I think the huge difference between Etsy sellers/artisans and other business owners: we tend to NOT think of our websites as a mainstream business. Most businesses rely heavily on marketing and advertising techniques to get off the ground. They put in huge investments. Most artisans don’t have that kind of budget. My tips (if you’ve read through my whole Etsy series you’ll have gotten some of them) are mainly: be professional and treat yourself as a “real” business. Make something truly unique that ISN’T out there, and then brand yourself with a unique face. It’s not about getting one thing right – it’s about getting the whole picture in place. Consider local venues as a starting point! As far as hosts: I use FatCow (you can find the link in my sidebar). They are good if you are getting minimal traffic, but once your pageviews start to reach in the 100,000’s they lose their reliability (as will any host that costs less than $50/month). One last thing: make sure you are saving your product images so that they are web optimized, and you are not draining your resources allotted to you. I have a tutorial here of course 😉

I can’t say for sure. Since timing is a factor too (although one of the last ones taken into account) you might see a difference when your listing expires and you renew. Give it a few weeks and compare over a time period. Keep in mind that holiday seasons can be busier regardless.

But how long time it takes to see the results when I change my keywords?