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WHAHOOO! Congrats, girl!!! Your artwork is so pretty! <3 I love the butterflies!

Sarah Grace wrote: "WHAHOOO! Congrats, girl!!! Your artwork is so pretty! <3 I love the butterflies!"

Thanks, Sarah Grace! I appreciate it! A few of the pieces my siblings participated in because they were a gift for my mom's birthday, but I figured out how to do them and the like! She loves whimsical decor so they were perfect for her! :)

How exciting! Your art is beautiful!

Maddy wrote: "How exciting! Your art is beautiful!"

Thanks, Maddy! Honestly, I didn't plan on using it in an etsy shop, but the way things have gone down in my life recently made me want to have a way of making income, so I figured, "hey, I already have these paintings, why not give Etsy a go!"

So pretty, Gabriellyn!!

GO GIRL! Gave you a shop favorite. :)

Some tips from a fellow Etsy seller:

1. You're doing well by using all of your listings' title space, but be sure you use terms you think a customer would actually type into the search bar, because that's how the search algorithm find you, by matching the terms in the search with the terms in your titles and tags. For example, do you think a potential customer would type "perfect for nursery" into the search, or might they be more likely to type "nursery art"? If you're unsure a term(s) you're using is good, try typing it into the search bar at the top of the page and see if any of the suggestions that pop up match what you want to use. The search always only suggests terms customers have actually used and use frequently.

2. Make sure the terms you use in your tags match the ones you use in your title because that makes the search algorithms happier and more likely to match you with a customer's search. Two-to-three word phrases are best. So, if you have "nursery art" in your title, try to have "nursery art" in your tags as well. Same for all other terms you use, and do try use all the tags if you can think of enough terms you think a customer might use to find your item, because, again, this makes you more likely to get found.

3. Since your listings are digital, I would suggest putting that part of your title in all caps "DIGITAL DOWNLOAD" and move it to the very front of your title. You'd be amazed how oblivious people can be :/ and being sure they know right off that you're not going to ship them a physical item may save you a headache later.

4. Increase that inventory! The more and wider variety of art you have, the more ways people can find you, and a full shop makes you look more legitimate, too. Also, active shops are (supposedly) favored in the search, so a shop that adds a new item on a regular basis is more likely to be near the top of the search than one that only adds new items every few months or so. I personally have a schedule of one new item a week because that keeps me adding things regularly and it's a schedule I (so far) can keep up with without stressing myself. That may not be a realistic goal for you, so experiment and find out what works for you!

My final piece of advice is: Be patient. Different shops make sales at different rates. I had to wait 8 months after opening for my first sale. (After that, it's been pretty random. One sale in one month here...four sales in one month there.) Some people have to wait longer. Some people make sales first thing. It's pretty much like waiting for lightning to strike. Use the time in between sales to read up on the Seller Handbook (there's a link to it at the bottom of every page), improve your shop, paint new art, and even check out the Etsy forums now and then if you need advice. (But try not to get discouraged if you see negativity there. Some people just want to vent their frustrations and they do it there. Other people are actually asking legit questions and trying to be helpful, so listen to them instead!) Also, fellow sellers may be customers too! If nothing else, they often check out your shop out of curiosity when you post in the forums, and if something catches their eye, CHA-CHING! ;)

I hope this helps, and I'm wishing you the best!

E.F.B. wrote: "GO GIRL! Gave you a shop favorite. :)

Some tips from a fellow Etsy seller:

1. You're doing well by using all of your listings' title space, but be sure you use terms you think a customer would a..."

Thanks so much, EFB! I am so glad to have this info! I'll try to take it into effect! I appreciate the time you spent typing out this info!!!

Allison wrote: "So pretty, Gabriellyn!!"

Thank you, Alli!