How should you organize your categories? I have talked in the past about the importance of breaking down your items into categories and making your site navigable. The larger your site, the more important that is. Once that is done though you can take things a step further by rearranging the items in each category ...…
What should your shipping times be? Shipping can definitely be more frustrating and time consuming than you imagined it would be. There are so many variables and things to consider. One thing you have to decide before even you start selling your handmade items is when you will actually ship everything out. Fortunately this aspect ...…
Promoting your crafts and handmade items on forums Forums are hugely popular these days and you can usually find a popular one on just about any topic you can imagine. While not necessarily created for marketing purposes, a lot of sellers do seek out and participate on forums in hopes of getting the word out ...…
Are people making money on Etsy? With all the under-priced handmade items and stats about shops with tens of thousands of sales of really low priced items, a common question is: Does anyone really make money on Etsy? If others are making money, how can you do the same? There are different levels of success ...…
How often should you add new items to your shop? A lot has been said about the importance of having a lot of items in your shop, but how you add them matters too. While the ultimate goal is the same, getting more views and more sales, the way you go about adding new listings ...…
Is no news good news when selling handmade items online? What if your customers just about never get back to you to let you know just how much they love their handmade items? What is normal and should you be concerned? Here are a few scenarios that impact the chances of you hearing from your ...…
Should you be staging your items in your photos? We all know the importance of having great photos when selling online, especially for handmade items. There are a different types of photos you can take though and they all play a role in helping you sell your items. One type that not everyone uses, but ...…
Will you sell more on your own website? Just like some sellers sell so much more on one marketplace versus another, other sellers fore-go marketplaces altogether because their items sell so much better on their personal website. Is having a personal website where you can sell your handmade items usually better for sales than marketplaces? ...…
How saturated is the Etsy Handmade Jewelry Category? Definitely one of the most popular categories on Etsy is handmade jewelry. A lot of people are interested in buying it and there are a lot of sellers selling it. So how many items are for sale in each particular category and sub category and how can ...…
Sites Like Etsy How do they compare from a traffic standpoint? One of the main reasons you would choose to sell your crafts and handmade items on a marketplace is traffic. Compared to your own personal website where you are responsible for bringing people in to see your items, popular marketplaces have their own traffic. ...…
