Online Market For Your Small Business Wares

Are you creative, but not sure where to sell your creative wares? There are quite a few online places where you can set up shop to sell your handmade, or creative products or ideas.

If you’ve thought about starting a business around a craft or if you have something creative you’d like to try to sell. There are many online avenues to explore.

If you’re looking for a place to sell your handmade products, your photos, or your graphic designs online, here are some places and ideas for you to check out.

1. eBay
2. Etsy
3. Zazzle~ Set up a shop with your own graphic designs, or images.
4. Cafe Press
5. Shop Handmade
6. Ruby Lane
7. Set up your own website or blog. One of my favorite ways to set up an online stores, is by using a static Wordpress site, and adding a shopping cart.

This definitely not a complete list there are many other options out there, some that specialize in specific types of crafts, or creative ventures. If you have a product to sell, do a little research to find out what the best avenue, or avenues for your business may be.

You don’t have to limit yourself to one online storefront. You can set up your own stand alone shop/ website, and have an Etsy shop at the same time for example.

Whether you choose to set up your own website, or create a store on someone elses website, you’ll still want to promote your store whenever you get a chance.  There are many things you can do to promote your website, both online and offline. I’ll be back to talk about promoting your online store in another post.

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