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My Favorites
My gingerbread and dollhouse blog is here: DecorateSmall.com
My Etsy and Handmade Business blog is here: ArtisanShopper.com
Resource Guide/My Favorites
(Please read this first: Some of these links are affiliate links, and as an Amazon Associate I'll earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This doesn't add any cost to your price for anything. Please understand that I only recommend things that I use myself, and if something is listed here, I trust it. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. All affiliate links are marked with #afflink)
Following are some of my favorite Cake and Business Resources from around the internet. These are all things that I use or have used in my business.
If you're an Etsy seller, sign up for my ecommerce email list here: http://eepurl.com/glsbkz
Email - Social Media - Tech Tools
For my email list and my two email classes, I use Mailchimp. It's simple, easy to integrate with a lot of platforms, and has basic functionality for either free or a low monthly price. Use my affiliate link to get a $30 credit when you use a paid plan. This might not be right away, but when you grow your list and start to pay for it, the credit will be waiting for you.
Mailchimp: Click here to learn more and get a $30 credit when you sign up for a paid plan #afflink
For social media scheduling, I use Buffer. I like it because with their basic plan you can schedule 100 social media posts to each account that you link. It works with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn, and you can attach multiple accounts to it if you have Facebook pages and groups. You can also schedule one post, then drag it into multiple accounts to duplicate it, then edit to add the appropriate hashtags or captions. It cuts down on your social media posting time SOOOO much.
Buffer Social Media Scheduling
For Texting signups to my email list, I use Textiful for text marketing. It integrates with multiple email services, and you can get people to sign up to your email or text marketing list by texting a simple code to a keyword. It makes it easy for people to sign up for your email list, and if they opt in, you can text special offers to subscribers. There are free plans and paid plans with more features, and if you sign up with my affiliate link you'll get 200 free credits.
extiful: Textiful for U.S. Text marketing and email signups, plus 200 free credits. #afflink
I have my domain names registered on GoDaddy. I find it easy to keep everything in one place, and GoDaddy is a one-stop shop.
GoDaddy.com for domain registrations
I print my shipping labels using Shippo. It integrates with my website and Etsy, so I can import all of my orders into one place to print everything from a central location. It offers the lower business shipping rates and cubic shipping prices for larger packages.
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Cake Products
For a long list of my favorite cake products, click here
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**CLASSES AND FREE HOME-BASED BUSINESS TOOLS, including my EShop Success Program, now on Teachable: https://classes-by-a-cake-to-remember-llc.teachable.com/courses
**FREE ETSY SHOP CHECKLIST: http://eepurl.com/glsbkz
**ETSY BLOG ARTICLES: https://artisanshopper.com/category/home-based-business/
**WANT TO START YOUR OWN ETSY SHOP? Use my affiliate link to get 40 free listings: https://etsy.me/30W1J34
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(As an Amazon Associate and affiliate for other brands, I earn from qualifying purchases.)
Get my eBooks and planners for Home-Based Business owners: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kara+buntin
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**PRODUCTS THAT I USE IN MY ONLINE BUSINESS:
DYMO 4x6 LABEL PRINTER: https://amzn.to/3rLAwt0
DYMO LABELS: https://amzn.to/3qS5Irh
SHIPPING SCALE: https://amzn.to/35iuicL
Business Books
(all are Amazon #Afflinks)
**READING LIST:
All of these are books that I have read and found valuable for one reason or another as far as my business goes. I don't follow any business "gurus" or motivational speaker types, but these are all books that I've enjoyed reading and thought they were good for business takeaways.
Audible: Free trial of Audible, plus free books: https://amzn.to/33MpjQZ
Freakanomics: https://amzn.to/32q9lvn
Think Like a Freak: https://amzn.to/3KzSbg2
Buy*Ology: https://amzn.to/3rF4yih
Steal Like an Artist https://amzn.to/35lvLiB
Show Your Work: https://amzn.to/3KAiL8I
Company of One: https://amzn.to/3FU92Xn
Time Management From The Inside Out: https://amzn.to/3fSLlUC
Organizing from the Inside Out: https://amzn.to/3u0hmCm
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion: https://amzn.to/3ImhGj0
Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade: https://amzn.to/356eAkG
Thinking Fast and Slow: https://amzn.to/343K0aP
Nudge: https://amzn.to/33H9yL6