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Yes. I know what I said. But hear me out. I know I said that I was walking away from Etsy, but I sort of need the “foot” traffic, if you will, that they provide. I’m not saying that everything will be in my Etsy store like last time because honestly, where I am now, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with that. I doubt my son wants me taking over his house with my business, and that is currently where I am right now. I’m living in his …
Change. I hate the word because it feels like that is all I have been doing this year: Changing and adapting. How many changes does this make? I’ve lost count to be honest. However, change is necessary. I do not have the time needed to experiment with the things that I wanted to experiment with due to lack of space. I do not have the space to create mounds of inventory. I do have the ability to maintain what I was working on in my studio. So, change it is. …
Sorry for being MIA, but I promise I’m getting back into the swing of things. So much has been going on at the studio, but I haven’t been able to blog about it or even post much about it. About the same time I ran an advertising blitz and realized that I didn’t even have my shipping showing up on the website. I think that I have at least fixed that issue, if not permanently at least temporarily. Me, physically? After having a breast biopsy surgery in May/June, I ended …
I kept seeing the advertisements for Whatnot and looked into it. It’s a combination of Ebay and TikTok with the ability to go live and have auctions that last a super short time. Think flash sales that are about a minute in length. The concept is that you introduce an item, show it off, and then have the bidding start. I think it would be a great way to reduce inventory (many of the ones I watched were quilters reducing fabric stashes). My goal is to use it to sell …
If you have been following our shop, you may notice that our shop is no longer open on Etsy. I made the executive decision to close the Etsy shop due to the rising costs to stay competitive on the website. With so many print on demand shops in operation, and everyone competing for the embroidered niche, I felt like my handmade clothing items just did not stand out. Plus, my sales were not covering my advertising fees each month. When you have to spend nearly $50 per day to compete …
We are having a bit of a hot spell here in the South. The heat index is absolutely no joke right now. Plus, my poor A/C just can’t keep up and my fan decided to not work. Not sure what is up with that. Right now, the only solution is to stay indoors and try to stay cool. No yardwork for me. If it doesn’t cool off soon, there won’t be any work in the studio for me either. I really need that fan to work! At least the most …
After much consideration of my use of Etsy as a selling platform, I have decided to make some much needed changes. The first change is to step away from selling on Etsy and sell on my own website. While Etsy provided me with much needed traffic, trying to be competitive and provide quality products was becoming a struggle, especially with Etsy’s fee structure. Not only does Etsy charge you to add a product, they also charged you a percentage when it sold, plus a fee for shipping, plus a fee …
