Are you a creative person? Do you love creating handmade items? Then, Etsy is the best place to sell your stuff. Here are some great Etsy shop ideas to make money.
Making and selling things can be a great side hustle to make money online: you will be getting paid to be creative! Etsy is such an online marketplace where you can turn your skills into profit.
What is Etsy? If you don’t know, Etsy is an online marketplace where people sell and buy unique hand-crafted items. Etsy is solely for selling creative hand-made and vintage items. So far, Etsy has 1.9 million active sellers and 31.7 million active buyers.
If you are serious about it, you can turn this side hustle into a full-time business. You never know! Making handmade items itself is a skill. Etsy has just made it easier to monetize your skill.
How much does it cost to set up?
Etsy charges a listing fee of 2 cents for each item, which stays active for four months. Within this period if you sell an item, Etsy keeps 3.5% of the selling price as their commission. Unlike other businesses, the startup cost is quite low and affordable here.
Etsy Shop Ideas
What sells best on Etsy, you may ask? Almost every hand-crafted item can sell well on Etsy. You just need to find out what you are good at. From jewelry to clothes, to candles and vases, everything has the potential to become a profitable business on Etsy.
Here are some great Etsy shop ideas to consider:
1. Personalized Jewellery
Jewelry is one of the best-selling items on Etsy. Hand-crafted jewelry is very popular these days since it is not available in the everyday market in our neighbourhoods.
Jewelry is an integral part of women’s life. Whatever the occasion is, whether it’s a birthday or a family get-together, women appreciate jewelry for an elegant look.
Some of the most popular hand crafted jewelry includes:
- Pendants
- Chokers
- Charm Bracelets
- Stud Earrings
2. Digital printables
If you have basic Photoshop or Canva skills, you can make money selling digital printables on Etsy. The best thing is that you don’t need any extra investment cost to make these. They are simple and easy to create using Canva and can generate passive income without putting in much effort.
Planners are selling extremely well on Etsy. Here are some of the top selling planners on Etsy:
- Meal Planner
- Fitness Planner
- Morning and Bedtime checklist
- Weekly schedule printable
- To-Do list pages
- Productivity planner
- Halloween planner printables
- So many more!
Other than Etsy, you can also sell printables on your own blog.
3. Wedding and party
Be it a wedding anniversary or a birthday party, Etsy is the place to go! Weddings and birthday parties are all about decorations, dresses, jewelry and personalized gifts. You can sell one or all of them in your Etsy shop. One person or the other is getting married every day (even during the COVID-19 pandemic), so you will never be in short of customers!
You can sell customized invitation cards, name necklace, photo frames or printables of bridal shower games.
I love buying personalized decorations from Etsy for birthday parties. It gives a unique look to the theme of the party. I have also found gifts for my friends from Etsy and they absolutely love them!
4. Home Decor
Home decoration items sell like hotcakes on Etsy. People are always looking for something unique and not available in the local market. So, if you can make decorative cushions, rugs, lampshades and can add your own unique touch to them, you can make good money.
Home decoration items include:
- Wall Decor
- Decorative Cushions
- Candles
- Clocks
- Vase
5. Art
Do you love creating artwork? You can sell your art on Etsy. Whether it is a handmade painting or a digital design, there are always people who buy artworks on Etsy for home decor, office decor, and more.
6. Phone Cases
Selling phone cases on Etsy is one of the easiest ways to make money. I mean, who doesn’t own a phone nowadays? The average selling price of a phone case ranges from $12 to $25.
7. Bath Bombs
Bath Bombs are a popular handmade product category that sells extremely well on Etsy. Make sure that the raw materials are safe for the skin. A simple search on YouTube can teach you how to create one. You can add your own unique touch to it by adding colours, flower petals or oils.
The price of the bath bombs usually ranges between $6 to $20.
How To set up your Etsy shop
Now that you know what to sell on Etsy, it is time to set up your Etsy shop. It is quick and easy. Click here to go to the homepage of Etsy. Then, follow the steps below.
1. Create an account
First, register yourself as a seller in Etsy. It requires some basic details like your name and email address.
2. Select basic settings on the “Preference” page
After creating an account, the Etsy site will take you to the “Preference” page where you can select the basic settings like language, your home country and the currency in which you would like to list your items.
3. Choose your shop name
You can choose any name you want, but I recommend that you name your shop something related to your niche. Keep it short and simple so that the visitors can remember and return to the store again and again. It should be 4-20 characters in length with no spaces or special characters.
4. List your items
Now you can list your items! Note that Etsy charges a listing fee. The listing fee is a flat rate charge of .20 USD per listing. This fee is charged regardless of whether or not the item listed sells. The fee is automatically added to your payment account when you publish an item.
5. Choose your payment option
You can choose to accept payments by credit card, debit card, Etsy Gift Card, Etsy Credit, Etsy Coupon, some bank transfer services, PayPal (where available), Apple Pay, Google Pay, and some country-specific instalment payment methods.
6. Set up billing
Depending on which country you are in, you might need to enter your credit or debit card information. But don’t worry, your card details are secure with Etsy.
7. Open you shop!
Once you are done with the above process, just click on “Open Your Shop”. Congratulations! You are now a proud owner of an Etsy shop!
Tips for a successful Etsy Store
Use high-quality and captivating images
A great photo of the product will prompt the buyer to purchase from your store. Your product should look stunning and unique.
Provide good customer service
Respond quickly to your customers. Make sure they are actually very happy with your products. A friendly and pleasant attitude will help you in the long run. If your customers are happy with your service, they might refer you to their friends and family.
Promote your shop on Pinterest
Finally, promote your products on Pinterest. Pinterest is a great way of driving traffic to your Etsy shop. Create a business account on Pinterest and then claim your Etsy shop. DIY is one of the most famous niches on Pinterest. Start pinning daily, grow your followers and monthly viewers and your hand-crafted items will start to sell!
Conclusion
Making extra income on Etsy can be a rewarding experience. I hope this post provides a clear idea of what to sell on Etsy. Just like any other business, you might not see any results in the beginning. However, if you persist, you will eventually see growth.
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