Craft Selling Tips

Tips for artists, designers and makers who sell their work online or through craft fairs. Marketing, Social Media Networking and getting more relevant traffic to your online shops!

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Pro photographer Lucy Ridges chats with us about product photography and shares top tips to take awesome product pix on your mobile. Read more on our blog!

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Send your Instagram followers to your Folksy Shop

Instagram is an amazing tool for small business owners, and it’s easier than ever to send people straight to your Folksy shop! 🤳🏻⁠ ⁠ Here are 2 fun and simple ways to make the most of it:⁠ 1️⃣ Add your Folksy shop to your link in bio – you can now include up to 5 links! ⁠ 2️⃣ Share behind-the-scenes snippets on stories and use link stickers to guide your followers exactly where you want them to go!⁠

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Getting Started on Instagram: A Guide for Artists and Makers

Getting Started on Instagram: A Guide for Artists and Makers | Folksy Blog

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Getting Started on Instagram: A Guide for Artists and Makers

Getting Started on Instagram: A Guide for Artists and Makers | Folksy Blog

Getting Started on Instagram: A Guide for Artists and Makers

Getting Started with Instagram A Guide for UK Artists and Makers

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Back in May, Loveday Social delivered a brilliant workshop for us, showing how to inject some fun into your marketing and bring your products to life with the joyful art of stop-motion.⁠ ⁠ We know loads of you had a great time soaking up Alice’s expertise, so we’re delighted that she has put together an exciting (and free!) stop-motion tutorial for all Folksy sellers. 🤩⁠ ⁠ This brilliant resource is available for ALL Folksy artists and makers.

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How to make a simple but effective action plan for your craft business

Can you believe it? Christmas is just 100 days away which can mean only one thing - small business life is about to get BUSY.⁠ 🎄💫⁠ ⁠ To help you feel more prepared to take Christmas by storm, follow the advice of planning and productivity mentor Josephine Brooks and create a (realistic!) action plan to set your creative business up for success.⁠ ⁠ Use this post to help you create your own 3 step plan to make your small business Christmas as easy breezy as the festive season can be!⁠ 🎁✨⁠

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Send people to your Folksy shop with a QR code

Give your business cards a fresh upgrade by adding a QR code to your design that leads directly to your Folksy shop Easy access to your handmade creations with no hassle!⁠ ⁠ 1. Search for 'QR code creator' on Google and pick a site.⁠ 2. Enter your Folksy shop link and hit 'download'.⁠ 3. Pop that QR code onto your business cards so people can find your shop.⁠ ⁠ This is perfect for markets too! Display your QR code at your stall so shoppers can scan, shop, and save right on the spot. 🎁✨⁠

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7 Top Tips For Taking Awesome Lifestyle Photos At Home | Folksy Blog

We all know how important good photography is in making your products stand out on our virtual shelves and what better day to focus on how you can take awesome snaps at home than World Photography Day? 📸✨⁠ ⁠ Here we have 7 top tips from product photographer Diana Stainton to help set you up for successful day of shooting from the cosy confines of your own home.⁠

Free Stop Motion Tutorial For Folksy Sellers

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Fancy getting in the press at Christmas? Now's the time to start prepping.🎄🎁⁠

You probably already know that magazines work on issues months in advance and Christmas is no different, with most of the work done in the summer. So how can you ensure your handmade products are featured in the glossies' guides?⁠ ⁠ It's all about planning. ⁠ ⁠ Read on to learn why it's a good idea to launch your Christmas collection in the summer and see what tasks you can check off to make the most of the quieter summer months and get yourself on track for a successful festive season.

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Have you claimed your Instagram account on Pinterest yet?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ If you were inspired by the Pinterest webinar and tips Dörte from Curly Carrot put together for us, consider claiming your Instagram account.⁠

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Claim Your Pinterest Account

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How to make Pinterest work for your creative business

Do you use Pinterest for your creative business?⁠ ⁠📌⁠ ⁠ Pinterest is an incredible tool to help boost your online presence and drive more traffic to your shop. ⁠ ⁠ Earlier this year we ran a webinar with Dörte of Curly Carrot all about how to make the most of this brilliant platform. There were so many questions that Dörte followed it up with a brand new blog post for us, explaining everything!⁠

Are you ready to smash your sales this Christmas? 🎅⁠

Are you ready to smash your sales this Christmas? 🎅 Hobbycraft Plus have put together a crack(ing) team to bring you an incredible week of FREE webinars, designed to get you ready for the busiest season of the year. The sessions start today and you can sign up for any of the 5 webinars, all jam-packed with expert tips!⁠ 👉🏻 Spaces are limited, so tap the link to secure your free spots and start stepping into Christmas! 🎅 ⁠

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Remember Why You Started

Handmade Pottery by The Tipsy Moth Pottery on Folksy

Let the creativity flow and the rest will follow.⁠ ⁠ It's easy to get caught up in the 'shoulds' and 'what ifs', always feeling like we need to do more and be more. We love this poignant quote from our interview with our featured maker for June, Pip from The Tipsy Moth Pottery, prompting us to remember how important it is to take a step back, remember why you started creating in the first place, and trust the process. ❤️👩🏻‍🎨⁠

Craft Selling Tips

Tips for artists, designers and makers who sell their work online or through craft fairs. Marketing, Social Media Networking and getting more relevant traffic to your online shops!

265 Pins

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Folksy