Etsy Success Reading List - June 8

[#1]

This week's best of the small business blogosphere...

Can You Say It In One Short Sentence?
http://www.chrisbrogan.com/onesentence/

5 Questions to Ask When Expanding Your Product Line
http://www.craftmba.com/2011/06/08/5-questions-to-ask-when-expanding-your-product-line/

Top 4 Interview Takeaways from ARTrepreneur
http://www.blacksburgbelle.com/2011/06/top-4-interview-takeaways-from-artrepreneur/

Your Business Model: Transactional vs Relationship
http://smallerbox.net/blog/growing-your-business/your-business-model-transactional-vs-relationship/

Craft A More Productive Day
http://handmadesuccess.com/2011/06/craft-a-more-productive-day-2/

Have you read an inspiring post lately? Share it in this thread!

[mlejewelry]

Thank you for this valuable information. Will read it now!

[Former_Member]

Hey, I have so much reading to catch up with here! Marking-
Thank you for all of it,
Annamaria Potamiti

[TanahsJewelry]

Thanks! Looking forward to reading the info.

[ArtisanRoseCreations]

Danielle, I don't know if this would be presumptuous of me but I have been told that this one I wrote on newbie woes and fears has helped some. It's:

http://alwayssnazzyts.blogspot.com/2011/05/now-fear-sets-in.html

[Former_Member]

The email said ...
The answers to these questions, and more...

Can you say it in one short sentence?
How can I expand my product line?
Am I running a transactional or relationship based business?
Does renewing "work"?
How can I be a little more productive?

Where's " Does renewing "work"?"

The answer is that it works for about two seconds but I'd be interested to hear the official line on this.

[ManuelaS]

Great links, thank you Danielle! I'm off to do some reading! :)

[Former_Member]

Read them all & forwarded to a friend! Thanks so much. :D Big help. Re-newing and re-vamping my shop.

[Former_Member]

Thank you for sharing :O)

...Very interesting reading!!

[CinfulOldies]

Thanks for posting!

[LavenderField]

Thank you Danielle

[Former_Member]

Thanks so much, loved the "deciding to add a new line" article :)
Very timely for me!

[BudgetWeddingBouquet]

Wow, great reading, thanks! I was looking for the "does renewing work" article?

[Former_Member]

Hmm - still no answer on where #4 is? It was the TITLE of your Success email - you'd think the info would be here...

[poosac]

These make for great reading! Thanks Danielle.

[Former_Member]

interesting articles, thank you Danielle

[SleepingKnight]

I just wrote a blog post on being more efficient with your time. Would love some more ideas.
http://tangledmetal.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-better-manage-your-time-each-day.html

[Former_Member]

Great!!! Thank you for posting this!

[Former_Member]

Thanks for sharing. Crafting MBA is brilliant. http://www.craftmba.com/
I can't wait to read Megan's free eBook "the best of crafting an mba". As a creative mind, I have zero knowledge (or very little) in business. I'm the typical "I design because I love it, not because I have a plan to make money out of it". So that'll be helpful.

[MadebyJadeB]

Thanks!! I liked the getting up earlier advice, it's a tough one, but I think she is correct! Also, the indepth analysis by the potter, was very enlightening, to say the least.

And, although her salary per hour may be a lot (for some), people (buyers) don't always realize that a crafter doesn't make that much, 40 hours a week, etc... A lot is variable!

[Former_Member · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

The third article in my Etsy Success Reading List gives the Artrepreneur's tips for renewing:
http://www.blacksburgbelle.com/2011/06/top-4-interview-takeaways-from-artrepreneur/

Here are my thoughts on the subject: "I've seen sellers rely on renewing items listed in their shop to get additional views. If you use my tips, I think you'll find that you can renew less often. Linkeldesigns says, "I often rearrange my photos or take a couple of new photos before I renew, especially if it's something that I think should have already sold. Sometimes a fresh angle makes the listing pop, especially as a thumbnail."

If you are intend on renewing, set up a spreadsheet and keep a tally of how many times you've renewed each item in your shop. Don't just renew on a whim: have a plan in place and give yourself a budget. DesignedByLucinda says, "I add a small amount into the overhead of each listing for renewal costs — so I know it is covered. Adding new items always gets my shop more views than renewals, so my tip is add more product." I agree: listing new items on a regular basis is a much more effective approach."

From:
Etsy Success Tips: Increasing Your Item Views
http://www.etsy.com/storque/seller-handbook/etsy-success-tips-increasing-your-item-views-6806/

Hope that helps!
Danielle

[beachglassshop]

Thank you, Danielle - once again you keep us reading!!!!

[sofisticata]

Thank you!! Great tips!!

[HapaGirls]

Thank you Danielle!!!!

I agree with the changing of the photos. I sometimes switch the front photo of an item that is not getting too many views. I then re-list the item. I also like to re-list items that are eye catching, like my profile picture cuff. It also happens to be the best selling item in my shop!

Thanks!

[Former_Member]

thank you so much for post those great article in here and I have learn a lot from it, one thing good about Etsy to me is always learning something new everyday !!

[Former_Member]

So many great tips and great resources. Thanks for pulling it together.