Download or read book How to Sell Your Crafts Online written by Derrick Sutton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 400,000 sellers on Etsy, how can you make YOUR shop stand out and increase your sales? This is a key question for many crafters and artists who are selling online these days. Now here are all the answers and much more from author and Etsy seller Derrick Sutton. Based on Sutton's self-published guide, and drawn from his practical experience, you will learn how to boost your Etsy sales, attract more customers, and expand your online presence. He shares his proven online sales and marketing knowledge in an easily accessible format, complete with simple actions steps at the end of each chapter. Learn how to completely optimize your Etsy shop, website, or blog, and much more. Some of the topics covered include: -How to design a catchy Etsy banner -How to gain an instant analysis of your shop and where you need to focus your efforts -A crash course on photographing your items and key mistakes to avoid class -Fail-safe copywriting secrets -How to take advantage of Etsy's forums, Treasury, and more -The effective way to use Facebook and Twitter, and why so many people get it wrong A perfect gift for entrepreneurial artists, How to Sell Your Crafts Online offers crafters practical internet marketing techniques from an experienced Etsy seller that will pave the way for a profitable online business! Praise for Derrick Sutton's e-Guide Crafting Success: "This is really a great guide through the mind-boggling thicket of internet selling. It's so easy to follow and straight forward..." --- Etsy seller jenniferwhitmer "I definitely saw a difference in my sales after doing many of the things suggested." --- Etsy seller mishmishmarket "A true wealth of useful information." --- Etsy seller helixelemental "[The steps are] easily presented, so making changes to your shop can be done instantly as you are reading." -- Licky Drake, HappyGoLicky Custom Silver Jewelry "A tremendous amount of information. I learned more from [this book] than from anything I have purchased in five years." --- Etsy seller HandpaintedGifts

Download or read book Handmade to Sell written by Kelly Rand and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing, and branding. Based on the Summit of Awesome, Hello Craft’s annual business conference, this book covers topics including: • Developing successful product lines • Copyrights and trademarks • Taking perfect product shots • Using analytics to boost your online sales • Selling at fairs, shows, and other retail outlets • Diversifying income through licensing and teaching • Hiring and outsourcing Throughout, you’ll find expert tips and invaluable strategies and advice from some of the most successful indie crafters and artisans. Whether you’ve only contemplated selling your crafts or want to grow an existing handmade business, Handmade to Sell offers essential guidance for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a living from what they create.

Download or read book Sell Your Crafts Online written by James Dillehay and published by . This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sell Your Crafts Online" provides a roadmap to the best Internet places for makers of handmade crafts to sell, promote and get reviewed from. Discover over 500 promotion ideas. Get 21 ways to inspire trust on your site pages. Learn how to boost your craft site's search engine traffic with 24 Search Engine Optimization tips. Get the 12 best practices for getting link love from other sites. Find 85 places (including Etsy and eBay) to sell handmade crafts from. Learn where to sell your crafts to stores online from 10 wholesale sites. Promote your indie designed art and crafts from 42 online communities. Get reviews of your craft products on 51 shopping community and blog sites that seek unique products to write about. Syndicate your handmade crafts images, blogs, videos, and articles from 36 networks and discover 16 ideas for getting free publicity in magazines and on TV. Thought about starting your own t-shirt business? "Sell Your Crafts Online" covers 16 sites like Cafepress that let you sell your art and designs via on-demand products like t-shirts, mugs, caps and hundreds of other products. Save yourself weeks of research. Get ahead by accessing undiscovered but popular places for selling crafts online from. Author and craft artist, James Dillehay has written nine books and operates more than fifty Web sites. "James was a guest speaker on our Guerrilla Marketing conference call and he blew me away with what he knows about selling on the Internet," said Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series, over 15 million copies sold. "Sell Your Crafts Online" is a completely updated edition of Dillehay's book "The Basic Guide to Selling Crafts on the Internet," of which Lapidary Journal said "An astonishing amount of usable information, crammed into so few pages! James Dillehay has an amazing talent for getting right to the point, with a minimum of "geekese." Of the entire list of computer instructional manuals I have read, this one would top the list. I would not hesitate to recommend it . . . even to my mom."

Download or read book The Everything Guide to Selling Arts Crafts Online written by Kim Solga and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the popularity of Etsy and Pinterest, serious art and craft buyers and sellers are turning to the online world to buy, sell, and promote beautiful homemade creations. But where to start? Solga shows you the pros and cons of all the major art and craft sites, as well as tips for creating your own store online.

Download or read book Selling Your Crafts Online written by Michael R. Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SELLING YOUR CRAFTS ONLINE Sell your handmade crafts and artwork worldwide on the Web! Do you sell your own handmade crafts or artwork? There’s a whole world of customers beyond what you find at crafts shows and malls. For the first time in history, there’s a great way to reach them: the Internet! In Selling Your Crafts Online, Michael Miller guides you step by step through succeeding in the world’s biggest online crafts marketplaces and attracting new customers where millions of them already hang out. Miller offers crafts-specific tips and advice on everything from creating listings to getting a fair price, processing payments to providing outstanding service. No matter what you make or where you already sell it, you can earn a better living if you also sell online. This guide will help you get started, get successful, and stay successful! -- Create a quick “mini” business plan that improves your chances of success -- Discover what sells best online–and what doesn’t -- Predict your costs, see what competitors are doing, and set your best price -- Write compelling listings and take great photos, even if you’re not a professional writer or photographer -- Create an attractive online presence on Etsy, eBay, and other sites -- Discover and compare growing online marketplaces you never knew existed -- Decide whether it makes sense to create your own craft-selling website -- Set yourself up to accept credit cards, PayPal, or other payment services -- Pack, seal, and ship your merchandise safely without overspending -- Answer questions, handle complaints, and offer guarantees -- Track your inventory -- Promote your business on Pinterest and beyond -- Measure your success and learn from experience

Download or read book Craft Show Sell written by Torie Jayne and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to take crafting to a new, entrepreneurial dimension? Let 'Craft Show & Sell' be your guide. Through highly visual, step-by-step tutorials and inspiring profiles on some of the world's most successful crafters, this book delivers all the advice and vision that today's crafters need to take their brand or business forward into a new realm.

Download or read book The Handmade Business Revolution written by Juha Öörni and published by Juha Öörni via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handmade Business Revolution: Where & How to Sell Own Crafts Online If you love doing crafts, you can easily turn your hobby into a profitable online business. It’s not as hard as you imagine. Of course, if you wish to have success, you need to know some smart marketing strategies and effective ways to beat your competitors. You also need to know how to “move” online and what steps to take to achieve success. Nobody is born with all this knowledge, but it’s ok! This book by Juha Öörni will teach you everything you need to know about selling your crafts online. The Handmade Business Revolution: Where & How to Sell Own Crafts Online will be your guide into the business world of crafts and it will show you the steps you need to follow if you want your artwork to sell online successfully. If you’re ready to share your art with the world, this book will help you do it in the best way possible!

Download or read book Online Marketing for Your Craft Business written by Hilary Pullen and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For crafty entrepreneurs, a highly focused guide to using social media and blogging to measurably impact your sales. If you want to earn income from your creative crafts, social media and craft marketing expert Hilary Pullen will help you develop a 360 degree strategy for online networking, outlining the resources and time you need to commit. She will take you through how to identify who you want to connect with, where you will connect with them, and what type of things you want to share and say to them—all with relevant examples and case studies. You’ll see that with a little planning and management, you can learn to love blogging and social media—and experience it not as a chore but an additional way to make use of your natural creativity! “I know what it takes first hand to market your crafts online and Hilary’s book is one of the most detailed marketing books out there for creative business owners . . . If you are looking for a marketing guide to help your craft business thrive, then you need to pick up Hilary’s book.” —Timothy Adam, Handmadeology

Download or read book The Handmade Marketplace 2nd Edition written by Kari Chapin and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin’s insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand your business, establish a client base, sell your products, and effectively employ all aspects of social media. Learn how easy it is to enjoy a lucrative career while leading the creative life you’ve always craved.

Download or read book Craft Business Power written by Jason Miles and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides step-by-step directions for starting a craft business. Topics include: building the brand, price principles, auctions, taking photos, different marketplaces, promotion, and product launching. The authors present an in-depth case study of a crafts business that has achieved financial success in just five years.

Download or read book Etsy Success Beyond How To Sell Crafts Online written by Mary Kay Hunziger and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I love the idea of matching up my own true passions with profitable and passionate opportunities. It is the best lifestyle in the world to be able to make a profit from these passions at the same time. In this voluminous compilation that includes all of the individual volumes of the From Passion to Profit series (Volume 1 - 10), you will find all of the insightful, creative, and profitable stories of all the individual compilations that are included in the From Passion to Profit series. The power of multiple streams of income is yet another exciting aspect of these passionate stories. You will discover stories like "Starting Up A Business With Candles", "Cash From Old Shirts", "Cash Cakes Are Cool", "Cashing In From Snapshots", "Weird Books Into Cash", "Holiday Craze Cash", "Temporary Art For Cash", "Profits From Doll Illustrations", "Doll Clothing Profits", "Cook Up Some True Profits", "Profitable Fancy Cookbook Secrets", "Doggie Business Profits", "Unique Hairdo Profits", "Embarrassement With Hair Might Be Profitable", "Beaded Jewelry Profits", "Profitable Jewelry Patterns", "Creating Beautiful Jewelry For Profit", "How To Turn Jewelry Passion Into True Profits", and lots and lots and lots more exciting and profitable stories about craft, doll, food, hair, dog, and jewelry creation passions. You wanna learn from these folks! In summary, this compilation of Volume 1 to 10 of the From Passion To Profit series is going to introduce you to the most profitable techniques that relate to each From Passion To Profit category, tell you about the most lucrative opportunities in each category that you can add ASAP, and finally will show you the secret ingredients that you must build into your own from Passion to Profit business. To make your creative thinking process even more powerful just apply the out of the box creative thinking strategies that are going to be revealed to you to this resource guide and you will be able to come up with an unlimited amount of ideas...

Download or read book How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell written by James Dillehay and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to price crafts and things you make to sell with this easy-to-follow manual. Discover formulas and strategies to make your craft prices more profitable, when selling retail or wholesale, online or to stores and at craft shows. If you have been considering starting a home business with things to make to sell or you are already selling crafts but losing money, you need “How to Price Crafts.” What's in it for YOU? Formulas and examples of pricing crafts when selling retail or wholesale, online or off Stand out from the crowd with 10 competitive ways to price crafts Get 15 strategies for how to price crafts higher by increasing perceived value Learn how to price crafts that are one-of-a-kind items Guarantee that your craft prices are really earning you a profit Find examples of how to keep records so you can quickly learn how to price crafts as you make them Boost your cash flow income so you will never run out of money to run your craft business Get 12 sources for buying craft supplies at the lowest possible costs Increase output of things to make to sell with a more efficient workspace Save money at tax time with more than 40 overlooked tax deductions from your craft business And much more about how to price crafts that you probably never imagined would help your craft business’ bottom line

Download or read book Sewing to Sell written by Virginia Lindsay and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creator of Gingercake Patterns shows you how to share your passion for sewing with the world by starting a successful home business. Maybe you started sewing just for fun. But now you’ve developed the skills and vision to turn your creative outlet into something more. Making the leap from hobbyist to professional can be intimidating—but Virginia Lindsay is here to help you get off the sidelines and sew your way to a job you truly enjoy. Drawing on her own experience, Lindsay guides you through every aspect of starting your own craft business, from finding your personal sewing style to creating a product line, identifying customers, equipping your studio, pricing and selling your work, marketing yourself, designing your own patterns, and handling the business and legal side of sewing. And that's not all! Virginia also shares 16 projects (all customer-tested) that you can personalize to start sewing and selling right now.

Download or read book Crafting a Successful Small Business written by Joanne Dewberry and published by Harriman House Limited. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK handmade market is currently riding high as our attitudes to shopping and the products we want to buy are changing. With this change comes a new wave of manufacturers - small, local and talented. If you are a producer of handmade products, or you have a craft hobby and are thinking about taking the next step and wondering how to do it, then this book has the answers. In it you will find out: - How to turn your hobby into a small business - Where to sell your products, both on and offline - How to price your products - How to develop a unique and recognisable brand - Where to start with visual merchandising - How to use social media to market your business This book not only takes you through these points in no-nonsense plain English, but also has quirky craft activities to complete along the way. Jam-packed with top hints and tips from real-life crafty small business owners in the know, this book is essential reading for anyone looking to craft their way to success!

Download or read book The Handmade Marketplace 2nd Edition written by Kari Chapin and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin’s insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand your business, establish a client base, sell your products, and effectively employ all aspects of social media. Learn how easy it is to enjoy a lucrative career while leading the creative life you’ve always craved.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Selling Your Crafts written by Chris Franchetti Michaels and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get started selling handmade! This straightforward book walks you through the process of preparing your goods for sale, pricing and bookkeeping, finding venues, marketing and promoting your products, and working with customers both online and off—all without quitting your day job. Clear, concise instructions explain everything you need to know to sell crafts effectively in your spare time, and help you decide whether to take selling to the next level. Learn how to: • Find out whether you—and your crafts—are ready to start selling • Set prices to cover your costs and make a profit • Establish a bookkeeping system • Manage dual inventories of parts and finished goods • Discover the best places to sell your crafts in person or on the Internet • Identify the right people to market to • Accept credit cards and process other forms of payment • Start selling wholesale • Stay out of tax and legal trouble • And much more!

Download or read book How to Make Money Using Etsy written by Timothy Adam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where most products are manufactured by machines, Etsy offers an online platform for makers of handmade products and crafts to market and sell their goods to a vast network of buyers who demand unique, genuine products. To date, the site has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over 30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue. The only resource of its kind, How to Make Money Using Etsy--written by Tim Adam who has successfully been selling his products all over the world through his Etsy shop since 2007--guides readers step-by-step through the many stages of selling online. How-to topics include: Establish your Etsy shop Effectively photograph your products Post your products to optimize visibility and increase sales Brand your business Use social media like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to connect with buyers and grow your business