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The 5 Worst Handmade Product Pricing Mistakes

2020/04/06

You’re probably making at least one of these five handmade product pricing mistakes that can cost you sales, attract the wrong customers, and even cause you to go out of business. Keep reading so you can fix your product pricing and avoid all of that from happening. 1. You Don’t Use the Pricing Formula The first mistake is that you’re not using a pricing formula. I believe every product price needs to follow a two-step process. The first step is you need to use a formula. My formula is

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Handmade Product Pricing Facts You’re NOT Considering...

2020/04/02

Pricing your handmade products is part art, part science. The science part is easy to follow, but the art of it can be dangerous if you’re not thinking about it correctly. Read this post to learn more about some handmade product pricing facts you’re NOT considering that’s costing you sales in your handmade business. If you’re new to me, you probably don’t know this about me but I went to college for a math degree. Numbers and I are very comfortable. Now, before I freak you out, math is only really

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The Best Side Gigs and Online Freelance Work to Fund...

2020/03/30

If you’re low on cash, say you’re a stay at home mom, or you have a job but it’s not paying you enough to have extra cash to invest into your business, or you’re on disability, keep reading this post because I’m going to share with you my top four ways for how you can find side gigs or part-time online freelancing work that you can do from home. Now, this post is definitely a divergent topic because it’s not exactly about selling handmade. With that being said, I

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5 Controversial Myths of Running a Craft Business

2020/03/26

There are a lot of myths floating around out there about what it’s like running a craft business or a handmade business. You may not have explicitly expressed some of these and you may not even know that you believe some of these myths. I talk to makers every day (and I’m one myself) so I’ve been in your shoes and I’ve seen there are a lot of mismanaged expectations that cause people to fail before they even get started. In this post, I’m going to bust through some of those myths. My hope for

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Step by Step Guide to an Easy Etsy to Shopify Transition

2020/03/19

So you’ve finally decided you’re ready to move over to your own site and quit Etsy? Read this post where I’ll share with you my recommended steps to make the transition as easy and smooth as possible for you. If you haven’t yet watched my previous videos in this Etsy series, make sure you do. Quitting Etsy is not an easy or simple decision, especially if you make most of your sales and income from there. I have another post that walks you through the questions you should ask yourself to find out if

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Are You Really Ready To Quit Etsy? 7 Questions to Ask...

2020/03/16

Are you sick and tired of Etsy and its algorithm changes that mess with your shop and forced policies that you can’t opt-out of, and you just want to be more in control of your shop’s outcome, like more traffic and sales? In this post, I’m going to help you decide if you’re really ready to quit Etsy. Are you really ready to quit Etsy? I have a few question prompts in this video that you can ask yourself, to figure this out. Before we dive in, I want to preface this video with the … The post

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Etsy vs Shopify – Pros and Cons of Each

2020/03/12

Should you have your own site? Or stay on Etsy? In this series, I’m going to help you make that decision, and today, I’m going to share with you the pros and cons of both Etsy versus your own website. I have both an Etsy shop and my own website. Before I dive in, you first have to understand that Etsy and your own site are completely different models. Etsy is a marketplace filled with hundreds of thousands of other shops, just like Amazon and Ebay. It’s completely powered by a search engine

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6 Things to Know When Selling to Small Retail Stores

2020/03/09

If you want to sell your handmade products to small retail stores, you need to read this post first where I’m going to share with you six things you need to know so that you can set yourself up for success and make a ton of sales and money selling wholesale. 1. Pricing The first and most important thing you need to know is your pricing. One of the biggest things that I see new handmade business owners do is not knowing how wholesale pricing works. If you’re thinking about selling your products

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5 Questions to Ask to Understand Your Ideal Customer

2020/03/05

If you want to make more sales, make more money and get more customers in your handmade business, keep reading because in this post, I’m going to share with you five questions you should be asking your ideal customer to understand them on a deeper level that will give you the secret keys and answers to growing your business. In this post, I’m going to share with you five questions you should be asking your ideal customer any chance you get. You could ask these questions in an email after someone

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How To Sell Your Products To Your Email List

2020/03/02

If you’ve been collecting email subscribers for your shop, or if you watched one of my other videos about how important it is to have an email list, the next thing you’re probably wondering about is how to actually sell your products to your email list. This is the age-old question and I think a lot of people struggle with this because they don’t know what to say, what to write in their emails, and they’re afraid of being annoying Does any of that sound familiar? In this post, I’m going to share

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What Not to Do When Promoting Your Craft Products on...

2020/02/27

If you’re on Facebook promoting your craft products, you might be making these common mistakes and missing out on potential sales. Keep reading this post so you can find out what those mistakes are, as well as how to fix them. 1. Check the Data The first thing is, don’t post on Facebook blindly without looking at your data or analytics on a weekly basis. I think a lot of people don’t think to look at their stats. The thing is, numbers don’t lie. Your stats can tell you when you’re doing something

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How to Build an Email List for Your Creative Business

2020/02/24

Your creative business needs an email list: it converts to sales way better than social media ever can you get better reach and visibility it’s an asset in your business that no one can take away, unlike Facebook or Instagram or Etsy where your account can get shut down for no good reason and best of all, it’s free to get started In this post, I’ll show you the simple steps for how to build an email list in your handmade business. Craft Shows & Live Events The first super easy way to get

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Why Your Creative Business Needs an Email List

2020/02/20

Would you like to know what is better than social media to grow your creative business? Of course, you do! An email list is what will get you better reach, visibility, sales, and conversions to your handmade shop. If having an email list is new to you, or you’re not sure why you should be spending more of your time building one, stay on to read this post. Here are the top reasons why you need to start building an email list for your business now. Before I dive in, I need to preface by … The

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How to Grow Your Creative Business with Video Marketing

2020/02/17

If you’re looking to grow your creative business in a way that isn’t totally saturated and not very many people are doing yet, it’s with video marketing. Videos are so powerful, but surprisingly, I’m not going to tell you to start a YouTube channel and do YouTube marketing. In this post, I’m going to share with you why your handmade business needs to do video along with 8 tips to do them well and have them impact your business in a big way with little effort. Here are a few reasons why you want to

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Small Business Tax Write Offs: How to Maximize Your...

2020/02/13

It’s that time of the year again. Tax season is coming up! If you’re fairly new in business, this might all be totally new to you. In this post, I want to share with you 8 small business tax write offs. These are things you can deduct from your taxes. The goal is to deduct as much as possible so you can get the most of your tax return earnings. Before I share with you my list of tax deductibles, I need to say that I’m not a tax expert or accountant. I have, however, … The post Small Business

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The 4 Stages of Handmade Business and What You Need...

2020/02/10

I’ve been running my handmade business for over a decade and I’ve helped A LOT of other people build their own businesses. I’ve seen that there are 4 distinct stages of a handmade business. 4 different income or sales levels that are quite different from each other. In this post, I’m going to break those down and explain to you what you need to do at each of these different levels. Stage 1: Getting Your First $1,000 The very first stage is where I’ve seen people spend the most time. This is the

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How to Set Up a Handmade Business for Future Success

2020/02/06

If your handmade business has plateaued and you’re not sure what to do, read this post because I’m going to share with you what you can work on so you can bust through the slow times and get back into making more sales than ever. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this post, I just want you to know, it’s totally normal to have your business stop growing. Every business goes through a phase like this, sometimes even multiple times in the life of that business. The fact that you’re reading

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5 things I’d Do Differently if I Was Starting My...

2020/02/03

This post was really hard for me to do because there’s very little in my business that I would change or that I regret doing. Nevertheless, I was able to come up with 5 things that I would do differently if I were to start my business all over again from scratch, after knowing what I know from making over a $1,000,000 in sales and spending 14 years running my own handmade jewelry business. 1. I Wouldn’t Spend So Much Money On Hiring Out Work If I started my business today knowing what I know

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7 Practical Ways To Run a Handmade Business as a...

2020/01/30

When you go into business for yourself, you’re putting your soul and work out there for the entire world to see. It’s vulnerable and it’s scary. I guarantee you, you will experience (if you haven’t already) people who want to criticize you, say mean things about you, and give you negative feedback about your work. What I’ve learned over the years is you don’t have to change yourself to still be successful in business. You just need to create some systems to make your business work for you. Keep

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Pros and Cons of Starting Your Own Handmade Business

2020/01/27

Are you thinking about starting your own handmade business? In this post, I’m going to talk about the pros and cons of starting a handmade business so you’re prepared for both the really fun and exciting stuff that can happen, but also the ugly side of things. Keep reading! If you’re planning to start a handmade business or even if you’ve already got one but you still feel unprepared and you’re not sure how things are going to go, I want to share with you the comparisons on the

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