38. Selling on Etsy / How to Kickstart Your Etsy Store with Jess Van Den

<p>Jess Van Den is a self employed silversmith. She has been making jewellery since 2008 when she started selling jewellery as a hobby and then turned it into a full time business in 2010. She specialises in eco sterling silver wedding rings. She works out of her solar powered home in Australia and she has a lot to teach us about selling on Etsy.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE RECAP</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Will you tell everyone a little about yourself and how you got started in jewellery? (2:29)</li> <li>Was Etsy a no-brainer? (3:50)</li> <li>Was your business immediately successful? Were you getting sales right away? (6:22)</li> <li>Let’s talk about Etsy - tell us about your recommendations for having a financially viable product (10:01)</li> <li>Your specialty is wedding rings, right? (14:16)</li> <li>Tell us about SEO and your advice (16:01)</li> <li>How did you do your shop - did you do it all yourself or did you outsource? (20:23)</li> <li>We know photographs are so important. What are your tips for photos on Etsy? (22:08)</li> <li>What else can we do to make our shop look as professional as possible? (26:41)</li> <li>How do reviews work on Etsy? (29:44)</li> <li>Why we shouldn’t neglect the boring parts of the site? (34:51)</li> <li>Tell us about where people can get more information on your guides and support (36:43)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://epheriell.com">Epheriell</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.createandthrive.com">Create & Thrive</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessvanden/">Jess Van Den Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/epheriell/">Epheriell Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.createandthrive.com/starthere">Create & Thrive Resources</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.createandthrive.com/courses/set-up-shop">Set Up Shop Course</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Find Jewellers Academy on <a href= "https://instagram.com/jewellersacademy?igshid=158qza4lfoodq">Instagram</a