Mini Angels: EverythingEtsy.com

Monday, May 2, 2011

EverythingEtsy.com

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT

{Lavender Sachets – The Lavender Road}

Yes, that's right, you should have a blog! I know there are a million things to do, but if you plan on growing your handmade business you shouldn't put off starting or improving your blog for another moment.

Here are a few simple tips to start you on the road to blogging success…

1. Be yourself! People that read your blog want to know a bit about you! You don't have to share all your family details, but share your personality with your readers. Only listing the details of your latest listing isn't going to grow your blog. Your work is more beautiful to them when they know you.

Trying to do what another blog does to be successful might not work for you. Write about what you know and enjoy…it will make blogging easier at the same time.

2. Keep it simple! Share a few photos from Etsy,flickr or Pinterest with a bit about them. Try a Wordless Wednesday post with a photo of anything you've done or saw that week. {Wordless Wednesday is a blog party where you share a link to your post and visit others on the list.} It’s an easy post and you’ll meet new people through a blog party like this one.

3. Comment, comment, COMMENT! Visit 10 blogs a day and comment on their posts. Do this every day for a week and you'll have new followers and more comments than the week before.

When readers leave a comment on your blog posts don't forget to go and check out their blog. You'll end up finding new friends this way…trust me, you should comment a bunch!

4. Photos make your blog POP with color! Creative people like creative looking blogs, right? Use clear and bright photos with every post. They can catch the reader's attention and keeps them coming back for more inspiration.

If you use a photo from somewhere else online be sure to link to your source. If it's from another blog it's best to email them to make sure they approve of it being used in your post.

5. You don't have to post daily, but a few posts a week will help you build up the content of your blog. You'll be shocked at how much information you have on your blog in a year! Try writing a simple tutorial, share something you've just discovered, write about the inspiration behind your work or share a photo of your dog…LOL!

Write what you would like to read!

There are so many little tips you'll learn as you go, but I hope these will help you out a bit on your road to successful blogging. Blogs grow slowly so don't stress over it. Be consistent and you'll grow it into something that will help you in the future.

Meeting nice people along the way is an added bonus!

Care to share a blogging tip? I'd love to hear it!!!

~Kim