What a maker market website needs to do
A maker market has two audiences, shoppers and vendors. Give shoppers dates, locations and a vendor preview, and give vendors a clear application path and rules.
Vendor quality sets the market’s reputation. A clear application page that states criteria and timelines attracts better makers and saves you from answering the same questions repeatedly.
People searching for a maker market usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
See market dates
Calendar
Meet the makers
Vendor list
Apply as a vendor
Application
Visit
Directions
Timing matters. Spring through the holidays is peak market season.
The pages a maker market website needs
A maker market site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with dates
- ✓Makers
- ✓Apply — criteria and form
- ✓Visit — directions and parking
- ✓Contact
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on maker market websites
- ✓Dates buried
- ✓No vendor path
- ✓No map or parking info
Getting found: SEO basics for a maker market
- ✓Name market and town — "craft fair in your town"
- ✓Vendor pages
- ✓Date pages
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What a maker market website costs
Most artisan marketplaces fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, a makers page, an apply page, a visit page and a contact form. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask a maker market for
We will ask for your dates, location, vendors, application rules, fees and contacts.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Websites for related businesses
Farmers market vendors · Craft stores · Candle and soap makers · Jewelry makers
Planning guides and features
What a maker market website costs · Maker market website launch guide
