pottery, business

getting your pottery online part 5

screenshot of Etsy listing handmade masks

Continued from Part 4. Part 5: Etsy and Its Competitors No review of getting your pottery online would be complete without a nuanced discussion of Etsy.com. As the "online craft marketplace," Etsy.com has been, and continues to be, the destination for a lot of potters who just want…

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pottery, business

getting your pottery online part 4

photo of a simple bcard site

Continuted from Part 3 Part 4: Business Card Sites Most artists most of the time actually want a "bcard" site, and want to handle sales via a phone call. Running an actual online store requires a lot of work that most of us are not prepared to follow through on…

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getting your pottery online part 3

screenshot of Facebook page for pottery business

Continued from Part 2: Domains Part 3: The Social Media & Shared Market Alternative Domain registration already takes some artists out of their comfort zone. If so, let me suggest another approach, which involves orchestrating your entire web presence around shared sites so that you don't need to register a…

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pottery, business

getting your pottery online part 2

screenshot of gandi.net domain control panel

(please read Part 1 first) Part 2: Domains A "domain" is an online, text address that people can use to find you on the web, such as "FuzzyChef.com" or "FernhillPottery.net". Getting one is your first step if you are going to pursue any path other than "Social Media…

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brunch, vegetarian, jewish food, passover

matzoh brei

matzoh brei, cut into 8 pieces

Now, I did mention that one of my favorite foods of Passover is matzoh brei, Passover's eggy answer to migas or French toast, depending on how you make it. It's your brunch go-to for the holiday, and if you don't get a chance by Thursday, then make it this weekend…

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