2021 Year in Review

In this episode, Julie and Sasha of Gold City Ventures and Kennedy of Our Friendly World discuss growing a business off of Etsy. They talk about competitor analysis and the importance of understanding your customers and competitors. They specifically discuss what to do when your competitor is a bigger brand than you and was on Shark Tank!   They also discuss the potential for collaborations and sponsorships, as well as the role of video content in driving traffic and engagement. The conversation highlights the importance of repurposing content and experimenting with different platforms to reach your target audience.   Links:  Kennedy's Business Our Friendly World: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ourfriendlyworld Gold City Ventures Beyond Program: https://goldcityventures.com/beyond/ This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TU_L6OaA5UQ   In this conversation, Julie and Sasha also discuss various strategies for driving traffic and generating leads for a handmade crochet kit business. They emphasize the importance of understanding the customer journey and tailoring content to different stages of the sales funnel. They also discuss the potential of affiliate marketing, building an email list, and outsourcing tasks to save time. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the value of collaboration and networking within the crafting community.   Takeaways Understanding your customers and competitors through competitor analysis is crucial for growing your business off of Etsy. Collaborations and sponsorships can be effective ways to expand your reach and attract new customers. Video content is a powerful tool for driving traffic and engagement, and it can be repurposed across different platforms. Experimenting with different platforms and strategies is important to find what works best for your business. Understand the customer journey and tailor content to different stages of the sales funnel Consider affiliate marketing as a way to leverage the networks of others to promote your products Build an email list to capture leads and nurture relationships with potential customers Outsource tasks to save time and focus on high-value activities Collaborate and network within the crafting community to expand your reach and opportunities     Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:00 Competitor Analysis and Insights 04:06 Understanding the Woobles and Differentiating Your Products 09:06 Taking Advantage of Competitors and Building the Market 12:24 Repurposing Content and Driving Traffic with Video 15:18 Exploring Collaborations and Sponsorships 22:16 The Role of Video Content in Attracting Customers 25:49 Experimenting with Different Platforms and Strategies 28:03 Understanding the Customer Journey and Tailoring Content 35:24 The Potential of Affiliate Marketing and Building an Email List 45:32 Outsourcing Tasks to Save Time and Focus on High-Value Activities 52:07 Creating Efficient Workflows and Maximizing ROI 58:22 Collaborating and Networking within the Crafting Community

In this episode, Julie Berninger and Sasha Hutchison of Gold City Ventures interview Jenny, an Etsy seller who sells printables. They discuss Jenny's journey from selling physical products to focusing on printables, specifically in the golf niche. They explore the potential for Jenny to expand her business beyond Etsy by creating a lifestyle brand and leveraging social media. They also discuss the importance of custom and personalized products and the potential for affiliate marketing. The conversation provides valuable insights and ideas for Jenny to grow her business. In this conversation, Julie and Sasha discuss different strategies for monetizing an Etsy shop that sells golf-themed products. They explore options such as affiliate marketing, creating video content, and targeting specific niches within the golf community. They also discuss the importance of understanding the target audience and their preferences. The conversation ends with rapid-fire ideas for expanding the product offerings and leveraging affiliate marketing. This is another coaching call-style podcast and there will be two more following in the series! They discuss: The customer journey of people searching for niche printables Why picking a niche once you start selling off Etsy is the way to go Where Etsy sellers posting on social are messing up What to post on social media to attract your ideal customer Ways to monetize with YouTube and affiliate marketing by performing product reviews How the Gold City Ventures team can improve their new offering Beyond & more! Stay tuned to learn more about Beyond which launches mid-month to the Gold City Ventures community! Resources: Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3VCSKIx5bUM 🌟 Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com 🌟

Amber sells metaphysical and celestial-inspired jewelry on Etsy. She wants to grow her business so she can leave her full-time job. This episode is a casual live coaching call for the Crickets to Cha-Chings podcast with Julie Berninger and Sasha Hutchison of Gold City Ventures. They discuss what they each outsource both in their business and their home, how to create social media content if you don't have the time, keywords that are hot in the metaphysical space, building your personal brand, growing your email list if you sell in person, and more. Resources: Gilded Butterfly Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gildedbutterflyshop E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/ Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2IYLYb-NEG4 ^^ The E-Printables Course is open for enrollment until Monday 4/1 at Midnight! 🌟 Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com 🌟

Julie Berninger of Gold City Ventures chats with Kennedy of Our Friendly World Etsy shop. Kennedy sells crochet kits, crochet patterns, and finished crochet products. This episode is in a casual live coaching call style for the Crickets to Cha-Chings podcast. They discuss how to interpret keyword research from tools such as eRank, ideas for monetizing a blog with display advertising, Etsy ads, & more! Resources: Our Friendly World: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ourfriendlyworld Our Friendly World Website: https://ourfriendlyworldcrochet.com/ E-Printables Course: https://goldcityventures.com/e-printables-course/ Gold City Ventures YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/qIc90wmEgLQ 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com

Etsy Gift Mode presents a huge opportunity for Etsy sellers. Julie Berninger of Gold City Ventures explains this new shopping experience and how to change your shop sections, pictures, and tags to take advantage of it. She also covers the Etsy email marketing policy change and TikTok shop. Topics covered in this episode: 1 - Etsy Gift Mode 2 - Etsy Email Marketing policy change 3 - Tik Tok Shop Resources: Gift mode article: https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/1232461378911?ref=handbook Gold City Ventures YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/goldcityventures 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com

This is the Etsy SEO help you need in 2024! Julie Berninger of Gold City Ventures reviewed articles in the Etsy seller handbook and YouTube videos from the team at Etsy for hours to determine exactly how to improve your Etsy SEO search algorithm ranking in 2024.  Learn more at: https://goldcityventures.com/ Resources in the video: https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/search-advertisement-ranking-disclosures/899478564529 https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015745428-How-Etsy-Search-Works?segment=selling  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAvxU7fEkO4  https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015663987-Search-Engine-Optimization-SEO-for-Shop-and-Listing-Pages?segment=selling   🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Follow along on IG for business insider savvy and connection -- https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com

Gold City Ventures puts together an annual Black Friday deals roundup for Etsy sellers. Find it here: https://goldcityventures.com/etsy-seller-resources/ These deals apply for handmade, POD, or digital product sellers. Some require using the special Gold City Ventures links or coupon code. 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Follow along on IG for business insider savvy and connection -- https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com Black Friday Deals -- https://goldcityventures.com/etsy-seller-resources/

What titles, tags, and keywords should you add to your Etsy listings this year for the holidays?  Can you package your existing listings in a different way to capitalize on what holiday shoppers want? Julie Berninger of Gold City Ventures presents her best ideas for Etsy sellers this holiday season based on the following Resources: Etsy Holiday Merchanding Guide Etsy Marketplace Insights: Holiday Trends Our Link for eRank: https://go.goldcityventures.com/erank Share & Save Program Gold City Ventures E-Printables Course is closing for enrollment November 6th at Midnight ET. Sign up for E-Printables here 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Follow along on IG for business insider savvy and connection -- https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com

Julie and her business partner Cody from Gold City Ventures discuss what's been going on with some POD sellers and the future of mockups. They also cover the current Etsy listing image requirements and other best practices and how they think the POD manufacturers will respond. For those outside of the POD space, they also talk about interesting opportunities for handmade sellers to expand their revenue sources (including a cool story with the woman who runs Happy Rugs). And of course, what all this means for digital product sellers too. Cody shares his beginnings in the digital product space and the strategy that made him successful. 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Follow along on IG for business insider savvy and connection -- https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com

Julie and Cody of Gold City Ventures are continuing on with the podcast. I am happy since I know so many of you were disappointed that all of the old episodes would disappear. That issue is solved - and we have a better plan. The ​team at Gold City Ventures​ will be producing new episodes for you going forward. We recorded one final episode for you today as my truly final goodbye. I'll be stepping away from the business and letting Cody & Julie run the podcast from here on out. The episode today is a little different - Julie and I chatted casually about some of the hot topics in the Etsy space right now. We cover shop suspensions, optimizing for google, listing image changes, video and more. We also cover trends we’ve seen from the unique position of seeing thousands of shops created on Etsy through our courses ..including what niches seem to be doing well right now and seller qualities that seem to lead to success. 🌟 For More Insider Tips & Strategies on E-Commerce Success! 🌟 Follow along on IG for business insider savvy and connection -- https://www.instagram.com/goldcityventures Learn more about Gold City Ventures -- https://goldcityventures.com