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The Side Gig Industry Talk: August Edition
Feel like I've let you out of the cold? Wondering why my picks are so random (well, they are!).
PRINT-ON-DEMAND MANUFACTURING
- World Maker Faire New York 2013 Announces 650+ Makers ... /// Marketwire
Zazzle
- NSA 'goes after man who mocked agency' /// WND.com
We have been contacted by the intellectual property right holder and we will be removing your product from Zazzle's Marketplace due to infringement claims.”
- World Maker Faire New York 2013 Announces 650+ Makers ... /// Marketwire (press release)
Participating as a Maker Faire Goldsmith sponsor for the second time, Zazzle will be at World Maker Faire New York 2013 hosting "Make It Yours..."
- 10 Wonderfully Weird Zazzle Finds - Mashable /// Mashable
We've scoured Zazzle for some weird and wonderful creations, from the slightly creepy to the just plain random.
Society6
- The trouble with Society /// Creative Review (blog)
- Demand Media Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results /// Wall Street Journal (press release)
Cafepress
- CafePress set to bring on Elasticity as AOR /// PRWeek
- CafePress makes 'pivot' with its Web site /// Business First of Louisville
CafePress.com, a website where users can create and sell products using their own custom designs, is announcing a redesign today.
- 3 e-Commerce Stocks to Sell Now /// Investorplace.co
CafePress, Inc. is an e-commerce platform enabling customers worldwide to create, buy and sell a wide variety of customized and personalized products.
- CafePress PT Raised to $7.00 (PRSS) /// Watch List News (press release)
CafePress Inc. logo CafePress (NASDAQ:PRSS) had its target price boosted by Jefferies Group from $6.00 to $7.00.
Fine Art America
- Anne Geddes Partners With FineArtAmerica.com to Offer Canvas ... /// Broadway World
Founded in 2007, FineArtAmerica.com has emerged as the premiere online destination for buying prints from the world's greatest living artists.
- Anne Geddes Partners With FineArtAmerica.com to Offer Canvas ... /// Broadway World
Founded in 2007, FineArtAmerica.com has emerged as the premiere online destination for buying prints from the world's greatest living artists.
3-D PRINTING & FABRICATION
Do you ever say to yourself: "Gosh, I really need to 3-D print this thing right now?" Well, now that 3D hubs is bringing the sharing economy to the technology
Arguably the popularity of e-commerce and social brands such as Etsy and Pinterest have incited a new do-it-yourself (DIY) movement.
- How 3-D printing is changing Etsy /// Mother Nature Network
A bracelet produced using a 3-D printer and sold on Etsy. ... wanted to buy some homespun yarn or a bar of homemade soap, you might go shopping on Etsy.
Shapeways
- 3D-printed iPhone gear stirs Game of Thrones copyright clash /// Sydney Morning Herald
If it raises a flag, Shapeways takes it down. "We have to be diligent about it," Weijmarshausen said. "We have to put the right safeguards in place."
This 3D-printed figure of Cloud, the main character in the classic role-playing game Final Fantasy VII, was selling like hotcakes on the Shapeways marketplace ...
- Interview: The future of 3D printing /// SmartPlanet.com
Shapeways cannot be cheaper if machines are expensive or slower; the cost of materials is important too. Shapeways can only cut waste out of its own system,
With the help of the latest in 3D printing technology, Shapeways has redefined how a factory floor works.
In this movies, community manager Bart Veldhuizen gives Dezeen a behind-the-scenes tour of online 3D-printing website Shapeways' european factory.
That's about as many as Shapeways got in 2012. Weijmarshausen is on the ... If it raises a flag,Shapeways takes it down, he said. “We have to be diligent
We have an amazing opportunity for artists, designers and coders using Shapeways 3D printing in NYC.
- 3-D printing takes off in New York /// HeraldNet
An engineer at Shapeways removes finished products from a 3-D printer at the company's factory in Queens. These dice were printed in 3-D at Shapeways.
- Researchers show how to 3D-print housekeys /// San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
With just a flatbed scanner and their software tool, they were able to produce precise models that they uploaded to the 3D-printing services Shapeways.
BOOK PUBLISHING
- Is this the rebirth of print? /// Australian Creative
- Online Retailers Gained, While Brick-and-Mortar Lost In Wake of ... /// PR Newswire (press release)
The Review contains Bowker's popular breakdown of print production by genre and for "Unclassified" works comprising mostly reprints and Print-on-Demand
CreateSpace / Kindle Direct
- CHART OF THE DAY: As The Print Industry Collapsed, Demand For ... /// Business Insider
It shows that as the print business really went into a tailspin, demand for journalists, or people with journalism-like skills were in high demand.
- Four Places to Order a Short-Run Printing of Your Book /// PBS MediaShift
CreateSpace: Amazon's print-on-demand (POD) branch, will send you 1 copy or 1,000. You don't have to distribute with them — just publish the book “privately.”
CRAFTING
Etsy
Etsy has confirmed that it conducted a test in which it suppressed the option to pay with PayPal for sellers who had opted in to Direct Checkout.
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- Etsy Sellers Make Noise, Is CEO Chad Dickerson Listening? /// EcommerceBytes (blog)
We see it with eBay, and we see it with its smaller rival Etsy, and sellers often chafe against frequent changes to which they must adapt.
- Etsy Expands Seller Ad Program to Appeal to Mobile Visitors /// EcommerceBytes
Vintage and handmade item marketplace Etsy sees more of its visitors arriving to its site via mobile devices like smartphones and tablets
- Google Rewards Site that Steals Traffic from Etsy? /// EcommerceBytes (blog)
Etsy sellers began noticing that their listings were showing up in searches on Google - good news, right? Not exactly.
Hi! My name is Avleen Vig, I'm a Staff Operations Engineer at Etsy....
- Kiva And Etsy Join Forces /// Forbes
Etsy, for those who don't know, is a social enterprise and a marketplace of artisan-crafted handmade and vintage goods, along with art and craft supplies...
- Etsy Expands Payments Platform Internationally /// EcommerceBytes
Etsy is expanding its Direct Checkout feature that lets buyers pay Etsy, which then forwards the payment to the seller. The feature is similar to Amazon's model...
- Etsy Rolls Out New Seller Feature to Keep Shops Up to Date /// EcommerceBytes
Etsy rolled out a new feature for sellers that allows them to search their shops directly from their active listings page
- Etsy Greatly Expands Its Direct Checkout Feature /// WebProNews
Etsy announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its Direct Checkout feature into ... from Etsy shops even if buyer and seller are on opposite sides of the world.”.
Etsy announced today that it is launching a new Shop Dashboard designed to save ... “You can see all of these features on one easy-to-read page.”
- Etsy Launches New Seller Dashboard /// EcommerceBytes
Etsy sellers have a new dashboard they can use to see information about their shop at a glance, and the reaction to the new tool was positive.
- What Sellers Can Learn from Etsy Mobile Testing Lab /// EcommerceBytes
This latest blog post from the techies at Etsy caught my eye for a number of reasons.
Hi! My name is Avleen Vig, I'm a Staff Operations Engineer at Etsy.
- eBay and Amazon Leave Room for Niche Clothing Sites /// EcommerceBytes
Early leaders include Etsy, Fanatics, Rue La La, Zulily and Zazzle based on revenue, awareness and traffic metrics.
- B-TOWN UNDERCOVER: Etsy Store Owner vs USPS and THE MAN ... /// Scott Schaefer by Shawn Underwood
I run a small online vintage goods business. My business is CallMeCleverVintage on Etsy. I scour flea markets, estate sales and auctions.
- Etsy Expands Payments Platform Internationally /// EcommerceBytes
- Etsy Launches New Seller Dashboard /// EcommerceBytes
- What Sellers Can Learn from Etsy Mobile Testing Lab /// EcommerceBytes
Hi! My name is Avleen Vig, I'm a Staff Operations Engineer at Etsy.
- eBay and Amazon Leave Room for Niche Clothing Sites /// EcommerceBytes
- B-TOWN UNDERCOVER: Etsy Store Owner vs USPS and THE MAN ... /// Scott Schaefer by Shawn Underwood
I run a small online vintage goods business. My business is CallMeCleverVintage on Etsy. I scour flea markets, estate sales and auctions.
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY
- A Picture Sells a Thousand Cents // Viki Reed @ PetaPixel
A look at the current state of the stock photography industry.
- A Picture Sells a Thousand Cents // Viki Reed @ PetaPixel
JUST FOR FUN
- Is There an Online Opportunity for Farmers' Markets? /// RetailWire
Described as "Etsy for local foodies," Good Eggs is a newer e-commerce site enabling consumers to buy local foods from farms and other local purveyors.
- Is There an Online Opportunity for Farmers' Markets? /// RetailWire
- Newly launched FishingGear.com offers Etsy-style platform for ... /// OregonLive.com
The site, Wong hopes, will promote small gear companies from different regions through a platform similar to e-commerce site Etsy, but devoted solely to fishing.
- Newly launched FishingGear.com offers Etsy-style platform for ... /// OregonLive.com
FOR INSPIRATION
- Daughter's Tumblr plea saves mother's struggling Etsy candle ... /// New York Daily News
The threat of moving from home lit a fire under a candle-maker's daughter to shine a light on her mom's struggling candle business.
- Daughter's Tumblr plea saves mother's struggling Etsy candle ... /// New York Daily News
- Seller Success Series: Etsy Sellers Hit Their Stride /// EcommerceBytes
- Etsy helps build a family business /// wtkr.com
When friends encouraged her to sell her personalized and embroidered party hats, stockings and baby bibs on Etsy, she figured it was worth a shot...
She sells the wares at arts-and-crafts fairs, select boutiques, the online marketplace Etsy and by appointment at her 1,200-square-foot sewing studio...- Sardine: It's not exactly a fishy business /// Philly.com
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Monday, August 5, 2013
Chinese Wedding Invitations & Gifts: Double Happiness Pinks
Double Happiness • Pink Wedding
Designed for an Asian wedding (mine!) by me!
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Ninjas, Everywhere!!!!!
Ninjas!! They're everywhere!!
Hand-picked ninja designs just for you!
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