ASLU 127: Etsy? Your Own Website? Or Both?
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When you have an Etsy shop, you wonder if you should open a stand along shop on a platform like Shopify or Wix.
When you have a stand alone website you wonder if you should open an Etsy shop.
When you're first starting out, you don't know which to pick.
And if you're a creative services provider you might be wondering if this episode is even worth your time (it is).
So which is it? Etsy? Your Own Shop? Or... should you have both? I cover the pros and cons of each and why having both might not be a bad idea!
This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs Illustrations
This Episode Is For…
This is a great episode for those creatives who...
aren't sure which platform to start with for their creative business
are wondering if they should open their own stand alone website
are curious about opening an Etsy shop
are a creative services provider and wondering how they fit in with a platform like Etsy
are looking to open up an additional stream of revenue
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in this episode we discuss:
the pros and cons of Etsy
Etsy fees: what you pay and what you get
pricing your product appropriately on Etsy
the importance of understanding the Terms of Service for any online marketplace you join
understanding Canadian tax collection on Etsy
the difference between turn key hosted ecommerce platforms and ecommerce software packages that you host yourself
understanding the hidden costs of a stand alone website (there’s lots)
marketing your stand alone website and getting traffic to it
the pros and cons of a stand alone website
the importance of SEO on Etsy and your stand alone website
using Etsy for international sales and your stand alone site for domestic or North American sales
building redundancy into your business to protect yourself
creating multiple streams of revenue to protect your business
why creative service providers can also create and sell products
Mentioned In This Episode:
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- Etsy
- Shopify
- Squarespace
- Wordpress.org
- Wix
- EZP Vancouver based hosting (not an affiliate link)
- Amazon Handmade
- Red Bubble and Society 6
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