Monday, October 24, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
184 Search Views in My Vintage Etsy Shop Yesterday
I just finished the Saturday, Oct 22nd, with 184 views from Etsy search.
I checked and last year on the same date I had 368 views from Etsy search!
Wow. How discouraging.
But then on Oct 23, 2015 I had only 200 views from Etsy search.
Almost time for bed.
I checked and last year on the same date I had 368 views from Etsy search!
Wow. How discouraging.
But then on Oct 23, 2015 I had only 200 views from Etsy search.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Only 143 Search Views Yesterday
There were at least 2 disruptions in Etsy service yesterday because of the cyber attacks. So views were affected I am sure.
Still, for the Friday, Oct 21, 2016: 143 views from Etsy search
2015: 334
2014: 394
Wow. How sad. How disappointing.
Back to work packing orders. Then take the rest of the weekend off.
Still, for the Friday, Oct 21, 2016: 143 views from Etsy search
2015: 334
2014: 394
Wow. How sad. How disappointing.
Back to work packing orders. Then take the rest of the weekend off.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Comparing the Past 11 Days
So after my big teacup sale on the 10th, the month has not been good at all.
Not only for orders and revenue, but for views from Etsy search and direct Google views.
Here is another comparison for Oct 11th-21st for this year and last year:
Orders: Down 65%
Revenue: Down 58%
Etsy Search views: Down 22%
Direct Google views: Down 41%
Google Shopping views: Down 35%
Pinterest views: Up 13%
The first 10 days of the month were decent. Especially with the big teacup order.
Thought things had improved for the rest of the year.
I was wrong.
Oh well.
I have decisions to make.
Not only for orders and revenue, but for views from Etsy search and direct Google views.
Here is another comparison for Oct 11th-21st for this year and last year:
Orders: Down 65%
Revenue: Down 58%
Etsy Search views: Down 22%
Direct Google views: Down 41%
Google Shopping views: Down 35%
Pinterest views: Up 13%
The first 10 days of the month were decent. Especially with the big teacup order.
Thought things had improved for the rest of the year.
I was wrong.
Oh well.
I have decisions to make.
Zero "Tea Cup" Views this AM
So with the recent drop in views from Etsy search I see, again, that my views for my top key words "tea cup" are down a lot.
I checked here right before 10 AM and I have ZERO views for those keywords.
I have to go to page FOUR of my keywords, out of 5 pages, to see my FIRST teacup keyword and it is ONE view for "teacup". And further down I see one for "tea leaf reading tea cup" and further down on page 4 to "rose tea cup".
Wow.
I am not getting views for "tea cup" for some reason????
And that is with nearly SEVEN HUNDRED tea cups listed in my shop.
Yesterday my top keywords were "antique tea cups" with 15 views.
And 2nd was "tea cup" with ONLY 4.
Oh well.
I checked here right before 10 AM and I have ZERO views for those keywords.
I have to go to page FOUR of my keywords, out of 5 pages, to see my FIRST teacup keyword and it is ONE view for "teacup". And further down I see one for "tea leaf reading tea cup" and further down on page 4 to "rose tea cup".
Wow.
I am not getting views for "tea cup" for some reason????
And that is with nearly SEVEN HUNDRED tea cups listed in my shop.
Yesterday my top keywords were "antique tea cups" with 15 views.
And 2nd was "tea cup" with ONLY 4.
Oh well.
I must have Missed the Leak
I don't think it is leaking as bad. I might have been close.
But it's leaking.
I have to go back up.
If I fall off, I fall off.
That's life.
Back to bed.
But it's leaking.
I have to go back up.
If I fall off, I fall off.
That's life.
Back to bed.
Only 162 Search Views Yesterday
So disappointing. And discouraging.
I finished the Thurs with only 162 views from Etsy search and only 871 total views.
On Christmas eve I had 144 views from Etsy search.
And on Christmas day I had 214.
Time to close up???
Get orders packed & shipped and close??
At least stop renewing expired listings. And stop listing anything new.
I had 1 good day this month when I made 54% of my revenue.
It's been 8 of 20 days with gross revenue of more than $100.
12 of 20 days with gross revenue of $0-84.
7 of the 12 with revenue of $9-84.
5 of the 12 with zero revenue.
After nearly 11 years of selling.
So it's time to close.
Oh well..
Back to bed.
I finished the Thurs with only 162 views from Etsy search and only 871 total views.
On Christmas eve I had 144 views from Etsy search.
And on Christmas day I had 214.
Time to close up???
Get orders packed & shipped and close??
At least stop renewing expired listings. And stop listing anything new.
I had 1 good day this month when I made 54% of my revenue.
It's been 8 of 20 days with gross revenue of more than $100.
12 of 20 days with gross revenue of $0-84.
7 of the 12 with revenue of $9-84.
5 of the 12 with zero revenue.
After nearly 11 years of selling.
So it's time to close.
Oh well..
Back to bed.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
I Have to Go Back Up onto My Roof
It has been raining this evening and my roof is still leaking. Not as bad though. I was close.
Not even sure where the leak is.
It will be scary, but I have to do it. Probably Monday when it warms up. And the roof will have been dry for a few days and had sun shining on it.
I will see if I can put up the ladder on the side of the house at the back where the roof is flat and the roof line is level. Not sure if there is enough room in the walkway. The ladder might be too steep there.
Oh well.
Not even sure where the leak is.
It will be scary, but I have to do it. Probably Monday when it warms up. And the roof will have been dry for a few days and had sun shining on it.
I will see if I can put up the ladder on the side of the house at the back where the roof is flat and the roof line is level. Not sure if there is enough room in the walkway. The ladder might be too steep there.
Oh well.
Only 171 Search Views Yesterday
I finished the Wed with less than 200 views from Etsy search AGAIN.
This is the new normal. A big drop in search views.
Because of the increased competition and Etsy's "declumping".
By this time of year I'd easily be in the 200's and 300's. Not any more.
Last year I had 246 views from Etsy search on Oct 19th.
And for the first 19 days of this month I have nearly 800 FEWER views from Etsy search than last year.
With hundreds fewer direct Google views also.
No wonder orders and revenue are down.
For 8 of the last 9 days I am averaging about $31/day in revenue.
And 4 of those 9 days being ZERO revenue.
Holy heck.
The one big teacup sale about 2 weeks ago saved my shop. Made this month worthwhile. Made staying open worthwhile.
Oh well.
This is the new normal. A big drop in search views.
Because of the increased competition and Etsy's "declumping".
By this time of year I'd easily be in the 200's and 300's. Not any more.
Last year I had 246 views from Etsy search on Oct 19th.
And for the first 19 days of this month I have nearly 800 FEWER views from Etsy search than last year.
With hundreds fewer direct Google views also.
No wonder orders and revenue are down.
For 8 of the last 9 days I am averaging about $31/day in revenue.
And 4 of those 9 days being ZERO revenue.
Holy heck.
The one big teacup sale about 2 weeks ago saved my shop. Made this month worthwhile. Made staying open worthwhile.
Oh well.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
"I am here"
I just got off my roof a few minutes ago.
I've had a leak for a while. I hired a roofer, and then my neighbor 4 times and it was still leaking.
I had to go do it myself.
I had never been on any roof before.
I bought shingles and a couple cans of tar.
I have my friends 30 foot ladder.
The weather is nice and warm and I had to get it done today before the change in the weather over the next couple days. Starting tonight.
I got the shingles this morning. I wheeled a pack home on my dolly this morning.
I set up the ladder on the front of my house earlier and got my supplies ready. And put on the correct shoes.
I took all my supplies up and set them on the edge of the roof without leaving the ladder. I made 4 or 5 trips.
I wrote to my angels and asked for their help and protection.
I kept procrastinating.
Then, I had to go up.
I stepped back in my house inside the front door and asked God to protect me and help me and gave thanks for some things. Like this house. The weather, my health, the supplies, the ladder, my freedom and other things.
I went back out and I put my hammer and things in my cargo shorts pockets.
I walked up the ladder and took the step onto the roof. It was steep and concerning.
I walked up to the leak area and did not see any holes. BUT, I did see a white vent pipe.
I looked around it and there was no flashing! And the shingles that were there creating a lip/edge.
It was scary up there. The roof is steep and I felt I could slide off.
I covered the edge of the vent pipe with tar. And an edge of shingles from the neighbors new roof job.
I was scared.
I was scared as I worked. I felt I could slide off. And I didn't want to move much. As little as I had to.
There was areas of exposed tar paper I should have put some shingles over, but I did not want to. I did not want to move around much.
At one point I touched the toe of my boot in some tar. Oh no. That made it slick.
I walked up and stood against the chimney and cleaned it off and kept rubbing it on the shingles until I felt it had traction.
Spots of my side gutter need patched too. I bought some spray sealant for it. But there was no way I was going near the edge.
I tarred and got what I think is it and then headed for the ladder.
It was scary as I moved to the edge.
I said out loud, "God help me."
In my heard I heard subtly, "I am here".
I felt confident as I made my move to the ladder. It was strong and stable. I got on easily and started throwing the supplies I had placed on the edge down into the yard.
I should have put shingles on the exposed tar paper. And even covered it with some tar.But I was too scared. I didn't want to walk around up there.
I hope I got it.
That was a clear issue the roofer or my neighbor should have seen!!
My neighbor even told me that he had been a roofer for 15 years! LIAR!
I made it. I am here at the computer. And I hope I got it.
Thank you again, God.
I've had a leak for a while. I hired a roofer, and then my neighbor 4 times and it was still leaking.
I had to go do it myself.
I had never been on any roof before.
I bought shingles and a couple cans of tar.
I have my friends 30 foot ladder.
The weather is nice and warm and I had to get it done today before the change in the weather over the next couple days. Starting tonight.
I got the shingles this morning. I wheeled a pack home on my dolly this morning.
I set up the ladder on the front of my house earlier and got my supplies ready. And put on the correct shoes.
I took all my supplies up and set them on the edge of the roof without leaving the ladder. I made 4 or 5 trips.
I wrote to my angels and asked for their help and protection.
I kept procrastinating.
Then, I had to go up.
I stepped back in my house inside the front door and asked God to protect me and help me and gave thanks for some things. Like this house. The weather, my health, the supplies, the ladder, my freedom and other things.
I went back out and I put my hammer and things in my cargo shorts pockets.
I walked up the ladder and took the step onto the roof. It was steep and concerning.
I walked up to the leak area and did not see any holes. BUT, I did see a white vent pipe.
I looked around it and there was no flashing! And the shingles that were there creating a lip/edge.
It was scary up there. The roof is steep and I felt I could slide off.
I covered the edge of the vent pipe with tar. And an edge of shingles from the neighbors new roof job.
I was scared.
I was scared as I worked. I felt I could slide off. And I didn't want to move much. As little as I had to.
There was areas of exposed tar paper I should have put some shingles over, but I did not want to. I did not want to move around much.
At one point I touched the toe of my boot in some tar. Oh no. That made it slick.
I walked up and stood against the chimney and cleaned it off and kept rubbing it on the shingles until I felt it had traction.
Spots of my side gutter need patched too. I bought some spray sealant for it. But there was no way I was going near the edge.
I tarred and got what I think is it and then headed for the ladder.
It was scary as I moved to the edge.
I said out loud, "God help me."
In my heard I heard subtly, "I am here".
I felt confident as I made my move to the ladder. It was strong and stable. I got on easily and started throwing the supplies I had placed on the edge down into the yard.
I should have put shingles on the exposed tar paper. And even covered it with some tar.But I was too scared. I didn't want to walk around up there.
I hope I got it.
That was a clear issue the roofer or my neighbor should have seen!!
My neighbor even told me that he had been a roofer for 15 years! LIAR!
I made it. I am here at the computer. And I hope I got it.
Thank you again, God.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
Thursday, October 6, 2016
No Improvement in Sight
So my vintage Etsy shop is not improving. The downward direction is continuing.
I check my stats regularly and compare them to last year and the previous year and there is only less revenue and orders for all the different time periods.
And what is playing a part in feeling this way about my shop is that views from Etsy search and direct Google views are also down considerably.
Etsy search views are down about 1/3 each day.
Even with probably 400+ listings this year than last year.
And direct Google views are down about 1/3-1/2.
The drop in both is partly the fault of Etsy I believe.
I will have a good day here and there. It's been 1-3 good days/month.
With all the time spent each and every day, with inventor and listings increasing, I am not seeing the benefit in revenue or sales. Only the downward path.
Right before 6pm today I have spent about 9 hours on my shop.
For 2 orders and $72 in gross revenue.
I have decisions to make.
I check my stats regularly and compare them to last year and the previous year and there is only less revenue and orders for all the different time periods.
And what is playing a part in feeling this way about my shop is that views from Etsy search and direct Google views are also down considerably.
Etsy search views are down about 1/3 each day.
Even with probably 400+ listings this year than last year.
And direct Google views are down about 1/3-1/2.
The drop in both is partly the fault of Etsy I believe.
I will have a good day here and there. It's been 1-3 good days/month.
With all the time spent each and every day, with inventor and listings increasing, I am not seeing the benefit in revenue or sales. Only the downward path.
Right before 6pm today I have spent about 9 hours on my shop.
For 2 orders and $72 in gross revenue.
I have decisions to make.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Only 38 Views from Etsy Search at 12 Noon
This is about a 50% + drop from where they have been recently.
A continuation of the drop in search views for the year too.
Last year on this day I finished with 196.
I will probably be in the 140's or lower.
Like yesterday.
I guess they are gone.
Because of the "improvements" and increased competition.
Back to work.
A continuation of the drop in search views for the year too.
Last year on this day I finished with 196.
I will probably be in the 140's or lower.
Like yesterday.
I guess they are gone.
Because of the "improvements" and increased competition.
Back to work.
Only 149 Etsy Search Views Yesterday
Wow. That is bad. And with nearly 1,500 listings.
Last year on the same day I have 245 views from Etsy search.
Even this morning right before 9:30 AM I have only 28 views from Etsy search!
Recently I'd have in the 60's.
And in the past I would have in the 80's or more.
And in the past 2 months I have more than 3,300 FEWER views from Etsy search. WOW.
And I also have nearly 700 fewer direct Google views.
Which I blame on Etsy.
They did that with the new layout changes and the coding to our shop titles and descriptions!
What has Etsy done to my shop????
And maybe my shop is too big for Etsy???
Maybe I should open a 2nd and 3rd shop??
That is what the resellers do to game the system.
Since Etsy allows only 1 item per shop per page up to about page 6 now, the resellers are opening multiple shops to have more than 1 of the same item on a page.
When I had only about 800 listings or so I had a long period of time, 5-6 months, in which I averaged Etsy search views in the 300's. With some days in the 400's. With Etsy's "improvements" my search views started dropping.
And I don't expect my search views to get BETTER next year.
Only get worse.
As there are more listings and more "improvements" to the site.
The future on Etsy is not looking good.
Good for Etsy.
Not good for me.
I think I'd still make regular sales.
Just not as good as 2014 and 2015.
Search views are where the buyers are.
So if my search views are more than 1,200 fewer/month and get lower, then sales will be lower accordingly.
My best years on here are in the past???
Last year on the same day I have 245 views from Etsy search.
Even this morning right before 9:30 AM I have only 28 views from Etsy search!
Recently I'd have in the 60's.
And in the past I would have in the 80's or more.
And in the past 2 months I have more than 3,300 FEWER views from Etsy search. WOW.
And I also have nearly 700 fewer direct Google views.
Which I blame on Etsy.
They did that with the new layout changes and the coding to our shop titles and descriptions!
And maybe my shop is too big for Etsy???
Maybe I should open a 2nd and 3rd shop??
That is what the resellers do to game the system.
Since Etsy allows only 1 item per shop per page up to about page 6 now, the resellers are opening multiple shops to have more than 1 of the same item on a page.
When I had only about 800 listings or so I had a long period of time, 5-6 months, in which I averaged Etsy search views in the 300's. With some days in the 400's. With Etsy's "improvements" my search views started dropping.
And I don't expect my search views to get BETTER next year.
Only get worse.
As there are more listings and more "improvements" to the site.
The future on Etsy is not looking good.
Good for Etsy.
Not good for me.
I think I'd still make regular sales.
Just not as good as 2014 and 2015.
Search views are where the buyers are.
So if my search views are more than 1,200 fewer/month and get lower, then sales will be lower accordingly.
My best years on here are in the past???
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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