So you have a website. Its aim is to broadcast your talents to the world. Shoppers should come by the thousands, spending their leisure hours among your treasures. After all, you’re the best at what you do, right?

Unfortunately, that’s not the way the Internet works for most non-celebrity artists and crafters. Take a look at our article for online marketing. It may not make the above statement come true, but it should set you on your way. Click here for more of the article.

Have you ever wondered why some crafters are successful selling on the web while others aren’t? Have you ever thought, my product is just as good as theirs, how can they be selling more than I am? Well, I must say it starts with a great presentation. Put it this way, if you had a choice between buying something that was sitting on a black velvet box with a beautiful ribbon, vs. that same item in a ripped shoebox with glued paper on it, which one would you buy? That’s right, we all would take the one from the black velvet box. Well, this applies to the web as well. As you search through online storefronts, those crafters that are successful start by presenting their work the best way possible. They take great photos of their work to display on the web. Great photos show great presentation.

Not sure how to take great photos? We can start you in the right direction. Read our article for taking those great photos, that capture your exquisite work.

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Hi Everyone,
I hope you all have a wonderful New Year and that you have a safe one as well.

As we move into the new year, we are planning some major changes to the artsEfest.com website. We have continued to add to our existing site over the years, but we have decided we need a new look and some new features. In the past we have looked to our users for information on changes/additions they would like to see in the future. Since you are the ones using the site the most, who better to ask.

This year we would like to continue with that tradition. We are looking for any and all feedback from you. We are primarily focussed on the following areas:

1. Shopping Cart and Checkout process
2. Ways for searching for products other than just by category
3. For crafters, what improvements would you like to see in the site editor
4. The look of the site. What would you like to see? Colors? Layout?

Please feel free to post your suggestions to this blog for others to view and provide feedback on.

Again, have a wonderful New Year and we look forward to your responses!

Brian

We at artsEfest.com would like to thank all of you for your support over the past years and we wish you a happy and safe holiday! Please make sure to look out for your friends and family and make sure everyone drives safely.

Also, this time of year is very hard for those that are less fortunate than us. Please take the time to give back to your community and help those in need. I am sure you can contact your local Red Cross to see if there is any way you can help a family in need or just give donations or blood. It is important to remember that the holidays are a time for giving thanks and to spread love. A little something to those in need can go a long way.

Happy Holidays!

It’s that time of year when we are looking for those gifts for our friends and family. It’s also the time when we are looking for bargains because we have so many gifts to buy. So, in the spirit of the holiday season, many of our crafters are holding amazing promotions. Some of them include free shipping, a percentage off your total price, a dollar amount off your total price, and many more. To see a complete listing of those promotions please visit www.artsefest.com/home/holiday_promotions

Have a safe and happy holidays!

Just in time for the holidays, we have added an affiliate program to the artsEfest.com website. All affiliates that are looking to promote the site must register with us and go through a thorough check to make sure it is a good fit with our site. The affiliates that register can receive money for new crafter registrations as well as transactions through our online craft store. They will receive a percentage of the sales they generate through the online craft store. this does not mean our exhibitors will receive less money our of their sale, we will be paying the affiliates out of our pocket in order to bring in more business and sales to our crafters. We are also attempting to create a larger awareness for the artsEfest.com website and each of its exhibitors. You can read more on our affiliate program by going to http://www.artsefest.com/home/affiliate_information

We are happy to inform you that you can know use Google Checkout as a form of payment for your website. This allows you to offer multiple payment methods for your customers to use. We are attempting to give your customers alternate payment methods and essentially giving them a choice on how they would like to pay for their products. Along with Google Checkout we also give you the option to accept checks as a form of payment. You do not have to use either of these alternatives, but we do strongly suggest you at least choose one of them.

In order to accept either of these alternate payment methods, you must login to your account, click on the Website Info link and then the Payment Method link. Please make sure to read all information on Google Checkout. You will need to enter important information in order for the Google Checkout to work appropriately.

You may register for a free Google Checkout account by going to https://checkout.google.com/sell?promo=sbhp

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