You’ve grown your business, and you think you’re ready to hire some outside marketing help to make some even bigger things happen. Congratulations! Before you plan to hire a social media manager (SMM) or marketing agency to bring those big ideas to fruition, review the...
Evergreen content is the quiet workhorse of your marketing strategy. It’s the blog post that keeps showing up in search results, the tutorial that gets shared again and again, the video that answers a question your customers will still be asking five years from now....
There are days when you’re knee‑deep in fabric bolts, counting skeins, prepping class kits, or simply trying to catch your breath as a small business owner. That’s exactly when your content can continue working for you. Evergreen content is a key marketing tool that can...
When craft brands come to us, the questions are almost always the same: “What should I be doing on Instagram?” followed closely by, “And how do Meta ads fit in?” Optimizing an Instagram marketing funnel is an essential component of craft marketing strategy in 2026....
We recently shared 15 great ideas for video reels, and now we’re back with even more suggestions for filming your next viral social media video! We know that creating a consistent stream of high-performing short video content is a top priority—and it’s also one of...
What a year it has been! The craft industry in 2025 continued to evolve at a pace we haven’t seen since the post-pandemic boom. Consumer buying shifted again as inflation eased but spending stayed value-driven. Makers leaned into meaningful creativity, niche communities flourished, and retailers doubled down...
Pinterest is often mistaken for social media, but it’s actually a powerful search engine—one that can drive long-lasting traffic. While an Instagram post lasts about 19 hours, a Pinterest pin can circulate for nearly 4 months. For craft businesses especially, Pinterest is an ideal “top-of-funnel”...
Ageism has been described as “one of the last socially acceptable prejudices.” However, discussions around ageism often describe the bleak landscape older generations face when seeking employment or when confronted with a depressing array of anti-aging beauty products. In crafting spaces, we see ageism working in...
Strategizing and recording video for social media has become one of the most frequent complaints we receive from our craft business community. So many craft businesses struggle with creating short videos to satisfy the demands of social media’s algorithms, which have increasingly prioritized video content...