Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog Fuel your creative process at Handmade Spark: get your own Mini-Site and product pages, learn and connect on our Blog. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:30:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Copyright © Handmade Spark 2010 support@handmadespark.com (Handmade Spark) support@handmadespark.com (Handmade Spark) http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog 144 144 find the people making great handmade things Handmade Spark Handmade Spark support@handmadespark.com no no Who visited Handmade Spark in 2011? http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/who-visited-handmade-spark-in-2011/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/who-visited-handmade-spark-in-2011/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:03:35 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23628 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!

Handmade Spark Growth Chart

 

 

Handmade Spark Demographics

 

We publish our traffic stats publicly using Quantcast, you can take a look at the latest numbers here.

 

 

 

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Etsy Pageviews

 

Number of items listed on Etsy is growing.

Etsy Listing Fees

 

Number of items sold on Etsy is growing.

Etsy Listing and Transaction Fees

 

Revenue is growing as traffic to Etsy is growing.

 

Etsy revenue per 1000 pageviews

 

If you are an Etsy Seller, join Handmade Spark to help you get more exposure as Etsy continues to grow!

Click here to learn more about Handmade Spark!

 

Note: source is Etsy’s Weather Report which is published monthly

 

 

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/etsy-growth-check-out-these-4-charts/feed/ 4 Why We Added the “Contact Me: I do Customer Orders” Button And Resulting Success For Handmade Sellers http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/why-we-added-the-contact-me-i-do-customer-orders-button-and-resulting-success-for-handmade-sellers/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/why-we-added-the-contact-me-i-do-customer-orders-button-and-resulting-success-for-handmade-sellers/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:38:36 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23587 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 that people in tech circles call “big data.” The tech blog GigaOm, sumarizes it like this:

“Etsy, like so many other companies — especially on the web — is both drowning in data and trying to leverage it.”

We here at Handmade Spark marvel at the growth of Etsy.. and the growing tech complexity that comes along with it. But when it is all said and done what all of the tech is for is connecting buyers and sellers through the magic of the web. And connecting buyers and sellers doesn’t have to be through big, complicated tech solutions! It can still be done through simple old school tech solutions.. and that is why we added the ”Contact Me: I do Customer Orders” Button. Yes, by just telling people “Contact me, I do customer orders” people will do it. Every day, people are using this to contact sellers and asking them to make custom things for them.  Sometimes it is for things very similar to what they see on the page, sometimes it is for things inspired by what they see.. and sometimes, for the lucky ones, it is for a whole bunch of things..

If you are an Etsy seller, and are looking for a way to market your shop and connect with customers, consider giving Handmade Spark a try. You can preview your site and sign up for only $6 per month. It only takes a couple of minutes — and you can cancel at any time!

 

Heart of the Magpie

handmade spark custom orders

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/why-we-added-the-contact-me-i-do-customer-orders-button-and-resulting-success-for-handmade-sellers/feed/ 1 The Two All Time Best Blog Posts on Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/the-two-all-time-best-blog-posts-on-handmade-spark/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/the-two-all-time-best-blog-posts-on-handmade-spark/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:54:10 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23591 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: Guest Post from Via U Photography Blog

Studio Quality Product Photography With a $12 Set Up

This post as been widely shared on Pinterist and also on Reddit, where it is in top 10 in photography.

handmade spark on reddit

 

 

Paper Punched Easter Eggs Tutorial by Nikki In Stitches

paper punched easter eggs

 

This post was Stumbled in April and has had 61,000 views since!

paper Punched Easter Egg_stumbleUpon

 

 

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/the-two-all-time-best-blog-posts-on-handmade-spark/feed/ 4 Member of the Day: eleanorjoseph http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-eleanorjoseph/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-eleanorjoseph/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:00:32 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23565 I recently started experimenting with jewelry within the past couple months. A few years ago I bought a pair of vintage earrings from a rummage sale that I fell madly in love with. Just a couple months later I lost the earrings, never to be found again. In the years to come, I thought of nothing but those beloved earrings. One day it came to me that I could replicate those exact earrings with supplies found at my local craft store. ~ eleanorjoseph

Member of the Day: eleanorjoseph - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: eleanorjoseph - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: eleanorjoseph - Handmade Spark

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-eleanorjoseph/feed/ 3 Member of the Day: blueberryjunkiekids http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-blueberryjunkiekids/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-blueberryjunkiekids/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:29 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23559 I offer quality handmade products that are both adorable and practical for babies + kids, from crocheted wolf hats, robot hats, and other animal hats, to eco snack bags, monogrammed bodysuits, bibs, baby gift sets and personalized products. ~ blueberryjunkiekids

Member of the Day: blueberryjunkiekids - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: blueberryjunkiekids - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: blueberryjunkiekids - Handmade Spark

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Member of the Day: woodbob - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: woodbob - Handmade Spark

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-woodbob/feed/ 0 Hooray! Things People Make Has Launched! http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/hooray-things-people-make-has-launched/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/hooray-things-people-make-has-launched/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:10:40 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23544 Things People Make Launch

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 teach new skills, and even sell their finished products — for free!

Want to show off your projects and connect with other awesome makers? Great! Just create a new profile and start poking around. You’ll be able to create new Things and Tutorials, follow other makers and their projects, and share all of your progress on Facebook and Twitter!

If you’re looking for a little more guidance on how this whole thing works, why not read through the Community Guidelines and FAQs?

Things People Make has just launched and is growing fast. But it is still in beta, which means that the site will regularly add new capabilities and actions, based on feedback from you — the maker community. Share your thoughts, concerns, and visions for Things People Make – and start making the world you want to live in!

Hope to see you there!

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Member of the Day: Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: Ruby Victoria Letterpress & Printmaking - Handmade Spark

]]> http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-ruby-victoria/feed/ 0 Member of the Day: guitarstringjewelry http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-guitarstringjewelry/ http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/member-of-the-day-guitarstringjewelry/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:00:18 +0000 Handmade Spark http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/?p=23526 Our unique jewelry is hand-crafted using recycled guitar (and other instrument) strings played and donated by local Jersey Shore Musicians. A portion of the proceeds from this item will be donated back to Musicians On A Mission, a Non-Profit organization which supports local music and local charities. ~ guitarstringjewelry

Member of the Day: guitarstringjewelry - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: guitarstringjewelry - Handmade Spark

Member of the Day: guitarstringjewelry - Handmade Spark

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