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Etsy Shop Launch Checklist — Setup, SEO & First 30 Days Action Plan

Generate a phase-by-phase Etsy shop launch checklist covering account setup, branding, listings, SEO, and your first 30-day sales strategy. Tailored to your product type and experience level.

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Act as an Etsy business coach who has helped hundreds of sellers launch successful shops and avoid the setup mistakes that kill momentum in the first 30 days.

Generate a complete Etsy shop launch checklist for my situation:

Shop Name: [SHOP NAME]
Product Type: [PRODUCT TYPE] (e.g. handmade jewellery, digital downloads, vintage clothing, print on demand, candles)
Number of Listings Planned at Launch: [NUMBER OF LISTINGS] (e.g. 5, 10, 20+)
Selling Experience: [EXPERIENCE] (e.g. brand new seller, sold locally before, experienced on another platform)
Do You Offer Custom Orders?: [CUSTOM ORDERS] (yes / no)
Target Niche and Buyer: [TARGET NICHE] (e.g. wedding gifts, nursery decor, productivity tools, vintage fashion)

Generate the checklist using this format:
- Checkbox format: - [ ] Task
- Group into clear phases
- Mark legally required or account-critical items with ⚠️
- Mark quick wins (high impact, low effort) with ⭐
- Add estimated time in parentheses next to each task

**Phase 1: Account & Legal Setup** ⚠️
(Etsy account, payment method, shop policies, tax registration, business licence if needed)

**Phase 2: Brand & Shop Foundation**
(shop name check, banner, profile photo, about section, shop announcement, meet the maker bio)

**Phase 3: Listings** ⭐
(title formula, description structure, photography checklist, 13 tags per listing, pricing, variants, shipping profiles)

**Phase 4: SEO & Discoverability**
(keyword research process, listing title optimisation, shop sections setup, tags review, listing refresh schedule)

**Phase 5: Pre-Launch Promotion**
(social media announcement plan, friends and family soft launch, Pinterest business account setup, first 10 sales strategy)

**Phase 6: Post-Launch — First 30 Days**
(stats review schedule, listing tweaks based on data, customer message templates, shipping process, review request timing)

End with: The 3 mistakes first-time Etsy sellers most commonly make in the first 30 days — and exactly how to avoid each one.

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