Getting to 3,000 Facebook Likes Without Being Sleazy
I’ve witnessed a Facebook miracle. Someone on my Facebook feed has gone from 200 to 3,000 fans in less than six months. The explosion of fans ha...
Tips & Tools
Tips and tools to improve the success of ecommerce sellers
Facebook’s Slow Squeeze on Small Business
Something’s amiss for businesses on Facebook. I have 300 Facebook fans on my business page – on average, only 40 people see my posts. If y...
Choosing the Right Social Media
Social media has exploded; ten years ago, MySpace was the only game in town. Now there’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, Flickr, ...
Pinterest Tips to Increase Etsy Shop Traffic
Pinterest is a social bookmarking site and a source of great joy – it’s easy to waste an entire day browsing around! Many Etsy sellers lov...
Twitter for Etsy Sellers
Breaking through on Twitter is tough. Chris Zielski of Copper Leaf Studios joins us in this guest blog to show you how to get the most out of Twitter ...
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Molly Spilane’s Summer Craft Show Tips
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 inte...
The Foolproof Formula of Successful Sellers
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...
9 Trademarks That May Surprise You
Trademarked terms can become so well-known that they become regular words; if you call a vacuum flask a thermos, or a hookless fastener a zipper, you&...
11 Blogging Mistakes That Make You Look Like an Amateur
Lots of Etsy sellers are starting blogs to promote their craft, connect with other artists and bare their soul to the world. Writing is hard work, so ...
Being Exceptional on Etsy
It’s hard to stand out from the pack on Etsy. With close to a million active sellers, the competition is packed tight in every product category....
Vendor Virgin
Vendor Virgin: Finding Craft Shows
Craft show virgin. It may as well be branded on your forehead. You’ve been to craft shows, maybe even purchased a few things. You’ve made ...
Vendor Virgin: Applying for Craft Shows
In the previous installment of Vendor Virgin, we gave you the resources to find upcoming craft shows in your area. Now with a list of potential shows ...
Vendor Virgin: Preparing for the Show
I like to title this segment “Holy crap I got accepted!” The previous installment of Vendor Virgin covered narrowing down your choices for...
Vendor Virgin: Working the Craft Show
Last time on Vendor Virgin we covered preparing for a craft show after you’ve been accepted. All the preparation in the world won’t make y...
Vendor Virgin: Must Ask Questions
Martha of PulpArt is a craft show veteran with more than 15 years of shows under her belt. Her key to a lucrative craft show season is doing her resea...
Photography
Seller Secrets: Working with Professional Photographers
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’...
The Shop Critique: Product Photography
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 photograp...
Mastering Camera Settings
Manual camera settings are intimidating. I was able to ignore them on my old compact camera. It had them tucked away beneath a sign “Abandon hop...
Choosing a Camera for Product Photos
Etsy shops live and die by the quality of their product photos. Superb photos stand out in search results, ignite the hearts of potential customers, a...
Basic Product Photography
Megan Adkins of The Light Project has worked hard to master the art of product photography. Many of her jewelry items are finely detailed, requiring e...
Shipping
USPS Shipping Calculator for 2017
The U.S. Postal Service will be changing shipping rates on January 22, 2017. This shipping calculator turns the near-indecipherable USPS rate charts i...
Domestic Etsy Shipping
Shipping has been a source of frustration since opening my Etsy shop. I’ve taken a bite out of my profits more than once by not charging enough,...