Web page help.

[MerAnthony]

Ok to start I have been thinking about this for some time now an I need alittle help. I know there are a ton of free web pages out there but I need something to help promote my boxes. As alot of you know I make hard wood trinket boxes, an I am looking for something that can help me do that. Like have a link to my paypal an advertize my work. I have thought of ESTY but that place to me is just a little to crowded for my taste. What can you suggest that I can use? But also keep in mind at this moment I am unemployed an as for paying for a website is out of the question.

[Mermaid Momo]

http://www.weebly.com
http://www.wix.comhttp
http://www.webs.com
http://www.storenvy.com

Personally I've used both weebly and webs. You can create a shop in webs ( I think you can do it with weebly too but I never needed to) You can also create blogs and galleries and post videos and slideshows on both of those. Storenvy is a site just for making shops. I've used this before. It has awesome customization options, though it's limited to just listing products (no gallery or blog or other website parts)

here's an example of a storenvy store: http://holleyteatime.storenvy.com and http://rose_trianon.storenvy.com

Storenvy handles everything. Payment is via PayPal as storenvy provides the printable shipping labels and stiff for you. They also have nice widgets that organizes and keeps track of your sales, what sales most, and your sale rate. It's awesome. You could make an account on each of these to see which one you like best..

[AniaR]

How are you going to receive money? The thing about etsy is that people can pay on the site. Any site that has built in payment options typically charges a fee. You can do it on your own through PayPal but they will take a portion of the money you make.

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[PearlieMae]

Everyone takes their portion. Paypal takes their cut, I forget what their rate is, Etsy charges 20 cents to list an item, then 3% once the item is sold. HOWEVER, I think it well worth the nominal costs in return for the exposure.

If you have a PayPal account, you can list your stuff on a free blog and include a PayPal generated link so people can purchase. It's up to you to market it, though.

[Winged Mermaid]

I've learned from watching others go through various things that etsy is pretty much worth the exposure to put up with the fees. If you use the right product name and tags people can find you in search. If you create you own website, only you can spread it by word of mouth, and believe me it's harder than it sounds. So, pretty much only your circle of friends and a small portion communities that you're involved with. Unless you want to pay for advertising. That's why even websites that have a good store will list their more popular items on etsy as well.

[Seatan]

Definitely etsy. You can join groups who will help promote you. Also set up a section on deviantart that links to your etsy account. I do NOTHING to promote the few things I have listed on etsy AT ALL, but I still get about an order a month, which covers my listing costs and gives me a few bucks every now and then. It really is the best way to go. Plus a lot if shoppers on there are also crafters, so they are more willing to pay what something is worth because they know how much work goes into it. Kind of like mer versus your average folk--we pay three thousand dollars for a silicone tail without complaint because we know all the money and, more importantly, the TIME that goes into it. If you spend a hundred hours making something and you only charge a thousand bucks, your only making ten bucks an hour--before material costs! That's why I think etsy is best--I am willing to pay crafterson there for their hard work. Walmart, not do much.