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<description><![CDATA[All you wanted was a little place to sell your crafts, but before you know it you’ve got a blog, a Facebook page, and a full-fledged small business to look after! Here’s the good news: you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. These 50+ resources and guides from the crafting community...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/ultimate-craft-business-tips-and-resource-list/">Read More</a></p>]]></description>
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<p style="color: #444444;">All you wanted was a little place to sell your crafts, but before you know it you’ve got a blog, a Facebook page, and a full-fledged small business to look after!</p>
<p style="color: #444444;">Here’s the good news: you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.</p>
<p style="color: #444444;">These <strong>50+ resources and guides from the crafting communit</strong>y and <strong>small business promotion experts</strong> are the resources I turn to again and again for help with running my <em>own</em> craft business. How to manage your time, where and how to market, how much to spend on advertising, how to manage your inventory – it’s all here!<em> </em></p>
<p style="color: #444444;">Bookmark this list and refer back often as you build your own successful craft business. If you find it helpful, please share it with your crafty friends on social media!</p>
<p style="color: #444444;"><strong>Happy reading!</strong></p>
<h1 style="color: #444444;">Starting your Craft Business</h1>
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1484065662/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1484065662&linkCode=as2&tag=diy07a-20">Craft Business Power: 15 Days to a Profitable Online Craft Business</a> – hands down the best book for craft business owners (Amazon link)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.maggiewhitley.com/2012/11/handmade-business-in-31-days-series-recap/">Handmade Business in 31 Days</a> – All the bits and pieces that go into launching your very own craft business, broken down into bite-size chunks</li>
<li><a href="http://www.blacksburgbelle.com/new-start-here/">Blacksburg Belle</a> – Utterly FANTASTIC website dedicated to helping crafters run small businesses</li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.createandthrive.com/10-things-you-must-do-to-have-a-successful-online-craft-business">10 Things you MUST Do to Have a Successful Online Craft Business</a></span></li>
<li><a href="/etsy-case-study-part-1-naming-and-opening-your-etsy-shop/">Naming and Opening Your Etsy Shop</a> – Our own guide to opening your Etsy shop the smart way</li>
<li><a href="http://www.imaginativebloom.com/2010/11/24/how-to-identify-your-ideal-customer-by-april/">Identifying Your Ideal Customer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.marketcollective.ca/5-key-areas-to-focus-your-time-on-when-starting-a-small-business/">Where to focus your time when starting a small business</a> – It’s easy to get overwhelmed; here’s a list of the 5 most important things to focus on.</li>
<li><a href="http://etsypreneur.com/five-important-attitudes-for-success-on-etsy/">5 Important Attitudes for Etsy Success</a> – How to combine your goals, vision, and attitude to achieve success</li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourcraftbusiness.com/Your-Craft-Business/pricing-handcrafted-work.html">Pricing Your Crafts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/12/think-twice-before-quitting-your-job-to-sell-homemade-jam/266295/">Think Twice Before Quitting Your Job to Sell Homemade Jam</a> – Keeping your expectations realistic can actually help your business thrive in the long run</li>
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<h2>Handmade Marketplaces</h2>
<p>Listing your crafts in multiple markets = more chances to get discovered! Just be sure to polish each storefront to a shine, no half-assing allowed.</p>
<ul style="color: #444444;">
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://www.aftcra.com/">Aftcra</a> – Prides itself on American-made handmade goods (no supplies or vintage items) and <strong>charges no listing fee!</strong></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://www.artfire.com/">Artfire</a> – Vibrant craft community that offers a help number for sellers and <strong>free listings</strong></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy</a> – The web’s best known handmade marketplace, but each listing costs 20 cents and recent listings are given search priority</li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://folksy.com/">Folksy</a> – A UK-run craft marketplace, pay per listing or subscribe with an annual fee</li>
</ul>
<h1>Marketing your Craft Business</h1>
<h2>Where to Market your Crafts</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://craftgawker.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CraftGawker</a> – User-submitted craft gallery</li>
<li><a href="http://www.isharecrafts.com/">iShareCrafts</a> – Another user-submitted craft gallery</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DeviantArt</a> – Free to join/post artist community, a great place to post photos of your projects</li>
<li><a href="http://instagram.com/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> – Upload photos of your crafts, attach your shop or blog URL to your profile. Don’t #forget #the #hashtags.</li>
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<h2>Marketing Strategies</h2>
<ul>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://craft.tutsplus.com/articles/the-business-of-craft/how-to-get-your-product-on-the-front-page-of-etsy/">How to Get Your Product on the Front Page of Etsy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.craftypod.com/2010/02/08/how-to-ask-a-blogger-for-help">How to Ask a Blogger for Help</a> – Reaching out to other bloggers/crafters is a proven formula for success</li>
<li><strong><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://www.handmadeology.com/how-to-get-featured-in-thousands-of-etsy-treasuries/">Get Featured in Thousands of Etsy Treasuries</a></strong></li>
<li><a href="http://www.seobook.com/archives/001792.shtml">101 Ways to Build Link Popularity</a> – Massive list of ways to promote your craft blog and business</li>
<li><a href="http://www.craftslaw.com/sales--marketing/ten-marketing-tips.html">Ten Marketing Tips</a></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://crochetbusiness.com/the-2-hour-blogging-work-day-revealed/">The Two Hour Blogging Workday</a> – Fantastic walk-through of how much time to spend on promotion and social media for your business</li>
<li><a href="http://sketch-inc.blogspot.com/2013/08/etsy-tips-networking.html">Networking for your Etsy Business</a> – What social media sites to create accounts on + how to link ’em all together</li>
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<h1>Blogging for Crafters</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.lunarpages.com/id/Majoh">Lunarpages Web Hosting</a> – Simple WordPress installation and good customer support. I’ve used Lunarpages for over 8 years for multiple sites, including this one. Use promo code <strong>aff15off</strong> for a 15% discount on your hosting. <em>(Affiliate link)</em></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/promote-blog/">10 Smartest Things You Can do to Promote Your Blog</a> – Don’t miss the “Rule of 100”</li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/market/blog_design">Blog themes for sale on Etsy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://prettydarncute.com/premium-feminine-wordpress-themes-for-the-genesis-framework/">Pretty Darn Cute Designs</a> sells cute, crafting-appropriate WordPress themes for the Genesis framework (ie: you have to buy the Genesis framework separately to use these themes)</li>
<li><a href="http://crafterminds.com/2013/02/52-things-to-post-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-post-about/">53 things to post about when you don’t know what to post about</a></li>
<li><a href="http://crafterminds.com/2011/04/10-most-overused-words-on-craft-blogs/">The 10 most overused words on craft blogs</a></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/06/small-craft-business-tips-20-proven-types-of-blog-posts/">Small Craft Business Tips: 20 Proven Types of Blog Posts</a></li>
</ul>
<h1>Social Media</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.blacksburgbelle.com/2010/09/9-creative-women-give-you-the-secrets-to-succeeding-with-social-media/">9 Creative Women Share Social Media Success Secrets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jeffbullas.com/2014/04/11/10-tips-to-to-double-your-facebook-likes/">10 Tips to Double Your Facebook Likes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.indiemade.com/resource/social-media-share-photos-instagram-market-your-crafty-company">Marketing Your Crafty Company on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://craftytips.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/how-to-use-facebook-to-boost-your-craft-business/">Using Facebook to Boost Your Craft Business</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jeffbullas.com/2014/04/11/10-tips-to-to-double-your-facebook-likes/">Social Media Frequency Guide: Best times to post to social media</a> – Did you know the Eastern and Central time zones contain 80% of the U.S.’s population?</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/08/06/5-tips-to-increase-your-visibility-on-flickr/">5 Tips to Increase Your Visibility on Flickr</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Pinterest</h2>
<ul style="color: #444444;">
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://blogs.constantcontact.com/product-blogs/social-media-marketing/pinterest-for-business/">25 Things that Make You Look Dumb on Pinterest</a></li>
<li><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #4e7684;" href="http://craftytips.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/how-to-use-facebook-to-boost-your-craft-business/">5 Ways to Promote your Products on Pinterest</a></li>
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<h1>Legal Stuff: Sellers Permits, Business Licenses, etc</h1>
<p>This stuff varies by state, so try searching on Google for <strong>opening an online business in YourState/YourCountry</strong> to learn the specifics.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.craftslaw.com/">CraftsLaw</a> – a legal site for craft business owners</li>
<li><a href="http://www.stitchlabs.com/blog/make-taxes-easier/">Habits that Will Make Taxes Easier Next Year</a> – What to keep record of</li>
<li><a href="https://blog.etsy.com/en/2013/law-101-a-guide-to-setting-up-your-business/">Law 101: Guide to Setting Up Your Etsy Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/10539572/">Sellers Permits? Business License?</a> Etsy forum thread on the necessary business licenses</li>
</ul>
<h1>Motivation & Craft Business Management</h1>
<p>Feeling discouraged? Here’s some great pick-me-ups for you and your craft biz. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.createandthrive.com/the-3-ds-of-success">Three D’s of Success</a></li>
<li><a href="http://etsypreneur.com/the-hidden-danger-of-the-internet-opportunity/">The Hidden Danger of Excessive Opportunity</a> – How NOT to get overwhelmed and distracted</li>
<li><a href="http://www.launchgrowjoy.com/5-tips-to-market-your-etsy-store/">300+ Etsy Tips from Successful Sellers</a> – LaunchGrowJoy’s EPIC compendium of Etsy advice from sellers with thousands of sales</li>
<li><a href="http://www.servendesign.com/motivational-business-quotes/">111 Motivational Business Quotes </a></li>
</ul>
<h1>Humor</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://craftfail.com/about/">CraftFail </a></li>
</ul>
<p>What great resources did we miss? Tell us about YOUR favorite guides and resources for running a craft business in the comments!</p>
<p><strong>PS:</strong> Did you like this post? <a href="/ultimate-product-photography-tips-list/">Check out our Ultimate Product Photography Tips List</a>. It’s the <strong>#1 most visited</strong> page on DIYCraftPhotography.com!</p>
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