The content here is especially helpful to part time handmade sellers. It can also be useful to full time sellers.
My productivity function was up last year. Despite, or more likely because of the pandemic, my online business grew. Etsy sales were up. More people joined my Facebook group. Face-to-face business returned slightly, too, until Omicron. I squeezed into a crafts show Thanksgiving weekend where people were out in droves “revenge spending.” (Revenge against the […]
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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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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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Below is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-biggest-things-I-need-to-do-to-be-successful-on-ETSY/answer/James-Dillehay Before you set up an Etsy shop, decide what kinds of things you will sell. Use a research tool like eRank – Grow your Etsy business or Marmalead to find popular categories on Etsy. Pick a niche you will enjoy working in. Another place to look is EtsyRank under
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Etsy Pros and Cons 2022 is my answer to a question on Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-benefits-and-cons-of-being-a-seller-on-Etsy/answer/James-Dillehay I’ve been an Etsy seller along with selling on Amazon Handmade, at craft fairs and selling wholesale to stores. My answer to what are the Etsy pros and cons in 2022 is slighted toward having an Etsy shop, because it works
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Artisans can learn from the example of The Pleasant Company started by Pleasant Rowland, ex schoolteacher turned maker of the American Girl doll collection. If you haven’t heard of them, more than 30 million American Girl® dolls have been sold through the company’s catalogue, retail stores, and website since 1986. As told in the book,
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People love stories. The best presenters and marketers agree that stories captivate your audience and keep them engaged. Whenever or wherever you sell crafts, consider adding a card or description with your story to each piece. Your story has the potential to pull heartstrings. Mass-manufactured things rarely connect us to actual people behind the products.
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Twitter is being used by all kinds of businesses for lead generation, public relations, marketing, sales and sharing new products. Many craft business owners find it difficult to overcome the learning curve, learn the Twitter lingo, gain a following and sustain interesting conversation while providing enough reason for followers to keep up. I came across
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Pricing strategies for fine crafts differs from low-end craft items. This report will show you how to use pricing in specific circumstances to increase your market share. The situations where prices can change include where you sell your work, the time of year, amount of competition, and the newness of your product. In many cases,
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Where to sell products you make? There are many places offline and online when you are looking at where to sell products you’ve produced. This article lists many types of face-to-face events for selling your art, craft or photography. You may already be aware of popular events like: Art shows Fine craft shows Country craft
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Monopoly was my favorite game when I was growing up. When I was looking for artists for my craft gallery, I came across some interesting works of art that incorporated old Monopoly games. But even more intriguing was the ideas described in the video at the end of this article below. The hosts show how
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What is selling online is one of those questions that if we knew the answer, we could really cash in, right? Yes, no, maybe. Fads come and go. What is selling online today may not be so hot in a few months. The real question to ask is how to make your items stand out
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