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How To Make Money Selling On Etsy 2013
- August 1, 2013
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How To Make Money Selling On Etsy 2013
Introduction making money on Etsy:
It may possible that you make jewelry, good in pottery or crochet hamster huts and you want to sell your hand made works. You just need to visit Etsy.com and open a new own shop for yourself. Etsy is the online marketplace for artists to sell their handmade works and it provide a complete package so that they can earn money. The procedure is very simple; simply upload product images, put a price tag, describe your product, and then wait for customers to start placing orders. It is a very simple and comfortable way to make money by selling on Etsy.
Actual Etsy Seller – Crochet Slippers
How to become an Etsy seller:
Signing up and setting up a business on Etsy is free. Publishing each item on Etsy charges $0.20 USD and it will list your product for four months or until the item is being sold. If a sale occurs then Etsy will take 3.5% of sale cost as transaction fee.
You must have a credit card for verification process and other transactions. Pick up a shop name or username, upload the requirements and then sit and start making money.
Etsy is platform for artists, collectors, and crafters to sell their vintage goods which are not more than 20 years old, handmade works, and both handmade and non-handmade crafting etc.
Tips to make more money on Etsy:
Don’t wait for a magic:
Trust on your hard work only and never except a magic to be happen. Some seller can start making a big amount of money from the beginning and some may not. It may take years to set up a right business. There is no short cut or magic formula and you have to keep working on your product to make dollars.
Don’t leave it to chance, make a plan:
Before start selling, you need to make a proper plan. Try to sell items for all time and not for just as a hobby, if you want to make more dollars. Know your targeted market and buyers to which you will sell your product. List the product and prices you are going to sell and check if it will be profitable for you or not! Have some money to start business on Etsy and for advertising and marketing.
Know your product price:
When you are a beginner on Etsy, you may tempt to under price yourself to get more orders. But it is not a good idea to keep your price low if you want to get profit from your selling. Look around the sellers on Etsy who are selling the same or similar items and try to maintain the comparative price and make you in the competition. Tag your product price based on your time, effort and materials used.
Be different than everyone else:
Now you have everything to start a shop on Etsy. It’s time to look different. Attach an eye catching picture of your product, advertise online and other social networking websites such as facebook, twitter etc, take picture in different angles, include close-up shots, choose proper keywords, and promote yourself as much as you can. These are the simple tips you can follow to get more sale on Etsy.
Conclusion:
Etsy is a durable online community of more than 15 million buyers and for creative businesses. Grow your business by promoting your product by using online tools such as social networking sites. Express your creativity to customers, describe your product story, upload high class images and shop banners. You are just a few steps away to get your income and start an online business on Etsy.
If you are a creative person, artist or have skills to make handmade creations then be a part of this Global Marketplace and you will be definitely start making huge money after a period.
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One Response
August 3rd, 2013 at 3:00 pm
That seems a wonderful offer, I am just about to start my new clothing line and honestly I was searching for advertising platform to endorse my clothes. I think that etsy can help me here, I will try it out; Thanks for spreading the words.