Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday's with Lin: I'll trade you 2 bags of sugar for that stunning apron!
At this time of our recession economy, most of us don't have the money to go shopping for the extra luxurious things that we would like to have. Is money really the problem? I recently came across this idea that has been happening around etsy and other websites all over the world and taken full advantage of it. I traded my goods for other peoples goods. Why? Simply because I am low on cash and they want what I've got and I wanted what they had. Have you ever wonder how people got by in the old days without money?
Barter trade. So how do we do trades in etsy. Simple.
1. Just contact the etsy store and see if they would like to trade.
2. Take a look at the positive feedback and see if they could be trustworthy.
3. Make arrangement which items you want to trade with.
4. Make formal order and ship.
5. Enjoy your happy items. :)
Doing these things had opened my eyes to so many possibilities of trading not just goods itself but creative talents. But it's these little infinite moments that can make us smile once in a while. Take a look at all my loots.
I got this gorgeous baby pair clothes in London. I had it delivered directly to my niece. :) Isn't that a wonderful trade of? I was able to give her a gift directly without me worrying about the shipping.
I couldn't decide what to get in her shop. Everything was just so lovely. I wanted to get all.
Another one for my beautiful goddaughter. I bet she'll love this, Cupcake apron for you from http://twistedboutique.etsy.com in California
I've got this stunning concord leaf pouch from http://ButterflyEffect.etsy.com
She has all these sorts of beautiful leaf pouch that will just make you feel like a forest lady. :) I've got so many amazing things from doing these trade off that I just want to share with you. I've gotten scarves from Latvia, shades from UK. A stunning hand wallet from Delaware. Soon to come is a handmade lipgloss, lotion, bath and body works etc oh how fun. I think I'm getting carried away with all these tradings.
I guess I understand now why one Etsy trader told me that her husband told her to stop the trading craze because she is running out of products!! Etsy is just a treasure trove of so many amazing things people create. I just can't get enough.
If you want to trade with me here are my shops. www.simplylin.etsy.com or www.aroundtheworld.etsy.com
But for now let me sort all these loots in my closet :) Frugality is one of our crafter's trait. And yes, a girl has got to be a girl some time! And who says that money makes the world go round. :)
Another secret tip for you from me. :) Enjoy!!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Do you know the time?
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Knowing the time difference will help us with our online sales since we can identify the best possible time to post our products depending the countries we target. I hope this will help in your online sales. :)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Do you want to know your SEO grade?
It generated information about my Sweetest Charms Website and gave me these information.
Upon entering the site, it would ask you to type in your own website. So the moment I typed in Sweetest Charms, I just waited a few seconds and it generated a lot of useful information on what I need to work on for my website. I'm not certain about the accuracy level of this site, but atleast it provides us a simple stepping stone on what we have to work on. Take a look at what it said on my www.sweetestcharms.com site.
The website www.sweetestcharms.com ranks 607,889 of the 2,201,801 websites that have been ranked so far.
A website grade of 72/100 for www.sweetestcharms.com means that of the millions of websites that have previously been evaluated, our algorithm has calculated that this site scores higher than 72% of them in terms of its marketing effectiveness. The algorithm uses a proprietary blend of over 50 different variables, including search engine data , website structure, approximate traffic, site performance, and others.
To fully maximize this website you have to subscribe with a fee. But they do offer a free trial. I'm not much of a geek but the way they help you optimize your website. Some free information contains, Create Content, Optimize from Meta Data, Heading Summary, Image summary, interior page analysis, traffic summary etc.
Well, from this result, it looks like I have to start working overtime! :)
A website grade of 72/100 for www.sweetestcharms.com means that of the millions of websites that have previously been evaluated, our algorithm has calculated that this site scores higher than 72% of them in terms of its marketing effectiveness. The algorithm uses a proprietary blend of over 50 different variables, including search engine data , website structure, approximate traffic, site performance, and others.
To fully maximize this website you have to subscribe with a fee. But they do offer a free trial. I'm not much of a geek but the way they help you optimize your website. Some free information contains, Create Content, Optimize from Meta Data, Heading Summary, Image summary, interior page analysis, traffic summary etc.
I like this quick website info generator as a help for us newbies. :)
I also got this summary:
Drupal Tutorial Anyone?
This barely teen Tom is who has cerebral palsy is teaching me how to work with Drupal!! I'm just inspired that he is not letting anything or anyone to stop him from teaching people online. You rock Tom. Keep on teaching. Keep on helping.
Do you do PIF? Pay it forward.
She is one of my secret finds to PIF. Here is one of her free banners. I love it :)
Thank you so much Tara. Your PIF will go a long way. :)
Ever Wonder how Kawaii Hairstyle looks like?
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Simply Lin's Fantasy Collection Available in Lititz Junction Pennsylvania
A few of Simply Lin's Fantasy Collection is now available at
Lititz Junction Old town shops
Lititz Junction
55 N Water St
Lititz PA 17543
55 N Water St
Lititz PA 17543
Monday, March 8, 2010
What is Kawaii?
Recently, we have come across this interesting video in youtube about Kawaii. How to be Kawaii. So we will be posting on how to Kawaii.
Watch this video on what "Kawaii" simply means.
Watch this video on what "Kawaii" simply means.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Valentine's Give away :)
Valentine's Give away :)
To celebrate valentines day
Sweetest Charms is giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to 1 lucky person who
can give us the most creative ways to say "I Love You" to your love ones.
You may choose from our beads or cupcake necklaces on your gift certificate.
How to enter.
Tweet @sweetestcharms with your most creative way to say I Love You in 140 characters or less. Each post MUST be tagged with #SweetestcharmsLove in order to be entered.
Contest starts from February 11, 2010 until February 15th.
Lots of Love...... - Lin
To celebrate valentines day
Sweetest Charms is giving away a $25.00 gift certificate to 1 lucky person who
can give us the most creative ways to say "I Love You" to your love ones.
You may choose from our beads or cupcake necklaces on your gift certificate.
How to enter.
Tweet @sweetestcharms with your most creative way to say I Love You in 140 characters or less. Each post MUST be tagged with #SweetestcharmsLove in order to be entered.
Contest starts from February 11, 2010 until February 15th.
Lots of Love...... - Lin
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Concept of Online Selling
...Which only means, there are millions of people who still believe in the goodness of people. Online selling wouldn't even work in the first place if no one believed. They have faith, because faith is believing for something unseen right? It's just amazing how it all works. Not many people can understand this but that's basically the whole main single point how this online selling worked. What do you think?
Yours Truly,
Lin
Sweetest Charms is doing inventory production
So far so good. :) Next stop photos of new products, packing, and promoting. :)
Updates
Yours Truly,
Lin
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
LAUNCHING: Fishing for Sales
I've been getting a lot of inquiries and asking for tips on how I was able to build my shop and make it a little successful on Etsy. So I have decided to write an ebook. Today I've decided to formally launch my SUCCESS GUIDE to selling on etsy. In here you will find the basic components on how you make your shop stable and running. I will also talk about how to make it running for a long time and also share ideas and tips on how to make it successful. Again, this is based on my own learning from trials and error. From observing other crafters become successful as well. What differentiates me from other sellers of SUCCESS GUIDES is that, I'm actually a seller of craft myself. This is a first hand basis experience.
As much as I'd love to give this book to you for free, I still believe that I need to eat. :)
So get yourself a copy of my ebook and delve on for more inner experience selling in Etsy. :)
Yours Truly,
Lin
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Fabulous Jewellery for Fashionable Foodies!
Check out a write up about Sweetest Charms :) Thank You Katherine for gracing us with your kindess words :)
Keep on inspiring crafters!
Lin
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Studio Saturday: Are you ready for Easter Egg Ornaments? Eye Pop Art is ready for you.
You might say it's a little advance to have these Egg Ornaments for Sale, but I'll tell you, Eye Pop Art has got it all figured out.Organization is the key to being able to produce the right product at the right time and market the right product at the right time. So I figured, how does Christine of Eye Pop Art organize her products.
Let's take a look inside her studio.
Do you see the storages below the tables and the fancy Psychedelic paintings?
Eye Pop Art is all about Psychedelic. It's just a room full of inspirations.
There is a rule that every crafter knows by heart. That if you are a crafter, you are messy and you save a lot of scraps to turn it into something Artsy. Well if you've conquered that, to us crafters, that's indeed praise worthy. And by taking a look at Christine's studio, she really must be doing something right. An artist to follow. Check out her website and read up on her blogs to get ideas, inspirations and motivations :)
http://www.eyepopart.com
http://eyepopart.etsy.com
http://eyepopart.blogspot.com
Eye Pop Art
Located in Portland, Oregon
http://eyepopart.etsy.com
http://eyepopart.blogspot.com
Eye Pop Art
Located in Portland, Oregon
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