Hand-Made Business Success
I have just produced a free short report on driving traffic to your craft business. You can read it below or click the title above the image and go to Scribd to download to your PC or Mac. Please feel free to share this post or pass it on to anyone you think it might be helpful for. Enjoy and please do leave a comment, I would love to hear your thoughts. Craft Business Success: 10 Ways to Skyrocket Your {Read More}
Do you run offline craft classes, courses or workshops in the UK or USA? Then take a look at my new directories which are going to help your business get found. I have one directory for the UK and one for the USA, both are searchable by location and category so that you can get found easily, and you can update your listing at any time, to cover new classes and dates/locations/times. The directories are visually appealing and you can {Read More}
If you are in the very early stages of your craft business, then today I want to bring you four recommendations for unmissable books that are going to get you off to a great start. Even if you have been in business for a little while, these choices are going to expand your knowledge and help you grow your business and get more traffic and potentially sales. The first two books are actually by the same author,Kari Chapin, and they {Read More}
Just thought I would give you a roundup today of some of the giveaways that I have going on over on our sister sites. There is still time to enter and there are some lovely books to be won. Firstly on the Art of Crafts Directory, we have a copy of ‘The Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos‘ to give away. On Art of Crafts, if you would like to have a go at drawing then we have ‘Drawing For {Read More}
With the wealth of information about crafts, craft supplies, craft shops and more online these days, it can be easy to get lost in your search. Our sister site, the Art of Crafts Directory makes it easy for you to find information about crafts, craft websites and craft shops online in one place. The Art of Crafts Directory offers craft lovers a searchable way to find out all about craft store owners and their businesses. It also offers a link {Read More}
Create amazing product photographs with the “Shoot It!” photography class on Craftsy. Taught by freelance photographer Caro Sheridan, an expert at photographing knitting and crochet, this class will teach you everything you need to know to shoot high-quality, professional level photographs. If you’ve ever looked at a product and wondered how the photographer got the image to look that amazing, this is surely the class for you. In this comprehensive online course, you’ll learn how to plan and execute a {Read More}
For today’s interview please welcome Lisa Fulmer, whose aim is to help artists and crafters succeed in monetizing their dreams. 1. Firstly, please introduce yourself and tell us a little about where you are based, for example in which country and part of that country? I’m in the San Francisco/Bay Area – California USA You can read more about me at http://lisalizalou.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html and http://www.favecrafts.com/Craft-Designers/Lisa-Fulmer 2. Please tell us a little about the nature of your business. I offer marketing communications services and you can find out {Read More}
So, you’re signed up for a craft fair, have a supply of your creations on hand, and are ready to go. But wait – have you thought about the design and vibe of your booth? The design can play a big role in not only drawing customers into your booth, but making them stick around to browse through your beautiful creations. Here are some must-know tips to keep in mind when building an attractive craft booth: Think outside of the {Read More}
People are always saying you should get onto Facebook and Twitter or set up a blog to help build your business. Where many people struggle is to know what to say on their social media accounts, most people know you shouldn’t go on about your products all the time, so what should you talk about? Related products/services If you sell fabric then why not share projects and tutorials which show people what to do with the fabric they buy from {Read More}
After the success of our Button themed competition, there is a new craft competition live over at our sister site Art of Crafts. The theme this time is ‘Animals’ and there are some cool Amazon e-cards up for grabs for the top three, who will be voted on over at Pinterest. This is a way to spread the word about your makes, so make sure you enter You can find all the terms and how to enter guidelines over at {Read More}
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