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I first started out in my own crafting business, by providing a component that another company painted and finished. It happened, that at that time, there was a big company that started out in jewelry and expanded to tourism products, in the Native American slot in the market.
This company hired and paid Native Americans for their painting talents and signatures. Among the many things they turned out, was also ceramic pots.
I came up with the brilliant idea of miniaturizing the same designs they were already succeeding with and we struck a business deal. I started out with one design and just kept coming up with new ideas, designing and making the mold for it, and presenting it to the company and they kept buying more and more of my designs until they had me so busy, I was working 18 hour days to keep up. Continue reading Check Out All The Possibilities
I realize there’s no way for my readers to know how it is, I bring traffic to our sites. Here’s a list of most of the places where I blog, network the sites or write articles with links back to the sites. Continue reading How I spread the Word about Us
Here’s another thought. Have you ever thought about going in the back door to find your buyers? Check out this site. You have people looking for product as well as people offering product. You can search through your category and find all sorts of contacts. http://www.tradekey.com
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Don’t let the heading fool you, I wrote this for WikiHow
How to Promote and Sell Crafts on the Internet
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Just like any other business online, you have to build your own market.
Steps Once you know what products you want [...]
How to Write Your Own Crafts Instruction E Books
from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
One of the best ways to get the word out about your own website or pages with your crafted products, is by publishing e-books.
Steps If you know enough about your own [...]
You have your own website or you’ve listed with Etsy or some other selling site but you’re not getting enough looky loo’s coming your way.
There are all sorts of ways, you can battle this. Not all are free but even those that cost money, cost very little if you’re careful. Continue reading How Can I use the Internet, to promote my online store?
Since building the new site, I’ve had one submit information about her products so that I could post it and possibly match her up with wholesale buyers.
We’ve had numerous visits from buyers but, I suppose, because they browse through the categories and see only 2 pages offering products, none of which they are interested in, they sign up for membership but don’t submit to me what they are looking for. No wonder. Continue reading Update on the new U.S. Connections site
So you want to start your own craft shows. First, it’s a good idea to determine the size and territory of your show. Is it just for your own town, your own state or do you want to go all out and have a national show. Continue reading Organizing a Craft Event
This new site is strictly for making connections between U.S. small business crafter’s and artisans with U.S. wholesale buyers.
The wholesale buyers can be as small as one gift shop owner, so don’t let the wholesale market scare you away. Continue reading The New U.S.Connections-Connecting Crafter and Buyer
I’ve received questions from confused folks, so I thought I’d take the time to do some clarifying.
The Crafter’s Corner was created with the business crafter in mind. Of course, that doesn’t exclude hobbiest crafter’s, it’s just that those who desire to sell their art works, always need the extra boost. Continue reading About the Crafter’s Corner
