eCommerce Software that will create and run your online store can be as simple or as complex as any other. The simple ones allow you to create a few product pages on your website such as the code offered by Paypal. You create a listing on your Paypal account, they create the code and you…
Category: Sell Your Crafts
Where and How to Sell Your Own Crafts
Your Own Online Shop Lesson 2
When you are considering selling your items online the most tried and true method has always been to sign-up with Etsy, HandmadeArtists, Amazon Handmade, eBay or some other kind of big named online store that charges fees to list your items (perhaps), monthly fees and/or commissions on any sales you actually make using their services….
Consider Consignments
When you are trying to find new customers for your handmade items you may want to consider offering them at a local store that features local artist’s items for sale. Most of the time they will offer to sell your items on consignment while on some rare occasions you may be able to sell them…
Your Own Online Shop Lesson 1
Prior to starting your very own online store, you will have to do a couple of things. First of all, you may want to organize all the pictures of your items you want to list in folders by groups/types of products. For instance, I have my sorted into folders called earrings, gloves, necklaces, scrunchies, etc. That way when I begin inputting my items into the store software I can put in all of my earrings at the same time and not have to be looking all over my computer for the pictures I want to include with the listings.
Summertime Great For Crafting
Summertime is great for crafting! Not only is it too hot to do much of anything outdoors here in Florida we do have air conditioning. So, rather than worry about not making any money by not going to festivals and shows because it is just too darn hot to sit outside under a white canopy tent hoping people will come by and make your day. Instead, I prefer to sit on my comfortable bed with my laptop and post articles to my blogs, upload any products that haven’t already been added to my online stores and make new products to have ready for the Fall season.