Every once in awhile a wave of change rolls through the community of Etsy Sellers. Here’s what happens: Etsy decides to change the way they do something, like they did last week by switching to a relevancy based search results, or like they’ll be doing soon with a new option to purchase a promotional space… [read more]
Sell on Etsy {and nowhere else?}
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… [read more]
In Stock or Made-To-Order? What Works Best for Etsy Sales?
Every Etsy Seller has to make a choice. Make orders as they come in, or make them ahead of time and only list them when they’re ready to go. These are two distinct ways of doing business and both have advantages and disadvantages. Made-To-Order This is how I first started on Etsy. I designed and… [read more]