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Weighing Your Efforts for Better Returns {The 80/20 Rule}

December 2, 2012

Vintage French Weigh Scales – LaManche on Etsy Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule in business? Here it is in a nutshell: 80 percent of your profit comes from 20 percent of your effort 80 percent of your sales comes from 20 percent of your customers 20 percent of your advertising dollars bring [...]

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Got WordPress? {50% Off Cyber Monday Hosting Deal}

November 26, 2012

We just stumbled across a deal that was so good we thought we should share it. The web hosting company that hosts EverythingEtsy.com and pretty much all of our other sites is having a 50% Off Cyber-Monday Sale. We just happened upon it or would have posted about this earlier, but for the next ten [...]

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Time to Start Selling! {Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving}

November 22, 2012

{Vintage Turkey – The Dancing Wren} Time to Start Selling! {Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving} Tim here. (Kim’s husband and on-again, off-again blogger at Etsypreneur.com} Kim can’t talk right now… she’s bouncing around the kitchen in some sort of frenzied culinary blur that, had I never experienced it before, would be quite concerning to me. But [...]

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5 Quick-Tips for Better Product Photography

November 16, 2012

I love photography. Even though I’m not a professional photographer by any stretch, and I couldn’t really define “aperture” for you, I’m constantly looking for ways to take better product pictures for my Etsy shop, blogs, and, of course, Pinterest. Tweet

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5 Don’t Miss Free Resources on EverythingEtsy.com

October 29, 2012

Stop! Collaborate and listen. Ok, now that I’ve got your attention I’d like to take this opportunity to quickly point out a few free resources here on EverythingEtsy. Maybe one of them will grab ahold of you (tightly) or will lead you to a brand new invention. Free Etsy Banners Close to 100 free banners [...]

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New Etsy Layout – Seller Quick-Start Guide

October 11, 2012

The New Etsy Infographic What started as a few screenshots for comparison got out-of-hand… we hope it helps you visualize the important opportunities the new Etsy layout offers up to you as an Etsy seller! Click on the graphic to see it at full-size! Have you seen the new Etsy “browse pages” layout? What about [...]

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Study Says Customers Prefer Facebook Pages — Do You Agree?

October 2, 2012
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Visit Everything Etsy on Facebook A really interesting infographic found its way to me recently.  I’ll attach it below to share with you. According to the study by Chicago based market research firm Lab42, at least half of us prefer to interact with brands on their Facebook page over their actual website!   I know [...]

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Craft Show Tips & Display Ideas

September 29, 2012
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Craft shows can be a profitable way to sell your handmade creations, and displays play a big part in getting a second look from relaxed shoppers strolling by. Get their attention with a well designed booth that shares your work in the best light while giving them easy-to-understand pricing and selections. Here are a few [...]

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Never Give In {Etsy Business}

September 27, 2012
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{This post is by my husband, Tim, who writes for Etsy sellers at Etsypreneur.com} Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. – Sir Winston Churchill Why do businesses fail? At the heart of the matter there are [...]

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Etsy Packaging Ideas

September 19, 2012
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Awesome packaging can really make your products stand out!  Ever want to buy something just because it’s packaged soooo cute?  Am I the only one?  I think not!  Ever hate to open a gift because you don’t want to mess up the ribbon?  If you are a lover of all things packaged pretty this post [...]

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New! Etsy Link in Comments

September 15, 2012
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How does a new way to build links to your Etsy Shop sound? One Small Step at A Time I’ll tell you one thing I’ve learned for sure… it’s usually not one huge source that gets you all your traffic. Instead, it’s the combined results of lots (LOTS) of little efforts built-up over time. This [...]

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Could This Simple Tip Help You? {Daily Goals}

September 7, 2012

Oops. I did it again. I stopped for too long and let my head fill-up with all of the things I’m doing at once. All of the sudden I felt overwhelmed, and no wonder: Etsy Shops (plural) Blogs (plural) Kids (plural) Chores (PLURAL) Husband (thank God, singular…though he may have multiple personalities I’m not sure [...]

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