Selling On Etsy

Why Feedback Is So Important on Etsy


Are you wondering how to increase your sales at Etsy shop? Are you getting good traffic but not seeing the sales that you’d like? There are many aspects to increasing sales on Etsy, but you may be overlooking the importance of feedback to converting traffic to sales on Etsy.

Feedback is when the buyers and sellers you interact with on Etsy rate your transaction. As a seller, you are hoping that your customers provide positive feedback. Your shop’s feedback is featured prominently on your shop’s main page, and it is often one of the first pieces of information that a potential custom looks at. Shop feedback has two parts: the number of feedbacks, and the percentage positive. In both cases, the higher the number, the better. Most successful sellers have 100% positive feedback.

The reason that positive feedback is important is that it gives customers confidence that you are an experienced and successful seller. Since buyers can’t meet you personally, or walk into your shop, the feedback is their main evidence that you know how to treat your customers well.

There are six aspects to an Etsy purchase from start to finish that an Etsy seller should pay attention to if they want to get the most positive feedback possible from customers.

First off, you should have good products that are well presented and that customers want to buy.

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Etsy – How Etsy Can Help Get Your Craft Business Off the Ground


If you are a crafter, Etsy can really help you get your craft business off the ground. Even if you already have a successful local craft market presence in your town, adding an online element by selling on an online marketplace like Etsy can take your craft business to the next level. By selling online through Etsy, you can access a national and international customer base. You can also interact with other sellers from all over the world, and learn new crafting techniques and ideas. By putting yourself on Etsy you move into a different level of craft business, one that is growth oriented and more in tune with online shopping and social opportunities and resources. Your business can only grow through exposure to the opportunities of an online marketplace like Etsy.

There are three main ways that Etsy can help get your craft business off the ground.

The first is that it makes your work visible and available to customers from all over the country and all over the world. As an example, my last three Etsy sales were to Russia, Greece, and Australia. It would be impossible to reach customers in these kinds of places without an online shop. Because Etsy is the most well known and most international of all the online shops, it can do wonders for giving you access to these customers.

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Etsy Shop Tips and Etsy Shop SEO


Etsy is a great e-commerce site that gives you an opportunity to make a part-time or full-time income doing what you love. If you are a crafty person who enjoys creating and selling crafts for profit, Etsy is certainly a great place to get started, but learning some Etsy Shop tips can give you a jump start on Etsy sales and make the difference of having a successful shop or going out of business. Unlike craft fairs, Etsy doesn’t require a big financial investment or a major time commitment. You can open and run a Shop with as few as 1 item and work at your own pace. However, craft fairs certainly have one major advantage over an Etsy Store – your booth is visible to hundreds of potential customers. And although there are always plenty of people looking for handmade items on Etsy, many new sellers face a challenge of having their Shop noticed. New sellers are competing against established shops who have great positive feedback, a big selection of items listed in the shop, creative packaging, and experience in providing outstanding customer service.

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