I recently wrote a guest post for the fantastic website The Mogul Mom on wholesaling for a busy mama. It’s my spin there are some great tips for juggling your craft business’s expansion when caring for little ones. 5 Steps To Wholesaling Your Craft: 1. Be prepared to succeed If you go into wholesaling with the mentality that [...]
Continue ReadingIf you sell handmade products online (such as with Etsy or perhaps your own website) and you find product items are getting very low views (and sales!) then chances are the first photo you selected (which is the ‘calling card’ for the entire listing) is not a good choice. Check out this screenshot from Etsy’s Recently [...]
Continue ReadingProject Wonderful is an amazing way to drive traffic to your handmade business but what if you thought outside the box and came up with more targeted ads and campaigns to help your business in the LONG TERM. For instance, say you advertise your Etsy shop. Potential buyers might click and have a look around your [...]
Continue ReadingThank you to the lovely Danielle for asking me to make a video for Etsy’s blog the Storque and her success newsletter! Give your shop a mini makeover (for free!) by creating a super quick Etsy shop banner using Gimp:
Continue ReadingYes I realize this is a very simple how-to but it’s important for those who do not have a Facebook Fan Page to see how quick and easy setting one up can be. If you are not already taking advantage of this free and effective promotional tool go out and get started after watching this [...]
Continue ReadingWhen a crafter starts a new business, they often find pricing products to be a daunting task. Add wholesale issues into the mix and things will get even dicier. The issue is that most artists undervalue their work and even look to other online sellers to set the standard. Sure, you compete better when you [...]
Continue ReadingGot a video idea from the lovely Grace of Wieber Art. She started using Etsy Hacks and found trouble after installing the GreaseMonkey addon. Have no idea what I’m talking about or what Etsy Hacks is all about? Then you need to watch this: Any follow up questions or video ideas, feel free to let me [...]
Continue ReadingI spent the weekend critiquing shops both on and off Etsy and I have found that 9 out of 10 stores need serious photo tweaking. I made this video to show you how quick and easy it is improve your photos for ultimate sales success:
Continue ReadingHere’s a quick video on using TwitSeeker to find like minded folks for your Etsy Business: Not using Twitter? Check out the quick start up guide here.
Continue ReadingA wholesale line sheet is a catalog of your product collection and normally includes pricing, descriptions and ordering codes. I purchased my first line sheet template for $60 from My Magic Button. This was custom designed to match the colours and styles I already set up with business cards, shop banners and other related materials. A template [...]
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