How to Get Noticed in Search and Get Sales?

[Former_Member]

I opened a new Etsy shop in November 2012. This however is not my first attempt at selling on Etsy. I experience the same difficulty with each try at selling here. I get some sales. When I search through the 'competition' in my selling category, I find other shops that get way MORE views than my items even though I subscribe to search ads.

Just wondering if the search is weighted toward something I do know about?

[beatknits]

Standing in searches is determined a lot by both the SEO terms you use, the popularity of your items, and how recently they were listed and relisted. Popularity has to do with the number of views, favorites, sales, and treasury inclusions your items have.

My items rise a lot in search results with promotion. It has worked well for me to join promotion teams, treasury teams, and Pinterest teams. I also share links to my items frequently on twitter and Facebook to generate more views.

Search ads have never worked for me.

[beatknits]

You can also get friends and family view and favorite items in your shop. It is a great way for them to help support you.

[Former_Member]

Thanks so much. I have joined teams to promote my items and even created a team of my own. I agree it is difficult to determine whether the search ads result in any sales.

[kijsa]

Kirsten,
Your comment about Pinterest teams caught my eye. Are there teams for easy on Pinterest? Or how do I get involved with these? I am very active (addicted perhaps a better term :) on Pinterest and would love to plug into etsy Pinterest teams!!!
Thanks,
Kijsa

[Former_Member]

Some shops have been here a while and had their items viewed and favorited over a period of a couple of years. This tends to make the numbers higher. Most of the higher numbers are not new items.

[Untwistedsister]

It takes times to build a business (whether its a brick and mortar store or online). There are lots of reasons why one shop may bring in more views. Maybe they already had an established customer base when they started their etsy store.

Just keep working on titles, tags, photos and descriptions and look to gradually increase your views. You will learn after a time which items draw in customers and which are your best sellers.