Just wondering as someone who sells handmade things on etsy, Ive noticed my sales dipping the last 6 months. is there any websites you recommend to buy/sell handmade things?
There's no other handmade marketplace with nearly the same buyer reach. I've been on GoImagine, MakerPlace, etc for months and they literally generate zero sales against Etsy's hundreds in the same time.
What's your craft? I like artfinder.com, though it's mostly paint on canvas. There's occasional sculpture, collage, and photography.
I've seen local flyers for https://artisans.coop/, but haven't got any metrics or anecdotes for 'em
I've given up on trying to find such goods on the web, to be honest. Instead, I've gone back to the old-fashioned method of hitting up craft fairs and the like in person.
Make your own using wix, etc. Advertise on social media
tried that but the content creation side of that was taking way too long and etsy has a larger flow of people just browsing
And that's why it's flooded with product.
You can have ai do that for you now.
Check out journalist.ai, etc.
Discovery is still a problem.
It's generally more fragmented now, but specifically for handmade goods there's https://goimagine.com/ (5% transaction fee non-inclusive of payment processing + monthly subscription of $2.50-$10 for sellers, application required)