tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997913759865328275.post8834321829591974632..comments2023-12-31T00:20:30.925-08:00Comments on Cap Creations: What I Love About the Thrift Store {link party #17}Cap Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446130997017322911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997913759865328275.post-47836380638215020202012-01-30T08:31:30.604-08:002012-01-30T08:31:30.604-08:00My tip right now is to make sure your shipping is ...My tip right now is to make sure your shipping is accurage. Rates went up a week ago and depending on how you figure shipping, you may be under pricing your shipping.Karen G @ ItsStillLifehttp://www.itsstilllifedotcom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997913759865328275.post-9633304661591395022012-01-30T07:58:28.972-08:002012-01-30T07:58:28.972-08:00This is my first time linking up here, so I though...This is my first time linking up here, so I thought I would say hi!<br /><br />I started selling my thrifty finds on Etsy a few weeks before Christmas, and it has been great! There is such a huge audience on there you get tons of hits without doing much. I read a bunch of tips on the Etsy blog (and emails Etsy sends its sellers about improving your shop), and the three things I think are most important are:<br />1. To be more searchable on Etsy, name your items with keywords that people are looking for when they want something like what you're selling. Put the most important descriptive words towards the beginning of the title. Also, use all your tags to add key words like color, material, and style.<br />2. Write a thorough description. Explain how the item will improve their life, home decor, or whatever. Make sure you include item dimensions and condition.<br />3. TAKE GREAT PICTURES! That's what makes your item stand out when people are searching. I don't know why I left this for last, because it's probably the most important. Use pretty backgrounds, keep it simple, and use natural lighting!<br /><br />You can check out my Etsy shop here: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alivingspace" rel="nofollow">a living space on Etsy</a><br /><br />Sorry for this beast of a comment. I'm by no means an expert since I just started selling recently, but it's definitely a steep learning curve so I learned a lot fast :)Julia@a-living-spacehttp://a-living-space.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com