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Updated: Why We Added the “Contact Me: I do Customer Orders” Button And Resulting Success For Handmade Sellers
by Handmade Spark on 2/12/12 | View Comments Comment(s)
Handmade Spark is a marketing service for Etsy sellers. Etsy has grown so large (is it 800,000 sellers now?) that getting found by potential buyers can be hard at times.
The people over at Etsy have seriously added to the technology that powers the site, delving in to solving the problem …
1988 Things People Search for in Just the Last Week!
by Handmade Spark on 2/12/12 | View Comments Comment(s)
Image: Infinity Ring by Designs by Donna
how to make a barn quilt
how to make button earrings
how to make wire rings
Duck Band wedding rings for men
infinity ring now and forever
duck band wedding rings
sock monkey baby shower invitations
free crochet giraffe hat pattern
infinity and beyond ring
crochet owl hat pattern
just steampunk magazine
infinity rings
now and …
Handmade Spark Traffic Growth Continues in to 2012
by Handmade Spark on 2/12/12 | View Comments Comment(s)
Handmade Spark’s growth continues in to 2012. Traffic from both text and image based searches continues to be the largest portion, but new sources like Pinterest have emerged too.
If you are an Etsy seller and want to learn more about Handmade Spark, please see the overview here.
Who visited Handmade Spark in 2011?
by Handmade Spark on 1/02/12 | View Comments Comment(s)
2011 was a another good year for Handmade Spark. Rather than go on about it, we’ll just let these charts do the talking. Looking forward to 2012!
We publish our traffic stats publicly using Quantcast, you can take a look at the latest numbers here.
The Two All Time Best Blog Posts on Handmade Spark
by Handmade Spark on 11/06/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
There are some blog posts that just don’t go away. New people just keep discovering and coming back to them. Out of the almost 2,000 posts on Handmade Spark these two posts, both tutorials, are far and away the most popular of all time.
Studio Quality Product Photography With a $12 Set Up: …
Hooray! Things People Make Has Launched!
by Handmade Spark on 10/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Psst … We have some exciting news to share: Our social site for makers, crafters, and DIY-ers has finally launched! It’s called Things People Make.
So, what is Things People Make all about? Things People Make is social site where crafty people can share their creative process, learn and …
Member of the Day: Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking
by Handmade Spark on 10/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
I specialize in original handcarved lino block prints with a bit of letterpress thrown in for good measure. All printed on antique printing machines and use only handmade & recycled papers. ~ Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking
Member of the Day: cursiveart
by Handmade Spark on 9/26/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Cursive Art started as original paintings (which I still do from time to time) but became mostly a card shop when I wanted to find a way to get my art out there in a way that was affordable and useful and stuck to my unique …
