Every Etsy sale involves multiple fees, and they stack up faster than most sellers expect. Between listing fees, transaction fees, processing fees, ads fees, and more—it can be overwhelming. So let’s break it down for you.
Every Etsy sale involves multiple fees, and they stack up faster than most sellers expect. Between listing fees, transaction fees, processing fees, ads fees, and more—it can be overwhelming. So let’s break it down for you.
How much you can make on Etsy still depends on one thing more than anything else: whether you treat it like a business.
If your Etsy listings are getting 50+ views a week but barely any sales, you don’t have a traffic problem—you have a conversion problem. And here’s the truth: improving your Etsy conversion rate is faster, cheaper, and more predictable than chasing more clicks.
One of the most frustrating experiences for Etsy sellers is getting clicks but no sales. You’ve done the SEO work. Your product starts showing up in search. Traffic begins to flow but nobody is buying. On the surface, everything looks right—so what’s the problem? Here’s how the algorithm really works.