[Woodcarver] Websites and Advertising

[Bonnie Schroeder]

Thank you all for your input and ideas.  Seems unanimous that websites are
worth the investment.  What did we all do before the NET???

Bonnie



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Judt" <bjudt at sasktel.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Websites and Advertising



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> Bonnie:

>

> My income comes from and number of sources:

> 1. Carving commissions. About half my income is found in this.

> 2. Carving instruction. About 40% is found here.

> 3. Books: about 5%

> 4. The List: about 4%

> 5. Misc. Sources 1%

> 6. Trade-shows/Crafts Fairs: I do not attend these. My relief carving

> start at $2000.00 and most trade shows and craft fairs are nor meant

> for marketing in this price point category.

> 7. Magazine advertising: completely out of my league. Maybe if I were

> a tool supplier, where volume sales are possible, this would make sense.

> 8. Signs: Not permitted for a home-based business in Saskatoon.

>

> My advice: Participate in local and regional craft/art fairs as much

> as you can stand to do this. Start teaching the craft. Learn how to

> build your own website and maintain it.

> Make connections through the Woodcarver Mailing List. Network with

> local artisans and artists.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Bill

> List Owner

>

> My books are for sale at: http://wwwoodcarver.com/Books/Books.html

> W.F. Judt,

> 46 Harvard Cres,

> Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,

> S7H3R1

> PH: 306-373-6649

> Email: bjudt at sasktel.net

> Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com

>

>

> On 9-Dec-05, at 12:11 PM, Bonnie Schroeder wrote:

>

> > DONATIONS to the Woodcarver Mailing List can be made using PayPal

> > OR regular mail. Click this link: http://wwwoodcarver.com/WWWList/

> > WWWList.html

> >  As a new carver trying to get a business going, I would be curious

> > to know how most established carver's income for a year is split -

> > what percent from a website, what percent from tradeshows, craft

> > fairs, magazine advertising, signs, book sales, word of mouth etc.

> > I don't have a lot of money, and I'm not sure where it is best

> > spent.  I do carved doors and mantels - should my first advertising

> > venture be doing up a brochure and contacting architects, interior

> > designers.builders etc?  Or would my money be better spent on a

> > website - if so, can I do it myself or should I get someone to do it?

> >

> > Bonnie Schroeder

> > Victoria BC, Canada

> >

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