Great Site for Marketing

I just came across this site and had to share it with all of you. This site helps submit your website url to a variety of different search engines. 123 search engines. Talk about quick exposure!

Site Submit

Click, fill in the information needed, click check all and submit. It will take only a minute to submit your site to various search engines.

Enjoy!

Sites Suggestions

I just wanted to pass along to all my readers some sites that I use often and love:

MyPoints - I earn points on purchases, for reading emails and for printing and using coupons.
Consumer Queen - She has a ton of suggestions on how to be a smart consumer and save some money!
Social Marker - This site helps me share my blogs post with all of my social networking sites.
EntreCard - This site gives me the opportunity to have ads for my blog without paying for them.
Project Wonderful - I use this site for inexpensive advertising and to help fund my own blog.
Simply Fabulous Blogger Templates - I get my blogger templates from this gifted artist.


These are just a few of my favorites. Each week I hope to share some more with you. Please feel free to leave a comment with your site suggestions!

A "Real" Artist not a "Cheap" Artist

I've been think about the pricing in my photography shop and wondering if I am selling myself short. Someone told me that I was in my crochet shop and that I should not settle for less that what the quality of my items demand. I don't want to be thought of as a "cheap" shop. I put a lot of hard work and effort into my items. So a little while ago I raised some of my prices so that my shop would not look "cheap."

I think of it this way. I want my shop (ANiemanCrochet) to look like a Sleek Contemporary Crochet Shop, as my tag line states. Look at it a month ago it did not resemble anything like what my tag line suggests. Over the past month I have put a lot of effort into cleaning up shop and I think it is coming together nicely.

The economy is difficult right now but I do not want to cheat myself. I could have a profitable, successful business if I make the right moves. Making cheap items and pricing them cheap is one thing. Making quality items and pricing them accordingly is another. I have a great deal of pride in my products.

In the beginning I was afraid of overpricing but after two years on Etsy I think I have seen what people list at and what people are willing to pay for things. My lack of business, I can safely say is not due to my pricing. It has everything to do with my marketing. This is a huge revelation and I am glad I have finally come to it.


This leads me to my other shop. Looking around at the other photographers on Etsy, I would have to say that my images are cheap. I believe that I am a great artist, although still learning a lot about photography and my skills. I am cheating myself of what my art is really worth. So therefore I no longer will be selling my at a such a cheap rate. My prices will increase by the end of this month.

So why and I announcing this? Why not just do it and hope no one notices? This is why:
I want people who do notice to understand why I am doing so. I also dislike companies that keep things from consumers. I also want people who do pay attention to my blog or shop to be able to have a last chance to purchase my art at the lower pricing. It is only fair to give you a chance to buy my art at a lower price and hopefully you will come back when they are at higher prices because you think that my art and customer service is worth it.

Thank you for your time!
Have a Great Day!
ali