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Handmade Wholesale: Comparing the Daily Deal Sites

Lindsay
Posted: October 26, 2011

When sales are slow and production is steady, some handmade artists consider marketing their goods to wholesale clients or taking a chance on a “Daily Deal” site. Online wholesale companies…

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Etsy Tips: Inspiration, Giving Back + Holiday Prep

Lindsay
Posted: October 19, 2011

Ashley Carter is the Etsypreneur behind two shops, a handmade store and a modern fabric shop. She also blogs about the creative life at My Little Sunshine. Let’s learn a…

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Etsy Tips: Products, Promotion & the Holiday Rush

Lindsay
Posted: October 5, 2011 - Updated at: August 5, 2020

Photo: Dan Bracaglia Please welcome Rachel Gillett, owner of the Etsy shop Rachel’s Knit Knacks to Craft Buds! Rachel works in publishing by day and is a knitting queen by…

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Tips for Selling on Etsy: A Roundup

Lindsay
Posted: August 16, 2011 - Updated at: August 15, 2011

Do you have an Etsy store for your handmade business? Maybe you sell items on other sites like Artfire or eBay. If you’ve ever dabbled in the handmade marketplace, you…

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Traffic Boost: Creating backlinks to your site

Lindsay
Posted: June 1, 2011

If you sell handmade goods or craft supplies on Etsy, why not list your site on the Everything Etsy Directory? A basic listing is free, and takes just a couple…

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Finding Inspiration for Your Handmade Business

Lindsay
Posted: March 30, 2011

Hi, I’m June, and I blog at June Bug’s World. When I signed up to do a guest post on “Inspiration” for Craft Buds, it didn’t occur to me that…

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Blog Giveaways: Questions to ask before you host one

Lindsay
Posted: March 8, 2011

Jessika Hepburn at ohmy!handmade ran an article this week called Giveaway Guidelines, to Give or not to Give. Basically, she brings up the idea that bloggers should be cautious before…

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