Etsy Search – How Potential Buyers Find You The topic of the Etsy.com search capabilities (or lack thereof) has been a hot topic for quite some time on the Etsy forums.  In April 2009, Etsy.com launched a new search tools for the site. HandmadeMarketing.org wanted to take readers through the issue...

Etsy and How to Sell – Join Forces with a Team Kelly Wakefield-Beytia, from Etsy’s Tresijas, says handmade sellers should connect with one another to promote as a group.  “Join a team! A good team works very hard to promote its members with only a minimal time commitment. Joining also...

Selling Jewelry Online – Guide to Sales More than half of all beaders are entrepreneurs according to “The State of Beading-2004 Industry Survey” from Interweave Press.  Many of these entrepreneurs turn to the Internet to help grow their business. However, those who come to Etsy or...

ArtFire Fees – Selling on ArtFire May Save Money Ever wondered how your current online selling platform compares to ArtFire.com?  How could selling on Artfire help you increase profits? “I can say that one of the neat features is the ability to list as much as you want, whenever you want...

Attract Buyers – Customer Service Tips for Selling Online Having excellent customer service with your online customers is an easy way to boost sales for your handmade shop.  Because interactions with those buying online are limited, make each encounter count. Selling jewelry online can often be...

Branch Out – Why Blog and Join Sites? With all the websites out there for Etsians to take advantage of, many wonder if it’s really making an impact in the long-run on their Etsy shop sales.  For those of you questioning if a tweet later this afternoon will really cause a spike in sales,...

Tweet Deck – Keep Social Media Simple HandmadeMarketing.org reader Amy Vander Vorste, from Etsy’s Avlor’s Imprints, told us about an article she recently posted to her blog.  The blog post outlined how Tweek Deck can save you time while connecting with potential buyers on Facebook...

Etsy Team – Video Promotion Lois at Etsy’s FoxyGKnits told HandmadeMarketing.org about her Etsy Team called “Etsy North Georgia“. We thought this was a great idea for an Etsy Team looking for a way to promote individual members as well as the Team as a whole! This Etsy Team has...

Etsy Day – Wall Street Journal Article On Friday, April 24, Etsians came together to promote “Etsy Day” and had amazing results.  The day was big enough to even get the attention of the Wall Street Journal. The day was a success for Etsy.com because, as the Journal reported, the “Ebay...

Blogging Tips – HiP Blog Challenge (Part 4) So far, Tara Gentile from Handmade in PA has shared excellent blogging tips in her HiP Blog Challenge.  We have learned how to write a mission statement to focus our blog, build a community to help increase blog comments, and tips to make it easier to...