Wow good for you!
Good for you in stepping back and evaluating where you are at in your plan.
FAIL - Regular photography sessions 2 x weekly
YES Blogging 2 x weekly
YES Comment on 2 blogs daily
FAIL List daily
mmmmm.... not quite Seek out and be featured on a noteable blog at least once a month
YES Be featured in two design/decor magazines this year.
YES Made Apartment Therapy's Best Throw Pillow List 2010...2nd year in a row.
My blog - Although I am not regularly posting the past 6 weeks, I did get my Wordpress blog set up and running this year. I have learned heaps about design, SEO and other technical stuff that I have avoided the last few years. I am still struggling for subscribers but am getting fairly decent traffic. I have an Alexa ranking of around 700 which is going backwards from 480 it was at before the summer. Anyone wanting to follow the herd at
http://www.Pillowthrowdecor.com I would be thrilled. Regular posting improves sales... no doubt about it.
Lots of listings. My product line is getting too large for me. I'm struggling to stay organized but it definitely makes it more interesting. I need to freshen them a little more often still.
Expanded my retail market. I'm pleased to say that I sent off 15 pillows to an art gallery / store that found me through icraft. She lives in a small town in BC and was thrilled to know that I was willing to work with customizing her order. Another interior designer too.
I struggle with inconsistency in my online stores although my drapery / upholstery business keeps me busier than I want to be sometimes. I'm happy being busy at anything really.
Had help reviewing my product line. I'm still not thinking "young enough"in my product design and fabric selections to attract more young handmade buyers and of course that is where most of the traffic is. Not sure how to resolve that yet other then to have a 25 year old do my ordering
My greatest disappointment this is year is that I have gained a few more pounds probably from more time in front of the computer and the sewing machine.... grrrr... Some other stuff was a fail but I'm focusing on the positive