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It seems like we just never have enough time to get it all done. Post office, website maintenance, sourcing materials, creating, on and on and on the list goes. When you are a creative business owner and you wear all of the hats it makes it hard. If you blog as part of your […]
We caught up with Whitney Surane of Madly Wish after seeing this lovely article from Red Tricycle. We are both located in the Chicago-land area so it was great to catch up with her and hear how she runs her craft business in the Windy City. Whitney has a line of sewn baby items that […]
You’ve been blogging for a couple years now and posted lots of great content. You’re still posting new content all the time but can’t help thinking that some of the content you posted a few years ago is still relevant. How can you use that content now without looking like you’re just “recycling” old stuff? […]
When I attended the SNAP Conference not too long ago, I got the chance to learn all about mobile phone photography and check out products and trends that everyone is talking about. But I also got the chance to chat with a ton of savvy bloggers. Kate and Sara from Our Best Bites gave an […]
Here at CreativeIncome, we caught up with Amy Anderson of Mod Podge Rocks because she is a Bloggies winner! Many congratulations are in order for this hardworking crafter who is someone we all admire. We wanted to get the inside scoop from Amy about her blogging experience and she has some great tips for all […]
If you have a popular blog, website or online “property,” the day will likely come when someone wants a piece of that traffic. It could be that another company will want to place an ad on your blog, or they might ask you to write a sponsored post or product review. How do you know […]
Are you considering a blog redesign? If you’re like me, you started your blog with a free template, and, for many months, the free template worked just fine. However, as my knowledge on the functional capabilities of blogs increased, I wanted more. I outgrew the free template so I visited hundreds of blogs. I took […]
Your eyes begin to scan the webpage. You recognize a few words and then a sentence and then full paragraphs begin to snap into focus. A rock forms in your stomach and your chest tightens. You know it immediately – someone stole your blog post. It’s easy to feel helpless when you’re online. It’s a […]
If you’re new to the world of blogging, you might feel overwhelmed or scared. After all, there are so many little things to consider when producing a successful site. Before you start breathing into a paper bag, take a minute to get your bearings. Think about why you wanted to start a blog in the […]
As craft and food bloggers know, Pinterest is an important resource for driving traffic to blogs. However, if you’ve blogged for more than two years, chances are that your old blog posts are riddled with horizontal photos. As all Pinterest users know, the pins that are shared the most often have similar qualities: Good or […]
