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I raised the price of my bestselling product from $28 to $50, and that one-minute tweak made my shop $8,360 more than the year before from that single product alone.
So here’s what happened…
A couple of years ago in my Tiny Hands shop, I was selling my snow cone necklace for $28.
It was one of my bestsellers but here’s the thing: it took a bit of time to make, and at that price, it wasn’t very profitable.
So I decided to raise …
I’m going to break down seven platforms where artists are actually getting orders in 2026, without having to post online every single day.
I dug through Reddit threads, TikTok deep dives, news articles, and seller interviews to figure out what’s really going on out there.
Not the polished success stories, but the real stuff: what’s working, what’s frustrating, and who each platform actually makes sense for.
Let’s start with one platform that most people don’t immediately think of for art…
Depop is usually labeled as a …
Artists are selling their work in the wrong order.
They spend too much time focusing on things that should come later, and that’s why they struggle to make sales.
I’ll break down what those things are and what you should be doing instead if you want people to actually buy your work.
A lot of creatives start a business by asking one simple question: “What should I make?”
From there, they spend hours designing products they personally like, something they think …
Most artists take too long to start their businesses because they don’t know how long things are supposed to take.
It’s hard to tell if you’re being thoughtful or if you’re just avoiding failure or making a mistake.
I’m going to walk you through each stage of starting an online store that most creatives spend too much time on, and tell you how long it should actually take, so you can finally launch super fast, like this week!
I’ve coached countless artists over the past 12 …
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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