Introduction When I first started selling my jewelry there was only one real way start and that was at Art Fairs. Some people were starting email lists but the idea of an artist with a website was laughable. Amazingly, finding art fairs were almost all word of mouth. Artists would learn about fairs that were [...]
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Introduction About a year and a half ago I was approached by the boy friend my best friend from college. He wanted me to make an engagement ring for my friend. This was not a normal commission piece because I was making a ring for one of the most important people in my life and [...]
Roughly a year ago I wrote that the Etsy search engine gave priority to new listings and renewed items, and as a result it gave poor search results and was an ineffective form of advertising. I termed this Etsy’s 20 cent addiction because it earned the company a short term revenue increase while making shopping [...]
The renewing issue can be conflicting for different types of handmade sellers on Etsy. I know there is much debate about whether renewing is an effective or ineffective form of advertising because the Etsy search engine gives priority to new and renewed items. For sellers like me, who are just trying to cover their cost, [...]
Introduction On the blogesphere there is no shortage of posts that are critical of Etsy. I have written quite a few critical posts myself such as the Etsy 20 cent addiction. At the same time I, and many others, sell and buy on Etsy. There are several reasons why I decided to sell on Etsy. [...]
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