marketing

A drip marketing campaign can be an effective tool to turn prospects into customers. But what is drip marketing? How can it best be deployed by manufacturers, wholesalers and business service providers?  In this article, we’ll explain the process and value of drip marketing, show you...

Brand Refresh: How do you know when it’s time to update your logo? Besides your company name and perhaps your website, your logo is one of the most important assets your crafty company can have. It’s critical, then, that your logos are always putting your best...

When you write a newsletter or compose a social media post, who are you talking to? Have you identified your target customer? Is your message tailored to her interests? Effective marketing involves sending the right message to the right customer at the right time. In...

In April 2016, Facebook rolled out its Branded Content tool as a way to streamline the collaboration between content creators and business partners. When this tool is used to tag a sponsoring brand on a post, both the creator and the sponsor are able to...

Today we’re going to discuss a hot new trend in marketing, voice search. WHAT IS VOICE SEARCH? Voice search is using your voice, and your words, to request assistance from a digital virtual assistant.  Think about Siri from Apple or Alexa from Amazon; these are two...

It has been a while since we last featured Ravelry Advertising as a way to market your creative business and there have been several new features added to their menu of options. Let’s take a look at a few of the most recent changes. Creative Comparison Ravelry...

Having worked at Interweave press right around 2006-2009 I got to sit on the selling side of the table and I learned a lot about print advertising that I think can help crafty business owners still looking to dabble in print. In this blog post,...