A Guide to Prints & Printables

~ Discussion about "Clarifying Our Guidelines on Outside Manufacturing" http://www.etsy.com/blog/news/2014/clarifying-our-guidelines-on-outside-manufacturing/ From this Etsy Administration article note this quote that makes a change: "Since then, we’ve noticed that sellers were still unsure of exactly who needed to apply, and who did not. The exemptions that we initially created — digital prints and posters, music, books you authored, and 3D printed items — turned out to be more confusing than helpful. So we’re eliminating them. Anyone who works with a third party to produce items they’ve designed will need to apply to sell those items on Etsy. We realize this is creating more work for some sellers who’ve been successfully selling on Etsy for years, but it’s the best way to be fair and clear." --- --- --- In follow up of the above article you may wise to read this discussion as it is un-folding: Let's discuss: Clarifying Our Guidelines on Outside Manufacturing https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/13808625/ This above discussion is now at 10 pages in length on the Forum board for Discussions. --- --- --- Note the first post contains this information: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BijouxLaudine BijouxLaudine wrote: Example one: If somebody carves a pendant out of wax and has it cast by an outside company, then puts it on a chain and sells it on Etsy, then according to Etsy guidelines that item is manufactured and not handmade. If somebody buys a mass market pendant, then puts it on a chain and sells it on Etsy, then according to Etsy guidelines that item is handmade, not manufactured. Example two: If somebody designs their own fabric and has the fabric manufactured by an outside company, then uses that fabric to make a pillow and sell it on Etsy, then according to Etsy guidelines that item is manufactured and not handmade. If somebody buys mass market fabric, then then uses that fabric to make a pillow and sell it on Etsy, then according to Etsy guidelines that item is handmade, not manufactured. =============================================================== Hi Bijoux, You mentioned two examples of handmade versus not handmade in your post. --- According to our new guidelines, these examples could both qualify as handmade on Etsy. --- With this application, we're asking sellers to share a lot of details about their outside partners and how their items are produced. Once the application is approved, buyers will be able to learn more about how the items they are purchasing are made. It is intended to give sellers the ability to seek the kind of outside assistance they may need to create their items, while ensuring that the marketplace remains a place to connect makers and buyers. Having your application approved demonstrates to buyers that you are deeply involved in the production of your items, even if parts of your designs are outsourced to other businesses. Filling out the application is not a penalty, but an opportunity for sellers to share more with us and with the community about how they produce the items they design and make. --- --- --- My thoughts are we will need to follow for further information, yet, make sure we are complying well with the new policies. What do you think? ... View more

~ ~ ~ Quick & Easy RECIPROCAL Treasuries ~ ~ ~ POST HERE PLEASE! THANKS. Follow this example and instructions; convo me with any questions; thanks! Mike ~ ~ ~ Reciprocal Treasury Sampler https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTY1NjA4NDF8MjcyNTgyMTMzNg/reciprocal-treasury-sampler?index=0&ref=pr_treasury_more&atr_uid= Please do me a favor; thanks! Click on each of these and fave the shop, fave the listing, Add to treasury (yours), follow the shop owner too! Thanks! By doing this when you share your treasury the promoting will get into high speed and just keep going, going, and going like the EverReady Rabbit. https://www.etsy.com/listing/180850939/safari-baby-shower-invitations-safari?ref=tre-2725821336-1 https://www.etsy.com/listing/181734570/custom-teacher-necklace-wpersonalized?ref=tre-2725821336-2 https://www.etsy.com/listing/82636482/disney-princess-wall-clock-personalized?ref=tre-2725821336-3 https://www.etsy.com/listing/109559548/sale-red-black-necklace-earring-skull?ref=tre-2725821336-4 https://www.etsy.com/listing/179331694/veiling-vintage-ivory-waist-length-two?ref=tre-2725821336-5 How did you enjoy this shorter faster to view Reciprocal Treasury? Since the maximum number of listing that can be posted so that the 1st listing photo shows is 5 that is the reason for making this a 5 listing treasury. It also takes me 1/3 the time. So I can do more of them. Easy to post on over 150 teams I am on during the next two weeks. What do you think? Thanks, Mike ~ ~ ~ ... View more

🎁 Selling what shoppers are looking to buy makes good common sense! What to Sell on Etsy --- By Audrey Manning Jan 17, 2017 https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/what-to-sell-on-etsy/67553338536 Learn about what kinds of products can be sold on Etsy and how to choose. - With over 40 million items for sale from entrepreneurs around the world, Etsy is where shoppers go in search of the unique. - You can sell three main types of products on Etsy: handmade goods, vintage items and craft supplies. But what you choose to make is really only limited by your imagination. - Spend even just few minutes browsing the site and you’ll quickly discover the rich variety of creative products people sell on Etsy. [Yes, this is an important step in researching what is selling and what is not selling. Shop and get the real feeling that shoppers have.] - Many Etsy shop owners who sell handmade goods offer custom orders, taking customer requests for one-of-a-kind items. Personalized items are very popular on Etsy, and many sellers have success offering shoppers ways to personalize their items with personal details like monograms and engravings. [In 2017, I will be creating a selection of custom handmade monogram, name, and initial necklaces with quality in artwork/style and materials better than the rest . . . backed by my 30 day money back guarantee.] - 23 Unique Ways to Personalize Gifts - https://blog.etsy.com/en/23-unique-personalized-gifts/ - Within the handmade item category, creativity is key. To spark your imagination, do research on Etsy and elsewhere online. (note: if you watched the Celebrity Apprentice this week you will have seen how (maybe) one team lost to the other . . . 2 key items . . . the lady should have been at the handlebars of the motorcycle rather than the man . . . and the chocolate judge choose the chocolate he has always liked best . . . this shows the importance of knowing "what buyers are looking to buy." - Etsy is a treasure trove for the vintage-loving shopper, and it’s a great place for collectors and vintage experts to build their own vintage brands. For an item to qualify as vintage on Etsy, it must be at least 20 years old. [If you are good at finding/sourcing vintage then here's a great place to be.] - Etsy shoppers tend to be creative, often searching Etsy for inspiration and materials for their next craft project. Within Etsy’s craft supplies category, you can sell tools, ingredients or materials intended for use in the creation of a new handmade item. Craft supplies don’t have to be handmade by you, though some Etsy craft supply shops specialize in handmade supplies. [by the way, this is the biggest area of selling on Etsy . . . http://craftcount.com/] - Questions to Consider --- Once you’ve done some brainstorming and settled on a product concept, ask yourself these questions. 1. Do you enjoy it? 2. Is it on trend? 3. Will it make you money? 4. Does it have growth potential? Thank you, Mike ... View more

✔ Etsy New Features --- Pay & Free ✔ ✔ For Free . . . Optimize Listings with Category Assistance Add your listings to the most specific and accurate category available. It helps us create more ways for buyers to browse Etsy and filter and explore search results, helping them find your items. Now, when you add a category to new listings or update your existing listings, you can search all of Etsy’s listing categories to find just the right home for your item. Choose the most specific term from the list and we’ll automatically include all the categories that category is nested within. We’ll even offer suggestions based on the categories you use frequently. You’ll also see all the categories buyers can find your item in when they’re browsing on Etsy. All sellers will start to see these new category search tool when they add or edit listings over the next few days. ✔ For Pay . . . Pay-to-Play Email Marketing Campaigns Etsy updated its Sales and Coupons tool so sellers can now send special targeted offers in the form of a unique coupon code directly to shoppers who’ve added the seller’s items to their carts. However, in addition to discounting the items for sale, sellers must pay 10 cents in order to get their coupons included in the emails. Some sellers may welcome the opportunity to advertise in new ways, while others have objected to having to pay for inclusion in the targeted emails. Etsy explained, “Shoppers who have added any of your listings to their cart, but navigate away without purchasing, will get an email offering them a coupon for that item.” Each automatic email send of a special offer costs the seller $0.10 USD. “For each targeted offer campaign you create can have an unlimited monthly budget (recommended) or you can set a monthly limit on spending.” In response to sellers who questions why they should pay when Etsy already sends out reminder emails at no charge, the company responded: “In the free emails, Etsy only sends the last item added to the cart or favorited. Paying for targeted offers guarantees the seller will be shown in the reminder email.” Who will receive my targeted coupon? As of now, shoppers who have opted in to Etsy’s promotional marketing emails and recently added an item to their cart and abandoned it for 24 hours will receive your targeted coupon offer. If someone has abandoned one of your items in their cart but is not opted in to Etsy’s promotional marketing emails they will not receive a coupon and you would not be charged for a send to that person. How will the shopper receive my targeted coupon? Shoppers will receive your targeted coupon via an Etsy email. If they have multiple items in their cart from different sellers like you running targeted coupon campaigns, they’ll see all available coupons in the same email. Etsy has been focused on adding functionality that give sellers the ability to discount prices through sales and coupons. It has run some sitewide sales that promote on-sale products and must balance the benefit of generating excitement among shoppers with the possible deterrent that could arise if shoppers hold off on making purchases in the hopes the items they want will go on sale. When Etsy introduced the seller coupon functionality last year, it said a recent survey it had conducted revealed 71% of Etsy buyers look for the best deal on products for which they are shopping. “Special offers like sales and coupons can help create loyal customers and encourage repeat business,” the marketplace wrote. “They’re also a great way to get the word out about your brand and products.” Etsy will release a special episode of the Etsy Success podcast on April 24th that answers some of top voted questions about the new tool. https://www.etsy.com/teams/7716/announcements/discuss/18671708 ... View more

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