Etsy 101: Sell Your Crafts on Etsy, the DIY Marketplace for Handmade, Vintage and Crafting Supplies
INTRODUCTIONHOW WE GOT HERETHE GENIUS OF ETSYWHAT'S ALLOWED ON ETSYPROHIBITED ON ETSYSELLER PROFILE: INEDIBLE JEWELRYREGISTER AND SHOP AT ETSYYour Etsy avatar.DRAW YOUR PRIVACY BOUNDARIESSET YOUR REACH WITH 'REGION PREFERENCE'Language preference.GO ON A SHOPPING SPREELet's buy something.ADDING ITEMS TO YOUR CARTAdd Order Details.Payment method.PAYMENT AND SHIPPING VIA PAYPALCredit cards.Checks, money orders and other payment methods.Bank transfers.Submit your order.ETSY CONVERSATIONS (CONVOS)LEAVING FEEDBACKETSY REGRETS? KISS AND MAKE UPDELETION OF INAPPROPRIATE FEEDBACKCOUPON AND DISCOUNT CODESPercent DiscountFree shippingSHIPPING TO A FOREIGN COUNTRYShipping to multiple locations.REPORTING NONDELIVERY OF AN ORDERREPORT A PROBLEM WITH AN ITEM YOU RECEIVEDFLAGGING INAPPROPRIATE LISTINGSREVISING YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATIONSELLER PROFILE: WOOLY BABYOPEN FOR BUSINESS!IDENTIFY YOURSELF ON ETSYWHAT'S IN A NAME?PRIVACY AND USING YOUR REAL NAMEChanging your Etsy avatarSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTMessage to BuyersBEEF UP YOUR PROFILEADD A BANNER TO YOUR SHOPTWEAK YOUR SHOP TITLESTATE YOUR SHOP POLICIESOTHER POLICY DETAILS TO CONSIDEREXAMPLE OF A GOOD SHOP POLICYPRICING YOUR ITEMSAverage market price.FIGURE YOUR COSTS LIKE A PROTiered pricing.Loss leaders.DON'T BE CHEAP, YOU'RE WORTH ITCHOOSE YOUR ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENTSPOTTING SCAMS ON ETSYOPERATE A COLLECTIVE SHOPSELLER PROFILE: INDULGE YOUR SHELFCREATE AND EDIT YOUR LISTINGSLIST AN ITEM1. Let's list an item for sale.2. Categorize your item.3. Add images.4. Add item information.5. Provide a description (and more)5. Tag your listing6. List Materials.SELLING INFORMATIONPrice.Quantity.Tax.Shipping Info.PREVIEW AND POST YOUR LISTINGEditing listingsMADE-TO-ORDER, CUSTOM ITEMSReserving a listing for a buyer.FIND THE LISTING ID FOR YOUR ITEMCOPY YOUR LISTINGSRENEWING YOUR SOLD LISTINGSDEACTIVATE YOUR LISTINGSLISTING EXPIRATIONSDELETE A LISTINGSELLER PROFILE: ANGIE'S SUDS 'N SUCHPHOTOGRAPH YOUR ITEMS LIKE A PROHOW TO TAKE GREAT PRODUCT PHOTOSJEWELRY PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A LIGHT TENTORGANIZE AND MANAGE YOUR SHOPOrganize your shop into sections.CHANGE THE ORDER OF YOUR SHOP LISTINGSFEATURE YOUR ITEMSCOLLECT PAYMENTSSEND PAYPAL INVOICES DIRECTLY TO BUYERSCANCELING ORDERS OR TRANSACTIONSCANCEL PART OF AN ORDERDOWNLOAD YOUR LISTINGS AND TRANSACTION RECORDSLOCATE ORDERS FROM YOUR SHOPCOLLECT SALES TAXAUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS WITH APPS AND SOFTWAREBetsi.Stitch Labs.CraftLaunch.Etsy for iPhone.Craftopolis.com.TAKE A VACATIONSELLER PROFILE: PURPLE AND LIMESHIP YOUR TREASURESPROCESSING ORDERS AND SHIPPINGExpedited shippingSHIPPING THROUGH PAYPALSAVE TIME WITH SHIPPING PROFILESBatch shipping toolCombined shippingInternational and "everywhere else."Conflicts with PayPal invoicesRegional ShippingInternational shippingRESOLVE NONDELIVERY DISPUTESCertificate of mailingSHIPPING SUPPLIESENCLOSE SOME EXTRAS IN YOUR PACKAGESSELLER PROFILE: ZOU ZOU'S BASEMENTETSY MARKETING ON A NICKEL (OR LESS)PLUG YOUR ITEMS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTERPROMOTE YOUR SHOP ON FACEBOOKMy Etsy application.TWEET YOUR HORN ON TWITTEROFFER A NEWSLETTER OR BLOG BASED ON YOUR FEEDCREATE COUPON CODESPercent DiscountFree ShippingDeactivate coupon codes.PUBLICIZE YOUR COUPON CODEGET YOUR ITEMS ON GOOGLE PRODUCT SEARCHTWEAKING YOUR LISTINGS FOR GOOGLEDeal directly with Google.SELLER PROFILE: METALICIOUSFIND AND SELL VINTAGE ITEMSHAVING A SEPARATE SHOP FOR VINTAGEDEVELOPING A VINTAGE NICHEDEVELOP SOURCES OF VINTAGE ITEMSEstate sales.AuctionsThrift shops.Classified ads.Craigslist.Freecycle.Garage sales and yard sales.Items on consignment.Library sales.Vintage and handmade.SELLER PROFILE: NESTLE AND SOARMINE THE ETSY COMMUNITYETSY FORUMSTAPPING THE ETSY COMMUNITYCreating Treasury lists.Moderate comments.Expose your listShare your listDeal with mature contentSearching Treasury.DRAW YOUR CIRCLESDeleting members from your circleACTIVITY FEEDSPRIVACY FOR CIRCLES AND ACTIVITY FEEDSEmail notificationsPurchase HistoryFavoritesBLOCKINGFAVORITES AND HEARTSSECRET ADMIRERSETSY'S 'COLORS' SHOPPING TOOLGIFT IDEAS FOR FACEBOOK FRIENDSPEOPLE SEARCHETSY TEAMSSTARTING YOUR OWN TEAMTEAM DISCUSSION FORUMSUSING TEAM TAGSETSY'S TEAM GRANTS PROGRAMTEAM ACCOUNTSTeam shopper accounts.TEAM SHOPSONLINE LABS AND LIVESTREAMSELLER PROFILE: VILLA DE LA LEGAPUT GOOGLE TO WORK FOR YOUSEO ON ETSY: BROWSING VS. SEARCHINGFIND MORE KEYWORDS, BETTER KEYWORDSETSY SHOP STATSSEO FOR THE WEBShop TitleShop AnnouncementSHARPEN YOUR SHOP SECTIONSOPTIMIZE YOUR ITEM DESCRIPTIONSBUILDING LINKS TO YOUR ETSY PAGESETSY MINISELLER PROFILE: THE SILVER DIVAPAYING TO ADVERTISE YOUR ETSY SHOPDISPLAY YOURSELF WITH SHOWCASEETSY SEARCH ADSGOOGLE ADWORDSSELLER PROFILE: LIZBETH'S GARDENPROTECT YOUR WORK AND MAKE IT LEGALCOPYRIGHTDERIVATIVE WORKSPUBLIC DOMAINREGISTERING YOUR COPYRIGHTLICENSING YOUR WORKFIRST-SALE DOCTRINE AND 'FAIR USE' DEFENSEREPORTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT ON ETSYGET MORE INFORMATIONSELECTING A LEGAL FORM OF BUSINESSSole proprietorship.*    Partnership.*    Corporation.*    Limited liability company.LOCAL ORDINANCESSales taxes.Income taxes.Supporting documents.Reporting by online marketplaces.Business use of your home.KEEPING YOUR BOOKSHiring employees.INSURING YOUR BUSINESSGeneral liability insurance.Product liability insurance.Commercial property insurance.Home-based business insurance.SELLER PROFILE: ECLECTIC SKEPTICSTAYING CURRENT WITH ETSYEMAIL NEWSLETTERSETSY HELPONLINE LABSETSY'S FACEBOOK PAGEETSY'S TWITTER PAGEFORUMSETSY SUCCESS TEAMSELLER APPSETSY CRITIQUE TEAMSSELLER PROFILE: JENNA'S RED RHINOMIND YOUR MANNERS AND DOS & DON'TSSELLER PROFILE: CUSTOM HEMP TREASURESINDEX