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 "title": "MakerLedgr blog",
 "home_page_url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/",
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 "items": [
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/handmade-sale-losing-money/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/handmade-sale-losing-money/",
   "title": "Why Your Handmade Sale Might Be Losing Money",
   "summary": "A busy shop can still lose money on every order. Here is how that happens, and how to see it.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/handmade-sale-losing-money.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/pricing-handmade-with-confidence/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/pricing-handmade-with-confidence/",
   "title": "Pricing Handmade Products With Confidence",
   "summary": "Underpricing is the maker's most common mistake. Here is how to price with confidence.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/pricing-handmade-with-confidence.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/hidden-costs-eat-margins/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/hidden-costs-eat-margins/",
   "title": "Hidden Costs That Eat Maker Margins",
   "summary": "The costs that sink makers are the ones they never add up. Here they are.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/hidden-costs-eat-margins.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/materials-costing-done-right/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/materials-costing-done-right/",
   "title": "Materials Costing Done Right",
   "summary": "Getting material costs right is the foundation of maker pricing. Here is how to do it.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/materials-costing-done-right.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/shipping-costs-true-profit/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/shipping-costs-true-profit/",
   "title": "Shipping Costs and Your True Profit",
   "summary": "Shipping quietly reshapes your margins. Here is how to account for it honestly.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/shipping-costs-true-profit.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/platform-fees-what-you-keep/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/platform-fees-what-you-keep/",
   "title": "Platform Fees and What You Actually Keep",
   "summary": "The sale price is not what lands in your pocket. Here is how fees change the math.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/platform-fees-what-you-keep.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/find-most-profitable-products/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/find-most-profitable-products/",
   "title": "Finding Your Most Profitable Products",
   "summary": "Your bestsellers are not always your best earners. Here is how to find what really pays.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/find-most-profitable-products.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/raising-prices-without-losing-customers/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/raising-prices-without-losing-customers/",
   "title": "Raising Prices Without Losing Customers",
   "summary": "A price increase feels scary but is often overdue. Here is how to do it gracefully.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/raising-prices-without-losing-customers.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/bookkeeping-basics-makers/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/bookkeeping-basics-makers/",
   "title": "Bookkeeping Basics for Makers",
   "summary": "Good numbers turn a hobby into a business. Here are the bookkeeping basics that matter.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/bookkeeping-basics-makers.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/pricing-custom-order-requests/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/pricing-custom-order-requests/",
   "title": "How do you price a custom order request without guessing at the hours?",
   "summary": "Custom work is where handmade sellers most often underprice. A repeatable quoting method keeps commissions profitable and protects your time.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/pricing-custom-order-requests.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/free-shipping-decision-makers/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/free-shipping-decision-makers/",
   "title": "When should a handmade seller offer free shipping instead of charging it separately?",
   "summary": "Free shipping is a pricing decision, not a marketing perk. Here is how to tell when it helps your margins and when it quietly drains them.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/free-shipping-decision-makers.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/paying-yourself-handmade-business/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/paying-yourself-handmade-business/",
   "title": "How do you pay yourself from a handmade business without starving the shop?",
   "summary": "Most makers either take nothing or take whatever is left. Neither is a plan. A simple owner-pay system keeps you and your business both funded.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/paying-yourself-handmade-business.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/holiday-inventory-planning-makers/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/holiday-inventory-planning-makers/",
   "title": "How much inventory should a handmade seller stock before the holiday season?",
   "summary": "Overbuild and you tie up cash in January. Underbuild and you turn away December buyers. A plan built from your own numbers lands between the two.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/holiday-inventory-planning-makers.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/wholesale-pricing-handmade-businesses/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/wholesale-pricing-handmade-businesses/",
   "title": "Why does wholesale pricing feel impossible for small handmade businesses?",
   "summary": "Retailers expect to pay about half of what you charge. Here is why that math breaks for many makers, and how to make it work when it can.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/wholesale-pricing-handmade-businesses.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/packaging-choices-per-order-profit/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/packaging-choices-per-order-profit/",
   "title": "Which packaging choices actually change your per-order profit on handmade goods?",
   "summary": "Packaging is a cost line many makers estimate once and never revisit. Some choices matter a lot, others barely register, and it pays to know which is which.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/packaging-choices-per-order-profit.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/craft-fair-booth-losses/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/craft-fair-booth-losses/",
   "title": "What should a maker do when a craft fair booth loses money?",
   "summary": "A bad show is data, not a verdict. Here is how to work out what went wrong, what to change, and when to stop doing shows altogether.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/craft-fair-booth-losses.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/returns-refunds-handmade-orders/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/returns-refunds-handmade-orders/",
   "title": "What is the best way to handle returns and refunds on handmade orders?",
   "summary": "Returns hit handmade sellers harder than large retailers because every item carries real labor. A clear policy and a few habits limit the damage without alienating buyers.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/returns-refunds-handmade-orders.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/discontinue-product-still-sells/",
   "url": "https://makerledgr.com/blog/discontinue-product-still-sells/",
   "title": "When should a handmade seller stop making a product that still sells?",
   "summary": "Sales are not the same as profit. Some of your steadiest sellers are quietly costing you hours you could spend on work that pays better.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://makerledgr.com/assets/blog/discontinue-product-still-sells.jpg"
  }
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