Etsy Tips

Tips for selling and buying on Etsy, the world’s largest handmade marketplace.

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  Etsy’s New Custom Orders: A Detailed Look

  Jun 25th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 9

  Last week, Etsy announced new and improved tools for custom order requests. Since the custom orders feature a private listing for the purchaser, Etsy is now two for three on my list of...

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  Are You Violating Copyright?

  Jun 3rd, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 9

  Copyright infringement is rampant on Etsy; search for “Hello Kitty” or “Disney Cars” and you’ll find thousands of flagrant copyright violations. Many sellers...

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  The Forums According to Felton

  Apr 16th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 2

  Etsy announced big changes coming to the Etsy forums later this month; an updated design, a modification to the structure of the forums and thread tagging. To get a feel for the forums as...

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  Mastering Camera Settings

  Mar 29th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 4

  Manual camera settings are intimidating. I was able to ignore them on my old compact camera. It had them tucked away beneath a sign “Abandon hope all ye who enter here.” I...

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  Etsy: A Buyer’s Perspective

  Mar 21st, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 12

  Etsy sellers receive lots of advice about their shops and business. I’ve personally taken advice from Etsy sellers new and old, not to mention friends and family. It’s rare to...

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  Choosing a Camera for Product Photos

  Mar 13th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 2

  Etsy shops live and die by the quality of their product photos. Superb photos stand out in search results, ignite the hearts of potential customers, and beg to be favorited or pinned on...

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  Being Exceptional on Etsy

  Mar 5th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 3

  It’s hard to stand out from the pack on Etsy. With close to a million active sellers, the competition is packed tight in every product category. Sellers often find themselves in a rut...

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  Pinterest Tips to Increase Etsy Shop Traffic

  Feb 19th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 5

  Pinterest is a social bookmarking site and a source of great joy – it’s easy to waste an entire day browsing around! Many Etsy sellers love and use the site daily, but have no...

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  Basic Product Photography

  Feb 7th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 1

  Megan Adkins of The Light Project has worked hard to master the art of product photography. Many of her jewelry items are finely detailed, requiring exquisite lighting and camera skill to...

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  Etsy’s MailChimp Myth

  Jan 20th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 3

  Etsy sellers are in a state of confusion after Tuesday’s Seller Handbook blog post. In a featured comment, Tara implied that sellers could use MailChimp, an email marketing service,...

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