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Etsy Tips: Getting More Views on Etsy

July 18, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

The trick to getting more sales on your handmade products and Etsy.com shop? Getting more views! Rebecca George shared 6 tips for getting your etsy shop seen!

Rebecca says: “It’s generally accepted that the more views you get the more … Read More ...

Apps to Help You Run Your Etsy Shop

May 8, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you are looking for ways to make running an Etsy.com shop easier, Carmen from Carmen Whitehead Designs created a list of her favorite apps and sites to use to easily run her Etsy.com Shop and make it more efficient.… Read More ...

20 Important Etsy Tips for Beginners

April 11, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you recently started your first Etsy.com shop? If you have, or even if you’ve been selling your handmade products for a while, you may want to read through these 20 important Etsy tips for beginners from the Creative Income … Read More ...

3 Tips for a Successful Etsy Store and Etsy Goal Planner Printable

March 17, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Here at Indie Crafts I like to help out fellow handmade businesses by offering up tips and resources, so when I stumbled upon this post by Megan Bush at The Creative Business, I had to share it with y’all!

Megan … Read More ...

Should You have a Blog for Your Creative Business?

February 26, 2017 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you have an Etsy shop or another type of creative business, do you also have a blog? Or have you thought about starting one? Carmen from Carmen Whitehead Designs shares 5 reasons why creative business owners should blog.

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Free Ebook: How to Sell Handmade at Craft Fairs EBook

September 16, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Want to grow your handmade business and start selling at more craft fairs? Then check out this ebook by Brittany Bly at Pop Shop America!

This is a completely free downloadable EBook with 40+ pages of ideas about how to … Read More ...

5 Tips to Prep Your Craft Business for the Holiday Season

September 13, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

The Holiday Season is sneaking up, so it is time to get started on prepping your handmade business for craft shows, selling for gifts, etc. Here is a fabulous article by Rebecca George at the Creative Income blog sharing tips … Read More ...

Having the Courage to Start Your Etsy Shop

August 23, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Etsy.com own CEO, Chad Dickerson recently shared advice on creating your own courage habit, at the Etsy Up conference.  Rachel Gregg at CreativeLive wrote a fabulous article sharing some of Chad’s advice, such as this:

The day you launch … Read More ...

5 Ways to Reduce Stress as a Craft Business Owner

August 6, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Owning and running a handmade business can be quite a task and sometimes a bit stressful. Yes, we love crafting, but it’s not all glue and fabric. There’s also photo editing, applying for shows and opportunities, shipping out product, etc.… Read More ...

How to Juggle a 9-to-5 While Starting Your Craft Business 

July 24, 2016 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

Hey indie business owners and etsy shop owners! If you have been struggling with starting a crafting business on the side, while still working that 9-to-5 job, Here is a really good read by Elise McDowell on her blog House … Read More ...

How to Start Selling Wholesale and Make More Money as a Indie Crafter

July 9, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

This past week I shared a post with tips to start selling wholesale, and today I have another great resource link for you on the same subject!

If you want to start selling your handmade products in shops, CreativeLive … Read More ...

6 Steps to a Successful Handmade Wholesale Business

July 7, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you ever considered selling your handmade products wholesale or in local shops? Whether you have or not, if it sounds interesting to you I would recommend reading this helpful blog post by Carmen Whitehead. She shares tips for having … Read More ...

How to Get More Followers: An Infographic for Creative Pros

July 5, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

As an indie business owner I’ve got accounts on multiple social medias to help promote my etsy shop/blog. It can be tricky trying to get followers to see your work. The folks over at CreativeLive turned some awesome insights from … Read More ...

Craft Photography Tips: Styling Ideas and Inspiration

July 1, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you run an etsy shop, or any other type of online crafting business you know how important good photography is! Even if you are just taking photos with your phone for instagram, you try to style them to look … Read More ...

A HUGE List of Free Resources to Help Run Your Indie Business

June 27, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Hey Indie Craft Business Owners! I know running your own business can be super tough, which is why I wanted to share this great post by Holly Reisem Hanna with you guys! Holly put together a post with a list … Read More ...

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