Ever searched Etsy for a product idea only to find a gazillion sellers already selling something similar? It’s beyond frustrating! Makes you wanna scrap your million-dollar idea and mope away. But hold up! Before you throw in the towel, what if I told you some of Etsy’s top dogs started out in crazy crowded markets?…
Have you ever thought about opening an Etsy sticker shop? I certainly hadn’t until recently. To me, stickers seemed like more of a cute hobby than a viable business idea. Boy, was I wrong! After a friend told me she replaced her full-time income selling vinyl stickers, I realized this creative side hustle could actually…
I was browsing Etsy the other day, looking for some gift ideas, when I stumbled upon something that made me do a double take – personalized tumblers were everywhere! As someone who sells print-on-demand products online, I was shocked I hadn’t heard about how crazy popular these cups have become on Etsy. And that got…
Do you need any specific tools to be successful on Etsy? For research, for graphic resources, for designing? Hmm… let me tell you a story of mine. My phone woke me up at the crack of dawn one morning. I rolled over with a groan, wondering what notifications I had received so early in the…
I still remember the first time I realized you could actually make money by designing T-shirts and selling them through online marketplaces. A lightbulb went off in my head and soon I was hooked on the infinite possibilities of the print-on-demand business model. Fast forward a few years and countless custom shirt designs later, and…
Do you ever feel like you’re just guessing your way through your Etsy shop, hoping sales will somehow materialize if you just cross your fingers tight enough? When I first opened my print-on-demand shop on Etsy several years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. I simply threw up a few listings with…