→ https://aleksheffield.com/
Before You Begin
- [ ] Do you understand how selling on Etsy works?
- [ ] You understand you need to post at minimum 100 product listings before expecting to see any results?
- [ ] Do you know what product you want to sell?
- [ ] You’ll have to invest some money and work on this business so that it will work for you. Understand?
- [ ] You understand this is the absolute BEST beginner business, right?
- [ ] Collect a list of 3-5 successful shops selling the product you want to sell.
- [ ] Shop 1:
- [ ] Shop 2:
- [ ] Shop 3:
Opening Shop
To open your shop, you can follow my more comprehensive guide if you need step-by-step help other wise simply follow these steps in order:
→ Alek’s Quickstart Guide
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[ ] Come up with a business name
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[ ] Create a Google account with the business name (FREE)
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[ ] Use that email to open a Printify account (FREE)
→ https://try.printify.com/quickstart
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[ ] Use that email to open your MidJourney account ($10)
- [ ] Use MidJourney to make a business logo
- [ ] Use MidJourney to make banner image for your shop (1200x300px)
- [ ] Use MidJourney to make an image to use for the listing you’ll make to open your shop
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[ ] Use that email to open up an Etsy shop ($15)
Getting Started
Now that your shop is open, make it look presentable and alive. Add policies, an announcement message, and decide on a vibe for your shop.
- [ ] Ensure your logo is uploaded to your shop page