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Guest Bloggers Wanted | Handmade Loves

By | Food For Thought, Meet the Maker, Product Reviews, Tips & Tricks

Vendors, Makers, Artists, Writers, Influencers… come one, come all! Guest Bloggers Wanted!

We are launching a guest blogger column on our blog and who better to ask, then all of you talented individuals!

The sky is the limit creatively and will bring you and your small business plenty of exposure and recognition! From filming your own DIY projects, writing your own ‘Meet Our Maker’ piece, to making custom Handmade Loves pieces and sharing your production process! You may have other ideas as well, and that is wonderful! We are open to them all.

If interested, email hello@handmadeloves.com or tag someone below you think would be perfect.

Looking forward to all the collaborations!

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What We Look For In An Instagram Feature

By | Food For Thought, Tips & Tricks

Want to be featured on our Instagram?

We are always looking for handmade businesses to feature on our Instagram account. One of our favorite things is looking through all of the wonderful feature applications that we receive! It is amazing how many talented makers there are.  With the influx of applications, we have to be selective of who we feature. We want to give you an idea of what we look for when picking new features. 

Below are 3 things to keep in mind when applying for a Handmade Loves Instagram feature!

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TIP TUESDAY | Successful Holiday Prep

By | Tips & Tricks

PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY SEASON

Holiday season is upon us!

Last week’s Tip Tuesday gave you a few pointers about scheduling your holiday promotions. This week we wanted to hear what you had to say!

Between promotions, orders and making, we thought we’d ask our Instagram community to chime in and share their top tips to ensure small businesses have a successful holiday season!

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5 Tips for Great Product Photography

By | Food For Thought, Tips & Tricks

Top 5 Tips for Great Product Photography

Have you ever ignored a link or product completely because there wasn’t a picture? Have you ever decided not to buy a product because the pictures didn’t show off it well?

We definitely have!

Good photography is key to successfully selling and marketing your goods and crafts. Many search engines have the capability to  ignore urls through a “do not show products without pictures” option. Don’t count yourself out of people’s searches right off the bat!

A photo is the first (and maybe most important) way to attract buyers and to convince consumers that your products are well made, beautiful and stylish. Especially when selling digitally, consumers have no other choice but to trust the pictures they see.

Read below for our top 5 tips on how to take great product photographs!

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Top 3 Ways to Tie a Scarf

By | Accessories, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Scarves make the perfect accessories! We love how quick (really quick in this video!) + simple they are. Check out our top three ways to tie a scarf. A special thanks to our model and musician, Tayler Bledsoe and to our resident scarf maker, Kinghbury!

STEP 1.

Open scarf.

Step 2.

Fold scarf in half and tie mirrored corners together.

Step 3.

Put arms through and pull over shoulders.

Step 1.

Wrap scarf around your neck, twice.

Step 2.

Tie a side knot with opposite ends of scarf.

Step 3.

Look stylish.

Step 1.

Open Scarf.

Step 2.

Tie both corner ends together.

Step 3.

Wrap scarf around neck twice.

The Handmade Entrepreneur

By | Food For Thought, Product Reviews, Tips & Tricks
The Handmade Entrepreneur Book

I am so excited to announce the release of The Handmade Entrepreneur book! When I received a copy of it, I thought I just take a quick glance and then go back and read it later. An hour later, I was totally captivated and couldn’t wait to read more. Unfortunately, I had to tear myself away at that moment, but was so excited to dive in and read the remaining sections later that evening.

If you are thinking of selling your handmade goods or need some help getting noticed, this book is for you! Author, marketing guru, maker and all around amazing woman, Dani Marie will help you create a successful brand. The book reads much like a handy guide and is super easy to follow and reference. From the importance of photography, to social media, SEO and more, this book really is a makers ultimate guide to success.

You can purchase the book from Amazon here!

Happy reading!!!