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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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Amazing Wealth Elephant Bohemian Wall Hanging!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/201347010/elephant-under-tree-tapestry-indian?ref=shop_home_active_9

You will fall in love with it for sure!!
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Easy123
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I am celebrating having a backlog of orders! First time in a long time :) January 9 I will celebrate starting my 7th year on Etsy!
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300 sales!!!!!
It's a lot for me!!
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RetroRuthUK
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I listed my first item about 3 months ago, and I've just had my 10th sale. A small milestone, but a great feeling. Here's to the next 10, 20, 30, 100 sales!
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BriannasArtwork
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♩♪♬♫ ♬♫ Doing the happy dance ♩♪♬♫ ♬♫
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Had 9 sales in 9 days YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!
My greeting cards are selling like crazy and I had one person who ordered 7 comment in their order, "These are cheaper than Hallmark! Why should I give them the money when I can support a young artist and enjoy something that is not so generic. I love your work!!!"
GUSH :)

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Happy Days,
Brianna
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Hello!!!!
I am opening my shop 3 month ago. I have only 8 sales:(
It is my first Christmas, please share your opinions, I'll be happy to hear critics.
Have a wonderful day all :)))
Beata
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BriannasArtwork
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Luna,
It took me 8 months to get my first 8 sales in 2011. I just keep working at it and it has taken a few years for me to now average 8 sales in 3 months. I find that the more listings and options are making it better recently. I wish you luck.
Cheers,
Brianna
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I started Bags from the Past in 2008 - but didn't really have a clue about the time I should be spending on it. Made my first sale within a month - to a friend across the country. I listed things on and off over the last few years, but never took it seriously. In the last few months I started again in earnest. I've linked to my Facebook, started a Bags from the Past FB page, started on Pinterest and Twitter. I'm now up to 10 sales - although more than half have been to friends and family - but I'm excited about growing my shop. The people I've met on Etsy through sales and convos are wonderful and I'm inspired but others successes and how they meet their challenges.
Looking forward to a great holiday season.
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Hi,

I am not sure if this is celebration worthy, but I have 70 shop views, and have been open for 4 days. I think that is pretty good? Though I really have no idea! A friend bought a shadow box from me, so I have had my first sale, but I will be super excited when I get my first sale from the general public.

I do have a question though -- I'm not in any google searches, no matter how I phrase it. I've set up a Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest sites for my new shop. I'm getting traffic within Etsy, but I am invisible on google. I've read the blogs, articles and even watched the Etsy videos. I've done the steps (including researching the best tags, etc) but I'm still invisible :-(

Does it just take awhile before you get on Google? Not sure what else I can do. Any and all critiques of my shop would be SO WELCOME!!! Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

@ BriannasArtwork -- congrats on your sales!!! Your cards are lovely!!

Thanks and congrats all, Stephanie
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Sold another item today! That's my fourth sale! No official reviews yet (only emails that say that they like the product)...

Say, how DOES one manage to get more then email reply compliments, and actually get an ACTUAL public review?
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I did my first BIG sale YESTERDAY FOR 50 Birthday Party Favor Candles!!! =)
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I am new to this team and fairly new to Etsy; I opened my shop in July 2014. I have made 4 sales all to the same buyer. I have a website, Pinterest page, Facebook page, but I would love some advice on how to get started with SEO. It confuses me :)
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Congrats Shawna Marie and Emerald Hill! Holly Bean -- I have the same exact question! I've done all of the "tricks" they tell you to do to get in an SEO search but still no luck :-(
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ArcaneArtiste
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I added sixteen items to my shop, so I'm at a full page!

AND.... I MADE MY FIRST SALE!!!! :):):)
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Congrats @annie tohill!
I received my 65th review today :D
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Just want to say how excited we are to have our etsy finally opened! We can now sell internationally and the demands never been bigger! Ahh loving the etsy apps too! Things are really looking grand! Namaste All!
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I made my 18th sale and heading to the 20th!!
Good luck to you all!
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We just reached our 100th review! Were so excited! Now we just need to reach the 300 sale mark. We have 279! If you would like to help I have a coupon code for you for 10% off to help reach our 300 sale mark! And that same coupon can be used again whenever you want!
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Congrats on the milestones everyone! Well done!

Stephanie, you will only end up in google once Google crawls your shop. Until then there really isn't anything that you can do.

There are no 'tricks' to SEO. SEO simply involves writing a title that make sense to the prospective customer.
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It's been a couple weeks but I got my first sale this month, and I just switched into shipping products as well as offering printable designs. Very exciting stuff!
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I have finally posted a selection of silk ribbon bracelets and charm necklaces to complement my earring selection. I had many requests to diversify, and finally came up with designs I was comfortable making and wearing myself. Next goal is to reach 100 listings (I have 95 so far) and then I need to come u with some silver jewelry designs...moving forward to slowly reach each goal...
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umeone
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I made my 300th Sale! Yay!
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I had my 1375th Sale wooooo hooooooo
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Well Iv not made a single sale...Celebrating no sales!
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