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Etsy’s 2025 Updates: What Handmade Sellers Need to Know (And Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Use Them)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #82 - Etsy’s 2025 Updates Explained: What Handmade Sellers Need to Know

Etsy just dropped a whole bunch of updates for 2025 and if you’re feeling a bit...

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Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling (and What’s Really Going On)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #81 - Why Your Etsy Listings Aren’t Selling (and What’s Really Going On)

 

 
You’ve poured time into your products, uploaded them to Etsy, and mayb...
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🛍️ 20 Untapped Etsy Niches for 2026

🛍️ 20 Untapped Etsy Niches for 2026 (That Are in High Demand but Low Competition) 

 

Let’s talk Etsy trends — not the overdone, “everyone’s already doing it” trends, but the hidden gems. The little ...

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5-Minute Holiday Shop Readiness Checklist (For Handmade Sellers Who Want More Christmas Sales)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #79 - Is Your Shop Holiday-Ready? Take This 5-Minute Check (Handmade Sellers)

🎄 Are you really ready for the Christmas rush... or just hoping it’ll all...

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Stop Comparing Your Handmade Business to Others (and What to Do Instead)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead #78 - Stop Comparing Your Handmade Business to Others (and Do This Instead)

Ever find yourself doomscrolling through Instagram wondering why that handm...

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Instagram Not Converting? Here’s Why (+ How to Fix It as a Handmade Seller)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead - #76 - Instagram Not Converting? Here’s Why (+ How to Fix It as a Handmade Seller)

Posting consistently on Instagram but still not getting sales? In t...

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Instagram Reels That Sell: Step-by-Step for Handmade Sellers

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If your Reels are getting crickets (or you’re too nervous to even post one 🫣), this episode is for you.

I’m walking you through my simple step-by-ste...

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Etsy’s Latest Earnings: What It Really Means for Your Shop (And How to Respond)

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Feeling like your Etsy sales have dipped recently? You’re not imagining it and Etsy’s Q2 2025 earnings report confirms it.

 

In this episode...

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How to Sell Your Handmade Products on Instagram (Without Feeling Salesy or Burnt Out)

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Sick of posting on Instagram and getting crickets? This episode is your full, step-by-step training on how to turn your handmade Instagram into a sales...

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15 Autumn 2025 Handmade Product Trends That Will Boost Your Sales on Etsy (and Beyond)

🎧 Listen to this blog post as a Podcast instead - 15 Autumn Trends for 2025 Handmade Sellers Need to Know

🍁 Want to get ahead with your autumn product ideas and boost your handmade sales this season?...

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