For this month’s Ravelry update, we thought we would take a look at how project photography correlates with pattern popularity. More specifically, does how a project is portrayed affect its popularity? Is there a standard or convention for different types of garments in project photography?...
The Stitchcraft team has just returned from another action-packed TNNA (The National NeedleArts Association), Summer Trade Show! This year’s show was in a totally new venue: Washington, DC, which proved to be a nice change of pace from the “usual” venue for the Summer show...
Welcome back to the next part of our series focused on optimizing your e-mail marketing strategy; if you missed part one, click here to get caught up. Once you have built a list of email contacts, you will engage with them on a regular basis. The...
You do use email as part of your marketing strategy, don’t you? If you don’t have an active email marketing campaign, you are missing out on one of the most cost-effective ways for your business to build its customer base. Email is inexpensive to send,...
If you’re in a crafting business, showcasing your products and the wonderful things that can be made from them on an image-based social media platform such as Instagram is a great way to reach your potential customers. Until recently, however, Instagram was exactly that--a showcase...
Sharing those “Throwback Thursday” photos on Facebook is a lot of fun, if sometimes embarrassing. It can be tough to revisit our former selves and realize that our favorite looks no longer look quite as fresh as they used to. Times change, as do tastes,...
I don’t know about you, but my wallet is stuffed with Customer Loyalty cards. My bread baker offers a free loaf for every 12 purchased (a Baker’s Dozen); the smoothie shop gives a freebie for every 10 smoothies purchased, and the supermarket offers gas discounts...