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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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Had my 100th sale!!!
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I a professional artist.
For many years I sold my work through its website in Russian
2 years ago we were forced to leave Russia
start life anew.
Now opened a shop on Etsy.
I hope that everything will be fine)))
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So happy my shop achieved 675 sales!!
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I have made 20 sales (and 47 admirers) in just a month and nine days! I am so very excited about it!!!
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Tonight I reached 30 sales! This time last year I was making absolutely no sales, I can't believe how far I have come with my jewelry and my pictures.Thank you to my fans and followers for your support!!
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This has been my best month yet, and it's not even over! 3 sales, and I have one on reserve for someone. I'm so unbelievably excited to see my little business grow! It's so humbling to think that other people like what I do so much...
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Yesterday my shop got the most views in a single day that we've ever had! We doubled the previous high and Im on track to do even better today!!!

It may not seem like much but to me it feels like verification that I am finally doing something right!
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Last night at 10:17 I finally sold one of my ottomans. Yay!
Today I am setting Etsy goals, and figuring out how to make them. I always looked at Etsy as a sideline, but I've changed my attitude. I've decided that my Etsy income can be the base instead of the nice to have.
I still am a lost soul about social media. it's just so confusing to me. I need to break that down into easier steps I think. Twitter is a OMG. Just don't get it. Love Pintrest though. Even though I have three Facebook pages I still don't understand how that works with Etsy.
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I finally took the plunge and re-instated my Instagram account. I last used it years ago after Facebook made the announcement they were buying out Instagram. After reading all of you on Etsy who have such positive results on Instagram, I decided it was time!

Also, this week, I finally opened up a Pinterest account! I'm still trying to figure out how to add all this to my Etsy page... for whatever reason I'm having difficulties with the links.

- Just wanted to share
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I just had my 200th sale and I couldn't be happier! My goal was 150 sales by Christmas which I made easily with the help of teams. go teams go!
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Just got my third sale and a custom order!!! Woo Hoo, things are picking up and I couldn't be more excited.
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First month with over 300 views! Woo! I hope I can keep it up.
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My milestone is that having advertised on Etsy for over a year, I have now had two sales in 7 weeks! I know it's not enough to let me pack in the day job just yet (which is the ultimate goal) but it's a start. I still haven't really got a clue what I'm doing, but I've picked up a few tips from the Etsy success guides in the last few weeks, and I'm making a start on getting myself focused, motivated and organised, which will all help to bring the ultimate goal closer to reality!
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I have sold on Etsy for 3 years and love creating gorgeous jewellery to sell on here. I am celebrating setting up a new blog this month, having never blogged before and I love it. Its here :
https://juliedeeleyjewellery.wordpress.com
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I'm celebrating today because I just opened my first shop! If anyone wants to share some advice for a first time Etsy shop owner, that would be very nice of you.

I'm excited to get some viewers!!!
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I have just made my 50th sale on Etsy!! Thank you ETSY!!

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We officially launched our store this week and also had our first two sales! Really looking forward to learning from this group and growing our shop.
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I opened my shop 6 months ago and waited a few months for a sale but with dedication and changing my key words ect. month after month I have more sales, likes, followers and treasury features! I am really happy that I decided to open the shop and ready to take it to new levels!
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Love Etsy!
I started selling 2011 and doing very well.
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ZiBagz
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My shop little shoppe is ZiBagz ... I create artful purses and accessories with a bit of bohemian gypsy cowgirl spirit using recycled and vintage materials. My first bag sale in April of 2009 was quite different from what I have in my shop right now. Through the years I have changed, tweaked and revised my style :) I just made my 600th sale.. and am still quite amazed at how my bagz have landed all over the world .. to places I've only dreamed of visiting! so cool!

I have found the Seller Handbook to be my "Bible" when it comes to advise, inspiration, dilemma solutions and the kick in the pants when I need it. I could not have done it without Etsy's great business sense know-how and expertise. Thanks for all the hard work Etsy!
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Hi All

I am celebrating because after having no motivation last week my teamers cheered me on and I got back up and at 'em and this week I am trending for the first time I have had my best customer feedback ever and I have had the best sales week ever!

Thanks you Etsy and Etsyians!

I am over the moon xx
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Recently returned to Etsy as a seller with a totally new business, opened the new shop Sept 1st and had my first sale recently and it was to the USA ...I'm based in Ireland but always new my market was overseas! Got brilliant feedback so very happy but still trying to find my way around..delighted to be on this forum..all advice and tips welcome!
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We just started getting serious and have a lot of products up, plus we're getting a new one ready! We just joined this team and we're still learning, but we're getting more and more views each day! If anyone has any advice that would help a lot!

Sharon, you should make your description a little longer. Tell why your product is unique and special.
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Finally I reached my 200th sale! I'm truly happy to have reached so far and am thankful to my wonderful customers :)
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