Craft Show Tips and Tricks

The season of craft shows is fast approaching are you ready? Maybe this is your first year doing a show, you have submitted your items, been approved and have paid your fees. Congratulation! I know with my first show I was rather exited and with the excitement came a tremendous nervous feeling! I am on [...]

Home Remedies

Originally Posted by DottedWithHearts. So, skating on a roller derby team causes my teammates and I to have “look at this bruise!” “oh yeah?! Look at this one!” moments. And strange as it is, if you don’t get a nice one after a big fall, its almost a disappointment! But let me tell you, they [...]

Selling More in A Difficult Economy

Originally Posted by Marzel. Increase your sales by following these creative selling strategies specifically tailored for artists and crafters: 1) Expectations- adjust your expectations about what success is in art sales. * Time: While there are always exceptions, it will take considerable time to establish regular sales of your art. Waiting years for a small [...]

How To Take Great Photos

Originally Posted by DottedWithHearts. Some people tend to think you have to be a semi-professional photographer to get great product photos. Definitely not true! I have gone through many years of trial and error since starting my small, small business. There are lots of great tricks you can use to get rad product shots! *Natural [...]

Offline Advertising. For Sellers, By Sellers

What are the key’s to being successful when advertising? There are many communities online where you can plug your shop or items, but another effective tool is using your feet in the real world. We caught up with a bunch of successful sellers, who were willing to share their super secret offline advertising tips. So [...]

How and Where To Advertise, Part 2.

This is part 2. Please read part one first, if you haven’t already. Alright, so we have a few more freebies up our sleeve, before we get to paid advertising… Blogs Know someone with a blog (or awesome online magazine :P)? Send them an email. Show them your products, send them some stuff for a [...]

How and Where to Advertise, Part 1.

Advertising can be expensive and tough. if you don’t know what you are doing, you can spend a lot of money, that will result in little clicking, and minimal buying. We’ve rounded up some awesome online advertising ideas, both free and paying, to help you get your foot in the door. Creating an Ad. First [...]

Tips To Make Your Website/Online Store Successful

So you’ve gone and decided you’d like to start your own business. Or maybe, you have your own business. But a tumbleweed is rolling across your one homepage, and dust is forming on your pixelly graphics. Here are a few tips to help make your site or online store More informative, interesting and easier to [...]