Asking Even: Small Business Resources from SF Etsy

Remember when we celebrated the milestone of 500 blog posts right here?  Many of those posts are all about SF Etsy sellers helping other sellers.  I thought we could use a summary post to make it easy to find these great posts by Genevieve, Jen, Kpoene', Katy, and myself...
Don't forget to check out the growing Useful Links page, Twitter chat transcripts, and use the blog search bar in the far upper left to find more helpful advice from our team.  Please feel free to share other favorite resource blog posts (here and other sites) in the comments below and send your questions and advice requests to askingeven @ gmail.com.

Etsy Listings/Product Description

• 5 Tips for Making your Product Descriptions Rock

Business Planning/Big Picture Thinking

• Build a Plan for Success
• How the Big Picture Makes the Small Stuff Easier
• Does Your Business Sustain You?
• Hobby vs Business
• Recommended Reading
• Who's Your True Fan?

Etsy Checkout and Shipping Options

• What's the Difference between Paypal, Square, and Etsy Direct Checkout?
• Adding Extras to Etsy Listings and Charging for them? (Including Shipping Variations)

Tech and Social Media

• Using Twitter Lists
• SF Etsy Team Twitter Chat
• Using Twitter Effectively
• Five Tips for Great Content
• SEO for Crafters
• Linking Social Media to Save Time
• What does Your Website Say about You?
• Using StumbleUpon to Drive Traffic
• My Top Four Business Apps
• Finding a Theme for Your Blog
• Using Your Blog to Reach Your Goals
• Tech Tools: Pinterest
• Tech Tools: Square

Motivation and Inspiration

• Don't Let Fear Stop You
• Gaining Perspective
• Getting Things Done
• Keeping Your Priorities Straight
• Push Through Slow Times
• Finding a Rhythm
• All Fired Up (a video from TED)
• Time Travel
• Tech Tools: Librivox.org

Marketing, Branding and Packaging

• You Can Judge a Gift by its Box
• Are You Ready to Market Yourself?
• Is Your Website Marketing for You?
• Branding: It's All About Experience and Benefit
• Talking about Your Business
• Writing an About Page
• Writing a Press Release that Gets Attention
• Connecting with Customers - What Marketing is Really About

Pricing, Wholesale and Consignment

• Miss Mignonette - The Price is Right
• Worth vs Cost

Creating Community

• Let's Hear Your Voice! SF Etsy Team-wide Survey
• Create your OWN Craft-Working Event
• Imelda of SunsetShutterbug ~ Neighborhood Business Group Hostess
• Get Support to Keep Your Resolutions
• Customer Service - Do You Know what Your Customers Experience?
• Business Groups Rock!
• Building Your Support Team
• Treasury Team Presents

~Even

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