Etsy Tips

Tips for selling and buying on Etsy, the world’s largest handmade marketplace.

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  Choosing the Right Social Media

  Aug 28th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 0

  Social media has exploded; ten years ago, MySpace was the only game in town. Now there’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Google+, Flickr, Instagram, Blogger, Reddit, App.net...

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  5 Copyright Myths

  Aug 13th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 2

  Copyright law is a broad and often misunderstood topic; the Etsy forums are rife with sellers confused about copyright infringement. I don’t blame sellers for being naive –...

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  Your About Page Just Became Important

  Aug 1st, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 1

  Last year, Etsy debuted a new feature for shops – the shop About page. The About page was a big stride for Etsy in promoting the best part of the site – that there’s...

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  4 Hot Etsy Prototypes to Join

  Jul 15th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 0

  Etsy’s engineers are always working to make enhancements to the site. Some features, like Direct Checkout, are developed rapidly and pushed to everyone; others are allowed to simmer...

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  Boost Your Summer Sales: Christmas in July

  Jul 7th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 1

  It might be July, but sleigh bells are jingling and snow is falling at Etsy. The annual Christmas in July sale is set to begin July 11th, bringing the spirit – and price reductions...

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  Etsy’s New Custom Orders: A Detailed Look

  Jun 25th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 9

  Last week, Etsy announced new and improved tools for custom order requests. Since the custom orders feature a private listing for the purchaser, Etsy is now two for three on my list of...

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  Are You Violating Copyright?

  Jun 3rd, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 9

  Copyright infringement is rampant on Etsy; search for “Hello Kitty” or “Disney Cars” and you’ll find thousands of flagrant copyright violations. Many sellers...

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  The Forums According to Felton

  Apr 16th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 2

  Etsy announced big changes coming to the Etsy forums later this month; an updated design, a modification to the structure of the forums and thread tagging. To get a feel for the forums as...

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  Mastering Camera Settings

  Mar 29th, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 4

  Manual camera settings are intimidating. I was able to ignore them on my old compact camera. It had them tucked away beneath a sign “Abandon hope all ye who enter here.” I...

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  Etsy: A Buyer’s Perspective

  Mar 21st, 2013 | Etsy Tips | Brittany | 12

  Etsy sellers receive lots of advice about their shops and business. I’ve personally taken advice from Etsy sellers new and old, not to mention friends and family. It’s rare to...

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