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As soon as August rolls into September, and the summer here in New York comes to a close, I can’t help but think about the upcoming Holiday Season. Instead of searching for items for myself, I start prioritizing other people’s wish-lists. Since I usually don’t have a big spending budget to purchase items, naturally, this shift sparks a fire in me to DIY my holiday gifts, which in turn, inspires me to work on my Etsy shop.

This year, I’m going to approach things a little differently. Instead of prioritizing handmade gifts, I’m going to set goals around my shop. My goal for this year is to stock more items and create holiday themed branding, such as gift wrap and an updated banner, that I can highlight in my shop and in social media.

To help us achieve our goals throughout the Holiday Season, the Seller Education team has been hard at work compiling a great series of educational content. Lets start this Holiday Season off right by signing up for this years Holiday Bootcamp: https://blog.etsy.com/en/2014/register-now-for-holiday-boot-camp-2014/

Next, think about what your goals are for this Holiday Season and share them with us below!* A goal can be anything from listing a new item to reaching your 100th sale. By writing them down and sharing with others, you'll reinforce your commitment to them. Who knows, your goal could inspire others or even be featured in an upcoming Online Labs event with the Seller Education Team!


*When sharing your goal for this season, please introduce yourself and share how long you've been selling on Etsy.

[Former_Member]

Hello my name is Di I have had my shop for a couple of months now I have had 3 sales 2 of which were this week. My goals are as follows:

- to have at least 75 items by Thanksgiving
- to have a bunch of sales and be super busy
- to make by shop successful

[Former_Member]

Hello, I have had my shop an Etsy for about 8 months. My goal for the holiday season is build up to 75 listings and develop and follow a thorough marketing plan. I also want to "revamp" my shop in the next few weeks to prepare for the holiday season. Instead of focusing on "sales" as a goal I want to know that I have done everything I can at 100% to get those sales. I believe by doing that the sales will come naturally.

[Former_Member]

Hi! I've been a member since 2011 I just starting listing my items for this past summer on July 31, I haven't sold a thing yet. I create original fashion illustration as well as custom made clothes based on those illustrations, everything is handmade, from scratch.. I recently became obsessed with these fabric necklaces I've also added to my shop.
My goals
My first sale!
40-50 items listed
More sales!!

[ReginaMarieDesigns]

My name is Regina and my goal is to really focus on my shop this year.

1) add new items often
2) reach over 200 sales from now to the end of the year.
3) to become more active in ETSY teams and understand how to do that!!! any suggestions in message form appreciated. :)
4) to enjoy the process!!!!!!!

[Former_Member]

My shop was opened in 2011 but i didnt do anything with it until July last year. last years was very busy juggling my Etsy shop,day job,website and facebook page. This year i'm 40 so we fly off to America in December so i need to be organised and focused.
My Goals are:-
- have 300 products listed in my shop by the end of october
- Double sales from last years between 1st Sept - Dec15th (75 sales last year)
-Double last years revenue

[AnayaMichelleDecor]

Hi, my name is Michelle. I sell digital prints of Bible verses, inspirational quotes and digital paper (all printable of course :) ). I just opened up shop in mid-August. Since this is my first season, I'm not sure what to expect. Here are my goals:

1. List two new prints a week.
2. Have 20 sales by the end of December

[Former_Member]

Hello, I am Nina, my shop is studio Ninocka.
I make items to love and treasure :) little handmade treausures for babies, mamas and lovebirds. For people who believe in fairies, wishcasting and love.
I opened my shop years ago,but this will actually be my first real Holiday season on Etsy.
My goal is to have over 100 items in my shop, nice photographs, special holiday items ready to ship.

[Former_Member]

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[RefinedRuffian]

My goals are probably way too ambitious, but:

- Get 200 items listed by end of Oct
- Maintain inventory of 170-200+ items through holiday season
- Ramp up my blog
- Participate more in my teams
- Hit sales that equal 30% of the annual income I would like to generate from Etsy.

[Former_Member]

Hello Friends,
I am closing my store at ETSY and my website soon due to my health problems.
I am selling all my bags now without any profit on Etsy so please have a look and buy if you like any.
They are all Genuine leather Handbags.

Kind Regards
Sangeeta

[Former_Member]

Hello,

I am Gulden and I make leather bags and backpacks. I opened my shop on 28th of August and I fianlly set my goals thanks to holiday boot camp :)

My goals are
-Add 20 more items to my shop till the end of October
-Find a good and constant leather supplier instead of running through 1 to another :)
-Focus on a website
-Start social media marketing
-And hit 50 sales :)

Happy sales eveyone!

♥♥♥

[MeghanandJulie]

My goals:
- To have 600 sales before January 1st 2015
- To have my bows in a boutique
- To be able to make enough to pay for therapy for my sons

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone.

1. I would like to have at least 150 items in my shop.
2. Revamp my photos so they look more appealing (this is a hard one for me)
3. Also, I'd like to have 100 sales by the end of the year.

[Former_Member]

15 sales for each month leading up to January 1st!

[HomeOfficeCharm]

I've been selling items I make like joyful lampshades, aromatherapy jewellery and sumptuous desk storage items properly since April this year. I'm pleased to see that the gaps between sales are decreasing.

Reach 50 items in my shop by end October
I festive banner idea planned
Have one festive picture for each of my featured images
Make 4 sales this month
Making 20 sales for the season

[OddFibulae]

Hello, i'm a jewelry maker, I started with my etsy shop in january, 2014. I hadt to learn a lot about etsy, social media promotion, etc.. I feel more confident right now about the steps I need to follow

Here are my goals

- Improve photography and seasonal style shots
- Seasonal style banner
- I'd like to have 50 items in my shop before january
- More subscribers to my blog, more visibility

[RomaMiaTradingCo]

Hello!

My shop specializes in knits and sewing projects.

My goals for this holiday season is to:

1. Try to get as close to 100 items as possible. I have 66 now, and I have about 10 items to list.
2. Work on my visibility and interactions on instagram/twitter/facebook.
3. Work on some of my photography on some of my items.
4. Try to get the visibility of my store up. So far my view stats are low.

[PumpkinBeads]

My shop has been open for a couple of years but this year I have worked much harder and have been more successful.
Goals:
- Sell 10 pieces in October, 10 in November and 10 in December.
- Work on quality of pictures.
- Keep working hard to have plenty of pieces to sell on Etsy and at my trunk show in November!

[Former_Member]

I'm Tamara and I opened my shop in January 2013. So it is my second Holiday season but last year I didn't had any prepperations or something special for the holidays. Even this year I'm not sure where to start or how to start.

My goals are:
- list more winter items (at least 2 scarfs and a blanket)
- have a clear planning on taking custum orders and shipping.
- have 5 sales for the end of the year.

I hope that is not to optimistic. Most important thing of them all, is having a real holiday season. Even when it is with one sale...

[Former_Member]

I have had my shop treasurechestnm.etsy.com a few years. I sell limited edition and one of a kind jewelry designs. Recently I have been changing some of my tags and descriptions hoping to get more interest. I also will be adding some holiday specific designs to the shop which I hope will help drive more customers. Its fun when I get a "like" and even more fun when something of mine is put into a treasury and the best is when a sale get finalized. I am still learning about treasuries and want to do more of them myself. Cheers to a great holiday season for everyone.

[Former_Member]

200 sales...
to keep on top of all the icicles sales without going insane :)

[SnaptureThis]

Hello All!

This is my first holiday season on Etsy, I am excited, nervous and worried! We are a new shop, two weeks and a bit and we are excited for this holiday.

Our goals for the holiday will start small:

- Reach 10 sales (at least)
- Get over our 1, 000 mark view
-Reach 2,000 favorites
-Create 25 new items (at least) from now until December

Thank you for reading my goals!

-Snapture This

[Former_Member]

I have just started my store properly today! I sell handmade leather journals and other leather goods. It is seriously exciting seeing my "views" increase as I promote my page to my friends on Facebook.

I can't wait to get a sale.. or even people favouriting my page. It's all an exciting journey!! Thanks so much for sharing your encouragement.

[CherryPitCrafts]

My shop has been open for awhile now and I realized that I wasn't really taking it seriously. Sales would trickle in and I would go WOW! it's working...then nothing. This holiday season I've set my goals to:
- add at least 10 new listing per week
- promote regularly on social media
- get involved with my ETSY community
- like and promote at least 5 other ETSY shops per day

[Former_Member]

I took stock of ready made items and listed them in a "Ready to ship" category. So the customer that wants a quick gift for a loved one with a slight price reduction will get that item faster.