#010: Let’s Make it Happen Series pt. 8: Tips and Cautions when Choosing your Online Retail Channel for your Product with Lucy Kelly

Welcome! To the 10th episode of the Focused & Unstoppable podcast and we’re moving on to part 8 of the Let’s Make it happen series! This episode is jammed packed with very valuable tips and cautions when choosing a retail channel for your product!  Lucy Kelly has a successful handmade jewelry store online + she has a course called Bloom: Grow Your Handmade Business Online, it’s a step-by-step guide to show you how to take the seeds of business that you have planted and nurture them into a fully grown online business. 

I asked her where I should sell my product online and she ended sharing a lot of great tips and cautions! 

Here’s what you’ll learn from Lucy on this episode:

What to know before you choose a platform to sell your products online. (Hint: know your ICA and where they hang out!)Tips on how to be seen by more people on FacebookLessons she learned while selling her own productsWhy she loves ShopifyAdvantages and Disadvantages of Etsy and Shopify and when best to use them.An important principle on advertizing and where to drive trafficA simple hack to start selling even if you don’t have your own website.Lucy’s tips for when you’re starting outShe makes a special offer just for listeners of the Focused & Unstoppable Podcast so stay until the end!

I hope this episode will inspire you to make the moves to making your dreams happen!

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About Lucy Kelly
I started my handmade jewelry business, bel monili, in the summer of 2010 with hopes of having a hobby to keep my hands busy. I quickly learned that I had a knack for jewelry design, particularly in my newly defined niche of upcycling vintage costume jewelry and combining uniquely perfect colours and textures in my work. 

I started bel monili the way most others do: small, single-table craft shows at local churches and schools with the occasional sale to family and friends on the side. Fortunately for me, Pittsburgh, PA is an extremely artist-friendly city, and there was no shortage of opportunities for me to show and sell my work.

In 2011, I opened up my first Etsy shop, which proved to be a wonderful success and an eye-opening experience. I learned the ins and outs of product listings, SEO, product photography, and all of the things that go with being a handmade seller in an online world. 

Over the years, I grew my business by jurying into higher quality shows, cultivating a social media following, and nurturing lasting relationships with my audience. In 2017, bel monili hit the 6 figure sales mark for the first time. I took the leap to move my primary online sales over to my own websi