This blog will feature interviews by POD Shopkeepers. A set of questions will be posed to each featured shopkeeper, with variation to ensure we get to know something special about each shopkeeper! Shopkeepers are asked to have fun when answering, so come back each week and see what exciting things they have to say!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Country Corner
Monday, December 26, 2011
Lou's Zazzle Store
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Hysong Designs
Store Name * | Hysong Designs |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | To just keep going. To post a product every day to my facebook page, twitter and now stumbleupon. To just keep making new stuff and putting it out there. A friend used to say "Don't give up before the miracle happens". So I'm not giving up, I'm just getting started! |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Both - every product contains art, even if it is not in my taste I will offer it for sale, since that is what the customers want |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | How easy it is to use. Most things were very intuitive for me and when I couldn't figure things out a look at the FAQ threads or asking in the forums soon gave me an answer. I also really like the referral commission. Sometimes I put out other people's designs on my facebook page, with my referral ID and get a sale. In fact I probably have made more that way than just selling my own stuff. |
When working on zazzle you... * | enjoy listening to music |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | Painting or drawing or gardening or working on my house. I also have a lot of other projects; my art website, facebook, now google+ and 4 blogs to keep up with along with several forums I belong to as divergent as organic gardening and homesteading to rock painting and housekeeping. |
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Star Stream Design
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
nightmareartist
Store Name * | nightmareartist |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | To plan WAY ahead for the upcoming holidays and to put my images on everything that makes sense. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Both - every product contains art, even if it is not in my taste I will offer it for sale, since that is what the customers want |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | The design process is s pretty intuitive and I can link to matching items in the description. |
When working on zazzle you... * | need complete silence to concentrate |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | Going to Barnes & Noble, hunting down Ivan Rebroff recordings and going fossil hunting with my husband. |
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Tannaidhe's Designs
Friday, December 16, 2011
Kithseer's Corner
Store Name * | Kithseer's Corner |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | How to market myself and my products to others and have a bit of creative fun doing it. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Artist - every product is a perfect piece of art i have carefully selected and set to match how I feel they should be displayed |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | I enjoy being able to create a variety of products and to decide on interesting and eyecatching design layouts. |
When working on zazzle you... * | have the TV going in the background |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | I read and play video games when I am not busy on Zazzle. I also enjoy cooking, baking, drawing and watching horror movies and snuggling with my pit bull mix - Taboo. |
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
AutumnRoseMDS
Store Name * | AutumnRoseMDS |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | Zazzle gives me time to focus on graphics instead of having to focus on products, and I think the quality of my designs has improved because of it. It allows me to do more of my passion and less of the cumbersome tasks of running a business. I definitely have learned more about Photoshop than I ever thought possible. There are a ton of tutorials on the web that have further helped me hone my skills. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Artist - every product is a perfect piece of art i have carefully selected and set to match how I feel they should be displayed |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | I enjoy the freedom. I worked for a fortune 500 company for 27 years. It drained me of time to be creative and make decisions on my own. I can’t tell you how great it is to do something you love and receive income for it. |
When working on zazzle you... * | have the TV going in the background |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | I have several cats and a dog. They seem to monopolize my time going out, coming in, it is snack time, I want to be held…. well, you get the picture. I am a Christian and prayer is a big part of my life. I love the Lord and He has provided me this great opportunity to do what I love. |
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Monday, December 12, 2011
ADHTWR67
Store Name * | ADHTWR67 |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | I have two things which are equally important. First, have lots and lots of products. Second, promote, promote, promote! You can have the best store with the best products ever, but if no one sees it, what's the point? Of course, I'm still new, but I still feel these two are the most important things I've learned from fellow Zazzlers! |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Both - every product contains art, even if it is not in my taste I will offer it for sale, since that is what the customers want |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | I think I enjoy seeing my photos and art on a product that I have designed--and it's for sale! Also, when I get a comment or a vote on a product--ooh, I get pumped! Of course, the day I got my first TBA (only one so far, but I'm working for more), I scared my kid and my cat from the noise and the jumping up and down, haha. |
When working on zazzle you... * | have the TV going in the background |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | Hmm, I like to draw, and I like to take photos. Of course, I enjoy spending time with my family. Plus, I love shows on BBC America like Dr. Who and Top Gear, and I love classic rock, especially British Invasion bands. Um, that's more than one, but I am a complex character, haha! |
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
DigiCaptures
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Greenwick
Store Name * | Greenwick |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | I have learned to keep those designs coming! Even if you have great designs in your store, you'll lose traffic when you take a break. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Both - every product contains art, even if it is not in my taste I will offer it for sale, since that is what the customers want |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | I enjoy having the opportunity to display my work on so many different items. If I had to pay start-up costs for my own printing, whether for t-shirts or mugs or hats, I wouldn't even be in business. |
When working on zazzle you... * | enjoy listening to music |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | I enjoy nature. This involves going for walks and gardening. We don't have too much sun here in the Pacific Northwest, so I have learned to enjoy being out in the cloudy rainy days. |
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
scribbleprints
Store Name * | scribbleprints |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | This may go counter to a lot of advice...but the most important thing I learned was to not take it too seriously. Though I love art...my main job is being a mom and I needed to keep that in focus. I was treating this as a business and it became an excuse to spend more time on it than I should have...so I've drawn back and started to treat this more as a hobby and that's lead to a better balance. Of course, this is "extra" income for me, so this might not be great advice for someone who's main source of income was Zazzle. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Artist - every product is a perfect piece of art i have carefully selected and set to match how I feel they should be displayed |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | Oh, there's so much I love about Zazzle. I think my favorite thing is that customers can customize their products (yeah, CafePress just added that too. I also love the other interactive aspects (customers being able to rate and comment on products, choose favorites, join fan clubs, easily post products on their websites and blogs, etc). But I think the root of all that is that Zazzle seems to really listen to their customers and shopkeepers. |
When working on zazzle you... * | have a child sitting on one knee while balancing the keyboard on the other, and trying to eat lunch in additi wait on hold with the utility company... |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | I really enjoy working on all types of web-pages (not so much the coding as the creating...I love sharing my ideas). |
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Joystickenvy
Store Name * | Joystickenvy |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | I'm pretty new, but I'd say create quality designs and promote your products. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Business Person - everyproduct is an item to be sold |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | Chance to be creative and be your own boss. I of course hope to make some money, but I'm having fun creating my designs even if they don't sell. |
When working on zazzle you... * | have the TV going in the background |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | Video games, music, facebook, reading, movies, hanging out with friends. |
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Beauty Within Creation Designs
Store Name * | Beauty Within Creation Designs |
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How do you create/edit the designs you place for sale on zazzle? * |
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What is the most important thing you have learned since starting on zazzle? * | That no matter what, never give up if you are creating or doing something that you are passionate about. |
Do you consider yourself an Artist selling art, or a Business person selling products which happen to be art? * | Artist - every product is a perfect piece of art i have carefully selected and set to match how I feel they should be displayed |
What do you enjoy most about zazzle? * | I think what I love most about Zazzle is the freedom of self-expression and the ability to share those expressions with others. I love being able to share my passions and the things that inspire me- in my own individual way here and make them available as gifts. But I also love the freedom that customers are given to be able to make something totally unique and individual to them. They then become the artists. |
When working on zazzle you... * | enjoy listening to music |
What is your favorite thing to do when not Zazzling? * | My family is my everything. If I'm not creating or contemplating ideas for creating, I am with my family. |
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