ArtFire Sales Milestone – $2 Million and Counting ArtFire announced in April 2010 that the company has passed $2 million in artisan sales.  Interestingly, out of the $2 million items sold, 65% of them were handmade and fine art products.        

Google Reader – A Tool To Keep Up With Blogs Handmade sellers and artisans are notorious for loving social media and blogs.  If you are having trouble keeping up with the websites and blogs you visit, Google Reader may be a great solution for you.   Google Reader allows users to read updates...

Creating Catalogs – How To Get Started Many handmade sellers have told our team at HandmadeMarketing.org that they have seen their business grow through the use of catalogs.  From creating and printing a catalog from home to using an online web catalog service, crafters are testing the impact...

Build Local Connections – Leaflet or Flyer Distribution Leanne Woods, a crafter from the United Kingdom, sells a beautiful range of knitwear, homeware and gifts all handmade in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.  Her shop online is located at Folksy, a place to buy handmade things, and for makers...

Top 5 – Must Read Articles on Etsy’s Storque Our HandmadeMarketing.org team searched Etsy’s handmade blog “The Storque” for must-read articles for those selling on Etsy.com!        

Selling Crafts Online – Marketing to Family and Friends Although it may seem difficult at first, new handmade sellers should consider looking to family and friends for feedback and those initial much-needed sales.