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Weekend Project: Generate an (HTML + JS) eCommerce Site

Creative Retrospection, Ruby 2 Responses »

Feb 132012

My Etsy store has been doing well, but I’d like to overcome the friction of requiring an Etsy account. To reach a wider audience, I’d like to additionally offer my products on a site that wasn’t specific to a community. To that end, I created a tool which generates a static HTML + Javascript eCommerce site. Here’s the result: Creative Retrospection. Continue reading »

Etsy - The Importance of Sales Goals

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Jan 302012

It’s hard to say what sort of sales rate is reasonable or average for a new Etsy store. I spend a fair amount of time in the team forums, and the general consensus I’m getting is that it’s really hard to make any/many sales for smaller shops, but that larger shops (100+ items) tend to make several sales per week. Given that understanding, I have set a goal for myself that I think is aggressive but achievable. Continue reading »

Opening an Etsy Store: Two Weeks In

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Jan 162012

Celtic Knot Mirror

I opened my Etsy store two weeks ago today, and I’ve learned a ton in the time. I have a long way to go before having any significant success, but it’s a fun experiment and side-project for me. Here’s where things stand so far. Continue reading »

Laser Cutting for Fun & Profit

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Jan 082012

Laser Cut Flower

I’ve been experimenting with laser cutting lately, and starting to get some results I like. It turned out to be more accessible than I expected, and what started as a single-purpose project is growing into an interesting creative outlet (You can follow my experiments on my Etsy store). Here’s what I’ve learned so far. Continue reading »