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Meet Our Brand New Yarn Blog!

March 19, 2012 by FaveCrafts

Be honest: did you dream about yarn last night?  Did you wake up on the couch this morning with knitting needles or a crochet hook still in hand?  If you answered yes to either of these questions (or if you happen to be a self-confessed yarn-aholic like myself) then we have super exciting news for you!  We are launching a brand new yarn blog called Stitch & Unwind – today!

So if you love knitting or crocheting, come on over to the Stitch & Unwind blog to get all the latest tips, sneak peeks at exciting new products and tons of free tutorials from AllFreeCrochet.com, AllFreeKnitting.com and AllFreeCrochetPatterns.com! Aside from tons of great projects, you’ll also get to “meet” talented designers in the yarn industry, test out their patterns, and explore some of the best knitting and crochet videos that the web has to offer.  Did we mention that you’ll also get to win stuff?  Yep, every week you’ll have a chance to win a special prize just for answering our weekly question in our Readers En-gauged posts!

This all sounds great, right?  In fear of sounding like an infomercial: that’s not all!  We’ll also be featuring weekly guest posts from talented yarn bloggers and designers, including Micheal Sellick from the Crochet Crowd. They’ll share special tips, tricks, projects and pretty much anything else you’d ever want to know about yarn, knitting and crocheting!  Interested in writing for us?  Just send us an e-mail to find out how you can get involved!

 

And don’t forget that we’re giving away a prize a day every day here on the FaveCrafts blog for National Craft Month! It is so easy to enter. Just go to our Project of the Day post and comment to enter!  Tune in every day to see if you are the winner!

So tell us, what kind of posts do you want to see on our brand new blog?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blog, crocheting, Knitting

Introducing the Brand New Creative Income Blog!

March 7, 2012 by CreativeIncome

We have some great news FaveCrafts fans! We’ve just started a brand new blog called Creative Income! Some of you may already be familiar with the craft business section of FaveCrafts and some of you may even already subscribe to the newsletter. Now we’re branching it out as it’s own blog to better be able to teach you about craft business!  National Craft Month was the perfect moment for us to unveil the new blog. We are super excited to be live and sharing tips for the crafty and business minded.

Creative Income Blog

Every day we’ll be right here bringing you articles to help you start or grow your very own craft business. You’ll find articles on topics such as:

  • Blogging
  • Social Media
  • Marketing
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Getting Published
  • Photography
  • Sales Tips

We’re publishing information from craft designers and bloggers who have been successful in creating their own crafting empires! We’ll also be sharing our very own hints and tips for driving traffic to your website and blog.

If you have been thinking about starting a crafty business or want to learn ways to improve your sales and traffic, this is the blog for you! We want you to stop by and leave with some information you didn’t know before.

So sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Twitter, and add us to your blog reader so that you can start creating your very own crafty kingdom!

 

FaveCrafts Blog Giveaway Contest

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Oh yea, don’t forget! We are giving away a prize a day every day here on our FaveCrafts blog for National Craft Month. It is so easy to enter. Just go to our Project of the Day post and comment to enter! You have 31 chances to win and a new special prize each day. Tune in every day to see if you are the winner!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blog, craft business, social media

5 Steps To Starting a Free Craft Blog

September 2, 2011 by CreativeIncome

You love to craft and want to share your projects with the world. Why not start a craft blog? It’s super simple to start blogging about your craft with these five easy steps.

  1. Pick a service to use.
    There are many free blogging services like Blogger, WordPress, and Yola. They are all relatively simple to use and offer lots of free features like the ability to customize your blog. All of these services allow users to choose a premade layout design, so there is no need to learn code or design your own blog. Each of the services offer different features, so look at each one or ask a blogging friend what they use before you get started.
  2. Create a Banner Header.

    You will need to create a header to show off your cool new blog and you can do it yourself. You can use Picnik, Picasa or Gimp which are all free to create your new title header.
  3. Create content for your blog.
    This is the most important part of the whole blogging experience. Good content is what attracts and keeps readers. Make sure that you are writing about what you are passionate about and want to continue writing about. If your blog is a mish mosh of your life which includes craft, cooking, parenting, farming, etc. then make sure you let your readers know that either in your title or your description. Sometimes bloggers mix in parts of their life alongside their main focus which is great but if you start a blog called All About Felt and suddenly talk about nothing but milking cows, you will inevitably lose readers. So, keep to what you know and let your readers know what to expect in an About Me or Description Page.
  4. Tell people about your blog.
    There is one way to make sure people know you started a blog, tell them. Once you have a couple of posts under your belt, let the world know it. If you use any social media sites like Facebook or Twitter, post all about it. Make sure you let the world know it is your new blog and what the topic is. This increases your chances of people visiting your blog and clicking on the links you add to the social media networks. To make social media even simpler, you can set up an account in TwitterFeed that will create a tweet or facebook update every time you post to your blog. You can also add your blog address to your email signature so that your emails will also be promoting for you.
  5. Work at your blog.
    My buddy Jenny likes to say that people need to “rock their baby” when it comes to making their blogs a success and that just means they need love and attention from the blogger. In order to make a blog successful, the first step is to make consistently good content. Which means once you get started blogging, don’t stop. Keep that momentum going and write about what you know and love. Share your projects, tips, and techniques. Posts don’t have to be full tutorials every time, they can be about sharing your inspirations, favorite products, or even a cool new trick. The important part is to keep on blogging once you start.

Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging. It can be a wonderful way to make friends and share what you love. For more ideas for help with your crafty business, subscribe to the Creative Income Newsletter, which is chock full of ideas for bloggers, designers, and all kinds of crafters. If you are considering starting a craft business, Creative Income and our great articles about the business of craft is a great place to start.


Already have a crafty blog? Share your tips and tricks with our readers as well as your link in the comments!

Filed Under: Craft Tips and Tricks Tagged With: blog, bloggers, business, craft business, creative income, how to

Get Informed: Craft News You Need To Know

March 28, 2011 by FaveCrafts

There’s always something going on in the world of crafts. From entertainment news to current events, you can always find cool information that relates to your interests. Don’t believe me? Did you know Julia Roberts is an avid knitter? See, even the biggest stars in the world love to craft! Maybe crafting news isn’t on the front page of the New York Times (although I think it should be!), but there are definitely ways to keep yourself “in the know.”

Looking for an easy way to stay informed? Subscribe to our Creative Income newsletter by Maria Nerius from FaveCrafts! In addition to practical tips, tricks and information about the craft business, you can find out what’s big in the industry and what everyone is buzzing about.

Here are some of the biggest stories featured in this week’s newsletter:

  • Tom Hanks pranked Julia Roberts on the set of their latest movie. Roberts would often knit on set so during the shoot, so Hanks had over 50 members of the crew pretend to knit when she arrived on set. Read more!
  • The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) is having its third-annual Student NeedleArts Design Contest. Non-professionals and anyone enrolled in a post-high school educational curriculum are invited to enter. For more details, visit the TNNA website.
  • TV lovers, rejoice! America Sews is back on PBS starting April 2.
  • CutRateCrafts has launched its own blog! Check it out for deals, projects and more.

This is only a tiny preview of what is available in each of our Creative Income newsletters by Maria Nerius. Subscribe today and get informed!

What is your go-to source for craft news and updates?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blog, craft news, creative income, cutrate crafts, industry news, insider industry news, Julia Roberts, Knitting, Maria Nerius, pbs, the national needlearts association, TNNA, Tom Hanks

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