In the spirit of all-links-are-good-links, I compiled a list of blog directories:

Here are some great networking sites for women in business:

Here are some unique advertising ideas that were suggested by sellers in the Etsy forums:

Having a business phone number is a good idea if for no other reason than it inspires trust. Customers expect legitimate businesses to have a phone number. You shouldn’t use your home or your cell for this purpose, however, unless you can get a distinct ringtone for business calls.

I suggest signing up for a business voicemail account. Even if it is rarely used, it will make your whole operation - from your website to your business cards, look a lot more professional. Here are a few options:

• http://www.privatephone.com/ PrivatePhone is NetZero Voice service that assigns to you a telephone number. Calls to your PrivatePhone number will be answered by voicemail, and you can then retrieve your messages either online  or from a regular telephone
• http://www.evoice.com When someone calls your number and leaves a message, it’s delivered straight to your email inbox. Listen to your messages with most popular media players.
• http://www.skype.com/ - telephone number with voicemail service for $38/year.

I use overnightprints.com for my business cards. Use coupon code SPRING07 for $10.00 off your order (not sure when it expires).  Here are some other sites recommended by Etsy sellers:

• http://www.gotprint.com
• http://vistaprint.com

Check out this Flickr set for a fantastic collection of unique business card ideas.

Save yourself some time by taking care of shipping tasks online instead of in person.

Got a customer who paid by check/money order? Print out a shipping label for them with Paypal using the super-secret shipping link.

You can report missing USPS mail online here.

Heather of blissbyheather, maker of fabulous purses and math extraordinaire, calculated how much we pay in Etsy and Paypal fees when we sell items of a certain value. Check it out:

 $1 product = $0.46
$5 product = $4.21
$10 product = $8.89
$50 product = $46.37

Kind of scary when it’s layed out like that! You can find the discussion on the Etsy forums here.