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Etsy Shop Suspended! What You Need to Know

In the last two years, my Energy Shop on Etsy has evolved from a hobby into a second income for my family. It’s been a great success, and because it’s an important part of my livelihood I have always been careful to honor Etsy’s terms of use. However, last week and without warning, my shop was suspended by Etsy’s administration.

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If you don’t know, Andreea is an entrepreneur who sold her first business in 2005 for $50,000 and having started a t-shirt company in 2007 where she reached six figure sales within her first year, she was able to pay herself and sustain her family from day one.  She also got her products into over 300 stores and more than 200 media outlets, all while working part time so she could stay at home with her first baby and then her second. read more

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The Seller Handbook is Etsy's index of educational resources for sellers. It covers a wide range of topics about selling, from taking great product photos to promoting your shop!

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This advice is how you cannot just set up your shop and wait.  You must be proactive by constantly improving and smart promotion.

When I first opened my Etsy shop, Acute Designs, it was a hobby.  I made a few things, took a few {not very nice} photos and expected sales.

And they didn’t happen.

So, I did my research and improved my designs and my photos and the sales started to trickle in. read more

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If you are looking to start, grow, and improve your Etsy business, then the Handmadeology Etsy Tips is just the place you are looking for. Articles written by sellers for sellers these tips are up to date and easy to follow! Grab a cup of coffee and a notebook and get ready to learn!

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March 2011 yielded 130 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

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For way too long, the Etsy community has been taking screen shots of Etsy treasuries to show them off on our blogs.  Martin from Whale Shark Websites has made our lives so much easier! 

He has created a very simple tool that allows you to place any Etsy treasury on a blog or webpage.  You will notice that everything that is clickable in an Etsy treasury is clickable on this Etsy Treasury Blog version.

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Full Time Etsy Crafters Team is a team for full time or high volume Etsy sellers to share ideas and best business practices with other sellers. We are also passionate about helping others become successful entrepreneurs. We hope to share our experiences and help others see as much or more success with their own online businesses!

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These eight things are what I learned are the most crucial of all, when it comes to Etsy. There are others, but in my view, they somehow lead back to these: I. Identify the purpose of your site Ask yourself: - Why am I joining Etsy? - What is my goal? - How can I achieve this goal? - What is my intended target audience? - How can I appeal to this group? - How can I enlarge my target audience? read more