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Small Business Success Reading List – SEO | Building a Website | Hobby vs Business

by Tim Adam on 7/29/10   |   80660http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/small-business-success-reading-list-seo-building-a-website-hobby-vs-business/Small+Business+Success+Reading+List+-+SEO+%7C+Building+a+Website+%7C+Hobby+vs+Business2010-07-29+16%3A05%3A44Tim+Adam

running your business vs. pursuing your hobby Get a website in a weekend 6 ways to beat the SEO blues Part 1 6 ways to beat the SEO blues Part 2 Use Benefits to Pump Up Your Product Descriptions

How To Make An Embroidered Linen Pillow

by Tim Adam on 7/29/10   |   80370http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/how-to-make-an-embroidered-linen-pillow-2/How+To+Make+An+Embroidered+Linen+Pillow2010-07-29+11%3A16%3A33Tim+Adam

By: Flamingo Toes Can a person have too many pillows? I sure hope not. Maybe so though. Have you seen “Never Been Kissed”? I’ll try not to get to that point. But I have an addiction. I’ve managed to hold it off for about a month – but I …

Etsy Forum Rewind – Be Different And Stand Out In The Crowd

by Tim Adam on 7/29/10   |   80281http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/etsy-forum-rewind-be-different-and-stand-out-in-the-crowd/Etsy+Forum+Rewind+-+Be+Different+And+Stand+Out+In+The+Crowd2010-07-29+11%3A09%3A27Tim+Adam

Snarky, Funny Friendship Card / Friends Forever | By: Neat Things By: Neat Things My dad used to always say, “Find what you’re better at than most people and do that for a living.” It was his recipe for success. If you’re struggling with sales. If …

Etsy Forum Rewind – Etsy Seller Reaches 1,100 Sales In Less Than A Year And Tells All

by Tim Adam on 7/28/10   |   80321http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/etsy-forum-rewind-etsy-seller-reaches-1100-sales-in-less-than-a-year-and-tells-all/Etsy+Forum+Rewind+-+Etsy+Seller+Reaches+1%2C100+Sales+In+Less+Than+A+Year+And+Tells+All2010-07-28+16%3A25%3A38Tim+Adam

PATTERN – EASY CROCHET BEAR HAT SIZES PREEMIE TO 3 YEARS

By: Speckled Frog Crochet When I first opened my Etsy store in October 2009 I wasn’t completely sure what I would sell patterns or product I did a little of both in the beginning but quickly found that I …

Keyword Tips For Etsy Sellers – Google Search And The Wonder Wheel

by Guest on 7/28/10   |   80217http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/keyword-tips-for-etsy-sellers-google-search-and-the-wonder-wheel/Keyword+Tips+For+Etsy+Sellers+-+Google+Search+And+The+Wonder+Wheel2010-07-28+07%3A41%3A08Guest

By:  Finding Charm I came across this great tip or tool in one of my marketing email newsletters I receive. Some of you Etsy folks may know of Bill Walton. I typically use the Google Keyword tool to help me brainstorm possible keywords. It still doesn’t seem to …

How to Make a Barn Quilt – Time to Paint

by Kim Lapacek on 7/27/10   |   80103http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/how-to-make-a-barn-quilt-%e2%80%93-time-to-paint/How+to+Make+a+Barn+Quilt+%E2%80%93+Time+to+Paint2010-07-27+15%3A47%3A42Kim+Lapacek

In the first post on Barn Quilts I told you about how to frame the wood and get the boards ready to paint.  Now we’re moving onto the more colorful side of things – painting! I knew my color scheme was going to be bright – orange, purple, yellow and red.  When I …

Beaded Jewelry: What’s Design Got to Do with It?

by Susan Campanini on 7/27/10   |   79729http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/beaded-jewelry-what%e2%80%99s-design-got-to-do-with-it/Beaded+Jewelry%3A+What%E2%80%99s+Design+Got+to+Do+with+It%3F2010-07-27+07%3A49%3A39Susan+Campanini

The answer to this question might well be of interest to Etsy sellers whose craft is designing with beaded materials, to Etsy buyers who wonder what’s involved in the creation of the jewelry they purchase, or to other crafters who design with various components in other media. Some years ago at …

7 Things You Wish You’d Known When You First Started Selling On Etsy

by Johanna Draper on 7/26/10   |   792414http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/7-things-you-wish-youd-known-when-you-first-started-selling-on-etsy/7+Things+You+Wish+You%27d+Known+When+You+First+Started+Selling+On+Etsy2010-07-26+22%3A10%3A37Johanna+Draper

(Art Sign Through Viewfinder by ScarletBeautiful2) After selling on Etsy for several years, I learned a lot of things that I wish I had known when I first started. So I’ve compiled a list of those things that might help the beginner, and perhaps everyone else too. 1: Get your shop policies and …

Creative Spark – Polymer Clay Techniques – Floral Festival

by Pepe Newton on 7/26/10   |   79655http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/creative-spark-polymer-clay-techniques-%e2%80%93-floral-festival/Creative+Spark++-+Polymer+Clay+Techniques+%E2%80%93+Floral+Festival2010-07-26+06%3A34%3A39Pepe+Newton

Minigarden, delicate and beautiful, set of 4 pieces, 9.5 USD now 8.55 USD

This article on polymer clay techniques was inspired by a TV show –James May’s Toy Story.  In the series UK Top Gear celeb James May goes back to his childhood an explores some of the …

Organization for the Creatively Minded

by Guest on 7/25/10   |   79508http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/organization-for-the-creatively-minded/Organization+for+the+Creatively+Minded2010-07-25+07%3A24%3A33Guest

Organization for the Creatively Minded | By: Bean’s Blog For the past two years I have run a small business in my pajamas from the corner of my bedroom. The Internet has made this possible. As I woke up yet again to see a growing stack of plastic containers …

How Many Etsy Treasuries Are You Featured In?

by Tim Adam on 7/25/10   |   795715http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/how-many-etsy-treasuries-are-you-featured-in/How+Many+Etsy+Treasuries+Are+You+Featured+In%3F2010-07-25+06%3A07%3A19Tim+Adam

Finding out how many Etsy treasuries your shop  is featured in is simple.  Just head over to the Etsy Treasury and look for the search function pictured below:

Type full Etsy shop name in the search and hit the search button.

Now you will see how many Etsy treasuries your shop is …

Etsy News – See Prices On Etsy In Any Of The 23 Currencies

by Tim Adam on 7/24/10   |   79460http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/etsy-news-see-prices-on-etsy-in-any-of-the-23-currencies/Etsy+News+-+See+Prices+On+Etsy+In+Any+Of+The+23+Currencies2010-07-24+22%3A53%3A57Tim+Adam

Money Bag Pillow CALIFORNIA | By:chakrapennywhistle In Etsy’s effort to reach a global economy, they announce that they are going to offer prices in 23 different currencies. We’re excited to announce you will soon be able to see prices on Etsy in any of the 23 currencies listed below. You can select …

Discover Your Own ‘Handmade Spark’ – Tutorials and Kits

by Shelley McElhiney on 7/24/10   |   79305http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/discover-your-own-handmade-spark-tutorials-and-kits/Discover+Your+Own+%27Handmade+Spark%27+-+Tutorials+and+Kits2010-07-24+05%3A47%3A16Shelley+McElhiney

One thing we all share here on Handmade Spark is a love of the handmade, a love of craft & of art, of design, whether we are shoppers or makers, searching or making, we all see the inherent value in handmade items, the quality & rarity …

Photography Spark – Mystical Green

by Naomi Morgan on 7/23/10   |   79001http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/photography-spark-mystical-green/Photography+Spark+-+Mystical+Green2010-07-23+21%3A09%3A05Naomi+Morgan

*Photo by Nay of Moonangelnay on Etsy*

Today for Photography Spark I wanted to celebrate the color that reminds me of summer rain, and decided to focus my attention on the emerald greens of these top 5 fave photographers!  Enjoy

feel the magic in the air …

Fabulous Etsy Finds

by Johanna Draper on 7/23/10   |   78952http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/fabulous-etsy-finds/Fabulous+Etsy+Finds2010-07-23+20%3A59%3A30Johanna+Draper

I wanted to take the time to share some beautiful things I’ve found recently on Etsy. My top pick is the above bracelet, stamped with a horse. I find myself particularly drawn to it since I grew up on a farm with lots of horses. Horses are some of the …

Written Spark – Mini Story Series [#2] – The Vespa

by Danelle Meyer on 7/23/10   |   79051http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/written-spark-mini-story-series-2-the-vespa/Written+Spark+%E2%80%93+Mini+Story+Series+%5B%232%5D+%E2%80%93+The+Vespa2010-07-23+13%3A32%3A33Danelle+Meyer

Vespa Scooter 8×10 Photography Print | $20

Story: By Danelle Meyer “Come on,” Marci said, “be daring!” She flashed me a smile and I knew she wasn’t going to give up her efforts unless she got her way. We began inching our way closer and closer to the rental booth as she …

Curating An Etsy Treasury – Simple Step By Step Instructions

by Kim Lapacek on 7/22/10   |   784112http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/curating-an-etsy-treasury-simple-step-by-step-instructions/Curating+An+Etsy+Treasury+-+Simple+Step+By+Step+Instructions2010-07-22+17%3A02%3A10Kim+Lapacek

One of my favorite things to do in my ‘free’ time is curate treasuries on etsy.  I will start with the saying that I’m no expert and have only had a few make it to the front page but I pride myself in my curations – sometimes …

Let the Ordinary Inspire You

by Robin Norgren on 7/22/10   |   78620http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/let-the-ordinary-inspire-you/Let+the+Ordinary+Inspire+You2010-07-22+14%3A36%3A09Robin+Norgren

Exhaustion has set in a bit for me this month.  I am halfway through my second year as an Etsy shop owner and just completed my first e-course on fine tuning a creative business.  The highs of the success I have experienced not just in …

The Importance of Taking Time for YOU!

by Guest on 7/22/10   |   78434http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/the-importance-of-taking-time-for-you/The+Importance+of+Taking+Time+for+YOU%212010-07-22+14%3A33%3A03Guest

By: Pinky Crafts During my previous life in corporate America, I was famous for preaching the importance of self-care. While it seems pretty obvious, you’d be surprised at how many folks don’t take any time to care for themselves. The problem is especially common with women, who tend …

Today we lower the price of Handmade Spark from $12 per month to $6

by Tim Adam on 7/21/10   |   784512http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/today-we-lower-the-price-of-handmade-spark-from-12-per-month-to-6/Today+we+lower+the+price+of+Handmade+Spark+from+%2412+per+month+to+%2462010-07-21+21%3A02%3A11Tim+Adam

To increase traffic even more, we lowering our price by 50%. “Why?” you ask. Since we introduced the Product Pages our traffic has increased a lot. The traffic increase is the result of the SEO on the product pages kicking in on Google and the other search engines. Our math goes like this: …

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