Re: Official Success Celebration Thread! - Page 303

Former_Member · ‎08-25-2011

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

TEEsox · ‎12-05-2014

I am fairly new to Facebook, but yesterday I posted a new TEEsox on Facebook after posting on Etsy and it was sold within 5 minutes!!

LindaWisdomPhotoCo · ‎12-05-2014

I went from no sales (after over a month on Etsy) to FOUR sales over the weekend!! 2 prints to a New Yorker, 1 to a Canadian and 1 to a local London customer! :)))

I'm trying to work out what I did content wise, as there was a huge surge of visitors to my shop over the weekend!!

yahsdaughter · ‎12-05-2014

Aloha! I am new to the Etsy Success Team, so I'll introduce myself briefly. At Tropical Fancy, I design and sew island inspired items for kitchen and home. My shop has been open for about 8 months.

In the beginning, I did not spent much time or energy getting to know how Etsy works or participating and promoting. Just last week, I got a bug to put the nose to the grind and really focus on my shop. Because of my six days of hard work finishing my projects, photographing them, listing them, and then promoting them, I have much reason to celebrate!

These are the milestones I recently hit in just ONE week:
✦ I completed, photographed, and listed 4 new items
✦ I promoted my new listings on my personal FB page
✦ I began exploring Etsy Teams and participating
✦ I received 60 new listing favorites, and 1 new shop favorite
✦ I received my second sale ever, and my FIRST custom order!

I am more motivated now than ever before to diligently put in the time and energy to manage and promote my Etsy shop TropicalFancy.

I hope this inspires someone else out there to get down to business and go for it. Your hard work will pay off! :-)

BlueGrizzlePapers · ‎12-06-2014

I've got 1100 people who favorite my shop! Realy amazing!

JKiesewetterPhotos · ‎12-06-2014

My best month ever - Six prints sold so far. This is the most recent...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/210966870/caribbean-beach-flip-flops-photo-goffs?ref=shop_home_active_1

26StitchesBoutique · ‎12-06-2014

I went from not having any sales to making my first sale last week and today I made another sale.
My accomplishments this week:
I uploaded 5 more pictures
I participate in the teams...contest, favorites, etc
I am not only reading the Etsy Seller Handbook, I am also applying what I read to my Etsy shop.

Oh and my second sale was International. Feeling on top of the world.

Former_Member · ‎12-06-2014

I sold out of my candy cane charm bracelets the day they were listed and i am close to having a full page of items up. I am very happy with what i have accomplished so far this year

Former_Member · ‎12-06-2014

I just had my "official" opening! I actually had a "soft opening" on Nov. 25th, but spent from then until tonight carefully writing and re-writing my listings, reading forum posts, articles, tweaking SEOs and getting things just right: sort of the brick-and-mortar equivalent of cleaning the windows, arranging the racks, painting the walls and straightening the "WELCOME" mat!

I very much appreciate the time that experienced Etsians have taken to write articles about everything under the sun (SEO!) and give advice. It's unbelievable the amount of expertise there is in this community, so thanks, and I will contribute whatever I can.

I spent a LOT of time researching things like how other shops are set up, looking at others' "About" pages, profiles, photography, policies, listings, etc. There is so much to learn by just spending time within Etsy and learning from others while creating your own unique style. So many talented and gracious people here: thank you and thank you again!

BTW, there was a documentary about the history of malls (I know, working at home is interesting in many ways, but this was research!). Basically, they evolved in the 1950s as a result of architect Victor Greun's ideas. According to this article http://www.citylab.com/design/2012/07/shopping-mall-turns-60-and-prepares-retire/2568/ they peaked in the 1990s, a new one hasn't been built since 2006, and the scores that have closed are being repurposed.

With the exception of a couple years when I was a teenager in the 70s, I have abhorred malls and everything they represent: consumerism, big corporations, waste, etc and frankly, they give me the psychological, spiritual and physical willies, to put it mildly. So the fact that they are dying out not only makes me cheer, but it also says to me that the age of the small shop is re-emerging--with a technological partner.

From big cities to small towns, a resurgence of people-centered bakeries, bookshops, and farmers' markets signals to me that the dreaded Big Box Monster (can't even say it) will, imho, also go the way of the Mallosuars with their exploitive greed bringing soulless commerce to its knees. ETSY, downtowns, and mom and pop stores are THE future of commerce.

Yet another reason to celebrate!

Former_Member · ‎12-06-2014

Hi..I'm new to etsy. I'm an EMT and my fiance and I started making customized soy candles. You can choose the color or colors you would like you can also choose the scent that you want and we make them in specialty glasses such as wine or martini glasses :) Basically you come up with an idea and we make it happen :)

ByLef · ‎12-06-2014

I had my very first sale today!!!

Former_Member · ‎12-06-2014

Yesterday was the first day we had 4 sales in 1 day. History had been made

WoodlandButtons · ‎12-07-2014

I´m celebrating!
My 10th sale and first returning customer!

Banba · ‎12-07-2014

I got four orders today bringing me up to 74 sales!!

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

YAYY to all of us Etsy shop owners! Great work everyone, even just for having a shop (seriously its so much dedication). I just opened my shop about 2 weeks ago and this past week received my first 3 orders from people I did not know! AAHH! Before that my orders were coming from my mom and all of my friends. Woop woop! So thrilled!

EsteMacLeodDesigns · ‎12-07-2014

I'm very happy to say that I've had nearly £500 in sales this week, As I am selling Prints and cards on ETSY mainly this is great. I am a painter and focus on original art for galleries. This additional online selling of prints caters for a different market, and this is also great. I've reached over 10 000 followers on my fb page, and this has been hugely helpful to steer an audience towards ETSY.. much to learn still regarding this evolving new market.

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

Just joined here, hope get the first order very soon:-)
Good Luck to everyone & Happy Holiday~~

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

I just received my 1000th sale a couple days ago! :D So excited!

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

I just sent off my first EVER sale how exciting! I bet a lot of you can remember that feeling putting it through the letterbox and just feeling so over the moon that your precious creation is going to arrive in your first buyers hands! I am so glad I opened up shop :)

Also, as I am very new around here (an Etsy baby shall we say?!) I thought I should introduce myself a little as I can't wait to get to know all of my fellow sellers on here! I've just finished sixth form in the UK and I am a little stuck on what to do next so for the time being I am doing an admin job whilst I figure it all out. With my extra spare time (no homework woooowww!) I have been putting my creative skills into good use and letting myself run free with my button collection and that is where BUTTONHEADS was born, my own little business - I get far too happy every time I say that :)

So there it is my little but big milestone for me that I am super excited to share with you all!

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

Sorry Sarah, but what does sixth form mean? I am an American just so you know.

leahrosedesigns · ‎12-07-2014

I have just reached my goal of 200 sales (255 items) since I opened in November 2013. Love Etsy Thanks everyone for helping me get here.

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

I made it to 100 Sales!! mostly through craft show sales, But that still counts!!

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

Former_Member · ‎12-07-2014

i had my ninth sale on friday and three retuning customers. my goal is to be able to stock 6-7 new items on to my shop on top of the 10 customs i have to do before christmas.

NeatoKeen · ‎12-08-2014

I hit my yearend goal of 4800. Christmas came early!

philosophiacreations · ‎12-08-2014

I'm almost at 180 sales, which is pretty exciting! (: