Marketing Tips & Strategies
How to Promote Your Etsy Shop or Website on Pinterest
So, you’ve started selling products online. Maybe you’re on Etsy, maybe you have a website, or maybe like me, you’ve got both. You’ve followed all the advice online about taking great product photos, improving your SEO and getting your Etsy shop set up, but now comes the hardest part
How to Promote Your Art on Instagram: An Interview with Steve “Squidoodle” Turner
If you're like me and you love coloring, or if you're into steampunk art, tattoos or just beards, then you'll love to meet today's guest, Steve Turner (A.K.A. Squidoodle). I have had the pleasure of thoroughly picking Steve's brain about his creativity and how he draws on his passion
5 Ways to Hide Pinterest Images in Your Blog Posts
If you’ve been using Pinterest to grow your website traffic, you’ve probably noticed that the best-performing Pins are images that are tall. Things like vertical title images, infographics or step-by-step photos get more repins on Pinterest than their horizontal equivalents. (if this is news to you, check out my
10 Tips to Take Beautiful Product Photos for Your Etsy Shop
Do your Etsy product photos need improvement? Today's post is a guest article from photographer and teacher, Rachel Korinek. Check out her resources at twolovesstudio.com If you don't already have an Etsy shop, please check out my in-depth guide to getting started on Etsy. This post contains affiliate links
How to Start an Etsy Shop: A Beginner’s Guide to Selling on Etsy
If you've been looking to sell something online, you've probably been told by friends or read articles online that recommend setting up an Etsy store. But where do you start? In this beginner's guide to Etsy, you'll learn what Etsy is, whether it's the right marketplace for you, how
My Favorite Tools for Running a Creative Business
Going from artist to entrepreneur can be an exciting but scary time. Starting an online business can be a great way to earn some extra money from your hobbies, but it can also bring a lot of challenges as you step into an unknown world of marketing, email lists,
Podcast: How to Quadruple Your Website Traffic With Pinterest
I had the amazing privilege to speak with Tracy Harris on the Mums With Hustle podcast about my experiences with Pinterest and how I used it to quadruple my website traffic in two months. Pinterest has been a big part of my marketing strategy, with many of my blog
How to Create a Blog Editorial Calendar with Trello
Trello has become my go-to tool for planning my business, my week, and my whole life. I have always been a paper-and-pen person, and so I've tried a number of online planning and calendar tools and have never been able to stick to one until I stumbled across Trello.
How to Optimize Your Website for Pinterest and Increase Your Traffic
Pinterest has been a game-changer for me when it comes to my online web traffic and sales. Throughout this series of Pinterest marketing blog posts, I’ll show you all the strategies I’ve used to grow my website traffic exponentially using Pinterest (without paid ads). In this post, I’m going
How to Find and Create Great Pins on Pinterest
Now that you’ve optimized your Pinterest profile and set up your boards, it’s time to start filling them with great content! When I first started saving Pins, I thought that quantity was more important than quality. I assumed that more content would result in more exposure. But things like
You’re Wrong About Pinterest: 10 Common Mindsets That Are Holding You Back from Growing on Pinterest
Pinterest is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated marketing platforms on the internet. If you thought that Pinterest was just for collecting recipes or wedding ideas, or that it’s not a profitable marketing platform, I’m here to tell you that you are very wrong! Let me share a