Some people’s image of an artisan or crafter is often of a potter spinning his/her wheels in the garden shed turned studio, and then going to the farmers market to sell their wears. Or of a knitter sitting with a cup of tea, quietly knitting as he/she gets ready for this year’s Christmas Craft Fair. But today’s Artisans, Crafters, Artists and Designers do not have to rely on farmer’s markets and craft fairs alone.
But the Artisans and Crafters today don’t have to depend on farmer’s markets and craft shows to sell their unique handmade items. Local craft shows give the crafter an opportunity to sell a small amount of the unique handmade items, but in today’s world the Artisan and Crafter have access to a much bigger market, a worldwide market where they can sell their handmade crafts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The craft can be knitting, painting, pottery, it really doesn’t matter, the crafter will have a huge advantage by being online. Being online gives the crafter’s business credibility as a legitimate business. The crafter’s local customers now have the opportunity to be able to purchase their unique handmade crafts year round, and to contact the crafter if they want a special custom made item. They no longer have to wait until there is a local Craft Show.
For so many crafters the idea of hiring a web designer to build them a web site, not to mention having to promote and manage their site can be very challenging. They also have to make sure that their site has e-commerce capabilities, security, web hosting etc., this all can be very costly. But if the crafter does not have a web site they can be sure that there competition will. There is a better choice, crafters can now open an online shop in a crafters’ mall with everything they need for a minimal flat monthly charge. The crafter will get their own control panel where they can easily upload their product images and product descriptions, setup their shipping charges and taxes. In a very short time they can have their store live on the internet and be ready to start selling to their customers from around the world.
To promote your new shop you can add your shop’s web address to your business cards and brochures. When the customer comes to the crafters shop having a complete updated stock of their unique handmade crafts with crystal clear images and detailed descriptions will make it easy for the customer when they want to purchase an item. If you keep your online shop updated regularly you will soon find that you are having a steady stream of worldwide customers buying your handmade gifts and your craft business will continue to grow at a steady pace.
Start selling your handmade crafts. At the GLC Arts and Crafts Online Mall. Get started now, open your handmade craft shop and what it can do for you.
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