Etsy Holiday How-To #5: Shipping
After giving you pointers on how to package, photograph and wrap items from your shop, we've finally reached our last Holiday How-To. In our last video, the Etsy Labs staff shows you how to get organized for the upcoming shipping frenzy. So sit back, chisel off another piece of Grandma's fruitcake and soak up …
Etsy Holiday How-To #4: Photographing Your Items
For our fourth how-to in this series, the Etsy Labs crew escapes the glare of the paparrazi just long enough to show you how to make your item photos look sharp and professional. From backdrops to cropping, learn how to make those JPEGS sparkle and shine! And remember to stay tuned for our how-to next week …
Etsy Holiday How-To #3: Creating Labels and Hang-Tags
So, dear seller, you've just figured out how to wrap that 300 lb, giraffe-shaped menorah it took you 4 days to carve. Why not let your buyer know where it came from? Michelle from Etsy Labs gives you some creative techniques for labeling your loot in our third edition of the Holiday How-To series. Check out …
Holiday How-To: Organizing for the Holidays (and Beyond)
Managing time can feel like a nearly impossible hurdle. There are lots of books and resources on this topic — most sitting on well-intentioned and very busy readers' bookshelves waiting to be read. We recently had a few Virtual Labs sessions on the topic and we have summarized the highlights below. Before …
Etsy Holiday How-To #2: Branding your Shipping Materials
You know Dasher and Dancer... but do you know from which Etsy seller that fetching present came? In our second segment, Julie shows you how to brand your items by making clever and attractive shipping mailers and envelopes from recycled materials. Here is a PDF file with an envelope pattern.Keep that coal …
Etsy Holiday How-To #1: Packaging
What? Too soon to start thinking about the holidays, you say? Not at all. It takes some time to get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday shopping season, so it's best to start now. We know this can be a daunting task. So we'll be presenting a series of video how-tos to help you get your Etsy shop ready for the holiday …
Holiday How-To in the Virtual Labs: Getting Organized for the Holidays with Beth & Julie
Dear Sellers, If you missed her past talk, Etsy admin Beth aka bethela will be presenting again in the Treehouse Room of the Virtual Labs on Thursday September 25, 2008 at 4pm (Eastern Daylight Time).And she means business:"I will give an overview on how to plan, manage and organize for the holidays. We'll work on …
Holiday How-To: Sagittariusgallery's Top 10 Tips for Newbie Sellers
Attention Newbie Sellers! If you don't know Sagittariusgallery, you should. Not only a painter and an experienced seller, she takes it upon herself to share informative Newbie Guides on the forums (and on the Storque too — see here for her past posts). We invited her to list her Top 10 Crucial Holiday Rush Tips …
Rocking Holiday Craft Shows
Dear Sellers, Julieincharge and I are off to spread the word about Etsy at Renegade Chicago this weekend, so we have craft shows on the brain. Before we depart for Chicago, we want to help you, dear sellers, get ready for your Fall and Winter craft shows too! Read on and join us September 11th, 2008 at 4pm Eastern …
Holiday How-To: Offering Services
Sellers: it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday shopping rush! During the holiday season last year, the Etsy Support Team learned a lot about the issues that sellers face when offering services to Etsy buyers. This season, you may want to offer some promotions and additional services to …
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