Selling On The Internet

The specifics of selling on the Internet from your own website.

Craft Business Part 1 – No Craft Sales at Etsy, ArtFire, etc?


Here’s an internet craft business myth for you. All you need to do is go to Etsy or Handmadecatalog or Artfire or one of those online craft selling sites, set up a store and sit back and count the money! Oh you’ve tried that, and it doesn’t work? Hmmm… so what are you missing?

Call it promotion, call it marketing, but basically what you’ve done so far is you’ve set up a craft business that nobody knows about!

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Selling Crafts On Ebay – Tell A Story


Selling crafts on eBay isn’t hard, anyone can do it. Tell a story and you can maximize the amount you get per sale. It isn’t hard but most people don’t do it. This simple step will increase the craft sales you make and maximize your profits from eBay.

This is the most overlooked aspect when it comes to creating online auctions. How often do you see an auction that has a heading and a single line description underneath? Do these sellers really think their items will sell? And if they do will they get top dollar? Of course they won’t. Continue reading

Online Benefits for Craft Businesses


The internet has an endless number of benefits for craftspeople, not just as a medium for selling the end product but for each step that leads to sales. The fact that you are reading this shows that you already utilise the web for information but perhaps you have not yet considered some of the following points presented. Continue reading