Kathy's Etsy Tutorials

Welcome to Kathy's Etsy Tutorials

This lens includes all my Etsy Tutorials. I've just started, but as new topics are completed they will be added here. Be sure to check back from time to time.

Preparing Listings and Tips Too

Preparing an Effective Etsy Listing

Once a buyer reaches your listing, it is important to keep them there. You want to do everything possible not to have your potential buyer hit the back key and leave. These are a few tips for preparing and writing a basic listing and be sure to check...

Customer Service Tips

Etsy Customer Service Tips

Buying online can be a very nerve racking experience and face it, very impersonal. There are many times where Etsy Shop owners sell the same product, at around the same price. What will distinguish you from them? CUSTOMER SERVICE Make sure your buyers...

Etsy Modules and RSS

Etsy Module Help and How to Use RSS

This lens will show you how to locate and complete the Etsy module, as well as how to use the RSS feeds for your Etsy Shop.

Setting up your Shop Sections

Etsy Shops - Creating Sections

Etsy Sections are like categories and we can have up to ten in our Etsy Shop. If you have a lot of listings, please be sure to do this. If you have more than two pages in your Shop, I would highly recommend you add Sections. This will organize your...

Etsy and Google Base

Etsy and Google Base

Get your Etsy Shop items to the top of Google search results. Google Base is a service that lets you tell Google about the items you have for sale. After your items have been loaded in, they will appear above the normal search results for relevant go...

A few Etsy Lenses

Etsy Shops on Squidoo

Here is a lens which includes a few lenses by Etsians who also use Squidoo to help promote their shops! I've tried to choose lenses that were more related to their Etsy Shops. Check out their lenses to help give you a few ideas to create your own le...

Helpful links to assist you in selling

I'll be adding to this list shortly.

Etsy Fee Calculator: Web-based Etsy fee calculator. Used to calculate fees and profit when selling on Etsy.com.
PayPal Fee Calculator: Web-based PayPal fees calculator. Used to calculate PayPal transaction fees using different rates and currencies.
The Storque :: How-To :: A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Shop on Etsy: Want to get a shop started on Etsy?? Don't know where to start?? This guide will help you find the help you need to get your shop up and running! What to Sell?First things first: you need items to sell! Make sure your items follow the ...

Have a Question?

Why not drop by the Etsy Forums? There's always a friendly and helpful Etsian around.

This is where you can ask for help, share ideas about how to make Etsy better and report any bugs you've found while using the site.

If you are new, may I recommend you read the forum guidelines.

My Other Tutorials

Kathy's Squidoo Tutorials

This lens includes all my Squidoo Tips Tutorials. As new topics are completed they will be added here. Be sure to check back from time to time as I plan on adding more in the near future. Squidoo has updated their lenses recently (I lo...

Kathy's Tutorials

This lens includes my general Tutorials, other than my Squidoo, Etsy or eBay Tutorials. As new topics are completed they will be added here. One never knows when I might decide to write about something I would like to share.

Kathy's eBay Tutorials

This lens includes all my eBay Tutorials. As new topics are completed they will be added here. Be sure to check back from time to time.

Join an Etsy Group on Squidoo

Be sure to read their requirements before you join to make sure you qualify for that specific group.

Fantasy Artists of Etsy Headquarters

We are a group of fantasy artists who support each other in the effort to bring a bit of magic and fantasy into everyday life. Find our members' items on etsy by searching for the tag "FAEteam". For more information, please visit our website and blo...

Etsy Fans Headquarters

Etsy Fans For people who love Etsy - whether you have your own Etsy store, or just love to shop there A Squidoo lens is a wonderful (and free) way to showcase your creations, or simply tell the word about your favorite shops. You may crea...

Etsy Glass Artists Headquarters

Etsy Glass Artists Etsy Glass Artists (EGA )is a glass artist collective, comprised of glass fusers, glass blowers, lampworkers and stained glass artisans dedicated to fostering an appreciation for the handmade glass arts.

SquidEtsians Headquarters

SquidEtsians A group of lensmakers who are members of the Squidoo Street Team on Etsy. This group nurtures a sense of community and offers a support system for each other. Please make sure that you have contacted PurrPrints on Etsy to let her know...

Etsy Shops Headquarters

Etsy Shops This group is just for Etsy shops, not Etsy fan pages. If you have a lens about your Etsy shop, please join!

More Etsy Groups

Indiepublic Cute Etsy Headquarters

Indiepublic Cute Etsy Support Indie Artists and Buy Handmade. If you are a member of Indiepublic and sell on etsy, Make yourself a page and add it to this group.

BBEST-Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team Headquarters