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2015 Annual Income Report For a Handmade Business

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Annual income report for a handmade business

Do you ever wonder how much money other handmade or creative business owners make?

This has always been a socially taboo subject, but I think we're all a little bit curious, right?

Income reports have been trending in the blogging world in the last few years but few handmade businesses are doing it.

I created an income report for 2014, where I showed a revenue of $200,914 and with $107,157 profit. It was an amazing year.

What you can learn from my successes and failures is educational and you could help you make better decisions in your own business for 2016.

Without further ado, here's how my year went down:

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Steal This Process: How I Broke My Record With A $3,158 Sale Day

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Steal This Process: How I Broke My Record With A $3,158 Sale Day

Have you ever created a promotion or event for your shop only to have it fall flat on its face?

I have.

Last year on Black Friday, I decided at the last minute (that's how I roll!) that I should do something for the biggest shopping day of the year.

I created a graphic banner to put on the front page of my website.

The promotion was 25% off the entire order for the whole day.

Then I waited.

And waited.

For being in the thick of the holiday season, I was disappointed that it was just another average sales day with a few orders.

The conclusion I had at the time was no one was interested in a 25% off, or they were too busy shopping elsewhere.

“Maybe this doesn't work for me.”

That's a common thought that all of us creatives running an online, handmade business have.

Fast forward a year later, and I can tell you now that the magic is always in the details.

Goof up or skip a little detail, and it can mean a $3,000 difference to your bottom line.

At least that's what it was for me.

Here's how I broke my daily sales record this year and made $3,158 in online sales on Black Friday from my website alone.

Go ahead and steal this process for any of your future promotions!

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Top Five Ways To Get Your Shop Seen on Etsy with SEO

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Top Five Ways To Get Your Shop Seen on Etsy with SEO

When customers are looking for your products, can they find your shop?

Are you getting found quickly in Etsy search results?

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be a confusing topic to maneuver, but it's so important to get straight for making Etsy sales.

Richie Peplin, the co-founder of Marmalead, an Etsy SEO and market research tool, shares with us The Top Five Ways To Get Your Shop Seen On Etsy With SEO!

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10 Exact Steps You Can Take To Boost Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sales This Holiday Season

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10 Exact Steps You Can Take To Boost Holiday Sales

Are you ready to make the most out of this holiday season?

The fourth quarter of every year is the best time for anyone who sells a gift product.

But like everything else in running a business, you can't skip telling people about your products!

That's what marketing is all about.

It doesn't have to be sleazy, salesy or uncomfortable.

Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend is just around the corner. Make use of this in your marketing!

You can promote your products this holiday season and tie in with this major sale weekend to end the year with a bang.

Don't fret about figuring this stuff out on your own.

These little things you can do in your business can mean making an extra two (or two hundred) sales, so make sure you do the work!

Here are ten exact steps you can take to boost holiday sales and make the most out of Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday.

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Five promotions to use for your shop that make you sales

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Five promotions to use for your shop that make you sales

How do you make more sales in your ecommerce site?

Have you ever tried using coupon codes or other promotional strategies within your website to increase sales?

They can work really well if you use them right or send them to the right people!

In order for a promotion to work well, you need two things:

  1. Urgency
  2. Appeal

Set your coupons and promotions to expire quickly so people take action and buy something.

Make your coupons attractive so it's a no brainer to spend money at your shop.

Here's a coupon code report from my own site.

You can have a look at what works best and try it out for yourself!

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I'm Mei ('may') from Minneapolis. I want to help you build a sustainable, profitable handmade business that makes you consistent income and sales. I only ever teach or recommend marketing, social media, pricing, production and branding tips that I've personally used in my own handmade business and that I know work.
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