The Four Keys to Success for New Sellers
When it comes to gaining views and sales for your shop, four fundamentals lead the way.
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Quit Your Day Job: WestVintageTradingCo
“Etsy has changed my life and brought out talent I knew I had but didn’t have the direction for.” — Michael West
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Got (Raw) Milk?
The debate surrounding raw milk isn’t just about dietary preferences or food safety – it’s about the fight for the local food movement.
From Etsy’s Merchandising Desk: September 2011
Have your shop in shape for the holidays ahead? This collection of helpful tips will guide you through the busy month of September and beyond.
The Importance of Diet Diversity
Crops wither, food prices rise and the population just keeps growing: is a viable food supply in our future? The answer lies in diversification.
Putting Your Shop on Top: Etsy’s Most Relevant Search
We’re letting you in on how things work under the hood so you’ll understand some of the mystery of why and how items show up in search results.
Quit Your Day Job: Revisions
“I’ve learned that time management and organization are key to running an effective business and keeping your sanity.”
UK Edition: Big Brand Copycats
If you’re an independent artist in this here digital age, the chances that you will be inspired by another’s work are quite large. Pretty undeniable, in fact. The chances that your work will inspire other artists during the span of your creative career are equally large. I happen to think that there’s a beautiful kind… Continue reading
Shipping How-To: Custom Forms, Duties and Taxes
This is a follow-up to the excellent Seller How-To: Shipping published last fall on the Etsy Blog. I’ve repeated some of the Customs Forms information below and added some new tips and helpful links on duties and taxes. Shipping internationally will go smoothly most of the time. Every so often a package can get stuck… Continue reading
Etsy’s Guide to Selling From Europe: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Etsy’s Guide to Selling From Europe. With the help of many of our successful European sellers, Part 1 covered product development, descriptions, tagging, and community. Now let’s roll up our sleeves and get into payments, packaging, shipping, taxes and customer service. Note: These tips are actually great for most sellers outside the U.S…. Continue reading
Etsy’s Guide to Selling From Europe: Part 1
Did you know that during 2009 30% of sales on Etsy involved a buyer or seller outside the U.S, reaching over 160 countries? A lot of that action is happening in Europe. Setting up a shop is technically the same process for a seller anywhere in the world, but we know selling from Europe comes… Continue reading
Getting To Know You: Tips and Tricks for Writing an Engaging Profile
Stacey Brook is a marketing and public relations consultant with over six years of experience in the arts and entertainment industry and a specialty in copywriting, web project management and social media marketing. Her clients include a host of artists and designers, many of whom sell their wares on Etsy. Ah, the dreaded profile. It’s… Continue reading
Seller How-To: Shipping
On Etsy, shipping and fulfillment are handled by sellers individually. This leaves a lot of flexibility for a seller’s shipping options — which means it also presents a lot of decisions! This post will give you an outline of the most important shipping issues to consider as well as some tips and links to more… Continue reading
Holiday Tips for Sellers: Notes on Cyber Monday From DiffractionFiber
Beth of DiffractionFiber held a very informative workshop in our Online Labs last week on promoting your Cyber Monday sales. Did you miss it? Hopefully these notes will help! What is Cyber Monday? Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving. Traditionally (or at least how the media markets it), Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving,… Continue reading
