there was a time back when (about 12 years ago) I began teaching myself about search engine optimization with google after my etsy shop had its first successful year - it tanked badly on the third year. Etsy did something to change their search and I lost a large percentage of sales and could not figure out why. So I learned. Built this webshop up and took advice and implemented a good seo strategy on hair feathers but now?????????? well here we are in 2024. Here is my WTF FACE
Because nothing with AI is as it was before. It does not matter what keywords I put in. The serps have changed :( and it makes a kitty sad.
This fine Saturday 8/24/2024 I sit here wondering how do handmade artists & suppliers pay their bills in today's economy when discretionary spending is down. I find where they moved my cheese that's the only way to it is to do it. etsy news where I sell the most featherswholesale.etsy.com Wednesday I tried adding a new product there but saw there was no more feather extension category - poof just gone without any notice - that explains where some sells went: we are all lumped under hair extensions now as a group and it's a rat race to the bottom (I cannot pay to play) as much as I truly adore etsy I can no longer survive on the income I am getting there. I cannot compete with supply sellers in C---A. It does not matter how good my feathers are, how well I dye them, they do this thing overseas called "anything goes" and that is with birds - there is a reason they are SO CHEAP on TEMOOO. I only sell feathers from American farms unless noted on that product. The reason I write this blog is 2 fold. 1. I have no writing skills and am so adhd I just had to take meds to pump this thing into existence. Thought it'd be a fun read for the 10 customer friends I have here that may get a giggle.
2. wix seo guide told me to start a blog - all the seo experts did, and I did back in 2021 as you can clearly see it labeled "someday I may use this blah blah"
(a really good piece too)
Here's my blog. I am upset with finances and the fact my husband has to work 7 days a week to prove himself for 50K a year (break that math down) + we live in Florida (where insurance on properties is a mess) and well hey I am me and I worry a lot about my future. Getting some health care, getting some needed help in general. I need now more than ever customers to start shopping here and sharing my links where they will be relevant. I hope my customers that have come here to support my handmade small business featherreport.us will know how much I appreciate them. A few of ya'll are keeping me afloat this year and this is also a letter of gratitude to you. I thank you for reading the struggles of a starving artist. gonna go listen to bad 80s music and try to learn about rich snippets off a guy on youtube. LOL. and here is a pretty picture of my very first passion flower from 2023 - I do a lot of gardening and grow tons of unique plants and have decided to start re-exploring the world of photography.
love,
solkat
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