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New Etsy Coupons

New Etsy Coupon Features – Dollar Discounts, Minimum Purchase Amount, and Thank you Coupons

March 1, 2013

Learning from user experience and feedback, Etsy does a wonderful job of delivering new features that sellers want to support the spirit of the handmade community. The Etsy community is a very loving and generous [...]

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Valentine's Day Tips for Indie Retailers

Capture the Hearts of More Customers for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2013

Valentine’s is always a breath of fresh air after the post Christmas slump in January. While the holidays were focused on the frenzy of finding many gifts for many people, the unique charm of Valentine’s [...]

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SF Etsy Crush

SF Etsy Crush 40% Flash Sale – February 4th Only

February 4, 2013

The San Francisco Etsy Team is hosting a one day only Flash Sale today! Every handmade product from these 55 participating Etsy stores are offering 40% off everything in their stores until midnight tonight! Looking [...]

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Happy 2013

Celebrate the Best Free Gifts in the New Year

December 31, 2012

By the time New Year’s arrives there may be a sense of consumer overload with money spent and credit cards maxed from Christmas gifts. Some of the best choices for starting the New Year might [...]

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NerdWallet’s Indie Coupon Site Jump Starts the Holiday Shopping Season by Promoting Local and Indie Retailers

November 27, 2012

NerdWallet is excited to announce the official launch of NerdWallet Indie, a site where local shops can promote their work and offer deals! If you own your own Etsy or online shop, NerdWallet Indie is [...]

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Florist Small Business Owner

Shop Local for Small Business Saturday

November 19, 2012

While Black Friday may draw millions of discount-hungry shoppers to big name chain stores to shop for the coveted holiday presents, small businesses near you are also preparing for the holiday shopping season and are [...]

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Jolie And Elizabeth - Sage Wrap Dress

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Retailing With Expert Advice

October 25, 2012

Celebrating women in retailing this October, National Women in Small Business Month is breaking ground in showcasing amazing women-run businesses large and small. Just twenty-five years ago, women owned only 10 percent of businesses in [...]

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Etsy Gift Cards

Just In Time Etsy Gift Cards For The Holidays

October 18, 2012

The long wait is over! The popular online handmade marketplace Etsy has finally launched its Gift Cards feature that will be accepted by over 100,000 Etsy shops. Etsy is a fast growing online market where [...]

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Holiday Head Start: 3 Tips to Maximize Your Holiday Season Sales

October 3, 2012

Each year, more and more shoppers are making their holiday purchases online. According to digital marketing experts eMarketer, online holiday shopping is undoubtedly trending upwards with nearly a third of all consumers preferring Internet shopping [...]

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Frustrated Man in Data Center

GoDaddy Follow-Up: Avoid Disaster with Expert Advice

September 13, 2012

On Monday, GoDaddy’s servers were taken offline by “internal corrupted router issues”, causing millions of websites to shut down. Site owners had to wait in silence for six painful hours before service was restored. Although [...]

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