Handmadeology

The Swing Set – Fine art photograph – fair – carnival I had the privilege of interviewing Irene from  Is Photography and asking her a few questions about successfully selling photography on Etsy.  Irene is the top selling photographer currently on Etsy.  I have included a few of photos in the interviews, so please take [...]

Now that we have found what key phrase we want to try to rank for, we need to properly place it throughout our Etsy shop and listing.

Article By: LeAllyson Meyer Since I moved to Colorado, I have many more opportunities to take photos of my jewelry in natural light.  My key light sources through windows are to the east and to the west.  Both are good, but in different ways. When I lived in St. Louis, I took my photos for [...]

So what have you been up to in this so-called lost week? What’s your weakness as a businessperson and how are you trying to change that in the new year?

Jen From PoleStar says: This post stems from a few posts I have seen where sellers are astounded at others being featured in thousands of treasuries. I was going to post IN a recent thread but I thought the advice deserved it’s own post. Everyone here should NOT feel like small potatoes for only being [...]

Today’s success reading list covers time management, reaching your target market, Etsy success tips, and some great blogging tips!  Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy! Time out for Time Management 6 Powerful Ways to Reach your Target Market 3 Simple Tips for Success on Etsy 5 Tips for Bloggers 13 Tips for Marketing Your [...]

ON SALE ON SALE! The Man Bookmark, Crocheted Football Bookmark Every Etsy sellers dream….a way to put items on sale quickly and easily! This website, Etsy On Sale, allows you to put a shop section on sale. It simply uses Etsy API to edit your listings for you. I tried it myself and it works [...]

TheZestyDesk says: I was recently thinking about what I could do to have a successful holiday season here on Etsy. This is actually my shop’s first holiday season, but I wanted to share some ideas that I will be implementing in my shop. You may want to think about these things as well. • CUSTOMER [...]

***Just an update….. not bragging here!! but I have already had 51 sales in October… up from only a dismal 10 sales in September. Using Google Analytics to track my traffic  to my shop I have seen an increase of  56% and my bounce rate is 49%. 17% of my visits are new, and that [...]

Every item in your shop has a story.  Stories will also help your buyers make a decision to buy or not.   They will give your buyers a unique story to tell their friends when they ask where they got it from. On the technical side, engaging your buyers with a story can help decrease your [...]

Customer relations!! I convo the customer immediately after the sale to thank them and let them know I’m mailing their purchase the next day. I also thank them when they leave positive feedback for me. It’s paid off. another tip: post a couple of your positive feedback comments in your shop announcement. Tip by: moondogtreasures [...]

Etsy is growing, and you can see it in the numbers they reported for September 2010. Stats from the September 2010 Etsy Weather Report: $26.6 million of goods were sold by our community in September, 4.3% higher than August’s $25.5 million. That represents 1,466,039 items sold for the month, 4.4% higher than August’s 1,404,248. 2,196,970 [...]

Take time to look into joining an ETSY team that is in line with your shops mission and merchandise. There are many teams on the ETSY site, some more active than others . I tried to find a team that not only have the same philosophy but had an active blog with engaged members. When [...]

There is always things to learn when selling on Etsy.  Here is what Susan from SusanFaye has learned! SusanFaye says: You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I am living proof. How old of a dog am I? Well, when I was a young pup, my family’s one telephone had a rotary dial, it [...]

stonesforcozumel says: Today is my 157th day on etsy and I have finally hit the 2000 sale mark. I know there are people with far more experience than I on etsy, but I felt it was worth sharing a few tidbits of my own that may help others in their etsy business. I sell jewelry [...]