Inspire Yourself and others.

[MLKANHNY]

Hey just joined this team. Not exactly sure how teams work yet, but I thought I would pop in. I love to inspire others and be inspired. Stop by my shop and message me any pointers if you have helpful ones, and I will read gladfully. Keep up the incredible handmade designs and don't let anyone or anything tell you to stop dreaming. be yourself and be honest. Love what you do and do what you love. The process is what it is all about. Surround yourself with other people and things that bring you life. Put on your favorite dancing music and feel the energy, get silly, make something that intimidates you sometimes. And above all else, take risks!

With passion,
Madison @ www.etsy.com/shop/MLKANHNY

[Former_Member]

Hey Madison, good to see you're already getting some sales through. Your shop looks fantastic and its good to see you getting creative with your pictures.

A tip from me, try and square up alot of your photo's. I'm finding that the normal long shots just don't sit on the screen well. You can't see the whole image. I know a lot of yours are square but there are some longer ones.

http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/162303050/amber-fringe-earrings?ref=listing-shop-header-0

As an example.

The other things a lot of jewelery sellers do is have someone wearing the jewelery, gives them an idea of how its going to sit and allows them to visualize themselves wearing it. But again, i like your creativeness and encourage it. It makes the small cover images in your shop really pop with the colour.

[Former_Member]

Also, as an after thought, be careful not to undersell your products. I think mostly all of your products are appropriately priced, however some of them look to be on the cheaper side i.e. under $15. Its not necessarily a bad thing but it tends to loose value for the buyer.

Buyers want to be buying gifts or hand made items. They aren't looking for cheap things but items of value. Imagine giving your best friend a gift that cost you $5. You'd feel like you were being cheap or something.

That all said, there is such a thing as a 'sacrifice sale' which are items that are sold at a loss. It helps to draw in a market looking for cheaper things and once you have their attention, you simultaneously divert it to your shop. I've done this by marking a product a 'seconds' sale and its the item that gets the most views and hence I have people coming through my shop because of it. Not many people are willing to buy a 'seconds' item however and so I never really make that loss, just free marketing