Always do this Right After a Sale What is the first thing you do after receiving notification of an order through your site? Aside from jumping for joy and finally buying those shoes you’ve been eying, there is something more important to do first. What it is it? You should send a simple email to ...…
What Happens When You Reach Your “Magic Number” What is the “Magic Number?” The magic number I am referring to is that certain number of items you are working towards having in your store. It could be 20, 40, 100, or even more. Everyone’s number is going to be different. Why are so many sellers ...…
Dealing With DIY The good and bad of being online is that you show the world your designs. You will be visible to your potential customers as well as the do-it-yourself types that will be getting inspiration from your pieces. Should you even be concerned? People Making Your Designs for Themselves – Some people have ...…
Should You Offer Layaway or Payment Plans? With the current economy as well as with people already starting to plan for the holidays in a few months, payments and layaway are on seller’s minds. Can you offer layaway and will it increase your sales or just cause headaches? Lets go over the basics. The ...…
Protecting Yourself as a Seller of Handmade Items There are a few simple safeguards that every seller of handmade items should be aware of before taking certain types of orders and before mailing completed items. It is usually not until there is an issue that most sellers start learning the basics. Taking Deposits – ...…
Being Consistently Inconsistent With Orders and Views It is very easy to get drawn into focusing on and stressing over your shop’s or website’s daily views and traffic fluctuations. A very low view day can be just as stressful as a day where you get a huge traffic spike. In both cases you really do ...…
What is the Secret? Everyone wants to find that one thing they can do that will make all the difference. People spend a lot of time and effort moving from one secret to the next in hopes of finding that one thing that brings in a rush of orders. There are a lot of “secrets” ...…
Can You Make Things Easier and Quicker? When it comes to being able to make a purchase and complete a transaction, simpler is better. The easier and quicker you can make it for your customer, the greater the chance they will go through with a purchase. How much effort do your customers have to go ...…
How do you Decide on a Place to Set up Shop? When you are looking for a place to set up shop online to sell your handmade items, what are your main priorities? With so many different marketplaces and new ones cropping up all the time, how do you go about picking one to focus ...…
Are You Self Taught? Did you receive an education before you started or are you educated because of years of practice? You can find many examples of self taught photographers, artists, and people making and successfully selling their crafts and handmade items on the internet. Does having formal training really make a difference when you ...…
