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Hello Fellow Crafters, Carolyn Wainscott here of Carolyn’s Canvas to share USING SOCIAL MEDIA to promote my endeavors. You can use the same criteria for your interests whether it be your blog or your handmade creations. I would love to give you a magic formula for “going viral” but a small percentage hit that list […]
It’s generally accepted that the more views you get the more sales you’ll have on Etsy. You want to draw in clicks from your target market and potential customers, so your SEO has to be as optimized as possible. Other ways to increase views include social media promotion, working with blogs, and networking. Here are […]
You always want more press coverage for your handmade business- so how should the media contact you? There are a lot of names for a media page- “press page,” “contact info,” etc. Essentially you want to make a centralized section where bloggers, event planners, local news, and magazine editors can reach you if needed. You […]
It’s true that a lot of people don’t develop their photos anymore, which is very unfortunate in my mind. But Taking photos is still very popular and each of our smart phones is a living proof of that. So weather or not you develop your photos, use them in a layout or a project or […]
Keeping Up with the Times: 5 Business Strategies to Consider This Year Your company may have some methods that it has employed since its inception, or perhaps you’re using tips passed on to you by older generations of your family. While these techniques can prove fruitful for your company, you should also look for […]
As artists and designer we sometimes find ourselves struggling to make a living from our arts or crafts. Lots of companies can find people who will design patterns, videos, projects or catalog for free so they don’t want to pay us. However I have some ideas that I use to create multiple streams of income. […]
Etsy has become a huge market place and it’s becoming harder to get noticed and to atract potential customers to your shop. Here are my top 3 Tips to succeed on ETSY Use keywords When you write your product title use the keywords in your title. This would be more search friendly not only […]
Social media is an important part of today’s marketing and exposure of every small business. Presence in the social media sphere is important but hard to maintain. Not all of us have the time to be on every social media and post regularly. The answer is to use a system where you can load your […]
Every independent craft show started with a great idea by a creative person (or persons). If you’re lacking for options in your city or are wanting an event on a particular date, why not start your own? If you’re good at organization and event planning that’s great, or you can team up with a crafter […]
Consignment involves placing items for sale with the agreement to get paid only when the products are bought by customers. Personally, I love selling my jewelry on a consignment basis. It’s allowed me to have my work in many stores, it’s a great boost to my profits, and the store owners I work with are […]
Every blogger has a creative block sooner or later. It comes without a warning. One day you are full of ideas, creating beautiful posts and the next…BAM! nothing, just a white blank with no ideas. At first you struggle with it but that almost never works because you can’t force creativity – you just can’t no […]
It’s always hard to get the attention of people on Facebook. Even though you might have lots of followers they don’t always see your posts because facebook limits their exposure. So you need amazing posts that will generate lots of interest, likes and comments so more people will see them. Here are my 6 ideas: […]
