This Handmade Seller Created a Six-Figure Business with Shopify’s Affiliate App

Don’t forget to read the September magazine! CeAnne’s story blew us away when she shared how her family has created a six-figure tea business by using affiliate and rewards programs via Shopify apps. They’ve truly created a perfect system by working with others to sell their products. Essentially, her tea business works with influencers to sell their products to the influencer’s audience. That influencer then gets a percent of the sale, it’s a win-win!

“We needed to find a way to make it more worth their time to share our product and so the affiliate program was born. An affiliate program is where people get a commission for every sale they send our way. They would do this by using a special affiliate link that would track where the sales come from so that we could pay them their affiliate commission. Our affiliate program is now the main driver of our sales.”

– CeAnne Kosel @farmhouseteas

“This every day emotion of lack of self-fulfillment kept following me.“ -Jessica

Our first featured seller, Jessica, applied to be featured and mentioned surpassing her sales goal by 3,000% after she better aligned her story with her product. It turns out that she went on a journey seeking to improve her mindset and even hired a coach (@thrivewithnikita) to help her with the transformation. That’s when she surpassed her goal by 3k%!

” I challenged myself to just be in the moment with the utmost joy while meeting new potential customers, and that’s the day I surpassed my goal by over 3,000%! What made this possible? It’s no secret; the power lies in our mindset and how we choose to show up for our happiness and goals, along with the clear alignment of how my story and mission are instilled into each jewelry design I create!”

– Jessica Santander @projectmomentdesigns

“I truly never thought that this humble little blog would transform into a business.” – Laura Lee

We wanted to feature Laura Lee’s story because she’s created passive traffic for her business by blogging, something we’re big believers in! But then we discovered that she also launched a Kickstarter campaign for her business and raised $10,000! You won’t want to miss her story!

“Oddly enough, I do not advertise my blog. I never have. Is that weird? I’ve been fortunate enough to never have to think about advertising the blog. A lot of my traffic happens organically. Of course, I share it on every avenue I can: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and my mailing list. I have a very supportive group of friends that share my posts as well even after all of these years.”

– Laura Lee Imhoff @madebylauralee

Here’s a preview of the goodies inside the September magazine:

Magazine Question of the Month

Last month we asked sellers how they collaborate with other businesses. Read their answers in this month’s magazine! Click here to answer next month’s question and get featured in our October magazine! Product by @shoplunahandcrafted.

Jessica’s Mindset Shift Helped Her Surpass Her Sales Goal by 3,000%

Jessica embarked on a mission to find the mindset of success and her new vision has tangible results! Read how she transformed and what her experience was like working with a coach.

 

Replace Your Goals with Systems

Deb from tizzit.co dives into the concept that goals don’t equal success and why it’s your systems that have the biggest impact on your business growth.

 

People Sell CeAnne’s Products for Her

Affiliate sales are the driving force in CeAnne’s 6-figure handmade business! Learn about her journey and how she’s set up rewards programs for partners and shoppers (and it’s all possible with Shopify)!

 

The Death of Social Media

As social media becomes more corporate, other ways of interacting with fans and friends have started to gain more traction. Learn all about social media 2.0 and how you can get in early on these trends!

 

Blogging for the Win

Laura Lee has created 150 blog posts for her business and it has paid off by sending her consistent, free traffic. Learn what she blogs about and what readers have enjoyed the most! You don’t want to miss her story because she also raised $10,000 for her business on Kickstarter!

 

The September Newsstand

Get updated on the latest industry news, shopping trends, social media changes, and more!