Etsy Tips
Stocking Up on Listings
By Jenny of loulou tutu
I love Etsy, and I love selling on Etsy, but as a busy Etsymom I certainly don’t have endless amounts of time to create, list, and post. Sometimes I feel like it takes me just as long to list something as it does to create it. Thankfully, a friend of mine gave me the best tip ever: stockpile your listings!! She told me to create a file of unfinished listings that would allow me to “stock up” so that I wouldn’t be losing time listing and posting every day or so. Of course I was confused, but after a very easy phone tutorial I was in business.
To stockpile your own listings, create a listing as you normally would. Fill out all the sections, including descriptions, materials, tags, price, shipping, and photos. When you get to the final page before you post the listing to your shop, instead of clicking “Finish,” copy and paste the URL into a word or text document and save it to your computer.
I like to save mine as a Microsoft Word Document, but depending on your operating system you could also use Notepad or Text Edit for a Mac. When you are ready to post your listing, just copy the URL from the document, paste it back into your browser, review the listing, and click “Finish!”
This is a great technique for those with seasonal shops or just a great way to stay on top of things!
Good luck stockpiling!
As a working mom with two jobs, two kids, two dogs, and a hubby off running around somewhere hot and sandy (and not the beach) for the next couple of months, this tip is a real life saver. I can work on my listings in batches and have them ready to go so I can maintain a steady level of activity within my shop and have better control over my Etsy fees.
I hope this helps you too!
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