Happy Birthday!!

Today is my son's birthday. Dillon is now 15!! Time to take him for his driving permit test. :0

Yesterday was my husband's birthday. Craig turned 39!! One more year to go then it's over the hill. ;)

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to them both.

I love you guys!

Product Photos

So I've been working on and off all day trying to get photos taken of all my products (particularly the candles). I began by reading several, several articles and blogs with tips on taking quality products and what works best on sites such as Etsy.

Among a few other things, they all had one particular thing in common... use all of the photos when listing. If you have the option of five photos per listing, then use all five. But seriously, how many things can you do with a candle? I don't know if my creativity took a vacation today or if candles, in general, limit the ability to take a variety of shots. I shot my products inside and out with a variety of angles and "back drops". In the end I only ended up with one or two shots of each candle.

Thinking this wasn't enough pics of each item, I began to browse Etsy for candles to see how many images accompanied each listing and what varieties others were using. I came to realize that most of Etsy's candle makers and sellers use only one picture. :0 I also reflected on how I view listings. Even if there are 5 pics per each listing (no matter the product), I typically only click on 1 or 2 pictures. So why do all of the "tips and tricks" advise that you use all 5 photo slots when listing?

Give me your thoughts. How many images do you use on your listings (no matter which site you sell on)? Does the amount of images depend upon the product?

Welcome!

Just a little about this blog and my business to get this blog started.

This is the official Apple Tree Company blog. Here you will find company updates, new product announcements, up coming sales/promotions, reviews on other crafters' items and crafting tools, a few blogs here and there about my family life, helpful homeschool tips and links, and just whatever I think should be posted. Apple Tree Company is run by me with the occasional help from my three children and my hubby. I have just opened my Etsy shop (www.appletreecompany.etsy.com) and am hard at work getting it set up, stocked, and just up and running in general.

Because I like to try new things, there are a number of different items that will be available in my shop with new things added when I develop and perfect new creations. On occasion, you will also find products created by my children (these will be clearly labeled "Made by " and/or collaborated items that we have worked on together (these will also be labeled accordingly).

Apple Tree Company is not about how much money I can make or how fast I can make it. It's about creating things that others will enjoy, use, benefit from, etc. My customers are like family to me and they are the back bone of my business. Without my awesome customers, there wouldn't be an Apple Tree Company. Many thanks to them all.