How to Start an Etsy Shop: A Beginner's Guide to Success

1. Create an Etsy Account

Visit the Etsy website & first have a consumer Etsy account. Sign up, confirm, & click "Sell on Etsy" in the drop-down menu.

2. Set Your Shop Preferences

You'll be asked about your business and preferences, including currency, when setting up your Etsy shop.

3. Name Your Etsy Shop

Choose your own name with modifiers like "Studio" or "Inc." for future expansion & domain name matching, 4-20 characters long, without spaces or special characters.

4. Add Items to Your Shop

Create your Etsy listings with photos, videos, details, inventory, pricing, variations, personalization, & shipping information.

5. Choose Your Payment Preferences

After adding items, set up Etsy Payments to accept various payment methods with a processing fee.

6. Add Billing Details

Etsy fees include listing, transaction, payment processing, shipping label, Square, Etsy ads, & offsite ads fees.

7. Open your Etsy shop

Click "Open Shop" to make your store live, and shoppers can see and buy your listings.

8. Customize Your Shop

To sell successfully, make sure your shop is easy to find, and regularly updated, & fill out sections like adding a personal bio and photo to your public profile.