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...

ArtFire – Handmade Sellers Review the Website When HandmadeMarketing.org decided to review ArtFire.com, we put out feelers to current ArtFire sellers.  We had heard buzz around this selling platform and wanted to review the site to help handmade sellers make the pick between ArtFire and other...

1000 Markets – Potential for Handmade Sales HandmadeMarketing.org spoke with handmade artisan Karley Ziegler Mott about her feature in Martha Stewart’s October 2008 issue of “Body + Soul”.  Karley mentioned her KZM Facial Care Boutique products can be found on 1000 Markets. ...

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...

Etsy vs Ebay – Which Is Better For Selling Your Items? Many handmade crafters have been faced with a difficult decision.  Do handmade items sell well on Ebay as well as Etsy? HandmadeMarketing.org found there are examples of sellers who make 90% of their income from Ebay and only a small amount...

Etsy Team Blogs – Make Blogs Work For Your Team Krystal, the Team Leader for the Etsy Team “Carried Away,” shared wonderful ideas to make individual Etsy seller blogs work for the whole Team. “Over here at Carried Away (the Etsy Bag Makers Team), we’ve tried a few thing...

Tips From A Pro – Etsy Bag Team (Post #2) HandmadeMarketing.org was excited to speak with Krystal from the Etsy Team “Carried Away” regarding Etsy Street Teams, group successes, and the potential pitfalls of being involved with an Etsy Team. In our first Carried Away post, Team Leader...

Tips From A Pro – Etsy Bag Team (Post #1) At HandmadeMarketing.org we believe strongly in team success.  We think Etsy’s idea to have “Etsy Teams” as a feature on the Etsy.com site fosters both individual shop growth and the growth of the Etsy community as a whole.  What’s...

Get Social – Utilizing Etsy.com Forums The forums on Etsy.com are a great place to meet other sells, discuss business, and have fun! “Check often Forum topics often, especially the “Promotions” threads,” suggests Etsy seller Barbara Gajewski from BarbaraCrochetStudio.  ...

Tips From A Pro – Strike Gold in Treasuries Our HandmadeMarketing.org team was excited to hear from a Treasury pro. HandmadeMarketing.org reader Leah Mackin, from Etsy shop LeahMackinDotCom, shares some tips she has picked up for getting into Treasuries. “A bunch of my products have been...