Starting an Arts Business – What To Do Jo Whitehead, a handmade crafter selling items on Folksy, submitted her thoughts on running an arts business to the HandmadeMarketing.org team. “All self help books have magic number tips such as 10 good tips, 7 bad tips (how not to do something) and 3 rules to live by!” Jo wrote.  “So, in the spirit of the self...

Gardening Analogy – Essentials for Etsy Etsy seller and blogger Bobbie, from the shop avisiontoremember and the blog Iamonly1woman, recently published a post titled “Essentials for Etsy Selling Success and a Gardening Analogy.”  Bobbie was kind enough to share her thoughts with the HandmadeMarketing.org team:        

Etsy Checklist – Tips To Sell More Etsy seller and blogger Bobbie, from the shop avisiontoremember and the blog Iamonly1woman, recently published a post titled “Essentials for Etsy Selling Success and a Gardening Analogy.” In a previous article on HandmadeMarketing.org, Bobbie shared that building a successful shop on Etsy.com is similar to starting, maintaining,...

Do What Works – Visit Winning Shops If your handmade items aren’t selling as well as you would like them to, consider looking to those who are succeeding.  Brooke Spears, from Etsy.com’s BrookesBotanicals, suggests a simple way to learn from the best:        

UK Handmade – Winter Edition Published London, UK – 1 December 2010 – The latest issue of UK Handmade Magazine for the winter season is now released, packed full of interviews from UK based designers, Scandinavian inspired articles and treats as well as a wealth of useful business articles, events, tutorials and reviews. UK Handmade are excited to bring you an...