Resourceful is a guide for jewelry designers both amateur and professional looking to expand their resources for buying all kinds of product and gaining new inspiration with blogs and teachers. From looking for everything from basic findings to vintage one of a kind pieces, the guide is there it help you search.

By now most Etsy sellers have heard about the Etsy relevancy search change.  When I cruise the Etsy forums, team discussions, Facebook fan pages, comments on Handmadeology, and my inbox,  a common theme seems to pop up over and over.   Sellers are trying to understand what the changes to the Etsy default search mean, and how they can make the correct changes to get the most traffic that leads to sales. read more

This e-book, by Tara Gentile of the indie craft and design blog Scoutie Girl, is a friendly guide for crafters who want to blog creatively, engagingly, and with inspiration in every post. It offers ideas for finding a blogging voice, a mission statement and a treasure trove of topics that will flow off the keyboard and keep both human visitors and search engine bots coming back — even while the blogger spends more time creating and less time at the computer. read more

April 2011 yielded 100+ articles on Handmadeology. Written by our team and submitted by bloggers from around the handmade community, Handmadeology is more than just a blog, it’s a resource. With the volume of articles published every month it is difficult to glean all the information. My passion is to help crafters and artists reach their goals and strive for success, so I have put the best of the best articles in a PDF magazine format. You will find all the helpful articles and even handmade and vintage gift ideas straight from Etsy all in one place. read more

You know how important traffic is.  Without traffic you would have zero sales.  The idea behind the Etsy Traffic Log is to help you keep track where your traffic is coming from for an entire year.  The goal-tracking feature is designed to help you keep motivated and strive for more traffic. Traffic  = Sales!

This is a super helpful spreadsheet designed to help you track your sales at consignment stores.

If you sell your handmade products in consignment shops, you know it can be challenge to keep track of inventory month to month. Having well stocked shops means more sales for you and that's important!

This worksheet is designed to help take away some of the hassle while keeping track of your inventory and your income from your consignment sales.

Artists & Crafters! Do you want to be organized and successful during this busy holiday craft show season?

Every year, artists and crafters experience the joy and pain of the holiday craft show season. The sales are tempting, but the shows don’t always work out the way we would like them to. read more

One of my most powerful marketing tools is the monthly, electronic newsletter (also known as ezines) I send out. Each month, when I send out my mailing, I make money. Sometimes it's by selling craft products, sometimes it's affiliate money.

I know a lot of you want to start sending out your own newsletter, but need some help motivating yourself to get your first issue out. Or maybe you are afraid that you will seem to "salesy". This ebook is designed to help artists and crafters get their first newsletter out and overcome their fears. In this ebook, you will learn my tips for growing my subscriber list, how to chose the right service, how to monetize your newsletter and much more. I'll help you stay on track and give you my tips and tricks so you don't have to spend so much time trying to figure it out on your own. read more

What is your unique business identity and how does it direct your business’ path?
Your Business Identity is a free email-based coursework created by me (Tim of Handmadeology) to help you know yourself and uncover tips for reaching your business’ goals. In one short (and entertaining) week, I’ll guide you through these topics:

* Your Introvert or Extrovert Temperament: Are you aware of the ways your personality can help or hurt your business?
* Your Business Adventure – Risk Tolerance Levels: How does your sense of adventure limit or hurt your business? read more

Free fonts have met their match. We know how hard it is to find quality freeware that is licensed for commercial work. We've done the hard work, hand-selecting these typefaces and presenting them in an easy-to-use format.