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22 Tips to Organize Your Craft Room – - Part 2

January 19, 2012

Let’s get organized! Whenever I organize and update my craft room I end up finding lots of beautiful supplies that I forgot about can’t wait to try. I feel much more creative working in a clean area and all those long lost supplies inspire me to get CRAFTY! This is the second post with tips [...]

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Improving Your Product Offering by Dropping the Stragglers {Selling on Etsy}

January 3, 2012

Whew! What a holiday season! My first year selling on Etsy I was thrilled and surprised to have some extra money to put toward my Christmas shopping list. When the second year came along, I had a lofty goal that I would sell enough on Etsy to completely cover my list, and I did! [...]

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Successful Prospecting on Etsy

December 16, 2011

The Internet has been likened to a gold rush and it’s really not a bad analogy. The truth is, there are thousands of ways to make money online. Some are better than others and there are lots of people trying to hit the mother lode. The truth is that the majority of successful Gold Rush [...]

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Blogging Leads to Online Greatness {B.L.O.G.} – New 10 Post Series

September 12, 2011

See below for an Audio Podcast with Kim & Tim! How many Etsy shops turn into long-term successes? What percentage of people who start selling on Etsy with big dreams end-up watching that dream fade away? It’s probably pretty high. What about you? Do you want to actually see those dreams come to fruition? Do [...]

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How I Use Twitter {Etsy Business}

September 12, 2011

Twitter is a valuable marketing tool that’s FREE! Over the last couple of years I’ve become quite comfortable with using Twitter to promote my Etsy shops and blogs, but it wasn’t an easy thing for me in the beginning. It was a bit out of my comfort zone and I felt out of place during [...]

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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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5 Tips for Etsy Product Photography

August 14, 2011

{August Blossoms camera straps} Hello friends! My name is Kristen Duke, and I am a portrait photographer in Austin, Texas. I am also a big fan of all things crafty, some of which you will find featured on my site. I am often asked to photograph items for those with Etsy stores because everyone knows [...]

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How to Share Your Etsy Shop Address

March 24, 2011

A recent question popped-up in one of the Etsy Team forums that was essentially “What is my shop address?” It reminded me that things that seem second-nature to me now, aren’t quite as obvious to those just getting going on Etsy. I remember what it was like, and I still call “uploading” photographs “downloading”, to [...]

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FedEx Etsy Discount {Save on Shipping?}

March 21, 2011

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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Sell on Etsy {and nowhere else?}

February 18, 2011

Selling on Etsy and only on Etsy? I think it’s entirely “smart thinking” for a new company to form with the idea that they will only sell on Etsy. Forever. The first and most important reason I think that is because of the Etsy brand. If you make a great product and take great pictures [...]

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Success on Etsy {It’s a Sure Thing}

January 10, 2011

Being successful on Etsy is a sure thing. Hmmpfff…you say? Don’t scoff, it’s a true statement. Would you doubt any of these statements? Someone is going to move-in to the new house being built down the block. My husband is going to get a speeding ticket because he always drives 20mph over the limit. I [...]

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20 Ways to Promote Your Etsy Shop with Discounts

September 22, 2010

Do you want to increase your sales and profits? I know that’s a no-brainer question, but are you doing anything to promote your sales? Having a great product is a start, but you have to sell it to be successful! Discount codes and sales are a popular way to help someone go from a “maybe [...]

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Twenty Ways To Get More Traffic To Your Etsy Shop

June 11, 2010

One of the cool things about Etsy is that you can sell as much as you can make! There are no limits, other than the fact that you have to sleep! And you may have kids to feed, and a house to clean, but hey, you gotta pay the bills, right? (or get money to [...]

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How-To: Photograph Your Work For Sale On Etsy

April 14, 2010

Second only to having a good product, product photography is hands down the most important part of increasing your sales on Etsy! There are some truly helpful articles posted at The Storque on this subject and I’ll give you some links at the end of the post if you want to read more in depth. [...]

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Slow Sales? Spice It Up With 10 Easy Tips!

April 6, 2010

{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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Renewing Items on Etsy

September 30, 2009

Photo by Shana’s Shop Do you renew? Renewing items in my Etsy shop has been a big part of my success with Flashy Fish. If you only re-list when something sells, you’re missing out on a great selling tool. When you renew an item you are listing an item that hasn’t sold. It’s like a new [...]

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