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I was touched when I got an email earlier with a thank you note about my last newsletter. My reader suggested I sell my craft business books on Etsy. She even posted a link to Craftmarketer.com on an Etsy forum. I thought to return the favor and link to her site and when I went the [...] Just got this announcement from CODA about a gig to sell crafts through….. Build your own craft business in the beautiful Ozarks. The Ozark Folk Center State Park is seeking working craftspeople to demonstrate, create and sell their handmade crafts in their own studio at the park. We are specifically looking [...] There’s a lot of craft shows to sell your crafts at, but how do you find out the best events for your craft? I have had very good results referring to the Sunshine Artist Audit Book. It contains reviews of craft fairs by the artisans themselves who rate events based on sales, attendance, show promoters, [...] One way to sell more crafts on eBay is to offer really cheap items for ridiculously low prices. These are typically referred to as loss-leaders. On those auction pages, put plenty of links to your regularly priced items to drive interest to them. Sell your crafts online Share and Enjoy: I was surprised to see that not many craft makers on my newsletter list are using Facebook to add free business pages to promote and sell crafts from. It may be they are too busy selling crafts during the holiday season. I hope so. And I hope they do get on Facebook and start linking [...] This last year, I’ve accessed Facebook more and more. It’s got some very neat featues that help grow your network in a very natural way. In addition to your Facebook profile, you can post what are called Facebook pages. Facebook pages allow you to promote your business. You can have many of these pages and [...] People love stories. The best presenters and marketers agree that stories captivate your audience and keep them engaged. Whenever or wherever you sell crafts, consider adding stories to each piece. The longer time someone spends examining your craft item either at a craft show or online at ebay or etsy, the higher the probability the [...] Here’s a craft show you should know about. The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) has announced a new consumer craft show, the CHA Craft SuperShow. This event will be at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, July 31 and August 1, 2009. For more information about the CHA Craft SuperShow, contact Keri Cunningham, [...] If you aren’t already established, follow these recommendations for starting a business legally. 1) What’s your business structure? Are you a sole proprietor, corporation, LLC or legal partnership? Your choice will affect the permits and paperwork you are legally required to fulfill. Sole proprietorships are the easiest to manage. 2) Get a state sales tax permit. Visit [...] One of the fastest ways to get high quality links back to your craft business site is to issue press releases through PRWeb. Although the price for one release can be $200 (for optimizable keywords release), you can quickly get the word out about your crafts for the holiday gifts season. By inserting keywords important [...] |
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