The Craft Seller Success Podcast

This episode has lots of ideas of ways to make your craft seller business more ecofriendly, sustainable and potentially profitable!  Yes, being green really can save you money as well as helping the environment. Oh, and it can encourage more customers too. As usual, there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog. https://www.tinteddy.com/greener-means-more-profit-craft-seller-success-podcast-ep-...

Have you considered selling your crafty products to other countries?  Are you concerned that doing so may be difficult, or stressful? Would it be worth the effort? Or perhaps you already sell internationally but would like to expand to more countries, or improve the process. This episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast discusses the pros and cons of selling abroad. I cover how to decide whethe...

Summer time is great!  But it can bring issues for the busy craft seller. In this episode I am looking at ways to keep cool when the temperature is soaring. Lots of useful hints and tips on how to keep happily crafting, store and post products and ensuring that your craft business thrives. Listen to the podcast and/or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog. - Crafting in Hot Weather

What the "get rich quick" YouTube gurus are not telling you! Selling on Etsy can be fun, interesting and very profitable. But it is not a "get rich quick" scheme, is rarely passive income and definitely involves some knowledge to start properly, and bring in sales. In this episode of the podcast I will look at 10 common misconceptions and potential problems that new (and not so new!) Etsy sellers...

Regular listeners will have heard me mention that I use a planner to help organize my business.  Why?  And would doing so help your craft selling business too? In this podcast episode, I discuss some different types of planners, how to decide which is right for you, and lots of ways in which a planner can really help your craft selling business (and more). Listen to the podcast, or read the full t...

Today's episode is discussing some great free resources that can really help a craft seller who is using the Etsy marketplace to sell their products.  Many of these resources are just as useful if you sell on a different site, or in person. As usual, there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog.

Hey! I'm back! After a hiatus, the Craft Seller Success Podcast is back. In this episode, I offer 10 handy hints to help you save valuable time (and money!) in your craft selling business. As usual, there is a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog .  

How do you come up with really good keywords that will get your products found?  How do you know which of your keywords are actually being searched for by your potential customers? What should you do with the keywords once you have some? This episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast looks at some free and easy ways to find new and powerful keywords for your craft products.  Lots of useful info...

Many new Etsy sellers misunderstand how the Etsy search system works, and then wonder why no one is finding their products.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast, I explain how Etsy search works, how to create powerful tags that get your items found and lots more. Plus some little-known SEO secrets that can give you a boost against your competition. Listen to the podcast, or read th...

Many new craft sellers worry about posting their precious creations out to their customers.  It is very easy to underestimate shipping costs, or times and naturally you don't want to lose money if the parcel gets lost or damaged on the way. In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am talking about ways to make shipping your parcels a little easier.  Lots of ideas, hints and tips to sa...

Would you like to earn a little extra from your blog? What if you could bring in money without doing anything extra to what you do already? Or could you use your craft blog to increase the sales of your crafts some more? This episode of the Craft Seller Success is all about different ways to monetize a craft blog - or many other sorts of blog too.  Whether you use your craft blog to support your c...

Lots of ideas, hints and tips to help you get (and stay) organized. Save money, earn more, save time and feel less frazzled! Listen to the podcast or read the full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog - The Organized Craft Seller.

Sometimes life throws an emergency at us.  Whilst we can't always prevent this, as a busy craft seller, we can take some simple steps to try to lessen the effect on our craft business. In this episode of the podcast I am looking at the various types of emergency that might occur, and ways to lessen their impact on your craft business. Lots of hints and tips to help smooth out these unfortunate sit...

Nowadays many artists and designers are using print on demand services to make and ship products for them.  With super-low start up costs, time-saving and easy connection to popular marketplace and website service, this new online selling system has become huge. In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am looking at how print on demand services work, how they can help your craft busin...

There are so many types of sales and promotions around nowadays. Which might be useful for your craft selling business to try? What do you need to do to make the most of a promotion and how can you avoid the common pitfalls. In this episode of the Craft Sellers Success Podcast I talk about sales, multibuys and other promotions, from the point of view of craft sellers, of course. Listen to the podc...

Most craft sellers would like to save a bit of money on business expenses.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am talking about some free websites that could help your craft selling business. I am not including social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as they have/are being covered in other episodes. There are lots of less well known gems out there to discover... Listen...

If you use WordPress for your craft seller blog or standalone craft shop, then you will no doubt be using some plugins for extra features.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am discussing which plugins do you really need, whether you can get free or low cost options and ways to ensure your WordPress website is fast and reliable. Links to all plugins mentioned and a full transcr...

Our packaging needs to do three things.  It should protect our lovely handmade items, it should present them in an attractive manner and it should help promote our brand.  In this episode of the podcast I look at all three of these requirements.  Plus lots about how to delight your customers with your packaging, whilst saving money and protecting the environment at the same time.  Lots of hints an...

Lots of hints and tips on preparing for a craft show or event.  What should you take with you, what do you need to know in advance and how much will it cost?  If you are thinking about selling your crafts at an event, this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast will help ensure your day goes well.  Links, show notes and a full transcript on the Tin Teddy Blog. - Preparing for a Craft Stall or...

Help with planning and building a standalone craft selling shop using WordPress and the popular free plugin, WooCommerce.  Lots of handy hints. Links to all mentioned plugins, themes and sites, plus a full transcript are on the Tin Teddy Blog - Craft Seller Success Podcast Episode 20 - Building a Standalone Craft Shop with WordPress and Woocommerce

Most craft sellers dread getting a bad review.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I am discussing ways to prevent bad reviews, how to handle one if the worst happens.. and why having a bad review can actually be good for your craft shop (yes, honestly!) There is a full transcript in the show notes on the Tin Teddy Blog - Argh, my Craft Shop Got a Bad Review

Most craft sellers regularly feel that they just don't have enough hours in the day to do all that they would like.  Whilst no one can magic more hours, there are many tried and tested techniques that may help you get more from the hours you have. In this episode I explore numerous techniques, tips and tools to help the busy craft seller get more done whilst still having time for yourself, family...

It can be very distressing when your handmade craft shop isn't getting as many sales as you would like.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I aim to help you work out where the problem may lie, and how to fix common issues. There is a full transcription, and links to all sites mentioned, on the Tin Teddy Blog - Episode 17 - Help! My Craft Shop Isn't Getting Any Sales!

It can be hard to compete when you are a small craft seller.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success Podcast I look at how becoming an expert in your niche can help boost your sales.  What is an "expert", and what is a "niche"?  Why would you want to be one... and how do you actually do so? Full transcript and shownotes on the Tin Teddy Blog - An Expert In Your Niche

A simple shop audit can help you spot problems and improvements as well as helping you to understand your craft selling business better. Here I talk about how I perform a shop audit, with a printable checklist that you can edit and adapt to suit your own business. Listen to the podcast or read the full transcript and shownotes on the Tin Teddy Blog - A Shop Audit for Craft Sellers . Scroll to the...