I don’t own a graphics program, not even Photoshop, and investing in one isn’t in the budget this year. Instead I’m really enjoying learning to use free online programs to their utmost. PicMonkey is one of my very favorites. You may know of PicMonkey as a photo editing program, which it is, but it’s also…
Why Nobody Commented on Your Blog Post
Nobody is commenting on your blog. Why should you care? Because comments add value to your post and are social proof of your blog’s worth. When insightful people write something in response to your post they make your post more valuable. And when you respond, you develop a relationship with them. Relationships build a business….
PicMonkey Tutorial: Working From a White Background
EDITED: PicMonkey now has a feature called “canvas” that allows you to begin with a solid-colored or transparent background so these steps aren’t necessary, but here’s the tutorial anyway 🙂 I don’t own a graphics program, not even Photoshop, and investing in one isn’t in the budget this year. Instead I’m really enjoying learning to…
PicMonkey Tutorial: Selective Coloration
I don’t own a graphics program, not even Photoshop, and investing in one isn’t in the budget this year. Instead I’m really enjoying learning to use free online programs to their utmost. PicMonkey is one of my very favorites. You may know of PicMonkey as a photo editing program, which it is, but it’s also…
How To Increase Your Blog Readership? Write a Great Headline
If you sell any sort of handmade product and you’ve ever written a tutorial for your blog, or shown how you organize your studio shelves, or explained how you choose cohesive colors for a quilt top, you’ve done something called “content marketing” such as the one serviced by a digital media advertising agency. Content marketing…
How To Write a Successful Pitch Email
I’m not one to wait to be chosen. I’ve told you about how I asked my husband out on our first date. If you wait to be plucked from the crowd very few interesting things are likely to happen to you. Be an active player in your own success. This means dreaming up ideas and…
7 Valuable Post Topics for Your Craft Blog
Your blog is like a hungry puppy waiting to be fed. It’s tummy is rumbling and you want to feed it regularly, but there are times when it can seem like there is nothing worth writing about. Let’s say it’s craft show season and you’ve spent the last two weeks making a dozen of the…
News and Updates from Abby Glassenberg Design
In the past few weeks I've had a few exciting Abby Glassenberg Design press pieces and projects completed and I want to share them with you. My first Simplicity pattern is out and in stores nationwide. I designed these! Simplicity 1681 This set includes two of my original Lovey Dovies (the bear and the bunny),…
A Quick and Easy Way to Increase Reader Engagement on Your Blog: The About Page
If you read a lot of blogs like I do (ahem…150+) then most likely you're reading them in an RSS reader. This digest format is super convenient and makes keeping up with dozens of blogs a snap. But the format also has its drawbacks. One issue is how easy it is to lose track of…
Why You Need an Email Newsletter
When it comes down to it, we all want to feel like we’re part of something bigger. And we want to be in relationship with other people. Being included is a human need we all share. As a person with a handmade business it’s in your best interest to take this fundamental human feeling into…
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