# Philadelphia Inquirer: One big, booming online crafts fair

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- Original source: https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20070729_One_big__booming_online_crafts_fair.html
- Domain: inquirer.com
- Latest check: 2026-06-07
- Channels: Community, Marketplace, Offline, Retention

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Etsy forums and chat as marketplace glue](/growth-ideas/etsy-forums-and-chat-as-marketplace-glue/) - Build seller conversation into the marketplace so supply does not feel like isolated storefronts waiting for search traffic.
- [Etsy street teams turn sellers into local ambassadors](/growth-ideas/etsy-street-teams-turn-sellers-into-local-ambassadors/) - Organize sellers into local teams that can recruit, teach, promote, and defend the category where the platform cannot show up alone.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)