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The New Way Crafters Are Working From Home
One of the oldest and most traditional ways to work from home is to make and sell handmade crafts. In the past, crafters would sell their wares at craft fairs, flea markets, consignment stores and more recently, on eBay or their own websites. Unfortunately after the fees and travel expenses involved in these markets crafters would end up with minimal profits. Fortunately, there is now a new virtual venue, Etsy.com, where crafters can sell their homemade goods. Read the rest of this entry »
Craft Business Online – Learn From the Best
If you’re thinking of starting a craft business online – whether that’s a brand new stand-alone enterprise or a traditional craft business that hasn’t traded on the internet before – you can learn valuable lessons from those that have already done it.
I would never advocate copying. That’s no way to run your craft business and is reminiscent of cheap foreign imports and shoddy goods. But there’s nothing wrong with observing how others in your particular craft area do what they do, then learning valuable lessons from it. Read the rest of this entry »
Selling Crafts Online – 5 Free and Inexpensive Ways to Sell Crafts Online
If you are thinking about selling crafts online, you must have a plan for getting traffic to your site.
The biggest mistake people make when planning to sell crafts online lies in failing to develop a realistic plan to market their craft business website. Too often, people invest huge amounts of time and money in creating a gorgeous site, but fail to determine exactly how they will get customers to visit their site. It really doesn’t matter how creative, artistic and impressive-looking your craft business website is if no one is visiting your site. Read the rest of this entry »
