I announced last week that when you purchase a subscription for Indie Shopography, $5 will go to help women in small businesses. That was giving #1. Now, on to giving #2.

You can now give 2-fold with Indie Shopography! You can purchase a subscription for a friend or family member who needs a jump start in getting their fabulous business online, and you'll still be contributing $5 to another woman in need of small business help.

You give, times two.

Purchase a subscription to Indie Shopography, then shoot me an email at [email protected] and let me know it's a gift. I'll send out a card to either you or the recipient (whichever you choose) and you'll have contributed to the betterment of two women's lives.

And that makes you double fabulous.

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I love small businesses. Microbusinesses. One-man/woman-shows. Individuals who grab their passions by the horns and steer their own ways through life are strong and beautiful. Fabulous, lovely risk-takers. Wearers of hearts on their sleeves.

That's why I do what I do. Just about every moment that I'm awake (and an overwhelming amount of time while I'm asleep - I'm embarrassed to say I dream about my clients and their projects more often than not) I'm thinking about business. My own (lots of big changes coming in the next year). The businesses of my clients. The businesses of those I have not yet met. I want us all to succeed.

That's why I created Indie Shopography: to fill a hole in knowledge that hadn't been filled. To help small creative business get themselves online.

But, of course, I want to do more. I want to help those that can't take my course. This is why I've decided to do something a little extra. From now until as long as I.S. is running, I am giving more.

When you purchase a subscription to Indie Shopography, $5 will be given to Mercy Corps to help women's small businesses.

So, in case you needed more of a reason to help your business out by signing up for Indie Shopography, you'll now also be helping other women with their dreams too.

Giving is a beautiful thing.

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Registration for round 2 of Indie Shopography opened last week!

Round 1 was a huge success and I am so excited to launch round 2 of this 4-week ecourse.

Topics of the course include choosing the right content management system, SEO basics, how to create golden content, and lots more. There is even a day at the end of the 4 weeks where the lesson is completely dictated by those in class. I answer your questions!

If you're interested in registering for round 2, which will run from January 30 - February 24, then head on over and register. Fab and Super-Fab subscriptions are limited, and several have already been snatched up, so sign up early to ensure you receive the subscription you want.

I bet gifting enrollment would be a great Christmas gift. Just sayin'!

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Indie Shopography launched last week and I have been so thrilled over the support and interest that it has received. The class is filling!

I wanted to announce a little extra I've put together for the course. I have invited a couple of professionals around the eCommerce scene to sit in on the class and be available in the forums and help add to the learning environment. Think of what you can get out of this eCourse!

Current Pros, with more being added:

Heather from Viva la Violette
Heather has been my long-time internet pal. We met on Etsy about three years ago and chat almost every day. We've never met - weird, I know - but we've partnered in several ways, from collaborative paper/jewelry designs to Piccola Mag and more. Heather runs a very successful paper shop on Etsy, as well as her own paper/blog design studio at vivalaviolette.com. She's one cool chica, and knows her eCommerce stuff.

Laura Lambert, Marketing
My pal Laura and I met while in college through a mutual friend. We were immediately best friends and have remained so ever since. Laura double-majored in Art and Marketing at Auburn University and now works for a luxury apartment development company in Chattanooga. She'll be sitting in answering questions about art and marketing direction for your small business. And if you feel the need to discuss cute shoes, she's your gal.

Maggie from Gussy Sews
If you haven't checked out Gussy Sews, boy are you missing out on some cuteness! Maggie's blog has blossomed into a fantastic resource for all things creative business and cute, with a following as loyal as loyal can be. Maggie has generously agreed to help out in Indie Shopography as well, to answer questions on topics from her online shop (and move from Etsy) to her fantastic networking skills.

The perks of Indie Shopography are growing daily. If you haven't signed up yet, there are some spots left, so get on over there! Your business will thank you.

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Indie Shopography from emmarie Designs on Vimeo.

After what feels like a lifetime of planning - but has really only been about 3 months - I am so pleased to announce the lauch of Indie Shopography, a 4-week ecourse all about teaching small creative business owners the important things they need to know to grow their online presence.

This first round is limited and cheap, as it's the test round, and those who sign up are asked to go in knowing that this is the rough draft and their feedback is necessary.

Registration is open. Visit the website for more information, and to sign up. There are only 25 spaces available for this first round, so sign up quick! Kits will ship out by September 12th. Course begins on September 19th.

If you've been wanting to grow your business online, but the thoughts of domains, hosts and payment processors send you into a panic attack, then sign up! I hope to defuzz and clarify a lot of these basic steps and send you on your way, so you can start your growth with the knowledge necessary to get what you want!

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