Confused - I'm still getting more pageviews on fb, than shopviews on Etsy... What did I do wrong?

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone,
I've opened my shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignByWendyBgd 10 days ago, but I am getting very few to no views at all. I've tried changing photos, adding French descriptions (still in progress), changing tags... nothing works for me. I am really disappointed when I see 0 views for a day...
I've joined some teams, applied for two other that obviously won't accept me (after 5 days of waiting for their reply, I assume that they don't want me in their teams).
I want to load my shop with my other stuff, but I'm not sure any more what products should I add, considering that none of my stuff is getting any attention at all.
I'm making bags, cell phone cases, accessories and some other things...
Please, some advice?

[Former_Member]

I also upcycle stuff, but that kind of things are not allowed on Etsy (since they're not vintage), so I'm not going to put those in my shop.

[hipposdream]

Hi ,
nice shop.... it is not so easy when you are new so don't give up.
I believe upcycled things are allowed on Etsy , and also popular !

[Former_Member]

Thank you, Wendy Claus :)
I am not sure how to list for example a skirt that I bought and modified it, because I think (I'm not sure any more, because I've read so many rules, tutorials and other things on Etsy) that this is not considered as a handmade, since the basic product (skirt) is not vintage.

[hipposdream]

If you type '" upcycled clothing " as search tem you can see how other sellers do that....maybe that helps...

[Former_Member]

I did that, but still not sure that it complies to Etsy's rules... :(

[hipposdream]

Yes according to me it is

[Former_Member]

Great shop , I love your items. One sugestion though is you need a little more uniformity in your photos and your organza accessories that are sold in sets of three , put them in sets of three and show them that way , people get confused sometimes.

[Former_Member]

Hi Wendy,

It does take time to build interest in your shop.

I can immediately see ways you can improve your titles, tags and descriptions. I think getting these right is a steep learning curve.

I'm going to look at this listing to help you: http://www.etsy.com/listing/110329529/round-black-handbag-with-organza-flowers

Use the search bar to identify popular terms - e.g. I would use 'Black handbag' rather than 'round black handbag' as the first term comes up predictively when you start to type it in the search bar, whereas the second term doesn't.

Use your descriptions to tell us why your product is so extra special and amazing! Help the buyer picture how they are going to use it or wear it, and the look it is going to give them! Include lots of keyword terms in there as well, like 'flower handbag' 'handmade handbag'

Your tags need to include the most relevant terms for searching with. So make sure 'bag' and 'handbag' are in there as well as more specific terms like 'black handbag' 'flower handbag' etc 'tote bag'. Single word phrases like 'copper' 'gold' 'glass beads' are not likely to help direct people who are looking for your bag towards your product.


The next thing I would say is work on getting your shop looking coherent and establishing a 'look' or brand for your shop.

Don't just rely on the Etsy search to get people to your shop. Get a Facebook page and Twitter account for your shop and start interacting with people online!

Hope some of those tips help you!

best wishes,

Emily

[Former_Member]

You're right, Wendy Claus ;)))

[Former_Member]

Thank you, M.J. Coonts, you're right. I will take new shots and try to make my shop look more uniform.

[Former_Member]

Thank you, Emily.
I still don't know how to see what tags other people put, but I'll surely remove unnecessary tags and put some others instead (as you suggested) . Tags are very tricky stuff for me to learn, I still have to struggle with that, and useful tips like yours help me improve my tagging "skills".

[Former_Member]

You can see what tags other people have used by going to a listing, scrolling down and clicking 'show item details'

The best resource I have found for tagging/titles/descriptions help is this from the Etsy Seller Handbook: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2012/how-to-get-found-in-search/

[Former_Member]

Thank you Emily, I'll carefully study that article. I have changed photographs in my shop, hope it looks better now.