The Craft Seller Success Podcast

Selling crafts online is more competitive than ever.  In this podcast I discuss 9 things that I believe can really help you boost your business,  encourage more visitors to your shop, and get more sales.

Listen to the podcast or read the shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - Selling Crafts Online, 9 Things You Must Do

Social Media is one of the most popular, and productive, ways to market handmade crafts.  It is also great for getting more traffic to your blog posts, building up a network of fans and followers and can even help you research your next crafty project.

In this episode I talk about how you can use social media to enhance your craft selling business.  In particular I look at deciding which social networks to use,  creating a strategy, and hints and tips on getting the most from social media.

Listen to the podcast or read the shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - Social Media for Craft Sellers 101

In this episode I look at 9 ways you can add value to your craft products to increase sales, and your profits.

Every year the craft selling niche is getting more crowded.  How do you stand out from the crowd?  How do you get people to buy your products?  

Adding value to your products can give you an edge over the competition, increase the perveived value of your products and really make a difference for your craft business.

Listen to the podcast or read the shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - 9 Ways To Add Value to Your Craft Products

In this episode I will be talking about 6 Pages that your Craft Blog probably must have. 

These are pages you will see time and again on the websites you visit. So why do you need them on your own blog or website?  Will they help you sell your crafts? Are they must-have pages for you?

Shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - 6 Pages Your Craft Blog Must Have

This episode looks at branding.  Why it is useful, how to work out your own branding guidelines and ways to incorporate your branding into your craft business.

Even if your craft business is very small, you can still benefit from thinking a little about your branding.  And it needn't be an expensive or complicated subject to tackle - but it has the potential to really help your sales.

Shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - Branding for Craft Sellers

In this episode I discuss why I personally use a self-hosted Wordpress site for my own craft seller blog.  I also outline the various requirements of having a Wordpress blog of your own, and offer advice and information on how to actually get on.

Shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - A Self Hosted Wordpress Site for Craft Sellers

Nowadays there are lots of ways to make your art and crafts available to the world.  In this episode of the Craft Seller Success podcast I look at some of the different options for selling your crafts online.

More episode details and transcript at www.TinTeddy.com/podcast

So you have decided you would like a blog to help you sell your crafts.  But how do you actually get one?  What are your options?  This episode looks at different types of blog, their benefits and drawbacks, and how much they will cost you.

Shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - How Do I Get a Blog?

Here are five reasons why I think a craft seller may benefit from having their own blog.  Whether you sell online via Etsy, Amazon Handmade, eBay or Shopify or in person at craft shows and fairs, a blog may help you grow your business and get more sales.

Shownotes and full transcript at Tin Teddy Blog - Five Reasons a Craft Seller Should Have a Blog

Welcome to the Craft Seller Success Podcast.

In this, the first episode, I briefly explain what the Craft Seller Success Podcast is going to be about.  You will also get to hear a bit about who the heck I am and why I am doing this!

More episode details at Tin Teddy Blog - Episode 0 - An Introduction to the Craft Seller Success Podcast