USPS Shipping Calculator for 2018

Jan 18th, 2018 | Etsy Tips, Tools

The U.S. Postal Service updated shipping rates on January 21, 2018. This shipping calculator turns the near-indecipherable USPS rate charts into an easy to use tool for updating your shipping profiles and listings. Take a look at my domestic shipping article if you need a crash course in weighing and packaging. The rates shown below are...

USPS Shipping Calculator for 2017

Jan 16th, 2017 | Etsy Tips, Tools

The U.S. Postal Service will be changing shipping rates on January 22, 2017. This shipping calculator turns the near-indecipherable USPS rate charts into an easy to use tool for updating your shipping profiles and listings. Notable for 2017 are increases for domestic shipments – including First Class, Parcel Select, Priority Mail, and...

USPS Shipping Calculator for 2016

Jan 4th, 2016 | Etsy Tips, Tools

The U.S. Postal Service changed shipping rates on January 17, 2016. Many Etsy sellers came to rely on my shipping calculator for 2015, so I’ve once again taken the near-indecipherable USPS rate charts and turned them into an easy to use tool for updating your shipping profiles and listings. Notable for 2016 is an increase on ...

Molly Spilane’s Summer Craft Show Tips

May 31st, 2015 | Vendor Virgin

I met Molly of Unique Art Pendants through the Etsy forums where she takes time away from her busy shop to offer sage advice to fellow sellers. I interviewed her back in 2011 for my Etsy Tycoons series. Molly joins us again for a guest blog of craft show tips to prepare you for the ...

USPS Shipping Calculator for 2015

May 24th, 2015 | Etsy Tips, Tools

The U.S. Postal Service changed shipping rates on May 31, 2015. Many Etsy sellers came to rely on my shipping calculator for 2014, so I’ve once again taken the near-indecipherable USPS rate charts and turned them into an easy to use tool for updating your shipping profiles and listings. Notable for 2015 is Canada switching to zone-based ...

Making a Case for Making Treasuries

Mar 31st, 2015 | Editorial

I made a treasury on Etsy the other day. This itself isn’t surprising – I make at least 10 treasuries a month. This one was different. I made a treasury without thinking about team requirements. I made a treasury without intending to promote it. I made a treasury just for me – and I realized ...

Seller Secrets: Working with Professional Photographers

Feb 4th, 2015 | Etsy Tips

I never imagined that I would hire a professional photographer to take pictures for my Etsy shop. I don’t know about you, but money doesn’t have time to burn a hole in my pocket. I’m a firm believer that most sellers can learn how to take great photos without the help of a professional. If you ...

Undiscovered Treasures: Britt’s Vibrant Pottery

Oct 15th, 2014 | Etsy Spotlight, Undiscovered Treasures

Britt Anderson-Jackson of Britt’s Vibrant Pottery creates brilliantly colorful and detailed 3D artwork by absolutely covering ceramics with her designs. She paints the outside, inside and even the bottom of each piece. With a degree in visual arts and a job at a pottery studio, it was only a matter of time before her creativity burst...

The Foolproof Formula of Successful Sellers

Sep 4th, 2014 | Etsy Tips

If your Etsy sales have plateaued, or never made it past a trickle, you must be wondering what you’re doing wrong. I assume you’ve already polished your product descriptions and improved your photos. You’re doing something on social media to promote your shop. Maybe you’ve even read a few things about . It seems like...

The Shop Critique: Product Photography

Aug 14th, 2014 | Etsy Tips

Jessica of Emilia’s Luxe Linens was convinced that she was terrible with a camera. She felt stuck, thinking she’d need to hire a photographer to get dazzling product shots like other Etsy shops. Desperate for help, she signed up for a shop critique. Practically overnight, Jessica’s photos went from dark, blurry and unflattering...