How to Find Etsy Tags for Your Handmade Items

December 3, 2019 Laura

Etsy tags are the basis of Etsy SEO for your shop. Learn my tips and tricks for finding the best Etsy tags for your amazing handmade products. How to find Etsy tags for your handmade items and creating a thriving shop and fulfilling business!

Etsy tags are the keywords that get your shop noticed. When shoppers type something into the Etsy search bar, it’s your tags that speak to Etsy and lets them know if your product is a match for the shopper’s search. For Part 2 of the Your Shop, Your Way series, here are my bestest tips on how to find Etsy tags for your awesome handmade items.

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SEO is the magic sauce of the internet. Unfortunately no one knows the recipe and it keeps changing anyway.

Etsy SEO is no different. The rules are not permanent and you just have to do your best and keep up with any changes.

Tags are the basis of Etsy SEO. They are the keywords that help customers find your listings. They are super duper important, but not the be all and end all of your shop. So respect them, but don’t let them own you.

This is part 2 of the Your Shop, Your Way series. I’m dishing out all my best Etsy advice minus the bullshirt. I’m sharing everything I know and ask that you take it with a grain of salt because what has worked for my shop might not work for yours. I want to help you create a thriving shop and fulfilling business that is ALL YOU!

And there is one thing that I know for absolute sure about your shop. You NEED excellent tags.

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Pricing Handmade Items – Not Your Typical Guide

December 2, 2019 Laura

Not your typical guide to pricing handmade items. At a loss for how to price your handmade items for your Etsy shop? Check out this post to learn how to calculate prices that make sense for you and your shop. Figure out what all your costs are and how to value your skillset. How to price items for your handmade shop.

Let me be clear. This is NOT your typical pricing guide. I don’t really believe there is a single formula to help you come up with the perfect prices. This post and accompanying worksheet are guides to help you better understand your costs and get a handle on your numbers. Here’s the thing. Pricing handmade items is complicated. But’s it’s not impossible. Let me help!

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This is the first post in the Your Shop, Your Way series. I got so tired of articles and posts that tell you “exactly” how you should run your shop to be profitable. That’s BS in my books. I won’t tell you “exactly” how to do anything! No two shops are exactly the same nor should they be run the same way. You need to learn how to run your shop, your way. All I’m doing is offering a little advice that I hope you’ll find helpful!

But don’t take what I’m saying as gospel. Every shop requires some trial and error. That’s just part of the process. And that’s definitely true for pricing handmade items too.

Pricing handmade items is about striking a magical balance between finding a price that is actually profitable for you and one that’s realistic for your customers.

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25 Unique Handmade Gift Ideas for Christmas

November 1, 2019 Laura

25 More unique handmade gift ideas for Christmas. DIY Christmas gifts. Make Christmas extra special with handmade gift ideas for family and friends. Handmade gifts are the best gifts! DIY gift ideas for her. 25 more homemade gift ideas for the Holidays.

It’s time to start planning your Christmas gift list, and my motto (if I had one) is “handmade is best!” This is part 2 of the Handmade Gift Ideas series, so now there’s a total of 50 unique handmade gift ideas to choose from. Plus most of them are very budget friendly. Roll up your sleeves, it’s time to start Christmas crafting!

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It would be fun to organize a gift swap with some of these crafts. Each person creates a bulk amount of one item and you all swap! Like a cookie exchange but for handmade gifts!

I rounded up another 25 amazing and unique handmade gift ideas here. Nothing cheesy, only the very best ideas I could find, that will make people exclaim “you made this?!” with glee!

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Christmas DIY: Reusable Fabric Gift Bags

October 29, 2019 Laura

DIY Reusable Fabric Gift Bags. Simple sewing tutorial for Christmas. DIY Christmas gift bags. DIY Teacher gifts, treat bag sewing tutorial. Make these cute and functional fabric gift bags for Christmas and watch them get reused year after year. Eco-friendly DIY gift bags. #christmasdiy #sewingtutorial #christmascraft

It’s time to start Christmas crafting! These sweet, reusable fabric gift bags are just the ticket for adding some homemade thoughtfulness to a simple gift. I love how the metallic iron-on details add a touch of shiny glam to this easy sewing project. No need for wrappings that head straight to the landfill after the Holidays, these cute little gift bags can get reused year after year!

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Amidst the total chaos that is my life right now I still managed to create one last crafty thing before we packed up and moved out of our old house. As I’m writing this, we are between homes since our new house won’t be ready for a couple more weeks. It’s been a tough transition for the kids, but we are all very excited about the new house!

As a point of interest, this is my 100th blog post! I’m amazed and grateful at how far this little blog has taken me, and I have so much bloggy goodness planned for the months to come!

Ok let’s craft!

I had these great cotton flannel fabrics from Stacked Fabric Company and they were just calling out to be made into Christmas goodie bags!

These little reusable Christmas gift bags are ideal for stuffing with a few sachets of tea, some homemade treats and a little note. Awesome as teacher gifts or re-usable advent calendar pouches or even to fancy-up a gift card. Honestly these little bags with be so handy this Christmas, I intend to make quite a few more!

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12 DIY Halloween Decorations for Kids

October 1, 2019 Laura

I remember one Halloween when I was about 8 or 9, I emptied an entire box of kleenex to make as many tiny tissue ghosts as I could. I think I even hung them out in our big apple tree. Unfortunately they didn’t make much of an impact once it was dark out. But we didn’t have Pinterest back then to give us loads of clever ideas! My 9 year old self thanks me for this fun round up of easy DIY Halloween decorations for kids to make. She also wishes Pinterest had been invented sooner. 😀

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I think Halloween is one holiday that begs to be homemade. I’m alllll about the homemade costumes and I appreciate any excuse to make spooky treats!

There’s something so extra festive about getting the kids involved in preparing for Halloween. From pumpkin carving to costume selecting, they might as well help with the decor too!

Here are 12 awesome DIY Halloween decorations for kids to make to decorate the yard and house!

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