My Shop Has Moved!
I had to move my website due to the difficulty of finding a specific shop on Etsy and the cost of Artfire. If you want things done right, do it yourself, right? So you can find all of my items for sale at AmberElyse Handmade, my shop. Be patient as I add items, I have had to recreate all of my descriptions, prices, and checkout style. I could not find any way to simply transfer everything over. Keep checking back for new, fabulous toys and accessories!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Creating my own Website
Creating a website has been more difficult than I previously thought. Of course, I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I didn't think I would be so hesitant about making the final moves. I am determined to create my own website, and to further promote my business. I have been continuing to research, using Christine Grier's Handmade Results as well as watching videos on the SBI! website. There's a lot of interesting information about how to choose your niche and create interesting website content for the people you would like to attract as your audience. Now that I have been researching I do realize that many popular websites are built with these theories in mind. You go to a website because you needed information about something and then while you are browsing you see a link for something interesting that may lead you to click on an ad or even spend money. Seems and sounds simple. It has not been, there is a lot to do before you just decide to start a webpage. You really want to have your stuff together before you publish. As hard as it has been to get jumpstarted, I know that this is something that I really want to do. I am starting to get that excited feeling in the morning when I wake up that I can do work on this project. It's the feeling I get when I am starting a new toy or design. It's keeping me awake at night as I start to piece together the content that I want to write about. I think the reason I am excited is because I think the writing will be just as much fun as creating my jewelry, toys and clothes. How awesome would it be to have a job that I love as much as I love sewing. It's obviously just in the initial stages, but I am going to write about women like me, with active lifestyles in Hawaii. It will be more than that, but I think that will be the most interesting part. I will also link to interesting hikes and possible sports to try out here. It will be a resource for visitors to the island as well as anyone who is relocating and wants to stay active. I remember how difficult it was when I first moved here to find resources. It is not easy out here unless you know someone. Hopefully this website can be helpful for some people. I am super excited about interviewing the friends that I have made out here to get their stories. What better way to show my appreciation for them, than to write an article showing how awesome they have been? Let me know what you think!
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