Have you heard yet about the new Swagbucks changes? They made a bunch of changes concerning gift cards. In short: - You can now order one $25 gift card per month for 2,200 SB, with the exception of Paypal. - They are now offering a $3 Amazon gift card for 300 SB. They are still offering a $5 option but it is now 500 SB instead of 450. Basically, the same as all the other $5 gift cards. I'm looking forward to seeing how the $3 option works out. Since the $5 option is now … [Read more...]
Use Coinstar to Earn Amazon Gift Cards
I'm sure most of you have heard of Coinstar. If you haven't, it is a machine that you can put your change into and it counts it. It then gives you a slip of paper to turn in for cash instead of change. For a small fee, of course. You usually find them at the grocery store, Walmart, etc. I'm also sure most of you have heard of Amazon and most of you like to earn free Amazon gift cards (my favorite is Swagbucks). Did you know that you can now use Coinstar to earn Amazon gift cards? To … [Read more...]
Selling On Etsy….Marketing {Part 5}
{I apologize for being a week late on the final part of this series. Our weekend away for the George Strait concert distracted me. :) You can find the first four parts of the series here.} In this final part of our series of Selling On Etsy, we will be going over marketing and promoting. What good is having an Etsy shop if no one knows about it? A lot of new shop owners don't realize there is more to selling than just putting up your items. No matter how good your pictures and writing, you … [Read more...]
Selling On Etsy…Shipping and Packaging {Part 4}
{I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. It was my birthday weekend and other than not enough sleep, it was fabulous here! If you're just joining me on this series, you can catch up on parts 1-3 by going here.} In the first three parts we have gone over getting started, photography, and writing. In this part we will go over shipping and packaging. Packaging Packaging serves two purposes: protecting your item during shipping and branding. Everyone does this a little different. … [Read more...]
Selling On Etsy…Dynamic Writing {Part 3}
If you're just joining us, this is Part 3 of a 6 part series, Selling On Etsy. Parts 1 and 2 can be found here. Part 3 is a hard one for me. This one is all about writing titles, tags, and descriptions. You'd think that because I enjoy blogging I would find my Etsy writing a piece of cake. Nothing could be further from the truth. I struggle with my writing. I have gotten so much better in the past year and half but I still do not enjoy it. That being said, here are the things I have learned in … [Read more...]
Selling on Etsy….Photography {Part 2}
Today we are continuing on with my series on Selling on Etsy. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. Last time we talked about things to do before you open shop. Today we are talking about photography. Get comfy because this one is going to be a long one. Photography on Etsy can make or break your shop. A good photo can make your product pop. It seems more professional as well. It's important to remember that your customers can't pick up your products. They can't touch it or turn it … [Read more...]