Handmade News - Building a Group Website, Part 1: Choosing a Host

A website can be helpful to get your team or guild known and, if done well, increase its credibility. However, before jumping into building your site, collect your thoughts and research each option carefully. This is an important and risky endeavor that could be very pricey. In my first, of this continuing series on building group websites, I will help to choose a host that is right for your groups needs. Choosing a host can be difficult, but with the right attitude and a hefty amount of planning, you should have all the necessary information on choosing the perfect host for your group...

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Handmade News - HMN Spotlight Presents: the "Reclaimed to Fame" Market

In a green world where we need to conserve everything, the Reclaimed to Fame Market has stepped up to create beautiful recycled products for the people of 1000Markets.com. From cans to keys to old LPs, they use practically anything to create their great items. Majorie, of the shop MarjoriesCracked, opened Reclaimed to Fame on January 9th of this year, and she already has a pretty nice and diversified marketplace. Who would have thought that recycled items would look so nice? It must be true that one person’s trash is another’s treasure.

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Handmade News - The Do's and Don'ts of Guilds and Teams

The creation of your Guild or Team should be a fun undertaking. Though, it’s not always easy to get one started, they can be very easy to ruin with the wrong structure. Following these simple strategies should have your group prospering in no time and keep your followers satisfied.

The Do's and Don'ts of Guilds and Teams

GIVEAWAY!!

Etsy Gamers Anime Team is having their first group giveaway! This is a winner take all giveaway, all of the items will go to one lucky winner. The giveaway will end on the 8th of June. Here are the pictures of the items ^_^ go here to find out more about the giveaway and how to enter.