How To Choose The Best Platform For Your Blog

At this point, the blog has been hailed, eulogized, and ceremoniously brought back from the dead -- because, to be honest, a lot of people still doing quite have a…

The Big Difference Between Etsy Selling And Craft Shows

With monthly sales averaging about $150 million and monthly pageviews above two billion at last count, it's an understatement to call Etsy an important part of the craft community. Each…

The Best Way To Network: Don’t Network

If you’re anything like me, the word “networking” makes your skin crawl. Is there anything more intimidating, offputting, and slightly skeevy than the prospect of attending a networking event or…

3 Content Marketing Lessons To Steal From President Obama

Regardless of the myriad ups and downs of its actual policy, there's one thing the Obama administration has been lauded for all along: It's ability to speak to young people…

Why Do People Share Articles They Haven’t Actually Read?

In 2014, NPR ran an April Fools' Day experiment. They posted an article to Facebook with the headline "Why Doesn't Anybody Read Anymore?" Immediately, the responses poured in. People liked…

4 Unexpected Social Media Platforms You Have To Try in 2015

Facebook is notorious for frequently changing up their algorithm -- so much so that there are entire websites devoted just to telling marketers and businesses how they can best ride…

4 Brands That Nailed Content Marketing This Year

Content marketing has become something of a buzzword (buzz phrase?), and if you work in any kind of business at all, you've probably seen it tossed around as an alternative…

Top Email Marketing Tips and Trends For 2015

Email marketing is a powerful tool for any creative professional or small business owner looking to engage their customers and build a loyal following. If you’re interested in getting more…

5 Ways to Be Better At Bandcamp

It used to be making your own website. Then everyone was throwing their music up on Myspace. And now Bandcamp has become the place where bands promote themselves. Or at…