• EP 12. Etsy Just Changed Personalization: Here's What You Need to Know | Bonus Episode
    2026/05/14

    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.

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    7 分
  • EP 11. How to Create an Etsy Listing That Makes Sales | The 3S Listing Framework You Need To Know
    2026/05/12

    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


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    11 分
  • EP 10. How Many Listings Do I Need Before I'll Start Making Sales on Etsy? | Etsy Tips for Beginners
    2026/05/07

    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

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    6 分
  • EP 9. What's Really Stopping You From Starting on Etsy: The Thoughts That Are Holding You Back
    2026/05/05

    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.

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    11 分
  • EP 8. Should I Price Low When Starting on Etsy to Get Sales? | Etsy Tips for Beginners
    2026/04/30

    WYW 4: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "Should I Price Low When Starting on Etsy to Get Sales?" I'll walk you through why low prices can actually work against you on Etsy and how to think about pricing from day one. Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question

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    3 分
  • EP 7. Should I Offer Free Shipping on My Etsy Shop? | Etsy Tips for Sellers
    2026/04/30

    WYW 3: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "Should I Offer Free Shipping on My Etsy Shop?" I walk you through how to think about the math, what your competition is doing and why it matters, and how to split test if you're not sure. Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question

    Mentioned in this episode: Etsy Seller Handbook


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    4 分
  • EP 6. How Do I Get Reviews On Etsy? | Etsy Tips for New Sellers
    2026/04/30

    WYW 2: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "How Do I Get Reviews on Etsy?" Whether you're brand new with zero sales or just struggling to get your first reviews, I'm breaking down the right way to ask — and what Etsy's own policy says about it. Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question

    Free Resource: Review Request Message Templates


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    4 分
  • EP 5. Do I Need Social Media to Succeed on Etsy? | Etsy Tips for Beginners
    2026/04/30

    WYW 1: In this episode I'm answering the Etsy question "Do I Need Social Media to Sell on Etsy?" If you've been putting off starting your shop because you don't want to be on social media — or you're already selling and wondering if you're missing out — this one is for you. Have a question you'd like me to answer on a future episode? Submit it at melissacarroll.co/question

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    3 分