My ONE Piece of Advice For Etsy Sellers in 2026

About this video

Jahraus — claiming over $1 million in profit on Etsy — gives one core piece of advice: force feedback before waiting for a sale, rather than hoping and being patient. Most sellers list a product, get fading views and maybe a favorite, tweak title or price, and never learn why it does not sell because a non-buying customer gives no feedback and product-market fit was never tested. Instead, test in Facebook groups where the actual customer hangs out. First define who would buy it — cares, hobbies, brands, life stage — then find interest-based, buy/sell/trade, and planning groups (e.g. farmhouse decor or wedding planning groups, not Etsy seller groups) with active recent posts and at least 1,000 members. Post a low-pressure A-or-B comparison of two versions, colors, or mockups with a script like ‘Can I get some honest feedback? I’m not sure which I like better, A or B. Help.’ — no shop link or sales copy, ideally at 8 a.m. or 8 p.m. local time. Rule of thumb: if a listing has been live two weeks with under 50 views and no sales, or a sale/discount brought no traction in 10 days to two weeks, stop tweaking SEO/price and test the product itself, since Etsy’s new-listing boost can be brief. Then revise color, mockup, size, font, personalization or design from comments, repost the update, and DM a link only if commenters ask where to get it. Examples: nursery art redesigned to muted tones and larger readable text, and Christian affirmation cards reformatted as laminated lunchbox notes after moms said toddlers would wreck them — both then sold, she says.

Key takeaways

• Force feedback before a sale: patience and small SEO/price tweaks cannot diagnose lack of product-market fit.
• Find customers in interest, buy/sell/trade and planning Facebook groups with 1,000+ members and active posts — not Etsy seller groups.
• Post an A-vs-B comparison asking for honest feedback, with no shop link or sales pitch, at 8 a.m. or 8 p.m. local time.
• Trigger: after 2 weeks live with under 50 views and no sales, test the product externally instead of waiting a month or two.
• Revise from the comments, repost the improved version to the same group, and only DM a purchase link when people ask for it.

Episode details: published October 30, 2025 · 11:21 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dylan Jahraus’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

← Previous: Top 10 TRENDS To Sell in 2026 (Etsy Best Products Guide) 💸 · Next: How to Make $1,000 on Etsy in the Next 30 Days! →

All Dylan Jahraus videos · Dylan Jahraus profile · Dylan Jahraus on YouTube