I see a lot of threads on the Etsy forums from people who are waiting for that most wondrous moment – the first Etsy sale. A few only have to wait a day or two, but many more wait for
12 Things to do whilst you wait for that first Etsy sale…
Ten ways to look more professional when selling crafts online
Do you want to look more professional when selling crafts online? At the moment crafting is very fashionable and lots of magazines and television programmes are discussing the attractions of selling online. Every week more and more people are opening
Substantial Etsy Fee Increase and More – Sellers Angry
The announcment of a substantial Etsy fee increase from 16th July has caused a lot of anger. The fee increases are coupled with the introduction of a range of new premium “packages”. Plus they may be changing how they calculate
Branding for Craft Sellers – Craft Seller Success Podcast – Ep 005
Branding for Craft Sellers Welcome to Episode 5 of the Craft Seller Success podcast. In this episode I will be talking about branding for craft sellers. I will explore what branding is and what areas of your business it can
Ep 001 – Five Reasons a Craft Seller Should Have a Blog – Craft Seller Success Podcast
Five Reasons a Craft Seller Should Have a Blog Welcome to Episode 1 of the Craft Seller Success podcast. In this episode I talk about five reasons why I believe that having a blog can help a craft seller improve
Ten Etsy Tagging Tips – Fix Your Etsy Tags
Tagging appears to be one of the most misunderstood parts of setting up an Etsy shop. Here are ten handy tips to help you get your Etsy tags working how Etsy likes them to. 1 – Etsy tags should be
6 Easy Ways to Improve your Craft Stall
Here are six simple ways you can improve a craft stall and increase your chances of making lots of sales. 1 – Clear, branded signage Many people dislike having to ask the price of something. So ensuring that your items
8 Things NOT to do at a Craft Fair or Show
I have been to a lot of craft fairs and shows over the years. A lot. And very often I have seen stall holders losing sales because they make some classic mistakes. All of the things on this list can
A Craft Stall Dress Rehearsal – Getting Ready for a Craft Show
It can really pay to assemble your stall at home before doing a craft fair, I call this a craft stall dress rehearsal. This avoids the stress of discovering on the day that you don’t have enough to fill the
10 free ways to promote your Etsy store
1 – Get a Twitter account for your store, and tweet all new listings – plus other related snippets etc. Or just make the odd joke or ‘interesting link’ tweet now and then too – to keep your follows interested.