Mike DeWolfe : The Daily Edition

If you still want to sell on Etsy, you need to promote your wares. Here are 52 resources you may find handy. 1000markets.com/ 100craftlinks.com/ 43things.com/ - Make your items some of your own 43 favorite things. artzee.net/ blogger.com/ - Get a blog and crow about your cool stuff. bluecanvas.com/ byhand.me/ www.cafepress.com - Make some funky design and have them print it on stuff. cracker.com.au craftcult.com craftgawker.com craftjuice.com/ craftopolis.com craftsitedirectory.com/index.html craftstylish.com/ craftylinks.com/ craftytips.com/ craigslist.ca/ creativemiscellany.info/ - A great example of an arts nexus. creativity-portal.com/ daisycraft.com/ designstolove.com/ deviantart.com - Less cool than it used to be. dmoz.org/add.html - Add it to the directory. ecom.yahoo.com/dir/submit/intro/ - Add it to this other directory. electroniccottage.com esellerads.com facebook.com/ - Make your own page in Facebook. flickr.com/ - Photograph your stuff as you go. freecraftfair.co...

*** DISCLAIMER: I tried and left Etsy some time ago. The recent experiences speak not to Etsy, but to the dynamics and shortcomings of Etsy's model *** I fight crickets. Crickets are that sound you hear when nothing else happens. Comedians hear it when they suck. I hear it when I put something out there and no one notices it. For example, over a year ago, I began re-imagining lawn ornaments as zombies. I dislike lawn ornaments, so I thought it was a befitting response to give the critters an undead patina . In the last year, I sold one, gave one away and then a month or so ago, I got a request to send out another one-- for cash! I mailed it. Supposedly, the address was incorrect, so it meandered back. Canada Post wanted to charge me to send the item, and they wanted to charge me to get it back. I sent it under a rate to be delivered in 5 business days. It took 15 business days to wander back. I was able to argue into not paying to get back what Canada Post failed to deliver. I hea...