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0:00One of the biggest lessons I've learned
0:01after selling over $400,000 worth of
0:03digital products is that creating the
0:05product is only half the battle. The
0:07other half is marketing it, and that's
0:09exactly what we're going to be talking
0:10about today. I'll walk you through the
0:12seven marketing strategies that I
0:14believe every digital product seller
0:15should know.
0:18When most people hear the word
0:19marketing, they immediately think of
0:21posting on social media or running ads.
0:23And while those are definitely forms of
0:25marketing, marketing is actually much
0:27bigger than that. At its core, marketing
0:29is simply the process of helping the
0:30right people discover your product,
0:32trust your product, and ultimately
0:34decide to buy your product. And when
0:36you're selling digital products, every
0:37single thing that helps move someone
0:39from I've never heard of this to I'm
0:40clicking buy is part of your marketing.
0:43And that includes so many different
0:44strategies, all of which we'll be
0:46talking about in today's video.
0:49The first marketing strategy is SEO,
0:51which stands for search engine
0:52optimization. In simple terms, SEO is
0:55the process of optimizing your product
0:56so that it appears when people search
0:58for it. If you're an Etsy seller, this
1:00means showing up in Etsy search results
1:02when someone types in keywords related
1:04to your product. If you sell on your own
1:06website, the same concept applies to
1:08Google and other search engines. So, how
1:10do you actually improve your SEO? One of
1:12the easiest ways is to look at the
1:14top-performing listings in your niche
1:16and pay attention to the keywords that
1:17keep showing up. If you notice the same
1:19words appearing across multiple
1:21successful listings, that's usually a
1:23good indication that those are the terms
1:24customers are searching for. Naturally
1:26incorporate those keywords throughout
1:28your title, tags, categories, and
1:30product description. Another option is
1:32to use AI tools like ChatGPT or Google
1:34Gemini. You can ask them to generate
1:36keyword ideas for your product, then
1:38filter through the suggestions and
1:40choose the ones that best match what
1:41you're selling. The goal is to use
1:43keywords that accurately describe your
1:44product while matching what your ideal
1:46customer is likely to type into the
1:48search bar.
1:50The next marketing strategy is your
1:51product photos. Your product photos are
1:53actually one of the biggest factors in
1:55whether someone clicks on your product
1:57in the first place. Think about it. When
1:59someone searches for a product on Etsy,
2:00they're scrolling through hundreds,
2:02sometimes thousands of listings. Your
2:05main product photo has one job: to stop
2:07the scroll and convince someone to
2:09click. I always say that creating a
2:10great digital product is one thing, but
2:12creating great product photos is
2:14another. Because no matter how good your
2:16product is, if nobody clicks on your
2:18listing, nobody's ever going to buy it.
2:20And unlike physical products, customers
2:22can't hold or inspect a digital product
2:24before purchasing. Your product photos
2:26are doing all the talking for you. They
2:28need to clearly communicate the value of
2:30your product by showing multiple preview
2:32images, highlighting what's included,
2:34demonstrating how it works or how it's
2:36edited, and making it easy for customers
2:38to understand exactly what they're
2:39getting. If you're ever unsure what
2:41makes a good product photo, take a look
2:42at the top sellers in your niche. Pay
2:44attention to how they present their
2:46products, the types of mockups they use,
2:48and the information they include in
2:49their preview images. You don't want to
2:51copy them, but you can absolutely use
2:53them as a guide to create listing photos
2:55that are just as clear and compelling.
2:59The next marketing strategy is email
3:00marketing. It's the process of reaching
3:02out to your customers through email. To
3:04do that, you'll first need to collect
3:05email addresses from people who are
3:07interested in your business so you can
3:09stay in touch with them over time.
3:10You've probably seen this before. Many
3:12businesses offer something like a free
3:14guide, a template, or even a discount
3:16code in exchange for your email address.
3:18When someone signs up, they're added to
3:20the business email list. From there, you
3:21can email them whenever you're launching
3:23a new product, running a sale, sharing
3:25helpful tips, or simply keeping them
3:27updated on what's happening in your
3:28business. One of the reasons email
3:30marketing is so powerful is because
3:32you're not relying entirely on an
3:34algorithm to reach your audience.
3:35Instead of hoping someone comes across
3:37your content on social media, you can
3:39communicate directly with people who
3:41have already shown interest in what you
3:43have to offer. I personally use email
3:45marketing in my own business, and I can
3:46confidently say it's been one of the
3:48most effective marketing strategies I've
3:50implemented.
3:52So, how do you actually get started with
3:54email marketing? One platform I
3:55recommend for this is Omnisend. First,
3:57sign up for Omnisend. They have a free
3:59plan which is a great way to start
4:00building your email list. Next, create a
4:02landing page or a sign-up form. This is
4:05where you'll offer something valuable in
4:06exchange for a visitor's email address.
4:08It could be a free template, a
4:10checklist, a guide, or even a discount
4:12code. Once someone signs up, they're
4:13automatically added to your email list.
4:15Now, the next step is to create an
4:17automation. An automation is simply a
4:19series of emails that get sent
4:20automatically whenever someone joins
4:22your email list. Instead of manually
4:24emailing every new subscriber, Omnisend
4:26does it for you behind the scenes. A
4:28simple welcome automation might start by
4:30delivering the freebie you promised,
4:32followed by a short introduction to your
4:33brand, a helpful tip or valuable
4:35resource, and finally an email
4:37introducing one of your products. The
4:39great thing is that once you've built
4:40this sequence, every new subscriber
4:42automatically receives it, so it's
4:44constantly working in the background.
4:46And that's just one type of automation.
4:48As your business grows, you can also set
4:49up things like abandoned cart emails to
4:51remind customers to complete their
4:53purchase, or browse abandonment emails
4:55that follow up with people who viewed
4:57your products but left without buying.
4:59These small automations can quietly work
5:01in the background, helping you recover
5:02sales that might have otherwise been
5:04lost. In fact, according to Omnisend,
5:06one in every three people who click on
5:08an automated email goes on to make a
5:10purchase. And businesses see an average
5:12return of $79 for every $1 spent on
5:15email marketing. That's why it's one of
5:16the highest ROI marketing channels
5:18available. Omnisend is also trusted by
5:20150,000 businesses worldwide, offers
5:2324/7 customer support, provides free
5:26migration in as little as 5 days if
5:28you're switching from another platform,
5:30and can help you save up to 35% after
5:32making the switch. If you'd like to
5:34start building your own email list, you
5:35can try Omnisend for free using the link
5:37in my description below. And if you
5:39decide to upgrade, you can use my code
5:41YALE to get 30% off your first 3 months
5:43on any paid plan.
5:45>> [music]
5:46>> The next marketing strategy is social
5:48proof. Social proof is the idea that
5:50people are more likely to trust and buy
5:51a product when they see that other
5:53people have already bought it and had a
5:55great experience. [music]
5:56It's the reason why so many of us check
5:58reviews before buying something online.
6:00For digital products, social proof can
6:01come in many forms such as positive
6:03reviews, photos of customers using your
6:05product, or even milestones like the
6:07number of sales you've made in your
6:08shop. If you're just getting started and
6:10don't have many reviews yet, don't
6:12worry, that's completely normal. Focus
6:13on creating a great product and
6:15providing excellent customer service and
6:17those reviews will naturally start
6:18trickling in over time. Another thing
6:20you can do is politely encourage
6:22customers to leave a review. I know some
6:24Etsy sellers personally message
6:25customers after they've purchased to
6:27thank them for their order and ask if
6:29they'd be willing to leave a review if
6:31they enjoyed the product. You can also
6:32include a short note or thank you card
6:34in your PDF delivery file letting
6:36customers know that you'd really
6:37appreciate a review if they found your
6:39product helpful.
6:41>> [music]
6:41>> The next marketing strategy is Pinterest
6:43marketing. Now, the great thing about
6:45Pinterest is that it's actually a search
6:47engine. People go to Pinterest to search
6:49for design inspiration and even digital
6:51products, which makes it an incredibly
6:53powerful platform for digital product
6:54sellers. I'm a huge advocate for
6:56Pinterest marketing because, first of
6:58all, it's completely free to use and
6:59I've seen firsthand how much it's helped
7:01drive traffic to my own Etsy shop. So,
7:03if you're not using Pinterest yet, I
7:05highly recommend adding it to your
7:06marketing strategy. I actually have a
7:08full tutorial about this, which I will
7:10link in the description box. Now, unlike
7:11Instagram or TikTok where a post might
7:13only get views for a day or two, a
7:15Pinterest pin can continue driving
7:16traffic to your products for months or
7:18even years. That means the work you put
7:20in today can continue bringing in
7:22potential customers long after you've
7:24posted it. To get started, create a
7:26Pinterest business account so you have
7:28access to analytics and other business
7:30features. Then, start creating pins for
7:32your digital products. I like to think
7:33of pins as little marketing posters for
7:36your products. They're designed to catch
7:38someone's attention and convince them to
7:40click. When you upload your pins, use
7:42clear titles and description with
7:43relevant keywords and make sure [music]
7:45each pin links directly to your Etsy
7:47listing or website. That way, if someone
7:49discovers your product on Pinterest,
7:51they can click straight through and
7:52purchase it. The more searchable,
7:54visually appealing, and helpful your
7:55pins are, the better chance they have of
7:57reaching people who are already looking
7:59for products like yours.
8:01The next marketing strategy is social
8:03media marketing. This includes platforms
8:05like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
8:07Now, I don't think this one needs much
8:09explaining because I'm sure you've come
8:11across creators on these platforms
8:12promoting their digital products. But,
8:14here's the thing. Social media marketing
8:16isn't as straightforward as you might
8:18think. It's not just about posting your
8:20products and expecting people to buy
8:21[music] them. The people I see having
8:23the most success selling digital
8:24products on social media aren't just
8:26promoting their products. They're
8:28building a brand. They're building
8:30trust, creating a community, and
8:31becoming someone people genuinely enjoy
8:34following. That means creating content
8:36that provides value. Share your story,
8:38show the behind the scenes of creating
8:40your products, teach your audience
8:41something, answer common questions, or
8:43give them tips they can actually use. As
8:46you continue providing value, people
8:47naturally become more interested in your
8:49business and are much more likely to
8:51check out what you're selling. Now, the
8:52type of content you create will depend
8:54on the platform you're using. On
8:56Instagram, you might post reels,
8:57carousels, stories, or behind-the-scenes
8:59content. [music] On TikTok, you could
9:01create short educational videos, design
9:03process videos, or quick tips. And on
9:05YouTube, you have the opportunity to
9:07create longer educational videos that
9:09help establish your expertise and build
9:11a deeper connection with your audience.
9:12No matter which platform you choose, the
9:14goal is the same. Create content that
9:16your ideal customer would genuinely
9:18enjoy watching and walk away learning
9:19something from. You know, I recently
9:21came across a reel that compared social
9:23media to an ATM, and I thought it was
9:24such a great analogy. You can't expect
9:26to keep withdrawing money if you've
9:28never made a deposit. The same applies
9:30to social media. Every helpful post,
9:32tutorial, tip, or story you share is a
9:35deposit into your brand. Over time,
9:37those deposits build trust, and that's
9:39what eventually leads to sales. So,
9:41instead of asking yourself, "How can I
9:43sell more today?" start asking, "How can
9:45I provide more value today?" Because
9:47when you consistently help people first,
9:49the sales often follow naturally.
9:52The final marketing strategy is paid
9:54advertising. Unlike the other marketing
9:56strategies we've talked about so far,
9:58paid advertising involves spending money
10:00to get more people to see your products.
10:02Let's start with Etsy Ads. If you're
10:03selling on Etsy, Etsy Ads are one of the
10:05easiest ways to get your products in
10:07front of more potential customers. What
10:09Etsy basically does is push your
10:11promoted listings higher up in the
10:12search results, giving them a chance to
10:14appear alongside some of the top sellers
10:16when customers are searching for
10:17products like yours. What I love about
10:19it is that they're very easy to set up.
10:21For the most part, you simply choose
10:23your budget, decide which listings you
10:24want to advertise, and Etsy handles the
10:26rest. That said, I personally only
10:28recommend running Etsy Ads on products
10:30you've already validated in some way.
10:32>> [music]
10:32>> Maybe they're already making sales
10:34organically, or maybe they're getting a
10:35lot of views and clicks. The reason is
10:37because ads don't fix a bad product. If
10:40people aren't interested in your product
10:42organically, running ads will usually
10:44just show it to even more people who
10:45also won't buy it. So, before investing
10:48in Etsy Ads, make sure you've already
10:49optimized your SEO, product photos, and
10:52listing. Once you've done that, Etsy Ads
10:54can be a great way to scale a product
10:55that's already performing well. I also
10:57have an entire video dedicated to Etsy
10:59Ads, where I walk you through exactly
11:00how I set them up and use them in my own
11:02shop, so I'll leave that link in the
11:03description below if you'd like to learn
11:05more. Now, if you're selling on your own
11:07website, you can also look into
11:08platforms like Meta Ads or Google Ads.
11:11These allow you to reach entirely new
11:12audiences outside of Etsy, but they also
11:14come with a much steeper learning curve.
11:16You'll need to learn things like
11:18audience targeting, ad creatives, and
11:20budgeting, so I generally recommend only
11:22exploring these once you've validated
11:24your products and have a better
11:25understanding of your customers. Bottom
11:27line, paid ads can absolutely accelerate
11:29your business, but I like to think of
11:31them as fuel, not magic. They can help
11:33scale a great product, but they won't
11:35fix a product that people don't already
11:37want to buy.
11:39Hopefully this video gave you a better
11:40understanding of what marketing actually
11:42is. At the end of the day, you don't
11:43have to implement every single strategy
11:46we talked about today. Even choosing one
11:47or two and doing them really well can
11:49make a huge difference in getting more
11:51eyes on your products and ultimately
11:53generating more sales. And if you'd like
11:55to start building your own email list,
11:56you can try Omnisend for free using the
11:58link in my description below. They have
12:00a free plan to help you get started, and
12:01if you decide to upgrade, you can use my
12:03code Yael to get 30% off your first 3
12:06months on any paid plan. Thank you so
12:07much for hanging out with me today. If
12:09you haven't subscribed yet, please do
12:10it. It really, really helps my channel,
12:12and I'll see you in the next video. Bye.

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