What are your goals for 2016?

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Happy New Year, Etsy Success Team!

I hope you’ve had some time to relax and reflect on all you accomplished last year. As you’re thinking about your goals for 2016, you may find it helpful to check out a few resources we recently shared in the Seller Handbook!

In this article, find out how four sellers achieved their goals in 2015 (and get inspired as you make plans for the year ahead): http://etsy.me/1Z3Bs4M

Discover tips for investing in your personal and professional growth this year, from designer Vana Chupp of LePapierStudio: http://etsy.me/1OxEA7z

And lastly, check out entrepreneurship coach Kari Chapin's strategies for setting achievable goals and reaching them. Get ready to dream big! http://etsy.me/1Z3BCt8

What do you hope to achieve this year?

[JilaCrochet]

I had my first sale yesterday!!
Now I have to list more items.

[Former_Member]

Ohh! I have so many goals for 2016.

I'd love to quit the job I've had for the last 7 years and move out of the city.

Get my driver's license, then a pickup truck or station wagon.

My etsy goals include figuring out SEO.

And to make my first ever etsy sale!

I think it's going to happen. :D

[AmberlillysHandmade]

To continue with listing my new range of dog coats and Accessories. I am finding it too difficult to carry on with my jewellery, far to much to compete with, so not listing anymore, sadly.

[BejewelTheNation]

My goals are to create and list one new piece each week, and to re-do two listings' photographs each week. Hopefully that's enough to keep me in business!

[SunMoonJewels]

My goal is to use all beads and supplies I have and make my inventory bigger and to make lot of sales. I also want to improve my photos.

[QuirkyCupCo]

I would love to look into the next step of my venture and find out a way to do my designs without painting !
I find my painting super time consuming, and I hate charging too much, so I tend to undercharge for my time (even if my prices are still on the more expensive side). I think finding a way to get my designs printed in the finish that I'm after would be amazing!
That way I could start looking into wholesaling and further expansion from there :). The only thing I worry about it that my work could lose it's charm if printed :(.

Thoughts anyone?

[ValuableCr8tions]

I am focusing this year on getting a professional photographer to take photos of my work for trade :) and get more then 200 listings up and running.. I want to work on my current listings with description, photos and SEO... & to hit more sales then 2015!!!!

[Former_Member]

I have just open my shop and I've a lot of things to do...

I'll add more items in the next days, I'll improve photos and SEO and I hope that will work! :)

If you wish visit my shop! :)

[TheBlueSkyShop]

I hope to sell at least one thing each month! I got a sale for January so here's to wishing for February!

[Former_Member]

Well, sales would be good...but 1,00 folks to favorite my hop would also be good. So.....

Please favorite my shop when you have a moment. I would so appreciate it.

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

[Former_Member]

My goal for this year is to increase my sales to have a sustaining income from my shop.

[Former_Member]

Happy 2016 Everybody :) My goals are probaly like most of you alls.I Love etsy,I want to make more sells,I want happy customers,I want to add more to my listings.I have been on Etsy almost 1 year and I have enjoy it.I have learned so much on Etsy.I am so motivated. Sincerely Sunny

[PonkiAndJeani]

Quit my day job and become a full-time artist!

[StorylandAmis]

I want to add lots more listings, and I hope to design a lot of new products. I'm hoping to really start selling more so I can be self-sufficient.

[Former_Member]

My main goal is to be prepared to Christmas this year. I missed out on a lot of opportunities by not marketing myself properly and by not having my inventory where it needs to be. I was too busy with the hustle and bustle of the holidays on a personal level, so this year I'm going to get everything ready well in advance so if I do get busy my shop can still thrive.

[Former_Member]

Happy 2016 everyone! I recently opened my shop and get excited to add more creations now! My Etsy goals are:

1. To create a logo

2. To acquire more views and sales from my shop

3. To become a successful full-time artist

[PETCREATIONSBYJANE]

Happy New Year and Valentine's Day. My goals this year. Wow!
1. Continue to grow my shop. I hit 600 sales last year. Now to tweek it and make it profitable!!
2. Continue to help more shops improve. I volunteered on another team to look at other shops and critique them. I love doing it and it does help me tweek mine.
3. Find MORE Time! I love designing and buying fabric but my production staff (Me) keeps dropping the ball!

[Former_Member]

Hello all, my 2016 goals are:

1) The big goal is to quit my day job and do this full time!
2) Create a stand alone website
3) Travel to spark creativeness for the company

[BlueJayBay]

Happy 2016! I am not typically a goal-setter so this is a good exercise for me...

1) Learn how to stage / take better photos for my listings
2) Practice calligraphy and expand my offerings to include that
3) Learn more about SEO, keywords, and the other things that help in marketing my shop

[Former_Member]

My goal is to massively expand my shop, I let it simmer in the background for a few years but I'm keen to get it boiling now! Hope to expand my listings greatly, spend more time making and earning more money from it, and boost marketing (somehow) to encourage more interest. Advice would be greatly appreciated!

[hopeandjoystudios]

To offer some of my humongous stash of antique ephemera and photos as digital downloads..I have some really cool stuff. To make more art. My husband wants to quit his day job and do vintage full time. I think he thinks I have too much fun and sit around all day eating bon bons *sips coffee and noms brownie*

[logcabindecor]

Most importantly to build inventory.I have succeeded with building as orders come in but it causes a huge strain on myself as well as customers.

Another is to spend at least a few minutes a day scanning through my different teams and picking up pointers.

[WhiteElephantCo]

One of my goals for this year is to remain consistent with adding and updating my inventory/listings. I would also like to hit a certain amount of net each month.

My biggest goal is to increase my shop's presence as much as I can and to use different platforms, particularly social media. I would love to find pointers and suggestions on how to gain more admirers for my shop. If anyone is reading this, please check out my shop if you have a moment and please do follow!

[SVToys]

Happy New Year and Valentine's Day. My goals this year. Wow!
The big goal is to quit my day job and do this full time!!!

[Former_Member]

I would love to sell my purses and totes and concentrate on only felted placemats and table covers. SALE ON FELTED PURSES AND TOTES USE CODE PURSES20 www.etsy.com/shop/felting4you?section_id=7086229