Does your online marketing strategy include SEO? If you haven’t had the bandwidth to explore SEO, this article will walk you through the basics and provide concrete steps to improve your organic traffic performance. First, we review the role of keywords in SEO. Then we...
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...
We’re so used to seeing hashtags that we often don’t even register them anymore. When creating posts, we toss a few in there– why not?-- and hope that they’re doing some good. It would be nice if we had some clue if we’re on the...
In our increasingly connected world, we know that having a social media presence for our businesses can’t be ignored. However, with only so many hours in the day and so many hands to do all the work, understanding and utilizing social media efficiencies is key....
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...
As online commerce continues to evolve, retailers are pressed to ensure they’re making optimal use of their advertising and marketing dollars. Busy shop owners also need to be strategic in how they use their limited time. Given the demands of sustaining a retail craft business, online...
Facebook: Do you 😍 or 😡 it? As a craft business, you may love Facebook because many of your current (and future) customers spend lots of time there. Facebook is free to use and is constantly working to connect users to content they will like. Facebook...
What is the Craft Retailer Research Study? Earlier this spring, you may have seen an invitation to participate in a survey of craft retailers. Stitchcraft Marketing, along with BERNINA, The National Needlearts Association, and Creative Retailer, partnered with Audience Audit, a third-party research company specializing in...