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How to use Instagram to drive customers to your cool new shop

So you’ve chosen what you’re selling and made the appropriate changes to bring more shoppers to your store. Fantastic job! What’s next?

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Small Business Marketing | 6 min read
August 17, 2020

9 compelling reasons you’ll love marketing on Pinterest

Pinterest is like the alternative arty cousin to social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. So, exactly what is it and why should you incorporate it into your ...
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Customer Stories | 6 min read
August 13, 2020

Good Day People: Aussie-designed, Aussie-made, Aussie-delivered

Sydney couple Jacob Leung and Sarah-Jane Ho were busy planning their wedding when the coronavirus pandemic struck and ruined everything. With lockdowns in place, they had to ...
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Customer Stories | 6 min read
August 12, 2020

Pretty Frank candles: Australian-made, right down to the wick

Like many creative entrepreneurs in Sendle’s Australian community, Leonie O'Brien is a side hustler. By day she holds down a full time job in real estate; by night she’s flat ...
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Customer Experience | 10 min read
August 11, 2020

19 Father’s Day gift ideas for all the types of dads

Fathers are particular creatures, seemingly easy to define but like an onion, they are layered (and occasionally pungent). Just below that top layer of dad is another dad ...
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eCommerce Platforms | 9 min read
August 3, 2020

Etsy SEO: How to drive more shoppers to your store

OK, you’ve set up your Etsy storefront. Great job! Now those witty newborn onesies you’ve been working so hard on will just fly off the shelves, right?
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eCommerce Platforms | 6 min read
August 3, 2020

What should you be selling on Etsy?

Reminiscent of your local arts and crafts fair, yet more mature and online, Etsy is redolent with that trade show nostalgia. A global internet marketplace, Etsy is a mecca ...
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Sustainability | 10 min read
August 3, 2020

19 Etsy shops to kickstart your Zero Waste lifestyle

We’ve all had that pang of regret as we toss out another empty plastic bottle or some superfluous plastic packaging. So much waste for something so small!
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Customer Stories | 7 min read
August 3, 2020

Australian-designed, American-made: Masks to slow the spread on the Pacific Rim

Melbourne designer Alison Amsterdam was swamped by demand when her Etsy store Kamoddity popped up online, thanks to her Los Angeles based cousin Michelle making a chance ...
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Sustainability | 4 min read
August 2, 2020

What does it mean to be climate positive?

As the importance of environmentalism quickly dawns on the public consciousness, new eco-lingo starts echoing from marketing workshops through to the halls of power. Short, ...
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Sustainability | 7 min read
July 23, 2020

It’s B Corp Month: A badge of honor for doing good in the world

The B Corp movement is on the rise as more businesses commit to being a force for good in the world. July is B Corp month in Australia and New Zealand, so we chatted to local ...
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Customer Stories | 8 min read
July 9, 2020

SOBAH: A bush-made brew that’s challenging Australia’s drinking culture

SOBAH is a non-alcoholic craft beer brewed with ‘bush tucker’ which is food native to Australia and used by Indigenous Australians; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...
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Sustainability | 2 min read
June 23, 2020

The consumer shift toward sustainable shopping [Infographic]

Becoming a sustainable company is a selfless pursuit for many eco-conscious business owners. But, increasingly, consumers are showing that they will gladly shell out their ...
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Sustainability | 4 min read
June 17, 2020

Sendle delivers first fleet of solar powered electric vehicles in Australia

At Sendle, we take our commitment to the environment very seriously which is why we’re doubling down on our efforts to provide shipping that’s good for the world.
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Customer Stories | 3 min read
June 12, 2020

Drinking sustainabubbly tea with Bobbleware

If you haven’t heard about the global bubble tea craze and you love trying new drinks, then read on because you are bound to become a convert.
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Customer Experience | 8 min read
May 27, 2020

How to boost sales and reduce shopping cart abandonment [Updated]

Setting up an online store and making available all your wares is just the first step to creating a successful eCommerce operation. The slightest obstacle may thwart a ...
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Starting an Online Store | 7 min read
May 21, 2020

How to make a truly great About Us page

Your About Us page is a very important part of your online store. When someone walks into a small brick-and-mortar shop, there’s a face behind the counter. They can see who ...
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Starting an Online Store | 10 min read
May 19, 2020

11 amazing examples of effective About Us pages

You should know that when people visit your eCommerce store, they’ll likely take a gander at your About Us or Meet the Team page. In fact, 52% of people want to see the About ...
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Customer Experience | 7 min read
May 14, 2020

Want that, buy this: A small business buying guide

As consumers, we have so many options for buying all that very necessary stuff we eagerly wait to find at our doorsteps. In the US alone, eCommerce sales accounted for 16% of ...
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Customer Experience | 8 min read
May 5, 2020

From Etsy with love: 18 unique Mother’s Day gift ideas that show you care

Without mothers, you wouldn’t be here to read this and there would be nothing here to read. Their importance in our lives cannot be overstated. They are simply amazing.
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Starting an Online Store | 18 min read
May 5, 2020

WFH: 47 ideas for starting a business from home

Whether because you just want to be your own boss or because life has thrust you into it, starting a small business from home is absolutely in the cards.
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Starting an Online Store | 6 min read
April 30, 2020

4 valuable alternatives to discounting for building customer loyalty

Our guest contributor today is Chris Guillot, founder and retail consultant at Merchant Method. Chris works to empower small brands to succeed in a changing market and grow ...
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Sustainability | 13 min read
April 22, 2020

17 tips to reduce your carbon footprint

Humans have a lot to be proud about—the invention of the wheel, the ability to create fire at will, cat videos, poutine. We’re full of ideas and a zest for life. We always ...
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Sustainability | 8 min read
April 21, 2020

Home compostable vs commercially compostable: Where do I put this?

Composting is definitely the most enriching form of throwing things out. Otherwise, garbage is just going to rot slowly in a landfill. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways ...
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Sustainability | 4 min read
April 20, 2020

Protecting Australia's native animals from extinction

An estimated 1 billion native animals perished in the catastrophic Australian bushfires including our world famous Koalas and Kangaroos. It's a heartbreaking figure. By ...
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Sustainability | 3 min read
April 19, 2020

Meet Afognak Forest, Sendle’s latest carbon offset project in Alaska

Sendle is the only completely carbon neutral shipping service in the US and Australia. This means that no net carbon emissions result from shipments done with Sendle. And, ...
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Sustainability | 4 min read
April 19, 2020

The landfill vs the compost heap: the details on decomposition

At a basic level, we all understand the difference between the compost heap and the garbage dump.
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Sustainability | 3 min read
April 19, 2020

Compostable vs biodegradable: What’s the difference?

The difference between two very similar ideas can mean a great deal. This is the case with the ideas of biodegradability and compostability. How they differ is a thing of ...
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Sustainability | 5 min read
April 19, 2020

Becoming carbon neutral: a one-stop guide for small business

How do you reduce your carbon dioxide (C02) emissions? A growing number of small businesses are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact, but it can be ...
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Customer Stories | 5 min read
April 17, 2020

Stitch & Scribble: Fabric face masks for the (socially distant) masses

We've discovered that some of our small business customers are helping fight the coronavirus pandemic in creative ways. Stitch & Scribble is one such business down under.
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