Official Success Celebration Thread!

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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

[Former_Member]

Hi!! I I make earrings and I am relatively new to this!!! I have made only a handful of sales but I am learning like photo taking, posting, just everything!! And thanks for having me!!

[Former_Member]

I got my first review and it was so exciting! It's a small victory but I am really happy. :) Views and orders on my shop have also gone up dramatically this month, and I don't know why but I'm not complaining! :D wooooohoooooo.

[DrawstringOrganzaBag]

Am at 479. My goal is to reach 525 by end of this month.

[Former_Member]

I made my first ever physical and online sales a week ago today. Not just one item, but a set of ten online and twenty to a local florist and trinket shop. Over the moon!

Would anyone recommend pinterest as a good form of promotion?

[Former_Member]

Hi, my name is Deb Lindstrom, and I am in the process of opening my shop on Etsy.

I have only been here about a month, and with only five items listed so far, don't expect much in the way of sales yet .

I have sold on Etsy before, and did sell the kinds of items I am listing in my one shop now, so I've had some past success (more than I expected) with selling on Etsy. Now I'm here to do it all myself this time. Any and all critiques or comments on my shop and the item listings in it are welcome via convo/message to me, if you wish, or on this Group's pages as long as I know where you've left your words for me, so I know where to find them. Thanks!

I hope to be up and running in full by mid-month this month (November, in order to take advantage of hopeful Holiday shoppers.

Also can't wait to pick up some tips to bring in an interested public!

Glad to be here,
Deb

[Jeweltailor]

I'm celebrating as I've only just started trying out treasuries and my latest one achieved over 150 views - I pull together what I like so it's a nice surprise when it's also appreciated by others - do take a peek and leave a comment :)
https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MzU5NTkzNjd8MjcyNDQ0OTI4Mw/the-power-of-words?ref=pr_treasury

[JessiCoutureBoutique]

Just wanted to shout out about my magazine feature in Cornish brides http://issuu.com/cornishbrides/docs/cornish_brides_-_winter_2014/39?e=7426061%2F10001066 Jessicouture top hat and mask

[ThePrintMint]

We reached $10,000 in sales (and 400 sales). The 10k was our goal and there is still 1 1/2 months left this year. I'm just thrilled.

[CrazyAssJD]

Hit 160 sales today! Huge thank you goes out to all my customers and all supporters - you are what made this possible and keep me going!!

[NataBurgos]

Made my first sale to the United Kingdom! :D

[Former_Member]

So happy to restart my store after almost a year off. I started listing some sweaters today and within 10 minutes I sold one! After my mom died, I just wasn't able to sell without thinking of her. She was always there to share in my excitement and my special "finds". I'm so happy to be back at it!

[Former_Member]

1000 sales!!!! Wooo, so happy :-)
It was my goal to do so by year end, so extra happy it's come early :-)

[Former_Member]

October was my biggest month of sales since I started my shop in June. Having multiple sales in a month is exciting for me.

[BitsandPiecesCrafts]

I just opened my second Etsy shop. I'm so excited ... and nervous.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryEverythingCraft?ref=hdr_shop_menu

[BloomsyLu]

Reached my 1000th sale! So excited, now on to a new goal for the end of the year!
Celebrating each milestone:)

[Former_Member]

Excited because I've made 1 sale since opening this Ocober :D

[CrystalFallsAttic]

Hello, I have had my shop opened for almost 2 months. I am celebrating my 6th sale and I love having my Esty shop. I have been able to meet so many people and learn so many different way to make my shop successful. My goals are:
Continue outstanding communication with buyers
Average 2 sales a month
Keep a wide variety of vintage items that are different and interesting to people

I wish everyone a GREAT holiday season and a wonderful new year!

[FeltBetter]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/186942513/recycled-sari-silk-ribbon-fall-holiday?ref=listing-shop-heade...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/208192799/recycled-sari-silk-ribbon-yarn-8-shabby?ref=related-7

https://www.etsy.com/listing/208190043/recycled-sari-silk-ribbon-fall-shabby?ref=related-4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/206862560/21-yd-art-yarn-holiday-green-red-silk?ref=shop_home_active_17

https://www.etsy.com/listing/206857696/15-yd-art-yarn-purple-mohair-wensleydale?ref=related-5

[Former_Member]

Celebrating our very first sale!! Our shop opened less than a month ago and it sure feels super to have our first sale!! Am enjoying being a part of the Etsy community. Learning a lot.

[Former_Member]

I just reached 100th sale tonight! It feels great :) I am thankful to all my wonderful customers and all the people who helped me found my custom art business. I can't be more happy!

[Former_Member]

Happy to announce that Recently "Black Butterfly" drawing was selected to be published in SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) blog: http://sfmoma.tumblr.com/post/97335016450/submissionfriday-black-butterfly-drawing-by

[CountryInspiredLife]

I made my 1st International sale this week to Belgium with a custom order. I have to admit that I made it hard for this customer, as he had to reach out to me to inquire. After going through the process, I'm disappointed I waited to venture into International selling. Etsy makes it really easy! By end of week, I plan on updating my shipping policies to encourage International buying and custom orders. So glad I took the plunge into selling world-wide!

[AuraRosesTreasures]

MIlestone: 320 items in Shop.
Sales Up.
Please visit Shop & give your opinion of what you think I'm doing right & what I might improve.
thanks,

[Former_Member]

Made my first sale yesterday!! Woot! I was nervous and excited. :D

[Former_Member]

Hi! I'm Stephanie and I opened my shop last night :-) Whoo Hooo! I'm excited and nervous! I'm a SAHM and I do mixed media and paper crafting (Scrapbook Pages, cards, etc.) and I'm really excited to be open to the public now.

I actually had two other shop owners "favorite" some items and my shop. So nice of them!! I was thrilled to see "shop activity" this morning :0 So I'm really celebrating both of those things!

I wondered what resources you guys recommend for SEO information. I tried googling my shop and nothing came up. Maybe that's normal at first?

If anyone has a critique of my shop -- I would LOVE the feedback. I feel like I'm just going on instinct, which is good, but I would love to learn from the BTDT shop owners!

I love that this Team is available. So cool. Thanks in advance for any and all advice! Stephanie