tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post3910178016847033613..comments2024-03-20T19:35:26.478-07:00Comments on Judy Adamson's Art & Design Blog: Top Ten Tips for Selling Designs Online - Guest Post by Doreen ErhardtJudy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-17782810854924136042014-01-19T07:40:11.970-08:002014-01-19T07:40:11.970-08:00Thank you for your comment, Fliss. :) My weekly sc...Thank you for your comment, Fliss. :) My weekly schedule had changed somewhat in the past couple of years with the POD-stores changing their terms (eg less time spent on GCU since they halved their commission) and now having opened three Zazzle stores. But I do find I need some sort of framework to stop me getting carried away with the designing and never getting around to uploading or promoting!<br />Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-41331982068744829252014-01-19T04:22:51.366-08:002014-01-19T04:22:51.366-08:00Great info Doreen; thank you. I love how you organ...Great info Doreen; thank you. I love how you organize your week Judy, I really must try and organize mine and get some sort of routine going.Flisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460110422912413249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-37936719387515660172011-07-16T02:19:34.062-07:002011-07-16T02:19:34.062-07:00Thank you for your comment, Michelle. I don't ...Thank you for your comment, Michelle. I don't actually think it matters how you organise your creating and promoting. The Zazzle newsletter suggests creating something every day and promoting it straight away. To me that seems more logical as it keeps your 'web presence' consistent. But it's a matter of personal choice. I work on a weekly cycle to keep myself from getting confused about what I have/haven't done.Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-11995884834344785102011-07-16T01:12:16.682-07:002011-07-16T01:12:16.682-07:00This is a most interesting read.
Thank you both fo...This is a most interesting read.<br />Thank you both for your time in doing this.<br />Also an interesting comment for me to read was, spending time to create and then promoting after. I have been doing this altogether including following other store owners and blogs. It gets a might confusing, I shall have to change my ways.<br />Thank you again.<br />MichelleMyshellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890623244522503673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-44187287145331202512011-05-19T05:51:40.117-07:002011-05-19T05:51:40.117-07:00I am still thinking about selling items with my be...I am still thinking about selling items with my best photos.This is a very helpful post. Thanks Doreen and thanks Judy for having her as your guest!jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-3481306548072843312011-05-18T10:32:28.704-07:002011-05-18T10:32:28.704-07:00Very clever Doreen! A zillion thanks for your adv...Very clever Doreen! A zillion thanks for your advice!<br />BambiBambihttp://www.bambiart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-78468554656862520312011-05-12T08:55:59.091-07:002011-05-12T08:55:59.091-07:00Thank you all for your comments! I'm sure we&#...Thank you all for your comments! I'm sure we'll all find Doreen's advice really useful.<br /><br />Ulla, I think it's harder for you because you have a full-time job as well. But I do think it's important to treat this as a 'job' if one can and have some sort of routine to ensure that all bases are covered. <br /><br />The way I try to do it is that I design on Saturdays, make into cards on Sundays, upload to GCU on Mondays, to Zazzle on Tuesdays, my own website, catalogue and setting out for printing on Wednesdays and blog writing, reading and commenting on Thursdays. That leaves Fridays for anything else that comes up and believe me, something always does!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-27828371750716560072011-05-12T07:26:50.244-07:002011-05-12T07:26:50.244-07:00Thank you Corrie and Sadami! Nice to be able to s...Thank you Corrie and Sadami! Nice to be able to share and know that it's appreciated!Doreen Erhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370024062261798834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-54095238632933891352011-05-12T07:26:50.245-07:002011-05-12T07:26:50.245-07:00Ulla, I understand the power struggle between time...Ulla, I understand the power struggle between time to create and time to promote. Here's what I do; I spend 4-weeks creating and putting new work in my stores, followed by 2-weeks of promotion where I update my online newsletter, submit sites to search engines and so on. This puts me on a 6 to 8 week consistent schedule that really seems to work.<br />Thanks for tuning in!Doreen Erhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370024062261798834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-73746908820088099322011-05-12T07:04:15.962-07:002011-05-12T07:04:15.962-07:00Dear Doreen&Judy,
Thank you so much for shari...Dear Doreen&Judy, <br />Thank you so much for sharing the precious information. Very timely and helpful, I'm just doing market research for online sale. <br />Kind regards, SadamiSadamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072887743830381833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-53798239223969649242011-05-12T05:40:21.441-07:002011-05-12T05:40:21.441-07:00Excellent advice, Doreen! And thank you, Judy, for...Excellent advice, Doreen! And thank you, Judy, for hosting this informative guest blog.<br /><br />CorrieCorriehttp://gcucommunity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-71215221496591990532011-05-12T04:30:57.290-07:002011-05-12T04:30:57.290-07:00Great list! It is #2 which I struggle most with. S...Great list! It is #2 which I struggle most with. Some people say it is 80% promotional activities, and 20% making art! I find it hard enough to keep up with "art production", not to speak of keeping up with my promotional activities...Ulla Hennighttp://ullahennig.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com