Last night I have decided to test the two sites, etsy and artfire. Now, I have two stores and am curious to see which will do better, what kind of customers shop on etsy vs. artfire and what do they buy.
I’m still in the “experimental” phase. Trying to figure out how to best take pictures, what to post, when and how frequently. The best reads for me right now are the countless articles on etsy from artists who actually succeeded and are doing this full time. On Monday they posted an interview with K Garner Designs, a jewelry designer and a stay at home mommy of –soon to be- two. She started making jewelry for friends and family concentrating mostly on weddings. One thing that really stuck with me was Karen saying that “I feel that I was in experiment mode for much of 2009 – trying out new products, experimenting with photography and just learning how to best organize myself to get orders out and keep records.” This really made me feel better and I don't even mind that I’m running like a chicken without a head at times. I feel such anxiety, trying to fill the store in, the flickr account and even this blog. My last etsy store was doing well (it’s still up, you can check it out here ), but I felt that because of going back to work, the hustle with my stationery orders, lack of time to promote and update it, I needed to start fresh....
I totally recommend reading Karen’s story, even if you’re not a seller. You can find it here.
So, today it’s Friday and I’m just going to focus on the big picture. I will try to post as many items over the weekend as I possibly can….Go sale #2!!! Go!!!
And now off to work....
Flower Vine Necklace from KGarnerDesigns etsy shop, $26
Vintage inspired Pearl Earrings, also from K Garner Designs, $15
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