#will be available soon at my etsy shop but I will keep you updated

[nacho475]

Update: “Both Of my novels The Artist’s Raven & My own personal fanfiction book Alexandra’s Fanfiction that I wrote is complete and I am working on making copies and I will let you know when I will sell them once I open my Etsy shop these are the front covers of each.”

[saberamane]

My Etsy Shop!

Not much posted yet, I will keep this post updated.

On offer is custom planet/galaxy paintings on either canvas (assorted sizes) or gloss photo paper. DM me here or at my shop for custom orders. Based in the USA but will ship internationally.

Stencil-based artwork is available for commission, otherwise sold intermittently.

Canvas Sizes (in inches) And Starting Prices (USD)

8x10 - $10.98

12x12 - $12.99

11x14 - $12.99

11x18 - $13.50

16x20 - $13.97

24x18 - $20.00

24x30 - $25.00

Starting prices cover the cost of acquiring your desired size. Prices increase once paint, labor, stencils, shipping, or any other materials are added.

Also Available In Gloss Picture Paper

A3 size (11x17 inches or 279x432mm)

180 gsm

40lbs

8.5 mil

$45.00 flat fee for 2 colors of your choice. Additional colors add cost. No 'specialty' colors. Planet/galaxy paintings only unless discussed prior.

All paintings are finished in a gloss coat for protection.

Shipping is not included.

Custom painting requests are welcome.

Payment is secured once everyone is happy with the product and before shipping.

Cancelations are accepted before shipping, however finished products will still be sold.

For paintings requiring custom stencils, customer will be responsible to pay for the production of the stencil. This includes the work that goes into creating a good quality picture, the work in creating the layers of the stencil, and the cutting/clean-up of the stencil as well as time and labor. Price varies on complexity of the stencil.

Available Colors (color preview available soon)(listed dark to light)

Gloss Colors: $4.30 per color (excluding background black and white star splatter)

Reds:

Cranberry

Red Plum

Cherry Red

Majestic Red

Strawberry Fields

Blues:

Deep Blue

Macaw Blue

Blue Hyacinth

Spa Blue

Sea Side

Purples:

Purple

Grape

Icy Grape

Dreamy Lavender

Gumdrop

Greens:

Deep Turquoise

Spring Green

Jungle Green

Pinks:

Hot Pink

Mambo Pink

Berry Pink

Hot Pink

Coral

Soft Pink

Orange:

Real Orange

Popsicle Orange

Tans/Yellows

Khaki

Yellow Ginger

Bauhaus Gold

Warm Yellow

Almond

Browns:

Kona

Chestnut

Latte

Black, White, Gray

Speciality Colors

Fluorescent Colors: $5 a color

Green

Pink

Coral

Yellow

Orange

Metallics: $6 a color

Gold

Silver

Copper

'Crackle' effect paint: $8

Satin/Matte Colors

(less 'shiny' than gloss, but isn't really noticeable with the gloss top coat.)

Aubergine (purplish)

French Lilac

Vintage Blush (light skintone pinky color)

Oxford Blue

Burgundy

Coastal Sage (light bluish)

Note: While you can pick as many colors as you'd like, more than 3 or 4 colors per planet runs the risk of creating a muddy mess.

Unless otherwise told, the background will be solid black with white splatter stars with a white shine on your planet opposite the shadow, the picked colors going toward your planet(s).

When commissioning, please specify how many planets you want (the more planets, the smaller they are), what color combos, if you want any 'space gas' in the background, and if you want your planet 'shine' to be white or a different color.

Example And Description:

2 planets

planet 1 = Red, orange, yellow with matching backdrop

planet 2 = macaw blue, sea side, spa blue with matching backdrop

planets sprayed half white/half black over top, creating light and shadow.

background and planets textured with wrinkled plastic.

no splatter stars

Now Also Making Prop Potions!

[lady-wallace]

The preorders are now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who supported this project and helped out sharing posts and all of that--it means so much! <3

What happens next?

Now that the orders are closed, I will be getting my orders in for the books and merch and will update you all on stuff as it arrives to me--after which I will be sending everything out to you! Since the preorders were extended It will probably be the first or second week of September before I am able to get everything shipped out since production on these kinds of things can sometimes take a while.

We also reached the stretch goal for the sticker sheets so those will be added to any orders that have added merch!

PDF copies will be sent out this week as well as the merch one-shot so keep an eye out for that. I will be sending them through ko-fi messenger so make sure to check whichever email you have attached to your ko-fi account (or etsy if you ordered off of etsy) to receive your items.

PDF copies will soon be available full time in my ko-fi shop going forward, and I will also be doing an aftersale for merch and possibly a few paperback copies once everything is sent out.

Thanks again! I would not be doing with without the support of all of you. And as a little sneak peek for my next paperback project: It's going to be a bind up of the Vampire AU ^_^

If anyone has any questions regarding orders or needs a change of address, please feel free to reach out to me.

[ultrainfinitepit]

Hello Tumblr followers, I have lots of news for you this month!

First up, a picture of my booth from Friend Fest 2023!

I had so much fun vending and it was a joy to meet those of you who stopped by, I truly appreciate your support and I hope to see you again at future events!

Now for news on the March Etsy shop update. Lots of new items are available, including new prints, stickers, and keychains; as well as the return of greeting cards.

This month's vault pins are the Cat Angel pins and Shrimpin' Cat; and the monthly seconds pins are some familiar faces, Guard and Emperor back by popular demand.

As the new arrives, we must say goodbye to the old. Sadly I have run out of storage space so it's time for some items to depart. You'll notice many listings now have "Departing Soon!" in their titles, and a deadline has been added to their descriptions. Any items marked as such will be removed from the shop April 2 2023. That is your last day to purchase them, so if you've been waiting to buy, it's best to purchase now. To help sweeten the deal, most of these items will be on sale until April 2 as well.

A few of these items may return if space frees up, but no guarantees. I will be giving most of them to my stockists or selling them wholesale, so they may be gone forever from my Etsy shop. For those of you who are new, my stockists are other retailers who sell my items on consignment. You can find them here. My older designs and merch from other creators are available through my stockists so I definitely recommend checking them out.

Speaking of my stockists, I'm happy to share that my Mushroomy storefront is now open! They're based in Melbourne, Australia - so if you're in the land down under, you can purchase from them and save on shipping.

Finally, some news on Kickstarter campaigns. Cowboys of the Apocalypse is on hold for now, so in the meantime I'll be running Eldritch Saints, a smaller pin campaign featuring designs inspired by eldritch and saintly imagery. You can follow the pre-launch page here, and keep an eye on my social media for previews of the designs.

That's all for this update, enjoy the rest of your week!

[cindylouwho-2]

Etsy's Removal of the "Other" Shipping Option - What Sellers Need to Know

Late in September, Etsy removed the "Other" option from the US and UK shipping carrier lists that sellers choose from when setting up shipping options. They also initially removed it from all print-on-demand (POD) items made in those two countries, although Etsy staff later claimed that was an error.

This is problematic for both shop owners who ship using services Etsy does not recognize in their pre-set lists, and those who find the carriers' estimated times to be too short. Many types of packages are more easily and cheaply sent through carriers Etsy doesn't have an option for, including furniture items. Sellers in many countries have relied on "Other" to protect them from angry shoppers who expect instant delivery, even overseas. This is even more important now that Etsy has updated its legal policies to confirm that packages arriving after the expected delivery date are eligible for full refunds under the Purchase Protection Program.

Right now, listings can be sold and relisted without updating the shipping profile information, but sellers in the UK and the US cannot edit old listings or create new ones using the "Other" option. We should expect that the existing "Other" listings will eventually be deactivated if not updated to Etsy's new requirements.

Since Etsy started first doing this in May, and since the corporation has increasingly pressured sellers to ship with tracking Etsy recognizes for a few years now, this change is unlikely to be reversed; at best, it might be delayed. I strongly suggest pressuring Etsy to offer more options in their pre-set list, and to make those delivery time frames more accurate.

However, the good news is that Etsy is correct about something: the fact that the companies and times on the pre-set options sellers are now forced to use are not visible to buyers at any point, and Etsy often relies on modified delivery estimates instead of the ones shown, as confirmed in the screenshot above. That means some sellers can follow Etsy's suggestion of choosing the closest available option to replace "Other"; the delivery estimates shown to customers will frequently be longer than those shown in the pre-sets. You can change 1 listing and then try shopping as a guest incognito to see what times are shown to buyers in different areas to confirm this. Etsy will later update the expected delivery date if necessary once it has valid tracking it can read, even if that tracking is not one of the options sellers could choose initially.

Is this an acceptable solution? No, not at all. The times will still be off for some sellers, occasionally by quite a lot - my inbox is full of examples. There is no reason Etsy could not update its list of pre-set shipping options for listings to include more of them, with more accurate delivery time frames. Heck, they apparently do not even include some of the specific services that are available as Etsy Labels! But updating the company's software costs money; it's cheaper to foist all of the work and a lot of the risk onto the sellers.

If you aren't in the US or the UK, be aware this will likely spread to other countries soon enough, so keep an eye out for problems with your listings, and make a plan now.

[queenbeaver69]

Okay, my friends!!!! Zest for Zen is opening soon!!!

I have materials shipping as we speak. As soon as they arrive, I will start making goodies!

My Reiki Healing Boxes will include items like charged crystals, moon water, hoemade (by me, your favorite hoe) all natural 100% soy candles, grounding water, mineral salt soaks, and more!

I will keep you updated and will let you know as soon as my boxes are available for sale!

My shop is now up and you can favorite it if you’d like to stay informed via Etsy.

Love and light ✨

[fallowruneartshop]

Shop Reopens on March 25th!

After a long break, my etsy shop, now titled "FallowruneArtShop", will reopen with new stuff on March 25th! There will be new products, as well as more stuff coming in the future! However some older products will no longer be available, and some may show up during special sales. I plan to focus mostly on pins/buttons/badges, stickers, and art prints going forward, but there will always be room for other types of items on occasion, too~

I am also going to do my best to keep the shop's instagram/threads and tumblr semi active, and to give updates on sales, new items and any other important information regarding the shop.

I am very excited for this new direction the shop is going, and I am hopeful that this year will be a good one!

Check us out on our other socials and go favorite our shop on etsy in the meantime, if you wanna stay super updated! If you wanna, of course! <3

See you soon~ Noah of FallowruneArtShop

[ninelivesart]

About Me (Kind of)

Doing this Drawing My Reads challenge this last year, made me realize there's a lot people don't know about me. You don't have to know anything about me, of course. But since I've had an uptick in followers, I thought I'd share a few things anyway. For context.

I'm a librarian! Technically a Library Clerk because I don't have my Master's. But this last year I got promoted to Programming Clerk. And I specifically run my library's Makerspace. Which means I get to play with cool, creative machines all day. This also means that I sometimes get to just vibe to audiobooks and draw stupid stuff (it's ideal). My primary focus at the moment is our laser printer. So I will 1000% be adding those creations into my rotation soon. Expect to see some SVG files and wooden bookmarks and things on my Etsy shop soon.

2. That being said, it's important to note that I hardly ever pay for books. I have access to a full library 40 hours a week. So please don't think I'm out here spending hundreds of dollars on these books. I very rarely pay for them.

3. My education is in books. I have a degree in English and Literature. I minored in Journalism. I didn't get to go to art school because there just weren't a lot of options for me back then. So I am a self-taught artist. And I'm lucky to have found a job that combines both of my passions.

4. I am a fully adult woman. I read a lot of very adult books. I'm closer to 40 than 20 and I have a teenage son. Please keep that in mind when interacting with me.

5. My reading tastes can sometimes seem contradictory. I love romances but I tend to stick to fantasy and scifi. I don't do contemporaries very often. And I don't read classics because chances are, I've already read it, analyzed it, wrote an essay on it, and read it again. I did my time and now I'm in debt for classic literature. I'm just trying to have fun. So sometimes I might diss a popular book and be very critical about it. And then turn around and wax poetic about alien smut. I don't expect much from the alien smut. I do expect more from serious books.

6. I pick my reads with a randomizer! This is why I sometimes take a long time getting to a sequel. I have made exceptions for a series I wanted to continue right away. And sometimes I roll again if I'm not in the mood for the book I got. I'm going to try to be a little stricter on this in 2024 though. With the exception of the audio books I listen to at work. I always search Libby for what's available now so I'm not wasting my work time, searching every book on my TBR to see if it's in.

7. You are more than welcome to send me suggestions! I'll probably just stick them on my TBR so I can't guarantee I'll read it quickly. But if you think I'll like it, feel free to recommend it. I'm also happy to talk books with you if you need someone to vent to about a book you know I've read.

8. You are also welcome to add me on Storygraph (beautawn) or TikTok (NineLivesArt). I'm stepping away from Goodreads, so you probably won't see a lot of updates on there. But I post drawing videos on TikTok and I update my Storygraph pretty regularly.

9. However, I don't do reviews! Why? They make me uncomfy! Sometimes I really need to marinate with a book before I decide if I like it or not. Rating systems make me anxious. And my mood alters my decisions. I also don't like being mean. I'm fine talking about my feelings with other readers, but I don't like leaving reviews. Especially if I plan to make art for it. Don't want to draw a lovely portrait and then bash the book.

10. I do plan to continue this project into the new year. But I am planning on doing it a little different. I have some other (non book related) projects I want to work on, and I want to push myself to focus more on the things I need to improve. I really want to focus on environments this year, so I'll be drawing scenes from the book instead. Which means I may not draw a book even if I loved it.

Thank you for following my reading/art journey! I didn't expect this silly little project to have such a positive response. I love when people talk books with me and I actually made friends with a few authors this year! So overall, it's been a very positive experience and I'm ready to jump into the New Year and see what it brings!

[pawsitivevibe]

Adventure Beans Updates

I know I've mentioned several times about hopeful re-launches for my Etsy shop, that never came to fruition because of time, money, COVID, and work ... But I am currently gearing up for a re-launch for the fall. Aiming for early to mid September. It will be all my pajamas, sweaters, and coats for the fall and winter. I will possibly be adding dinosaur hoodies this year. And sweatshirt fabric sweaters. Possibly some bandanas and collars. Resin crate tags will be entering the testing phase soon, and will be available at some point, with buckets to follow. Bandanas and sweaters made with sweatshirt fabric will have add-ons for vinyl names or sayings.

I need to do a big fabric order. I basically ran out of fleece last year. If you have ever considered ordering a sweater or something from me, and have particular colour/theme/pattern ideas you'd like to see, let me know! I'll see what I can do. I can even squirrel away some fabric for you if you think you want to order something but need to wait for whatever reason.

Prices will sadly need to increase this year. The cost of materials, shipping, and taxes have gone up. :( I will try to keep them reasonable. I like my things to be affordable. Considering I started making these because I couldn't afford to spend $100 on pajamas for my dog. But I do need to account for all the costs, plus my time and labour. There's a lot of effort and quality control put into handmade goods. Especially something like this, where I do not use a standard pattern or sizing, and I make each sweater to fit each dog. So my stuff will never be the same price as factory-produced store-bought stuff, but my goal is to make it better.

I'm making a real effort to go zero waste, or at least low waste. Fleece is a very useful fabric, but being synthetic it is not the most environmentally friendly. It's best to reuse it as much as possible. So I use my large fabric scraps to make snuffle mats and tug toys, and very small scraps as stuffing for plush animals. I will be sharing several one-page guides on my shop's social media pages about how to re-use old fleece to make various small projects like dog toys.

I am looking for an artist to commission a logo from. I've never commissioned something for commercial use, so I don't really know what I'm doing I'll admit. I'm also toying with the idea of changing the shop name. It is currently Adventure Beans. I would go Bagel & Bee. Need to decide before I get the logo and tags done. Doing a full re-launch with a fresh start could be nice, but I do like 'Adventure Beans.' Just not really sure it fits my shop's offerings anymore? When I was making more bandanas and "adventure dog" accessories sure, but I kinda focus on sweaters and pajamas now. Bagel & Bee are Haley and Bree's most used nicknames. If anyone has any thoughts on the shop name, do give your opinion! Really need to decide so I can get the logo, and then get on ordering business cards and such.

I will be doing a model search at some point. Honestly I'll probably be prioritizing local dogs that I can photograph in person wearing my stuff. Buttttt there may be some room for dogblr dogs as well, if people are willing to photograph then for me. We will see. I will also be searching for cat models. I'm particularly after a local hairless cat I can get my hands on to take measurements, and then from there hopefully expand out into the hairless cat sweaters niche lol.

[oursustainablefuture]

What A Year As A Small Business Owner Taught Me About Sustainability, Upcycling, Thrifting, and Running a Brand

Written By Campbell Fauber for Our Sustainable Future 

In Summer 2019, I launched the first collection of my sustainable clothing brand, Dauntless Denim,  curious to see how people would respond. While I did not focus on creating an array of clothes, I decided to focus on thrifting and upcycling denim jackets, which was something I had never tried before. In short, thrifting and upcycling are two specific ways we, as consumers, can keep our planet cleaner. This process was exciting but challenging, and I definitely learned a lot. Here are some important things I learned along the way. 

1. If You Can Upcycle, Do It! 

Upcycling is a way consumers can reuse something they own by transforming it into something new and unique. In my own life, I began thinking of ways I could practice sustainability, which involved trying on a more personal level to keep myself from getting rid of clothes I didn’t wear anymore. I decided to upcycle thrifted denim jackets that I found at a local secondhand shop. I gave the jackets a new life by sewing on colorful fabrics that were bold and eye-catching. Upcycling is a great way to make something new out of what you already own and encourages creativity and self-expression. Upcycling is also environmentally-friendly because it helps reduce what goes into a landfill, such as clothes. With all of this in mind, I encourage you to find a piece of old clothing in your closet (or even something laying around your house) and consider upcycling it or, rather, transforming it into something completely new and reimagined. 

2. When In Doubt, Thrift. 

Before I started Dauntless Denim, I had gone to Goodwill a few times to look for some old clothes I could wear again. However, it wasn’t until I officially started my business that I had truly learned how great thrifting was for the environment. I found a local secondhand shop near my house and decided to stop in and see what it was like inside. There were organized racks of clothes of all kinds (e.g. sizes, colors, brands). It was incredible to see so many items ranging from men’s to women’s to kids that were for sale. Immediately, I headed to the denim section and soon discovered a rack of old denim jackets that I could use for my first denim jacket launch. I picked out a few pieces, which were way cheaper than the original price (a perk of thrifting!), and left the store feeling happy and accomplished. All in all, I encourage you to thrift whenever possible. Not only does thrifting help reduce clothing waste, it also helps support your community and establishes your new sense of style. You can also (often) find high-quality clothes for extremely low prices, which is a win-win! Lastly, thrifting is a better option than shopping at fast fashion brands. Consider thrifting at your local secondhand shop for some fresh clothing finds. 

3. You Can’t Be 100% Sustainable, But You Can Try And Do Your Part

Another thing I learned about owning a sustainable small business is that not everything you do is going to be 100% sustainable. Like many other companies and brands, there is never going to be a way to be fully eco-friendly, whether it be in supply chain or production practices. In other words, there is still going to be waste of some kind and the environment will still be impacted in some way, shape, or form. However, what helped me in the early stages of planning my business was that if I can try and do my part for the environment (in my case, it was upcycling denim jackets in order to keep them out of landfills), I could feel lile I am doing what I can to help keep the environment a little bit cleaner. I also realized that even if I do my part in trying to help the planet, I am not capable of impacting the environment in such a large way that the climate change crisis is magically solved. Knowing this, though, I still feel like I need to do my part, even in a small way, to keep my community cleaner and more educated about sustainable practices, including upcycling and thrifting.

4. Cultivating Your Own Ideas & A Brand Takes A Lot of Brainstorming

Something else that I had to take into consideration when I pondered whether or not I wanted to start my own business was what my brand was going to be centered around and what types of ideas I had that would help distinguish me from other brands. I began brainstorming what I envisioned my brand to look like. What was I passionate about? What was feasible and within my skill set? What did I want to potentially sell? All of these questions were top of mind when I first started to wonder what I was going to do with my business. Then, I began trying to think of ways I could create a unique brand that was unlike others I had seen before. That’s when I decided to take the route of sustainability and upcpcycling, which was honestly something that I had been thinking on and off about earlier. Upcycling was also something that had crossed my mind a few times, but I had never really sat down and thought about how I would implement it into my business model. The moral of the story is to not be afraid of starting your own business! The entire process is exciting and motivating. However, it is important to keep in mind that it does take a lot of time and effort to create a brand that is equally unique and feasible. Make sure you are passionate about what you’re doing and don’t be afraid to think outside the box and get outside your comfort zone a little bit. 

5. Social Media Marketing Taught Me More Than Just Marketing!

For me, creating a sustainable brand, and a business in general, meant that I had to spend a lot of time brainstorming and researching the different ways I could effectively create products and also engage with consumers and my community. For example, I had to practically teach myself how to do social media marketing and use Etsy as a platform to sell my products. While this was indeed time consuming, I learned a lot about myself throughout the process. First, I learned that I have to always stay on top of trends in order to sell products (mainly denim jackets and later on, masks) that would catch the eye of the consumer and be relevant enough to do well among similar products. Secondly, I learned that when using platforms such as Instagram to show off my designs, I have to be deliberate in terms of what I post, when I do it, and what I choose to write about in my captions. The more time I spent on social media, the more I learned the ins and outs of digital marketing and the ways I could target consumers. Thirdly, I learned that I have to be patient during this process. Many times since I started my brand, I got too frustrated with myself when something didn’t go right. I immediately wanted to give up and I began questioning what I was doing and if being a business owner was even the right path for me. However, once I took a step back and learned to not put so much pressure on myself for things that didn’t necessarily go right the first time, I could approach each and every situation with more understanding and more clarity. As a result, this helped me market my products better on social media and reach a larger audience that really felt connected to my brand and what I was selling. Looking back on my experiences, I wouldn’t trade being a small business owner for the world.

Interested in learning more about Campbell’s brand? Follow her Instagram @dauntlessdenim to stay updated on her newest releases & her Etsy @shopdauntlessdenim. Also, check out her most recent mask releases as well as the one-of-a-kind upcycled jackets and skirts that are still available for purchase on her Etsy Shop. 

[her-culture]

2021 and the Rise of Shopping BIPOC, LGBTQI+, Small, and Womxn-Owned

Now more than ever, a collective way of life has been prioritized: shopping from small businesses, particularly those owned by the marginalized. The reason? A mix of a few things, like that of the coronavirus pandemic putting small businesses in every industry in an increasingly vulnerable spot, the rising importance of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the collective awareness of how capitalism has contributed to the downfall of so many communities.

When the pandemic hit, a lot of folks were down on their luck financially. They needed whatever avenue of income they could find to help keep them on their feet, which resulted in them opening small businesses selling their art, jewelry, and more. Shopping small and dining locally was also one of the main efforts done by the collective to ensure community staples wouldn’t have to shut down due to the lack of revenue and financial support throughout the pandemic. 

During the height of BLM last summer, one of the ways that folks rallied together to give aid and support to different mutual aid funds, bail funds, and BLM funds was by selling homemade items and giving 100% of the proceeds to these different organizations. With this, there have been threads on Twitter and infographics on Instagram sharing different black-owned small businesses so that folks could directly support the black community.

It’s interesting to see how the rise of social media networks helped pave the way for this, too. Instagram and Facebook both have sections where anyone can sell their products - Facebook marketplace has everything from new and used cars, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and so much more. Instagram (though widely criticised) has updated their formatting so that anyone who uses their platform to sell items gets boosted in ads, and their shopping section is easier to find. Instagram is most accessible for businesses because they don’t charge a service fee like other sites (Etsy, Shopify, etc.) - 100% of the profits goes right back to the shop owner.

Social media sites like TikTok and Twitter have assisted this wave as well. “It costs $0 to retweet my art/business” tweets go viral almost daily, and TikTok itself is filled with trends small businesses love to use to help boost their brand on the algorithm. More recently, brands of all kinds started doing “pack an order with me” TikToks to add a more personalized feel to their business, where consumers get excited to see if their order is one of the ones that gets packaged on the ForYouPage.

Shopping small and from the folks who could use the support most is an incredible way of how community works. It directly supports the dreams and efforts of the folks who put their all into what they make. If it is possible for you, I encourage you to try to shop small and from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and more), and womxn-owned spots instead of larger corporations. Aiding in the journeys of the folks who took a chance on themselves and started their small business could change everything for them - every dollar could unlock a world of chance.

For those who are interested, here’s a list of a few small businesses (organized by business type) that you can check out and support!

Lifestyle:

Nguyen Coffee Supply - This Vietnamese coffee company was founded by Sahra Nguyen, a first-generation Vietnamese-American who set out to teach about the true quality and production of coffee beans in Vietnam. Partnering with a fourth-generation farmer in Central Valley back in Vietnam, they provide ethically sourced coffee beans to folks worldwide. To purchase Nguyen Coffee or learn more about their efforts, you can shop at https://nguyencoffeesupply.com/ and visit their social media sites @nguyencoffeesupply.

Hungry Bunny - A black, womxn-owned business, this virtual donut shop started in March 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic by Khloe Hines. All products are vegan and cruelty free, not using any dairy, eggs, or yeast! To place orders visit their website https://www.hungrybunnyict.com/ and support their social media @hungrybunny.

Hood Herbalism - A center for learning, this community herbal education project is perfect for BIPOC folks wanting to learn about the benefits of herbalism and how to incorporate it into their lives. Courses range from the basics of herbalism to herbal medicine works for birth support. They offer online courses with payment plans, accommodations, and scholarship funds to support those in need! This project space is intended for BIPOC folks, as herbal schools are predominantly white. To donate to their project or enroll in classes, visit https://hoodherbalism.com/ and follow their social media at @hoodherbalism.

Indigescuela - This BIPOC-led space is dedicated to teaching womxn and folks about intentional healing through the avenues of holistic sexual health, womb health, and traditional healing. Using the knowledge and practices of herbalism, Mexican folk healing, and Mesoamerican medicine, Panquetzani (also the foundress of Indigemama: Ancestral Healing) leads students to finding the healing answers they need to lead as their best selves. The courses range in topics from lifelong self-womb care and womb wellness. To enroll in the online distance courses, head to https://indigescuela.com/ and support their social media at @indigescuela.

Bookstores:

Nā Mea Hawai’i - Meaning all things to do with Hawai’i, Native Books is a space created to share Hawaiian culture through education. If you are based in Hawai’i, or have the opportunity to visit post-pandemic, this is definitely a place to stop by! They support local artisans of all kinds in efforts to uplift their community and all that the Islands have to offer. They have dedicated their space to sharing this knowledge, education, and experiences to all who stop by, virtually and in-person. Shop their website https://www.nativebookshawaii.org/ and follow them @na_mea_hawaii.

Raven Reads - This bookstore is indigenous and womxn-owned, which began as an effort to share history and inspire folks as a result of what residential schools did to the indegnous communities in Canada, where languages and ways of life were washed away over the years. They offer collection boxes for children and adults, where each season a curated box will be sent to you filled with Indegenous works. To shop, support, and learn more, their website is https://ravenreads.org/ and their social media is @raven_reads.

Strong Nations - The online retailer is centered around idigenous literature and art, where their products range from children’s toys to classroom materials and, of course, literature. They are also a publishing house, offering a range of services for those interested. They also offer a wide variety of bundles in different categories! Each item on their shop has a badge on it to signify if it is indegnous art, a Canadian product, or indegnous text. If you are looking for indenous literature or works of different kinds, materials for your classroom, and more, stop by https://www.strongnations.com/ or @strong_nations.

Marcus Books - The first black-owned bookstore in the nation, Marcus Books is filled with history and the desire to educate and make space for black folks and all allies. Their goals of using literature to educate and unite communities has served folks in and around the San Francisco Bay Area (based in Oakland, CA) and nationwide through their online store. They have books for all ages in every genre by an array of black and latinx authors. To support, their website is https://bookshop.org/shop/marcusbooks or visit their social media @marcus.books.

Loving Me Books - A black and womxn-owned shop, Angela Nesbitt created this online bookstore to promote self-love amongst children of all races and backgrounds. Books are available for all age ranges and in a variety of languages! They also sell children’s clothing and accessories. There is a section for adult books, as well! Check out https://www.lovingmebooks.com/ and @lovemebooks for your next book.

Skincare:

Alma Bella - Meaning “beautiful soul” in Spanish, this womxn-owned skincare business is the epitome of self care with a cause. Creator Hannah Bahls, based in Washington state, handmakes this heavenly coco cream and redistributes 100% of the net profit to different BIPOC-led social justice funds. With more products coming soon, they prioritize organic, ethically sourced and traded, and natural ingredients. Each month, she chooses a new organization to give the proceeds to. To learn more about Alma Bella, their product and mission, head over to https://alma-bella.square.site/ or their Instagram @almabellanourish to learn more about how they emphasize self and community care.

HanaHana Beauty - Sustainable, clean beauty that uplifts womxn of color. All products are made with natural ingredients and oils, like fair-trade shea butter. They source their shea butter from the Katariga Women’s Shea Cooperative in Ghana. The black and womxn-owned shop includes body butters, bars, lip balms, and exfoliating cleansers. To buy, head to their site https://hanahanabeauty.com/ and follow at @hanahana_beauty.

BrownSugga Beauty - Black owned, vegan beauty for all skin types. Offering a variety of products from sugar scrubs to oil serums, body butters and soap bars, the New Orleans based online business is your one-stop-shop for healing and maintaining beautiful, healthy skin. Shop now at https://brownsuggabeautycompany.com/ and follow them at @brownsuggabeauty_.

Haípažaža pĥežúta - Meaning “medicine soap” in Lakota, this indegnous-owned skin care from Lakota folks sells soaps and herbal products nationwide. They utilize organic ingredients harvested from the homelands as well as fair-trade ingredients from across the world to create healthy, intentional products. The products range from soaps, shampoos, rubs, perfumes, bath bombs, scrubs, and more. (They even offer refills of some of these products)! To purchase, find them at https://www.haipazazaphezuta.com/ and @haipazaza.

Beauty:

Live Tinted - Founded by Deepica Mutlaya, Live Tinted is a brand dedicated to inclusion and diversity within the beauty industry. They use their platform to highlight multicultural beauty - giving space to voices and stories of those often underrepresented in the industry. Their products range from ethically sourced merchandise, huesticks, and gorgeous illuminators. Take a peek for yourself at https://www.livetinted.com/ and @livetinted on their different social media platforms.

Sahi Cosmetics - This small, family-owned cosmetics company has been taking the beauty industry by storm. Founder Shelly Sahi started Sahi cosmetics as a way to change the beauty standards we have become accustomed to after growing up feeling like her Indian skin wasn’t beautiful enough and always had trouble finding products that matched her complexion. Committed to their clean beauty promise, all of their products are cruelty and paraben free, with vegan friendly ingredients. An array of makeup and innovative products and ideas that will surely leave you obsessed! They also offer some clothing merchandise as well. Check them out at select retailers, their website https://sahicosmetics.com/ and their social media @sahicosmetics.

Queltzin Cosmetics - An indegenous-owned beauty brand specializing in fake lashes, all of their products are named after Aztec gods and goddesses as well as Nahuatl words to honor and educate folks about their indegenous heritage. Aside from lashes and lash tools, they offer some apparel and makeup accessories and tools, as well. Shop at https://queltzincosmetics.com/ and visit them at @queltzincosmetics.

Sweet Street Cosmetics - A Latina/womxn-owned cosmetics company that honors the around-the-way aesthetic. This brand was built by Natalia Durazo and LaLa Romero, who also co-founded the clothing company Bella Doña. their brand honors the beauty strides made by womxn of color and celebrates all the uniqueness and individuality that comes with it. Their products include a highly praised liquid liner, lip duos, eyeshadows, and lashes. Shop now at https://www.sweetstreetcosmetics.com/ and follow them @sweetstreetcosmetics.

Clothing: 

Wasi Clothing - A Quechuan word meaning “hope,” Wasi is a brown-owned Bolivian-American clothing company founded and run completely by Vanessa Acosta. This business is dedicated to ethical and sustainable products and processes, as well as diverse representation in the fashion world. Their products are unique and there truly is something for everyone here, as their shop includes everything from clothing to accessories to accessories and prints! You can shop their website at https://wasiclothing.com/ and follow at @wasiclothing.

OXDX Clothing - Diné owned label, this indegnous brand offers merchandise to represent Native peoples and honor their experiences. Their mission includes preserving culture to art, clothing, creative content and storytelling. Their shop has unique pieces of clothing, art, and stickers. Shop at https://www.oxdxclothing.com/ and support them at @oxdxclothing.

Ginew - That Native-owned denim line honors the founders’ Ojibwe, Oneida, & Mohican heritage through the materials and concepts utilized to create their products. Their shop ranges from denim products (jackets, jeans, etc.) as well as unique jewelry, bandanas, and more. Shop all things Ginew on their website https://ginewusa.com/ and follow at @ginew_usa.

Art: 

Hafandhaf - This Pakistani-born and Detroit raised artist uses her South Asian and Muslim roots to create art that reflexts her experinces and the life around her. She uses her background studying the Quran and Arabic and incorporates it into her work. She offers commissions, as well as prints. Many of her pieces were turned into other merchandise, like clothing, mugs, stickers, and accessories. To shop, visit https://hafandhaf.com/ and follow their social media @hafandhaf.

Adinas Doodles - Kichwa artist Adina Farinango creates Kichwa diasporic art. In hopes to heal and reclaim her Kichwa roots and her identity as an idigenous womxn, her art is a form of resistance. Her one of a kind art is available in prints, stickers, and on totes! Shop https://www.adinafarinango.com/ and follow @adinasdoodles.

Accessories: 

BRWNGRLZ - The Pinay-owned jewelry company specializes in laser cut pieces that represent and honor Pilipinx heritage and brown pride. These unique, astounding pieces are only found at BRWNGRLZ. This space honors the stories of Pilpinx-identify folks while uplifting the voices of BIPOC folks everywhere. To support and shop, visit www.brwngrlz.com/ and follow at @brwngrlz.

Customized by Angelisa - Polynesian-owned customizable shop that does everything from trays to accessories! This shop is perfect for customized gifts and pieces for your space! Angelisa’s shop has rolling and coffee trays, resin jewelry, keychains, tumblers, and music player plaques. To shop and customize your own pieces, head to https://www.etsy.com/shop/customizedbyangelisa/ and @cbangelisa.

Spirituality:

Stari Agency - Run by Yakari Gabriel, Stari Agency is an Afro-Latina business regarding all things astrology. Yakari offers birth chart readings, transit readings, and follow ups. She aims to help you heal and learn more about you as you navigate your life’s journey. To book and learn more about these services, you can visit https://stariagency.com/ and @stariagency.

The Woke Mystix - Podcasters and authors Ellen and Imani create space for folks to find themselves in astrology, spirituality, and divinity. This WOC-owned business co-wrote Astrology SOS: An astrological survival guide to life, which releases on March 2, 2021. To listen to their podcast and learn more about their work, check out https://www.thewokemystix.com/ and @thewokemystix.

Dian Tala Crystals - This Filipinx-womxn owned crystal shop was created in hopes of offering affordable and accessible means of crystals and their healing properties. In efforts to offer exploration into intuition and personal guidance, this shop holds a variety uniquely cut crystals while teaching followers the properties of each. All funds go directly to the owner’s tuition, as well as direct relief funds to their family’s provinces when the recent typhoon hit the Philippines. To shop and support, follow their Instagram shops @diantalacrystals and @diantalasales.

Farial Eliza (she/her) is a twenty-one year old Bay Area native, occupying unceded Chochenyo Ohlone land. She is a writer, poet, creator, storyteller, self-proclaimed healer and educator to the communities she serves.

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Pictured - Gatchaman Origins, Ch1 Three Fates - P33 Preliminary Layout

Hi. I’m not on here much at all anymore. My tumblr just doesn’t get enough traction for me to keep posting, but I am absolutely still making art (yes, fantasy art too!), and I am definitely still working on my Gatchaman Origins fan comic. In fact, this has become my main focus and I am currently on a rigid set of deadlines to try and crank out the first chapter by Spring 2021. It’s gonna be 43 pages, full color true to Tatsunoko’s retro technicolor style, and that’s just the first chapter. This is a big dumb project that I can’t make money off of.

If you want to follow along, the absolute best place is my Patreon. Nearly all of my Gatchaman related posts are early access for Patrons but go public (free!) after a few days. The exceptions are high res images, which are available by request (Free!). My non-paying followers get notifications as soon as I have a new tidbit that goes public. Right now I’m finalizing my preliminary layouts and gearing up to start on the final art by the beginning of September. Rest assured, if there are any big announcements, I will plaster them all over my social media, but I tend to forget about tumblr.

Other places you can find me where I’m actually active:

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

If you would like to support my work financially but Patreon’s subscription setup just isn’t your bag, you can check out:

My Etsy Shop - The Realm of sAm - I have lots of goodies (and now stickers!) for sale, and if you let me know you are a Gatchaman fan when you make your purchase, I’ll make sure you get one of my Joe the Condor stickers. (I don’t sell licensed character stuff, but I had to buy 30 of them so I could put one on my iPad case 🤓.)

My Teepublic (Yay, it’s updated and curated!)

My Society6 (hahaha, when was the last time I was on this thing?)

My RedBubble (at least there is art in there. )

And last but not least, you can leave always me a tip on Ko-fi.

I don’t have a place setup for hosting the comic yet. If all else fails, I’ll just make a link to a downloadable pdf and set it loose on the internet. It’s gonna be free anyway.

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What Will Furniture Consignment Be Like In 100 Years?

Best Places To Buy Vintage Furniture Online are Taking Over

Table of ContentsJust Why are Sell Used Furniture Changing The World?Just Why are Best Places To Buy And Sell Used Furniture Online Changing The World?The definitive Guide to Used Furniture And Decor in the WorldBest Places To Buy And Sell Used Furniture Online are Taking Over

This post includes links which we might receive settlement for if you click, at no expense to you. Selling old furniture may not be something that people consider profitable. Who would want my old sofa, you're believing? Undoubtedly individuals would instead go to Ikea and select something original site new? Well, that depends upon what state your old sofa remains in, of course, but I can inform you right now used furnishings definitely has its appeal, and can be rather a great method to make some extra dollars.

Yes, there are people out there who buy used furnishings, spruce it up then re-sell it for more. Individuality appeals as well as understanding you're doing something more planet-friendly (purchasing an one-of-a-kind reconditioned piece is certainly a more environmentally friendly alternative). Anyhow, how about I inform you where to sell utilized furnishings and make cash quickly!.?.!? Keep reading to learn what the very best methods to sell your old furnishings are and how you could turn that Barcalounger your sweetheart believes is an eyesore into money.

If you run a Google look for "sell utilized furnishings near me," you are more than likely visiting a myriad of local used furniture shops, antique stores, and markets where you can do just that. Nevertheless, the days of being limited to your regional consignment stores are long gone, and lots of smart side hustlers now offer used furnishings online.

As you'll quickly discover, there are loads of methods to offer furniture online each with its benefits and drawbacks. So, what are the very best online platforms to offer utilized furnishings and make a fast buck? Let's take a look. Bonus Material: Ways To Make Money Quick Finest place to get paid to take studies online.

Letgo is everything about visuals and having a good image is key to drawing in purchasers. Listings are organized by classification in a photo gallery format so the better your images, the higher the possibilities of somebody clicking on your item. And the good idea about that is, as soon as possible purchasers click, Letgo enables them to see other products you note indicating it's simple for them to see the other products you're offering.

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You can take pictures using your smart device, and upload directly as a listing. Simply fill out your cost and information and you're all set to earn money! is another option to sell utilized furnishings and it's pretty straightforward. All you require to do is download the app and open a selling account.

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Listing an item is totally free on OfferUp but other expenses might apply when an item offers (such as shipping costs or service fees). However, all the costs will be revealed to you upfront, so no unpleasant surprises. What's interesting about OfferUp is that purchasers can provide a counter cost for your items (for this reason the name).

If you're wanting to prevent extra fees (e. g., shipping), this might be a much better alternative. is an outstanding alternative for those seeking to turn offering utilized furnishings into a side hustle. With Shopify, you'll require to set up an online shop it's basically like selling furnishings as a service.

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There's a 14-day free trial, after which you'll need to pay to offer utilized furnishings on Shopify prepares start from $29 a month. In addition, Shopify helps you enhance your sales by providing analytics tools to determine the success of your marketing projects. is another site where you'll need to set up a storefront but it's not as made complex as it sounds.

There are no listing charges but you will pay a commission if your items offer. How much you pay will depend upon the value along with the marketing option you've selected. For example, if you offer an item for $50 and your shipping costs are $5, the overall worth of your product will be $55.

The top 8 things Best Places To Sell Your Furniture Online can help with

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5%. isn't almost furnishings you can also offer electronics, art, kitchen area dcor, and more. With Chest you can also list your items free of charge but they do take 10% commission upon the sale of your items (which is quite low compared to a few other sites). You set the cost for your items in addition to the times you're available to fulfill buyers.

A website "made by backyard sale fans, for backyard sale fans," is all about helping individuals to find deals without having to run around. It's sort of a mini social networks platform which buyers can utilize to link with sellers in the same area. The setup is very comparable to Craigslist, however Bookoo is more regional and there's more of a neighborhood spirit.

As soon as your account is confirmed, you can then put up endless products for sale be it furnishings, or anything else you like. Searching for a way to entirely clear your clutter? Wish somebody did it all for you? can assist. A full-service offering, Remoov will actually eliminate anything you no longer need from your house.

The Remoov team will get your products, then update you when your items are offered, and you'll get 50% of the worth. Another excellent thing is that whatever they don't sell, they will contribute to charities so you understand you're likewise doing something excellent. Plus, you will receive a tax reduction.

That said, your pieces will require to be special to get attention from potential buyers. Is your furniture vintage, antique, or handcrafted? That's the kind of stuff Etsy shoppers are trying to find. To begin offering on Etsy, you'll need to open an Etsy store, which is reasonably easy to do.

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20). When you have actually offered, you'll pay 5% transaction charge along with 3% + $0. 25 for payment processing. Regardless of its wacky name, is really rather a huge offer. Referred to as an online market connecting furniture dealers, galleries, collectors, antique shops, designers, and managers it's a fantastic place to sell classic furniture that's really unique.

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My website is finally back up! I’m really excited to not have to worry about paying outrageous Etsy fees on $200+ orders. My patterns are still available through Etsy though. Just because it’s mainly passive income and I prefer to keep my finished pieces and patterns separate. As to avoid confusion for buyers. Also it’s just way easier to keep them on Etsy because it’s instant. And to be fair a good 20%-ish of my traffic for patterns is from Etsy searches anyway.

But my commission and custom orders are all through me. I don’t even have custom order options available in my Etsy shop and I haven’t for about a year now. However I was still processing those orders through Etsy and paying all those fees, whenever I did get a custom order request through Tumblr, Insta or FB.

Now I have a professional looking website. And I am just so happy. 

Anyways.

Here’s my website! 

There’s nothing on it yet (for sale) but you can “Join the Coven” (it’s free lol) to get updates about new pieces that will be available soon.

I’m just happy to have my own place online. No marketplace. No fees!

Yes, my website is completely free!!! The only thing I paid for was my domain name (which I already owned but had to pay $12 to transfer to Google domains from Etsy) and the 2.9% +$0.30 transaction fee on PayPal whenever I sell something. That’s it.

No 5% Etsy transaction fee. No 3% +$0.25 payment processing fee. No $0.20 listing fees. No 15% ad fees. No more fees!!!

Can you tell I’m excited about this?! lol.

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RECENT NEWS, RESOURCES & STUDIES, November 10, 2021

Welcome to my latest summary of the top news, studies and helpful resources for ecommerce, social media, SEO and content marketing (with a special focus on Etsy), compiled since my last update in October (although a few articles are older than that).

This will be my last lengthy post of 2021, given that holiday shopping has started earlier this year, and my jewellery business needs me. I still intend to post a shorter summary of really important news here on Tumblr, and will also continue to post articles from elsewhere on Twitter. Expect the news to pick back up in January.

This will also be the last update in this format. Thanks to reader feedback, I will be developing a template that separates out all social media information (including search algorithms, advertising and social ecommerce) so that those who want to avoid social media can skip one entire section, while users can find all of their Facebook, Twitter etc. news under one heading for that site. I will also be slightly reformulating the remaining sections.

If you have further suggestions, please let me know! Post here on Tumblr, email me through my website, or connect on Twitter.

Hoping that everyone has a successful and happy holiday season!

TOP NEWS & ARTICLES

Following up on the increase in Etsy Payment reserves being placed on established sellers, I discovered that while most cases seem to involve intellectual property infringement, some sellers have done nothing wrong, and some have been waiting 6 weeks to hear back about automated deactivations of items that are fine to list on Etsy.

Japan Post suspended service to the US and Australia, except for some lettermail and surface methods. Canada Post temporarily suspended air service to Australia & New Zealand; only "surface" service and expensive priority were available for a few weeks, the first of which can take 3+ months. Orders shipped surface this month may not arrive until next year. Australia Post is really slammed right now. USPS is also not shipping to either country right now, but there are alternatives through various couriers. Right now, it is best to keep checking the various carriers to make sure they are still providing services.

PayPal’s Seller Protection will now be limited to orders that ship with tracking that can be accessed online; no more receipts from the postal service, stamped Customs forms, or electronic proof of shipping. It is unclear how many countries this affects, but Canada and the US are included.

ETSY NEWS

Etsy has a sales hub page to promote to buyers in the month of November, and they want sellers to put things on sale and offer free shipping to “seal the deal”. There are technically 2 separate sales running, the first from Nov. 1-20, while the second goes to Dec. 1.

Remember back in 2019 when Etsy introduced priority placement in US searches for items with free shipping,and told non-US sellers that they would have more tools for adjusting domestic prices soon? Well, they finally released one. You can now price your items differently within your own country than for other countries, which will also help sellers who need to charge domestic taxes in their item prices because Etsy doesn’t provide them with those tools either. The catch is that you can only have one non-domestic price, so it still doesn’t really help much if you ship to more than 2 countries and only offer free shipping to some, just like the shipping upgrade tool they have never improved over the years. (Embarrassingly, Etsy’s second quarter press release on August 4th mentioned this as if it was already in place in the second quarter, yet it wasn’t announced until the fourth quarter.)

Speaking of quarterly reports, the third quarter was pretty good, although Etsy is still hedging bets on how the holiday season will go.

Etsy Labels for the US printed for the wrong day on several occasions, mostly on the weekends. While they did apparently work correctly on October 30 & 31, since Etsy hasn’t explained what happened, we can’t be sure it won’t happen again. (The only way to avoid this completely is to not use Etsy Labels.)

Etsy has been pushing hard to show buyers (mostly US buyers) an estimated delivery date; here is how they calculate it. Note that if you select a carrier and mail class, they will calculate everything for you, because they claim they are “...able to adjust transit times for top carriers for sellers when we detect carrier delays.” As Etsy continues to develop their tracking technology, we should expect it to become compulsory to enter more information in the future. As for now, Etsy will again this year email your customers when Etsy thinks the order will be delayed.

Etsy is telling some buyers and sellers that sellers need to reply to buyer messages within 48 hours or the buyer can open a case. The good part is that these buyers do have to contact you instead of going straight to a case, but 48 hours will not be enough time for shops who take weekends off, and there is conflicting language involved. Buyers are told that the seller has “48 hours to resolve” the issue, while sellers are told they just need to “respond” within 48 hours.

You no longer need to have at least one message in the 3-month span to qualify for the Star Seller Program.

The availability to edit image alt text is now live for all sellers, but in English only.

Josh Silverman got decent media attention for his blog post telling people to “shop small” so they can avoid supply chain issues. “The average Etsy seller works from home without complex overseas production lines and fulfillment requirements, and their supply chain looks a lot more like locally-sourced raw materials and two hands.” The problem here is that many of us do have supply chain issues right now, as all that making by hand usually can’t be fuelled entirely by local purchases, especially if the business owner wants non-retail rates. Business Insider published an article [soft paywall; you may be able to read it by logging in through Google et al] quoting several sellers who had supply issues. [Disclosure: I am one of the sellers who was interviewed.] Here is a snippet:

Silverman also mentioned that “nearly every item from a U.S. seller will include an estimated delivery date this holiday season”, predisposing US buyers to shop only with US shops if they care about such things, even though many items from other countries will have the same details. Small businesses are also just as likely to face shipping hikes and slowdowns, as well as supply chain problems.

Also in the media, Vox did a primer on drop shipping, including calling out Etsy & Depop for making big bucks off of the practice. “Ultimately, Etsy turned a blind eye to lower-quality merchants, wholesale resellers, and drop shippers. It was a financial trade-off, and the company grew more profitable as it blindly welcomed more sellers. Etsy had its biggest sales year to date in 2020, earning $1.7 billion in revenue.”

I often complain about how out-of-date and inaccurate some of Etsy’s Help pages and blog posts are, especially on topics such as search. Someone compiled a great list of contradicting examples on Reddit.

Etsy is tacitly acknowledging the recent delays in contacting Etsy Support by publishing an article on how to get help, including Etsy Support.

Etsy had a class-action lawsuit against it dismissed in Pennsylvania, over charging tax on face mask sales.

According to Forbes, Etsy is using AI to help its sellers. Many of you will be interested in this quote: “We need to do what our sellers need, not want,” Silverman says. “To serve the sellers, you need to obsess over the buyer experience.”

If you run a Team on Etsy, you may have noticed that membership dropped hugely last month. That’s because Etsy removed all accounts that hadn’t logged in to Teams or the main forum since January 2019. And if you use the Etsy forum, you may have noticed that we now all have “badges” and “ranks”.

Depop’s CTO says that the platform is receiving “advice and knowledge” from Etsy since the purchase. “We are reviewing the way we operate, around marketing and around product. From a marketing point of view, we are looking at values: we share the values of sustainability, diversity and inclusion – Josh [Silverman, Etsy CEO] is absolutely unmovable on these things.”

SEO: GOOGLE & OTHER SEARCH ENGINES

You may have noticed the Google search results now have “indented results”, with multiple links from one site displayed in many cases.

Google likes shorter URLs but says they aren’t a ranking factor [video]

Someone read and summarized the 172-page Google Quality Rater Guidelines for us, which give us insight into what Google wants from websites.

SEO terms can be confusing if you are still learning, so here is a great glossary with both general and technical definitions. And once you are finished with that, here is a superb list of resources to learn more about SEO for free, including SEO for certain website builders.

Google rolled out an anti-spam algorithm update in early November. Reports on the Core Web Vitals update indicate it wasn’t that big a deal, at least not for SEO. Despite that, other less-announced changes seem to have created more volatility in Google search results this year compared to 2020.

My periodic reminder that Google isn’t the only search engine out there - this edition involves Search Engine Land’s Guide to Bing SEO. “Bing accounts for 26.5% of all desktop searches in the U.S., according to Comscore (April 2021). With the recent prevalence of working from home, people are spending more time on their desktop computers, which might also mean that more people are now using Bing.”

CONTENT) MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA (includes blogging & emails)

Instagram’s ecommerce boom has led to a rise in people reselling stuff from AliExpress et al as their own goods - with huge markups.

All Instagram users can now add links to their Stories, as of late last month.

Facebook Groups are getting a bunch of new tools, including personalization, community awards and chats.

PayPal was interested in buying Pinterest, but decided against it.

Twitter had a strong third quarter and says that Apple’s recent tracking changes didn’t affect Twitter much.

ONLINE ADVERTISING (SEARCH ENGINES, SOCIAL MEDIA, & OTHERS)

For a lot of companies, performance advertising doesn’t really pay off as much as the numbers might lead you to believe, retargeting ads in particular. Rand Fishkin covers the arguments against relying on it. And if you don’t know what performance advertising is, here are the basics. “Performance based advertising is a strategy designed to achieve specific and measurable financial results within a short amount of time.”

Did Facebook and Google commit collusion to manipulate ad prices? That’s what an antitrust lawsuit accuses them of.

Here’s a quick summary of some of the Google Ad changes last month. Also, the Google Merchant Center has reduced the number of feeds you need to advertise in different countries - only one feed is required now.

“Apple’s advertising business has more than tripled its market share in the six months after it introduced privacy changes to iPhones that obstructed rivals, including Facebook, from targeting ads at consumers.” [soft paywall; Financial Times] “By contrast, Apple offers detailed information to anyone signing up to its ads service.”

Many ecommerce platforms have followed Amazon and have greatly increased their onsite ads, [soft paywall; Modern Retail]

If you are interested in advertising on Twitter, here’s most of what you need to know. TikTok more your thing? Then you want this guide.

The Microsoft Channel app for Shopify gets you free Bing Shopping ads, only in the US and Canada for now.

STATS, DATA, OTHER TRACKING

We are all going to have to learn Google Analytics 4 eventually, so here’s more on what’s different, and why.

Instagram updated its Insights Analytics to include more about the people who click on your posts.

If your page often shows up on the second page of Google results, your Google Search Console impressions may have gone up when they changed mobile search to infinite scroll.

Speaking of the Console, it is now showing your long-term keyword trends.

ECOMMERCE NEWS, IDEAS, TRENDS

Amazon has been caught (again) using its data on third-party sellers in the marketplace to come up with its own house brand items, this time in India. [in depth article from Reuters]

Amazon is also going to be sharing some of its product data with its third-party sellers, including items people are searching for that Amazon currently doesn’t have many or any of.

Amazon’s third quarter results missed estimates on revenue and sales, although ad sales were way up again. They also warn that costs will be up in the fourth quarter due to supply chain issues, and wage increases.

eBay had a lot of issues with its recent category updates. They also have stagnating sales and buyer numbers based on their third quarter financial report. “Gross merchandise volume, the total dollar value of sales on eBay from which the company takes a percentage, fell 10%.But a strong showing by its payment services and the expansion of its advertising portfolio drove a 11% jump in revenue, [above] expectations.” You can read a seller’s coverage of the report here.

BigCommerce is offering their platform in more countries over the next several months. [soft paywall; Modern Retail] “After launching in France, Italy and the Netherlands this summer, the Austin-based company is taking its service to Germany, Spain and Mexico in January 2022. It plans to swiftly follow up with more territories next July in its bid to become profitable next year.”

Facebook is so large and has so much information on its users that it could “dominate ecommerce” if it continues to improve its current ecommerce programs.

Pinterest has again offered new marketing and advertising tools to its business users, including slideshows and a more detailed profile for merchants. “...shoppers on Pinterest have 85% bigger baskets than shoppers on other platforms and spend twice as much per month.” In addition, the Verified Merchant Program is being introduced in Austria, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

Big brands can now sell on Poshmark. “The secondhand sector is getting too large for brands and retailers to ignore. According to ThredUp's latest survey, used apparel sales are projected to reach $77 billion in five years.”

Michaels is planning to start a new marketplace for handmade crafts, as well as one for third party suppliers. “A spokesperson for Michaels told PYMNTS in an email that plans for the creator marketplace “is in development but not ready to discuss broadly yet.” The third-party marketplace for components and craft materials is “coming soon,” but no specific date was provided.”

The latest in buy now pay later news saw website builder Wix adding Klarna to its payment options, as is Stripe (for the US and Canada only at the moment).

BUSINESS & CONSUMER STUDIES, STATS & REPORTS; SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE

While a third of people in the US are worried that shipping issues will delay their online holiday orders, more are buying more online than are moving back to brick and mortar stores. The predictions for holiday ecommerce sales vary, as do those for retail overall. Sadly, over one quarter of US shoppers haven’t paid off their credit card bills from the 2020 holidays (if they used credit cards for those purchases).

It’s much easier to keep an old customer than to find a new one, especially now that cookies and tracking are becoming less popular. Data will still prove key to customer retention. “Customers will share information so long as they get something in return,” Lynne Capozzzi, chief marketing officer at digital experience platform Acquia. That means providing value.”

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