Selling: Basics
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A HUGE amount of info on Selling, taken from the forums
Dyno http://dyno.etsy.com 02/12/07
Tips for Newbies
see also Selling: Tips, SUCCESSFUL SELLING ON ETSY, and WHY HAVEN'T I SOLD ANYTHING?
Store Policies
see the wiki page under How-to Guides Policies: Writing Store Policies for information on setting your store policies
Non-Payment
- when can I report non-payment: 7 or 10 days? (admin comments throughout)
Getting Sales
how long does it take for your first sale
- How long did YOU wait for your first sale?
- How Long, Oh How Long?
- How long before YOU had YOUR first sale?
- How long does it normally take to make first sale?
- how long until your first sale?
- How long did it take to get your first sale?
- How long until you got your first sale?
- How long for your first sale?
- Newbies, here's why you're not selling yet.
see also: SUCCESSFUL SELLING ON ETSY and WHY HAVEN'T I SOLD ANYTHING?
Listing
arranging shop items
- can I change/rearrange my shop items?
no, there currently is no way to do this. However, the store Sections can help organize your store. For an additional tip, see next link.
note: this is an old "beta" solution that's not entirely applicable to the current site
best time/day to list
- {Possibly} Helpful Info RE: When To List
- best time to post new products
- best time to list?
- Listing on weekends?
- When is the best time to list?
- Whens the best time to add listings?
- Best Day to Post New Items?????
- What is the best time to make a listing
- Best day & time to list?
how often should a seller list items?
- Successful sellers...how often do you list new stuff...really?
- How many new items do you list daily to keep up your views?
how many pages is too many pages?
- When is a shop *too* full of merchandise?
- How many is too many...or is there never enough??? Store items
- ifyou have a lot of stuff in your shop, do your chances of selling go up?
- How many pages is too many pages?
- How Many Pages Turn You Off?
custom orders
- Advice on custom orders
- let's make custom work really work!
- Custom Orders
- question about custom orders
- made to order?
- how to list an item for a specific individua (such as a non-alchemy commissioned item)
gift certificates & coupons
Packaging
- promos, freebies, extras
- How do you decide what to send as a thank you with purchase
- Give Yourself the Packaging test
- What kind of freebies do you include when you ship?
- Presentation is everything . . .
Presentation
should items be modeled? or is it a turn off?
- Dressform vs Live model....?
- Prefer jewelry on models or display?
- Pics of people modeling earrings
- should I show this on a human model or not?
- Does it really bother you to see people in item photos?
- regarding having jewelry modeled...
- best way to present my things for sale: model or mannequin?
- Should I Model My Barrettes?
- Do you mind buying something that's been modeled by someone for the Esty pic?
International Selling
Adding Links
the correct URL to use when linking to your Etsy store
- you should always list your store as http://username.etsy.com... WITHOUT www.
The posts below explain why, with admin responses included.
- adding "www" to the front is technically incorrect
- re: url and using "www" for etsy store
- typing www before store name doesn't work!
- Hint: You can drop the "www"
how can I add a link ON my Etsy store?
currently, there is no way to have live links on your store. you can include the url in your banner, store desription, bio, or listings. however, it will not be a live link. users will need to copy and paste the url. yes, this feature has been requested a number of times. ;)
how can I post a link TO MY PRODUCT on the forums?
when you type anything beginning with http:// in a forum post it automatically becomes a link. You can just copy and paste the link to your item when making your forum post.
There are 2 ways to do this:
1) in your storefront or Items for Sale page with the list of all products: position your mouse over the item you want to copy... right-click (pc) /control-click (mac)... choose "copy link"... paste the link in your post
2) open the page you want to link to in a browser: put your cursor in the address bar at the top that shows the url... select and copy the address.. paste the address in your post
how can make a link TO MY STORE or product on ANOTHER SITE?
If the site recognizes links automatically, use the method described above.
If the site requires coding use the following steps. Definitions are given first to help you understand the coding.
DEFINITIONS:
a href="..." /a
this is the code that signifies a link. the page you want to link to goes between the quotes. it must be in quotes. paste the full url. the [/a] indicates the end of the code statement
target="blank"
this tells the server to open the link in a new window, rather than replacing the content in the existing browser window
img src="..."
this is the code that signifies an image . paste the full url path to the image between the quotes.
CODE:
*** NOTE replace the [ ] characters below with < >. ***
(reference the directions above to obtain the URL)
- to use TEXT as a link:
[a href="urlhere" target="blank"]text that will be linked here[/a]
example:
[a href="http://dyno.etsy.com" target="blank"]Check out my Etsy store[/a]
- to use an IMAGE as a link
(image has to be hosted on the web somewhere, it can't be on your computer)
[a href="urlhere" target="blank"][img src="filepathhere"][/a]
example:
[a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=365772" target="blank"][img src="http://www.mywebsite/newcuff.jpg"][/a]
- to use TEXT AND IMAGE as a link
(image has to be hosted on the web somewhere, it can't be on your computer)
[a href="urlhere" target="blank"][img src="filepathhere"]text that will be linked here[/a]
example:
[a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=365772" target="blank"][img src="http://www.mywebsite/newcuff.jpg"]Check out my new cuff[/a]
