Save $130.00 w/ code: EVETSY1 Considering I’m a full-time blogger and Etsy seller, you’d think I’d be more techie. And to a point I am… I love my camera, my iPhone, and my iPad (everyone should have one of those), but I’m generally unimpressed with most of the tech in our house. Except for the label… [read more]
Easy, Fun, Simple Online Marketing {Holiday Shop Preparation Guide Part 4}
Let’s talk about getting more customers. Let’s talk about being more recognized as the “go to” source in your niche. Let’s talk about building a following that you can reach out to when you’ve got something to say, something on sale, or just feel like talking! In this post, which is part of the 2015… [read more]
Finalize Your Offer {Holiday Shop Preparation Guide Part One}
I get so excited this time of year! As an online seller this is really when things start to heat up. The sales start to come in in October, ramp up in November, and then just go completely wild in early December. It’s a fun, frantic, fantastic time to be selling online which, for me,… [read more]
Increase Etsy Shop Profits with Free Shipping and Free Returns
Is it time to start offering free shipping in your Etsy shop? What about free returns? It could be the most profitable move you make this year. Before getting into the why’s and how’s, it’s important to acknowledge the drawbacks. Free shipping, either on delivery or for returns, isn’t actually free! You, as the seller,… [read more]
Is It Time to Switch Shipping Providers?
The blog team over at Endicia’s blog, The Savvy Shipper, is always keeping an eye out on the world of small business shipping. One of the hot topics recently has been FedEx and UPS moving to dimensional pricing for some packages while the USPS holds rates steady. Endicia sponsored a survey asking businesses how the… [read more]
7 Easy Steps to Repeat Customers {Etsy Business}
Once you’ve made that first sale it’s your chance to earn that customer for life…and their friends and family! Use these 7 easy steps to repeat customers and you’ll see your business grow. These simple tips will help you stay in touch with your past customers. Keep the connection and you’ll reap the benefits for… [read more]
USPS To Lower Rates and Endicia Announces Pay-on-Use Return Labels
Shipping costs are dropping! Now there is something you don’t hear every day! I guess I won’t really be fully convinced until I see it happen, but the information couldn’t have come from a better source. We were on a call the other day with Endicia talking about their new “pay when your customer uses it”… [read more]