One month here and I have made my fist sale
Hi!
I can't believe it is one month already. I want to share with you my progress. I thought I would do more by now, but I am still satisfied with the things I achieved.
I didn't finish all four trainings, but I am close.
I love my website now. I had to change the theme; I worked so hard with my first one, but it just didn't look the way I wanted it to look. I still have to install the analytics and maybe even ads. I don't know. I can not decide if I want them or not. My posts have a lot of pictures because I write about crochet patterns, and the instructions are easier to understand if I add photos and videos. I think that if I add the ads, that maybe it will be distracting.
I want to create a YouTube channel, but I still didn't to it. I will try to do it as fast as I can. It is all new to me, and I want to make video tutorials and interviews, but I still don't know how to do it. I have so much to learn that it is overwhelming sometimes.
I have created a Facebook page for my site; I have 50 likes already, and I have if for three days now. I am really excited about that. I also share my post to Facebook groups for crocheting, so that other crocheters get to know me. I have even asked them for feedback on my website, and they gave me some constructive criticism, which I already applied, but most of them said it was great.
I have also converted my personal Pinterest account to a business one; I have 1800 followers there and more than 10 000 pins from my niche. My post was already pined 11 times in three days, and I am really excited about that.
It finally happened. I have made my first two sales. Yeeey, I have earned $0,50. Hehe, I know it is not a lot, but I am getting there. I promote crochet patterns from Etsy, and they cost around $5.00, so I don't get that much commission. But I have been approved by three more companies where I will earn more money.
The main thing I have to figure out now is how to organize my time. I have so much going on. I am making a blog, I crochet (that is where my money comes right now), and of course, I am a mum of a baby boy. My boyfriend complains that he doesn't get enough attention from me now, but he supports me. I will have to make a schedule. Do you have any suggestions on how to organize my time that I can do everything and even get some sleep?
Thank you for reading.
Have a beautiful day.
Katja
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Congratulations! That´s amazing you made sales already! I've been here much longer but I haven't made any sales yet. Also, so many followers on Pinterest after a short time is very impressive.
I'm sure your YouTube channel would be a success too, so you should just get started. I also have a new YouTube channel, and I know it's stressing when you're not confident yet.
I just made a DIY tutorial video, and I was very nervous while making it. It's far from perfect, but I guess you just have to start somewhere. Making videos is something you get better at the more you make them, I guess.
Thank you very much. I have all those followers from before, from my personal account. I have Pinterest for six years, and I use it for crocheting for about three years. I have been really active in it because it is so fun. That is why I decided to convert my account to business so that I don't have to start from scratch.
Thank you for your advice.
I wish you good luck, and I believe your sales will start soon.
Have a nice day.
Ok, that explains it. You have been doing Pinterest for years. It takes time to build an audience.
Thank you! I wish you continued success too.
Yes, I just now converted it to a business account, I have a lot of niche related pins, so it made sense.
Hi Katja,
Congratulations on your first sale! Keep up the great work and you will succeed! With your time problem, you have to prioritise
so that you can get the most important things done and then do whatever else you can get done.
Much success to you!
Kind regards,
Nichola
Props to you!! How long have you been doing it now? Im just finishing my 2nd week where I had an initial concept but started over and started the training over too. I feel like I'm learning a lot of stuff I missed the first go around.
I am here for one month now. I believe that when you start again, you see things you didn't see for the first time. There is a lot of information to comprehend.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
Katja
Congratulations on your sales. It's amazing. You have worked hard as you have alot on your table. It's great. About your time. My Schedule is not as tight as yours but I make a time table for myself and a to-do list every day.
In that time table I put hours for my free time, maybe you could do that. Set hours for facebook, knitting, WA and family.
You could say you will write 2 articles a week on tuesday and friday maybe, give 1 hour per day for social media. Make research for the time you need. Then set also some hours for your boy and boyfriend.
We have alot of time btw, we just don't know how to use it yet. And also don't drain yourself too much, you will over stretch yourself which may lead to unhealthy issues. Take some rest and keep pushing when you can.
Good Luck.
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Way to go, Katja--TWO sales so early in the game, and all those $$ add up in a hurry!!
Jeff
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
Katja