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Using Twitter For An Etsy Business

April 13, 2010
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Have you started to realize the amazing benefits of Twitter to your Etsy business? Like other social media platforms, Twitter really does hold great potential to help you reach out, meet new people, and promote your wonderful work! Twitter Introduces Real People As the EverythingEtsy Twitter account has grown, I’ve met more and more sweet [...]

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Use Convo Signatures to Build Your Reach

April 11, 2010
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You’re just one person, right? Most of us are, though we may feel like more than one sometimes! As one person, the challenges of marketing our Etsy business can seem overwhelming sometimes. At first it can be hard. Sometimes it seems like nobody is noticing anything you’re doing at all. It can feel like a [...]

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Slow Sales? Spice It Up With 10 Easy Tips!

April 6, 2010
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{MiMi Nouveau} When sales slow down, it’s time to spice up your shop! For whatever reason, everyone experiences slow times with their shops. Take advantage of this time and prepare for those sales to come. You’ll be glad you did! Here’s a few tips to get you going…in no particular order. 1. Spice up the [...]

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The Top 10 Things About Selling On Etsy

April 4, 2010
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We love Etsy and this list can be called the top ten “-itys” of Etsy. If you’re wondering what in the world that means, you’ll soon understand. 10. Credibility There are other ways to sell your stuff online, but none come with the credibility that you get with an Etsy shop. Hundreds of thousands of [...]

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Don’t Count On Google For Etsy Sales

March 29, 2010
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If you operate a business online, you need to know about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). For the average Etsy seller, an advanced degree isn’t required. A working knowledge is. With a basic understanding of SEO, you can make your products available through a search engine to someone who is looking for them. Just don’t get [...]

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USPS Shipping Assistant Makes Life A Little Easier!

March 26, 2010
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Compare pricing, determine postage, print labels and more right from your PC. One of the not-so-fun parts of success on Etsy can be the trips to the post office! Our local branch sometimes get backed-up with lines that run right out the door! It can take as much as an hour on a really bad [...]

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Improve Etsy Sales Using Color Names — Or Just For Fun

March 22, 2010
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If this isn’t the idea of the century, it’s close. Well, maybe I’m biased because I’m a complete color fanatic and this post just gets me all tingly. Here’s the source of my good vibes: I found a cool site where you can see the name for any color. Kimberly, The Color I had no [...]

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50 Free and Easy Custom Business Cards

March 17, 2010
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Hi! I’m Tim… Kim’s husband. I’m the one who designs the free banners and makes sure the blog doesn’t break down. I also write most of the posts in the “Running Your Etsy Business” Category. I’ve got a post for you today that surprises me a little bit. It surprises me because I’ve usually been [...]

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Free Etsy Banner ? — 10 More Added!

March 6, 2010

Even though it is still not warming up the way it’s supposed to in March, we’ve got springtime colors in mind today and thought maybe some colorful Etsy banners might put some spring in your step! See the Free Etsy Banners Page for over two dozen free banners! With the additon of ten new ones [...]

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Using Twitter To Improve Etsy Sales

March 2, 2010

I read a post recently that you may be interested in. It’s all about improving the way your Twitter profile, and your tweets, perform in search engines. It really got me thinking… The post was full of good ways to improve your Twitter SEO but one idea seemed really well suited to Etsy Sellers. The [...]

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8 New Free Etsy Banners — And a Page to Call Home

February 24, 2010

Did you know that we’ve got free banners for your Etsy Shop? We’re adding more regularly and now are up to a whopping selection of seventeen! It seemed easier to put them all in one place from now on, so we’ll just keep adding to the top of the new page for Free Etsy Banners. [...]

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Etsy Changes For The Better On The Way

February 21, 2010
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Etsy is just so cool! This is something I say to myself and anyone listening at least a dozen times a week! I just love it. I love the stuff, I love the energy, I love the people, and I love the idea of all of it. The dream of being able imagine, create, market, [...]

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