One topic I’m frequently asked about by readers of this blog is my opinion on Etsy vs. Shopify and which one is better for starting a print-on-demand (POD) store. This post will cover my experience selling POD and digital products on both platforms, the main differences between the two, and what I recommend for you based on your shop goals…
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Aside from *gestures broadly at the state of the world*, 2020 was… not the worst year of the last decade (for me). I thought I’d do a post to go over all of the ways I made money in 2020, how they fared through the pandemic, and some of my goals and plans going forward. First, here’s some backstory to…
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I haven’t been thrifting since pre-pandemic times, so I’ve been spending a lot of time browsing Poshmark from my couch and occasionally selling my old clothes I no longer need. I used to sell on Poshmark more regularly back when I first started working for myself as a way to supplement my inconsistent freelancer income, so I have plenty of…
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(Updated 7/17/2024) Back in 2020, I decided to start selling stickers in my Etsy shop. I had been selling printables and print-on-demand products on Etsy for several years, which has been a great source of income and has given me an idea of what designs my customers want to buy. Since printables and POD are both very hands-off in that…
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A few weeks ago I emailed my list of subscribers to see if anyone had started (or grown) their Etsy shop with the help of the content on this site. The following list is all of the responses I received – some shops have been open for more than a decade, while others opened their shop the same day I…
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