What advice would you give to artists who are new to Etsy?
BRIDGETTE: Just keep plugging away… eventually if you love what you do and put your all into it, it will come around. Don’t expect an overnight success, unless you are one of those lucky people! It will take plenty of time and can sometimes be heartbreakingly frustrating, but in the end if you can create one thing for one person who just loves it, it is all worth it… just do not ever give up, no matter what anyone says to you… keep going! Oh, and never underestimate top notch customer service! MIKE: Get your wife to do it. Just kidding – my real advice is to never give up and create new products as often as possible. People on etsy seem to love the newest thing. What are your favorite features on Etsy? What new features would you like to see? BRIDGETTE: I love the ability to interact on the forums. It is awesome to learn about the buyers and sellers and share common interests, gain knowledge and experience from fellow colleagues. I also love that Etsy does listen when people make
