December Shop Critique Submissions!

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone,

Michelle will be hosting Shop Critique Labs from 4 - 4:30 pm est. this month:

Today, 12/6
Friday, 12/9
Tuesday, 12/13
Friday, 12/16

You can see the schedule and previous Labs here:
www.etsy.com/community/online-labs

If you would like to volunteer, please post in this thread with a specific question about your shop! Also, the Labs are recorded, so if you aren't able to watch the live recording, you can find it later in the video archive!

Thanks everyone!

[Former_Member]

Hi! I would so love a critique. I'm on my second week of having things posted to my shop and would love to know if there is a better way to highlight my products.
Thank you!
Jamie

[JewelMeShop]

Hi! I would also love a shop critique.
I am not sure if I use tags and titles correctly. Any kind of critique and advice is welcome!

[Morphe]

Hello! I would also love a critique! I am open to all suggestions as I am eager to improve. Also curious if only having 1 feedback would deter some people from buying? Also wondering about my writing sections such as profile, text and descriptions. Thank you!!
Jen

[claraandmacy]

Hello! I would love a critique.

I just relaunched my shop 6 weeks ago, and sales were great but are slowing down a little. I'm wondering if my tags/titles could be improved and how important the order of listed items is.

Thank you very much!

[MyGigiDoll]

I would love to have my shop critiqued! My question:

My dolls are very time consuming. What other kinds of things could I add to my shop that would give me more variety, but maybe don't take quite as much time to make?

[Former_Member]

I would appreciate a critique.Thank you for offering the opportunity.

My question is how to improve my tags/titles in order to reach out to more people. I know I have a specific target audience (leather alternative, cork accessories, vegan, natural accessories) however a number of clients I have didn't know they wanted a cork accessory until they saw it. How do I reach this audience with my tags/titles?

Thank you!

[KatGurumi]

I would love some critique on my tags and titles.

[TheSnapDragonsLair]

I would love to have a critique.

My concern revolves around SEO. I am getting hundreds of views (Direct, Etsy, Stumble) but only a few from Google and almost none from the other search engines.

I've read everything I can find on SEO and thought I had written everything to catch the searches, but alas, something is not right and I can't figure out what it is.

I'm just hoping that it's my SEO that's off and not that vintage is cooling down!

Thanks!

[ScytheAndStemFarm]

I would love to volunteer!

I would love advice related to branding and organization - to really bring my shop together as a whole, and help me carve out a strong presence here on Etsy.

[Former_Member]

I'd love a photography critique and advice, and also a pricing critique- too low? Too high? What is too low or too high?

[Former_Member]

I'd love a shop critique! My shop is only a few months old, and while I've had a few sales, obviously, I want that to be much more. I've tried to make my tags and titles relevant, and I know my photography needs work, as this is probably my weakest area.

Any suggestions on those topics would be appreciated.

[Former_Member]

I'd gladly volunteer for a critique!

My specific question would be in regards to photography. I've recently improved mine...snugging up on the subject, using a white background, and cleaning out most props. I use free editing programs, and am having a difficult time with consistency in the whiteness of my background (I shoot in natural light, so the images vary considerably based on the conditions and other factors). I'd love some advice on achieving consistency!

[AccessoriesByBethany]

I would love a shop critique! I struggle with SEO, and I hardly get any views from google. Ive read the articles about optimizing your shop for SEO, but I could still use some help. I get stuck in a rut of the same tags.

Also, I would like ideas for fostering repeat business. I sell wallets, which people aren't constantly replacing. Any ideas for getting return customers would be great!
Bethany

[Former_Member]

Oooh, I'll volunteer! :)

I'm particularly interested in having my profile critiqued. Is it too long? Am I missing things that I should include? Are there other things I can do to "connect" with people through my profile? Any comments are so appreciated! Thank you. :)

[Former_Member]

I'd love to get critiqued! (not what people usually say, but the feedback here is just super)

How can I increase my views and sales? I've tweaked my tags and titles (read many many articles about SEO), I've tried to take good photos, but I'm still getting very low views. The shop's been open for a little over 3 month now and I've only made 3 sales so far. Is there something I could do to incerase my visibility?

[Former_Member]

I would love to have a shop Critique.

I need advice on descriptions and how to become "memorable"

[Rt9NJvintageFun]

Michelle and Gabriella,

My question is concerning the overall theme of my Shop. I sell vintage and the theme is shabby chic vintage pieces, I use the same white cloth and white ornate frame to help bring the focus on the vintage items.
Is the theme detracting from the photos? I keep reading/hearing in the on line labs to get featured on the front page the photo must be clean and "sophisticated", are my props taking away from my chance of ending up on the front page? I have been very fortunate to be featured in numerous Treasuries. My shop is 3 months old, still a newbie. My big focus was on adding more items, in new year I will start with the Social Media package.

Thanks ...RT9NJvintageFun...

[Former_Member]

I would love to volunteer.

I would appreciate advice on pricing and shipping costs especially for my lamp shades. I am always torn between whether it is best to increase the shipping or disguise some of the shipping/packaging cost in the product price. I personally as a shopper get put off by high shipping costs so I am trying to keep them low. Is this the right thing to do?

I am pleased with how my shop is going so far, although I set it up in June I have only been selling for a couple of months.

Thanks

[Former_Member]

Awesome! I'd love my shop to be critiqued. I would like to know if I have my items marketed properly to the right target group.

Thank you!! :]
Ciara

[Former_Member]

Hello there :)
I would love to have a shop critique. I have my shop for a month and I havent had any sales yet. I would love to get some advice on what I'm doing wrong or if I should change anything.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you in advance :)

[Former_Member]

Hi I would like to volunteer,

I have been getting more and more views but they are not really leading to sales yet. can I improve areas of my shop to hopefully get sales coming in? Just could use pretty much all the advice I can get :)

[Former_Member]

Hi there,

I seem to have missed your critiques for today but I would love to be critiqued on Friday. I have been open for a little over three months now and would love all of the advice and help I could get.

Thanks for your consideration,
Ashley

[JennyKentDesigns]

i would be interested. I would like to know how my titles and tags could be better to hopefully attract more views.

Thanks

[HoldYourGround]

Hi there
I would love a Shop Critque. I opened my shop in April of this year with only 3 sales and one of the sales became a return. I would like feedback on the look of the shop, titles, descriptions & photographs - basically the whole shebang. Like all of us I would like to increase my sales and my visibility.
Am I just missing the boat entirely?
Thank you
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