Etsy Tips

Social media can benefit Etsy sellers greatly, but only one misstep can leave a long lasting negative impact. Here are five things to consider with promoting your Etsy shop on social media sites. Read More »

Here is an interview with Jeff from Hand and Hide.  His shop caught my eye while browsing Etsy one day and I noticed he is rockin it!  With just OVER 10,000 sales at prices ranging from $55-$350. Tell us about your creative business and the story of how you started making and selling. Hand and Hide offers functional and aesthetic ... Read More »

  Here is a quick interview with Taylor from SolForge.  Taylor has been selling on Etsy since 2015 and currently has 19,214 sales! Tell us about your creative business and the story of how you started making and selling. 1. I earned a degree as a blacksmith several years ago, and have been working in my local markets with various architects ... Read More »

Tell us 3 things you learned this year about running your creative business. 1. Having boundaries for your home life/business is essential. If you allow the two to bleed into each other, you will end up resenting each one for stealing your time and energy from the other. Read More »

Here’s a great interview with Marcin from ElephantWallet over on Etsy.  He’s built an amazing handmade business from an idea for a wallet that solved a few issues that other wallets in the market did not! Thank you very much for stopping by and sending me questions. My first lessons about Etsy was from your blog.  Marcin 1. Tell us about your creative business ... Read More »

I honestly think, if you master these three tips, you will be successful. The internet marketers out there always want you to believe that you need their latest book, or software to be successful, that you need to master SEO or pay for hundreds of dollars of Facebook Ads to be successful. Read More »

Here is a interview with Kevin from Bug Under Glass on Etsy. 1. Tell us about your creative business and the story of how you started making and selling. My business started as a hobby when I was pursuing a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology that focused on insects. As a grad assistant working at a major natural history museum ... Read More »

  Great advice from Sam owner of Magnolia Leatherworks on Etsy. 1. Tell us about your creative business and the story of how you started making and selling. It’s a seriously long story. Back in 2008 I got the itch to do a hands on, 19th century-ish craftsman style trade. After touring Charleston with my family, I for real “knew” I ... Read More »

Etsy, craft fairs, Handmade at Amazon… they all make you want to rush home and start crafting from dawn until dusk and then sell it all for a big profit. Creating a profitable product line is a great goal to strive for, but unfortunately it does require more effort that just making pretty things and selling them online. Read More »

I'm not naturally an entrepreneur and I never expected to run a shop, so that was kind of a surprise. I always assumed that my design career would be behind the scenes working for a big company, and I still enjoy those projects. But it's really wonderful to have a personal connection to people all over the world, and it's surprisingly enjoyable to figure out solutions to the many little problems that come up in running a business day to day. Read More »

Monday Mastermind with Making It On Etsy. This week’s panel … Melissa Kaiserman is an Etsy blogger and coach at MakerySpace.com, and maker of cash envelope systems found at atime4everything. Tim Adam is founder Handmadeology, the leading resource of all things handmade, handmadeology.com Christing Galusky, is owner of Pickles Painting Company picklespaintingco, and leads Thriving on Etsy! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ThrivingonEtsy/. Dan Safkow ... Read More »

Do you have a marketing plan for your Etsy business? You should. Here are 4 traffic increasing, customer base building marketing strategies that you can add to your Etsy business marketing plan. Read More »

When I hit 100 sales in my first month of business, I was beyond ecstatic. To me, it meant: I really have something here! I saw a full-time job and a second income in my near future. Read More »

“At one point, behind on bills, Mike had only $20 in his bank account. His unemployment benefits were dwindling and his credit cards were maxed out. But then, unexpectedly, he received a wholesale order.” Over the years have have featured Mike and his amazing pottery he sells in his shop Mudpuppy a few times, so I was naturally I was ... Read More »

Hunting Handmade – is an online community focused on supporting, championing and inspiring the makers of the world. Hunting Handmade is responsible for one of the most successful Instagram accounts in the handmade space @etsyhunter. We feature the best of Etsy on a daily basis; assisting handmade entrepreneurs gain more exposure for their business. In addition to this we have ... Read More »

A thriving entrepreneurship is based on seasons, and we're failing to appreciate and utilize its natural rhythm. My treasured client (who enjoyed a soaring holiday season, only to crash-land in crickets) is clearly flying by the seat of her pants, as most of us tend to do. Read More »

Learn what Jason from etsy-preneurship has to say about creating a THRIVING Etsy shop Watch the entire Making it on Etsy event HERE Here are the Top Etsy shops based on sales for 2015 . ( stats from craftcount.com ) Top 10 Overall Rank Name Sales 1 BohemianFindings 637,609 2 clbeads 395,793 3 yummytreasures 344,090 4 shareliving 316,376 5 yadanabeads ... Read More »

How to Land a Feature on the Etsy Blog If you’ve read Tim’s awesome Guide to Creating a Marketing Plan, then you know that guest posting can be a great way to grow your Etsy business. Earlier this year, I was featured on the Etsy blog sharing 10 Podcasts to Help your Business Thrive. The feature led to hundreds of new email subscribers, more ... Read More »

If you missed the LIVE Making It On Etsy Event last night, no worries! Here is the link to watch the replay. Watch the Replay HERE. Also If you have not registered for the event we have PART 2 happening tomorrow night. Get Registered here>>> https://www.handmadeology.com/webinar/   Read More »