Now On Etsy

It has been a slow process, but I am finally up and running with my Etsy shop and am enjoying the sales coming my way because of Etsy.

The shop set up wasn't the problem, which I found easy and fun. The problem was finding the right set up and having enough merchandise before I opened my shop up to the search engines and put it on Facebook.

Shipping was also an issue because it is very expensive to ship and you either add it to the price, which I don't like to do, or you make it over the amount to cover any purchase. It wasn't until today that I discovered the tool that allows me to set the shipping profile for each item individually. What a huge help. If you check out my site now you will find 3 separate shipping prices depending on the item and special parameters. I can offer my customers much more in the way of realistic shipping without added cost or a mark-up on the item. Some of my items for sale even have Free Shipping for the holiday!

The other main improvement I have seen with the Etsy site that I am enjoying, is the ability to rearrange my items with a click and drag feature that is new.
I was very impressed the first time I used it change the look of my shop and I have since used it to highlight items that might otherwise be overlooked.

Lastly, the wonderful ability to show my blog viewers a Mini Etsy shop is my new favorite feature. I will try to add it to this blog so you can check it out while you read this, but I also will be learning how to add it to the side of the blog for easy access no matter what the blog is about. As always, I treasure your feedback about the blog. Please let me know what you think, add your experiences and just start a conversation.