by Shanley | Sep 25, 2018
Tailwind is the secret to rocking Pinterest! I’m a little obsessed. If you know me, you’ll know I get really into things pretty easily, but there is a good reason for this particular fascination! Pinterest is an amazing visual search engine and is the...
by Shanley | Sep 16, 2018
TL;DR version: If you’re going to sign a phone contract, leverage your buying power! Don’t sign up for the ‘deals’ they’re offering without asking for a better deal. This story contains no affiliate links. I just hate wasting money....
by Shanley | Sep 10, 2018
What is AMP and why should I care? AMP stands for Accelerated Mobile Pages. In the simplest terms, it is an open-source (meaning anyone can freely access the codes) initiative to make pages that load faster for mobile users. Google has been pushing it since 2015....
by Shanley | Aug 29, 2018
When you’re running your own vinyl business, getting sheets of vinyl for $2.25 each at Micheals racks up fast! Buying in bulk is one of the main tenents to save money on your grocery bill, so why not for crafting too? There are only a few vinyl manufacturers in...
by Shanley | Jul 18, 2018
Free Pinterest Keyword Research done in minutes! Are you still wasting time typing keywords one at a time into the Pinterest search bar, trying to figure out what your customers or readers are searching for? Save your time for the fun stuff but getting hundreds of...
by Shanley | Jul 12, 2018
It’s time to ditch your free e-mail account for a PROPER business e-mail Alright, I’ll admit it, this has been one of my big hypocritical points for WAY too long – I always judge people by their e-mails. If someone has a Gmail account but is touting...
by Shanley | Jun 22, 2018
Well, it’s official: BoardBooster is closing down. This is the e-mail Pinterest has started sending out to BoardBooster users, makes it clear that it violates their TOS and is not an approved scheduler: I got the official e-mail from them on June 25th: So what...
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I'm Shanley, the serial creative behind The Crafty Beaver blog. I'm a Canadian maker, mama (to one human & one pup), coffee fiend, and hopeless dreamer.