Handmade & Beyond Podcast

I help other people start, build, and grow their handmade and Etsy businesses so that they can make extra money pursuing their passion. I am a real seller that makes their entire living off Etsy and my handmade business. I teach others how to do the same.

Handmade & Beyond Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 454 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Handmade & Beyond Podcast, a business show with 454 episodes published.

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  Episode #364

  This Etsy Shop Shows Exactly How NOT to Use AI (UNREAL!)

  Oct 6, 202614 min

  I break down the AI mistakes Etsy sellers need to avoid, using a crochet-pattern shop to examine confusing branding, weak listing content, suspicious reviews, and product quality problems. Learn how to improve Etsy listing photos and descriptions with AI while keeping your products authentic, useful, and worth buying. Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — Digital Downloads, Handmade & POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $6/month https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy: https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b 30% off first purchase within 3 days My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude: https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos! Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook- Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess Etsy Quickstart Free Guide- A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart #EtsySellerTips #EtsyAI #EtsySEO #EtsyBusiness 00:00 AI mistakes that hurt your Etsy business 00:59 Why your Etsy shop banner needs to make sense 01:58 Strong sales numbers and troubling ratings 02:30 Creating better AI listing images 04:04 Writing AI descriptions with real product details 05:00 Adding original value to AI content 07:20 Improving your Etsy About section 07:41 Spotting suspicious review patterns 10:24 Buyer complaints about AI crochet patterns 11:08 Checking product quality and knowing your niche 11:42 Using AI to outperform your competition 12:35 Etsy AI automations and seller resources Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

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  Episode #363

  Etsy Is Testing Something Every Digital Seller Should Know

  Oct 5, 20269 min

  I break down Etsy's digital-to-physical printing test and what it could mean for sellers of Etsy digital downloads and printable wall art. Learn how to check your shop's eligibility, opt out in Shop Manager, and prepare high-quality files while I explain the seller revenue, fulfillment, and customer review concerns. Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — Digital Downloads, Handmade & POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $6/month https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy: https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b 30% off first purchase within 3 days My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude: https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos! Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook- Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess Etsy Quickstart Free Guide- A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart #EtsyDigitalDownloads #EtsySellers #EtsyPrintables #EtsyUpdates 00:00 Etsy's Digital-to-Physical Printing Test 00:47 How Buyers Order Physical Prints 01:34 Automatic Enrollment and Third-Party Fulfillment 02:00 How to Opt Out in Shop Manager 02:27 Which Shops and Digital Listings Qualify 03:29 Physical Print Products in the Test 03:53 Preparing High-Quality Digital Files 04:21 Why Sellers Don't Get Extra Print Revenue 05:06 Customer Support and Review Confusion 05:58 Keeping Print Purchases Inside Etsy 07:26 Seller Revenue Sharing and Test Feedback 08:05 Etsy Community, AI Automations, and SEO Help Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

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  Episode #362

  AI + Etsy Marketplace Insights is INSANE!

  Oct 1, 202613 min

  I show how I use Etsy Marketplace Insights and ChatGPT to find Etsy keywords, spot search trends, and evaluate competition using Etsy data. Learn how to research listing tags and titles, find product opportunities, and use AI to speed up Etsy SEO research. Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — Digital Downloads, Handmade & POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $6/month https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy: https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b 30% off first purchase within 3 days My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude: https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos! Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook- Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess Etsy Quickstart Free Guide- A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart #EtsySEO #EtsySeller #EtsyKeywords #ChatGPT #etsybusiness 00:00 Use Etsy Marketplace Insights with AI 00:26 Set up the ChatGPT Chrome extension 01:05 Why Etsy's own search data matters 01:51 Research keywords for a lion shirt 03:50 Add the shirt's motivational phrase 04:09 Review search traffic and competition 05:29 Use Marketplace Insights to find trends 06:17 Etsy Games community and AI automations 07:33 Read a trend report and rising search terms 08:47 Search for high demand, low competition keywords 10:08 Evaluate fitness niche keyword results 11:24 Use niche research to find product ideas 11:40 Etsy Plus and Marketplace Insights access 12:02 Wrap up and Etsy Games link Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

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  Episode #361

  Is Your Etsy Shop Dormant? Here Is Why Sales Dropped

  Sep 30, 202611 min

  I break down why an established Etsy shop can stop getting sales and audit the listings, shop setup, and activity behind a real example. Learn how to revive a dormant Etsy shop, improve Etsy SEO and product listings, and build a consistent plan for adding new products. Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — Digital Downloads, Handmade & POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $6/month https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy: https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b 30% off first purchase within 3 days My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude: https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos! Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook- Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess Etsy Quickstart Free Guide- A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart #EtsySEO #EtsyShop #EtsySeller #etsytips 00:00 Why an established Etsy shop can suddenly stop selling 00:50 The shop's sales and listing numbers 01:11 How an incomplete shop can hurt trust 01:58 When to deactivate seasonal listings 03:30 Use shop sections to organize products and support SEO 04:14 Target specific Etsy keywords in titles 05:21 Different keyword strategies for Etsy listings 06:18 Improve listing mockups 06:42 Why a dormant shop needs new listings 07:22 Keep products fresh to engage shoppers 08:45 Add new products based on what's working 09:20 What it takes to bring a dormant shop back 09:52 Improve reviews while setting realistic expectations 10:10 Why Etsy shops still need consistent work Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

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  Episode #360

  How Many Etsy Listings Do You Really Need to Get Sales?

  Sep 29, 202613 min

  I break down whether adding more Etsy listings can increase sales, using two successful shops to compare high-volume and focused listing strategies. Learn how to choose an Etsy niche, build product lines and seasonal listings, and use search data to grow your shop with a clear strategy. Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — Digital Downloads, Handmade & POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $6/month https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy: https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b 30% off first purchase within 3 days My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude: https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos! Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook- Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess Etsy Quickstart Free Guide- A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground. Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart #EtsySeller #EtsySEO #EtsyTips #EtsyShop 00:00 Can more Etsy listings lead to more sales? 01:40 A shop with nearly 5,000 listings 02:09 A shop with 116 listings and 14,000 sales 02:45 How a clear niche shapes a shop 03:10 Building product lines and sub niches 05:03 Using seasonal products to support your core niche 06:02 Finding winning listings and creating variations 07:02 Why crochet pattern buyers need to see the finished item 08:20 Organizing listings into shop sections 09:00 Checking Etsy search demand and competition 10:19 How sub niches help shops stand out 11:02 Why more listings don't guarantee more sales 11:46 Build a focused, sustainable Etsy product line 12:33 Both listing strategies can work Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

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