Help! I can't get buyers!

[Former_Member]

Hi all,

I've been working hard on my shop, building up my social media, and taking in feedback. But nothing I do seems to bring in any buyers.

How long did it take for your sales to pickup? Any ideas for why my shop is stalling? Do you promote outside of etsy and social media sites? I'm up for any advice at this point!

I know building inventory is important... but I also don't want to invest a ton of time and materials into the dreamcatchers if they aren't going to sell.

Looking forward to hearing what you all have to say!

Thanks!

[Former_Member]

The only thing that I can say is just don't give up. Sometimes it takes a while to find your target audience. Just hang in there and they will come and buy.

[HanoverMerryMakers]

All I can add is be patient, it can take quite a while to be found on Etsy. Keep adding your product, so you can be found.

[Former_Member]

What methods of promotion / advertising have you found to work?

[FreshlyBakedGraphics]

Your shop is beautiful: nice banner and bright pictures.
My advice is to add more items.

You may subscribe to any team and participate in the games!
Maybe you need to interact with the people of etsy!

Good Luck

[WilliamsGiftshop]

Ten tips from Etsy for new Etsy shops:
blog.etsy.com/en/2013/top-10-tips-for-starting-an-etsy-business/

And there's a world of advice in the Etsy seller handbook!
blog.etsy.com/en/2013/the-seller-handbook-archive/



PS: you don't want to participate in team games. They are a total waste of time. Instead you want to reach out to your target market ( = marketing).

[Former_Member]

Tania is right about the banner and the brightness of the pics but i personally don´t like the way some of the pics are cropped. it just doesn´t appeal to me but that´s a personal opinion.
i also agree with denise that you have to keep adding more stuff to give people choices. 15 items in different sizes might not be enough
your shop policies are rather short and i´m afraid to tell you that you are responsible for refunding the customer if any of the packages gets lost. there´s always the possibility to open up a case against you via paypal or etsy if i order from you and don´t receive anything.
all the best
barbara