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Etsypreneur {Weekly Business Update}

March 11, 2012
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Most of you already know that we have changed up Etsypreneur.com and it’s now all about Etsy business with a daily newsletter full of inspiring information to help your business grow.  Well, not JUST grow…skyrocket to become the business of your dreams!  Not everyone’s dream is the same… Your Business Made to Order – What [...]

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10 Tips for Writing Blog Post Titles That Sell!

March 4, 2012
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Pin It Blogging can be so much fun! I love it and I’ve actually been fortunate enough to make a job out of it. It’s great and can be very helpful in business, but it hasn’t always been easy. It was especially tough when I was first getting started because I really didn’t have many [...]

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More Etsy Business Tips at the New Etsypreneur.com

March 2, 2012
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Have you seen the new Etsypreneur.com? We’ve made big changes! After more than a year as a social networking type site, we’ve decided to leave that to the big guys like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Etsy. Instead, we’re focusing the site on what we love and what we think can be most helpful to Etsy [...]

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12 Craft Show Tips

February 29, 2012
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Pin It A little preparation can help you enjoy a beautiful day at a craft show while growing your business.  Who needs stress??  Plan ahead for success! 12 Craft Show Tips 1.  Stock Up!  Create lots of inventory with a little something for everyone.  People are there to shop, so give them lots to look [...]

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Does Focusing on Keywords Increase Sales?

February 27, 2012
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We know that including keywords early in the title of an item in your Etsy shop or in the title of a blog post is good for search engine performance.  But does it increase sales? Take a look at this screenshot of the Etsy home page today: These beautiful items were hand-picked for any number [...]

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Who Else Wants to See Handmade Go Off The Charts?

February 22, 2012
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If you’re selling on Etsy or selling handmade anywhere else, you, my friend, are in a great spot! Handmade is growing so fast it’s hardly measurable. Etsy is just one example of the trend but it is a great example! See below: It’s no surprise that Etsy traffic ramps up before the holiday shopping season, [...]

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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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Use Pinterest for Color Inspiration

February 13, 2012
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Everyone can use a bit of color inspiration before you start a project! Have you checked out all the fabulous color palettes available on Pinterest?  It’s a great way to decide on your Spring Collection colors or make sure the colors of yarn for your next scarf don’t clash…we can’t have that! {design work life} [...]

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Easy Shipping for Etsy Sellers

February 2, 2012
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Stamps.com makes it super easy to send out all your packages with this nifty little scale and lots of other goodies. There’s one thing that has always driven me crazy about selling everything online…going to the post office.  It can take forever!  A couple months ago I started using Stamps.com and shipping everything right from [...]

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Slow Sales? Kick It Up A Notch With 11 Easy Tips! {Etsy Business}

January 25, 2012
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{Art by Raw Art Letter Press} When sales slow down, it’s time to kick it up a notch! 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 [...]

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Take The First Step, Then Don’t Quit!

January 22, 2012
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Today is January 22nd and since I live well north of the equator, that means it’s the dead of winter. However, it sure didn’t feel like winter today! Tim and I sat outside in shorts and flip-flops and sipped lemonade while we worked on our tans and watched sailboats float lazily by. It’s been a [...]

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Set Goals for Your Etsy Business

January 12, 2012
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Create goals for your Etsy business and kick off 2012 with a clear plan for success! Everyone’s idea of a successful handmade business isn’t the same.  Some people have Etsy shops as a hobby or to fund their ever- growing craft habit {ha!}, while others are striving to grow their handmade business into a future [...]

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