If you sell handmade jewelry online through a website, you already know how hard it can be to get traffic. The challenges of constantly marketing and promoting your site, while continuing to design jewelry to sell can be daunting. There's not enough time in a day to get it all done.
The problem with depending upon a free standing website to sell jewelry online is that too many other people are doing the same thing. Even though your website may have lovely jewelry designs, if it's on page eight on the search engines, you're not going to make many sales.
In frustration and as a way to get traffic, some people turn to eBay to sell handmade jewelry online. Sure, eBay has lots of traffic, but it also has lots of competition and buyers who are looking for a bargain. Can you really afford to give away your beautifully designed handmade jewelry just to make sales?
What's the solution to how to sell jewelry online without hiring a search engine specialist to get you on the first page of Google? Fortunately, there's an answer to the dilemma of how to get traffic without spending big bucks. Sell your jewelry in an online gallery.
People who visit an online gallery to buy jewelry and other handcrafted items are looking for something unique to wear or give as a gift and aren't necessarily motivated by price as the eBay market is. Displaying your handmade jewelry in this type of setting allow you to sell jewelry online and make a real profit for your time.
The other advantage to selling handmade jewelry through an online gallery is the gallery does some of the marketing for you by bringing in motivated buyers who appreciate handcrafted jewelry and crafts. This means you'll spend less time trying to draw people to your website. Of course, once you get a customer through a gallery sale, you can direct them to your website and gradually build up a loyal clientele.
One word of caution. Do your research before trying to sell jewelry online through a gallery. Make sure the gallery has high quality merchandise that's consistent with the type of jewelry you sell. Make sure they don't allow mass produced jewelry that could compete with your handmade items.
by Kristie_Leong
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Simple Tricks to Speed Up Your Computer
Most experienced computer users know about many assorted ways to optimize a system for the tasks at hand. An operating system will often include a range of unneeded tasks that impede your performance in certain applications. Over time, internet use can cause some significant changes that slow down your system. When I want to speed up my computer, I make use of specific tactics that generally deal with simple problems. Let's take a look at some actions that can affect my computer speed.
Clear Unnecessary Start Up Programs
Your start up cycle will usually include several applications. If you are an experienced computer user, you've most likely optimized your start up programs and processes to meet your specific needs. Unfortunately, many average users never learn about this option. When I want to speed up my computer, I always take the time to remove all unnecessary programs from the boot cycle.
For example, you can use the MSCONFIG command in Windows to choose the programs that your system automatically runs at start up. As you install new programs, several will choose to conceal themselves in the start up processes without your permission. You don't need to use all of your software at the same time. It is a good idea to just use boot processes that are required by the software that you use. There are some services that are required for nearly every program on your PC. You will need to keep these. However, you can just cut out the rest. You can simply run each program yourself when you are ready to use it. Do a little research to figure out which applications you really need to use during the start up process.
Defragment Your Hard Drive
One thing that affects my computer speed is the condition of the files on the hard drive. As files are loaded onto the drive, a natural disorganization occurs. several typical computer users do not know about the fragmentation that can afflict your hard drive. Files will be placed in an ever more disorganized way as you download and save additional ones. The most effective way to fix this issue is to defragment your hard drive once in a while. This will arrange the files in a more consistent manner. This will allow your hard drive to load them quickly. This is one of my favorite ways to speed up my computer.
Remove Temporary Files
Since most internet users take advantage of many websites that employ temporary files, it's increasingly crucial to delete them periodically. Unfortunately, this can be difficult to do. There are freeware programs that can be used to wipe temporary files. These files can hide themselves in your media players and other hard-to-find places. Go for a freeware program that removes all of them and use it periodically.
Defend Yourself Against Spyware
Viruses and malware have a horrendous effect on my computer speed. For this reason, it's crucial to use programs that work to keep your system free of these dangerous and harmful files. Spyware is one of the most universal problems that has an effect on computer performance. If your computer is filled to the brim with spyware, viruses, or other malicious programs, you can look forward to it to working very slowly. Everyone should protect their machines from these nasty programs.
by Gregg_Housh
Clear Unnecessary Start Up Programs
Your start up cycle will usually include several applications. If you are an experienced computer user, you've most likely optimized your start up programs and processes to meet your specific needs. Unfortunately, many average users never learn about this option. When I want to speed up my computer, I always take the time to remove all unnecessary programs from the boot cycle.
For example, you can use the MSCONFIG command in Windows to choose the programs that your system automatically runs at start up. As you install new programs, several will choose to conceal themselves in the start up processes without your permission. You don't need to use all of your software at the same time. It is a good idea to just use boot processes that are required by the software that you use. There are some services that are required for nearly every program on your PC. You will need to keep these. However, you can just cut out the rest. You can simply run each program yourself when you are ready to use it. Do a little research to figure out which applications you really need to use during the start up process.
Defragment Your Hard Drive
One thing that affects my computer speed is the condition of the files on the hard drive. As files are loaded onto the drive, a natural disorganization occurs. several typical computer users do not know about the fragmentation that can afflict your hard drive. Files will be placed in an ever more disorganized way as you download and save additional ones. The most effective way to fix this issue is to defragment your hard drive once in a while. This will arrange the files in a more consistent manner. This will allow your hard drive to load them quickly. This is one of my favorite ways to speed up my computer.
Remove Temporary Files
Since most internet users take advantage of many websites that employ temporary files, it's increasingly crucial to delete them periodically. Unfortunately, this can be difficult to do. There are freeware programs that can be used to wipe temporary files. These files can hide themselves in your media players and other hard-to-find places. Go for a freeware program that removes all of them and use it periodically.
Defend Yourself Against Spyware
Viruses and malware have a horrendous effect on my computer speed. For this reason, it's crucial to use programs that work to keep your system free of these dangerous and harmful files. Spyware is one of the most universal problems that has an effect on computer performance. If your computer is filled to the brim with spyware, viruses, or other malicious programs, you can look forward to it to working very slowly. Everyone should protect their machines from these nasty programs.
by Gregg_Housh
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