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littlehousetomoon · 7 months

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my most recent painting :) currently hyper-fixated on abandoned houses so that’s all I’m interested in drawing/painting rn lol (instagram @littlehousetomoon)

#also I changed my username and url on all my socials #used to be luciddazy if ur confused lmao #art #painting #drawing #ghost #ghost drawing #ghost art #etsy #spooky #October #fall #spooky art #haunted #haunted house

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berkshirebowls · 2 years

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On Sale now thru Sunday the majority of our spoon rings, including this #skull #ring, which should still arrive before halloween! Get it now. https://www.etsy.com/berkshirebowls/listing/767933732

#halloween #spoon rings #halloween bling #halloween ring #halloween jewelry #etsy #etsy social #etsy finds #ring #rings #jewelry #spoon ring

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bookrat · 1 year

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Got a few little guys available; a small Sinosauropteryx($200), an Anchiornis($300), and a Rahonavis($380)

#sculpture #for sale #paleoart #dinosaurs #I'll stuff them into my etsy shop at a 15% markup if no one is interested in them on social media

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lucalicatteart · 3 months

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A new sculpture! Finally... I feel like I never sculpt anymore since I'm always sick or have some 500 other things going on or projects to finish, but I'm trying to schedule time to do it more often this year hopefully..! Just a generic fantasy creature as usual, but did try making the eyes a little more sparkly this time.. hrmm..

#sculpture #fantasy art #fantasy creature #art #elf #lol what are the tags I should use... I still never know.. EVIL social media.. hate the idea of tagging anything ever anyway. but alas..#I also would ideally like to start selling them again and open up custom commmissions and stuff again once I can hopefully get paypal #stuff sorted out. and find like.. a good way to do things.. etc.. I did still want to sell them through auction instead of agonizing #over setting prices being afraid they're either too high or too low. So being able to just be like. Here. this is $50. or more. or less.#negotiate. the worth is whatever you feel like it is so i personally dont have to make that decision. etc. lol... But etsy doesn't let you #do auctions or like pay what you want type stuff so.. then I was thinking ebay? but idk.. ANYWAY.. I want to set things #up so I can sell stuff again hopefully. I still haven't fully recovered from the costs of when I had to take my cat to the vet and put #them down last year and etc. So it'd be good to sell a few things. perhaps.. maychance... perhamble... so on and so forthe... ANYWAY #I was going for whiter more milky sort of hair that blends in closely with the skintone but after the paint dried it seems more yellowy kin #of. which is fine. But just not exacltly like my mind vision lol..#Also it's like... wow... someone with face spots and elf ears and a half open mouth with a gap tooth and wavy hair and kind of downturned #eyes... revolutionary... never been seen before... every sculpture I have ever made surely doesnt look licherally exactly like this... LOL #but maybe it's just a style. so what. People have their motifs lol.. Im just getting back into sculpting. I shall sameface in peace. huzzah #Just like the only thing I ever carve out of avocado pits anymore is eyes. Because that's just whats fun to do. I'm going to accumulate lik #25 similar avocado eyes and have nothing to do with them. I was thinking of stringing some together into a necklace of eyes or something li #like that but.. hrmm... ANYWAY.. Love to do the same things repetitively. :3c

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radicalrascal · 9 months

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I Hate Capitalism Sticker 💕

Now available in my shop ✨

#artists on tumblr #stickers #etsy #etsyfinds #social justice #human rights #activism #protest #anti capitalism #late stage capitalism #leftism #people over profit #eat the rich #anarchism #you don’t hate mondays you hate capitalism

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got-eggs · 2 months

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Recent commission i completed :)

you should commission me if interested

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cozylittleartblog · 6 months

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I want to buy a sticker from your shop, but shipping (to Canada) is down as $22 before tax. May I ask why it costs so much to ship a single sticker? Is it Etsy being weird, or does it really cost that much to send an envelope over the border?

I'm not trying to be snarky or passive aggressive or anything, I'm genuinely just kind of befuddled atm.

A fair question honestly! USPS sets the rates for international shipping, and shipping to canada really is about that expensive 😭 I considered sending stickers via envelopes, but 1. if I send them with a stamp (less than $2) they don't have tracking, and etsy Does Not Like That. I gotta send packages with shipping to qualify for star seller, plus it covers your ass in case USPS loses it. and 2. apparently it's illegal to send merchandise internationally in envelopes!! so sadly we're all stuck dealing with the super crazy international rates. I don't like it either because as someone who deals in trinkets, people generally do not want to pay $16 for a charm that costs $12, and they especially don't want to pay that for a sticker that costs $4... I would ABSOLUTELY have way more international sales if USPS wasn't fucking us with the prices but it's out of my control dssdjkfjksdf

I give this advice a lot, but if you don't want to pay international shipping (or just live in a country I don't ship to myself), you can borrow the address of a friend that lives in the states and they can forward it to you! I don't actually know if this is cheaper, but some people have said it is. it's def cheaper for stickers though if your friend uses a stamp!

TL;DR yeah etsy and USPS are Both Weird, sorry ; - ; i assure you i hate it even More than you do lmao

#etsy #not art #ask #anonymous #anon #i think i actually did have like three canadian sticker orders last week all in the same day #one of them ordered multiple stickers but two were just. One. and i'm like. you guys are either rich or crazy but either way i respect it #even US shipping is getting more and more expensive. five years ago i'd pay 2.80 to ship a 1 oz first class package #now its almost $4. even just over $4 if i ship to like California or something!#i'm gonna put a general PSA here to please not be too upset with small businesses' shipping rates even in the US #not to imply anon is or that anybody has said anything! but i do see like tiktoks and social media comments #on Other People's Pages saying like OMG $5 SHIPPING??? INSANE I'M NOT PAYING THAT #amazon has spoiled you guys sorry. shipping isn't free. not only do i have to pay for the shipping label #i have to pay for my bubble mailers. my envelopes. the thermal labels i print on. i recycle my bubble wrap at least but i have to pay #for materials as well. so this seems like a good place to mention it #frankly i shouldn't even have the stupid 'free shipping over $35' thing because again shipping is like $4 give or take 30c by location #but etsy makes me and it Does bring in sales so i'll pretend it balances out

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michidrawsathing · 13 days

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A while ago I created merch of Prussia and Austria. I've been back in the RP scene, yeah, I know cringe! But when I was RP'ing with my partner she said a certain song really described these two and... low and behold I created merch based on the song "Dandelions" by Ruth B. I wanted to do art based off of them and it wasn't until I was 2 hours into listening to this on repeat that the vision, and tears, started to come to me. This happens to be one of my favorite pieces to date, I hope you all enjoy.

Song and link to etsy below!

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hedgehology · 1 year

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“Recycle the rich” sticker slap. This is one of the first stickers I ever made!

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asquarejewels · 22 days

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#entrepreneur #aquamarine #925sterlingsilver #jewblr #birthstone jewelry #march birthstone #earrings #handmade earrings #etsy #social media #artisan

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cindylouwho-2 · 9 months

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RECENT NEWS, RESOURCES AND STUDIES, MID-AUGUST 2023

Welcome to my latest roundup of ecommerce and other online news for small and micro businesses, including Etsy sellers. Usually August is a slow news month, but there is still a fair amount going on.

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With the continuing demise of Twitter being a concern, here is a list of places you can find me, and here is where I am posting news:

BLUESKY

TWITTER

I hope to get the next report out before Labour Day, but of course I cannot predict what will happen between now and then. Please let me know if there is anything you would like to see more reporting on!

TOP NEWS & ARTICLES

Repeating this from the last update since it so important: Etsy’s latest policy changes brought in the ability to opt out of the binding arbitration clause, but existing members only have until August 23rd to do so. The Indie Sellers Guild has some thoughts on this. If you are opting out, remember this must be done for each account (buyer or seller), and make sure to include the following information in your email to [email protected]:

your name

the email address for your account

your username

your shop name (if applicable)

Expect a vague email response that does not verify that you are opted out, because this is Etsy and why would they be clear?

If you have anything with images of children in your Etsy shop (including art and figurines), please carefully read Etsy’s new policy on such imagery, as it appears many current photos and other visual depictions will not be allowed as of September 8. I started a thread in the Etsy forum for discussion.

Amazon changed the deposit rules for UK and EU sellers who started on the site before 2016, implementing the “7 days after delivery date” deposit release that newer sellers also face. The UK’s small business commissioner and the minister for small business were not amused, and that led to some money being released early, but with a warning that the new delayed deposits would resume in January 2024.

ETSY NEWS

Etsy has changed the criteria for payment reserves for the time being, but we don’t know much about how, other than the fact most have been reduced to 30% from the original 75%. We still don’t know how they have made “... adjustments for issues that are beyond sellers’ control” such as a lack of cheap tracking, or if they are truly providing better communications to sellers just put on reserve, other than this Seller Handbook article from August 4. That article does admit that most current reserves are about shipping. I do know that we aren’t seeing many new reserves mentioned publicly, so it appears they have changed something.

A few sellers from the UK have been able to opt out of Etsy’s Offsite Ads, but Etsy is now pushing back and rejecting requests. Reminder that most of the EU and also Switzerland can now opt out.

The Make an Offer tool now lets you choose which listings you will accept offers on, as well as other improvements. (It's still only available to shops that sell in USD, and not all buyers can see it yet.)

To accompany the release of Etsy’s new baby registry, Etsy reported on recent baby and nursery trends. Farm animals are apparently in, as are flowers.

The holiday season trends report is also out; it covers Canadian Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. “277% YoY increase in searches on Etsy containing “wooden christmas tree decor” - With sustainability in mind, many buyers are opting for ornaments made of solid hardwood over plastic.” And apparently maxi skirts are back?

The second quarter 2023 report showed stagnation in sales but more new sellers, plus Etsy focussing on telling sellers to discount items. You can read my coverage here. Some analysts are starting to sour on Etsy: “They feel a little bit like Pinterest to me where they have something great but they're not finding the opportunity on it.”

Smiley faces are one of the latest takedown targets - not by Etsy bots, but by the actual rights owner.

SEO: GOOGLE & OTHER SEARCH ENGINES

If you are using internal links on your website for SEO reasons, beware that the anchor text is also important.

An analysis of the biggest winners in Google search results for the United States in the first half of 2023 shows Mercari had a huge leap in search visibility so far this year.

Bing is not gaining much on Google’s market share, despite having a jump on AI search.

Brave Search now includes both video and image searching.

If you missed a lot of Google developments in July, Search Engine Roundtable has you covered.

[Advanced content] An Ahrefs study found that ⅔ of websites using hreflang have at least one problem.

SOCIAL MEDIA - All Aspects, By Site

General

Since most social media platforms don’t want people leaving their site, they tend to give lower ranking to posts with links in them. You can get around this issue by focussing on zero-click marketing. [text and video] There’s a followup video with transcript on the 4 ways you can promote content through social media as well.

Another what and when to post on social media, this one covering Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, based on what brand accounts did in 2022. [I’m thinking the Twitter data may not be as relevant today.]

Several US states have passed laws requiring parental permission for anyone under 18 to join social media, or are in the process of doing so.

One of the downsides of Bluesky is that it counts any link URLs as part of your character limit, but you can get around that if you aren’t also adding a photo.

Facebook (includes relevant general news from Meta)

Daily active users on Threads have dropped over 80% from their peak. The site is still developing, however, and desktop access plus searching is coming soon.

Instagram

Instagram is adding more tools that use artificial intelligence.

Photos carousels now support music.

TikTok

TikTok will be offering fulfilment services in the UK, to be followed by the US. “The example merchants are influencers and beauty brands to start with.”

Users in the EU will be able to remove online tracking from their TikTok “For You” algorithm in the near future, possibly by August 28.There will also be advertising changes.

Twitter

The Twitter algorithm is changing, and now prioritizes replies, plus it is pushing video. “X is also penalizing mentions of the term ‘Threads’ as well as links to the Meta competitor.” [Yes, I am still calling it Twitter, but you can call it X if you want.]

Tweetdeck is now a paid service only. The ability to organize different lists and even work with multiple different accounts made it an essential for doing a lot of work on Twitter.

ECOMMERCE NEWS, IDEAS, TRENDS (minus social media)

Amazon

Amazon will be charging additional fees for sellers who use Prime but don’t ship through Amazon, starting October 1.

Amazon added hundreds of new product attributes that need to be added to relevant new listings starting on August 16.

Looks like there will be another Amazon Prime Day in several countries this year.

Amazon’s second quarter was strong, with a lot of growth in ads.

Investors are suing Amazon over several issues, including lying to them.

eBay

eBay is finally agreeing to negotiate with the union of its recent acquisition, TCGPlayer, after the larger company failed to reverse the vote to unionize.

Poshmark

Poshmark’s app will soon include an image search, called “Posh Lens”, although only some have the beta test at the moment.

All Other Marketplaces

Depop’s new seller protection policy for US and UK sellers kicks in on September 3, and requires sellers to purchase shipping labels on the site.

Wish is laying off over ¼ of its staff, including up to 40% of its employees in the United States.

Shipping

The port labour disruption in British Columbia is officially over.

ONLINE ADVERTISING (NOT SOCIAL MEDIA OR ECOMMERCE SITES

If you aren’t using the free Google Shopping ads for your website yet, here are some tips on optimizing your products. Note that “Google may also assess your landing page speed and experience to rank your products”; many think that is only for organic results.

Google ended “similar audiences” from all ads on August 1. “Campaigns using similar audiences will automatically get opted into optimised targeting and audience expansion moving forward. Marketers who would rather avoid this can go to the audiences tab in the Google Ads settings page and manually turn off the campaigns instead.”

STATS, DATA, TRACKING

Still not paying much attention to Google Analytics 4? Here’s more info on why and how it is different from Universal Analytics.

And that's it for this edition! Please let me know if there are other topics I should be covering.

#EtsySellerNews #seo #ecommerce #etsy #social media #microbusiness #cindylouwho2 #marketplaces

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kimageddon · 1 year

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Kimageddon's Kreationz - What is it?

So as you guy may or may not know, I have been starting to making my way with commissions, selling stickers (hopefully making prints or other things), and generally trying to grow my presence online.

The reason for this, is mostly because I enjoy writing and making art. Secondarily, it's because the current disability payments I receive are inadequate for me to live on.

I'm unable to work a regular job and I live with someone in a similar situation, however the only mediocre income is mine. I struggle to afford to put food on the table and pay the bills constantly.

I started this endeavour in an effort to find a way to supplement the payments given and hopefully give myself a better chance at life.

If anyone is able to buy a commission or something from my Etsy, maybe support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi, even share and like my stuff on tiktok or instagram, or even rb this post, it would be greatly appreciated!

I create mostly Star Wars art, but I can also make your D&D character, your OC or almost any character art. My Etsy has Star Wars and neurodivergent stickers (planning to add more inclusive stickers soon!)

That being said, here is my Linktree to link to all of my socials:

#call for help #some support would be appreciated #small time artist #etsy store #patreon #ko fi art #social accounts #digital art #star wars

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stephifa · 2 years

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/SageAndMoonCrafts

I’m using my one post a year quota to say I opened an etsy shop again. It’s mainly a place for me to sell the things I make so that they can make people happy instead of sit in a basket with a bunch of other crocheted plushies.

I don’t do custom stuff, I just make whatever I feel like then list it in the hopes it’ll find a loving home. Also I wanted to do a fun little magical theme to it all because that feels cute.

Check it out if you have the time.

#crochet #amigurumi #kawaii plush #plushie #handmade #crafts #stuffed animal #etsysale #Etsy shop #etsy #magic #sage #moon #cute #I'm a social media recluse so i'm actually trash at promoting myself #i just wanna find homes for my squishy babies

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autisticdreamdrop · 11 months

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