Alternative markets to Etsy for selling handmade items online.
Etsy is among the most popular sites for buying and selling crafts. But as you grow your handmade products business, you may want alternatives to Etsy. You may have come across complaints from Etsy sellers moaning about the changes made over the past few years, including a hike in seller fees or changes in the […]
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced a feature called Facebook Shops. In his words: “the basic idea is that any small business can easily start a shop to sell things directly across our apps. If you visit someone’s shop, you’ll be able to see that small business’s story, see their featured products, and buy them in our
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Excerpt from Start a Creative Recycling Side Hustle by James Dillehay Over two billion people use Facebook. They spend an average of thirty-five minutes each day on the site and almost eighty percent of shoppers in the US have found products to buy while on Facebook. Once you have a personal profile set up on
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Handmade on Amazon announced that they will continue to waive the monthly Professional Sellers fee of $39.95 indefinitely. The following is their announcement: “Monthly subscription fee waived for Handmade Artisans indefinitely“ “Thank you for being a part of Amazon Handmade and offering your unique, handcrafted items to millions of Amazon Customers. We are pleased to
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[follow James Dillehay on Quora] 2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Consumers (almost 90% according to Forbes) want earth-friendly products that help save the planet. Etsy has seen a forty-three percent year-over-year rise in all categories for eco-friendly items (source: MarthaStewart.com). Lyst, a curator of fashion trends, has seen a 75% increase in searches for sustainable fashion since
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Dee Hausker and I started a Twitter conversation (not easy to do in 140 characters or less) about Artfire.com and she graciously agreed to write about the site and why she likes it. Here is Dee’s review: Art Fire is uniquely different from any online venue I have ever used. The Administration of the site is
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