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Advice and Information about Selling Online for Craft Businesses
Selling online has put starting a craft business within the reach of craftspeople anywhere in the world.
Opportunities for selling online are probably the greatest drivers in the dramatic growth in the handmade craft 'industry' over recent years.
Selling online means there is an opportunity to place craft products in front of a broad and disparate audience of potential customers without having to leave the comfort of the home or office.
While it is of course possible to operate a craft business offline, there will be few craft business owners who shouldn't at least spend some time researching the possibilities of selling online their handmade products.
This section focuses on tools and tips that can help craft businesses to leverage the power of the internet to drive their sales.
For more information about opportunities for selling online, see Handmade Online Market Places and for information about building your own website see Build a Website.
How to Write Product Descriptions +tab
This has been written for Etsy, however it relates to any online selling
20 Questions Your Buyers are Asking +tab
If you sell online, make sure that your listing answers all these questions!
How to optimize your content and listings for search engines +tab
Optimize your content and listings to perform well in search engines and in Etsy searches
How to Tag - Etsu +tab
Tags are keywords sellers attach to their items in the item listing process and an essential part of the sales process
How to Sell Art, Creative Products Online - Professional Tips to Showcasing, Selling Your Art +tab
Use your Web site to build a solid foundation and system for selling your art online.
Six Essential Steps to Make Your Artist's Web Site Sell Your Creative Art +tab
How to use your Web site to build a solid foundation and system for selling your art online.
Costly Mistakes In Crafting A Business from HandmadeNews.org +tab
10 sound and succint pieces of advice
Issuu - Online Digital Publishing +tab
Ideal for putting your catalog online and an option to embed a catalog into your website with turning pages, with a free option.
The Etsy Business Blog +tab
All about running your Etsy (and other online venues) business
Big Cartel - Simple shopping cart +tab
Big Cartel provides you with your own independent store to sell your stuff online.
SoopSee - Create a website from your online stores +tab
SoopSee is a place to bring your creativity from all over the web into one place
1000 Markets Review by Handmade Marketing +tab
HandmadeMarketing interviews Caryn Stockwell, from Second Star Designs
10 Tips for Selling on Etsy +tab
From an experienced Etsy seller, applies to other online markets too
Adding Your Etsy Mini to Facebook from Handmadeology +tab
Learn step by step how to add your Etsy mini to your Facebook page.
