I hope it's okay if I ask for help.
In 2016, my view count for the first half of the year was about 11,000. This year, its only 2,700 for the first half. Yet, I have more items than I did in 2016. I also think I'm much better with SEO this time around. I've made a lot of new things which I've been really excited about and I think are far better than anything I've made before.
I've been asking myself... Is it me? Am I doing this SEO thing all wrong? Is it Etsy? Can they just not compete with Amazon? Is it my prices? I've noticed there are a lot of cheaper priced merchandise than I have ever seen on Etsy before.
I tried some ad campaigns I found on Fiverr and have seen no increase in views.
I'm left to wonder if I just don't make things people want. That might be a reality I have to face.
Thank you for your time. I'd really appreciate any feedback.