Make Money On Esty

Finally a place that you make money off your hobby!  Have you heard of EBAY? Everyone has heard of Ebay.  Ebay and Esty are a like, but Esty is a niche market for makers of handmade products and craftsto market and sell their goods to a vast network of buyers who demand unique, genuine products. Esty has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over 30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue. How to Make Money Using Etsy--written by Tim Adam has successfully been selling his products all over the world through his Etsy shop since 2007. He provides his readers a step-by-step process of tips to selling on ESTY alone. Some of the topics he reviews are - How to establish your Etsy shop, how to effectively photograph your products, how to post your products to optimize visibility and increase sales, how to brand your business and how to use social media like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to connect with buyers and grow your business

From the Inside Flap

Back in the olden days—youknow, circa 2004 or so—artists and craftspeople had to drag their portfolio and wares to galleries and craft shows, and popularity in the local market didn't mean an end to your day job. But thanks to Etsy, a website that connects makers of handmade products and crafts with buyers, those same artisans can now market and sell their goods to a worldwide network of motivated shoppers.

Etsy.com is the newest tool of the arts and crafts trade, and How to Make Money Using Etsy is your instruction manual. To date, the site has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue.

Whether an Etsy newbie or a veteran seller, you'll get a step-by-step guide to running a successful Etsy shop. Successful Etsian Tim Adam leads you through the Etsy community, including the forum, where fellow Etsians offer support and critiques vital to defining your brand; the Etsy Storque blog; and the Etsy Teams, like-minded sellers who help promote each other's work.

Mastering your craft is only step one in developing a successful Etsy brand. You'll learn how to:

-Properly set up your Etsy shop and start listing your handmade goods

-Develop a good keyword and search engine optimization strategy

-Create compelling blog content to drive traffic to your Etsy shop

-Promote your brand through Facebook and Twitter