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[10 Jan 2012 | One Comment | ]
DIY Beginner SEO (Part 2 of 2)

Dear Sarah,
How do I implement simple SEO? Where do I put all the keywords?  I am not really sure what the title tags and heading tags are exactly……ugh!
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Lehmann Studio Jewel
 
 
 
Dear Lisa,
Again, I am reaching out to my friend Lauren about this…..I find this super fascinating and complicated but she makes it sound so easy!   I especially love the tip about naming your images with keywords to help with SEO. This is what Lauren suggests doing yourself to get better SEO ranking in general.
Figuring out where to put keywords …

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[3 Jan 2012 | 8 Comments | ]
Do magazines pay for samples?

Dear Sarah,
I would really appreciate some advice. I received an inquiry from the editor of a magazine to have my jewelry included in an editorial. I have a couple of questions:
 

1. My understanding is that this is not akin to an 'advertorial', which I would have to pay for – true?
2. Should I send all the jewelry they asked for, although they indicated it would not be returned?
 
I would truly appreciate your feedback as I am not sure what the standard procedure is for such magazines.
Thank you,
Lisa    Studio Jewel
 
Dear Lisa,
 
Congratulations …

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[15 Dec 2011 | 9 Comments | ]
Smooth Manufacturing = Better Sales

I have been working on my calendar for next year and I wanted to share a few tips and tricks that I find really helpful to keep your business running more efficiently and hopefully, with less forgotten details. 
 
As many of you know, I am a single mom to 4 yr old twins and don’t have one second to spare (most of the time) unless of course you want to come over for a martini! I am the queen of organized and rely on my calendar to tell me what to do …

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[10 Nov 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
How can I make the most money?

Dear Sarah,
 
Is it a good idea to exhibit at a tradeshow show if you don’t have much visibility as a young company? Tradeshows are very expensive, so I’d want to make the most of the money I spend.   What do you suggest as the best course of action?
 
Thanks for your wisdom,
Meghna   Meghna Designs
 
 
 
Dear Meghna,
 
Tradeshows can be sort of a gray area to help boost sales for young upstarts. Obviously having a lot of previous visibility through the media can help uplevel your presence there, but that does not guarantee sales. When you don’t have much (or …

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[27 Oct 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
How do I set my retail prices?

Dear Sarah,
 
I have a quick question…can you explain why I would want my retail price to be equal to, or greater than, the stores I want to sell to?
 
Thank you for all of your help,
Kimberly Mastropietro, Look & Feel Fabulous, www.justworkedout.com
 
 
 
 
Dear Kimberly,
 
This is a great question. Let's set the first rule straight – never sell on-line for more than your stores are selling the item for.  The main reason you want your own retail prices to be competitive with stores is so they don’t feel you are competing with them. Stores don’t …

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