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 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 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: Offers expert advice on selling handmade creations online, covering such topics as building an online presence, creating a business plan, writing copy, developing a marketing strategy, and advertising through social media.
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 The Handmade Marketplace written by Kari Chapin and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your craft into a successful business! Even the most expert crafters may find it challenging to market and sell their wares, but with Kari Chapin you have an experienced guide at your side. Learn to determine your cost of goods, set prices, identify the competition, and understand the ins and outs of wholesale and retail sales. Explore the various sales venues available, including independent craft fairs, Web sites such as Etsy, and traditional stores, and learn to maximize your visibility and sales in each one. Want to start your own website? Chapin shows you how to style and prop your crafts for photography and explains how the most popular Web marketplaces operate. You’ll find everything you need to turn your talent into profits.
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 Michaels Book of Arts Crafts written by Dawn Cusick and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From America's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts merchandise comes an extraordinarily big, beautiful, and encyclopedic collection of techniques and 175 projects--from beading and woodworking to glass and fabric crafts.
Download or read book Photographing Arts Crafts Collectibles written by Steve Meltzer and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic reference enters the digital age! The long anticipated update of Steve Meltzer’s Photographing Your Craftwork is here--and finally artists have a guide that helps them produce high quality images of their work. Cutting through the jargon and hype around digital photography, Meltzer explains in plain language how digital cameras operate, and explores specific techniques for lighting and photographing jewelry, pottery, glass, installed art, stamps, coins, dolls, and other collectibles. Because a great portfolio and smart use of the internet are so important for professional success, there’s also advice on using such photo editing programs as Adobe™ Photoshop� and CorelPHOTO-PAINT Pro� to turn images into great photographic prints, exciting websites, eye-catching marketing materials, and submissions for exhibition jurying. A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.
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 How to Sell What You Make written by Paul Gerhards and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pointers for getting started, selling, exhibiting at trade shows, pricing, and marketing to turn a hobby into a profitable business.
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 Make Money with Wood Crafts written by James Dillehay and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-19 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling to get your wood crafts into the hands of eager buyers? Learn how to turn your woodworking hobby into a thriving business. Is your handicraft side hustle failing to grow? Are you losing money on your creative endeavor? Has your current online sales presence failed to gain traction? As an artisan featured in The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, and Entrepreneur Radio, crafts marketing expert James Dillehay's thirty years of experience has made him a master of turning small projects into six-figure enterprises. Now he's here to teach you how to position your woodwork head-and-shoulders above the competition. Make Money with Wood Crafts is a one-of-a-kind blueprint for finding success and generating profitable returns in this highly competitive market. Between helpful how-to's and crucial checklists, Dillehay's proven strategies will help you land your wood projects in more buyer's shopping carts. By following his user-friendly approach, your wood designs will reach an audience ready to invest in your talent. In Make Money with Wood Crafts, you'll learn: - How to price your wood projects to earn top dollar and retain a fanbase - Insider presentation techniques to help you outshine competitors at fairs - Ways to pitch to influencers so your products secure social media attention - Pro tips for selling on Etsy, Amazon, and other sites - Methods for spotting trends to maximize profits, and much, much more! Make Money with Wood Crafts is the essential guidebook for anyone looking to take their handmade wood crafting venture to the next level. If you like woodworking books with expert advice, then you'll love James Dillehay's must-have manual. Buy Make Money with Wood Crafts to shape your woodworking plans into in-demand crafts to sell today!
Download or read book How to Market and Sell Your Art Music Photographs and Handmade Crafts Online written by Lee Rowley and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are creative, you are an artist or a photographer, you have a hobby or craft, something you absolutely love to do, and you are good at it. But you may be asking yourself, How do I market my work? This book shows how to sell your artwork or crafts even if you have no experience with marketing and even if you hate to sell.
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 440 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 How to Show Sell Your Crafts written by Torie Jayne and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using the workspaces, shops, salons, and 'through-the-keyhole' profiles of some of the world's most successful crafters, readers will learn the best ways to merchandise and sell their items online, at craft fairs, markets, pop-up events, exhibitions, and in shops. Plus, you'll learn how to build a personality-driven brand, create a ... blog or website, improve your photography skills, and analyze your results to help move your business forward into the future"--
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 DIY T Shirt Crafts written by Adrianne Surian and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform old T-shirts into trendy accessories--in 60 minutes or fewer! Creating something useful and stylish doesn't have to take ages or require expensive supplies. From an Easy Twisted Headband to Round Lounge Pillows, DIY T-Shirt Crafts teaches you how to repurpose old T-shirts into 50 beautiful projects worthy of showing off. Complete with step-by-step instructions and stunning photographs, each T-shirt craft is simple enough for beginners to recreate and can be finished in 60 minutes or fewer. Guided by Adrianne Surian, the crafter behind the popular blog Happyhourprojects.com, you'll turn this wardrobe staple into trendy, one-of-a-kind accessories, including: Ruffled Rosette Hair Barrette Braided Chain Statement Necklace Fringed Infinity Scarf Galaxy Bleached No-Sew Tote Bag Aromatherapy Neck Pillow Whether you're cleaning out your closet, want to personalize your look, or just found a hole in your favorite top, it's time to take your tees to the next level with these fashion-forward projects!
