How many items do you list per day on average?

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

I heard its good to post often, but spread out listings so that your items don't get lost in the shuffle. Thing is , if not making sales and keep posting, even 5 a day, that $.20 adds up!

I am just curious about how often and how many items people list?

Thanks!

[Former_Member]

I post about 5 items a day - Im just opening this shop and I have an ad running on craftcult on friday - so im trying to expand the items im offering in my shop.

My other vintage shop - I used to list and relist items all day long - like 5 - 10 items and I would make a lot of sales during the day.

Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.

[Former_Member]

I only list one item a day...but maybe I should do more? Maybe next month. I bought an ad in a blog this month and even though I was happy to get one sale, it didn't cover the cost. I have a week and a half to go so still keeping my fingers crossed...

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.

I agree Lillyspaper, but I am also getting discouraged..I mean how many days/items do you invest in until you start makins sales.i know there is no guarantee, but I am just now sure how often to keep doing this...

FeltBugg, I am new to blogs...how ddid you know which blog to 'purchase' an ad..Are you a regular blogger, or blog reader?

[Former_Member]

Not sure - I also have been hearing a lot of people complaining that they arent getting views and no one has been buying this month.

I wonder if its because of Valentine's Day?

Maybe after the holiday "season" wears off (end of February), people will be more interested in buying things again.

[MadelineKdesign]

At least one listing a day...

[Former_Member]

I have noticed that when I post items, I often sell something within 24 hours. I think it's a good idea to post daily, although I tend to post many at once, then stall out for days on end. For me it's all about sitting still and discipline.

[Former_Member]

I try to post something new every day. If I don't have anything new I relist a couple of things. I try to post and relist at diffrent times throughout the day, that way I'm always in the mix. When I make a sale I notice it is usually soon after I post something new.

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

khwil27, i guess it makes the most sense to make sales shortly after posting, because that is the only time it really pops up top on searches...which is also why i guess its important to post (or re-list) daily

have you noticed a pattern for when you make the most sales or the get the most views? that is something id like to also track and figure out, when highest traffic is.....it has been kinda of random for me so far so i really dont understand what makes some of my items have so many more views than others...

[Former_Member]

I refresh half of my listings on Friday night and the other half on Sat. I usally get a sale.

[GiftCreation]

I had just 3 sales so far,but all the times it's not connected with any holidays or weekend days,they were happened just in the middle of the week!I tryed to find out what special I did at this days-and didn't find anything. I was relisted and put new items every day,but seems it's another "way" how byers finding your shops here-may be random "lottery",and good "luck"?!

[Former_Member]

I post 1 to 8 a day, but I have a huge inventory so I have a lot to post. I haven't had a sale yet (its been less than a month since I filled up my store)but just made a Facebook business page to remind all my friends that I also sell on Etsy. Views have picked up. Plus I did 2 photo shoots to put more people wearing/using my items. Need to finish changing out pix. Hope it helps so I can get my first sale!!!

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

good luck lolarose...i as well am in the process of changing out photos because of recent photo shoots..its so time consuming building this etsy shop, from using all 5 photo slots, to taggin, and even more so READIN up on all the tips tricks blogs forums links help docs and now these team threads!! HOpefully one day the sales will just start coming!

[Former_Member]

I try to list 5-7 new items in a week.

[Former_Member]

I think how often you relist really depends on the number of items in your shop. I have less than 30, but I try to relist something every couple of days - either because I've sold something or just to get an item more views.

[Former_Member]

If you want to see what items are being viewed and how many views you are getting and who hearted your shop and items, go to www.craftopolis.com It's awesome. I'm basically addicted to it!

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

wow very cool site--thanks meiguide i actually bookmarked it during the shop critique lab last night but havent had the chance to really navigate through it. I just imported my analytics and my etsy store and it shows the summary. Very cool. How else do you use this site? any tips or tricks?

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

My Tag reports are coming out blank. No reports/ how can that be? Does that mean every person who has viewed my items in the last month stumbled upon it WITHOUT searching for tag words????? THat would make me thing all my tagging has been for nothing!!

[Former_Member]

People say the more often the better, especially for newer less established shops. But once you have conssitent viewers and shoppers, you can bundle up your listings to 5-10 at once I'd say.

I'm no expert but that makes sense and most blogs reccomend it. I post maybe 3 at once. 1 a day is consistent and often tedious but it sure works.

It is a slow month. My sales stopped after Vday. :\

[Former_Member]

This is all helpful to me, as I have also been setting up shop. Listed items Jan 27th and still waiting for a sale... was wondering about how often to 're-list' and balancing the cost that it adds.

[Former_Member]

i have 2 shops and i list/and renew 1-3 items per day and i spread them out from morning till about 5, only M-F. sales are very slow right now, probably because of tax time but i get a lot of hearts, shop favorites and in treasuries...just not a lot of sales! bummer i know!!!

[AlissaBcustomjewelry]

prettymuchdana--if that is working for you than great, but most people i have heard from (live and via threads) recommend spreading out your listings/renews throughout the day and NOT to post all at once so that your items dont just disappear in the shuffle and are more often at the top of search results..just an fyi

still hoping to hear back from meiguidesigns about craftopolis clarification!

[Former_Member]

Is relisting the same as renewing? Sorry, newbie here.

[Former_Member]

Nevermind, got it!

[Former_Member]

I post everything I make, change it about in my shop, refresh my featured items a lot. Relist all the time. Showcase when I can. I am building a business...so even though I do not have much money to invest and am handicapped, I try to keep it going in order to stay out there. I add new items as I can make them.