Well, this is embarassing! It looks like we made a big goof on the buttons page! All the buttons looked pretty enough… But, some of them had code that won’t work! That handy “copy-paste” feature got us and we duplicated the mistake on three or four of the buttons. If you grabbed your button from… [read more]
Using Keyword Research to Improve Etsy Sales
Did you know that Etsy Shops perform extremely well on Google? The Etsy site as a whole has quite a bit of authority in the eyes of major search engines which can absolutely translate into sales for you! The most important part of the equation is in the wording you add to your Etsy shop.… [read more]
Using Your Blog To Increase Etsy Sales – Display Feedback RSS in 4 Easy Steps
Do you use your blog to help build your Etsy Business? We regularly talk about ways to do that, such as how to put an Etsy Mini on your blog (video). We have a new idea for you today! Use An RSS Feed To Display Your Feedback I forgot what I once knew about the… [read more]
Pardon Our Dust… A Few Changes
We’re going to be making some design changes. In the meantime, some links might not work properly and the site may seem incomplete. Hopefully, it won’t be long! 🙂 We appreciate your patience!
Five Great Reasons to Start an Etsy Shop
One of the most amazing things about Etsy is the diversity of the sellers and buyers you find there! The Etsy community includes people from all over the world and from every walk of life; all with at least one thing in common, they love handmade! Love for art and creating and independance are all… [read more]
Twenty Ways To Get More Traffic To Your Etsy Shop
We’ve brought back a blast from the past post here today. Many Etsians have told us that this post was helpful to them, so we thought it would be good to offer the information again. Enjoy! One of the cool things about Etsy is that you can sell as much as you can make! There… [read more]
A Dozen Great Etsy Banners
If you want to make a sale on Etsy, there are a few steps you can’t skip, First is getting traffic to your shop. If the visitor is new to your shop, you’ll have just a couple of seconds to make an impression while they decide to stay or go. Your shop banner is the… [read more]
Use Advertising To Promote Your Etsy Shop
Do you advertise for your Etsy shop? Most people are going to answer no to that. Why not? Step 1 – Get on our advertising email list to be notified when ad space on our blog is released…click here. Your Etsy shop can be as much of a “business” as you want it to be.… [read more]
Using Etsy to Build Local Business
Did you know that Etsy has a “geo-locator”?Sure enough, if you tell Etsy where you’re located on the map, it could help increase your local business! Use Etsy to Build Local Business It used to be that the only way you could be “discovered” by local shops, buyers, and kindred spirits was to get a… [read more]
How-To Video — Create An Etsy-Mini
In a recent post on 20 Ways to build traffic to your Etsy Shop, we listed the use of Etsy-Minis as one. Indeed, Etsy-Minis are one of the best ways to build your shop’s business. In this video, I’ll go through the entire process of making an Etsy-Mini and putting it on a Blogger Blog.… [read more]
Time Your Listings to Peak Hours — Get More Sales
As Etsy sellers, we’re always looking for ways to help increase sales! We love it when the email inbox lights up with sold items, especially when it happens overnight, while we’re sleeping! That’s cool! One of the ways to make this happen is to list and re-list items at the best times of day. The… [read more]
How-To Pick a Name For Your Etsy Shop
“What’s In A Name?” Well, some people seem to think that success itself is in a name. Be it for your business, your website, your blog, your Etsy Shop, or your DOG…names are important. While I don’t think a great name for your Etsy Shop will guarantee success (nor do I think a so-called “bad”… [read more]