Written by Jason Dirks on May 24, 2010, originally posted on Meylah: http://meylah.com

Do you ever struggle with getting the perfect photograph of your products and wonder why the just don't look as good as they do in person? Most likely the answer is yes and it's probably due to how and where you are shooting your products as well as editing the final images, but it may also be due to your camera.

Originally posted on Going Home To Roost by Bonnie on June 16, 2010.

When it comes to selling online, I’ve made so many mistakes it’s a wonder I’m still afloat. here are what I think my top ten have been and how I’ve learned from them.

Galleria 1712 offers unique shared retail spaces for rent where artisians can show and sell their work to the general public. All artists and merchants keep 100% of their sales!

Wall spaces start at only $75 a month and booth spaces start at only $125 a month.

Artmuse.com offers an affordable way to collect the art of contemporary artists through limited and open edition prints. We are a curated gallery and dedicated to discovering unique, compelling, and talented artists from around the world to showcase weekly. We look for artists that show continuity within their vision and perspective. All of our artists are committed to their pursuit and craft of artistic, philosophic, and intellectual discovery — maybe even have a twist of humor there, too.

Bespoke Zine is an Australian Zine by the handmade community : for the handmade community.

Jessica Van Den is the editor/crazy person behind this project.

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Originally posted on The Switchboards, author: Lindsay Landis, Pattern & Pew:

Smaller Box, February 22, 2010:

Why the name? Blackbird has been my nickname since junior high after The Beatle’s song, Blackbird. The number 72 is my birth year. The lyrics to this song has and will always hit my inner being with a mixture of emotions. The words sing true to me and what has happened in my life.

If you are a small business owner, you probably have a website to sell your goods, right? Did you know that even the smallest details of your website speak volumes about the quality and professionalism of your business?