TGIF! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the weekend! I wanted to take a minute and share what I started on Facebook last Sunday, called Sold It Sunday. Social media is meant for people to interact with each other, so it’s time for Cutting for Business readers to get involved – and …
Since Cutting for Business began earlier in the year, I’ve had many readers email or message me asking if I could point them to specific procedures for registering their business or incorporating a business in their state or county. Unfortunately, state and county procedures and laws vary greatly, as do the procedures for small businesses. One of …
The old saying is, “A picture is worth 1000 words.” For online businesses (and blogs!) I couldn’t agree more. When customers can’t touch your products, they rely on the images you post to convey the beauty, textures, and details of your item. You’ve probably noticed that some of the most successful online shops have professional …
I am finally wrapping up my posts on starting a website for your Silhouette or Cricut based business. If you missed any of last week’s posts, they were: Beginners website lingo Why I don’t like WYSIWYG Website Builders Choosing an ecommerce platform Building Your Silhouette Cameo business website through WordPress Like I mentioned on Friday, …
Today we are winding down our discussion of starting your own website for your Silhouette Cameo business. We previously talked about basic web lingo, WYSIWYG builders, and hosted ecommerce platforms. The last solution to starting your own Silhouette Cameo business website is using a self hosted platform. This means that you create a website, install …
Let’s recap what we’ve covered about starting a website for your Silhouette Cameo business. First, we went over basic web lingo, then I cautioned you about using a WYSIWYG website builder to start your website. Today, let’s talk about ecommerce platforms. I think using an ecommerce platform is a good option for starting a website for …
Continuing on from yesterday’s post, WYSIWYG – which stands for “What You See Is What You Get” or Drag and Drop – Builders are those created which allow the average, non-technical person to create a website. Companies featuring these types of websites include Wix.com, Weebly.com, Webs.com, Yola.com, Moonfruit.com, and more. First, some pros about these …
Once you’ve started selling products and getting yourself established as a business, it’s a good time to start a website of your own. On Cutting for Business this week and some of next, we are going to take baby steps through starting your own website. To start, we need to know some basic web terminology …
Since starting this blog just a few months ago, I’ve gotten a wonderful response from readers! I’ve also had many readers email or reach out to me via social media. One question that has been asked several times is if I knew of any online resources for premade order forms for popular Silhouette Cameo made …