Etsy as your Craft Business this weeks fave Etsy shops

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Most of us will already know that Etsy is a wonderful resource for newbies who want to go into craft business for the first time and many sellers have made a great success of selling through Etsy alone. Etsy shops are easy to set up, attractive, easy to use, and best of all there is heaps of help and support for sellers.

Here is my weekly round-up of my 3 fave Etsy shops. Every week I review 3 Etsy shops from a Craft Business point of view rather than just commenting on yumminess of the products that are sold. This means I will be looking characteristics like:

• the photography
• the product descriptions
• the mix of products
• and signs of marketing activity such as other websites or blogs

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This week’s Etsy Faves…

Celebrate necklace

Etsy Shop Name: Monaco

Website/Blog: Monacodesigns

CraftBoom! says: “In this attractive shop you’ll classy looking ‘less is more’ handmade jewelery. The photography is very good in that the backgrounds are crisp and clean, and all similar (which makes the shop look tidy) and the plainness of the backgrounds shows the jewelery off to best effect. There are also several views of each item to help with viewing. The product descriptions are clear and informative and she has taken the time to tell a little story about each item which I think is nice as it can have the effect of helping you ‘bond’ with the product.”

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Custom Etsy kit - shop banner with templates

Etsy Shop Name: Lolaness

Website/Blog: www.lolaness.com

CraftBoom! says: “This useful shop specializes in graphic and web design to make running your craft business easier and prettier. Items include custom business cards, ready made Etsy kits, and custom thank you notes. The imagery is fresh and attractive. In her product descriptions she puts a strong emphasis on quality, good service, and the individuality of each of the custom designs. From those descriptions it’s clear that she is friendly and helpful and her prices are very reasonable too.”

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Lil’ Red hand carved rubber stamp

Etsy Shop Name: The Mayberry Sparrow

Website/Blog: The Mayberry Sparrow

CraftBoom! says: “In this very cute shop you will find sweet stationary goods to brighten up your correspondence. The shop specializes in delicious looking handmade stamps and custom designs are also available (look out for the mushroom - so cute!). Her product descriptions are clear and she also takes the time to write a little story behind the products too.”

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As all of the shop above have been awarded CraftBoom! fave shop of the week they will get this groovy badge to ‘wear’ on their own shop and/or blog. If you have appeared on one of my Etsy fave shops of the week posts and you would like your very own shiny badge please contact me and I will send you the magic code

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