Quit Your Day Job: littlealouette
Joe and Amy of littlealouette are successfully supporting their family selling their simple natural wooden toys on Etsy. With backgrounds in carpentry, furniture making, education, and politics, this duo melded their collective skills into a business they never dreamed would take them this far. They …
Etsy Success for Beginner Sellers
Welcome to selling on Etsy! When you're getting started, it feels like there are so many things to do for your new shop. You'll also want to check out the Seller Handbook — it contains links to lots of great articles to help you sell. Other posts to get you started include Welcome to Your Online Presence and A …
Top Modish BizTips for Etsy Sellers
We all know that marketing and promotion are vital in order to make your shop a success. However, the constant focus on sales, marketing, photography, etc., can start to take a toll on your psyche. It's easy to get overwhelmed, and often we can work so hard we zap the very spirit that set us into self-employment in …
Quit Your Day Job: 5 Tips from 50 Who've Done It (and Counting!)
Over the past several months we have shared the stories of over 50 sellers who have been able to quit their day jobs due to their selling success on Etsy. We're far from finished and are thrilled at the response we've seen with this growing series. We've scoured past articles to find out just what it is all of …
Shop Makeover Series: Google PageRank Tips for Your Etsy Shop
The following article on Google PageRank was originally written by Aprilrobin for TimothyAdamDesigns' blog (a great resource for Etsy sellers!). I've seen the question so many times on the Etsy forums, "Why isn't my Etsy shop showing up in Google when I search for XYZ?" While that is actually a very complex …
Virtual Labs Schedule: October 13th - October 17th, 2008
The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. This week we have some guest speakers talking to us about their craft! Also, keep an eye out for some specific Virtual Labs events this month to help sellers and shoppers get prepared for the …
Virtual Labs Schedule: October 6th - October 10th, 2008
The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. Keep an eye out for some specific Virtual Labs events this month to help sellers and shoppers get prepared for the Holidays. Want to host your own workshop or meeting in the Virtual Labs? Fill out …
Quit Your Day Job: aromaticbodyoils
Each Etsy seller's circumstances are different. In the case of Zaidat of aromaticbodyoils, the income from her Etsy shop allowed her to quit her 9-5 job, go back to school and spend more time with her young family. She was skeptical of Etsy when she first tested the waters. She dabbled in listing items over a …
Virtual Labs Schedule: September 29th - October 3rd, 2008
We are starting some specific Virtual Labs events this month to help you get prepared for the Holidays. Not familiar with the Virtual Labs? Now's the time to learn! The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. Want to host your own workshop or …
Virtual Labs Schedule: September 22nd - 26th, 2008
We have some specific Virtual Labs events starting this month to help you get prepared for the Holidays. Not familiar with the Virtual Labs? Now's the time to learn! The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. Want to host your own workshop …
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