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When you choose tags and write product descriptions for your new listing, there are usually several factors that come into play. One of these many factors is Search Engine Optimization, otherwise known as SEO. Sure, you want your tags to be accurate descriptions of the merchandise you’re putting up for sale—but you also want to [...]

S: (n) web log, blog (a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies) “postings on a blog are usually in chronological order” ~Princeton

Here are some helpful tips to help get you started with your blog!
1.  Choose your blogging service to start writing on.
WordPress, Blogspot, Typepad and Clearspace [...]

I’ve come across many different social media articles while browsing the web but this has to be my absolute favourite. This is a social media cheat sheet made by Drew McLellan and is wonderful for determining which websites are good for…

Communicating with customers
Exposure for your brand
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Driving traffic to your site

For the full [...]

I discovered ThisNext when a fellow jewelry artisan recommended one of my necklaces…thanks August Studios!! ThisNext  sends visitors down one of three paths: Discover, Recommend and Shopcast. The discover section lets users browse products recommended by others. Clicking on a item allows them to add it to their wishlist, recommend it, or find out where to [...]

I have recently been experimenting with social shopping networks as a way to promote my own designs and to

promote my fellow artisans as well. Sites like Kaboodle, This Next, and Wist have spearheaded a category of e-commerce sites called “social shopping” in an attempt to combine two favorites online activities: [...]

The overall goal of a Facebook Fan Page should be to provide added value to your fans.  Not only will this ensure that existing fans are active and engaged, it also gives prospective fans a reason for joining your page at a good level of involvement.  The level of fan interaction enhances the overall viral [...]

According to recent statistics, there are more than 200 million active users on Facebook, half of which log on to Facebook every day.

According to recent statistics, there are more than 200 million active users on Facebook, half of which log on to Facebook every day.

I must confess, I “stumbled upon” StumbleUpon a few months ago, installed the toolbar that allows you to be shown a certain website and you can either choose the “thumbs up” if you like it, or choose the “thumbs down” if you do not.

Recently, I approached my first brick and mortar store (B&M) and successfully got my jewelry on consignment there. How did I do it? I approached a business that I was very comfortable with…my salon. I had told my stylist that I was making jewelry and she told me I should bring some by to sell [...]