Where to sell handmade online: List updated
Updated December 1, 2009
A while back, I created a list of sites to sell handmade online. You can find that original list here: http://shinyadornments.com/wordpress/?p=205 .
My previous list used Alexa to generate ratings. I’ve been reading a bit more about traffic metrics and the methodology for gathering these numbers and have decided to utilize Compete.com’s metrics in my new lists. Additionally, you will note that I’ve added columns for a site’s latest rank, as well as its previous rank. I’ve also added a column for actual site traffic. An M means millions and a k is thousands. So 4M is 4,000,000 and 4k is 4,000. If a number is listed without either an M or a k afterwards, you can assume this is the actual number of visitors per month in hundreds.
Note: Some of the sites listed below may allow vendors to sell handmade as well as commercial products. For instance, buyers will find handmade as well as retail products on ebay.
I’ve sorted the sites in this list from most to least trafficked. The LOWER the rank number the HIGHER the number of visitors a site receives. LOWER numbers are BETTER.
| New Rank | Previous Rank | Site | Rank per Compete.com | Unique Visitrs Mnth | Note |
| 1 | 1 | ebay | 8 | 70.2M | |
| 2 | 2 | etsy | 191 | 6.07M | |
| 3 | 4 | zazzle | 346 | 4.03M | |
| 4 | 3 | cafepress | 373 | 3.81M | |
| 5 | 5 | ecrater | 1,019 | 1.78M | |
| 6 | 6 | rubylane | 2,471 | 771k | Blog post |
| 7 | NEW | bonanzle | 2,918 | 658k | |
| 8 | 7 | bigcartel | 4,328 | 447k | |
| 9 | NEW | redbubble | 4,580 | 425k | |
| 10 | 8 | artfire | 4,844 | 403k | Site profile |
| 11 | 10 | shopify | 12,529 | 160k | |
| 12 | 11 | ebid | 13,034 | 154k | |
| 13 | 9 | imagekind | 15,043 | 134k | |
| 14 | 13 | 1000markets | 19,532 | 103k | Juried site |
| 15 | 18 | elsewares | 24,928 | 80.5k | |
| 16 | 12 | hyenacart | 28,084 | 71.2k | Site profile |
| 17 | NEW | blujay | 28,712 | 69.5k | |
| 18 | 15 | shophandmade | 35,883 | 54.9k | |
| 19 | NEW | twolia | 39,941 | 49.1k | Site profile |
| 20 | 14 | yessy | 56,152 | 33.8k | |
| 21 | NEW | buyitsellit | 60,020 | 31.4k | |
| 22 | NEW | artspan | 61,246 | 30.7k | |
| 23 | 16 | supermarkethq | 62,120 | 30.3k | |
| 24 | 17 | dawanda | 63,381 | 29.6k | |
| 25 | 23 | folksy | 86,478 | 20.9k | |
| 26 | 19 | trunkt | 102,113 | 17.2k | Juried site |
| 27 | 20 | madeitmyself | 133,615 | 12.6k | Site profile |
| 28 | 26 | indiepublic | 140,735 | 11.9k | |
| 29 | 27 | lollishops | 148,867 | 11.1k | Site profile |
| 30 | NEW | papernstitch | 153,159 | 10.7k | |
| 31 | NEW | notonthehighstreet | 160,998 | 10.1k | |
| 32 | NEW | zibbet | 165,355 | 9.8k | Site profile |
| 33 | 25 | icraft | 180,590 | 8.8k | Site profile |
| 34 | 29 | erayo | 183,195 | 8.7k | |
| 35 | 22 | handmadecatalog | 202,821 | 7.7k | |
| 36 | 30 | winkelf | 236,378 | 6.4k | Site profile |
| 37 | NEW | inhabitatshop | 259,495 | 5.7k | |
| 38 | 37 | craftersbuzz | 266,076 | 5.5k | |
| 39 | 41 | fuzzb | 281,617 | 5.2k | |
| 40 | 39 | coriandr | 289,371 | 5k | Site profile |
| 41 | 33 | artsefest | 310,986 | 4.6k | |
| 42 | NEW | artquid | 323,869 | 4.4k | |
| 43 | 34 | seekingdesigners | 325,453 | 4.4k | |
| 44 | 35 | misi | 335,477 | 4.2k | Site profile |
| 45 | NEW | bouf | 374,768 | 3.7k | |
| 46 | 24 | smashingdarling | 375,929 | 3.7k | Juried site |
| 47 | 21 | silkfair | 382,485 | 3.6k | Site profile |
| 48 | NEW | renegadehandmade | 426,703 | 3.1k | |
| 49 | 36 | mintd | 532,198 | 2.4k | |
| 50 | 32 | girlshopspot | 538,773 | 2.4k | Site profile |
| 51 | 31 | lov.li | 575,858 | 2.2k | |
| 52 | 42 | youcraft | 1,013,698 | 1.1k | Site profile |
| 53 | 28 | plumdrop | 1,248,932 | 909 | |
| 54 | NEW | yabblebabble | 1,717,043 | 626 | |
| 55 | 40 | gozabo | 3,195,877 | 256 | |
| 56 | 38 | handmadefusion | 3,571,376 | 182 | Site profile |
| 57 | 43 | yourcraftylot | no date | no data | |
| 58 | 44 | crowsoup | no data | no data | Inactive? |
What sites did I miss? What do you think of the sites you use? Please share your experiences.
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May 4th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Great list once again! Thanks for doing the research — and more importantly — for sharing the results.
May 4th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
wow! artfire already passed dawanda! :O go artfire!!
May 4th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Great comparison chart! Each 3rd party stats tracker is a little different in how it reads traffic. ArtFire reached about 1.163 Million unique visitors in April & we expect that the new fully custom Studios launching in April will go over very well!
The new ArtFire Studios allow members to customize color, layout, banner size, and even add HTML and widgets such as Twitter and Flick feeds. Plus you can add an Etsy Mini & Project Wonderful Ad box right in your new Studios!
Freedom of your own Website + all the best features of a handmade venue = the new ArtFire Studios! We can’t wait to share these with you!
John Jacobs, President
ArtFire.com
@ArtFireJohn
May 4th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I’m currently at Winkelf only. I love the array of features they have there, and the owner of the site is very attentive. But I did do a bit of demographics research a while back, and was disappointed to find out the traffic there isn’t all that hot. With that said, I used to have a shop at Etsy, but found my shop there was invisible. I know, I’m hard to please. LOL
May 4th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I opened an Art Fire store in late February. So far sales have been more than I expected, largely due to having a built-in audience through the various chat groups I belong to and on which I announced my store opening on.
So far I have not been able to document purchases outside of that community. I’d love to know how to reach the general buying public, but so far that eludes me.
I’d like to thank you very much for the time you spent evaluating the sites and the fact that you are so generously sharing that information.
It’s not something I would even begin to know how to do!
On a separate note - how do you feel the ads on your blog are working out?
Cheers!
Laura
May 5th, 2009 at 7:58 am
How neat~I never knew most of these existed!
~Andrea
May 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
That’s a great list. A lot of site I’ve never heard of. Thanks so much!!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Great information and thanks for doing all the hard work to get it out to us. I have shops on Etsy and 1000 Markets but have not taken the Artfire plunge yet. Might consider their free account until I see it would be worth it for me to be there. I do really like the Rapid Cart feature they have, brilliant idea.
May 5th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
This is a great list with some interesting information! Thanks for sharing!
Do you know how some of the top sites rank for actual sales. Just because there is a lot of traffic to a site, it doesn’t mean stuff sells well, or for a good price. Does anyone here sell to more than one of these sites? Which do you think is a better site for selling handmade jewelry?
(Boy I don’t ask for much do I?)
May 5th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
very interesting stats - thanks so much for posting this!
I am surprised!
(I came here via the jewelledrabbit’s blog - thanks Maureen)
May 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
What great info!! Thanks so much for sharing it! Never knew there were sooooo many!
May 11th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Love your blog!
June 5th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
It’s about time for an update. I’ll update the traffic numbers and rankings and repost in the next week for everyone.
Kristy
June 10th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Dear Kristy:
I just found you and am extremely excited! I have been setting up my Etsy shoppe this week and was looking into info about Artfire. You have certainly helped me make up my mind as well as listing numerous other possible sites to promote our Soy Candles.
I’m definitley signing up for your email announcements!!
Marie - Owner
Sally Lee Candle Co.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
I had printed off your original list you posted awhile ago. Thank you for the update, and the work you put into it. I suppose it’s about finding the right fit for what each person sells. some venues may be better for one type of product than another. I’m still trying to find the right combination.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Has anyone heard of or have any experience with Zibbett?
June 20th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Can you add Bonanzle?
http://www.bonanzle.com/
Thanks!
June 25th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Thanks for the update. I am currently sellling on Etsy (4 sales in 3 months), 1000 Markets (no sales), Artfire (no sales), Bonanzle (1 sale), and small amount on Zibbett (no sales). I was going to list on Handmadefusion, but I didn’t care for their site, extremely slow and jerky. (I sell jewelry, along with about a million other people).
July 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
[…] 7. Once you’ve carried out the above steps, you should be feeling pretty good about the future. So your focus now is on generating a second income stream. Be creative with finding ways to make some money and get free publicity. Think about things you enjoy in your spare time. Sell handmade online. Read here for the sites with the highest rankings. […]
July 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
I’ve posted a link to your article on the new Membership site for Handmade Sellers - Coaching Handmade. Come by and check us out!
http://www.coachinghandmade.com
July 21st, 2009 at 5:17 am
[…] the same time do some exploring and thinking about the future. There are loads of shops available.Click here to find where to sell handmade online. Generally there’s a small charge for listing items. This could be the start of a whole […]
August 29th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I know of a site/selling Venue not listed: http://ArtistryArts.com/ Aprilee
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:13 am
Thanks for compiling this list. There are some that I’ve never heard about. I opened a free shop on Zibbet.com to see how it goes.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 am
This is a great list and research!
I would be interested to see where Bonanzle falls in this. Their traffic is increasing like crazy but they are new.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 am
Thanks for sharing your information.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:07 am
I’ll add Bonanzle information today. Also, I’ve got a Zibbet interview coming, so stay tuned.
Kristy
September 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Also have a Twolia interview coming next week.
Kristy
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
Here’s one that is climbing fast - The GLC Arts and Crafts Mall is offering a free basic shop to crafters who want to sell their crafts online. No catch you can list up to 12 items free.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 am
For the record, glcmall isn’t ranked at all by Compete.com. It’s ranked 609,094 by Alexa.
K
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:59 am
We’re currently redeveloping the web commerce platform and gallery for MountainMade, a foundation that supports a juried family of West Virginia artisans. We hope to see it join all the other great sites you have listed there, and we hope your readers will come check out another site supporting handmade creations: www.mountainmade.com
December 20th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Yay, thanks for updating! This is such helpful info. Selecting the best online platform to sell goods is such a difficult, but important choice since there are so many options out there! It’s nice that you’ve compiled a list where people can see in one place all the venues that are available. Thanks again.
January 31st, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Excellnt list ,wonderful information will definintly use these sites to sell my products