What the "get rich quick" YouTube gurus are not telling you!

Selling on Etsy can be fun, interesting and very profitable.

But it is not a "get rich quick" scheme, is rarely passive income and definitely involves some knowledge to start properly, and bring in sales.

In this episode of the podcast I will look at 10 common misconceptions and potential problems that new (and not so new!) Etsy sellers may face.

Listen to the podcast, or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy blog.

https://www.tinteddy.com/the-painful-truth-of-selling-on-etsy-craft-seller-success-podcast-36/

Regular listeners will have heard me mention that I use a planner to help organize my business.  Why?  And would doing so help your craft selling business too?

In this podcast episode, I discuss some different types of planners, how to decide which is right for you, and lots of ways in which a planner can really help your craft selling business (and more).

Listen to the podcast, or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog.

https://www.tinteddy.com/how-to-use-a-planner-to-boost-your-sales-craft-seller-success-podcast-episode-35/

Today's episode is discussing some great free resources that can really help a craft seller who is using the Etsy marketplace to sell their products.  Many of these resources are just as useful if you sell on a different site, or in person.

As usual, there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog.

Hey! I'm back! After a hiatus, the Craft Seller Success Podcast is back.

In this episode, I offer 10 handy hints to help you save valuable time (and money!) in your craft selling business.

As usual, there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog.

How do you come up with really good keywords that will get your products found?  How do you know which of your keywords are actually being searched for by your potential customers? What should you do with the keywords once you have some?

This episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast looks at some free and easy ways to find new and powerful keywords for your craft products.  Lots of useful info to help you get an edge on your competition.

Listen to the podcast or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog.  Links to all sites and articles mentioned are also in the transcript - Tin Teddy Blog - Product Listing Keywords for Craft Sellers.

Many new Etsy sellers misunderstand how the Etsy search system works, and then wonder why no one is finding their products. 

In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast, I explain how Etsy search works, how to create powerful tags that get your items found and lots more.

Plus some little-known SEO secrets that can give you a boost against your competition.

Listen to the podcast, or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog. - Etsy SEO, Tags and More - Getting Found on Etsy

Many new craft sellers worry about posting their precious creations out to their customers.  It is very easy to underestimate shipping costs, or times and naturally you don't want to lose money if the parcel gets lost or damaged on the way.

In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am talking about ways to make shipping your parcels a little easier.  Lots of ideas, hints and tips to save you money, time and stress.

Listen to the podcast, or read the full transcript and shownotes on the Tin Teddy Blog - Ep 30 - Shipping, Postage and Delivery for Craft Sellers

Would you like to earn a little extra from your blog? What if you could bring in money without doing anything extra to what you do already? Or could you use your craft blog to increase the sales of your crafts some more?

This episode of the Craft Seller Success is all about different ways to monetize a craft blog - or many other sorts of blog too.  Whether you use your craft blog to support your craft shop, or simply to blog about your hobby, you may be able to have it earning a little extra for you.

Ooh, and a free competition you can enter too! 

As usual there is a full transcript, shownotes and links to all sites mentioned on the Tin Teddy Blog - Monetizing Your Craft Blog.

Lots of ideas, hints and tips to help you get (and stay) organized. Save money, earn more, save time and feel less frazzled!

Listen to the podcast or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog - The Organized Craft Seller.

Sometimes life throws an emergency at us.  Whilst we can't always prevent this, as a busy craft seller, we can take some simple steps to try to lessen the effect on our craft business.

In this episode of the podcast I am looking at the various types of emergency that might occur, and ways to lessen their impact on your craft business.

Lots of hints and tips to help smooth out these unfortunate situations.

There is a full transcript, and an Emergency Plan template, on the Tin Teddy Blog - Dealing With Emergencies for Craft Sellers

Nowadays many artists and designers are using print on demand services to make and ship products for them.  With super-low start up costs, time-saving and easy connection to popular marketplace and website service, this new online selling system has become huge.

In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am looking at how print on demand services work, how they can help your craft business, as well as the pros and cons that need to be considered.

As usual there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog - Selling your Designs Using On-Demand Services