Are you looking to start your own YouTube channel to help promote your handmade shops? 

Not only can you reach a huge, new audience, but making the videos can be a super fun process. 

For Creative Hive, YouTube has been an AMAZING journey. 

I have so much fun making videos for you – and it’s been great at bringing in sales, so I keep doing it! 

That said, running a YouTube channel that’s effective at what you want it to do is not for everyone. 

It’s …

If you’re a handmade business that’s struggling to get your Instagram content seen, then read this post! Today, I’m breaking down the Instagram algorithm, how it affects your posts, and my top 4 tips for making the algorithm work for you! 

What is an Algorithm?

I know “algorithm” sounds like a scary word, but it’s actually something that we need. 

Basically, an algorithm makes sure we don’t get completely overwhelmed as users.

I follow a couple thousand people on Instagram. If I saw every post from every …

Your Instagram bio is the first thing people look at when they come to your Instagram account.

It might look like a small part of your Instagram profile, but it’s super important to get, right if you want to grow your following and attract more of your ideal customers who’ll love and buy your products.

How People Use Instagram

First, let’s think about how people use Instagram. One of your posts may get recommended in someone’s feed. People are going to look at your photo and then …

Don’t do another thing on Instagram until you read this post because I’m going to share with you the top 10 biggest mistakes I see sellers make.

I didn’t even include this number one mistake to avoid in my top 10, but I’m just going to say it before I get started.

Mistake number zero would be spending like 12 hours a day on Instagram.

You’re running a business. Your top priority is making sales and clicking around on Instagram all day is not the best use …