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What are the the advantages and disadvantages of managing multiple online storefronts? There are so many options for selling handmade online right now, and I’m pretty intrigued by many of the newer sites that are out there and the older ones which are making exciting changes.

Follow the link to learn about the many online selling storefronts, and learn what others have to say about some advantages and disadvantages of having more than one online shop.

Originally posted on Meylah, July, 21, 2010 by Jessica Howard.

What are you trying to get done today?

Creative work? Blogging? Paperwork? Shipping orders? Photographing products? Catching up with email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn?

Creative entrepreneurs have lots of responsibilities to manage - typically all on their own. It can seem like there is a whirling tornado of tasks that's tough to pin down, let alone accomplish.

Originally posted on Meylah on July 16, 2010 by Courtney Dirks.

This week I read an article on The Contemporary Handmade Alliance about Facebook Faux Pas and it immediately got me thinking about the good and bad behaviors people exhibit on Twitter. So, armed with inspiration from The Contemporary Handmade Alliance as well as Meylah’s community on Facebook, I wanted to highlight some “Do’s” and “Don’ts” you may want to consider while tweeting…

Originally posted on Meylah by Justine Smith / Jul 14.10

Even if you draw a blank when you hear the term "screencast", you may have watched and learned from one in your online travels.
Many bloggers and webmasters use screencasts – which are recordings of what happens on a computer screen, often accompanied by voice or text explanation – to illustrate tutorials or other useful resources that will be of interest to their audience. read more

Originally posted on Meylah by Dionne Christiansen on June 23,2010.

Although we're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, I must admit that I am not always a subscriber to that rule.

First impressions are everything – when you look at a book cover, what you wear to an interview, how you present a meal – our initial opinions are formed by what we see. The same is true for blogs, websites and online shops.

What is the first thing you see when you come to a new website or blog? The Header. A Header is that top area of graphics, which usually displays the site's name and brand. read more

Originally posted on Meylah by Justine Smith / June 22.10.

Is it possible to improve your search engine ranking without ever actually implementing basic SEO?

Absolutely.

In the first instalment of this post, we talked about how not to get too hung up on SEO strategy.
There are plenty of other areas of your business you can focus on to improve your search engine ranking passively thanks to back links (when another site links to your website) and keyword-rich phrases.

Today, I'll share six more tips to help you beat the SEO blues.

Originally posted on Meylah by Jessica Howard / June 21.10.

The Meylah platform is built so that creative entrepreneurs have a blog merged with their online store. So, all you have to do is mix in the words and pour!

But, what words? What should you say about yourself and your business?

Many beginner bloggers are daunted, thinking that they're not interesting enough or unqualified to blog because they're not a writer. Here are six ideas to help get you focused and excited about blogging.

Posted on Meylah by Molly Fisher / Jul 08.10
Our last post gave you the rundown on getting started with Google Adwords, the tool that lets you run ads for your business on Google.

Today, we're going into a bit more detail, with a list of tips and tricks for making your Google Adwords campaign more successful.