Transitioning my shop from Etsy to Shopify
Channel: Littlebean and Me
Date: 12/07/2018

Hey All! I wanted to make a dedicated video about the changes that are coming to the etsy platform in the next few days (Mid-July 2018), and talk about why I decided to take my site off of the Etsy marketplace and onto my own independent shopify site. 

If you're thinking about making a switch off of the Etsy marketplace, it certainly can be daunting. Despite being , it doesn't have to be scary. if you take things systematically and really look at where your sales are coming from you should be able to easily see if it's worth the extra cost for your business. 

I wanted to share my experience and how I came to the decision I did. It's my decision, for my business - and every business is different - have different structures, margins, etc. So, what you decide - it's for you to make the choice. I thought that sharing the process I took to look into my own small business would help you to look at the things that matter for you - traffic, data, cost/benefit, what the role of a marketplace is - and how it plays into whether you choose to stay, or leave. I still will shop on Etsy, certainly. But for me, it was not feasible to stay as a small business owner with the increase in fees - AND on top of that to maintain my own dedicated site which I also pay for (that wasn't a storefront). So I chose to move my store to my site. :) 

I hope you enjoy! :) As always, information and timestamps below, and don't forget to subscribe to get notifications when i upload my next video! :) Hugs! and Happy Stitching!


Littlebean Crochet Links:
http://www.littlebeanlovesyarn.com

~IG - http://www.instagram.com/littlebeancrochet 
~FB - http://www.facebook.com/littlebeancrochetshop
~ravelry - http://www.ravelry.com/people/kmweaver
~ravelry podcast group - http://www.ravelry.com/groups/littlebean-and-me-podcast

Equipment Used:
Camera - G7X Mark ii
Microphone - Samson C01UPro
Computer - MacBook Pro (2015), 8gb RAM, 2.7gHz Intel Core i5
External Hard Drive - Seagate 3T Seagate
Software - Final Cut ProX



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