The grapevine
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Essential Steps for Building and Growing Your Email List
In the world of small businesses and digital marketing, email remains one of the most effective channels for engaging with your audience. As designers, we understand the landscape is vast, and we are subject to platform changes and algorithms. Creating our own email lists enables us to build our own communities while remaining in control
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Writing Powerful Etsy Product Listings: a guide to crafting SEO-driven listings
Etsy, is where creativity meets entrepreneurship and as designers it is one of our best opportunities to start selling patterns. With millions of designers vying for the attention of potential buyers, it’s crucial to make your products stand out. One of the most effective ways to do this is by crafting powerful, SEO-driven product listings. In
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gosadi Team Member Abbey Goes to Rhinebeck
Abbey here to share my gosadi Rhinebeck experience with you all. To be transparent, I found it difficult to write about working because no one wants to read about e-mails, heating up breakfast & waiting for the grocery store to open in the morning so I can buy cream cheese. But I gave it a
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A Guide to Mastering Affiliate Marketing
As designers, we are also content creators and often find ourselves multi-hyphenated small business owners. Affiliate marketing is a great tool in our small business toolbox to help increase income and comes with limited extra effort. It is truly easy money when done right and incorporated into your strategic marketing plan. By partnering with companies
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Creativity and Connection: Hilary Cerbin’s Unforgettable First Trip to Rhinebeck
In all my years of knitting, crocheting, and owning my own yarn shop, I had never made it to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival (often referred to in our industry simply as “Rhinebeck”) before. It sounded to me like a magical far-away place that I aspired to visit one day. As a co-founder
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10 Hand-Stitched Treasures from Rhinebeck Weekend
Every third weekend of October, fiber enthusiasts from around the world converge on a picturesque corner of Upstate New York for a long weekend of fiber-filled shenanigans at the New York Sheep & Wool Festival, lovingly known as “Rhinebeck”. This year, team gosadi hit the road to meet old and new friends all while admiring
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Boost Your Pattern Marketing with Ravelry Pattern Attributes and Categories
Our first Selling Channel integration, Ravelry, offers a golden opportunity for designers like yourself to showcase your talent. But to succeed in the world of pattern marketing on Ravelry, you need to understand the power of Attributes and Categories. In this beginner-friendly guide, we’ll explore how these essential tools can supercharge your patterns ensuring that
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Working With Yarn Companies Part 2: pitches that close
Collaboration should be a two-way street! In Part One, we discussed finding the right fit and what the yarn companies need to bring to the table. Now it’s time to package what you are bringing to the table for them. prepare your pitch We believe that the crafting industry is built on relationships, so consider
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Embracing Mistakes And Learning From Setbacks: growth in the design journey
Whether you’re just starting as a designer or have been at it for years, one universal truth stands strong: mistakes and setbacks are not roadblocks; they are stepping stones. BUT we also know that doesn’t make things easier when you’re in it. In this guide, we’ll explore how shifting your mindset and embracing these challenges
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Holiday Insights For Stitchwear Creators
As the seasons change and we step into sweater weather, it’s time to unwrap the trends that will shape our knit and crochet world this holiday season. To guide you through this exciting journey, we’ve tapped into the wisdom of Hilary Cerbin, co-founder of gosadi and owner of the yarn shop Nina Chicago. Her insights
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Working With Yarn Companies Part 1: How to choose which yarn partnerships are right for YOU
We’re here with some insightful tips to help make navigating yarn company partnerships a little easier! In part one, we’ll teach you where to start and how to determine if the brand collaboration of your dreams is actually a good fit. In part two we’ll teach you the elements you need to perfect your pitch.
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October Opportunities for the Stitchwear Community
October is going to be packed with exciting events and opportunities that you won’t want to miss out on. Whether you’re a designer, yarn retailer, or simply a crochet and knitting enthusiast, there’s something for everyone this month. Let’s dive into what’s in store: 1. participate in CGOA’s crochet holiday shopping guide If you’re a