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Craft Show Tips – Creative Displays

March 12, 2012
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In our last Craft Show Tips post there were some fabulous ideas in the comments that I just have to share! These are just a few from the many great ideas… I was happy we worked on our display ahead of time.We took a photo so we would remember how to set it up. {Jane [...]

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5 Things Shrimping Taught Me About Selling Online

February 18, 2012
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Pin It I really love travel and I’m pretty sure travel loves me back. I can tell because things always seem to work out great for us when we decide to just “take off” with no plan and no advance notice. My Valentine’s Day started off pretty normal, but by midnight I was 200 miles [...]

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A Positive Attitude

September 27, 2011
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Do you think there were people that told Walt Disney that he was a little too optimistic with his plans and ideas?  I bet there were more than a few people. I’m sure there were times when things changed that were out of his control and he had the choice to either keep going with [...]

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Your New Etsy Ads Questions Answered {Podcast: Interview with Etsy}

September 24, 2011

You’ve probably heard by now that starting next Tuesday, September 27th, there will be paid ads showing up in the Etsy search results. These ads are open to all Etsy sellers to promote their items at a relatively good price. Considering that buyers are already looking for what you’re selling, the “conversion rate” from clicks [...]

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New Etsy Relevancy Search Tips

August 15, 2011

Some of you are already aware of Etsy’s new Relevancy Search and how it might change the way you need to list your items.  I will honestly tell you that I’m not always that keen on changes, but I usually adapt.  Here’s a bit of information to help bring you up to speed and help [...]

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13 Creative Business Cards

August 2, 2011
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Make a great first impression with creative business cards! There are lots of new ideas out there so you might want to take your time and research a bit before you order your next batch of cards.  I’m sure you can find a style that stands out and represents you just right! The cards above [...]

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Keep Learning, Stay Young!

July 22, 2011
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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. – Henry Ford When I look at some of the things I’ve had to learn in order to sell online I’m often a bit surprised by it [...]

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Four Habits For Long Term Success on Etsy

May 10, 2011

One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb Why do people stop trying? What causes us to be discouraged? What happens to the dream that starts out so bright? More revealing: Why do some experience such great success doing the exact same thing that seemed impossible to another? There is one [...]

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FedEx Etsy Discount {Save on Shipping?}

March 21, 2011
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So, I found out this morning that FedEx is offering Etsy Sellers a pretty decent discount. 21% off on Express {won’t be using that much} and 20% off on most other shipping services that are used by the typical Etsy seller. For me, the main draw is FedEx Ground as an option to UPS or [...]

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20 Tips for Selling on Etsy

March 5, 2011

I know how it is because I’ve been there!  You want to increase your sales or start selling on Etsy and you could use a little help.  When I started selling on Etsy in 2008 I had no idea what I was getting into…ha!  I read everything I could find and stumbled through opening my [...]

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It’s The Extra That Gets The Referral

January 14, 2011
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When I buy something online I usually know what I’m going to get. When I get it, I’m not surprised. It’s what I bought. But when I get more, I’m surprised. That little bit extra might be a beautiful package, it might be a phone call making sure I was satisfied with my purchase and [...]

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The Investment Nature Of Advertising

November 20, 2010

(Tim here, Kim’s busy making stuff) A Quick Story That Illustrates an Important Advertising Point I wrote a post today on RemodelingGuy.net about a textured solid surface material. The whole time I was writing it I was thinking about selling on Etsy and advertising. Here’s the short bullet-point version of the story: I noticed an [...]

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Best Times To List on Etsy

July 23, 2010
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Tim here with an (un)scientific analysis of when to list or renew listings on Etsy.com When is the best time to list on Etsy? It’s a question every Etsy seller has asked themselves. It’s a subject we’ve talked about before. It’s not an easy question to answer, but the ramifications of getting it right could [...]

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