A handmade business made from scratch, an inspiring story!

Posted on April 14th, 2011

I got a chance to talk with Meredith Miles, the lady behind Floating Owl Designs.  She’s a great storyteller and describes how her business originated and the success she’s had with Etsy. Meredith has been successful in finding a niche and a knack at promoting it.
My business name is Floating Owl Designs. I make anything [...]

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Top Business & E-commerce Posts of 2010

Posted on December 31st, 2010

2010 is ending and 2011 is just around the corner. I’d love to share a review of some of the more popular posts Blue Deer Designs had in 2010. Wishing you a prosperous and wonderful beginning to your business New Year!
1) Top 3 Wordpress Shopping Cart / e commerce Plugins
(a great review of the pros [...]

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Business Goal Setting Strategies for 2011

Posted on December 23rd, 2010

It’s that time of the year, a time to reflect on how your business performed and changes you would like to make for the new year. Looking back over 2010, it’s easy to look for trends and habits that brought you closer to your current goals.  It might be wise to focus on some of [...]

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Who has the most purchases through Facebook wins!

Posted on April 12th, 2010

Facebook is much more than a place to talk to your friends and family. As people spend more time on this widely-visited website, Facebook has realized that value of becoming a powerful e-commerce tool. Businesses are now using Facebook to get people to directly make online purchases.
With different apps in the game, business can choose [...]

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How to use Google Alerts to track your business

Posted on January 21st, 2010

I promise you, after using Google Alerts, it will change your life – Google Alerts are a simple and free alert that will update you  about something that interests you. Google will send you an email any time a new web page appears in the top 20 web results or top 10 news results for [...]

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