40 Tips to a Better Craft Blog from Craft Blog Uk
11. Apr, 2012 
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I have been consistently blogging since 2007 and the constant blogging for my business not only increases blog traffic, but in directly increases traffic to my online shop as well. Over the years I have notice a definitely direct correlation between my weekly blogging activity and the number of sales I make. The more I blog, the more traffic I see to my blog. The more traffic that my blog gets the more traffic my Etsy shop sees…. we all know that traffic equals sales! The key is to post a variety of different posts, but sticking with your brand’s theme.
I wanted to provide the Handmadeology readers with a blog resource they could return to over and over , so I started searching for articles. When I went searching for killer blog articles geared toward the handmade/craft niche, I remembered the Craft Blog Uk. Ran by Hilary Pullen , this blog is jam packed full of amazing blogging tips!
So here are a bunch of articles for you to check out! Read them, learn from them , bookmark them, share, pin, tweet, like, and enjoy!
- Why start a Craft Blog?
- Top 10 Reasons to start a craft blog
- Easy Tutorial for starting a blogger blog
- Where to promote your craft blog
- Top 10 Ideas for blog posts
- How to write great blog posts
- How to get more blog followers
- How to get more blog comments
- How to optimise your popular posts
- Improve your about me page
- How to get on page one of Google
- Make your blog drive traffic to your shop
- Blog Themes and Backgrounds
- Blog Rolls
- Blog Lovin’
- Blog Tabs and Blogger Pages
- Create a blog badge to grab
- Adding a horizontal link or navigation bar
- Shop Slideshow Gadget
- Add a background colour to blog posts
- Centralise your sidebars
- How to add a message at the top of your blog
- Managing Blog Following with Google reader
- Twitter Basics
- Using Twitter Lists to network
- Adding a Twitter feed to your blog
- Make the most of your Facebook Profile
- Adding Facebook widgets to your blog
- Engage blog readers using twitter
- Bookmarking
- Boost facebook comments and likes
- Add a welcome page to your facebook fan page
- Facebook Tagging
- Facebook Fan Page Photo Tagging
- Tips for using Facebook Groups
- Craft Groups to Join on Flickr
- Useful links for craft bloggers
Here are a few more article from Handmadeology!
Let’s Talk Blogging – Tips From Timothy Adam On Running a Successful Blog
Blogging Your Way to a Stronger Brand
Google Alerts – Find Out Who’s Blogging About You
10 Blogging Tips to Increase Sales
6 Important Areas of Your Blog to Consider When Building Your Brand
Etsy Marketing Tips : How to Get Your Work Featured on Blogs
How to Develop a Good Blog and Bring in Traffic
Learn How to Grow Your Handmade Business by Driving More Traffic to Your Blog
How Can Blogging Work for Your Etsy Business
5 Minute Traffic Boosting Blog Post Ideas for Etsy Bloggers
800 Comments In 30 Days – Tips For Leaving And Getting More Comments
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Wow what a useful article with lots of links to other useful stuff! I haven’t got a craft blog yet as I’ve never been able to find the time – after reading this I will be doing one.
MANY THANKS I am about to update my old and useless website and will add-in a blog.
Christine Harvey
Rose Cottage Crafts
http://www.facebook.com/rosecottagecrafts
I do have a blog but I am not consistent with it and sometimes have a hard time figuring out what to blog about. Thank you for the resources. I’m definitely hoping to improve in this area.
Hey, what a treat, thanks a lot. I am going to religiously read all of this. Was just explaining to my husband there is no degree or masters in Craft Blogging so we have to craft our own handmade curriculum and I guess post like this are a bit part of it!