Today I want to share a few simple tips with you that I have talked about many times on webinars. Many of you have heard these tips, but each time I mention it I always hear ” I never knew that”! When you share a link on Facebook, Facebook automatically populates the image, title, and description. This info is pulled ... Read More »
How many times have you walked through a craft store and wanted to buy some of the creative and colorful painted frames but had to keep walking when you saw the price tag? Read More »
This week we are featuring handmade shops from Cleveland Ohio! You can submit your shop, art/craft show, and Etsy team HERE. Read More »
I'm hosting a FREE training webinar all about "Growing your fan base for your creative business." On it, I'll show you: Read More »
Give your boring backyard picnic table a simple unique update. With just some tape, a sander and some stain, Jamie was transformed this table! Read More »
Today, I wanted to share some of my best tips for staying productive when you work from home. The more comfortable you get with working at home, the more tempting it can be to procrastinate and become really unstructured with your days. Read More »
This week we are featuring handmade shops from New York! Read More »
Did you know magazine readers spend more money online. Average reader spends 40 minutes of reading magazine? With that in mind, Meylah has partnered with Mode Fashion Magazine to bring you state of the art magazine exposure for local business. We are kicking of this pilot to help our members, creative business owners, small business owners and our champions ... Read More »
Here are the top 100 Etsy sellers overall for 2014. These rankings are by sales numbers. Each shop link is clickable, so have fun checking out all these great shops! Read More »
We want to thank all of our amazing fans that entered the Meylah product photography contest! There were over 100 entries, and a little over 1500 likes/votes. Read More »
I stumbled across this great how-to video on using your iPhone for quick photos of your products! Read More »
Taking truly stellar product photos really is absolutely vital to having a successful online handmade business. It's something many of us struggle with, because we're not photographers... we're knitters, or jewelers, or artists. The product photography learning curve can be a steep one, and it can take us many years until we reach a point where we're truly happy with our photos. Read More »
I cannot stress this enough. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and your business is won’t be either. Recognize the time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears (okay, hopefully not blood) that is involved in building a successful jewelry business. Read More »
There can be great benefits to keeping up with a consistent blog and building up a gradual loyal following. But what about when you don't know what to write about? Here are some go-to ideas to use when you're feeling stuck: Read More »
Make sure your creative space is equipped for the volume you want to produce. A set up for the weekend scrapper will differ greatly from a 40 hour a week handmade business. Read More »
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