Opening an Etsy shop is quick; opening one that buyers can find and trust takes planning. The Etsy Seller Starter Kit walks you through the decisions that matter before and after your first listings go live.
Start with the shop setup checklist, then use the keyword research sheet to collect the words buyers type when searching for products like yours. The listing template helps you turn that research into clear titles, descriptions and tags, while the pricing calculator accounts for materials, time and platform fees you enter yourself.
Etsy updates its fees and policies from time to time, so the kit never hard-codes fee amounts. Instead, it shows you where to find current figures in Etsy's own documentation and lets you enter them into the calculator.