Crickets to Cha-Chings

By Gold City Ventures

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Episodes: 172

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Crickets to Cha-chings is a podcast for handmade entrepreneurs wanting to uplevel their Etsy shops and take their side gig to a full time income. Join us as we talk marketing for your handmade business, strategy to drive traffic to your shop, how to stand out on Etsy, and running an online business while maintaining flexibility for your family.

Episode Date
171. Start a Niche Subscription Business for Printables: Live Coaching Call
Apr 29, 2024
170. 4 Business Ideas: 60min Live Q&A with Julie
Apr 25, 2024
169. When Your Competitor is a Bigger Brand .. Do This!
Apr 15, 2024
168. How a Niche Printable Shop Grows Beyond Etsy
Apr 08, 2024
167. Grow Your Personal Brand off Etsy with Amber (metaphysical jewelry seller)
Apr 01, 2024
166. How to Increase Sales in a Crochet Kit Etsy Shop
Feb 28, 2024
165. New Etsy Gift Mode, Email Marketing, and Tik Tok Shop
Jan 28, 2024
164. SEO Tips for Etsy Success in 2024
Jan 07, 2024
163. Black Friday Deals for Etsy Sellers 2023
Nov 22, 2023
162. Holiday Ideas for Etsy Sellers 2023 (titles, tags, keywords)
Nov 06, 2023
161. What's The Deal with Mockups?
Nov 03, 2023
160. Trending Etsy Topics and Farewell to Lauren
Oct 18, 2023
159. My Biggest Announcement Yet
Oct 16, 2023
158. Starting Over: 3 Game-Changing Things I wish I had done 11 years Ago
Jul 31, 2023
157. What's up with Etsy lately?
Jul 25, 2023
156. Unleash the Power of Brand Values in Your E-commerce Biz
Jul 18, 2023
155. Time-Saving Tools and Apps for Your E-Commerce Business (Part 2)
Jul 10, 2023
154. Time-Saving Tools and Apps for Your E-Commerce Business (Part 1)
Jul 03, 2023
153. The Pros and Cons of Etsy's Affiliate Program
Jun 26, 2023
152. Mixing Creativity & Business Smarts for an Unstoppable Success Story (Myth #5)
Jun 19, 2023
151. Can You Really Sell Anything Online? And the Key Factors that Determine a Product's Success or Failure (Myth #4)
Jun 12, 2023
150. Don't be fooled by the Passive Income Myth (Myth #3)
Jun 05, 2023
149. Why Selling Online Ends Up Being a Lot More Expensive Than You Anticipated (Myth #2)
May 29, 2023
148. The Actual Timeline to E-Commerce "Success" (Myth #1)
May 22, 2023
147. Having competition versus competing with others
May 15, 2023
146. I'm Back! With Guest Jon Lincoln, Founder of GoImagine
May 09, 2023
145. Building a Repeat Customer Fanbase that Grows your Business
Apr 05, 2023
144. SVB and Etsy -- what the heck?
Mar 13, 2023
143. The Ultimate Product Party with Allison Carter and Cat Hildner
Feb 20, 2023
142. Does the Etsy algorithm work for or against you?
Feb 06, 2023
141. Taking One Best Selling Listing and Turning it Into a Full-Fledged Business with Stephanie Smedal
Feb 01, 2023
140. Conquer These 3 fears For Etsy Business Success
Jan 23, 2023
139. 10 Goals I'm Setting for My Business in 2023
Jan 09, 2023
138. Hits and Misses of 2022 Year in Review
Jan 03, 2023
137. Using Etsy as an E-Commerce Sales Funnel
Nov 28, 2022
136. Black Friday Bonanza Starts Now -- Hear All the Details
Nov 21, 2022
135. Six figures with a PHYSICAL Product business (digital isn’t the only way to go!)
Nov 14, 2022
134. Consider THIS Before Reinvesting Your Profits
Nov 07, 2022
133. Analyze These Three Things when Etsy sales are Slow
Oct 31, 2022
3 Strategic Shifts You MUST Make to be Successful on Etsy
Aug 29, 2022
The Traffic Accelerator is Open for Enrollment (and how it differs from other Etsy programs out there)
Aug 24, 2022
7 Days to Consistent Etsy Sales
Aug 15, 2022
What Makes Up "Etsy SEO" and Why Mastering it Makes or Breaks your Success on Etsy
Aug 08, 2022
3 Ways Focusing on Etsy SEO Will Transform Your E-Commerce Business
Aug 01, 2022
3 Things Your Etsy Shop Must Have to be Profitable and Successful
Jul 25, 2022
Setting Healthy Boundaries With Your Etsy Customers
Jul 18, 2022
Slow Sales on Etsy lately? Make Sure You're Not Falling Into This Trap
Jun 27, 2022
How Product-Based Businesses Have Shifted Over the Last 2 Years
Jun 20, 2022
Busting Through an Income Plateau by Diversifying Your E-Commerce Offerings
Jun 13, 2022
When is the Right Time for a Shopify Site? (My Answer Might Surprise You)
Jun 06, 2022
Is Wholesale Your Next Step? Here’s How to Get Started.
May 31, 2022
Meshing a Passionate Career with a Profitable Side Hustle
May 23, 2022
How to Use Social Media to Sell Your Products
May 16, 2022
Developing Expertise in a Niche to Move from Physical Products to Digital Downloads
May 09, 2022
Free Training, Shop Audits, and More!
Apr 25, 2022
This Simple Strategy will Double your Etsy Conversion Rate
Apr 18, 2022
Are your Etsy goals actually realistic?
Apr 11, 2022
Are You Paralyzed By the Fear of Taking the Next Step? Here’s Why.
Apr 04, 2022
Let's Talk Staging, Lighting, Watermarks, and All Things Product Photos for Etsy
Mar 28, 2022
What to do When You’re Struggling With Business Burnout
Mar 21, 2022
Finding the Sweet Spot Between What You Like to Make and What Sells
Mar 07, 2022
How Angela Embraced Her Individuality to Find Success in a Hyper Niche Market
Feb 28, 2022
Cheri Opened Her Etsy Shop in 2021 and Hit Six Figures in Sales in Her First Year
Feb 21, 2022
The Myth of Success in Business
Feb 18, 2022
How Squirrel Syndrome Derails Your Success (and what to do about it!)
Feb 16, 2022
How Kim 11x Her Greeting Card Sales in 18 Months (Without Spending Every Waking Moment Working)
Feb 15, 2022
The #1 Shift you Need to Make as an Etsy Shop Owner
Feb 14, 2022
2022 Changes to Scale Your Sales (Don't Miss This if You're Planning on Joining)
Feb 07, 2022
How Liz Doubled Her Etsy Sales in Less Than a Year While Raising Her Young Family
Jan 31, 2022
Running a Business When You Are Mentally Exhausted
Jan 24, 2022
Hitting Your Business Sweet Spot by Fine-tuning the Details
Jan 17, 2022
Guilt-Free Policies to Protect Your Etsy Business
Jan 10, 2022
2021 Year in Review
Jan 03, 2022
Tactical Goal Setting for 2022 with Michelle Palacios
Dec 27, 2021
Starving Artist to Multi Six-Figure Creative Entrepreneur
Dec 06, 2021
Michelle Built a Full-Fledged Business in 6 Months by Prioritizing Personalization and Customer Service
Nov 29, 2021
18 Months to 3,800 Sales Through Passion and Grit (And Strategy)
Nov 22, 2021
Don't Run a Black Friday Sale - Do This Instead
Nov 15, 2021
Don't Run a Black Friday Sale - Do This Instead
Nov 15, 2021
Email Marketing for Your Etsy Shop
Nov 08, 2021
Ditching USPS (and what to do instead) to avoid shipping delays this holiday season
Nov 01, 2021
Diversifying your Etsy Revenue by Adding a Digital Download
Oct 25, 2021
3 Ways to Know You're Ready to Hire Help
Oct 18, 2021
Holiday Prep 2021
Oct 04, 2021
Playing the Etsy Long Game to Build a Brand that Lasts
Sep 20, 2021
Building a Supplement Etsy Income, While Balancing Student Life
Sep 14, 2021
3 Mindset Shifts to Master for Etsy Success
Sep 06, 2021
12 Months to a 5-Figure Business
Aug 30, 2021
Reverse Engineering Your Success
Aug 23, 2021
Won't They Think I'm Greedy?
Aug 16, 2021
Strategically Building a Support Community While Creating a Loyal Customer Base
Aug 09, 2021
5 Lessons I've Learned After 20K Sales on Etsy
Aug 02, 2021
How Emily Leaned Into a Booming Market at an Uncertain Time
Jul 26, 2021
3 Things I Got Wrong
Jul 19, 2021
First Half of 2021 Behind the Scenes
Jul 12, 2021
Keeping Sales Momentum after Going Viral
Jul 05, 2021
Mastering Pinterest Marketing for your Etsy Shop
May 31, 2021
Unpopular Opinions about Selling on Etsy
May 24, 2021
Creating a Brand Rep Program for your Etsy Shop
May 17, 2021
BONUS: Etsy Changes, Trends, and more for 2021
May 05, 2021
Wild Success in your Etsy business and How to Achieve it
May 03, 2021
Multiple Revenue Streams for Scaling Etsy Income
Apr 26, 2021
Thinking like an Etsy Scientist for Mental Grit in your Business
Apr 19, 2021
$25k in the First 12 months on Etsy in a Saturated Niche - 073
Apr 12, 2021
Why Your Etsy Conversion Rate Matters (and how to improve it if yours is low!)
Apr 05, 2021
Get your Etsy books in order (with Sarah Korhnak of Small Business Sarah)
Mar 01, 2021
Setting priorities to build a business that works around your life (while bringing in a meaningful income doing what you love) with Liz Wengerd
Feb 15, 2021
Not reaching your Etsy goals? You might be missing these 3 steps
Feb 08, 2021
Struggling seller to full time income in less than a year? Hear how Eugenia built a business in the midst of COVID
Feb 01, 2021
How Pamela 8x Her Revenue by Focusing on Etsy SEO
Jan 25, 2021
Engaging your Instagram Following as an Etsy Shop Owner
Jan 18, 2021
Get Financially Legit in 2021 with Janet LeBlanc of Paper and Spark
Jan 11, 2021
2020 Year in Review
Jan 04, 2021
Crucial Strategies for Effective Product Pricing with Michelle Palacios
Dec 28, 2020
Four Key Pieces to Making 2021 Your Best Year Yet
Nov 23, 2020
Get ready for holiday cheer (and cha-chings)
Nov 16, 2020
Building brand awareness through in person events, international shipping, and more!
Nov 09, 2020
3 Myths You Probably Believe about Successfully Selling on Etsy - 056
Sep 14, 2020
Stressed & struggling to streamlined & successful by optimizing Etsy SEO
Sep 07, 2020
Why I quit my Etsy shop & what you can learn from my overwhelm
Sep 03, 2020
3 Ways Optimizing Your Etsy SEO Will Change the Direction of your Etsy Business
Aug 24, 2020
5 BIG Things I wish I had done sooner (and why you should do them now!)
Aug 17, 2020
$62k in the first half of 2020 -- my Etsy mid-year report
Aug 03, 2020
Scaling your shop through Influencers and Collaboration - 049
Jul 27, 2020
Trending and Adapting Digital Downloads to Stay Relevant on Etsy
Jun 23, 2020
Pivot Your Etsy Business by Changing Your Products - 047
Jun 05, 2020
Creating a Business from a Passion Project
May 22, 2020
Quick and Dirty Guide to SEO - 045
Apr 20, 2020
Tops 5 Ways to Improve Your Shop During Uncertain Times - 044
Apr 06, 2020
Building a Business That Works For You - 043
Mar 30, 2020
Overcome the Business Overwhelm - 042
Mar 23, 2020
The Pros and Cons of International Shipping - 041
Mar 09, 2020
Building a Brand With One of a Kind Items - 040
Mar 02, 2020
Worried about yesterday's Etsy advertising announcement?
Feb 27, 2020
Scaling Your Etsy Shop At Any Stage- 039
Feb 24, 2020
International Etsy - Obstacles and Differences
Feb 17, 2020
Creatively Naming Your Etsy Shop
Feb 10, 2020
The Power of Meaningful Instagram Connections
Feb 03, 2020
Mastering the Art of Product Photography with Becca Ellison - 035
Jan 20, 2020
My 2019 Year in Review - What Worked and What Didn't Work
Jan 07, 2020
Pivoting your Business by Listening to your Customers - 033
Dec 02, 2019
Questions to Ask for Constructive Feedback - 032
Nov 25, 2019
Finding Balance in a Job You Love (while raising young children) - 031
Nov 18, 2019
6 Types of Customers You Meet on Etsy and How to Handle Them - 030
Nov 11, 2019
Staying in Your Own Lane While Building a Brand - 029
Nov 04, 2019
Getting Ready for the Holidays on Etsy - 028
Oct 28, 2019
3 Etsy Analytics You Should Be Paying Attention to - 027
Oct 21, 2019
You Have a Shipping Issue...Now What - 026
Oct 14, 2019
Setting Revenue Goals for your Shop (and why I set mine lower this year than last) - 025
Oct 07, 2019
Should You Run Sales in Your Etsy Shop - 024
Sep 30, 2019
7 Reasons Selling on Etsy Can Be Your Dream Job - 023
Sep 23, 2019
Don't Open a Second Etsy Shop - 022
Sep 16, 2019
Are You Setting Realistic Goals or Making Excuses For Your Etsy Shop? - 021
Sep 09, 2019
Managing Your Etsy Shop Finances - 020
Sep 02, 2019
Are you making these Etsy mistakes that limit sales? 019
Aug 16, 2019
My beef about Etsy "coaches" - 017
Aug 12, 2019
Top 3 Questions I Get Asked About Etsy - 016
Aug 05, 2019
Etsy shop + Email list - how to grow it, how to use it - Episode 015
Jul 29, 2019
How long does it take to get your first sale on Etsy? - 014
Jul 22, 2019
Why I almost quit my Etsy shop and what you can learn from my Etsy mistakes - 013
Jul 15, 2019
Why Blogging for your Etsy shop is a terrible way to spend your time - 012
Jul 08, 2019
Custom Orders on Etsy - Should you do it? - 011
Jul 01, 2019
How to beat discouragement and get back to building your business - 010
Jun 18, 2019
Are you afraid of failing on Etsy? -- 009
Jun 11, 2019
What is the #1 most important aspect of running an online business? -- 008
Jun 04, 2019
Don't drown in Etsy orders this summer - how to balance summer with a work from home job - 007
May 29, 2019
Why free shipping is a must for your Etsy shop - Episode 006
May 23, 2019
Bad Feedback on Etsy - Now What? - Episode 005
May 16, 2019
Lessons Learned after 12,000 Etsy Sales -- Episode 004
May 09, 2019
5 Things You Must Master on Etsy - Episode 003
May 02, 2019
Getting Started on Etsy - Where do you begin if you are just taking the leap? - Episode 002
May 02, 2019
Introduction to the show and how I got started on Etsy - 001
Apr 29, 2019