Earlier this year we outlined the costs and benefits of signing up for Meta Verified on Facebook and Instagram. Since then, Meta has introduced updates to the verification system and process for business pages that require further examination. In some cases, the overall cost for...
Give content is a foundational part of the Know, Like, Trust funnel, yet it remains elusive for many in the craft industry. Give content essentially gives away valuable content for free, and for that reason, many are loath to adopt it as a marketing tool....
Businesses on Facebook and Instagram now have the option to become Meta Verified. But what does that mean? Aside from a neat blue checkmark—the now-ubiquitous badge communicating you are “verified and authentic” on the internet—what does being Meta Verified do for you on Meta Business...
Stitchcraft Marketing is back with a new round of predictions for hot crafting trends in 2024! This year readers can expect a few surprises; however, some familiar standbys return to stake a claim on crafter’s hearts. For example, an embroidery trend we included in 2022...
As a craft business, creating a blog is one of the most important things you can do to strengthen your online presence. However, our craft clients often question the value of writing blogs. Blogs require time and creative effort, and they demand consistency. But there...
Stitchcraft Marketing had an incredible 2023 with loads of exciting developments. We launched our first Craft Retail Research Study, welcomed new, highly-skilled and intelligent members to the Stitchcraft team, and attended several in-person trade show events like h+h americas, Quilt Market, Bernina University, and others....
Each year Stitchcraft Marketing researches and compiles the latest updates to social media. Our condensed social media reports aim to provide a quick primer on the current status of the platforms. Social media evolves every year—it’s important to refresh your knowledge base and ensure you’re...
There are ads and then there are ADS. When you level up your marketing efforts to include programmatic and geofencing ads, it goes far beyond making a few educated guesses and hoping your spend makes an impact. We’re talking about laser-focused audience targeting. At Stitchcraft, we...
YouTube Shorts was introduced in September 2020 and just one year later was already boasting over 15 billion global daily views (Variety). In 2022, Google reported that YouTube Shorts had more than 1.5 billion monthly logged in users, which is approximately three quarters of YouTubes’s...