Do you know those days when your “to-do” list is longer than you are tall?! Sometimes I have them too.  They are tiring, frustrating, and down right exhausting.  Last week I received an email from one of my Build Your Brand readers wondering how in the world I was able to get it all done.  I do have a few secrets, some of which I shared here.  But today I’ll tell you the best way to be “Etsy-fficient” and still get your normal “life” things done AND have time to get in your studio to create…that secret: always have and use a to-do list! Continue reading YES! You Do Need a To-Do List

 By Leah Fisch

If you are an artist trying to make a side or full income by selling your craft, there is another art you will first have to master and that is the art of pricing. If you analyze the trend any skilled trade you will undoubtedly notice a pattern. The more experienced the trades-person becomes in their craft, and the more skilled their work, they more they get paid.

Are YOU the artist any different? Surely you have invested your heart and soul, along with hours crafting and learning in order to be where you are today.

Continue reading The Art of Pricing Your Handmade Items for Etsy

I love having guest bloggers come and share their knowledge and skill with you.  Today I introduce my first guest blogger of 2013, Crystal Zacharias of Crystal Gayle Photography.  Crystal is joining us today to talk about product photography, the importance of taking good photos and how to do it like a professional, even when you are not.  It’s my joy to have her join us today!

Continue reading Etsy Shop MakeOver Series: Product Photography with Crystal Zacharias

Welcome 2013! Last week AWeber wrote an awesome guest post about how you can send emails using their services to help boost your business. If you missed this article, go back and read it.

All throughout January & February we are going to help you turn your small Etsy store into a powerhouse.  It’s going to take a LOT of work on your part.  And you are going to have to ask yourself a lot of hard questions…but if you are up to the challenge and want to improve your store, sales, & eventually quit your day job, I can help you.

Today we are going to focus on your stores cohesiveness.  From your graphics to your listings to the types of things you sell.  Are you ready to start?  Ready…Set…Etsy Shop Makeover!

Continue reading Etsy Shop MakeOver: Store Cohesiveness

2013 is Just Around the Corner!

Are You Ready?

Christmas is almost here…in fact it will be here in just ONE WEEK.  Do you know what this means?  This means the following:

• Your Christmas List better be made
• Your Christmas List should be checked twice
• Your Christmas shopping should be almost done
• Your Christmas meal should be planned
• AND…..Your next years blogging, products, website, & Etsy seasonal schedules should be made.

WHAT?!  Hold the brakes, you mean that you haven’t even thought about that yet?  Well….take a deep breath….now think about it.  Did you come up with anything?  It’s important that you plan your next year for your Etsy store, product line, & even your blog right now.  So today, that’s exactly what we’re going to talk about.  How YOU are going to begin TODAY to plan your 2013 for your Etsy store.  You are going to do that by creating your very own, 2013 calendar.  Yep…your personalized 2013 calendar.

Continue reading Don’t Wait Any Longer – Start Planning for 2013 Now

Do You Really Need a Blog?

I have had several of my teammates and friends on Etsy ask me if a blog is really a necessary aspect to Building Your Brand on Etsy.  My answer, is yes.  But here’s the catch…it has to be well thought out, well planned, and match the look and feel of the rest of your social media branding.  So how do you do it?  This week on “Build Your Brand” I am going to walk you through some of the basics of blogging and a reason to have a blog for your Etsy store…from here on out I will refer to this as your Etsy Blog, please do NOT get this confused with Etsy’s self run blog on the Etsy website.

Need a blog for your Etsy store? What should I blog about? ow.ly/fE1zP Build Your Brand Through Your Own Etsy Blog & Promote…

— Kater’s Acres (@katersacres) November 28, 2012

Continue reading Build Your Brand Through Your Etsy Blog

Etsy is gearing up for some big sales events this month.  Two of those events are Black Friday & Cyber Monday.  In order to get your store ready, we’re going to talk about tags that you can use to help your store get found on Etsy and give you a boost and potential holiday sales so that you too can experience Etsy success.  With Etsy’s new “browse” feature in full force, you need to learn how to tag your items appropriately in order to get found.

Continue reading Enhance Your Etsy Items with Keyword Tags To Get Found This Christmas