Overal I like your shop.
I like your banner, although it doesn't include any text. I think the text is important to help people recognize on the first sight what you offer. But in your case, the picture speaks more than any words - like it!
I like your announcement, but... remember your first 3 sentences are picked by Google and have to be SEO friendly. (I am sure I'll have a special post about SEO soon). So shortly, in the first 3 sentences you have to include words, the people will search on Google to find your shop. Make it readable, but include words like handmade, baskets, woven, dreamcatchers, home decor, dyed reed etc.... and than you can speak about the process.
Lot of people like to read about the process how you create your items. I like your descriptions, they are great. But you don't utilize all the tools:
- tags: you have 14 available why don't you use all of them?
- pictures: 5, why do you have only 2 or three by some items?
And pictures again!
So this is an example of a bad picture. The blurry picture doesn't present your item well. Rather no picture than this one!
Your pictures are too cropped. People need to get a perspective about the size. Show us how to use your baskets. Put some items in, arrange it in an interior, next to sofa or in the kitchen. Just show us how to use them.
Also the wicker santa boot:
Make some Christmas decoration around. I know you live in sunny Arizona, but for some people is hard to imagine Christmas under a hot sky.
(I used to live in Hawaii and on the Christmas day I stayed all day inside the apartment pretending that outside is cold and snowy weather :o)
Shipping - under the item description you don't have cost for international shipping. I know you mention it under policy, but the same statement should be at the end of your item description. Not everyone looks in the policy section. They look at the item and then go away when there is no international shipping specified.
Just a little change and you'll become a successful Etsy seller. I am sure about it! Good luck!
Thanks for the great critique msaly! I think with your insight I'll be doing some updating and I did learn some eyeopeing stuff!
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Let us know when you do some changes. Promote it in the forums. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongratulation to your sale! It's exciting! Your new pictures look great and I especially like your Christmas decoration. I think it will be in a treasury soon :o)
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