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The holidays are over and, if you're like most indie business owners, your studio and records may be a mess! One business owner shares her tips for how to organize your work space, so you can start 2013 out on the right foot.

If you're an indie business owner, 'tis the season for dealing with holiday stress! Here are a few lessons that one indie business owner learned during this year's Christmas season rush. Photo courtesy of Organic Headshots (www.organicheadshots.com)

We interviewed Tim Adam, owner of craft business advice website Handmadeology, who shared with us some great IndieMade and Etsy tips, as well as ideas on how to promote your online store and generate more sales.

This holiday season, every indie business is shouting about their products on every social media site that's out there. Stand out from the herd this year and promote your shop with these fresh promo ideas instead!

Copyright law for artists offers you several tools to stop copyright infringement when someone's using your work without permission or is profiting off of your products. Last in a series of guest posts by attorney Kiffanie Stahle. (Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net)

The holidays are a great time for indie business owners to take stock of what we are thankful for. Giving during the holidays by donating to charity is a great way to make customers feel good about their purchases. Whether it is with a local or international charity, there are many fun and thoughtful ways to include giving as part of your holiday sales.

If you sell on Etsy, you may already know how to use keywords in your product titles and tags. But did you know that there are more places where strategic use of keywords can help your shop get found? Certified Educator Rebecca George offers these Etsy tips for how to use keywords in overlooked parts of your Etsy shop.

Do you want to start selling wholesale to retailers? A professional-looking wholesale line sheet can help show store owners that you take your business and products seriously. Read on to get started creating your own line sheet!

Indie business owner Helen Peterson of Cloth & Ink creates everything from women's headbands and scarves to kids' aprons to fun throw pillows and trays, all from her original print designs and handmade textiles. One in a series of featured IndieMade users.

Using keyword tags effectively is one of the most important ways to get your items found among the thousands of products listed on Etsy. Try these Etsy tips from a certified Etsy educator to improve your keyword tags and gain more views and sales as the holidays approach.