How do you do product research? Leave ideas in the comments!

I had watched this one time before! I needed a refresher with the new year coming up! As always...fantastic information. Thank you!

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

I love Marmalead for generating product ideas.

I LOVE Marmalead. So easy to use and so helpful. I appreciate your videos on this topic. Really great!! You rock!!

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

LOVE this woman

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Why, thank you, I am pretty awesome haha

Just what I needed! I signed up for Marmalead yesterday :) I can't wait to use it for product research! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Try the storm feature first, I love it!

I have used Marmalead since 2014. Doubled my business when I started using it.

Hahaha hilarious, Barbed Wire Ring "thats very dangerous" 🤣

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't seem like a good idea...

Marmalead is great. I find so many things like you showed in your video. I have so many ideas I need more hours in the day to create products.

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

I know, I keep a list with ideas and I don't have enough time to do most of them.

You are awesome!!! Thank you! You have saved me from terrible etsy advice videos. This tool will save me so much time.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

New to Marmalead as of yesterday. Your video was mind blowing, really. I am so excited about the opportunities that this product will bring to my business. Thank you!

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! I always wonder why people don't use Marmalead for this purpose more often!

Thank you for this! I never realized those suggested key words were all the way to the bottom!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

I saw immediately how marmalead could work well for me, but I want to use it well, and this was a helpful resource. Subscribed to your channel!

@KaraBuntin

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

I'm just starting with Marmalead...I've got 100 or so listings and trying to figure out keywords, tags, and what to put where!!! Thank you..I'll be following you and hopefully learning a great deal!

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and you'll love Marmalead, it gets addicting.

This is my first time using Marmalead. I love it! It has helped me adjust my store to what is trending. But not in the high competition area either.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

I use it all the time!

I just signed up for Marmalead after watching this video, and it has already given me some great ideas for my tags. We'll see if it changes my views, but I am happy with it so far! Thank you!

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

After watching this video, I went through a few keywords on Marmalead and it lead me to 14 possible products! Thanks Kara!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

See how easy it is? :)

very helpful! thanks Kara 🙏

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Going to look into purchasing Marmalead Thank you Kara!!!

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

just starting with marmalade. thank u for the tutorial.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thank y9u for your help. Just opening a new shop and got marmalade. Apparently before this I had zero ideas how to use tags.. was using random related words in no order. Now I have a better idea.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

That can still work, but it's good to research phrases!

Mind Blown!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

It doesnt' take that long to find good ideas!

@mmystic2

4 жыл бұрын

Kara Buntin I found so many new ides in about 15 minutes! Genious!

Thanks for the info ,very helpful.Regards from the beautiful city of Bruges Belguim💐

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Kara, thanks so much for this very informative video on using Marmalead. Please make more videos like this - Marmalead should pay you to do them! After I finished watching this, I started searching for new products to make and found some great ones! However, that led me to go directly to my material supplier websites to find the components I'd need to buy. The problem is that even I already have over 1000 items in my shop, I have over 200 expired items that need to be rephotographed, videoed, and researched for keywords. And then there are the hundred or so I have made and not yet photographed or listed, and the hundreds of items I have yet to make with the large stash of materials I have on hand. I keep getting ideas and then buying new materials (since there are always a few important components I don't have) and continually spending my profits on materials! Unfortunately, my backlog keeps growing! I suspect there are signs that this is an addictive disorder!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain... but use what you have first!

Useful!

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

It is, i use it like this all the time.

I just start using. Hello from Turkey

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Marmalead is a great tool! Make sure to watch their tutorial videos so that you use it the right way :)

great information, just signed up. recently created my second etsy shop (first one not successful...yet) and implementing marmalead to try and help with both my shops!

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

That should help unless Etsy keeps being ridiculous.

helpful! Thanks a lot! :)

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Marmalead recommended me to watch this video and after the few first minutes I taught is a waste of time. Well, my sincere apologies, your tips really helped on how to use it better and find more niches. I was looking for only the all "3 green" niches, everything lower I thought is not good enough. Thank you!

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the view

This is awesome!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I was surprised how quickly I found things. Especially with jewelry, I thought it would take much longer.

@mmystic2

4 жыл бұрын

Kara Buntin Love it!

I'M JUST STARTING TO LEARN ABOUT MARMALEAD.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

It's the best tool for Etsy SEO research.

I would love a "how to" on Marmalead! I tried it a few years ago, and got lost and frustrated, so I went back to eRank.

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of videos on this channel showing how I use it for various things. It's SUPER FRUSTRATING to me when I see people say that they can't figure it out, because once you do it's the best Etsy SEO tool out there. Everyone focuses on the grades too much.

@BeachMama79

4 жыл бұрын

Kara Buntin I will watch your videos to see if I can get back to using Marmalead! 🥰

@ShootingStarSVG

4 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin I agree 100% I always tell people screw the grades especially if they're doing well on sales!!!

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

People don't realize that the grades are there as an indicator for us to look at, then to make our own decisions. We're a bunch of overachievers who want to get all As, that's the problem!

Hey Kara, thank you so much for this video! It's so clear, I didn't use storm before but its an awesome function. I have already a style of paintings I would like to sell but I also want to sell printables, postcards and calendars etc. so i'm definitely going to do searches for those products! But the originals are hard to sell. Can you maybe tell something about the listings function? My listings got a C+ which is not realy bad I guess but maybe you have some tips on getting that grade higher?

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

The grades are there just to give you an idea of things that you could work on, but if you think your listing is solidly structured, a C grade is fine. Most of my listings are B or C grades.

@saravandenoever

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Thanks! :)

I think it refers to block letters.

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too, but not all of the ones on there were done like that. But then again, people mis-tag things all the time.

Curiously, many professional carpenters use a hammer on screws. They will then do a last turn or two with a screwdriver. (tricks of the trade part II)

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'll have to stop using that as an example!

A small business invests in tools including time, energy to acquire the skills to make something and to produce something that is saleable enough. Like an artist is an artist wanting to sell his prints. So if I see the data you are seeing, I will not drop my tools and buy these jewelry stuff to sell. I am sure some people just want to make money that does not require learning new skills.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

There's plenty of that

@heatherstenlake4576

2 жыл бұрын

I would not go and buy new tools every time there is a new trend or see a niche to fill on these charts. You’ll chase your tail all of the time. Do one thing and do it well. Really hone in on that skill and make it better than anyone else can. That’s just my opinion

I have started to do digital art. And posted some videos on KZread. And many like my art but dont know what People are looking for.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean on youtube or etsy/?

@DragmoraProductions

2 жыл бұрын

I think ower all but mostly etsy. KZread i know tutorials are popular but do think i need to be better att making tutorials before i charge for them.

I’ve been trying to use a different version.... erank ... and I not impressed. This video is so helpful! I’ve been wondering if I would prefer marmalead

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

I only recommend Marmalead, I use it all the time!

@danishhameed8799

3 жыл бұрын

Why don't you recommend erank? What's wrong with it?

Kara, I am totally new and your video assumed I know more then I do. For eaxample: what is a LONG TAIL? what do the colors mean? Thanks

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

The colors are just Marmalead’s system. This video goes through what long tails are: Complete Etsy SEO webinar- What are long tail keywords, how to choose them, and how Etsy sees them kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6Zsy8exnNOrn7Q.html

Video was helpful my handmade items. I also have an Etsy shop where I sell vintage. Will it work for that as well?

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Hi Kara, what would you say is a healthy number for competition when looking at keywords? Or what colour according to marmalead?

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on what your shop can handle. Some shops can compete in larger pools but newer ones should look for smaller niches until your listings build up “credit” with Etsy.

Can you do a Marmalead search video for digital products?

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Digital is the same as any other product, and there are TONS of ideas for keywords for digital in Marmalead.

This is my first time

I have a couple of question regarding keywords and tags. Are keywords the same as tags? What is the definition of a longtail keyword? How are longtail keywords different from tags. I noticed on my Etsy shop that you are only allowed a certain number of characters for keywords in the listings. Great video by the way..Subbed.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Tags are just keywords that you add in the tags section :) They basically are extra keywords that support the title and give the search engine more information about your listing. Long tail keywords are phrases that people use to search that are more specific and more likely to lead to a sale because they tend to be what people search for when they're closer to buying. For example, "dress" would be a short tail search because it's really general, and not many people are going to search for "dress" and buy something without getting more specific. So you would search for "black dress with long sleeves" when you're closer to buying, because you're narrowing down what results you want to see.

@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Got it...so you have to find a longtail keyword that will fit in the box...Thaks

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood No, you can also break up longer ones between two consecutive boxes so that they read in sequence.

@ChefJohnPolitteItsOnlyFood

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Awesome! Thaks for the info. Have a great rest of your day!

Thank you for showing this tool. How does it compare with erank? Is this much better than erank?

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

I've used both but I kept gravitating to Marmalead. Now it's the only one I use and recommend

@shirinmamujee1780

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply. This is very helpful.

Hi guys, just wanted to know if is possible to make sales on etsy via dropshipping (without linking up a shopify store) or if it is complety forbidden. many thanks kara for your usefull tips!

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

That's not allowed on Etsy, it's fine on eBay or amazon

I'm Just starting to use Marmalead any suggestions would be awesome, Video helped I have to keep watching it lol

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of Marmalead videos on this channel. They also have a help section and a facebook group

I am curious about the issue with long tail keywords and etsy. Since they only allow 20 Characters in their tags, how do you reconcile long tail keyword useage? Just in the title? Thank you.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Search engines prefer exact word order, but they don't require it. The idea of a long tail keyword strategy doesn't mean that you have every keyword in exact word order, but it's slightly better if you can. If you can't fit a specific keyword in a tag, break it up between two tags that are in sequence so that they read in sequence.

When they show "Popular Tags" at the bottom, are these popular tags used by the customer or popular tags from the seller's point of view in that many sellers use those tags in their listings?

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

It's just tags that are used a lot in actual listings. It doesn't mean they're good, it just means they're used a lot.

I really appreciate this video. It seems like I am stuck somewhere. I have two etsy shops- one of them is called All About A Grad Cap. I make cusotm graduation cap topper designs. I have been doing it for years through insta and finall set up an etsy shop. I cant get many tags and keyword searches. What do I do then?

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

Look at the stats that Etsy tells you the listings are being found for to start with, then go from there. You can also check the Etsy search analytics beta to see what Etsy is showing you for in general, even if it doesn't bring traffic to your shop. That can tell you whether Etsy is showing your listings for the right keywords or if it's totally confused about what your listings are.

This was great, Kara! I started my Etsy shop a long time ago, then just closed it for health reasons. Now I am going at it more regularly. I make jewelry. But making all different types of styles doesn't really work for long term planning. I made wire wrapped gemstone heart necklaces for Valentine's Day, but didn't sell anything. Then friends on Facebook started buying them, and it may continue to be a good selling product. Seeing how you used Marmalead to identify low competition creations was a real eye opener for me, and exciting. I can do simple wire wraps; stamp charms, bracelets, all shapes of metals, etc. It would be great to identify ideas that I might never think of by using Marmalead.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I just had someone ask me to do more title and tags rewrites but PEOPLE DON'T WATCH THEM!!! It's weird, but I think based on that request and you commenting on this one I'll do some more :)

@birdsong63

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Thanks for responding. I try and keep up with your videos, and also watch some of your previous videos. I don't comment that much, but I always "like" them. I will also go back and watch your other Marmalead videos. Looks like I will be subscribing to Marmalead!

Kara why does storm show mostly things unrelated to my search? The long tail alternative section is not there. How do I find other key words that apply to my search words? Thank you!!

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

Long tail alternatives isn't there on every term, sometimes it's the word cloud, apparently. Storm is showing related searches, so if a word doesn't make sense you can just ignore it, but it's related to things that the customers search for.

Hi Kara! Thanks for this video. I have used your suggestions in searching, but notice that long tail alternatives is not present on my screen when I do a search. Did Marmalead change this? Am I looking at the wrong place? Thank you!

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

They might have changed it, I’m not sure.

@meghanmace8685

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin okay, thanks for the reply! Do you know of any other ways to access the long tail alternatives?

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

I would look at the similar searches or use the storm to to get suggestions

Is Marmalade free? I think it wss Marmalade I was looking at and it wanted to hook up with my Etsy shop which i don't have yet. Looking up keywords would help me get started on my shop.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

They have a free trial period but it's a paid service. It's specifically for Marmalead so you need to hook up an Etsy shop to use it as far as I know!

Kara, I have less than 50 "intarsia wood art" in my shop. I am trying to use Marmalead to improve my SEO results. Do you have a step-by-step written guide for improving my sells with the use of Marmalead?

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t, but i have a few videos using marmalead on this youtube channel. You can also go to the marmalead website and look up their tutorials that they have.

@nickiminaker1255

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Can you take a look at my shop, woodcreationsbynicki , I think I need to start all over... Have not had any good sales, and Marmalead gives my items C >.

hi thank you for this video! I am new to marmalead. I noticed thatthey want you to target 75 to 90 characters in an Etsy title. Everything else I've ever watch says to be sure and use the entire 140 if you can. Do you know why Marmalead suggests keeping it down to 90? Seems strange.

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

They have to go with the Etsy guide for best practices, but you should use all the space!

You mentioned several times how easy it was and you can’t believe how fast it was, in the you thought it would take a lot more time, etc. Could you explain that further? I mean, how much time should it take? I thought that was the whole point of marmalade, to quickly identify sellable product ideas.

@KaraBuntin

26 күн бұрын

There’s no time limit that it “should” take, but when you can sit down and find a possibility that fast it’s unusual. If i was doing this without the tool it would take s lot longer to really consider everything.

@bobtem1

25 күн бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Thank you for your clear style of speaking and presentation on your topics. I've watched a few different Etsy KZreadrs, and I find your style most on point for each topic you choose. Some other KZreadrs tend to ramble, and just seem to be making stuff up as they go - I'm guessing so they can just add content to their channel and keep subscribers engaged. So will I subscribe, you ask? In time. Still somewhat new to Etsy, not sure I'm ready to go all in. To make a living at it, you really have to treat it as a full time job, just like any other. Thank you.

Whats the sweet spot for # of searches vs # of competing listings

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

It really depends on your shop and the category. There’s no one’s right answer for everyone…If you go to your search stats you can get an idea about competition by seeing what search terms you’re found for and how much competition there is for those. That can give you an idea about what Etsy is showing your shop for and what general competition level you should aim for.

Can I do a painting business om etsy ma'am? I am not sure whether people will buy it or not and that too from etsy..

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

You can sell paintings on Etsy, but I can't tell whether people will buy them or not! There are too many "ifs" to think of.

Used it a while back. Not finding keywords that are good

One thing that has me confused in all the tutorials (I keep thinking it will get addressed but no luck yet) is that marmalead doesn’t take into account the 20 character limit in tags. All the long tail recommended tags seem to exceed the limit and are therefor useless as I can’t actually use them. Is there a way around this?

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

You don't need to put the long tails on one tag. If you do want to keep them in the exact word order, just break then up between two tags in sequence.

Hi, I am interested to sell on Etsy. I want to know Marmalead product research ranges for searches, Engagement and competition. Like what is the recommended minimum "Searches", "Engagement", and "Competition" criteria for selecting a product. When I find a product I will officially partner with an artist/manufacturer to sell on Etsy with their permission.

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

You can't sell someone else's work on Etsy, but you can do that on eBay or amazon. As far as a range goes, that's dependent on the category, it's going to be different for every type of product.

Can we add KZread video link any where on etsy listing or description or anywhere. I want to add a KZread video of how to measure yourself as I make handmade suits.

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

You can but it might not be clickable

@real11111

Жыл бұрын

Then should I download and include it then?..in the listing part

@KaraBuntin

Жыл бұрын

@@real11111 Just include the link and people can copy and paste it.

I haven't used marmalead in a long time. I logged into mine to follow along with this and it won't really show me anything unless I upgrade 😢. The free version used to at least be useful.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

It's totally worth paying for and it's not expensive. My Google keyword tool costs me $100 a month, Marmalead is only $19!

I just tried ‘storm’ and one listing that has no love showed up on page one on Etsy. I added new words that weren’t long tail. Go figure. 😁

@KaraBuntin

3 жыл бұрын

Good!

I kinda regret it getting a subscription on marmalead (i got it yesterday) I just dont understand how it works. I have watched a ton of videos and each time I think, ohhh let me try. And then my listing still is a D or C-, very frustrating..

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about the grades too much, those are there to tell you that there might be something you want to look at. Check the listing to see what they say it is, then decide if you think it's important. DEFINITELY don't spend time trying to get everything to an A grade, that's not a good use of your time. You might want to join the Marmalead facebook group to get some tips on how to use it, or check their knowledge base with how-to videos. I also have a bunch of videos on this channel that feature Marmalead, so if you search my channel you'll find those :)

@extraterrestrialgirl2228

4 жыл бұрын

@@KaraBuntin Ah thank you, i will check them out. I kinda think i got the hang of it now, i got my listings up to b and a, even though thats not important. They also say to put more words in my description, but honestly, nobody likes reading a ton of blah blah, i read somewhere else that short descriptions are often better, etsy seo is the worst lol.

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

@@extraterrestrialgirl2228 The people who read the whole description are the ones who are interested in buying. Just make sure you give people the information they need and it doesn't really matter how long the description is.

What is svg?

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

SVG is the type of computer file that they use on cutting machines like the cricuts and vinyl cutters.

Sooo… in your opinion, if you found a long-tail key word with 66 searches, 18,864 engagement, and 4,789 competition, would you hop on it? It’s something in my wheelhouse but I don’t want to get too excited!

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! That's low competition and the level of engagement makes me think that the number of searches isn't right, and that must be a lot higher.

Sure people are looking, but are they BUYING?

@KaraBuntin

4 жыл бұрын

The only way to tell is to try putting some listings up. But the way Marmalead works is the search data shows actual customer searches, so people are specifically looking for those things, which means they're not randomly being shown them by Etsy, they're looking for them. And in my experience it does translate into sales.

Like shower curtains 🙄 Some KZreadrs said you can make good money on those - except it’s already over saturated with top sellers so it’s impossible to gain traction. I suppose unless you want to do a race to the bottom strategy. Which is lame. Don’t do that.

@KaraBuntin

2 жыл бұрын

They say that so you'll watch their videos and they can make ad money on youtube :)