Showing posts with label shopsmallproject. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopsmallproject. Show all posts
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Saturday, 28 November 2015
'Red and Green Dreams' by junipertulips
This Etsy treasury was created for JimAndGina and it features work from the members of the Etsy team Integrity an excellent team to join for help getting your shop and items seen. :)
If you like something you see each image can be clicked and you will taken to that listing!
Friday, 27 November 2015
Homemade Muffins and Charms
Well it's Black Friday and I am sitting here with my homemade Pumpkin Muffin and a coffee with a little almond extract added for that extra bit of special. Naturally charms and tools are near by.
At the moment I am feeling a little discouraged, I have two shops on Etsy JuniperTulipJewelry and OrangePeelPaperie and was hoping this, my first Black Friday, was going to be a momentous start. I thought maybe I would wake up to more than one sale for the first time ever. NOPE.
I read blog after blog, thread after thread, how do I increase views how do I increase sales? They are all the same, basically stay on top of SEO, share share share, pay for advertising, and of course the most annoying piece of advice be patient it takes time.
How can I be patient? I mean other folks have started shops and are clearly getting more sales than I am what's so special about them? Is it that they advertise? Did they have a loyal following? Or did they get that coveted lucky break? I know this is basically a pity party but hey I think we all need to blow a little steam off every now an again when the dream of being independent and self employed seems so out of our grasp sometimes.
Pity Party aside I am not giving up though it may take longer than I had hoped, I still believe these shops are the answer. In the following weeks I am going to write about why I started the shops and give tips/ideas for shops you might want to look into as well.
At the moment I am feeling a little discouraged, I have two shops on Etsy JuniperTulipJewelry and OrangePeelPaperie and was hoping this, my first Black Friday, was going to be a momentous start. I thought maybe I would wake up to more than one sale for the first time ever. NOPE.
I read blog after blog, thread after thread, how do I increase views how do I increase sales? They are all the same, basically stay on top of SEO, share share share, pay for advertising, and of course the most annoying piece of advice be patient it takes time.
How can I be patient? I mean other folks have started shops and are clearly getting more sales than I am what's so special about them? Is it that they advertise? Did they have a loyal following? Or did they get that coveted lucky break? I know this is basically a pity party but hey I think we all need to blow a little steam off every now an again when the dream of being independent and self employed seems so out of our grasp sometimes.
Pity Party aside I am not giving up though it may take longer than I had hoped, I still believe these shops are the answer. In the following weeks I am going to write about why I started the shops and give tips/ideas for shops you might want to look into as well.
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Small Shop Owner Woes
My little Shop Small Blog has suffered these past few weeks because I have been so sick. This is the plight of the small shop / blog owner. In the future the best plan would be for me to have some extra posts already written and ready to go for those awful sick days!
I have been working on getting my etsy shops back up and running so I can take advantage of the holiday season!
I am loving Etsy's new seasonal support options! They have downloads for wrapping paper, greeting cards and gift tags! They also have a new program that lets you quickly make cute personalized advertisements! (see below)
I have been working on getting my etsy shops back up and running so I can take advantage of the holiday season!
I am loving Etsy's new seasonal support options! They have downloads for wrapping paper, greeting cards and gift tags! They also have a new program that lets you quickly make cute personalized advertisements! (see below)
Saturday, 13 June 2015
Get Your Shop Started!
What Are You Waiting For :D
Are you a painter or a handmade maker? This is your time to shine! Sites likes Etsy and Zazzle are ripe for the picking! It a golden age of shop small handmade items where creative creaters can start to make a little extra money or blossom into a full time crafting and selling!
Sites likes these offer a platform to launch your business for little start up costs. Zazzle takes a percentage of your sales and you set the commission rate! This site is best for folks who have a knack with print design and photography. You simply upload your image and select what items you would like to see them on.
Etsy is a place where you can sell any handmade items digital or hard copy. It costs 20 cents to post an item for sale and they take 3.5% cut of the sale. It is a pretty low rate so there is still a lot of room to make a profit. Etsy caters to crafters, craft suppliers and antiquers but also allows room to grow into a wholesaler!
It's worth taking a look at if you love what you craft and create. Below are some amazing shops from around these sites!
From Etsy:
TaiganPenny
From Zazzle:
Vintage String Lights Tree Rustic Wedding Invites by jinaiji
View Tree wedding Invitations online at zazzle
rustic mason jars and lights wedding invitations by jinaiji
Browse more Mason jar wedding Invitations at Zazzle
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
A beautiful market themed treasury by Sophie Maren from PearlAndViolet
'Gone To Market' by sophiemareng
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