WHY I Closed My Shopify Store To Keep My Etsy | Kathy Weller Art

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TIMESTAMPS BELOW. This video was hard to post live, because it still hurts 😭 but I really wanted to share my own experience to help others in a similar spot. In this video, I SHARE WHY I closed my SHOPIFY store and am using my ETSY store as my only shop for the time being. I already miss my Shopify store, but please watch the video to understand the reasons I did it.

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TIMESTAMPS:
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0:09 BACKSTORY of my Experience with Etsy and Shopify
1:04 WHY TWO SHOPS: All About Etsy
1:53 WHY TWO SHOPS: All About Shopify
2:16 Shopify: The BASIC Plan (the $29/mo plan)
2:26 Shopify: About The LITE Plan (Buy Now Button $9/mo plan)
3:37 LITE PLAN: Final Thoughts
4:34 SHOPIFY: INTRODUCTION (a pro, a con, and API integrations)
5:22 MY ISSUES - issue 1 - 2X listings, 2X Work
7:09 MY ISSUES - issue 2 - Paid Apps: Somebody Save Me
8:00 MY ISSUES - issue 3 - Shipping Issues
9:34 Handling Shipping - some alternate ideas
9:56 ETSY'S SHIPPING TOOL
10:41 $$$SALES: ETSY vs. SHOPIFY
11:09 Instagram Shoppable Posts
12:18 ETSY ISSUES That Aren't
12:52 Issue 1: The Domain Name / URL Issue
13:11 Issue 2: The Branding / UI Issue
13:52 BOMBSHELL (do not skip this section)
14:34 BOTTOM LINE
14:57 TIME SPENT on each shop
15:16 TRAFFIC received from each shop
16:23 INCOME made in each shop
17:29 Who SHOPIFY Could Be Great For
18:25 MATCHING Your SHIPPING Costs In TWO Different Stores
18:52 FINAL THOUGHTS
19:54 FUTURE
20:03 WHAT Do YOU Think??

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HERE ARE THE SHOPIFY APPS I was using for my shop:

•Judge.me product reviews
•Advanced Shipping Rules
•Privy Email Pop Up
•Help Center (FAQ Page)
•Printful API
•PressKitHero
• I may be forgetting some - I'll put them here if I remember later

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