
I couldn’t even tell you what the original name was (I want to say it was ClydeArt but I might be wrong). I opened my Etsy shop in a spur of the moment decision, and I didn’t think twice about my shop name. Something that truly represents you and/or your craft. I’m sure if you’ve been wanting to open an Etsy or Online shop, you’ve already done this step - but I feel it’s important to mention just in case! Pick a Shop Nameįirst, you need to come up with a shop name.

If you open up a shop and you’ve only made a handful of the things that you plan to sell, you’ll get off to a rough start and you’ll open yourself up to negative reviews from customers. Research everything you possibly can and practice, practice, practice. Whatever you make, make sure you make it well. For more information, please read my disclosure policy. At no cost to you whatsoever, I may receive a small commission from the merchant if you choose to purchase a product or service through an affiliate link. I’ve also released an entire planner for Etsy and Online Shop Owners, and I’m giving you the first section of that planner for free! To have the first section of my planner sent to your inbox for free, be sure to click the link at the bottom of this post!ĭisclaimer: Some links in this post may be affiliate links. By June 2016, I had sold most of my paintings and started offering my vinyl creations and typography prints in addition to my paintings… and things just kept going up from there.įor those of you thinking about opening up an Etsy shop, I wanted to save you hours of searching the internet and give you a quick start guide to get you on the path to success. I fully immersed myself into the Etsy world. I searched all over Google, read so many articles, surfed the Etsy forums, and joined several Facebook groups for Etsy sellers. I just knew that I wanted to sell my paintings. I had no guidance whatsoever, so I had no clue what I was doing. I opened my Etsy shop on February 28, 2016.

So you want to start an Etsy shop, but you’re not sure where to begin.
