The Modern Etsy Seller Podcast

Melissa Carroll
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Honest insights and simple strategies for print-on-demand and Etsy sellers building businesses while leading full lives. Hosted by Melissa Carroll, teacher, mom, and six-figure Etsy seller helping busy women earn extra income and grow sustainable online businesses. If you have questions like:  How do I know what to sell on Etsy? Do I need design skills to start a print-on-demand shop? How much money can I realistically make selling on Etsy? How do I get my first sale on Etsy? How do I write listings that actually show up in search? Why is my Etsy shop getting views but no sales?How do I get more reviews on Etsy?How many listings do I need to start making consistent sales?Should I be running Etsy ads?How do I find niches that aren't too competitive? Then you are in the right place.   I will answer all your burning questions, plus ones you didn't even know you had!!

  1. 1d ago

    EP 16. Is Printify Premium Worth It? | Etsy Tips for Sellers

    WYW 7. In today's what you're wondering I'm answering the question "Should I Get Printify Premium?" I'm breaking down exactly how to know when Premium makes financial sense for your shop — and when it doesn't. It comes down to one number, and I'll show you how to find it. Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    5 min

  2. 3d ago

    EP 15. How to Get Buyers to Stop and Click on Your Listing | The 3S Listing Framework Part 2

    In this episode we're tackling the second S in the 3S Listing Framework — Stop the Scroll. Your SEO can be perfect and your listing can be showing up in search, but if a buyer scrolls right past it, none of that matters. In this episode I break down the three layers that work together to get someone to pause and click: the product, the design, and the image. We talk about what actually triggers an emotional response in a buyer, why using your print provider's default mockup is working against you, and the simple image principles that protect your listing no matter how many times Etsy changes its specs. Resources Mentioned Episode 03 — How to Choose Your POD Product and Print Provider melissacarroll.co/episode3resource Listing Audit — A personalized review of three of your listings across all three S's, with a written breakdown and video walkthrough. melissacarroll.co/audit Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    11 min

  3. May 21

    EP 14. Niche Store or General Store, Which Is Better? | Etsy Tips for Beginners

    WYW 6: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "Which is Better, A Niche Store or a General Store?" I break down how I define each type of store, including the two very different ways you can approach a niche store, and the real pros and cons of each. But the real take away is that the answer to which is better matters a lot less than the one move every new seller should make regardless of which direction they choose.  Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    7 min

  4. May 19

    EP 13. How to Get Your Etsy Listings To Show Up in the Search | 3S Listing Framework Part 1

    Last week I introduced the 3S Listing Framework: the three jobs every listing has to do to make money on Etsy. If you missed it, you may want to go back and listen to Episode 11 where I give an overview of each job.. This is Part 1 of the deep dive series and we're starting with the first job: Show Up in Search. Because before a buyer can click your listing and buy it, Etsy has to show it to them. In this episode I walk through how Etsy search works, what drives whether your listing shows up, and how to make sure you're giving Etsy everything it needs to match your listing with the right buyers. I also walk through how to use this information to figure out why a listing isn't getting views. Mentioned In This Episode: THREE LISTING AUDIT I personally review three of your Etsy listings and give you a written breakdown plus a short video walkthrough covering all three S's. What's working, what isn't, and exactly what I would change. $27.  melissacarroll.co/audit  Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    17 min

  5. May 14

    EP 12. Etsy Just Changed Personalization: Here's What You Need to Know | Bonus Episode

    Etsy just rolled out one of the biggest personalization updates in years and if you sell anything personalized or you've been thinking about adding personalization to your products, this one is worth knowing about right now. In this bonus episode I'm breaking down exactly what changed, what it means for your shop, and what to do with your existing listings.  Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    7 min

  6. May 12

    EP 11. How to Create an Etsy Listing That Makes Sales | The 3S Listing Framework You Need To Know

    If you have listings that aren't making sales and you don't know why, this episode is for you. Today I'm introducing the 3S Listing Framework — the framework I use to build every listing in my shop and the one I come back to every time a listing isn't performing the way it should. Every Etsy listing has three jobs. It needs to Show Up in search, Stop the Scroll, and Secure the Sale. When all three are working together, that listing makes you money. When even one breaks down, what you have is a dead end listing — a buyer hitting a wall somewhere in their journey and turning around to find another one. In this episode I break down each of the three jobs, explain what drives each one, and share how the 3S Listing Framework works both as a building guide for new listings and a diagnostic tool for listings that aren't performing. I also introduce the Listing Loop — the reason why all three jobs have to work together and why you can't just focus on one and ignore the others. This is the first episode in a four part series. Over the next three weeks I'm going deep on each S individually so that by the end you have everything you need to create listings that convert into sales over and over again. Mentioned In This Episode: THREE LISTING AUDIT I personally review three of your Etsy listings and give you a written breakdown plus a short video walkthrough covering all three S's. What's working, what isn't, and exactly what I would change. $27. — melissacarroll.co/audit  Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    11 min

  7. May 7

    EP 10. How Many Listings Do I Need Before I'll Start Making Sales on Etsy? | Etsy Tips for Beginners

    WYW 5: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "How Many Listings Do I Need Before I'll Start Making Sales on Etsy?" I'll walk you through why there's no magic number, what goal to work toward instead, and why celebrating the wins that happen long before the sales is key to staying motivated and building momentum. Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question FREE RESOURCE: The Road to 100 Listings Tracker Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    6 min

  8. May 5

    EP 9. What's Really Stopping You From Starting on Etsy: The Thoughts That Are Holding You Back

    That voice in your head that sounds so responsible — the one that says the timing isn't right, the market is too crowded, you don't have the skills or the time — has a name. I call it the Protector voice. And in this episode we are talking about exactly what it has been telling you about starting a print on demand Etsy shop and why almost none of it is actually true. I'm walking through four of the most common thoughts that keep women from starting — or from keeping going — and what the other voice, the Possibility voice, knows that the Protector doesn't. This one is part mindset, part reality check, and completely honest. Because I believed every single one of these things myself. And I almost let them stop me. Follow the show: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎙️ Spotify Have a question for What You're Wondering? Submit it to melissacarroll.co/question Find me online: Website: melissacarroll.co Instagram: @TheModernEtsySeller Enjoying the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it helps other sellers find the show and means the world to me.

    11 min
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Honest insights and simple strategies for print-on-demand and Etsy sellers building businesses while leading full lives. Hosted by Melissa Carroll, teacher, mom, and six-figure Etsy seller helping busy women earn extra income and grow sustainable online businesses. If you have questions like:  How do I know what to sell on Etsy? Do I need design skills to start a print-on-demand shop? How much money can I realistically make selling on Etsy? How do I get my first sale on Etsy? How do I write listings that actually show up in search? Why is my Etsy shop getting views but no sales?How do I get more reviews on Etsy?How many listings do I need to start making consistent sales?Should I be running Etsy ads?How do I find niches that aren't too competitive? Then you are in the right place.   I will answer all your burning questions, plus ones you didn't even know you had!!

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