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Comment by Victoria Cochran on December 5, 2011 at 2:29pm

I put a couple weeks into stocking my shop to 90 this last summer. My goal is 120. Listings expire every 120 days and can then be renewed. 

So, once there is a base of at least 120 items, you can "refresh" your shop either by listing new work, or by re-listing items that have not yet sold. It reduces the amount of daily work necessary to keep the shop fresh. Best of all--listing/relisting daily drives traffic to your shop from within Etsy.

 My sales since I did this are 5 times what they were last year. 

Use your Circle to help determine when peak hours are for those interested in your shop...and make sure you list regularly (hour & day of week) when you are most likely to catch their attention. 

Comment by Sharon Ivy on December 5, 2011 at 1:07pm

I am doing pretty well on Etsy for a relatively new shop and only a part-time potter. My biggest problem is keeping enough pieces made to keep the shop well stocked. I haven't taken time to study all the new tools they've recently implemented, but plan to do that after Christmas when I know activity will slow down.

Really anxious to experiment with my own glazes and refine my "style" so it is more unique to me. Getting there is slow, but retirement is only a few years away! In the meantime, Etsy helps me recoup some of my costs so I can continue to practice.

Comment by Teresa Wooden on December 4, 2011 at 8:42pm

I'm about to open my Etsy storefront again, after laying off a year.  I have tended it sporadically over the last couple years, but will be utilizing it quite a bit in 2012.  We will be putting our house and studio on the market in the spring, and so I'll be taking a year off from shows.  Etsy will keep some income heading my way. 

I actually set up a vintage shop on Etsy with my daughter a year ago, and it became very successful.  I've researched and learned quite a bit about it, and will approach my pottery site with some new tools and techniques. 

There is also a group on Etsy made up of potters selling there...I think it's called "Etsy Mud Team".  They would be the premier group to seek out for information on this topic.  Some of them are very successful.

Comment by Nancy Krug on November 4, 2011 at 7:49am

While there may be little current comment, the comments already posted here are still relatively timeless and valuable.  I benefited from Kathi's initial post in 2009: it was concise and really steered me effectively.  If there is no leader volunteer, then hopefully these posts can still stay visible to other members.

Comment by Ceci on November 4, 2011 at 6:57am

Morning George

Well it sure looks like almost no activity here at all and I don't have time to volunteer.  If no one steps up to take over, I say just go ahead and drop it.

Ceci

Comment by George Lewter on November 4, 2011 at 4:57am

Kathi Mohlman is no longer a member of the cone6pots network. Is there anyone else who would care to take over the care and nurture of this group, or should we drop it from the network due to lack of interest?

Comment by CM Partin on November 10, 2010 at 10:36am

Is there a place with a good tutorial?

Comment by Robert Young on September 20, 2010 at 1:30am

I have just finished setting up the etsy site, I just need to get pictures done so I can start listing some items.
Next step is to build myself a photo cube.

Comment by George Lewter on December 12, 2009 at 9:02am

This is just to crosslink to the discussion "Where do you sell your ceramic work?"

Comment by George Lewter on December 12, 2009 at 8:40am

Once your shop is set up and in operation, you can put an application called "etsy mini" on your cone6pots member page that shows a sampling of your work, and links directly to the etsy page where a customer can purchase the item, and browse through your shop. Click here for instructions.

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