| Who doesn't love candles? Fragrant candles have | | | | in their locations, giving them a percentage of the |
| become all the rage in recent years, and if you have | | | | sales for their efforts. You can also establish an online |
| the ability to make these beauties, then chances are | | | | presence to sell your candles around the globe. A |
| good that you can start a profitable business doing | | | | functional website will allow you to list your inventory, |
| what you love. Candle making can be a great | | | | including pictures and descriptions of your products, |
| opportunity for those who are looking for a "side" | | | | and then allow customers to check out and pay for |
| business as a way to supplement their existing | | | | their purchases before you ship them out. |
| income, and many people work full time in a business | | | | A quality website will include: |
| that was started as a part time endeavor. If you | | | | A homepage that details your production procedures, |
| love making them, then this may be the perfect | | | | philosophy and states the essence of your candle |
| niche business for you. | | | | business. |
| What You Will Need | | | | An about us page that details your love for making |
| If you have been making candles for awhile, you | | | | candles. |
| probably have much of what you need to get | | | | Videos that show you making your products. |
| started already in your home. But you will want to | | | | A page with tips for safety in the home. |
| determine what types you want to sell, or perhaps | | | | A contact us form that allows potential customers to |
| you want to sell more than one type of candle. Once | | | | contact you with questions, concerns, or comments. |
| you have decided on what you will offer, you will | | | | A testimonials page that contains quotes from |
| need to buy the materials that you will use to create | | | | satisfied customers; this can be used to build up your |
| the products, including the waxes, scents, and | | | | credibility in the eyes of would-be buyers. |
| equipment, as well as containers, jars, packaging | | | | Product pages that showcase the different types of |
| material and stickers that will display your company's | | | | products that you offer. |
| name and logo, among other things. | | | | Individual inventory pages that feature pictures of |
| Marketing and Selling | | | | each type and scent of candle, a description and a |
| Once your supplies are in place, you can then begin | | | | button to add the candle to the shopping cart. |
| marketing your candle products and business. Many | | | | However you choose to market your candle making |
| people find that attending festivals, fairs, and bazaars | | | | business, a website can be one of the most |
| is a good way to market and sell their creations. You | | | | important and effective means of doing so and can |
| might also attempt to partner with local gift shops | | | | catapult your efforts to success over the top! |
| and other retailers to place a display of your candles | | | | |