Reflection Blog 1 - Paragon Learning Styles

I found that the learning styles surveys where very helpful in my every day life. I was like Dr. Price knew everything about me and knew exactly why I do the strange little quirks that I do. She went into detail about why I am a list maker and also why I tend to keep my feelings inside. She explained to me that just because I am introverted and feeler does not mean that I do not have to ability to be extroverted and a thinker. That just because I am one way and not the other does not mean anything is wrong with me.

I think that knowing these things will defiantly help me in my future education and job searching. I now know what my strengths and weakness are, I could use either to my advantage in almost any senerio. I am very glad that I was assigned to go to the ThinkCenter. It is a resource available to me that I knew nothing about. I plan on keeping in touch with Dr. Price and making follow up appointments.

"Banners...."

"Skill Share : Making a Banner"

1. download fonts - . unzip it then go to the start menu- control panel- fonts and then click "install font and find that on your desktop.

2. find a picture or take one for your self

3. crop so you get a good image, crop tool found on the left vertical toolbar

4.its should be 760 pixels

5.height should be 100 pixels

6. to add txt click on the T, then highlight what you typed and change the font. color, size

"Seller How-To : Banner Tips"

1. make sure to give the viewer a good idea of why they'll find in your shop

2. make sure the banner ties in with the colors and branding of your listing

3. make sure they are in RGB and not CMYK for easy downloads

4. avatar is more important; it is seem on every page your products is on

STORE NAME :)

my store will be named....... AllConnected

i picked this name because i think it goes with the products i am planning on making (circle themed jewelry) and also because each piece i make will me named after an amazing women who have touched my life in the most creative ways possible. keeping us all connected.

"Policy"

Service Tips for Sellers: Creating Policies that Work

1. create fair policies: do not make up a policy that you as a customer would not appreciate. think from the buyers perspective and work from there

2. stay positive and clear

3. make sure to list either do's or don't's for exchange/ return policy

4. make sure to describe out your payment methods and shipping policies in the easiest to understand wording. Being to wordy or vague will confuse the customers

5. make sure to note that your item is handmade. that way if your item looks a little different form the one in the picture you have already covered that. one of a kind

6. describe your packing so that your customer knows what to be looking for in the mail!!!

Tech Update plus Customer Care Tips: Hello Policy!!

1. new feature added: section just for policies no longer are they listed in the shop announcements or profile

2. this blog just has the question to any answer i might have in the fute.

3. i will def keep it on the top of my resources for reference

"Tagging"

Guidelines and Tips: Tagging on Etsy

1. when you choose your first tag it should be your category: Jewelry

2. after the first tag you have 13 other reaming tags; use them all

3. Necklace, women, seed beads, red, handcrafted, upcycled, accessories, chic, long,

4. helpful tips: don't put multiple words in one tag box, don't tag with potential uses of the items ; stocking stuffers

Seller How-To: Tag-o-rama with Descriptive Keywords

1. this blog is filled with all different types of tags and makes you think of ones you might not have.

2.STYLE: avant-garde, bohemian, boho chic, colorful, hippie, indie, romantic, VINTAGE

3. TEXTURE: bright, metallic, polished, shiny

4. SIZE: lightweight, long, loose

5. SPECIFIC COLORS: indigo, gold, turquoise, red, white

Seller How- To: International Tagging, Yeah Baby!

1. eggplant and aubergine = same thing; type in eggplant and get 588 type in the other and get 135; however only 35 list them both

2. if you find yourself with left over tags, try using different spellings and see if that has any affect on sales.

3. Gray – grey

Eggplant – aubergine

Fanny pack – bum bag

Suspenders – braces

Tank top – vest top

Sweater vest – tank top

Sweater – jumper

Jumper – pinafore or pinny

Sneakers – trainers

Airplane – aeroplane

Jewelry – jewellery

Pillow – cushion

Purse – handbag

Candy – sweets

Handmade Code: Tag Finder Tool from Craftweasel.com

1. very helpful website that makes it way easier to decide what you want to use as tags

2. it goes through and tell you how many users have the same tags

3. it also gives you the information about how many sales are made from that certain tag

Shop Makeover Series: Tagging for Success

1. make sure tagging with the most obvious descriptions

2. take time to sit down and look over all the tags on the items

3. ALWAYS USE ALL 14 TAGS!!!

Reading Assignment

“Hitting the Sweet Spot with Etsy’s Most Relevant Search”

1. tag are the most important part of your listending
2. the first tag determines the category
3. title can be catchy and cute but the most important part is for it to be descriptive

“Optimizing your Etsy Shop for Search Engines”

1. changed site so that the shop’s home page now shows at the top of the Etsy website
2. For handmade items – "Handmade [Category] on Etsy - [Item Title] by [username]"
3. For vintage items – "Vintage on Etsy - [Item Title] by [username]"
4. For supplies – "Craft Supplies on Etsy - [Item Title] by [username]"

“Tags, Titles, Descriptions, and Most Relevant Search”

1. items title should be 3 to 7 words
2. 1 tag is the category the 2^nd is the subcategory
3. always use all 14 tags
4. only the first 160 characters show up on Google search, so put the most important information first

“Writing for an Online Audience: How- To”

1. when it come to headlines and titles: shorter is better, use words that pop, assign attributes and work a rhyme
2. KISS – keep it simple and short
3. break up text so its not just one big block of words

“piddix blog”

1. when naming your store, 1^st search and make sure there isn’t one currently open with a similar name or look
2. don’t use numbers in your name
3. use uppercase letters when dealing with a name that is more than 1 word
4. don’t stress about it
5. list often and space it out