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Boosting vs Real Facebook Ads: What’s the Difference?Boosting a post is not the same as running a real Facebook ad.Boost...
14/06/2025

Boosting vs Real Facebook Ads: What’s the Difference?

Boosting a post is not the same as running a real Facebook ad.
Boosting simply shows your post to more people, but with very limited control over targeting, objectives, or optimization.

Real Facebook Ads (through Ads Manager) allow you to:

Set your goal (leads, sales, traffic)

Target specific interests, behaviors, or custom audiences

Track performance and optimize with data

If you’ve only been boosting, you’ve been missing out.
Learn the real way—start with Campaign Objective.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?Your first 2 lines aren’t just words—they’re the moment...
29/05/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

Your first 2 lines aren’t just words—they’re the moment someone decides if your product fits into their life.

Most Etsy buyers don’t read—they scan. If the opening doesn’t spark emotion or solve a need fast, they scroll away.

Want to hook them?
👉 Start with a feeling, not a feature.

Instead of:

> “This is a handmade ceramic mug…”
Try:
“Your cozy morning ritual just found its perfect match.”

Then, remove friction. Say what it is, who it’s for, and why they’ll love it—clearly and warmly.

Tools to Improve Your First 2 Lines:

ChatGPT or Jasper – rewrite your intro with emotional hooks

Hemingway Editor – simplify and bolden your wording

Customer review mining – borrow real customer language

A question smart Etsy sellers ask:
“Would this first line stop me if I was scrolling past?”

Because if it wouldn’t stop you… it won’t stop them.

29/04/2025

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦… 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦?

Here’s a truth I wish more Etsy sellers heard sooner:
Ads aren’t a magic fix—they’re a magnifying glass.
If your listing can’t attract or convert organically, ads won’t fix that… they’ll just expose it faster.

This seller didn’t jump into ads.
They leaned into SEO first—fixing titles, tags, thumbnails, and making sure their listing was getting clicked and loved before throwing money at it.

Value tip:
Organic traction is proof of product-market fit.
Ads are the amplifier—not the validator.

Helpful tool: Use the “Etsy Search Analytics” tool inside the Shop Manager to find what actual keywords are triggering your listing, then ask:
→ Is my click-through rate (CTR) above 2%?
→ Are people favoriting or bouncing?

If not, pause. Adjust. Improve. Then (and only then)… consider ads.

Curious question:
Have you ever run Etsy Ads too early—and what did you learn from it?
Or if you haven’t, what’s held you back?

Drop your real experiences below—I’d love to hear what worked (and what didn’t)

28/04/2025

𝐈𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 “𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝” 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭?

You don’t have to invent a brand new category to carve your place.
You niche by style, simplicity, aesthetic, audience, or problem-solving.

Think about it:
Selling “furniture” sounds huge.
But selling "simple outdoor furniture blueprints for beginners"?
That’s a lane Etsy can actually drive traffic to.

Niche ≠ Tiny.
Niche = Clear.

Quick Tools To Find Your Niche Angle:

Look at your last 5 products: What’s the common style or skill level?

Check Etsy search bar suggestions around your product idea—what pops up most?

Spy on reviews from bestsellers in your space: what are buyers praising? (Speed? Ease? Aesthetic?)

Question for you:
→ If a stranger saw your shop today, could they instantly "get" what makes it special?
(If not—how could you tighten your niche without boxing yourself in?)

22/04/2025

You turned on Ads… but no sales. Let’s talk about why it’s not your fault — but also not the fix.

Etsy Ads aren’t a magic switch — they’re a magnifying glass. If your listing isn’t already converting organically, ads just reveal what’s not working faster (and more expensively).

Before ads can work, your foundation has to be solid:

Thumbnail: Does it stand out in search?

Title + Keywords: Do they match how your buyers actually search?

Listing Quality Score: Are shoppers clicking, favoriting, or bouncing?

Use your Ads dashboard like a feedback tool — not a performance meter:

CTR below 1%? → Your listing isn't grabbing attention.

ROAS under 1x? → You’re paying to lose money.

Search terms triggered? → Check if Etsy is showing you for irrelevant queries.

Tool tip: Use EverBee or Erank to test if your main keywords have buyer intent before investing more into ads.

Let’s chat — what made you turn on Etsy Ads? And if you’ve tried them, did they teach you anything about your listings you didn’t notice before?

20/04/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩? 𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬…

Here’s the harsh truth:
Etsy SEO ≠ Keyword stuffing.
If you’re loading the same keyword into your title, tags, AND description thinking it’ll boost you—you're wasting prime real estate.

Let’s talk keyword hierarchy:

Title — Etsy leans on this heavily. Use your most relevant long-tail keyword here.

Tags — Think variety, not repetition. Use related search phrases, not just variations of the same word.

Attributes — These silently support your tags (color, size, occasion). Don’t skip them.

Description — SEO-light, but matters for conversion. The first 160 characters = preview on Google.

The mistake most sellers make?
They repeat the same phrase over and over:

> “boho wall print, boho art print, boho digital download…”

But Etsy already knows it’s about boho. What it doesn’t know is if you’re relevant for “boho office wall art,” “neutral printable decor,” or “gift for minimalists.”

Diversify. Think like your buyer. And stop feeding the same word to every field.

Want to test your shop’s SEO structure?
Try this:

1. Search your top 2 long-tail phrases in Erank or EverBee

2. Write down the variations they show

3. Place one in your title, the rest in tags/attributes

4. Rinse + repeat with new listings

Now I’m curious — how do YOU decide what goes in your title vs your tags?
Do you plan it, or kind of go with what sounds good? Let’s trade tips.

15/04/2025

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐄𝐭𝐬𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐬… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝
(𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭)

It’s frustrating, right? You finally invest in Etsy Ads, expecting even a small boost… but the traffic needle doesn’t move. No clicks. No sales. Just confusion.

Here’s the truth no one warns you about:
Etsy Ads don’t fix weak SEO. They amplify what’s already working.

Here’s what many new sellers overlook before turning ads on:
→ SEO foundation first — Your listing needs to be searchable and relevant to Etsy’s algorithm before ads can help.
→ Don’t run ads on underperforming listings — If no one’s clicking it organically, paying for visibility won’t change that.
→ CTR (click-through rate) matters — If your CTR is below 1%, your thumbnail or title might not be catching attention.
→ ROAS (return on ad spend) — If you’re spending $10 and making $0, don’t just wait. Audit the listings you're promoting.
→ Triggered keywords — Are your ads being shown under the right search terms? Use the Ads dashboard to check!

Helpful tools:
→ EverBee or Alura: Spy on best-selling listings in your niche to compare SEO and pricing.
→ Etsy Ads Dashboard: Click “See Search Terms” to identify where your ad money is really going.
→ Canva Mockups: Test better thumbnail visuals to improve CTR.

14/04/2025

𝐈 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭… 𝐒𝐨 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?
(𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐭𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐄𝐎 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭

You optimized your listings. You used all 13 tags. Your photos are clean. Your pricing is fair. And still—crickets.

Here’s the hard truth: Etsy isn’t just about doing everything right… it’s about doing the right things in the right way.

Most struggling shops are unknowingly making these silent SEO killers:
→ Keyword stuffing: Using the same terms in titles AND tags that compete with each other.
→ Targeting high-volume, high-competition keywords: Like shouting into a crowd of a million people.
→ Ignoring long-tail keywords: These are your gold — specific search phrases that real buyers type (like “boho gold stacking ring” instead of just “gold ring”).
→ Keyword placement matters: Your first 40 characters in your title carry more weight — that’s where your most relevant phrase should go.

Helpful tools:
→ Erank & EverBee — to research keyword competition and search volume
→ Etsy Search Bar — type your product slowly and watch what auto-fills (those are real buyer queries!)
→ Etsy Shop Stats — see what keywords are actually driving views vs what you think works

Here’s a question I’d love your take on:
What’s one keyword strategy that actually worked for you — or one that completely flopped? Let's talk wins and faceplants.

You never know who your comment might help today.

08/04/2025

Selling on Etsy? It’s not just about listing a product — it’s about creating an experience buyers can’t scroll past.

Your first 3 words in your title? That’s your hook. Treat it like a headline, not a keyword dump.

Your description? Stop listing features… start painting feelings.
→ “Perfect for cozy Sunday mornings…” hits way harder than “100% cotton mug.”

And wanna stand out like crazy?
→ Turn your product into an offer → think bundles, gift notes, add-ons, limited editions.

Because people don’t just want a product…
They want a moment attached to it.

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