Why Blog About Jewelry Making?
There are lots of reasons you might decided to start blogging about making jewelry or beading or wire wrapping or your life in general. If you enjoy expressing yourself in words and would like other people to know about you, then blogging is a perfect medium for that. However, I think there are a few more specific reasons why it might be a good idea to consider taking up blogging.
(1) Self-Promotion: A blog is more than just a static web page.
It could be a way to show customers the bracelet you just designed and made today, or you could talk about the daily process you?re going through designing a complete line of jewelry. By blogging about your work, you can bring your customers closer to what you do and educate them about how you make your jewelry from beginning to end. You can also post new items for sale or talk about an art show you will be in or a new store you sold to. The more customers know you and what you do, the more they can learn to appreciate (and hopefully purchase) your jewelry.
(2) Gather Feedback: Blogging sounds solitary, but really, it?s a way to network and get feedback from other artists and your customers. Other bloggers visit and talk with other bloggers. Most blog software is actually set up for readers to post comments about specific blog entries. Then the blogger will sometimes reply to these comments. Many bloggers will also include links to similar blogs on their blog page. The blog community is really set up to promote and interact with one another.
(1) Self-Promotion: A blog is more than just a static web page.
It could be a way to show customers the bracelet you just designed and made today, or you could talk about the daily process you?re going through designing a complete line of jewelry. By blogging about your work, you can bring your customers closer to what you do and educate them about how you make your jewelry from beginning to end. You can also post new items for sale or talk about an art show you will be in or a new store you sold to. The more customers know you and what you do, the more they can learn to appreciate (and hopefully purchase) your jewelry.
(2) Gather Feedback: Blogging sounds solitary, but really, it?s a way to network and get feedback from other artists and your customers. Other bloggers visit and talk with other bloggers. Most blog software is actually set up for readers to post comments about specific blog entries. Then the blogger will sometimes reply to these comments. Many bloggers will also include links to similar blogs on their blog page. The blog community is really set up to promote and interact with one another.