tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post4789214445952980796..comments2024-03-23T03:51:10.304-06:00Comments on 3 Best of Everything: Artfire VS Etsy, Who wins?Laura Gabrielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01685123374853594963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-41291473591262777722013-07-08T00:07:07.248-06:002013-07-08T00:07:07.248-06:00Let us know how Artfire is....I am on Etsy as well...Let us know how Artfire is....I am on Etsy as well, for the past 2 months with zero sales. Although I really need to Network,Link, and promote my site listings (under 20 items as of today's date). I am interested in Artfire and Zibbit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846100918432971671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-74155858743867853472013-07-03T15:54:10.319-06:002013-07-03T15:54:10.319-06:00I started a shop on Etsy in May. It is nearly a m...I started a shop on Etsy in May. It is nearly a month and a half and no sales. I did a search to see who my competitors were and was surprised to see sooooo many mass produced in China jewelry items. Many, many shops with the exact same items. I have reported some to Etsy, because after all they are listing as handcrafted. Nothing was done. They are still selling their plastic stones and clogging the searches. I have gone through a few hundred pages to see if one of my items is listed. I got tired and gave up. I'm trying Artfire now and am impressed with the professional look of their site. Wish me luck!Jewelry is my Gamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416595581883341425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-92201935126049472272012-04-17T15:56:26.180-06:002012-04-17T15:56:26.180-06:00Hello,I have read many of the comments on both Ets...Hello,I have read many of the comments on both Etsy and Artfire and they both have good points and bad,I hope to become a seller soon on one of these sites but need to check out several things before I decide.HR in OregonHeidi Rousseaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-77271741069548726792012-02-07T06:29:18.926-07:002012-02-07T06:29:18.926-07:00I was a member of Artfire for 3 years until this y...I was a member of Artfire for 3 years until this year. I posted my opinion on the forum about the price increase and was banned from the forum. <br /><br />The problem is that those of us who signed on to Artfire for the $5.95 per month (for life) fee were being asked to opt in to pay $6.95. If we did not opt in, we would be penalized in the searches. My opinion is what anyone with a little knowledge of finance and business would be: Artfire needed quite a bit of money fast. Hence the $1 added fee from each life time member. <br /><br />Artfire forums are useless, since there is no way to offer an opinion unsanctioned by the management. Another problem with Artfire is their 'learn as we go' method of business management. Too many changes, too fast alienates customers.<br /><br />As for sales on Artfire, they just aren't there for most people. It's got a smaller customer base. The design isn't pleasing, either. I don't think anyone assumes that online sales will just appear. But with marketing, hard work, etc., they should appear at some point. They do on Etsy, right?<br /><br />People don't get as many sales on Artfire, because Artfire just doesn't have the sales or the traffic. I compare it to craft shows where the bulk of your sales are from other vendors not walk through customers. That just isn't going to work for long. My Etsy products always show up in Google searches, not sure what the problem is for others. Obviously there are a few who find that Artfire is lucrative, but it's not the norm. Personally, I don't see Artfire being around for more than a few more years.<br /><br />The bottom line is that Etsy is where the sales are. And in the end, that's whole point, isn't it?<br /><br />SandysandySTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648039575104173815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-80852237040974376682012-02-02T18:07:39.713-07:002012-02-02T18:07:39.713-07:00From the 19 comments on this point there is one st...From the 19 comments on this point there is one strong negative response for Art Fire and all the rest kind of voted for At Fire over Etsy, I see. I use only Etsy because there is so much to learn in online selling and I just barely made it. My business card has the Etsy address too, so I did not try AF yet. Sounds like AF is not all free...I have to find that out. Etsy has a lot of help too, like Teams, chats Forums ets, where they try to help the seller. I don't if AF has that too. Any way, this is where I am. Thank you. Dita.Anindita Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783357847456177361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4997303810158110766.post-60509166702939911032012-02-02T13:18:11.744-07:002012-02-02T13:18:11.744-07:00Yes, Etsy has made some improvements.
They now of...Yes, Etsy has made some improvements. <br />They now offer the ability to make two types of coupons, % off and free shipping. <br />Artfire's coupon creation system offers many more choices, including the ability to limit the studio category the coupon applies to, and create gift certificates. Artfire also has a global editor that offers many editing choices. Etsy only has outside companies that offer global editing, it's not built into their site.<br /><br />Artfire is more upfront and pro-active when it comes to updating the site to meet with the changes the search engines are making, especially Google's Panda update. They redesigned to listing page to include information formatted for google. <br /><br />I have actually seen on Artfire where my product showing up in online searches leads to sales. Etsy still is mostly internal traffic (people who come to Etsy and then start looking).<br /><br />Artfire has also separated out resellers into a commercial section that buyers have to specifically click on to see. Etsy still looks the other way when a commercial seller (who makes a lot of money for them) is blatantly selling factory made goods. Resellers are out there posing as handmade on every site, but at least Artfire admits it and has done something about it.<br /><br />Another big difference I've noticed in the forums of Artfire, is the number of sellers who come over from Etsy and just import their Etsy listings to Artfire and expect to have sales. Artfire is different for it's SEO tools and tutorials, not using them will not bring in sales, it's that simple. Also, duplicate listings are penalized by google and will not show up well in searches.<br />The days of "if you build it they will come" on the internet are over, it's a global competition and thinking that posting things online without much effort will bring in sales is foolhardy.Robin Priesthttp://www.rpriestellgyco.artfire.comnoreply@blogger.com