How To

How to Sell Online: Introducing Attributes and Options

Posted by Jennifer Rapp Peterson on March 11, 2013
Adding Sizes, Colors or Material to Products
Add colors, sizes, materials, etc. to the items in your store! By using the attributes and options feature in IndieMade, you can give customers the ability to make specific selections to their product purchase - saving you both a lot of time.

Craft Business Talk: How to sell at Art Fairs

Posted by Jennifer Rapp Peterson on February 14, 2013
Art Fair Insider Logo
Learn how to apply to craft shows, how to prepare for art fairs, how to sell at art shows and getting the most out of a bad art fair. Connie Mettler discusses her experience exhibiting at some of the country's legendary art festivals with IndieMade's founder, Jennifer Rapp Peterson

IndieMade Store Feature: Import your Etsy shop listings

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on May 15, 2012
Importing Etsy listings
Did you know that IndieMade allows you to import all of your Etsy shop listings into your IndieMade store? Read on if you also sell on Etsy and would like to save yourself hours of copying listings and reuploading photos!

Creative Expo : Building an Strong Online Presence for Artists and Creatives

Posted by Jennifer Rapp Peterson on March 25, 2012
Artists and Creatives at Creative Chicago Expo
The secrets are shared on how an artist can build a strong online presence in four phases.

Grow Your Indie Business with Productivity Tips from an Expert

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on March 14, 2012
Grow Your Indie Business with Productivity Tips from an Expert
Indie business owners have to keep lots of plates spinning at once, and staying productive and organized is essential to your success. Check out these productivity tips from artist and entrepreneur Willo O'Brien in Lisa Anderson Shaffer's resource article on staying productive — second in a three-part series on productivity tips.

Productivity Tips: Experts Help Crafters Get Organized — and Stay That Way.

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on March 08, 2012
Joshua Zerkel, Certified Professional Organizer
Need some productivity tips to keep your indie business on track? What business owner doesn't, right? In this first part of a three-part series, Lisa Anderson Shaffer talks to a certified professional organizer who shared lots of productivity tips for artists and crafters who need a system to help stay on task.

Selling at Craft Shows: Choosing the Right Craft Fair For You

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on February 29, 2012
The best craft shows have well-placed ads. (Photo courtesy of James Allenspach)
When you're selling at craft shows, it's important to choose fairs that are right for you and your art or crafts. Of course, you can never know for sure whether a show will be awesome or horrible, but there are always signs that can help you decide whether a fair is worth your while. Visit our resource article, Selling at Craft Shows: How to Choose the Right Fair for You and Your Products, for our tips on how to tell whether to say yes or no to a show.

Market Your Art: How to Get Your Gallery Listing Into Print or Online

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on February 20, 2012
Community Media Workshop's "Getting On Air, Online & Into Print" guide
In Part 2 of her two-part series on marketing for artists, Elizabeth Burke-Dain shows you what to do with the gallery listings that you wrote for your upcoming art exhibition -- who should receive it, when to send it, and how to help ensure it gets into print or online. Visit Part 1 for tips on how to write a gallery listing that gets you noticed.

Market Your Art: How to Write a Gallery Listing

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on February 13, 2012
Frustrated Artist by BlotoAngeles
Marketing yourself can sometimes feel like an exercise in frustration, but it doesn't have to be. Even if you'd rather be in the studio creating your next masterpiece instead of sitting in front of the computer pitching your show to the press, these tips from Elizabeth Burke-Dain will help you write a gallery listing quickly and painlessly. This is Part 1 of a two-part series on marketing for artists — stay tuned for tips on what to do with your listing once it's written.

Craft Business News: Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Craft Show Hits San Francisco

Posted by Lisa Anderson Shaffer on December 27, 2011
Steph Cortes, self-proclaimed Master of Geekery and the genius crafter behind ne
Friday December 3 & 4  marked the 5th annual Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Craft Show.  Crafters from all over the Bay Area and beyond set up shop at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center to display their rocking wares for the weekend.  Bazaar Bizarre was more than just
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