Lessons
Introduction to Workshop
04:30 2The Anatomy of a First Impression
15:24 3The Truth About Online Business
06:17 4Etsy is a Tool For Your Business
10:30 5What is Shop Cohesion?
11:56 6Common Etsy Mistakes to Avoid
13:52 7Product Photography Overview
46:09 8Your Product Photography Checklist
02:58How to List Titles Properly
12:37 10Shop Cohesion Checklist
05:39 11Examples of Best-Selling Etsy Shops
22:32 12Get Your Shop Found On Etsy with Tim Adam
13:21 13Etsy Shop Critiques with Lisa and Tim
1:00:15 14The Etsy Buying Process
07:42 15Copywriting for Etsy
15:56 16Find Your Ideal Customer
13:11 17How to Stand Out On Etsy
09:04 18Find New Customers For Your Etsy Shop
20:29 19Intro To "Market Your Etsy Shop"
05:37 20The Etsy Marketing That Matters
12:56 21The Etsy Marketing System
26:44 22Your Etsy Sales Funnel
09:48 23Gain Exposure For Your Etsy Shop
21:54 24Why You Should Create A Marketing Goal
08:39 25What Should Be In Your Etsy Marketing Strategy?
04:18 26Build An Etsy Marketing Calendar
25:38 27Examples of Etsy Marketing Strategies
20:18 28A Facebook Strategy That Works
10:29 29How to Go From 0 to 30k on Instagram w/ Kara Benz
53:21 30Etsy Marketing Review
05:59 31Build Your Own Etsy Marketing Campaign
15:12 32Marketing Plans That Won
16:35 33Boost Your Marketing With Paid Advertsing
17:59 34Advertise Your Etsy Shop
11:48 35When to Add Advertising
13:47 36Build An Ad Strategy
11:17 37What Type of Ad Should You Run?
31:44 38Create Your First Ad Campaign
08:04 39How to Ride a Trend
10:05 40How to Write An Ad
07:06 41Attract the Right Customers
04:51 42Set Your Advertising Budget
11:54 43Example of An Ad Campaign That Won
25:06Lesson Info
How to Write An Ad
And so next, let's just have a quick look at how to write an ad online. And this is especially if you're gonna do a sidebar ad for Facebook or you have to develop something from scratch. That's what we're talking about here because if you're boosting on Pintrest, that's so easy 'cause you get to just take the pin and boost it. It's already written for you. But if you're gonna take a Facebook ad, you not only have to think about what you're advertising, you also have to think about the headline that you're gonna use, the picture that you're gonna use, which is also very important 'cause that has to be very attention-grabbing, that's really the first thing that's gonna grab the potential customer's attention. And then, typically, in a word, specifically for a Facebook write sidebar ad, you get maybe one long sentence, maybe two short sentences below the picture in order to say something, which I would usually write an ad for. Energy Shop, I make that title very similar to the title of an...
email that I wanna make sure people open. Or the title of the blog post that I wanna make sure people read. It has to capture their attention, and it has to be very relevant. At the time I used, in the example that I talked about, I said Love Dina's Bracelets because it was very to the point. I'm gonna talk more about that, but it's an invitation to click that title, and it goes right hand-in-hand with the photo that you use, and it should be very relevant to your ideal customer. And having said that, that leaves room for a lot of variation. That's a lot of things that that could mean. We're all on different industries, it could be a lot of things to a lot of different people. Moreover, ads typically offer very little space; very, very limited space for that headline, especially on Facebook. It's three to four words max, it's very tight. And so, if you don't have a specific message to say, like if you're not writing a trend, like in my case, I wanted to get in front of a specific audience and say, do you love Dina's bracelets, then you'll love the Energy Shop. Come check out affordable solutions. If you aren't doing that, you want to try to always get your brand name in the title. The reason being, remember, this is a conditioning. So, if you put your brand name next to the title and they don't click, you at least did that first introduction. And so, from that point on I'm always gonna use Energy Shop unless I'm talking specifically to somebody, I'm going to use Energy Shop in the title next to the bracelets. In building Etsy storefront that sells, I put up the example Pulstar because she had great photographs, they recognize them anywhere. And then I showed you how my photographs with the Energy Shop has evolved, and I'm sure there are people that can recognize my photographs anywhere because they're just mine. That have evolved with me. So, it's a great strategy for me to put my photographs next to the title with my name so people start recognizing. When they see my work, Energy Shop goes with it. Now I'm telling them what my brand is. That's gonna increase familiarity. Even if I don't convert a customer, it's a great idea to increase the familiarity and get my brand name recognized and start to get recognized in this market. Your heading again, it will depend on the campaign. If it needs to be specific for a trend for a specific holiday or something like that, then make it. If it's gonna help you convert the customers, make those customers click, then use it. But if you are creating something just to boost the marketing campaign, that's working. Just make sure your brand name is in there. So, in my example for how to write a trend, I used a very specific name, one that I knew anybody who watched our show would recognize. It's actually a way to filter clicks because if you didn't recognize that name, why do you care? Why do you care what bracelet she wore? So, it's a way to filter clicks, and if you say, I don't know who Dina is, which I don't know why you'd like her page and follow Real Housewives of New Jersey if you don't recognize. But if you say that you don't know who that is, then I don't need you to click. If you don't know who that is and you don't get the whole concept, I don't need you to click. So, it's one way to get the potential customer to recognize what you're talking about. And it showcased a perfect bracelet that matched the trend that she was wearing it, matched the style she wore. It wasn't gonna be exact, but she always wore... I made all different sizes of bracelets, like some would be big and chunky and some would be small and petite. I wasn't gonna showcase small and petite because she wears big and chunky bracelets up and down, like they're obvious bracelets. So, of course, I'm gonna pick the big and chunky bracelets to match that trend because now, that's what that customer would be looking for if they're interested. And there is not room to write much, so it's not a place to get clever, and it's not a place... You don't have to overthink it. If you can't specifically say something short and sweet about a trend or about the industry or something that would capture people's attention about the season, just try to get your brand in there and don't overthink it, don't worry about it too long. And then, of course, the picture that you use has to match the campaign. You want it to be the best picture, you want it to be something that makes them hungry to click, obviously, because that's the name of the game, and you want it to be relevant, and then, you're able to write one to two sentences of text. Now, in the case where I'm writing a trend, my sentences were... The title was Love Dina's Bracelets, then the sentences were gonna be things along the line, then you'll love the Energy Shop. I offer affordable solutions, the same type of gemstone, beads, and things like that. If I'm just doing an energy bracelet, Energy Shop Bracelets campaign. So that title is Energy Shop Bracelets 'cause it's brand familiarity, and I'm putting next to the pictures of my products, then down below, I'm gonna use that text to advertise whatever sale I'm running 'cause I don't advertise for advertising's sake, so I'm gonna just insert whatever marketing campaign I'm underway in. So, I'm gonna tell people that limited-time sales are 40% off, or it only happens twice a year, semi-annual sales, that type of thing.
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Ratings and Reviews
kathleenc
The course was really practical and organized very well. Each day built on the previous day and had solid, actionable recommendations. I am just starting my Etsy shop and feel like I have a plan for moving forward with some confidence. Lisa is charming and very real and her enthusiasm for supporting businesses is engaging and very encouraging. She wants us to be part of the tribe and I appreciate that! Thanks Lisa and everyone at Creative Live for more great "Mini B-school" lessons that I can use for my online business.
TheRecycledLibrary
Thank you thank you thank you! I have been going about the "daily scramble" for years - with ups and downs along the way and this course has been a true eye opener for me. The message of consistency and brand cohesion as well as deep respect for my customers will surely stay with me and help my business continue to grow. No matter what stage you are at in your creative business, Lisa has something great to teach! Highly recommended!
Kaitlynd B Zimmer
Lisa has so much personal energy and friendly personality its hard not to fall in love with her! Her extensive experience in the industry from ground up growth was a pleasure to relive through her hilarious trial and error comments. Overall what I came away with was taking action is the only way to grow and learn what works for each individual Etsy shop. And to make those actions pay off get your self out of your comfort zone! The section on SEOs was a huge eye opener! Thank you Tim for shining the light on areas I has not even aware existed before. I feel I now have the tools to build the strong and engaging Etsy shop that can become the success I dream of. Thank you! Kaitlynd B Zimmer
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