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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sandra Nielen is a product designer and artist from the Netherlands. She quit her day job at a big design studio to start her own handmade furniture business, making custom pieces on order and connecting directly with her customers. Sandra's self-titled Etsy shop showcases her unique furniture creations. [hr] You...