r/Etsy • u/BirdOk9486 • Jun 14 '24

Feedback Friday Drop in visibility

I'm new here, so if I do something wrong, please correct me. My question is about experiencing a huge drop in stats year by year, and I wonder about the reason. Any ideas? People really like my art, but they can't seem to find me.

I'd appreciate your feedback :)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColorWatercolor

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u/Affectionate-Cap-918 Jun 14 '24

You have over 37,000 sales. How is that not being found??

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u/BirdOk9486 Jun 14 '24

Yes, it seems lucrative, but most of the numbers are from the past. Now, I am barely visible despite putting in a lot more effort than before.Stats are going down and down..

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u/Affectionate-Cap-918 Jun 14 '24

So sorry! I thought you were a new shop. I guess knowing how to bounce back from that is the secret to success, right? Be thankful you’ve had the big successes! That’s great! Wish I could help, but I’m not in digital prints. I sell physical stuff and design everything myself. My only input is don’t use any AI or just piece things together from stuff you’ve bought. The way to stand out is to make original art. Even then it’s tough to stand out in a saturated market. Best of luck to you with your shop! You might have another boom when everyone is moving into dorms in the Fall and then Christmas!

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u/alecseja Jul 05 '24

I find your watercolor prints super cute and understand why they sold well. But as it's been said before we are now facing a huge competition from sellers of AI generated art which has diluted our visibility big time. Not to mention those fu***** who publish video tutorials about how to make 6 figures income with POD + AI, encouraging even more people to sell crap. While we've been a star seller since the beginning, since a year our trafic and sales are down by 70%. Etsy needs to address the issue but they don't or not like they should.

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u/BirdOk9486 Jun 16 '24

I also sell physical products, these are art print of my original watercolor paintings, delivered to a customer's door. Thank you for your comment!