Archive for the 'Business' Category

Introducing Jane & Josephine

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

My very talented sister has been a long-time designer of fine accessories which she has sold locally in Chicago. She is now beginning to expand her sales to reach a global audience through her blog. Her line, Jane & Josephine, is all about timeless elegance and modern ease. The luxurious feel of her pieces comes [...]

Little Bits of News

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

A few updates this week. First, thank you to the winner of my Left Bank giveaway, Salihan. She’s an incredibly talented crafter who makes adorable giant amigurumi pears. You really must check them out if you haven’t seen them yet. Too cute. Salihan wrote a very kind post about winning the Grand Fleur Pin, and [...]

Top 5 Ways to Shop Smart on Etsy

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

As an Etsy seller, I spend a lot of time browsing through Etsy shops, forums and treasuries. Like many sellers, I’m also an avid Etsy buyer. Here are a few things I’ve learned from experience. # 5     Don’t trust labels and tags. Like so many other things on the Internet, Etsy is an honor system. [...]

UPDATE: Stealing Page Rank from Crochet Bloggers

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

11 August, 2009: I spoke with Brian Carr, SVP of Media at NameMedia this morning both via email and phone. Mr. Carr’s team is looking at the issue and is considering removing the “nofollow” tag for “trusted” bloggers. If you’re concerned about your content appearing on their site, I suggest you contact NameMedia via the [...]

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