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"For the rest of us--little people, we need to do everything we can with what we are given." I love this one so much. Not everyone is born with the same opportunities but hardwork beats talent everytime 💪🏻 I hope that the little person reading this will achieve their success one day. Hoping and praying for all of us 🙏🏻
Your videos have so👏🏽 much👏🏽 value👏🏽! And the flow? without ads at the very beginning? It leading me to continue through with the auto-play directly to the next video. Man, you are such a rockstar! Thank you for giving us all this crazy amazing info for free. I truly appreciated how much work you've put into this series!
So glad I subbed today. You're advice is so vivid. I am doing most of those things so I didn't realize I was on a roll but I need consistency. You helped me see something.. yesterday and today when I posted .. I literally saw I gained 2 more followers so I just need consistency and the organic pics mixed with different hues/ filters I use. And I keep my business pg according to my brand when I post. I usually get stuff geared to my business pg but I see I get random personal stuff so I will do better at what I pick on my business pg to view. Love you. Thanks so much. Helped me allot
That's great, Marvina! I'm so glad this video is helping you, and congrats on gaining new followers! Consistency is definitely key, and I hope you keep growing!
Thanks again Mei. I am learning a ton about online marketing from your presentations. I’ve been working on my store for six months now and plan to go online in time for the holidays. You are helping me avoid mistakes I never considered. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your work.
You should try and follow accounts that would fall into the target audience of your business and other makers of your niche or other niches, and then like and comment on their posts genuinely.
I have commented this statement before a while back but I want to do it again. "You are absolutely wonderful and it's hard for me to wrap my head around how awesome your videos are and what a fantastic resource you have been for me HANGTAG LOL 'a little slice of heaven' Thank you Ron
Really appreciate your support Kay! ❤️❤️ You can check out this link for my podcasts: www.creativehiveco.com/podcasts/ Feel free to subscribe! ❤️❤️😊😊 Also, for transcripts of my videos, you can check it out here: www.creativehiveco.com/blog/
It depends on what you are making and who your target market would be. One suggestion I would make it to look at hashtags that others in your niche are using and see how they work for you.
Creative Hive thanks so much and I make crochet and lipgloss. All your videos are amazing I can’t imagine how my business would go if I never found you💝.
You're amazing. Ive been watching your videos for almost a year now, getting all the knowledge I can. Im coming up to my opportunity to start my business and you've given me the know how to have to confidence to get out there and do my thing!
Wow, this is so amazing! I am so honored to be included in your business preparation, and I'm so excited for you to get your business off the ground. Good luck with your launch!
Thank you so much Mei for all this advice and work. I just started my small business and all the advice I've followed has worked to get more views on my etsy shop.
Superb advice! And hey, some really excellent points in which we all certainly could pause, consider and perhaps redo in order to improve (I know I sure have more than enough room for improvement). Thank you, Mei(:
Absolutely, Laurie! I think good business people are constantly learning and growing, reflecting and thinking, and making changes. Otherwise you get stuck in a rut!
Great video, I will definitely take into account all your tips! Now, something I've seen quite often is that some/most people never include the price of the items in their posts and the comments they get are of people asking for the price of the product, and the author only replies with "DM" as if it was a secret, what do you think about that? Is there a reason for it? I personally find it annoying but maybe it's some strategy that I'm unaware of, what do you think?
It may be that they don't want to advertise the price publicly, it may be that they want to be able to get into a discussion with someone who's interested in the product to try and pitch it to them, it could even be a way for them to test out pricing or see the popularity of an item.
Hey hun, Ive really seen a difference in my social media with all your tips so thank you so much for that. what hastag is too small and what is a mid hashtag? x x x
Like I mentioned, mid-size would be 1000-30000 uses. This helps keep them from being buried. For example, right now #soycandles has 1.5M posts! But #soycandle only has 570K. #soycandlemaking has 8200 posts, and #soycandlebusiness has 1900. They are all in the same creative niche but get a different range of hits.
I love your videos! Just started a small business and your videos and advice have helped so much. Question how do you find out what to price your handmade products?
How do you introduce products into your posts when you decide to open up a shop? My page doesn't originally start as a product page so I'm trying to figure out the best way to post about products
You can delete posts that are no longer relevant if you'd like to streamline it to a business account, and then honestly, you just start posting products! You can talk about how this is going to be your new thing, how you decided to do this, behind the scenes posts, and so on. Think of it as a mini journal of your business.
Thank you so much for watching!! You got this Cheryl! ❤️ In case you're interested, I have a free workshop where I talked about ways on how you can scale your handmade business online without relying on social media. Here's the link to register: bit.ly/3EGGC47 Hope to see you there! I wish you and your business all the best!! ❤️
It depends on your niche or specific product. Tagfinder.com and Best-Hashtags.com can help. Google "Good Instagram Tags for Goth" for the Goth merchandise niche, for example.
You can use smaller creative hashtags that don't get as many hits. For example, right now #soycandles has 1.5M posts! But #soycandle only has 570K. #soycandlemaking has 8200 posts, and #soycandlebusiness has 1900. They are all in the same creative niche but get a different range of hits.
Hi Tina! Great question! You can check out my blog here for some guide: www.creativehiveco.com/instagram-marketing-for-handmade-business/ Hope that helps! Good luck!! ❤️
so I have an account from a while ago that has around 1500 followers and I was going to use it for my business account since I’ve always used my other account as my personal. Do you suggest I make a new one? Or is it okay to use that old one? With the algorithm and everything... would it be all messed up and confused?
Also thank you for making these videos!! You’ve really given me something to lean on regarding my business and the info I didn’t even know I needed!! I’m starting today and getting all my products in the mail with much more confidence than when I’ve attempted to start in the past ❤️
Thanks so much for your comments, Lilyana! For the IG account, if it's an older one, you could absolutely use it and the built-in audience that's there already. You can change the name if you need to, and you can also do an announcement post on the update if you want to.
You might like this list - it breaks it down into several categories with examples: thrivehive.com/best-hashtags-to-attract-customers-to-your-business/
Hi mei I have a doubt..lets say I make jewellery but one post is of a normal one and the next is of a dog one.. for the dog one I need to attract dog lovers.. how do I do that without looking messy to insta?
Hi Mei, thanks so much for this video! I have been hash tagging my art with #art #mixedmedia #abstractart etc. ... and exactly what you said is happening...only other artists responding! I am a bit lost as to what to use instead. I have been trying #interiors #homedecor etc ... Hoping you can please help?
Sucks when someone else has your name but it's a used account 😕 I used it and then added gifts to then end of my username. Do you think that will cause issues?
If people know to search you by name and you have a consistent logo across all platforms (so that when names pop up they can see your icon) then I don't think it should be a problem.
@@CreativeHiveCo Thank you! I really hope so! I'm excited about it all but nervous about it actually taking off and being successful so that I can continue to be home with my son for school without putting extra burden on my fiance. I've always worked. But I have always dreamed of my own business and now under the circumstances it may actually make sense to do so. So I'm trying and watching all of your videos to learn! Even my oldest son is opening a business of his own. He is turning 21 Monday and is so intelligent and already has a great niche and plan so I think he will do great! Thanks again!
LOVE your videos BUT would love if they were just a tad bit shorter. I’ve had to fast forward too many times bc it gets boring after a certain time frame. Please continue doing awesome videos but shorter ☺️
PLSE HELP ME , My insta acc opening but not showing anything no posts no msgs no feed no stories no profiles What happen to my account plse reply When i send 30 to 40 pics to my frnd suddenly not showing everything PLSE HELP ME , REPLY
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"For the rest of us--little people, we need to do everything we can with what we are given." I love this one so much. Not everyone is born with the same opportunities but hardwork beats talent everytime 💪🏻 I hope that the little person reading this will achieve their success one day. Hoping and praying for all of us 🙏🏻
I'm happy to hear that resonates with you! And I agree - I hope everyone big and small can find success through hard work.
Thank you for the kind words I hope you too achieve your success!!! Christine
Your videos have so👏🏽 much👏🏽 value👏🏽! And the flow? without ads at the very beginning? It leading me to continue through with the auto-play directly to the next video. Man, you are such a rockstar! Thank you for giving us all this crazy amazing info for free. I truly appreciated how much work you've put into this series!
Thank you, Savannah! I appreciate that so much!
Appreciate your vids so much. Building a brand is hard work. I really appreciate that you share valuable information that one could easily apply
I appreciate that! You are so right that it's hard work - there's so much that goes into it that people don't realize.
I always get valuable information from small youtubers like your channel. Thanks for all of this! 😊😍
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching!
So glad I subbed today. You're advice is so vivid. I am doing most of those things so I didn't realize I was on a roll but I need consistency. You helped me see something.. yesterday and today when I posted .. I literally saw I gained 2 more followers so I just need consistency and the organic pics mixed with different hues/ filters I use. And I keep my business pg according to my brand when I post. I usually get stuff geared to my business pg but I see I get random personal stuff so I will do better at what I pick on my business pg to view. Love you. Thanks so much. Helped me allot
That's great, Marvina! I'm so glad this video is helping you, and congrats on gaining new followers! Consistency is definitely key, and I hope you keep growing!
Thanks again Mei. I am learning a ton about online marketing from your presentations. I’ve been working on my store for six months now and plan to go online in time for the holidays. You are helping me avoid mistakes I never considered. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your work.
That's so awesome to hear, Jeff! I'm so glad these videos have been helpful to you, and good luck on your launch! That is the most exciting part!
Great advice! I’ve been avoiding most of those, but I’m definitely guilty of number 10. I have a hard time knowing who/what accounts to engage with.
You should try and follow accounts that would fall into the target audience of your business and other makers of your niche or other niches, and then like and comment on their posts genuinely.
I have commented this statement before a while back but I want to do it again. "You are absolutely wonderful and it's hard for me to wrap my head around how awesome your videos are and what a fantastic resource you have been for me HANGTAG LOL 'a little slice of heaven' Thank you Ron
Wow, thank you, Ron! I really appreciate that and am so glad to know that the content is helpful to you!
The Playlist regarding research for my upcoming business practically consists of your videos! I can't thank you enough 🙏
That makes me so happy! Thank you for watching!
You are so incredibly knowledgeable it’s amazing. Thank you so much for your content!
I appreciate that so much, Alexandra! Thank you so much for watching!
I love your videos! As someone who travels constantly, I would love to see your Etsy discussions in podcast form!
Really appreciate your support Kay! ❤️❤️ You can check out this link for my podcasts: www.creativehiveco.com/podcasts/ Feel free to subscribe! ❤️❤️😊😊 Also, for transcripts of my videos, you can check it out here: www.creativehiveco.com/blog/
Thank you so much!!!❤️❤️
Talking more about the hashtags, what hashtags to you recommend to reach out to customers instead of makers
It depends on what you are making and who your target market would be. One suggestion I would make it to look at hashtags that others in your niche are using and see how they work for you.
Creative Hive thanks so much and I make crochet and lipgloss. All your videos are amazing I can’t imagine how my business would go if I never found you💝.
Because those are pretty popular products, I would definitely check the hashtags of some of the bigger makers of both!
I am enjoying your videos, very informative with a down to earth approach. Thank you for all that you do.
I appreciate that, Mark! Thank you for watching!
You're amazing. Ive been watching your videos for almost a year now, getting all the knowledge I can. Im coming up to my opportunity to start my business and you've given me the know how to have to confidence to get out there and do my thing!
Wow, this is so amazing! I am so honored to be included in your business preparation, and I'm so excited for you to get your business off the ground. Good luck with your launch!
Thank you so much Mei for all this advice and work. I just started my small business and all the advice I've followed has worked to get more views on my etsy shop.
I'm so happy to hear that, Kynn! Thank you so much for watching!
True, I see those mistakes all the time as well. Great video! 😉
Thanks! 😃 I appreciate you watching!
Thank you so much for this! I found your insights extremely helpful!
I'm so glad! Thank you so much for watching, Vanessa!
I want to like this video 300 times!! You have helped so much. Thanks!
Aww. You're so sweet, Yola! Thank you so much for the kind words! Means a LOT to me!! ❤️
Superb advice! And hey, some really excellent points in which we all certainly could pause, consider and perhaps redo in order to improve (I know I sure have more than enough room for improvement). Thank you, Mei(:
Absolutely, Laurie! I think good business people are constantly learning and growing, reflecting and thinking, and making changes. Otherwise you get stuck in a rut!
Great video, I will definitely take into account all your tips! Now, something I've seen quite often is that some/most people never include the price of the items in their posts and the comments they get are of people asking for the price of the product, and the author only replies with "DM" as if it was a secret, what do you think about that? Is there a reason for it? I personally find it annoying but maybe it's some strategy that I'm unaware of, what do you think?
It may be that they don't want to advertise the price publicly, it may be that they want to be able to get into a discussion with someone who's interested in the product to try and pitch it to them, it could even be a way for them to test out pricing or see the popularity of an item.
Thank you so much. You are consistent and easy to follow!! Great tips!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
Looking forward to working on changing up some things done. I'm confident in what I make, and I think this advice will help more of it move! Thank you
You got this! Just refine and make small changes to build up what you already have.
Oh my! I made a lot of mistakes! Thank you so much!
We ALL make mistakes! That's part of the process. ;)
Thank you Mei! Love all your videos, so helpful :)
I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!
Hey hun, Ive really seen a difference in my social media with all your tips so thank you so much for that. what hastag is too small and what is a mid hashtag? x x x
Like I mentioned, mid-size would be 1000-30000 uses. This helps keep them from being buried. For example, right now #soycandles has 1.5M posts! But #soycandle only has 570K. #soycandlemaking has 8200 posts, and #soycandlebusiness has 1900. They are all in the same creative niche but get a different range of hits.
Thank you for the amazing content..once again!!
You're welcome! Thank you for watching, Miche!
I felt a bit unmotivated today but I needed to see this
I hope it helped some!
Love all thr really valuable, to the point information you give!! Thank you so much!!❤ (I just subscribed)
Thanks for subbing! I appreciate you being here!
Thank you so much. Your channel is my fv on UA-cam. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! That makes me so happy to hear!
@@CreativeHiveCo I’m glad 🙂
I love your videos! Just started a small business and your videos and advice have helped so much. Question how do you find out what to price your handmade products?
You watch this playlist, Jonathan! 😊 ua-cam.com/play/PLd52Nr4SNc0lSKtKaAY51NEYyVQD0Kohp.html
Creative Hive life saver 🙏🏼
I just can't believe how smart you are. What the heck how do you get so smart ??? :)
It's 14 years in the handmade world, I guess! And I take and keep notes on what works and doesn't, and try to keep an eye on trends.
Hi Mai
What kinds of hashtags should we use to target customers then?
Hi Pelumz! This blog post will help with that! www.creativehiveco.com/how-to-beat-the-instagram-algorithm-in-4-easy-steps/
Thank you for the IG tips Mei! 😊
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for watching, Meghan!
@@CreativeHiveCo yyyy yyyyy
How do you introduce products into your posts when you decide to open up a shop? My page doesn't originally start as a product page so I'm trying to figure out the best way to post about products
Switch to a Shop page on Instagram. It's free. It's through the settings in the App.
You can delete posts that are no longer relevant if you'd like to streamline it to a business account, and then honestly, you just start posting products! You can talk about how this is going to be your new thing, how you decided to do this, behind the scenes posts, and so on. Think of it as a mini journal of your business.
CricketsBay thanks but I didn't want to switch to business because it kills your reach
Creative Hive thank you!
@@xobrittuhox "...kills your reach."
It does??
Great video. Thanks so much for the insights!
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you. I've been struggling ❤️
Thank you so much for watching!! You got this Cheryl! ❤️ In case you're interested, I have a free workshop where I talked about ways on how you can scale your handmade business online without relying on social media. Here's the link to register: bit.ly/3EGGC47 Hope to see you there! I wish you and your business all the best!! ❤️
That was such an interesting video, thank you! My biggest struggle is definitely posting regularly 🙈
You can do it! Scheduling content in advance might definitely help you since you can focus on it all at once, like once a week.
@@CreativeHiveCo you're right 💪 thanks 🤗
So, if you aren’t using those “creative” hashtags, what are customers searching for in their hashtags? Do you have some examples of hashtags to use?
I'd like to know this as well.
I have the same doubt! 😩
It depends on your niche or specific product. Tagfinder.com and Best-Hashtags.com can help. Google "Good Instagram Tags for Goth" for the Goth merchandise niche, for example.
You can use smaller creative hashtags that don't get as many hits. For example, right now #soycandles has 1.5M posts! But #soycandle only has 570K. #soycandlemaking has 8200 posts, and #soycandlebusiness has 1900. They are all in the same creative niche but get a different range of hits.
@@CreativeHiveCo I see now! Thank you so much for the great advice!!
Thank you for this. I am IG knowledge-deficient. This helped a lot!
I'm happy to hear that, Cam! Thank you so much for watching!
Great content ! Subscribed 👏🏽
Thank you so much, Mednine! Welcome! 🙌
Thanks for the excellent advice!
My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks! It was very informative :)
I'm glad to hear that! Thank you for watching, Tina!
So helpful!! Thank you 💛✨
So glad! Thank you for watching!
Thank you, very helpful!
Glad to hear that, Kath! Thank you so much for watching!
Tat was lots of info. Tqsm
Thank you so much for watching!
Great video, but please help on this #handmadejewelry only attracts other makers - then which # would attract buyers?
Hi Tina! Great question! You can check out my blog here for some guide: www.creativehiveco.com/instagram-marketing-for-handmade-business/ Hope that helps! Good luck!! ❤️
@@CreativeHiveCo thank you! I'll look into that 🙏
is instagram the best place to post to get ppl to come to your etsy shop? Facebook and Twitter aren't very effective like instagram right?
Instagram is a great place to find customers. Facebook ads are really good as well, and some people really love Pinterest.
Great insight! Thank you
Thank you so much for watching, Dallas Lyn!
so I have an account from a while ago that has around 1500 followers and I was going to use it for my business account since I’ve always used my other account as my personal. Do you suggest I make a new one? Or is it okay to use that old one? With the algorithm and everything... would it be all messed up and confused?
Also thank you for making these videos!! You’ve really given me something to lean on regarding my business and the info I didn’t even know I needed!! I’m starting today and getting all my products in the mail with much more confidence than when I’ve attempted to start in the past ❤️
Thanks so much for your comments, Lilyana! For the IG account, if it's an older one, you could absolutely use it and the built-in audience that's there already. You can change the name if you need to, and you can also do an announcement post on the update if you want to.
This was a very helpful video
I'm really happy to hear that, Andrea! Thank you so much for watching!
at 03:42 hashtags that only for makers where can i go to see what hashtags are customer-friendly not maker friendly
You might like this list - it breaks it down into several categories with examples: thrivehive.com/best-hashtags-to-attract-customers-to-your-business/
@@CreativeHiveCo thak you so very very much
Hi mei I have a doubt..lets say I make jewellery but one post is of a normal one and the next is of a dog one.. for the dog one I need to attract dog lovers.. how do I do that without looking messy to insta?
If they are in the same style, then they should be fine together.
True and it's happening to my IG account 🤣
It's not yet too late to correct them though. Good luck!! ❤️
thank you for sharing ☺
My pleasure! 😊 Thanks for watching!
Thank you Mei! You are beautiful 🥰💗
Thank you so much, Mara! That is so sweet of you to say. 😊
What do you consider mid size? 300k. 100k?
Like I said, somewhere between 1000 - 30000 uses. This helps the posts from getting buried.
Creative Hive thank you 😊
love your video.
Thank you, Waen! I appreciate you watching.
Hi Mei, thanks so much for this video! I have been hash tagging my art with #art #mixedmedia #abstractart etc. ... and exactly what you said is happening...only other artists responding! I am a bit lost as to what to use instead. I have been trying #interiors #homedecor etc ...
Hoping you can please help?
Hi Shae! I talk more about hashtag strategy in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Bx2tFed2g6g/v-deo.html
@@CreativeHiveCo thankyou! ⭐💜🙂
Sucks when someone else has your name but it's a used account 😕 I used it and then added gifts to then end of my username. Do you think that will cause issues?
If people know to search you by name and you have a consistent logo across all platforms (so that when names pop up they can see your icon) then I don't think it should be a problem.
@@CreativeHiveCo aww thanks so much for responding! Yes, I have it across all platforms and soon the domain too. 😉
It sounds like you have it covered then!
@@CreativeHiveCo Thank you! I really hope so! I'm excited about it all but nervous about it actually taking off and being successful so that I can continue to be home with my son for school without putting extra burden on my fiance. I've always worked. But I have always dreamed of my own business and now under the circumstances it may actually make sense to do so. So I'm trying and watching all of your videos to learn! Even my oldest son is opening a business of his own. He is turning 21 Monday and is so intelligent and already has a great niche and plan so I think he will do great! Thanks again!
I have startup lingerie business what hashtags should I use
I would take a look at some established lingerie businesses and see what they use!
I am new to selling cool video you make sense
Welcome aboard! Selling your creations can be so rewarding.
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Thank you for watching, Walaa!
LOVE your videos BUT would love if they were just a tad bit shorter. I’ve had to fast forward too many times bc it gets boring after a certain time frame. Please continue doing awesome videos but shorter ☺️
Noted! But it's pretty important to me to be able to discuss all the points of a topic so that I'm not leaving something out.
😀
Thanks for watching, Christine!
So it's just like high-school.
In what way?
@@CreativeHiveCo the popular people get the attention...
At least with social media we ALL have a chance to be popular. We just have to come up with good content.
You cut through all the fluff.
I try to, Aldeme! I hope you found it helpful!
PLSE HELP ME ,
My insta acc opening but not showing anything no posts no msgs no feed no stories no profiles
What happen to my account plse reply
When i send 30 to 40 pics to my frnd suddenly not showing everything
PLSE HELP ME , REPLY
Hi Haarii, you're going to have to get in touch with Instagram help in order to find out what is going on with your account. I hope you get answers!
@@CreativeHiveCo i cant found any ans in help center
Another awesome advice!!! Thank you!!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching another!!