Meet Princess from MaxPlanations. She
specializes in Travel photography, wine photography and wine themed items. Here is one of Princess’ gorgeous pieces.
My husband is a photographer who loves wine, or is that the other way
around? Come travel THRU us! We have a variety of travel photography prints
available in our shop, along with gifts for travelers wine lovers. Our shop is
called ‘Maxplanations’. It is named after the way my husband has an explanation
for everything. Photography is just another way of sharing your point of
view…through pictures.
What has been your biggest successful moment so far?
I am starting to sell my items through a local bridal store in town. It’s a
great partnership! I never thought that my items could be considered for
wedding favors. You would be surprised who your target market is.
What challenges do you face selling
online?
Reaching customers is an ongoing challenge. There's a lot of competition,
so I research SEO and marketing strategies on a daily basis. I am also
networking with local vineyards in Arizona to start selling my products. Keep
networking. I have even made sales to individuals in the post office! I keep my
business cards on me at all times.
What advice would you give someone just starting out on Etsy?
Do not think of your business as a hobby. If you do, you won't be
successful. Once I realized that, our shop grew. In one year we made over 600
sales (60% of our sales in Nov and Dec alone). I quickly realized that our wine
cork crafts and wine travel photography could turn into a successful business.
Thank you Princess for
sharing your story with us.
Well that wraps up
another edition of Artist Spotlight. We
try and run this column every Monday and we’re always looking for artists to
spotlight. So if you are interested or know
someone that we’d enjoy reading about please pass on the information.
Thanks for stopping
by,
Until next time…
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