THIS is why your Etsy listings aren't Trendy... (Top Etsy Trends to Sell in 2025)

About this video

Dylan Jahraus explains why trendy Etsy listings may not sell: sellers copy a trend but do not execute it in a trendy way, so the result looks cheap and outdated. Reviewing examples for the retro western, cosmic cowgirl, bow, checker, monochromatic/color-gradient, and reading/bookish trends, plus Stanley straw toppers and Stanley name plates, she repeatedly flags low contrast on mobile, thin or arched fonts, poor color combinations, dated props and backgrounds such as shiplap, beads, eucalyptus, and plants, and mockups that look fake because of shadows or styling. For retro western, she points to Comfort Colors-style fit, looser silhouettes, and high-contrast designs as more trendy. She advises not offering color combinations that do not work, limiting options to two or three good colors, adding personalization or a strong value proposition instead of simply labeling the object (for example ‘my reading time’ on a blanket), and asking whether a design actually needs words. A closing testimonial is presented as a student’s claim of going from $696 in the month before the program to $4,149 from 133 orders in the first month after joining.

Key takeaways

• A trend only works if execution — font, color, contrast, fit, and mockup — is itself trendy and readable on mobile
• Dated backgrounds and props can date the product even when the product idea is current
• Do not offer bad color combinations; curate to a few options where design and background have strong contrast
• Avoid vanilla labeling of an object on itself; add personalization, a usable quote, or a clear value proposition
• For monochromatic designs, use color blocking/gradient within one family with equal contrast, rather than random bright colors

Episode details: published June 17, 2024 · 16:44 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.

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