Monday, 14 May 2012
Friday, 11 May 2012
Just placing your items onto a marketplace isn't enough. Sales require hard work and organisation to get your items noticed.
Here are a few tips to help:
* Photos - you really have to get to grips with your camera and find out how it works. People can't pick up your item to look at it so you have to show them all aspects with good, clear, in focus photos. Just K Jewellery
* Make sure you don't price yourself too low when starting out. It is a lot harder to put your prices up than it is to bring them down. Research prices for similar items on the iternet.
* Use the various social media sites to market yourself: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blog, Pinterest. Add these to your weekly timetable. Make sure you and your shop are known around the internet.
* Descriptions: remember that the search engines can't see the photos so make sure you describe it in detail when writing the description and tags. Just K Jewellery
* Policies. Make sure you have policies on each and every listing. Buyers want the reassurance and sometimes won't buy because you haven't listed your policies on postage and returns. Remember that by law, you must accept returns.
* Forums: Go on the MISI forum (and other internet forums), discuss your items, other people's items, how hard it is selling handmade in a disposable society, whatever takes your fancy, but make sure you leave the occasional link to your items.
* Spread out your listing times: ie List one item every day/every 2nd day. This means they have a better chance of being seen in the Newly Listed section.
* Remember that MISI is like a huge shopping mall, what is special about your items/your shop that will get you noticed? What will make people want to visit your shop over another crafters? Shout about it!
* Make sure your shop details/paypal details/prices/descriptions are all filled in and correct.
Do you have any other suggestions/ideas for online selling?
Here are a few tips to help:
* Photos - you really have to get to grips with your camera and find out how it works. People can't pick up your item to look at it so you have to show them all aspects with good, clear, in focus photos. Just K Jewellery
* Make sure you don't price yourself too low when starting out. It is a lot harder to put your prices up than it is to bring them down. Research prices for similar items on the iternet.
* Use the various social media sites to market yourself: Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blog, Pinterest. Add these to your weekly timetable. Make sure you and your shop are known around the internet.
* Descriptions: remember that the search engines can't see the photos so make sure you describe it in detail when writing the description and tags. Just K Jewellery
* Policies. Make sure you have policies on each and every listing. Buyers want the reassurance and sometimes won't buy because you haven't listed your policies on postage and returns. Remember that by law, you must accept returns.
* Forums: Go on the MISI forum (and other internet forums), discuss your items, other people's items, how hard it is selling handmade in a disposable society, whatever takes your fancy, but make sure you leave the occasional link to your items.
* Spread out your listing times: ie List one item every day/every 2nd day. This means they have a better chance of being seen in the Newly Listed section.
* Remember that MISI is like a huge shopping mall, what is special about your items/your shop that will get you noticed? What will make people want to visit your shop over another crafters? Shout about it!
* Make sure your shop details/paypal details/prices/descriptions are all filled in and correct.
Do you have any other suggestions/ideas for online selling?
Friday, 27 April 2012
Friday, 20 April 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Hello!
My name is Shani, I’m married to a wonderful husband and a mother of 3 amazing boys and 1 beautiful daughter.
My best sellers are my Honey Bee Earrings, Honey Bee Necklace, my Vintage Cameo Bird and Flower Necklace.
Customers just love the nature aspect and always get compliments on them.
As A Misi User~
A primary goal of any website should be to provide its visitors and users with a pleasant and fulfilling experience and, I can say "Misi is a very friendly user site" you can buy and sell unique Handmade gifts
from upcycled, new, vintage, Handmade soaps and much much more!
Misi also have a featured seller this is wonderful experiences for misi sellers/buyers, as well as latest Handmade gift and craft supplies.
Find the sunniest location in your home to take pictures of your products, natural light is best and filtered sunlight because otherwise the shadows are too harsh!
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
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