Handmade & Beyond Podcast

I show how I use the ChatGPT Etsy plugin for Etsy trend research, niche validation, SEO, product ideas, and Pinterest content. Learn how to research Etsy bestsellers, find laser-engraved dog product opportunities, review listing URLs, and build a Pinterest posting workflow for your Etsy shop.
 
🚀 Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — POD AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $4/month 👇
https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip
 
👕My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy:
https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b
30% off first purchase within 3 days
 
🥇My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude:  https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy
 
🙌My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos!
Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! 
https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA 
 
📚Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook-  Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business.  Download it for free here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess
 
🚀Etsy Quickstart Free Guide-  A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground.  Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart
 
Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business👇
https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o
https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo
https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw
 
00:00 Why the ChatGPT Etsy plugin matters
00:22 What this Etsy plugin walkthrough covers
00:40 Installing the Etsy plugin in ChatGPT
01:05 Understanding the plugin's core capabilities
01:27 Etsy product research and SEO use cases
02:28 Etsy seller community and automation resources
03:08 Etsy trend and niche research prompt
04:03 Researching laser-engraved dog product demand
04:57 Reviewing subniches, keywords, and market gaps
05:45 Finding Etsy bestseller listing URLs
07:05 Vetting product ideas against live listings
08:25 Building a Pinterest content package
10:01 Generating Pinterest image concepts
11:20 Automating Pinterest posting with Blotato
12:59 More Etsy plugin workflows to try
13:23 Final thoughts on Etsy automation

Learn how to analyze your Etsy shop data with AI, identify missed sales opportunities, and turn winning listings into more profitable products. I'll show you how to download Etsy listing and order data, use the Etsy X-Ray AI skills with Claude or Codex, improve underperforming listings, and build a strategic 90-day Etsy growth plan.
 
 
🚀 Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $4/month 👇
https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip
 
👕My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy:
https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b
30% off first purchase within 3 days
 
🥇My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude:  https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy
 
🙌My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos!
Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! 
https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA 
 
📚Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook-  Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business.  Download it for free here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess
 
🚀Etsy Quickstart Free Guide-  A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground.  Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart
 
#EtsySEO #EtsySellerTips #EtsyAI #EtsyShopGrowth #EtsySuccess #ClaudeAI #EtsyMarketing
 
00:00 Use AI to Find Hidden Etsy Opportunities
00:47 Why Successful Etsy Sellers Follow the Breadcrumbs
01:57 Consistency vs. Strategy for Faster Shop Growth
02:17 Focus on What Is Already Working
02:56 Etsy X-Ray Light vs. X-Ray Pro
03:52 How the Etsy X-Ray AI Skills Work
04:20 Download Your Etsy Listing and Order Data
05:24 Prepare Your CSV Files for Better AI Analysis
06:06 Install the Etsy X-Ray Skill in Claude or Codex
07:01 Etsy X-Ray Light Shop Analysis
09:23 Advanced Features Inside Etsy X-Ray Pro
10:22 Revive Etsy Listings Closest to Winning
11:01 Multiply Winning Products and Fill Listing Gaps
12:01 Retire Weak Listings and Build a 90-Day Plan
12:50 Create a Strategic Etsy Growth Snowball
 
 
Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business👇
https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o
https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo
https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

Learn how to do Etsy SEO in the new age of AI, search intent, and long-tail buyer searches so your listings have a better chance of getting found on Etsy, Google, ChatGPT, and AI search tools. I'll break down what Etsy SEO strategies still work, what sellers are getting wrong, why poor performance is not always an SEO problem, and how to use AI for Etsy SEO without blindly copying generic outputs. You'll also see how an Etsy SEO Council workflow can analyze titles, tags, descriptions, conversion issues, and listing quality to help improve your Etsy shop visibility and sales.
 
🚀 Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $4/month 👇
https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip
 
👕My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy:
https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b
30% off first purchase within 3 days
 
🥇My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude:  https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy
 
🙌My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos!
Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! 
https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA 
 
📚Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook-  Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business.  Download it for free here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess
 
🚀Etsy Quickstart Free Guide-  A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground.  Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart
 
#EtsySEO #EtsySellerTips #EtsyShopTips #EtsyAI #SellOnEtsy #EtsyMarketing #EtsySuccess
 
00:00 The New Age of Etsy SEO
00:59 How Search Behavior Has Changed
03:08 Why AI Search Rewards Specific Buyer Intent
04:56 Stop Optimizing for Algorithms
06:39 Core Etsy SEO Best Practices Still Matter
08:42 How to Gain an SEO Advantage
09:48 Why Consistency Helps Etsy Shops Grow
11:44 Writing Listings for Search Intent
14:06 Poor Performance Is Not Always an SEO Problem
15:10 How to Improve Your Etsy Value Proposition
16:19 Why Photos and Videos Impact Sales
17:06 Niches, Listings, and Product Quality
19:42 How to Use AI for Etsy SEO the Right Way
22:39 The Etsy SEO Council Skill Explained
25:40 Live Etsy SEO Council Listing Example
 
 
Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business👇
https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o
https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo
https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

Learn how to use Claude as a better AI business partner for Etsy, SEO, product research, niche validation, and business strategy without wasting time on weak AI outputs. In this video, I break down the exact Claude workflow I've been using to get better answers, avoid generic AI advice, pick the right model, start cleaner chats, use roles and context, and turn Claude into a skeptical strategy partner instead of a "yes machine." 🚀
 
🚀 Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $4/month 👇
https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip
 
👕My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy:
https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b
30% off first purchase within 3 days
 
🥇My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude:  https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy
 
🙌My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos!
Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! 
https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA 
 
📚Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook-  Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business.  Download it for free here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess
 
🚀Etsy Quickstart Free Guide-  A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground.  Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart
 
 
I'll show you:
✅ Why most people get weak or overly agreeable AI answers
✅ How to choose the right Claude model for simple vs. complex tasks
✅ Why long chats can create diminished results
✅ The clarifying-question prompt that improves output quality
✅ The "sparring partner" prompt that stress-tests your ideas
✅ How my Claude Council Skill uses 5 sub-agents to score and critique Etsy business ideas
✅ A real Etsy print-on-demand motivational shirt example and why Claude pushed back on it
 
🔍 Proof Inside This Video
 
📈 I've been using Claude this way for the last couple of months and said it helped increase my revenue by about 40–50%.
🤖 The Claude Council Skill uses 5 independent sub-agents plus a judge to score business ideas, find risks, and recommend adjustments.
🎯 I tested the idea: "I'm an Etsy seller. I want to open an Etsy print on demand business for motivational shirts."
⚠️ The basic Claude response gave a simple 6-step strategy, but the Council Skill flagged the idea as problematic and recommended niching down into micro-niches.
🧠 I share the exact clarifying prompt: "Ask me clarifying questions until you're 95% confident you can complete this task successfully."
🥊 I share the exact sparring partner prompt that tells Claude to attack weak claims, unsupported assumptions, logical gaps, edge cases, and anything that would fail under scrutiny.
 
00:00 How I Made Claude a Better Business Partner
01:34 Why AI Gives Weak or Generic Business Advice
02:43 Pick the Right Claude Model for the Task
04:09 Why Long AI Chats Create Diminished Results
06:11 Give Claude a Clear Role Before Asking
07:50 The 95% Confidence Clarifying Prompt
09:28 Turn Claude Into a Sparring Partner
11:21 My Claude Council Skill for Business Ideas
13:03 Testing an Etsy Print-on-Demand Shirt Idea
14:10 How 5 AI Agents Score the Business Idea
15:14 How Claude Skills Work Like Reusable Prompts
16:23 Why Better AI Workflows Save Time and Money
 
#ClaudeAI #EtsySeller #EtsySEO #AIBusiness #ClaudeCode #EtsyTips #AIAutomation #PrintOnDemand #SmallBusinessTips #EtsyBusiness
 
Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business👇
https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o
https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo
https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw

Learn how to understand the latest Etsy seller updates from June and what they mean for your shop, pricing, shipping, listings, ads, and conversions. In this video, I break down Etsy purchase protection changes, tariff updates, seller app improvements, personalization tools, two-video listings, AI-powered stats, interested shopper offers, promo code controls, Etsy Ads strategies, and marketplace insights so you can make smarter decisions for your Etsy shop. 🚀
 
🚀 Want to grow your Etsy shop faster? Join 600+ serious sellers inside Etsy Games — AI Automations for Etsy, the Traffic Challenge + Community starting at just $4/month 👇
https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip
 
👕My Favorite POD Supplier for Etsy:
https://try.gelato.com/ue8xj46w9d6b
30% off first purchase within 3 days
 
🥇My favorite social media scheduler that I automate 100% with Claude:  https://blotato.com/?ref=LLEtsy
 
🙌My Favorite Tool For Etsy Product Photos & Videos!
Use Code Etsy at checkout for 2 months free! 
https://kittl.pxf.io/2RRrAA 
 
📚Etsy SEO Revealed FREE eBook-  Learn and understand Etsy SEO to help you grow your business.  Download it for free here:  https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/etsyseosuccess
 
🚀Etsy Quickstart Free Guide-  A quick guide to help you get your Etsy business off the ground.  Download it for free here: https://www.handmadeandbeyond.com/quickstart
 
📊 Proof & Key Takeaways From This Etsy Update
 
🔒 Etsy purchase protection still covers up to $250, even on higher-value orders, but sellers are responsible for the difference above that amount.
 
📦 I've personally used Etsy purchase protection twice, including one order around $225, and it worked both times.
 
🌎 Starting July 9, sellers outside the U.S. shipping to U.S. buyers need to account for duties and import fees upfront and ship with delivery duty paid to stay aligned with Etsy's updated rules.
 
🎥 Etsy now allows two videos per listing, giving sellers another opportunity to show product use, details, production, or packaging.
 
📱 Etsy added seller app improvements including barcode scanning for shipping labels, full or partial refunds, detailed order views, buyer notes, gifting details, and messaging tools.
 
💰 Etsy Ads strategies are available when your budget is $25 or higher per day, including efficient spending, low click cost, and greater visibility.
 
00:00 Etsy June Updates Overview
00:38 Expanded Etsy Purchase Protection
01:48 More Detailed Policy Violation Explanations
02:50 Tariff Estimator and U.S. Order Requirements
04:02 Etsy Seller App Updates
05:04 Faster Buyer Messaging and Quick Actions
06:04 Listing Thumbnail Preview Improvements
07:03 Custom Options for Personalized Orders
07:42 Two Videos Per Etsy Listing
09:13 Etsy AI Tools and Stats Assistant
10:24 Interested Shopper Offers
11:23 Promo Code Redemption Controls
12:06 Redesigned Offsite Ads Dashboard
12:42 New Etsy Ads Strategies
13:26 Marketplace Insights and Search Metrics
14:32 Review Insights and Expanded Payment Methods
15:27 Etsy Games VIP and AI Automation Support
 
#EtsySeller #EtsySEO #EtsyTips #EtsyShop #SellOnEtsy #EtsyUpdates #EtsyMarketing #EtsyBusiness
 
Watch These Other Amazing AI Automation Videos to Grow & Improve Your Etsy Business👇
https://youtu.be/SbHPWpBGw_o
https://youtu.be/hB8fo-iteLo
https://youtu.be/-cJsJEs2cWw