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Joanne Perry joined the group Crafty Creators15 Mar
Nikki - Web Mums left a comment for Joanne Perry 7 Mar
Joanne Perry left a comment for zoe 27 Feb
Joanne Perry left a comment for Helen Hammond 27 Feb
zoe left a comment for Joanne Perry 27 Feb
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Hometown and/or Country
Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK
What Are You Hoping To Gain From Joining Web Mums?
Friends, business advice, business contacts (networking, marketing opportunities, knowledge
A Little About Me:
A thirtysomething mother of two, Alex (4) and Isobel (2), two dogs, one husband. On a career break from the Civil Service, but at the moment am running my own online woolshop - Woodland Yarns - from home.
A Little About My Business
My business is Woodland Yarns (www.woodlandyarns.co.uk) which is an online wool shop selling wool and patterns from the likes of Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Rowan, Sirdar and Sublime. We have patterns for babies, toddlers, girls, boys, men and women.
Woodland Yarns is now in it's third year and was originally setup to allow me to work from home while looking after my two small children while I am on a career break from the Civil Service. It has been hard work, but definitely worth it.
Website:
http://woodlandyarns.blogspot.com
Blog Address:
http://donttalk-justknit.blogspot.com
What Do You Aim To Achieve In The Next 12 Months?
Finish some of the many knitting projects I seem to start...
Blog more.
Live a healthier life!
Favourite Reads:
Knitting books
Favourite Word or Quote:
Cast-on
Anything Else You'd Like To Add?
If anyone requires knitting supplies, we stock patterns and yarns from designers such as Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Rowan, Sirdar and Sublime. We have a range of patterns for babies, women, children and men. Special 10% discount code for WebMums - WY08WEBMUMS - enter this in the shopping cart to activate.
As a Member of WebMums I will Try & Pop in Once A Fortnight
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At 12:04pm on 7th March 2008, Nikki - Web Mums said…
Hello,

(This message is being sent to every member on Web Mums so not all of it is applicable to everyone!)

I hope you are finding your way around the site ok and using the resources that Web Mums has to offer. In addition to socialising with a fantastic group of women there is the opportunity to network and really sell your business.
Web Mums is growing daily and the traffic to the site is dramatically increasing, so make the most of your profile pages.
If you are finding the site confusing then have a look at our users guide and site map (you can find these on the home page in the navigation menu). You will also find the business forum a valuable resource in addition to perhaps joining some of our groups.

You have been given a whole profile page to tell the world about yourself and/or your business. Many women have it for personal use but if you are a business – this is your chance to really sell yourself.

You have a text box at the top of the page that you can use to describe your business, add photo’s of your products with links back to the products on your website and you can use it to introduce yourself and maybe a little bit about why you started your business.

Also, if you belong to any affiliate schemes – you can put the code here too. Make money from your profile page!

You have potentially 180+ customers on just this website alone and they all have friends/contacts and that is without the huge potential of passing traffic. Treat your profile like a mini website – word of mouth is one of the best endorsements any site can get.
In addition to this, you also have the facility to blog about what you do and you can also include links within this to specific products.
If you have a blog elsewhere then copy and paste it over to Web Mums. The more blogs you have around the internet – the better rankings you will get with the search engines.
There are new members joining every day, maybe someone will join tomorrow that could open amazing doors for your business – so don’t add a few links and never come back CHECK WEB MUMS REGULARLY. It is to your advantage to use this site as much as possible – that is what networking is all about.

Also the information that is being added all the time may just be the info you need to accomplish a goal within your business/life.
In addition to all of this, you also have the chance to hook up to an RSS Feed. This is particularly useful if your site has an RSS feed to your products – like eBay.

Yes! You can display the products you are currently selling on eBay via your profile page (if you don’t know how to do this then ask me). Then why not put a post in the Buy and Sell forum to highlight what you currently have on offer so that people will check out your profile page.
The possibilities are really endless and this is the tip of the iceberg to what you can really achieve! Web Mums isn’t just a directory – it’s a network of women pooling resources to help each other.
Finally, if you are really serious about wanting to advertise your business then why not take out an advertisement on the main page so that you get optimum exposure.

The prices are incredibly reasonable for members and can be discounted for 3 – 6 month terms. To view our current advertising fees click on 'advertising fees' in the navigation menu on the home page.

Also, add your name to the Business Directory List Post in the business forum - if you don't put your name down - you won't be included – please specify whether you wish to be on the front page directory which is only £3.50 per three months – less than £1 a month!!!

Or whether you wish to be in the free one which will be within the site. You will automatically appear on both if you have a paid subscription. All payments would be preferred by PayPal – but you don’t need to have a PayPal account to do this.
If you have any questions or you would like further help promoting your site, then please feel free to contact me via my profile page or you can send me a personal message or email me at nikki@webmums.com

....and finally - if you wish to reply back to a comment - always click on the 'comment back' link at the bottom of the comment. You should then find yourself on that persons profile page, where you can then leave your comment. If you reply appears on your own profile page - no-one will know it's there unless they specifically check!
At 11:16am on 27th February 2008, zoe said…
hi joanne welcome to the group hope to chat soon xx
At 7:41am on 27th February 2008, Helen Hammond said…
Hi Joanne
Welcome to the group.
x
At 11:01pm on 26th February 2008, Jo said…
Ooooh Roger Taylor could bang my drums anytime!! I loved the poster of him in his blue jacket. My bedroom used to be covered completely in their posters. I don't think I am quite as obsessed now and my h ubby would have something to say about the posters in our bedroom! I watched them on Jonathan Ross and thought they were still as great. They bring back lots of good and funny memories!
At 10:46pm on 26th February 2008, Jo said…
Hi Joanne, good name! I was too a duranie! Welcome tothe group and hope to speak soon.

xx
At 10:41pm on 26th February 2008, Nikki - Web Mums said…
Hi Joanne, welcome to WebMums! There is a new users guide and site map on the main page which is a great starting point! If you need any help - just holler! I look forward to chatting with you soon! Don't forget to promote your business throughout your profile page. If you need any hints or tips, I can help you!
 
 

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