When you knit a scarf for your friend or paint a vase for your mother, that's a hobby. When you list that creation online for sale, that hobby creation becomes business. However, most handmade sellers fail to realize this. Read More »
Social media has quickly become the place for creative business owners to promote their products and connect with their customers. Social media marketing provides Etsy sellers the unique opportunity to have a direct relationship with their customers who love their products. It’s not a matter of if you do social media, it is how well you do social media that counts. Social media ... Read More »
There are a few ways to not only test the marketability of a future product, but to enhance the visibility/search-ability of any existing products you might have on the market. Read More »
Are you ready to turn your hobby into an income-earning side business? Want to sell on Etsy? Read More »
How to Get More Blog Post Readers (Immediately!) You might write better than Edgar Allan Poe on a bad day, but that doesn’t mean you can just slop words onto a page and expect to be flooded with readers. Aesthetics matter more than you might realize when it comes to whether or not your blog posts will get read. In ... Read More »
Here is the bottom line. If you are looking to create a blog that is going to help your creative business grow, you are going to have to invest some time. I not talking about the time it takes to tweak your blog to make it look good, with banners, colors and widgets. Read More »
Using Lemon Juice and Salt, you can literally sit back and watch the copper clean itself in front of you. I've only used a small amount in the pictures below, so that I could show you a before & after on the same cuff. Read More »
Announcing a two-day only, early-bird special to the Spring 2014 Build a Better Creative Business Course! Today we're offering an offer like you've never seen before. Read More »
In January 2014, I earned a net income of: $2,141.11 I start almost every discussion on money or building a rewarding creative business with full disclosure that I believe a multi-faceted business is a must. Read More »
Join me as I interview Lisa Jacobs from the Energy Shop. She shares her story of how her Etsy shop was shut down, how she rebuilt her shop, and how her biz is now thriving more then EVER! Watch the webinar replay HERE: ::a note from Lisa::: When your business disappears for twenty four hours, you have a lot ... Read More »
It's the moment many of you have been waiting for: Tim and I are about to launch the Spring 2014 session of the Build a Better Creative Business course! If you've never heard of our program, then oh boy, are you in for a treat today! Read More »
For a limited time we are offering our lifetime membership to Handmadeology Pro for 82% off!! Check all the details and grab the deal HERE!!! Read More »
Did you know that when I had my million dollar handbag company, there weren't any blogs, social media, no google (only yahoo), and most buyers and magazine editors were not even on email......hard to believe I know and it was not even that long ago. Read More »
Branding is like a person's fingerprint, showing your customers how your business is distinctive from the competition. It involves creating an image for your company that reflects your style and your goals in a way that appeals to your targeted customers. Read More »
Attention to All Creative Businesses Owners: Are ready to get the most out of the greatest Social Media Platform ever? Our step-by-step Facebook Training System is going to take you by the hand and show you how to safely skyrocket your online presence in the shortest time ever. Quickly and safely build a huge and high quality army of clients or customers 100% ... Read More »
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