Etsy Press – Magazine Feature of an Etsy Seller HandmadeMarketing.org reader Renaissance Austin recently told us about a feature she had in Venus Diva Magazine. “I was contacted by Stephanie Danforth the Lifestyle Editor for Venus Diva Magazine who ran across my MySpace profile,” this...

Staying Professional – Use Badges to Promote Ok, so you don’t really know what HTML is and you aren’t, per se, graphic design-inclined. That’s alright! Not every seller has these skills, and Etsy.com makes it easy to skip a computer class to keep you up to date. Sellers can...

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 Advertising – KnitLuck HandmadeMarketing.org recently spoke with Angela Pallatto from KnitLuck about how KnitLuck can help handmade sellers advertise their products. “I’m very excited at the opportunity to meet more handmade sellers and help obtain more exposure for them,”...

Smart Links – Keep Up with Dynamic Guilds An “ArtFire Guild” is similar to an “Etsy Team”.  Connecting sellers with other sellers is very important to ensuring the entire community succeeds.  Selling handmade becomes easier when working with a team who understand your...

IndieSmiles – Advertise Your Indie Shop Looking for a new avenue for advertising your handmade items?  Sue, from IndieSmiles, told HandmadeMarketing.org about how this website could be of benefit to handmade sellers. “IndieSmiles is a coupon portal for Indie shops,” Sue said.  “Don’t...

Do The Footwork – Look to Bloggers for Press Thanks to Tara Gentile from HandmadeInPA, we now know how to “Do the Footwork – Make Your Own Press” by writing press releases.  In another tip submitted by Tara, take what you have learned about being pro-active about press and contact...

Etsy Mini – Bite-Sized Way to Connect with Buyers “Etsy Mini” is a great marketing tool created by Etsy to allow sellers to show items in their Etsy shop on website that are not affiliated with Etsy.com. Our HandmadeMarketing.org team suggests looking into Etsy Mini for your shop, or your...

Featured by Martha Stewart – KZM’s Press Opportunity After hearing about handmade artisan Karley Ziegler Mott’s feature in Martha Stewart’s “Body + Soul” in October 2008, we were anxious to hear how Karley snagged the press. KZM Facial Care Boutique products can be...

Handmade Shop Advertising – Google Adsense When sellers first begin selling handmade items, many may be at a loss for how to advertise their items.  The handmade industry is not alone.  Internet advertising is developing at a ever-changing page, leaving behind those trying to keep up.  As more...