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Brand Design: The First Steps to a Better brand for Your Business

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  When you first start to get those fleeting thoughts of starting your own brand or business, anxiety hits you like a ton of bricks and worrisome questions begin to fill your head. How do I make a logo design that gets noticed? How do I keep from making something so cheesy that it'll make people click-off my site instead of encouraging them to click around. What if … [Read more...] about Brand Design: The First Steps to a Better brand for Your Business

MY DO-IT-ALL APRON

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Superman had his cape. Dorothy had her ruby slippers. Santa has his famous red suit. This month as we get back to business I thought “ wouldn’t it be really great if we all had something equally transforming to slip on when we go to make the magic happen in our workspace? ” I decided to start with a traditional work apron and design something so functional and pretty that just … [Read more...] about MY DO-IT-ALL APRON

Online Necessities for Offline Businesses

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One thing I'm looking forward to with this month's theme is hearing about the things that business owners struggle with. I'm not a masochist, I just find it fascinating to see how others handle the same challenges I've faced and I love being able to offer help when I'm able. I was reading the comments on Jess' post introducing the theme and was immediately struck by this … [Read more...] about Online Necessities for Offline Businesses

Rock Your Brand #OMHG Chat!

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Have you ever noticed that the people in your life who are the most inspiring are also truly genuine in what they do?  Not only do they spout words that inspire, but they actually LIVE like that too! As the saying goes, "Actions (and visuals) speak louder than words." But living it is another story. The same goes for branding. You are your own brand. Your brand needs to be … [Read more...] about Rock Your Brand #OMHG Chat!

Etsy Relevancy Search 101

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Photo: Print by Breeding Fancy Etsy caused quite a buzz this past August 10, by switching the default sorting for search results to Relevancy instead of Most Recent. Read Chad's Notes here. Etsy has attempted to help prepare sellers for the change with advice, videos and rule updates related to the change. The advice from Etsy is scattered over a dozen articles and hard to … [Read more...] about Etsy Relevancy Search 101