Selling Crafts Online

I’m absolutely delighted that the Selling Crafts Online blog has been listed in The Guide To Art Schools Top 50 craft blogs…

But not just in the top 50 – we made the top 5!

To be honest, I didn’t even know we were under consideration until I received an email a couple of days back. As you can imagine, I am pleased that the work has been recognized and flattered by the award.

But I’m not going to go into an Oscar speech about it. I’ll just repeat what The Guide said about us…

“Selling Crafts Online is a place that offers advice on how to market your craft. Articles are about upcoming craft shows, how to market yourself, and how to have a successful website… If you are trying to make money as a craftsperson, this is an excellent place to start.”

I hope the blog continues to help crafts people with their online selling and marketing. If you have a question yourself – something you’re struggling to find answers for – why not drop me a line?

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There are two sides to your craft business. The first is making your crafts, which is the bit we all know and love to do. The second is selling them and it’s probably the area where most crafters are less comfortable and know least about.

Fortunately selling crafts online gives you the ability to reach far greater markets and can provide your craft business with a huge boost.

Setting up an online craft store is now within the range of any of us, there are even some – like Artfire.com – that are free to start. The store is only half the challenge though. Unfortunately many crafts people think that you can just open a store on the internet and the customers will flood in. They get very disappointed when it doesn’t happen.

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