Hey everyone 👋 Quick update on how Black Friday and the early Christmas rush are shaping up across POD, Shopify, and Etsy—because things are definitely heating up. For POD sellers, Black Friday came in strong this year. Designs that were moving slowly a few weeks back are suddenly selling again, and anything holiday-themed is already showing an uptick. If you haven’t added new Christmas designs yet, you’re still right on time—shoppers are already hunting for them. On Shopify, traffic this weekend has been solid. Add-to-carts and conversions are climbing, especially for stores that tightened up their offers, bundles, or product pages. Buyers are in that “just get it now” mindset, so even small improvements seem to be paying off. Etsy is also buzzing. Between Black Friday promotions and early gift shopping, personalized items and niche products are seeing a noticeable boost. The platform feels more active than usual, which is a great sign going into the next few weeks. Overall, there’s a lot of momentum right now across all three platforms. If you’re planning to release new designs, test fresh products, or push ads, this is a perfect window to take advantage of the traffic and buyer mindset. Hope everyone’s having a productive weekend—keep the uploads coming and ride the wave while it’s here.

Can we provide our YouTube channel info here? I would like to know everyone's channel.

I am thinking I need to determine niche. I want to post animated videos at some point but thats not something I can do now. I guess I will try scripture verses unless someone has a better idea.

I’ll be honest… starting my online store felt exciting — until it didn’t. I launched my first store thinking “If I build it, they’ll come.” I spent weeks picking a theme, writing product descriptions, even making a logo — but when I went live… crickets. 😞 I had zero orders for almost a month. I felt like I did everything right, but clearly something was missing. 👉 Here’s what I was doing wrong: - I was trying to sell to everyone — which meant I was speaking to no one. - I didn’t understand product-market fit — I was guessing what people wanted. - I had no real content or brand — just generic ads and a pretty site. So I stopped trying to “look successful” and started learning from people actually making sales. Here’s what I changed: - Niche focus — I picked ONE audience and tailored everything to them. - Product research — I started using tools and watching what was already working (instead of reinventing the wheel). - Content > Ads — I started creating short-form video content (just with my phone!) and showing up consistently. And now? I’m getting daily sales. Not millions (yet 😅), but enough to prove it works — and enough to reinvest and scale.