Tag: ‘Etsy Tips’
Shop Advice from a SASsy Seller: Let’s Get Real About Photos!
by Handmade Spark on 9/15/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Many of your potential customers will find your shop through an Etsy search query. This means that when someone is looking for an item, it is key that your photo on that search page pops right out so buyers are tempted to click on your item first. Photos are your …
Shop Advice from a SASsy Seller: Tags & Titles & Relevancy, Oh My!
by Handmade Spark on 9/01/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
In my last article, I wrote about Etsy’s new default relevancy search and discussed how it affects your shop, and specifically your titles. This follow-up post should clarify a few things and help you better understand Etsy’s policy change on tagging (since there still seems to be a lot of …
All About Handmade Spark’s Brand New Look!
by Handmade Spark on 7/11/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Handmade Spark has grown by leaps and bounds in the last year, and more and more sellers are taking to the streets with their tales of triumph, glory, and crafty fame. Our average for daily visitors has tripled in the last 12 months, thanks to the excellent Mini-sites and Products …
493 Things People Searched for in June
by Handmade Spark on 7/05/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
We often dream in search mashups here at Handmade Spark, wondering what strange confluence of events could bring about a glorious happenstance of all our top search terms. In the last few weeks the top search terms that directed happy visitors to Handmade Spark have been quite varied!
I imagine Buzz …
Featured Member: Sandie Russo is a Shop Critique Maven!
by Handmade Spark on 6/22/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Rhinestone Earrings by Zaftig Delights
Some women are practically superheros, and today’s featured member is definitely a member of that group. In between running two very successful Etsy shops (Knitzy Blonde and Zaftig Delights ) and “riding herd” on her teenage grandson, Sandie Russo also manages the SASsy Critique Team, an …
Sold Out! Fabulous Photos for Etsy Shops That Drive Sales
by Handmade Spark on 6/20/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Product photography is one of the most important factors in online traffic and sales. If any old picture says a thousand words, then a fantastic picture orates with the verbal acumen of the late, great Winston Churchill.
So what makes a great product photo?
Image Quality
Is your product …
SEO Marketing 101: Great Titles & Descriptions for SEO Marketing
by Handmade Spark on 6/16/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
The beauty of the Internet is that there’s something for everyone – that’s the definition of a Long Tail! So now that you’ve built your own Etsy shop and started marketing it with Handmade Spark, that someone that’s been searching for your something will finally find true handmade happiness! Right?
Yes…if …
Get Found: Intro to Social Media Tools For Etsy Sellers
by Handmade Spark on 6/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
It is a little known fact that when Heathcliff met his lady-love up on the blustering moors, she was surreptitiously tweeting her status and uploading a picture of her suitor to Facebook. @CharlotteBronte (one of her Twitter followers) was so inspired by the romance that she penned the much loved …
