Welcome to The Growth Thread Blog —
your home for smart, grounded business advice for handmade sellers.
From Etsy to Amazon Handmade to Shopify, we share real strategies in marketing, mindset, and systems to help you grow your handmade business — without the burnout.
If your listing isn't showing up in Amazon search results, indexing is likely the first thing to check. Here's exactly what it means, why it matters...
I've been selling on Amazon Handmade since the day it launched. I'm going to give you the honest version of this conversation — not the hype, and no...
If you're already sending inventory to Amazon's warehouses, you may not know you can use that same inventory to ship orders from your Etsy shop or you...
Packaging for FBA is different from packaging for direct-to-customer shipping. Here's what Amazon requires, what you need to have on hand, and how t...
The Amazon Seller app puts your entire business dashboard in your pocket. Here's what it does well, what it doesn't replace, and how to use it to st...
You open your Seller Central app and see an order — but the payment shows $0.00. Before you panic, here's exactly what that means and what to do abo...
Amazon Handmade and the Amazon marketplace are not the same thing. Understanding the differences helps you set up your account correctly and know wh...
A customer message saying their order never arrived is stressful — especially when the tracking says it was delivered. Here's exactly how to handle ...
Amazon Handmade sellers aren't supposed to be charged the $39.99 monthly Professional Seller fee. If it shows up on your account anyway, here's why ...