The grapevine
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5 Things To Do Before Launch: Designer Tips
Launching a new design can be an exciting process. We know you’re eager to make your pattern available for people to enjoy and bring in some sales, but before you press publish there are a few steps you can take today to simplify your life in the future. These gosadi designer tips will help you
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A Beginner’s Checklist For Pattern Uploading
You’ve created your first pattern and are ready to upload it to a Selling Channel. First of all, congratulations! You’ve done the work. Now we’re here to guide you through and get your pattern out into the world! This checklist is everything you can expect to be asked when uploading your pattern to various selling
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Tips For Optimizing Your Product Descriptions
Product descriptions are a vital part of your success as an online seller. Designers spend an enormous amount of effort to make sure that our patterns launch with the right titles and descriptions…but how often do you check back in with your patterns once they are live on your selling channels? Crafting the perfect description
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How-To Expand Your Reach: Selling on Multiple Channels
As a designer & small business owner, you know how important it is to meet your potential customers in as many places as possible. One way to increase your visibility is to sell your products on multiple Selling Channels. If you have been in business for a few years now is a great time to
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Marketplaces vs. Platforms: Which is Right for Your Business?
The options for where you can sell your patterns online are endless! New selling channels pop up every day and it can feel like there need to be more hours in the day to keep up. You can sell on marketplaces like Ravelry, Ribblr, and Etsy, or use a platform like Squarespace, Shopify, and WooCommerce
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Photography Tips For Designers
Photography is one of the most important parts of your design and design launch process. Effectively capturing your work can separate a pattern that sells well from a pattern that sells FANTASTICALLY well. The best news is that getting great photos of your work can be easy if you set yourself up for success from
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Unraveling My Knitwear Design Process: The SWATCH Framework
We are thrilled to present a guest blog post written by Francoise Danoy, a talented knitwear designer and current participant in our gosadi Alpha program. In this insightful post, Francoise sat down with us and shared her unique design process called the SWATCH Framework, which she has developed to assist fellow designers on their creative