What is work-life balance about? It means setting clear boundaries between the time spent working on your business and the time set aside for your family and loved ones. Chances are you’ve started your Etsy business precisely to be closer to your family and to have a working schedule that allows for spontaneous breaks. However, … Read more
Ever been compelled to make a purchase just by reading a product description? Of course not. Nowadays, photos rule our life: from magazines to news feeds, Instagram and beyond, they pack more punch and influence more decisions than, well, pretty much anything. So next time you’re listing something in your Etsy shop, make sure the … Read more
Next time you’re heading out to your best friend’s new home, you’ll know what to bring along! Because here’s what: you don’t want to be that person who only shows up with a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates. You can do SO much better than that. Put some effort into your gift … Read more
“How to become a successful Etsy seller” is easily the #1 question on anyone’s mind when they look into starting a handmade business. As popular as it may be, this query doesn’t have a particular, battle-tested answer. And here’s why: there is no single, universal and guaranteed recipe for success. Businesses are as unique as … Read more
Are you taking your laptop everywhere with you? No matter where you go or what you do, make sure it’s protected from the outside world! You know that all it takes is one random bang, drop or splash to render it unusable. So why take the risk? Especially when the solution looks THIS good! Five … Read more
If you’re selling on Etsy, you’re not just in the handmade or artisanal business, you’re also in the business of swaying clients. Easy to say but tricky to implement? Not really. Etsy provides you with a solid framework for swaying clients into buying from you over and over again. That is… if you know what … Read more
Let’s be truthful here: when you think about accessorizing, scarves are not the first items that come to mind. However. Each of the scarves in today’s hunt have a special something which can turn them into your favorite new day-to-day signature items. Namely? Well, for one, they’re all hand made and hand painted. And, secondly, … Read more
There’s no beating around the bush: having a great logo for your Etsy shop is an important aspect of your business, one which often gets overlooked in the grand scheme of things. It’s true that a logo is not the first thing on your mind when you’re busyrefiningyour processes, juggling your admin tasks and also … Read more
Few things are more pleasant in life than enjoying a bubble bath at the end of a long, hard day, surrounded by scented tea lights. Or having a candlelit dinner with your loved one. Or just lounging in your armchair, listening to music and watching candle flames dance. Get it? Candles? Good. Whatever the occasion, … Read more
You have the name, the story, the products, the means to distribute them and access to a variety of channels to promote them. Phew! That’s a lot of stuff – and it’s good that you have them all figured out. However, you don’t want to ignore the visuals. And that… that’s where the path can … Read more