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How do I get sales?

If anyone can help me understand how I go about selling my items...I have not had one sale...Do I need to be on etsy for a while? Not sure what I need to do or how to get myself out to the public...
Hmmmmm, maybe my shop/products are boring?
I can handle the truth :D

thank you for any help...
baffled in michigan
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Re: How do I get sales?

Hi Lisa...your stuff is not boring at all! It's lovely!! I love the "black beauty" :) That being said, I would definitely try making your item descriptions much more descriptive-that is how they get found in Etsy searches (as well as your tags). So someone that may be looking for a black scarf would not easily find your "black beauty item since neither of those words are in the item name. I would play around with that and be as descriptive as possible, I'm always changing mine. Also, try searching for one of your items as if you're a customer and see where you land in the results.
also, just be patient! You will get a sale...it took me about 2 months to get my first "stranger" sale. keep renewing items everyday. Make a facebook page if you don't have one, participate in blogs, etc. It's all time consuming, but it's necessary if you want the exposure!
hope this helps and hang in there!!
:)
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Hi Kathleen...thank you soooo much for the info...I will try all you ideas..and you are right about it being time consuming, but I want the exposure...
Thank you for your imput... :D
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Hi Lisa,
I actually love some of your items (and I don't say that much) definately not boring at all. Sales are hard to come by. Have you read the blog and done the self critique by the team SaSSy Critique? They go over so much to make your store more findable. Do you participate in teams, do promotions? My little secret to get the original ball rolling was to pay a couple of friends to buy stuff... I learned how it all worked and they gave me back the items after they get them (except one of their wives really wanted the earrings so he gave me the money back). It really helps to have a couple of sales under your belt and some feedback. Good luck and feel free to convo me if you have any specific questions. You may think about changing your avatar... I think some of the other pictures draw you in better.

Here's the link to the blog. http://etsymentors.blogspot.com/p/critique-your-own-shop.html
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Re: How do I get sales?

You have very nice items in your shop and good prices.
Look at the thread here (same team : etsian newbie) :
http://www.etsy.com/teams/6868/etsian-newbie/discuss/9459573/page/1/

It's a shop with similar items and similar prices and they have 9 sales after only 2 weeks. Maybe you can ask them what's their secret?!!
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Re: How do I get sales?

thank you skye and spirale roughe !! I will do all your advises...
great feedback...
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Avatar looks better, I think it is a good change.
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Re: How do I get sales?

Thank you skye, I am going to put a treasury together and add all that have given me some feedback/help..
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