I'm new and need help!

[cookcarrie]

Please let me know what I can do to increase sales and get my name out there?

[Former_Member]

PROMOTE! TWITTER, FACEBOOK, MAYBE PINTEREST.....AND ESPECIALLY DO ETSY TEAMS!

[cookcarrie]

Thanks, Love the bows happyflowerdesigns!

[customhemptreasures]

Carrie- I love the theme of your shop, everything laser cut. Im just gonna give you a few small things to work on, then come back later and ask for a more comprehensive critique. Try and add more items and more varied items. More items you have more likely you are to be found. Add a shop announcement that is full of key words, google crawls it so it helps your SEO.
Your headbands are very cute
http://www.etsy.com/listing/110944841/laser-cut-acrylic-headbands
but maybe also take a picture of the whole thing on a nice white background, and some of your other listings with a nice crisp bright white.
and OMG I LOVE THESE
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103244951/intricately-cut-laser-cupcake-wrappers
make a listing where the second picture the first picture, it is a beautiful wrapper :) hope i was able to help a tad

Rachel

[cookcarrie]

Thanks for the input. I was actually thinking the same thing on the headbands, just hadn't gotten around to it. I agree with you on the wrappers, I just put that one first because it's almost halloween, but I'll add another for the others.

I think you're bracelets are great. Love your page topper!

[Former_Member]

Hey, I see some very good photography, and some that doesn't really show off your products. The dark wood background is working for you

http://www.etsy.com/listing/111606924/monogram-cupcake-topper-party-picks-set?ref=v1_other_1

And for most items, it may be an excellent choice, the confetti on the other hand might be lost on dark wood, but I'd still say it needs to be reshot

http://www.etsy.com/listing/111656677/customized-confetti

White balance. And perhaps use a deep colored clothe with minimum texture, the wood is luscious, more of those tones would look very inviting.

[Former_Member]

I'm no expert, but here are some things i noticed.

You definitely need more inventory. I've talked to several people who said they didn't start getting noticed until their inventory hit around one hundred.

Your photography is good, but I don't think it's working for the shop. The dark background is a little distracting from your products, and most of the time people will tell you to stick to light backgrounds and bright images. I love your banner, but wish the wrapper stood out more against the background.

I would also work on some of your titles. Describe exactly what the item is, in a way people are likely to search. For instance, this listing

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110972244/intricately-cut-laser-cupcake-wrappers

I would pick a word other than intricate. They are, but I can't imagine that term gets searched often. I would also make one of the pictures in that listing (and any listing where people have options to choose from) a chart of all the available designs. (or at least some of the most popular, if there are too many to list) Most people want to see what their options are without having to convo someone.
I love your products, very creative! And I haven't seen many people selling custom laser cut items here.

[Former_Member]

Things seem to be very slow for everyone. I'm not sure why. Being seen on other sites such as Twitter, Pinterest, or Facebook will give more people opportunity to see your creations. There are apps for you to import your work to Facebook. They are easy and good-looking.
Just participating in a lot of things, and having more items should help.