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Welcome the Ways to Create an Inviting Entryway ‘You never get a second chance to make a first impression.’ We so often adhere to this rule when it comes to meeting people in the ordinary course of business and interaction in the outside world, but how many times do we take this into consideration in [...]

In this how-to video I will show you how Google views your Zibbet shop and how you can optimize your Zibbet shop sections for the Google search.

How to Make Your Own Holiday Photo Card   If you have ever wished you could make your own holiday photo card using digital graphics, I can help you out!  I know there are tons of websites where you can upload your picture and “design your own”, but what if you want something else? Something [...]

Due to popular demand, New York Artist Miriam Schulman is now sharing her watercolor secrets in online classes. If you have always wanted to learn how to paint with watercolors

Today’s deal is our popular Etsy Relevancy Strategy and Keyword Performance Analyzer!

Act FAST cause the deal ends in 48 hrs!

The buzz over the holidays has begun and you are about to enter the best time of year to be a handmade business. As more people crave shopping local and buying smaller what you do becomes increasingly important. But this is also a time to rev up for next year with some cash in your pocket.

Help Your Handmade Business Stand Out From the Crowd If people love handmade items then they are usually drawn to websites that are visually appealing. That’s why I wanted to create an arts and crafts directory with a difference, one that people would enjoy browsing and where handmade business owners could even include images of [...]

Today’s deal is our popular Craft Show Manager!

This holiday season we want to celebrate local small businesses from the Handmadeology Market. Social media is the best way to spread the word about any small business, so have created a Pin It To Win It contest that helps promote all the small business owners in the Handmadeology Market. Through the power of the [...]

The 12 Daily Deals of Christmas is our gift to the handmade community – our best tools, resources, and educational materials at deep discounts. The handmade scene will grow in 2014, because you and your handmade business will grow.

Jason is offering Handmadeology Readers an exclusive offer that is only going to last for the next 24 hours – 50% off the retail price of the Ebook (on sale at $4.99 instead of $9.99)

We will always look back on parts of our lives and say, “I wish I knew then what I know now…” so here are 10 insights that I wish I knew during my first creative business.

Phonechay’s Creations specializes in fun, colorful, and whimsical items ranging from apparel to accessories handmade by Phonechay herself.

The book focuses on how an Etsy seller’s personality, dreams, skills, strengths, creativity, and encouragement styles can be used to develop a flourishing business.

As one of the biggest supporters of the Shop Local movement, Meylah has entered to win 1 of 12 Chase Mission Main Street Grants to help further our work for this most important cause for the  small business community!  We need just 225 votes to be considered for this amazing opportunity which would help to infuse $250k of [...]

Nothing says the holidays quite like a sparkling string of lights. Whether draped around a Christmas tree or hung overhead in shopping centers across America, when you see those twinkles, you just can’t help but feel merry and bright!

Sure, your Etsy store is relatively easy to sign up for, but once you’ve got that store front, it’s up to you to market your business to success. That’s always been true, but it’s all the more so as the site has continued to grow in popularity.

Here are five things I learned this year about building my dream. There really are more than five but these are the ones at the top of my list. Whether you are still gathering momentum, are in the midst of your best year yet, or are ready to evolve I think these will resonate with you. Five things I’ve learned about building your dream:

Are you shopping handmade this holiday season???