As creative retailers – we know how important it is to differentiate ourselves from other similar creative businesses. One of the best ways to do that is to develop and launch a new branded product – something unique to your business. Your new product could be a book, a pattern, a tool, or some fun…Click to read more >
23 Email Marketing Tips to Improve Click Through Rates
23 Email Marketing Tips to Improve Click-Through Rates Do you send out email newsletters to your customers? Do you know what your click-through rates are? Click-through rate (CTR) is a key metric used to measure the effectiveness of email newsletters. It represents the percentage of people who clicked on a link within an email…Click to read more >
The Ultimate Google Algorithm Cheat Sheet – 2023
The Ultimate Google Algorithm Cheat Sheet – 2023 For online retailers, it can seem that getting found on Google is an insurmountable challenge. The Google Algorithm changes daily – at least in a minor way – and major changes happen a couple of times a year. Keeping up with all the changes seems like an…Click to read more >
The One Email Metric You Should Be Tracking
Do you keep track of your email metrics? I’m talking about things like Open Rate, Click Through Rate, Unsubscribes, Sales, etc. Clearly, these numbers are important – but do they give you a real sense of how your copy is connecting with the readers of your newsletter? I learned about a different kind of email…Click to read more >
Increase Sales by Adding Short Videos to Your Product Listings
INCREASE SALES BY ADDING SHORT VIDEOS TO YOUR PRODUCT LISTINGS We humans are visual creatures and most of us are increasingly busy. In general, we respond well to images (still or animated). That’s especially true if it means we can get the information we want – quickly – without having to read a lot of…Click to read more >
Attracting Email Subscribers with a Lead Magnet
USING A LEAD MAGNET TO ATTRACT EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS The importance of a robust email list to the growth of any creative online business – simply can’t be overstated. Building a group of people that are engaged with your online business is critical for your business to grow and prosper. So – how do you go…Click to read more >
2022 Holiday Shopping Trends and How to Prepare – Flodesk Masterclass (Video)
The holidays are upon us and holiday shopping is about to begin. The team at flodesk has created an on-demand video – outlining the holiday shopping trends of the past couple of years. Are you ready with your holiday promotions, newsletters, and coupon codes? While time is short – there is still time to…Click to read more >
Yelp Fuses with MailChimp – Sharing Yelp Reviews with Email Subscribers
MailChimp users gained an exciting new tool today in a “Fusion” of the two products. Users are now able to add a “content block” into their email template – pulling in Yelp reviews, customer images, and ratings – directly into the email. Sharing Yelp content created by your community – with your community is a…Click to read more >
Building Your Audience With Blog Hops
The most important asset we have as online (or offline) business owners is our audience. Our audience is captured in our email list. So … how do we grow our email list? One way I’m doing just that – is by participating in Blog Hops. WHAT ARE BLOG HOPS? A Blog Hop is an…Click to read more >
Attracting New Customers with Guest Blog Posts
I’ve approached guest blogging from two different viewpoints – both are effective in building backlinks to my site, attracting new audience members (customers), and increasing the exposure of my brand to people who are interested in what I offer. In this article, I’ll share both options – Guest Blogging and Blog Post Swaps. I’ll also…Click to read more >