Just uploaded my first ever poster on Etsy!!! It’s going to be a slow process but hoping it get a system going and list regularly

Hi Everyone, I had a work accident 6 years ago and had to retire, since then I have been looking for a way to supplement my meager income. Looking around the internet Etsy seems to be the "easiest" way; however, I do understand that it will take some work on my part. Saying that I thought I would create a store selling digital watercolor prints. I did that but have not yet downloaded any products. So I am a bit familiar with how Etsy works. Also, through this effort I have become familiar with Midjourney, love it. A couple of days ago I found a post on FB about Print on Demand posters and decided to take a gander. I've gone through the first 3 videos and it's like a fire has been lit. I've already been to chatGPT and have decided on a niche. And with "chat" I will be able to refine and focus my efforts. I am in the States and look forward to interacting with others here in the U.S. I am curious to know if you are selling only in the U.S.? Are you selling world wide, and how that is going for you? What advice might you have. What I have seen so far of the Community, everyone seems to be most helpful and I look forward to being a part of it. Deborah

Hello gang. I’m in the process of creating artwork for my Etsy store - wondering what people have found is the best option for software to make basic edits to their posters - resizing / adding white borders / adding text etc I know how to use Photoshop but it’s pretty expensive monthly. Photopea I find a nightmare as it’s v slow and loads of ads. Canva I worry if a basic unpaid subscription will allow me to export as a high enough res jpeg… or would I need to pay for that too? Any advice appreciated! 🙌

Hi, I’m trying to understand how some Etsy sellers are setting up their listings. I’ve noticed physical wall art listings that have an option/variation such as “Digital Email – within 24 hours”, alongside the physical print options. How is this actually set up on Etsy? If the listing is primarily a physical product, how can the seller offer a digital file by email without having to add tracking? More importantly, how does this work with Etsy Star Seller? If the buyer chooses the digital email option, does that order get excluded from the on-time dispatch/tracking metric, meaning it won’t negatively affect the shop’s Star Seller status? I’m seeing established shops using this setup while still displaying the Star Seller badge, so I’d really like to understand exactly how they’re doing it and whether this is an Etsy-supported setup. Thanks!

Very new to this and just experimenting at the moment . Is Canva a must or is using Chat GPT enough? Thanks all