{"id":84861,"date":"2023-01-27T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spoonflower.com\/?p=84861"},"modified":"2023-01-27T14:47:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:47:33","slug":"succeeding-on-spoonflower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spoonflower.com\/2023\/01\/27\/succeeding-on-spoonflower\/","title":{"rendered":"How New Artists Can Succeed on Spoonflower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You finally set up your new Spoonflower shop and are ready to upload your original designs<\/a> and artwork for the world to see… but how will you draw buyers in? Join top-selling artist and surface pattern designer Judy Quintero of Shopcabin<\/a> and RebelMod<\/a> to learn how to sale-optimize your shop and designs using effective keyword research, tagging, communication and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n

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5 Tips for Success as a Spoonflower Artist<\/h2><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n
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Judy: <\/strong>Work smarter not harder. Lately, this motto has taken center stage in our business.

Back when shopcabin<\/a> started, it was “Thank God for polka dots,” a reference to how Spoonflower first came to be<\/a> and how fortunate we were to have found it. A platform that was so ahead of its time; with the most amazing innovative and supportive people you couldn’t help but feel right at home.

Soon thereafter, our motto came to be (and still is) “One swatch at a time” and we believe it is part of why we were successful since the early start. With one swatch at a time, we built and continued to grow our business, our brand and our loyal customers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n

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“We continue to this day to celebrate the swatch sales more than any other products sold because it means someone is giving us the opportunity, and if we get it right, it can turn into a relationship that lasts a lifetime.”<\/h4>
– Judy Quintero<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
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I am a college dropout, but I’ve earned my MBA through mistakes (some bigger than others), YouTube video searches on how to do things (free and readily available), failing hard and picking myself up again, showing vulnerability, gratitude for the help I’m given and the hunger I have within me to succeed every single day I’m alive. Here are some lessons we’ve learned along the way and some things we believe are the pillars of shopcabin’s success.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n

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1. Research Keyword Trends Before Designing<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n
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I admit I don’t have it all together and that’s okay. We all have that one thing we wish we did better. For me, it’s social media. I know the importance a good social media presence can have on any business so I’m constantly striving to get better at it. However, who says there’s only one way to reach your goals?

Here’s a video of Ralph (my husband and business partner) sharing one of the ways we drive customers to our shop, using tools like Pinterest<\/a> and Ubersuggest<\/a> to research trends and keywords. This research may influence what I design, or the keywords I use on Spoonflower.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n

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