Etsy puts the most weight on the first 3–5 words of your title. If your main keyword isn’t at the very beginning, your listing is already weaker than it should be. Always lead with exactly what the buyer is searching for. Pretty wording comes after SEO.

POD sellers I've recently added some POD designs to my shop. How do you compete with all of the low prices? What are these people doing that they can put such a low price? I know there are ones that will stick a onesie in there or 1 low cost item, but, there are others that will list a sweatshirt for 20.00. I can't touch that with the production cost and Etsy fees I would be losing a ton of money. I'm using Printify, is there a reputable drop shipper that is lower? BTW I'm selling my designs as digital downloads in my 2nd store.

I haven’t seen a new post here for a few days, so I figured I’d drop a truth bomb. Most people don’t fail on Etsy because their designs are bad. They fail because they expect instant results. Digital downloads are a volume and consistency game, not a lottery ticket. One listing rarely changes anything. Ten, twenty, or fifty listings tested over time is where momentum starts. Stop judging your shop after a few days or even a few weeks. The sellers who win are the ones who treat Etsy like a system, keep uploading, and let data decide what stays and what goes.

I know it's the MIDDLE of the month already, but I needed to send this! ⌛ If you’re sitting down to design in September, here’s the truth: it’s a bit too late for Halloween. Buyers are already filling their carts with November + Holiday gifts. So let’s talk about what to create now so you don’t miss the wave. 📅 Awareness Days & Themes for November - Movember / Men’s Health – mustache graphics, awareness ribbons, masculine mugs - Veterans Day (Nov 11) – patriotic designs, quotes, flags, red/white/blue bundles - Thanksgiving (Nov 28) – gratitude quotes, turkey humor, fall digital papers, table décor printables - Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Cyber Monday – digital gift tags, funny shopping quotes, “support small” graphics 🎄 Christmas (Upload ASAP) - Sublimation wraps & PNGs (retro Santa, farmhouse plaid, coquette bows, grunge reindeer) - Holiday digital papers (gingham, snowflakes, candy cane stripes, moody watercolor) - Christmas clipart bundles (ornaments, holly, stockings, cozy mugs) - Gift-focused designs (name personalization blanks, family quotes, couple’s holiday graphics) ✨ New Year’s Eve & 2026 Prep - Champagne + confetti PNGs, party invitations, “Hello 2026” designs - Fitness / wellness planners, journal templates, “New Year, New Me” evergreen bundles 🎁 Evergreen Giftable Designs (Big Q4 Sellers) - Personalized name/monogram bundles - Pet-themed designs (cats, dogs, breeds) - Hobbies (book lovers, coffee drinkers, sports, teachers, nurses) - “Mama / Family” quotes and bundles that can be gifted 👉 Remember: what you list in September is what is getting favorited and ranked NOW. Get your holiday and giftable designs up early so you catch those shoppers now. P.S. If you want daily trending prompts, step-by-step trainings, and a community that keeps you consistent, that’s exactly what we do inside the AI Design & Grow Club. Hundreds of members are already using it to get designs listed and sales rolling in — you can check it out here-Pixels) . Be sure to use the code BYT to save!

I was told by three different vets—and $8,000+ worth of tests—that nothing could be done for Dolce. (many of you have seen her on the YT channel and live calls in the background on the pink couch :)👇 “She has cancer,” they said. “Too old for surgery.” “Just make her comfortable.” But here’s the thing… 🐕Dolce didn’t act like a dog who was dying. 🚚She still barks at the Amazon guy (and the cats) like it is her full-time job. 💃She still dances around at dinner like a lunatic. 💗She loves life. And deep down, I knew the story wasn’t over. So I tried one more vet. One outside of town. And they told me: “It’s not cancer like we've seen. It’s not even a tumor we’ve seen before. We can remove it.” She’s now recovering and expected to be just fine. She’s ten years old. A rescue. And a little miracle. ✔️The moral? Everyone will have an opinion on what’s “possible” for you. That includes: 🛑 Etsy “experts” (AND others who think they know) who say the market is too saturated 🛑 Family who thinks selling digital designs and products online is a phase 🛑 Your own fear telling you, “you’re too late” But none of them know what you know. ✨ That your creative spark isn’t gone—it’s just been buried under overwhelm ✨ That your design might not be a bestseller yet… but it could be tomorrow or your next one will be ✨ That you don’t need Photoshop or an art degree—you just need the right mindset + strategy You get to rewrite your story at any time. Even if everyone else says it’s over. Especially then. 👉 Trust your gut. Keep going. With belief in you (and a slightly wobbly dog tail wagging in the background), Bailey and Dolce :) Learn about the different ways I can help you: Bailey's Design Club for Etsy Bailey's Growth Club Creative AI Empire - Direct Coaching