Billing Alert: Change to Overdue Bill Collection
Hi Etsians, my name is Sinohe and I'm Etsy's Controller (aka bean counter). Behind the scenes, all of us have been working hard to improve the overall Etsy experience and to put Etsy on a path to be a lasting and profitable company. Like many other businesses, Etsy relies on collecting fees from our members in …
Quit Your Day Job: thedreamygiraffe
Kathy, the one woman powerhouse behind thedreamygiraffe, quit her day job without really having a plan B. While living off of the savings she had in mind for a down payment on a house, she discovered that her paintings were a way to bring in additional income while doing what she loved. Not too long after that …
The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-Tos about Selling
Dear Sellers! Below you'll find a handy index of all the useful How-Tos about Selling on Etsy. We're calling it the Seller Handbook. We'll be adding all new how-tos for sellers to this index. You can also search the Storque tags for "Seller Handbook" for a chronological list of all our published how-tos related …
How-To Make Holiday Postcards With Moo.com
Have a mailing list? Surprise your best buyers with a cute holiday postcard featuring your Etsy items! It's easy-as-pie with Moo.com. We've partnered with Moo to allow you to import images from your Etsy shop with a few clicks of the mouse. Try it out! First go to their postcard page and click the "Etsy" button. Now …
Quit Your Day Job: HoboCampCrafts
Melissa of Hobocampcrafts was able to successfully quit her NYC office job to follow her passion and sell full time on Etsy. She has been able to contribute a steady income to her household along with her husband Zach, and they are now expecting a new little bundle of joy (any day now)! Melissa will be able to …
Team Tips: Join the Etsy Teams Newsletter!
Whether you're a member of an Etsy Team, or an Etsy member who wants to stay up to date with Teams events, sales and giveways, there's a new way for you to stay in the know! We've revamped our Teams Newsletters to feature fresh news from Teams! You can opt-in to our updated Etsy Teams newsletter and receive a fun …
Shop Makeover Series: Pimp Your Shop for 2009
This installment of the Etsy Shop Makeover Series brings you to an important step: now that your shop is fit for public consumption, you gotta spread the word! Daniellexo gives you some tips on social networking and grassroots marketing. (Note: This post was originally published on January 28, 2008, but we …
Fresh Shops: RimaDesigns
I was recently searching for capes and things with hoods (hoodlets, perhaps?) on Etsy and came across the sheer genius of rimadesigns. This Fresh Shop just set up in September 2008. Her capes and hoodlets are just too well designed and functional — thus, they garner some investigation! Here's a little …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotional Opportunities
Tis the season for holiday shopping. Let's make that indie, handmade and vintage shopping this year! Each holiday season there are two renowned shopping days known to have the best promotions and sales all year long: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We've come to know the lines at the mall and the online hunt …
