The blog dedicated to all things crafty business!
Help customers and search engines find you so you can grow your creative business. If you don’t have a social presence it’s almost impossible to promote your business. However social media presence doesn’t automatically guarantee an overflowing stream of customers and purchases. You need to be smart about your social media presence and help customers […]
Effective SEO (short for Search Engine Optimization) is crucial to success on Etsy. With a few easy pointers you can drive traffic to your shop, leading to increased views and sales. Let’s look at a few ways to improve your Etsy shop’s SEO. 1. Fill Every Tag Space Make sure to use every available tag […]
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I love analytics. Yup, sounds completely cheesy but I do. I love checking to see how many people have visited my Etsy shop and what they were searching for that got them there – also known as Etsy Shop Stats. I know this isn’t the […]
In addition to Handmade and Supplies, the other large category on Etsy is Vintage. Consisting of items that are at least 20 years old, this section has something for everyone! As a lover of all things from the past, here are my tips for successfully selling vintage goods on Etsy. Make Sure it’s […]
How do people find your website on the internet? This might seem like an obvious question, but think about it. The most common way people search is with words and phrases, right? No problem. As artisans we know all about what we’re creating, so we know what words and phrases are most commonly associated with […]
I could go on about search engine optimization, or how to take better pictures, or go into the whole philosophy of Winnie the Pooh, but this is easier, more basic, and I believe more necessary. Five Basic Lessons of Marketing You are not what you sell. I don’t care if you literally put your own […]
Well here is my recipe for a fantastic blog post! I’m not sure who coined the term ‘Evergreen Blog Post’, but it’s a great way to describe a post that continually draws traffic to your site. These are the die-hard blog posts that stay in the top search engine results for specific keywords over long […]
Welcome to our brand new blog, Creative Income! We are super excited to be live and sharing tips for the crafty and business minded. Every day we’ll be right here bringing you articles to help you start or grow your very own craft business. You’ll find articles on topics such as: Blogging Social Media Marketing […]
There are so many blogs out there nowadays. It seems like if you don’t have a blog, you just don’t exist! Well you spend hours coming up with article ideas, editing photos, and writing witty copy, now how do you get your posts out there so that people are reading them and all your hard […]
