I’ve talked a lot about social media practices on the blog. However, the other day I got an email from a reader asking what ‘social media engagement’ means. Today, let’s take a lot at what social media engagement is. More importantly, we have to talk about why it’s important. What is Social Media Engagement? Social …
It’s no secret that social media, like Facebook, is a great way to get the word out about your Silhouette or Cricut small business. Today, let’s look at Facebook Pages versus Facebook Groups to help you decide which one is best for your craft business. What’s the Difference Between Facebook Pages and Groups? Facebook Page: …
Have 5 minutes to spare today? (I know you do!) This new feature on Pinterest will literally take you less than 5 minutes to set up. What is it? It’s the ability to claim other social media accounts on Pinterest. Currently, you can ‘claim’ your Instagram, YouTube, and Etsy accounts. Basically, when you ‘claim’ your …
One thing that I get asked often about from Cutting for Business readers is where to find hashtags. I’ve previously laid out a strategy for using hashtags on Instagram in this post. But, what if you can’t think of hashtags to use that are related to your small business or crafting? Good news for you: …
Looking to improve your social media engagement? Not sure how to do it? Social media, like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, have changed our lives, but it has also changed the way that we get our small businesses out there. Years ago, it was much easier to be seen on social media. You created a profile, …
If you are like me and a regular Pinterest user, you might have been experiencing some glitches and bugs in the last few weeks. For example, when I logged in the other day – Pinterest showed that I wasn’t following any other users – and I had no followers! The following day, everything was displaying …
I’ve talked about Tailwind in my Pinterest Boot Camp book before. Today, I wanted to share with you one of their newer features: Tailwind Tribes. What is Tailwind? Tailwind is a Pinterest management company that allows you to schedule pins, find content to pin, and generally manage your Pinterest profile. As a side note, Tailwind has also …
Recently, Pinterest has taken user feedback about needing sections in profiles and boards to make them more organized. There’s actually two different new features within Pinterest that we are going to look at today. And, I’m going to share how you can best use them both in your Silhouette or Cricut small business. Pinterest Showcases …
I hear from Cutting for Business readers with Silhouette and Cricut businesses all the time that they’d love to be more active on social media, but they don’t know what to post! Luckily, a content calendar can help you easily combat the question: “What should I post?” Let’s look at some basics today. What are …