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Willow Cove Goods

A small shop finding its first real momentum.

A rebrand and continuing work on search, storefronts and marketing as Etsy revenue grew from $20 to $1,415 in the recorded weekly snapshots.

Ongoing brand, SEO & marketing strategy

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Willow Cove embroidered Salem sweatshirts beside embroidery machines
Willow Cove Goods | Official product photography
$1,415reported Etsy revenueUp from $20 in the first snapshot
31orders in the latest snapshotUp from 1
1,682reported Etsy shop visitsUp from 61

Client Etsy scorecard | June 12 and September 25, 2026 snapshots · About these figures

The idea behind the work

Help the right people discover what makes the shop theirs.

A new shop starts without much awareness. Product appeal needs a recognizable brand and descriptions that help shoppers find it. The work with Amanda connects those pieces, then keeps developing the next route to customers.

Where the work started

Willow Cove was building an audience from a small starting point. Its June 12 scorecard recorded 61 Etsy shop visits, one order and $20 in revenue. The early priority was to make the brand clearer and its products easier to discover.

The ongoing relationship

Phil supports Amanda through an ongoing relationship covering the Willow Cove rebrand, Etsy SEO, a Shopify storefront and marketing strategy. Regular reviews give the work a feedback loop as the shop learns which products and channels attract customers.

01

Build a recognizable brand

Bring a more consistent identity to the shop and the way its products are presented. Brand decisions are made alongside the practical work of getting a young business established.

02

Make products easier to find

Work on Etsy listing language and search visibility. Review the scorecard with Amanda so the next round of changes responds to the shop's actual activity.

03

Prepare for the next customers

Develop the Shopify storefront and the marketing plan beyond Etsy, including ways to build awareness and an audience the business can keep reaching.

What changed

More discovery. More orders.

The September 25 snapshot recorded $1,415 in Etsy revenue, 31 orders and 1,682 shop visits. Against June 12, that is a 6,975% revenue increase from a $20 base and 27.6 times as many reported visits. The August 28 snapshot had already reached $607.55 in revenue and 16 orders, showing progress before the latest result.

The early commercial momentum is on Etsy. The Shopify store is a separate, newly launched channel. Continuing support lets the brand, search work and customer-acquisition plan develop together as Amanda builds the business.

Reported Etsy revenue
Jun 12$20
Sep 25$1,415

Client Etsy scorecard | June 12 and September 25, 2026 snapshots

Sources, measurement & Phil’s role

Source: Willow Cove Goods Reporting Scorecard, June 12, August 28 and September 25, 2026 snapshots, with weekly reporting discussed in client meetings. The sheet does not record exact start/end dates for each snapshot. Revenue increase = ($1,415 - $20) / $20 = 6,975%; the small baseline materially amplifies that percentage. Figures are reported Etsy results, not cumulative revenue or Shopify sales. The scorecard's conversion-rate row does not reconcile to the displayed visits and orders, so it is excluded. Growth is associated with the period of support; individual causes are not isolated.

Prepared September 25, 2026. Client-owned photography and brand materials illustrate each business. Website captures show the public sites at the time of preparation.

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