How to increase etsy shop traffic?

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The second most important aspect of your Etsy shop is to get visitors.

Let’s face it, if you have a shop running in the town and no one comes into your shop, because you either close the doors, you don’t have any doors or your shop is simply not easily accessed by customers/ potential customers (Visitors), then you’ll have no one to sell your products. Hence you may never make a penny in that shop even if it is there forever.

The trick to getting visitors into your Etsy shop is to advertise your shop/ products.
Think of your Etsy shop like an actual building. Think of your door/s as the actual links to your Etsy shop and products. In order to get visitors into your doors, you must first have products which in this case are your listings.

You must find a way to have enough people see your doors in order for persons who need/want your products to by chance or intentionally see your shop and stop by to either investigate and/or do business. Now imagine the Internet as the virtual streets which your shop is located on, of which social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) Are now like hot spots where lots a people hangout to gossip, chat, share information, you name it.

You will want to go to those hot spots to show and tell people about your products strategically in order for them to come into your shop to either investigate and/or do business. The beauty of a virtual store (Etsy shop), as opposed to an actual store, is that your doors are portable and always open, well of course if you pay your bills and relevant dues they should be long enough.

Your best bet for social advertisements these days are Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter & Google. Ensure you create accounts on all major social media platforms and share links to your shop and products as aften as possible to get noticed. That is just a basic run through of getting web traffic.
We will create a different post regarding social media optimization and management, Search engine optimization (SEO) for an even more effective store and traffic.

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Rainy Day Craft Fun for Everyone.Rainy Day Craft Fun for Everyone.

Rainy days can be a drag for children and adults alike. Despite the weather outside though, there is fun to be had inside as well. Rainy days are the perfect time to break out the arts and crafts that will drive away the rainy day dreariness. Crafts are perfect for all ages and ensures that nobody is left out.

Crafts for Small Children.

Children age two and up can sit at the table with paper and crayons. While the younger children may not have a long attention span, coloring will help to keep a child entertained when it is not feasible to play outside. Cut out some shapes on paper and let the children decorate the shapes. For more fun, break out some glitter markers and some stickers. Foam is also a good option for younger children. Foam does not tear easily and is very versatile which makes it a good material for young children to craft with.

Crafts for school aged children.

Children who are attending school are likely more adept at handling items such as scissors and glue. Popsicle sticks are a great item to have on hand for rainy days. Popsicle sticks can be used to build houses, picture frames and many other things. The possibilities are unlimited and your child’s creativity is the limit. Paints are also a good idea. Lay out some paint, brushes, paper and some water and paper towels for cleanup and let your kids paint the day away.
If the children are in middle or high school, they are adept at doing more than coloring or painting. Craft ideas for older children include painting on a canvas, scrapbooking and other paper crafts, as well as building crafts out of wood and other items. Cross stitching and fabric arts are good deterrents from the weather outside as they are time consuming.

Crafts for adults.

There are many different crafts that adults can do. Jewelry making and scrapbooking are two of the most popular activities. Sewing, whether by hand or machine, is an activity that can take up a lot of time and therefore drive away the rainy day blues.
Crafting does not have to be and is not age oriented. There are many different craft types, with different levels of difficulty available for pre-school age children all the way through adulthood. Keeping craft supplies on hand will make a rainy day easier on everyone.
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Best Toddler Craft Ideas ever.Best Toddler Craft Ideas ever.

Getting a toddler to sit still can be a near-impossible feat. They’re constantly exploring the world around them. That’s a good thing, but sometimes they need some creative downtime. That’s where toddler crafts come in.

Crafting is great for toddlers for a number of reasons. It can help them develop longer attention spans. Most crafts help develop hand-eye coordination. And young children can benefit from learning how to follow simple instructions. Here are some great craft ideas that your toddler can do (with supervision).

Craft Stick Puppets
Puppets are fascinating to toddlers. Creating their own puppets is easy, and it’s lots of fun. All you really need are some craft or popsicle sticks, construction paper, safety scissors, markers, and glue.
Help your toddler cut animal shapes out of construction paper. He/she can draw faces and other details with washable markers. Glue the stick to the back of the shape, let dry, and he/she is ready to put on a puppet show. If you want to make more elaborate puppets, try cutting shapes out of foam. Glue on a pom-pom for the nose, and add some googly eyes.

Paint with Pudding
Kids love to fingerpaint, but it’s so messy. And there’s also the concern about them eating the paint. Even if the paints are non-toxic, it can make cautious parents uneasy. The solution? Let them paint with pudding!
You don’t need different flavors to make different colors. Just use one serving of plain vanilla pudding, divide it up into small portions, and add food coloring to create various shades. Give your child a paper plate to use as a canvas for his/her masterpiece. When done, he/she can eat it with no worries.

Design a T-Shirt
If your toddler sees you sewing or painting clothes with fabric paint, he/she may want to try a hand at designing clothes. But needles are small and sharp, and fabric paint is messy. What to do? Break out the markers!
Kids can have a blast decorating a plain white t-shirt with colorful markers. If you use washable ones, they can create a design, wear it, and start over after you wash the shirt. If a permanent design is desired, however, you’ll have to let him/her use non-washable markers. You can avoid a mess by covering the work area with the newspaper and putting a smock on your toddler.

Placemats
Making placemats out of contact paper is very easy. Have your toddler cut shapes out of construction paper and glue them onto a whole piece with a glue stick. He/she can add detail with markers or embellish with stickers. When done, place the artwork on a piece of contact paper, sticky side up. Place another sheet of contact paper on top, sticky side down.
Most toddlers will only have the patience to make one placemat at a time. But he can make another one tomorrow, continuing until there are enough for the whole table. He’ll be so proud to know that everyone sees his artwork at every meal!

Crafting can help your toddler learn important skills while keeping him quietly occupied. Whether it’s a rainy day or he’s just feeling creative, seize the opportunity to let him channel his imagination into something you can both admire.
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How to make a handmade gift box?How to make a handmade gift box?

A gift is one of the most significant ways to show your love and affection to others. You can give a feeling of being special to people you love. Obviously, it’s a great idea to go to the market and purchase a gift for someone but imagine the surprising expressions and smiles of your parents, friends, and love ones when you give them a gift packed inside a gift box that you made.

There is a lot of material which you can use to make a handmade gift box. Let’s explore how to make a gift box at home.

Handmade Gift box using Scrap Paper

You will be amazed at how to make a box with the help of scrap paper.

Materials

These are the supplies you require to make a small gift box.

  1. Two pieces of thin scrapbook paper of 12 by 12-inches
  2. Scissor
  3. Paper slicer
  4. Foam paintbrush
  5. Ruler
  6. Glue

Method

Here is how to make a paper gift box step by step.

  1. Firstly draw an ‘X’ on the backside of the paper to achieve fold lines. These should be in the center to get even folds.
  2. Give a diamond shape to the paper and fold every corner to the center of ‘X.’ It is essential that the edges must meet evenly that way your box remains symmetrical.
  3. Now, you have to open the top and bottom flaps while the other two ruffles into the center.
  4. The next step is to fold them into the center is a way that the straight perpendicular line of margins can match to the erect line of the center.
  5. After it, bend upright the sides, and top and bottom flaps are folded down so you can attain a diamond shape having vertical lines after every 1 or 2 inches.
  6. The top and bottom flaps are cut, and you have two triangles now.
  7. In this step, the top and bottom flaps’ tip is folded in, after opening up the paper.
  8. Tuck the side triangles in and fold the small upper triangles upon the large triangles. You got these small triangles from the notch. Here is the crease of your box now.
  9. You make triangle and square by folding the side flaps in the center. Now apply glue on the triangle tip to the center of the earliest X. There is not any special glue for this purpose. A glue stick, Mod Podge, or a standard white glue can be used. You only have to careful and organized when using glue to avoid the mess.
  10. After gluing down the tips, you have to lift the sides, and wow, here are the sides of your box. Now muffle the top and bottom flaps such a way that their tips touch the center. When you do this, it will make the four sides of the box. Just meet them together.
  11. In the last step, you will apply glue to everything that remains at the bottom in the triangle between the original X lines. In this way, you get a square box with four sides. It’s the half side of a gift box.

It is a DIY gift box with lid so this method is to create the top half of your gift box, which will be bigger as compared to the bottom part. What should you do now? You have to take the paper of the exact measurement through which you have made the top part and lowers its length and width by cutting to 1/8-inches.

After cutting the paper, you will get the exact size on which you can work to form the bottom half. Now, the same procedure will be repeated. When this process is completed, a beautiful and elegant box will be in front of your eyes. You can adorn this box with beads, laces, or ribbons according to your choice.

In it, we can use cards of different colors as well as printed cards, and wall papers can also be used. So, be creative and spread the love in the air.

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