I was thrilled to score an interview with Diane, the talented knitter behind the popular Etsy shop, Pixiebell. I’m shocked that it took me this long to ask her for one! Diane’s an Etsy veteran, having been on the site for more than five years now. She acts the part by kindly contributing to and commenting in […]
I recently posted How to Find More Paying Customers for Your Creative Business, where I shared some ways to find “your people,” in other words, your niche market. Now that you know who that audience is and where they are hanging out, it’s time to help your shop stand out for your potential customers. Catch […]
It’s the Energy Shop‘s second anniversary, and I love to write a big post every year to celebrate how far it’s come and what I’ve learned. It started with: 450 Sales on Etsy in the First 3 Months and 1,000 Sales and Counting in Year 1 As I began to gather what I’ve learned in the last […]
I’m nearing the Energy Shop’s *five* year anniversary and as I approach this landmark, I’m feeling proud and accomplished. However, while I enjoy the days that are full of success and recognition, there have also been challenging obstacles over the years that have threatened to break me. Luckily, I’ve learned how to gain better perspective, protected my dreams, […]
I’m Lisa Jacobs of the Energy Shop and I reached more than 1,000 sales in my first year of business on Etsy. In this post, I won’t tell you the basics that I assume you already know, as it’s been said a million times that a successful shop has excellent photographs, detailed listings, and targeted tagging. […]