Little advice for a work in progress?

Hiya,
I'm in the middle of trying to reopen my shop after 3 years- I'm ready to take things a bit more seriously this time and not get so dis-heartened by the lack of interest in the beginning. I think my product has potential and I have ideas for expansion. I would love to hear some Etsy sellers' advice on building the correct groundwork and maybe some experiences from when others have set up.

One issue I'm stressing a little bit over is how to prioritise jobs, such as setting up a related Instagram page and balancing drawing time. What do you think is most important? How do you organise these steps logically? (Especially when juggling a full-time job!) I don't have the time to sort out my whole shop in one go right now- but what is crucial to you? I have updated titles and tags for SEO but am not seeing many more views etc.

I would really appreciate any help whatsoever for my little work in progress. Thanks in advance!
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Re: Little advice for a work in progress?

Your titles are key word soup and in some cases are contrary to your descriptions.

An example:
"Limited edition mouse drawing, black ink, illustration, animal art, nursery, christening gift, countryside decor, cosy home, cute print"

I read this and thought "Oh, I guess he's going to draw this several times but then they won't be the same." And then I read the description:

"This lovely limited edition print is a simple yet charming depiction of a door-mouse in black ink. One of only 50 prints double mounted and wrapped in cellophane by a local business."

Suddenly the the drawing is a print. I felt like I had been baited and switched. On top of that you're farming it out which makes the whole thing much less personal.

Then there's this:
"This artwork will look perfect in any part of the house and has a classic, clean and sophisticated look about them."

I once read some advice for people writing personal ads. It said "Don't say 'I'm funny' but instead SAY something funny." Same thing here - don't tell us, show us
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