Etsy recently announced that shops that offer free or reduced shipping would receive a bonus in SEO search. So what does that mean to the average Etsy seller? For handmade, vintage and supplies. As an Etsy seller we are fortunate to be able to make decisions based on what is best for our shop. That […]

When you are getting started on Etsy, everything seems scary but the worst is understand Etsy shipping procedures! Should you do your shipping on Etsy (yes), should you ship internationally (yes) or should you go to the post office to do your shipping (no!) Like every Etsy seller who ever started shipping, I have made […]

Today we're going talk about starting an Etsy shop for crochet, knitting and needlework. Those are three kinds of items that Etsy considers handmade and which are relatively highly time intensive. As a handmade seller you want to do your product research right up front. You don't want to be wasting your crafting time making […]

Calculating shipping costs as a part of your Etsy business could lead to better profits or a barren store with few viewers and even fewer sales. I wrote this post as a response to questions I got from my Ultimate Guide To Etsy Shipping post. If you haven't read that and you are a beginner, […]

All my best tips for saving money on your shops shipping costs, including labels, packaging, boxes and more! Awesome ideas to help handmade and vintage sellers ship their products fast and easy. Ready for a wee binge on Etsy shipping? Everything I have learned about shipping over the years! I wrote many of these posts […]

As an Ebay and Etsy seller (this works for Shopify and all ecommerce sellers too) I have found that the most questions I get are about how to use Priority Mail from United States Postal service! The cool thing is that you can get free boxes, insurance, etc. The hard part is that it can […]