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This team is dedicated to sharing business advice in a supportive environment. From the day you first set up your shop to the day you think about quitting your day job, there's so much to learn. Luckily, one of the best things about selling on Etsy is the support and encouragement from other sellers.

Whether you’re brand new to selling on Etsy or you can count the years on both of your hands, you probably have some milestones that you’d like to celebrate with all of us. Post your milestone in this thread. Every month, we'll highlight some of our favorite posts, so join the celebrations!

Please also introduce yourself in your post if you’re new to the Etsy Success Team—describe what you sell and how long your shop has been open.

Here are some examples of milestones (but remember that all personal milestones big or small are worthy of celebrating!):

• You made your 1st sale / 1st international sale / 1st custom order
• You reached (x) # of sales
• You added (x) # of listings in your shop
• You have (x) # of views / favorites / admirers
• You received positive feedback from a buyer
• Your shop was featured in the press or in social media
• You recently opened your shop
• You’re celebrating your Etsyversary
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I just reached 500 sales! My initial goal was to make 100 sales per year and actually reached 500 in a year and a half. Yay!!
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Sold my very first Custom Branded FiberCraft Shipping Envelope order to a small apparel company in New York!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113392730/custom-brand-identity-eco-friendly?
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I reached 100 items in my shop! One of my goals for 2013 :) YAY!
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I sold another reading, thank you for your support.......
https://www.etsy.com/listing/123372369/psychic-relationship-tarot-reading
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1AEON
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1K followers on Fb! Yay! Cheers to that!
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I just posted my 89 listing, I am aiming to have a 100 listings by April 15. I have a Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr accounts and they are starting to gain a following. I hope the sales come next. If you would like to visit my shop or Facebook page here are my urls. If you like my work please press favor or like. Thank you,

Jerry

www.etsy.com/people/jerrycowart?ref=si_pr
www.facebook.com/JerryCowartOriginalFineArtPhotography
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I just posted a new card on my store. Within 20 minutes it was purchased by a woman in Canada.
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We sold our first individual greeting card today!!!! It took a year, but we are so excited - doing the happy dance!!!!

70 sales and counting down to 100.... Thank You Etsy & Teammates!!!!
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Made my first sale within the first 3 days of opening! Super excited even though it was only $15! hah.
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My photos look much better now than before. Well, I feel proud for that. :)
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Awoke this morning to discover my 200th sale! Even though I could see it coming from a long way off, it still somehow surprised me:) I'm full of gratitude for the many joys of my life, among them a wonderful venue like Etsy that allows me to be a stay at home Mom to my two babies by day and an entrepreneur by night, (and during naptime!) Much love.
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lippybrand
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Had to come back to this thread to share with someone---

1000 sales!!!!

I never thought I would get there, so crazy to see that number!
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Hi!
Amy, congratulations! I think it's wonderful number of sales in so little time-1year and3months..

Wanted to share my joy -that was yesterday - my 7th sale came after near 4 months waiting for that!!
I still don't understand, why it was so long period without sales despite I put new items in my shop, make advertisment in advertisment Teams discussion threads, get views and favs from there..
But Yesterday was like a little sunshine in my shop :)
Thank you and have yourself an Amazing Day! :)
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Darta, I totally understand the feeling! I'm still waiting for my shop to pick up but it's only a few weeks old so I just have to be patient.

But I am thrilled because my first order was a wholesale order for a little shop in Austin. They wanted to carry my cards on their shelves! It was the great feeling in the world.
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I just mailed off my first commission :D And already working on my second!!
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Celebrating my 125th sale today!
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I had my first sale on 25th of march!I shipped the art,it was recieved and I got my first feedback!And my customer was very happy with her art:))
This is my first milestone.
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Don't want to jinx it, but too relieved not to share...after a couple of really slow weeks with lower views than usual, and sales of mostly "smalls", we're so happy to have three pretty substantial sales in one day. Why is it the days your views and favorites are LOW seem to be the days you actually make the sale? Not complaining...just observing!
Just wanted to say how much we love and appreciate each and every one of our customers!
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Love this thread! SOOOOO important to celebrate our successes!

Got my my first multiple item order last night! Can't help being filled with gratitude when I hear that "kaching" on my phone...
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I'm new and I haven't written on one of these before....but I just have to share! I opened my shop about a month ago (I make children's things, stuffed dolls and decor). And you know how it is when you first open...there's so many things to learn and improve on, I wasn't really even ready to promote my shop.

Last Wednesday I got a convo from Cool Mom Picks (an online shopping blog) that they were featuring my personalized hoop art in their 2013 Baby Shower Guide! It came out on Thursday and my views instantly skyrocketed from 30 (on a good day) to over 700!

How crazy is that?!? But I wanted to thank you because I've learned a lot from this discussion group and it never would've happened without those tips. You all have been so helpful and encouraging...even if you didn't know it! :)

Here's the link to the guide: http://www.coolmompicks.com/babyshowergifts/

And another post they made the same day:
http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/04/affordable-personalized-baby-gift-embroidery-hoop.php
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Edging closer to 200 sales. Great first week of April!! Help me out and visit.
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Am at 70 sales!

Excited for 75 or better yet 100 : )

Thanks for being a great team!
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isewcute
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About to reach my 1600th sale!

It boggles my mind to think i've made that many things & they're 'out there' somewhere in the world...
making it a more sparkly place!
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I'm so excited about getting my 1000th follower today! I love Etsy now as much as I did when I started :)
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