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Your website's auto-play music may be losing you clients 26 Aug 2013 | 06:25 pm
While it was the first piece of advice in our open letter to photographers, let's talk more about auto-play music and why it's killing me your business. By: Joseph Vasquez – CC BY 2.0 Business owner...
Think twice before appointing yourself cultural appropriation police 23 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
Photo by Corinne Fudge Photography This week's most noteworthy comment thread on the Offbeat Empire was not an easy one, and it actually spans two weeks. You'll need a little backstory. Last week we...
What it means to offbeat couples when you advertise with Offbeat Bride 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Wedding vendors! We already know that advertising with Offbeat Bride gets you the coolest clients. Clients that are fun, awesome to work with, and really make your portfolio stand out with their amazi...
Why you should be REAL friends with other wedding vendors — not just networking pals 21 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Hi Kelli, we love you. Photo by Jeramine Shoda. When it comes to the wide world of wedding vendors, it seems like networking is the name of the game — everyone wants to meet everyone else all the tim...
4 ways to use Pinterest's Source page to market your business 20 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm
Have you ever visited Pinterest's "Source" page for your website? This is the page that displays the most recent pins sourced from your website. You find it by going to http://pinterest.com/source/[yo...
Watch my "Building a Community with WordPress" panel from WordCamp Seattle 19 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
In June, I was a panelist at WordPress Seattle. The panel was focused on using WordPress to build a community, and we talked about stuff like the best time of day to post, how to foster constructive c...
The Empire's week in review: licking cravats, The Sims, and can vendors join the Tribe? 16 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
It's another Friday on the Offbeat Empire, which means it's time to lovingly round-up a few of the noteworthy comments from across the hundreds that came in on the Empire blogs… Offbeat Bride Every ...
Online marketing tips for Etsy sellers that will get you to the popular table 14 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
You've claimed your Etsy name and built up your inventory, but how do you make sure anybody knows you exist? It's like that high school crush all over again! Don't fret, my pet. We can snag the Jake...
What's your marketing budget? 14 Aug 2013 | 02:59 am
How do you spend to get the word out about your business? By: spDuchamp – CC BY 2.0 A colleague asked me this morning what my marketing budget was for the Offbeat Empire. I was completely stumped. "...
Let's talk about the challenges of working from home 12 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Working from home means your dogs get to tell you when to stop working. I'm writing this post while in my pajamas, hung over, and having a little "hair of the dog" after the great time I had at my bi...
