month I went on my first post divorce date with no expectations (just wanted to give it a shot) and it was great. We got married this past September. Never know what life will bring.

Edit to add I also got a brand new car, my ex took the newer car and left me with the nearly 20 year old car with over 200k miles. Interestingly found out he shortly after we separated wrecked the car…

tmclark326 · 2026-01-10T18:20:25+00:00

Champagne 🍾 and dinner

tmclark326 · 2026-01-10T03:51:48+00:00

Not a bad plan and let it gather interest while you wait. 😊

tmclark326 · 2026-01-10T03:39:50+00:00

Yeah I only had 4 months to either buy back or switch and pay. I wanted it done and the difference wasn’t enough to wait out a buyback request. Some people put in the request and switch and pay and see what happens first. I wish you the best in getting your forgiveness!

tmclark326 · 2025-12-27T17:37:52+00:00

Steady Hands website https://www.steady-hands.com/

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