Official "New Member" Introduction Thread

[rhodyart]

New members, this is where you can officially introduce yourselves and let the team know a little about yourself and your shop!

We ask that this thread be limited to introductions and encourage you to visit the many other team threads to: ask questions, share, discuss, interact, promote and just have fun!

Thanks so much for joining us and WELCOME to the Relevancy and SEO for All Etsy Shops Team!

[GiftsbyGita]

So I'm not really "new" but I joined right before being overwhelmed with a difficult pregnancy then a new baby and essentially dropping off etsy for a while.... so I'm posting here to say hello as I'm now back in the etsy game and really going to work on improving my SEO.

I make mostly baby items, including embroidery, rash cream, amber necklaces, and hope to add more adult products in the coming year such as pouches, bags, e-reader cases, and more. I'm really hoping to figure out how to make my embroidered work more visible.

I look forward to learning a lot from this team and improving my shop visibility.

[MissTanDesigns]

Hi, I'm new here. I have been with Etsy for three years now. My main goal this year was to get to a 100 sales. I have tried to work on SEO, but still don't quite understand. Before I clicked here, I was reading about the shop review for SEO. I personally don't know what to say to others about it when I don't understand it.

I am looking forward to trying to learn more.

[DivaliciousJewels]

Hello!

I have been on ETSY since 2011. I create One of a Kind jewelry and have other products that are custom made to the clients' specifications. Although I am somewhat familiar with the SEO relevancy topic, I can certainly afford to learn more about it. I welcome and appreciate any suggestions that other team mates may have on how to improve on what I've been doing thus far.
Sincerely,
Lori

[Former_Member]

Hi there, I opened my own shop in July of this year but I've been on Etsy since 2011. I create custom wedding invitations, birth announcements and holiday cards. My goal is to get my very first sale sometime soon! I am really hoping to learn a lot here; just by adding a few tweaks to my SEO I increased my page views :)

[ChampagneAndGRITco]

Hi Fellow Estyers! I have had the privilege of opening my shop a year ago.. I was inspired by my own wedding and tired of working in the corporate world creating for others thus Jaime Bridal Couture opened. I have been blessed enough to have some success on esty but I am always excited to learn new things.. I believe SEO will help me take it to the next level..I look forward to getting to know everyone!

[Former_Member]

Hello All, I just joined this group so I can try and learn more about SEO. I am finding the more I learn, the more I have to learn - lol!

I opened up my shop about a year ago, but took the summer off, and came back in September ready to work and have fun. My shop has a tartan twist to it, as I am geared to Scottish highland dancers with photos and pendants, along with general tartan gifts, such as men's cufflinks and tie clips. I sell a lot to the highland dance community at dance competitions, also.

I am looking forward to being a part of this team!

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone, I'm relatively new to Etsy and opened my shop about 2 months ago. There's always so much to learn and I believe this team would be very beneficial for me.

My shop gears towards handmade purses and scarves. I would like to eventually add in some accessories like belts, gloves and hats, but my main focus is on scarves and purses--hence my name.

I look forward to being an active member of this team.

[EelmonkeyArt]

Hi everyone,
My shop opened its doors in June. I create unique and interesting artworks typically inspired from vintage tid-bits that I have collected. My style of art work varies greatly which I believe makes my shop harder to find. I am new to the world of SEO and am looking forward to giving and hopefully receiving as much help as possible! Thanks so much. I'm off to read all about SEO!

[Former_Member]

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the SEO Team.

[Former_Member]

Hi Everyone,

Been here for two years now, and I just bumped into this team while desperately looking for help, because our sales dropped more than 50% compared to this time last year, and I am pregnant in last trimester and I really relied on etsy income as well.
Thanks so much for this team, I am really looking to learn some tips from this team to improve our shop's SEO.

[MezzeJewelry]

Hi everyone,

After a really long break, I started up again on Etsy this September. Lots of things have changed since 2007 :) and I stumbled across this team while looking for information about SEO. Great team and I'm looking forward to learning more about SEO to improve my shop.

[MeyerClarkCreative]

Enjoying the team and wish I would have started my shop sooner. Good info and people. I'm looking forward to learning more about SEO.

[Aruguletta]

Hi team,

I make earrings and my shop is a little over a year old. For a long time I wanted to have an etsy shop so just starting one was a big accomplishment.

I think I understand SEO pretty well as I read a lot of forum posts, but I can always get better at it. Looking forward to learning some useful info here.

[Kirstyflo]

Hello

I've had a shop on Etsy for a couple of months and am trying to learn to make it successful! I sell personalised buntings, bears, bags, cushions etc and I also have a toile de jouy range. Everything is handmade in France.

I'm completely baffled by SEO - never heard of it before I joined Etsy - so I'm looking forward to learning all about SEO and hoe to make it work for me.

Thank you!

[Former_Member]

Hi all, I am new to selling on Etsy, my shop is about a week old.

I make handmade sugar scrubs with the hopes of branching out into other bath/body items once the holidays are over to capitalize on the spring.

I am also new to SEO info and have been doing a lot of reading, but still not quite getting the gist of it all. I am looking forward to reading into the forum and learning a lot! Thank you!!

[Former_Member]

Hello Team-
I opened my shop a few months ago, and I'm so glad I found this team.
I had no idea of the work involved with an Etsy shop, but this team has taught me a great deal, but I'm sure there is a lot more to learn!
I wish everyone lots of sales!

[Former_Member]

Hi I new been here since October...I have been working hard on trying to develop SEOUL....Have hit some bumps in the road here and there....Always looking to learn more...Thanks Debi

[malmokkobags]

Hello everyone,

I started my shop about two month ago.
SEO is my biggest headache and I joined this team to learn about it. I would like to improve my shop :)

Sachie

[ManCaveStore]

Hello team,

I started my store about three months ago. I have worked hard to create products that my customers will enjoy. As it looks like the holiday rush is just about over I hope to optimize my store and improve in 2014.

[DecorDesignsAndMore]

Greetings Teammates!

This is a most needed and beneficial team to help us in this essential study and learning of search engine optimization that is constantly adjusting. A friend who retired from one of the major search engines told me that things are always changing and not every detail about the changes is shared. By the way, besides the "bots" or robitic computer systems software, search engines really do employ living humans to look at many of the sites.

About me, I am just an ordinary guy who enjoys putting things together when I can do it well. Right now I create pendants with a focus on not being the cheapest or using the cheapest raw materials I can but to the other extreme of seeking and focusing on "Quality 1st" as well as 100% customer service satisfaction. My favorite acronym is CARE

Customers
Are
Really
Everything

If you are out browsing Etsy-land, please drop by your a visit.

Thanks,

Mike M.

[Former_Member]

Hello, my name is Brittany as you can see above! I just opened my shop Dec. 18th, 2013 after a friend suggested that I should sell my crochet and knitting wear and accessories that they usually see me wearing around or making for family/friends on holidays or special occasions. As I stated above, I'm fairly new so I have a huge learning curve ahead of me, but I'm not about to let that stop me!

I learned to crochet when I was about 12 years old, I am now almost 24. I learned how to knit just a couple years ago, when my dad made me some home made bamboo knitting needles (which are awesome, BTW!). So, since then crocheting and knitting have been my absolute favorite hobby (aside from reading books).

I am a full-time Accounting student with a minor in Human Resource Management. I am happily married, mother to 1 puppy and 3 cats. My husband I just bought our first house in early September.

Anyway, enough about me! I look forward to conversing and meeting a lot of great and talented people!

Happy crafting!

[DoroGato]

Hello! I need your help. My shop is open from October 2013, but I have very low traffic. I need your advice on how to increase traffic and have more views on my store. Accept any advice and critiques :)

[Former_Member]

Hello!
I have been on ETSY for one month.
I have worked as a graphic designer for 4 years, here is my studio: www.haveasign.pl. I just opened a new company : www.panlis.pl where you can buy wedding stationery and calendars. For now, you can buy only the calendars, but this will change soon.
I come from Poland. I love the talented and sincere people.

Furry high five from Pan Lis ( Mr. Fox ) ! :-)
Kasia

[Former_Member]

Greetings everyone,
I just opened the shop last week. Currently we are only selling oil paintings and gifts. We are going to sell oil paintings, jewelries, sculpted figures and other things in the future. Just started to learn about SEO and hope to bring more traffics to the shop so that I could help my relatives to sell their paintings.
Thanks,
Judy