10. Online Boutiques: Sell Your Crafts
The sky’s the limit for at-home crafters. Running a successful at-home crafts business no longer means schlepping your wares to flea markets every weekend or begging for space at your local art gallery. All you need is a reliable Internet connection, a decent camera, and a modest startup fund.
Legitimate places to sell your creations online include:
Etsy. Selling on Etsy is a fantastic way to make money from your crafting hobby. And with a transaction fee of just 3.5%, it's a lot cheaper than popular alternatives like eBay and Amazon.
E-Commerce Portal. The best way to increase the visibility and credibility of your home craft business is to launch your own website. And the best way to monetize that website is with a ready-made e-commerce portal. Shopify is a relatively cost-effective and feature-rich option for serious sellers - you can build and maintain a decent store for $ 15 to $ 20 per month. Volusion and Squarespace are worthy, competitors at comparable prices.
Niche Websites. Depending on what you are selling, a dedicated website can be cheaper and more effective than Etsy and the e-commerce portal on site. Check out Handcrafted Artist, which costs $ 50 per year and only for handcrafted items, and Zibbet, which costs $ 5 and up per month and has handy features that transfer Etsy list content seamlessly.