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Jenny Beorkrem makes striking visual art that takes inspiration for geography and looks great on your wall. We had a chance to ask her a few questions about the origin of Ork Posters, and how she's grown her business.

First off, can you tell us about your business and what you offer?
Ork Posters offers typographic city neighborhood maps that are produced as wall art.
How long has Ork Posters been around?
I started the business in 2007.


What is the origin story for your business?
I’m a graphic designer and was working at a small design firm. I had seen other more traditional neighborhood maps and was looking for one that was more my style, simplified and modern, of my


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Guest blog post by Kristen Gramigna, Chief Marketing Officer for BluePay



While having a consistent stream of client demand for your freelance work is a key factor to your self-employment success, a large part of that work’s value is whether you’re compensated appropriately and quickly enough to support your personal and business cash flow needs. Here’s a look at five payment methods all freelancers can easily implement, to provide a seamless payment experience for customers.


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This top seller has amassed more than a half million followers on social media! Turning a passion and skill into an energetic resource for teachers, Vanessa Levin of Pre-K Pages has built a bright, profitable spot of her own on the Internet, by being truly helpful. She is an inspiration, and I was lucky enough to ask her a slew of questions about her growth and successes.


First off, can you tell me about your business and what you offer?
At Pre-K Pages, I offer teaching tips, hands-on activities, and printable resources for teachers of young children (preschool and kindergarten).

How long has Pre-K Pages existed? What is the origin story?
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Website, community and one of our top sellers, SLR Lounge has created a business model that works for them and fellow photography enthusiasts. I had the chance to ask them how they went from a kernel of an idea to a viable business. Read on to learn from them...

First off, can you tell our readers about your business and what you offer? 

We are a photography education website and community. Our website offers free tutorials on Photography, Lightroom, Gear and more. We also have fun things for our community like photography contests and educational resources like constructive critique. We use e-junkie to sell our premium videos that we offer via digital 


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Guest blog post by Robert Nachum growth and marketing manager at Ranky.


Whether you’re diving into your very first business, or you’re expanding your brick-and-mortar online, there are a few very important things you must take into consideration before opening your e-commerce site. To get the biggest return from your e-commerce site, there are 3 things you need to understand before you begin shouting "we're open" announcements from the rooftops (i.e. ramp up marketing efforts). 


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We were lucky enough to catch Danny of BlogStomp, and asked him what about them made them a success. Here's what he had to say... 



First off, can you tell me about your business and what you offer?

In short we make software for Photographers. Cross platform desktop apps and a cloud-based service that more or less is about helping produce deliverables from images. Those deliverables might be blog posts, Facebook galleries or photo books.

How long has your business existed online? What is the origin story?


BlogStomp was born out of this necessity in 2009 – its frustrated founders wanted to spend less time behind a computer screen, and more

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Guest blog post by Knice Creative Online Marketing Executive Manager Frank Vitetta. 

Lots of people know that actions speak louder than words, but in sales - VIDEO speaks louder than words! Videos are an extremely persuasive asset in boosting your overall sales and expanding your bottom line. So, how can you begin utilizing video content help your business make more sales? Below I'll explain why video works, and how to begin using it to your advantage.
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We have decided to share the knowledge of our top sellers with you! We sought out our superstars and asked them a few key questions with the hopes it will help online selling newbies get things going for themselves. 

Second in our series is Fitness Revolucionario, a health and wellness blog that has grown a strong following in a few short years. Here's what the founder had to say about what makes Fitness Revolucionario successful...

How long has Fitness Revolucionario existed? What is the origin story?

I started the Blog 3 years ago. It started as a personal quest for a more authentic approach to health, away from all the supplement pushers and gym membership sellers. 

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Guest blog post by Steve Aedy of freshessays.com

Writing is a solitary craft. But with so many writers out there going through the same pain, blockage, frustration and burn-out, sometimes it helps to turn to another writer for help. 

There's a ton of wonderful advice out there for the taking. Tuck some of it behind your ear and write on.

Below are a list of websites that will help you sort out your writing woes and get back to writing better than ever.

Writer's Digest has stood the test of time and is an old favorite of many writers for good reason. 

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We have decided to share the knowledge of our top sellers with you! We sought out our superstars and asked them a few key questions with the hopes it will help online selling newbies get things going for themselves. The first in our series is Jerry Cards, the one-stop shop that makes buying gift cards super easy (you don't even have to leave your house, or visit multiple websites to get your gift list covered). A great holiday pick right? Read on to see how this eCommerce success grew their business from the ground up. 

First off, can you tell me about your business and what you offer?
We are Jerry Cards, http://www.jerrycards.com We offer instant worldwide delivery of US Gift Cards in digital form. The most popular item on 

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Guest blog post by Jessica Oaks

The rise of mobile devices has completely changed the nature of how people shop and interact with brands online. With nearly 50 percent of mobile phone users now relying on their mobile phone as their primary Internet source, it’s critical for retail businesses to be smartphone and tablet-friendly, and many businesses have risen to the task. Industry data shows that sales on mobile devices have skyrocketed at astounding rates — the New York Times reported in 2013 that mobile sales increased 81 percent in just one year.

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I was lucky enough to have a chat with prolific writer and artist Jessica Cathryn Feinberg this week. 
This is what she had to say...

Willy of E-Junkie: What is your current project? And is there anything you would like our readers to know about it?
Jessica Cathryn Feinberg: My current project is "Fire Dragons & Other RareEmber Creatures." 
It's a 100 page field guide to fire creatures, a deck of matching playing cards, and other related projects. It's the second book/deck in a series of five I am doing (Water, Fire, Earth, Air, and Clockwork).

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Are you a tea lover, looking for a more healthy option for tea then check out Teaglad.

Teaglad is an eCommerce store owned by Alfred Mai that sells Matcha green tea that they claim to be the healthiest tea on earth that contains 137x more antioxidants than regular green tea.

"Teaglad was founded based on a realization that finding high-quality specialty tea was much harder than it needed to be. As the popularity of tea is growing, we don't want to capitalize on a trend, but instead we want to ensure that people who do join the tea movement pick the best choices for themselves."

All Teaglad products come from actually where they originate like their Matcha green tea comes from the heartland of Japan.

Well, talking about the benefits of the Matcha green tea from Teaglad, it helps one:
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If you love ceramic products then meet Jennifer Fiore and Nina Lalli from MONDAYS, two friends who, few years ago, met by chance in a Monday night ceramics class and immediately shared their love for clay and ended-up launching MONDAYS a line of functional ceramics.

At MONDAYS, you'll find all sorts of ceramic products like tableware and planters and vases handmade in the duo's Brooklyn-based studio.

The best part about the MONDAYS products is that no two products are exactly identical and you might also find a few imperfections here and there that you won't find in the machine-made ceramics. The products are also lead-free and food-safe (unless mentioned in the description).

To know more about MONDAYS, read on our exclusive interview with the duo.
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One liner are always the best jokes. But it is difficult to find some good ones. A good one liner says a lot in few words and that is the best. They are short, sweet and witty, which makes them more fun. But making one liners is not easy. Though it may look easy because of the short length, but that is the hardest part. One needs to have a sharp, fun loving and super creative mind for that. Artist, Alyssa Duhe's illustration shows that she has all of these qualities.

"A Daily Pickup Line", that is what she named her collection of illustrations with catchy pickup lines. According to her website, "Alyssa Duhe is a graphic designer, a non stop doodler who believes in the power of smile. She has a knack of witty copywriting and a fondness for silly pickup lines. Her passions are triathlon, painting and zine making."
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Carvings are always beautiful. They are the art we can actually feel by touching. You must seen carvings done on walls, pillars and areas like that. Have you ever seen carvings on lipsticks? You read it right, I meant carvings on lipsticks. If you are shocked you must check out the work by Maysum.

Her website says, "She has accumulated lots of experience through collaborative works with various famous fashion and beauty brands including Disney, Shu Uemura, Chanel, Shiseido, Lane Crawford, LCX, Vivienne Westwood (A Life in Fashion Exhibition),  Apivita. Fancl, YUBZ,  5CM, GROOVISIONS,le saunder, Dove, Dior, LUCKY BRAND JEANS, Land Crawford, Giffarine, Clinique , Just diamond, Harbout City, Catalog, Jollyshandy, APM, DTC, MegaBox, HKTB…….. and more. Her diverse experience creates a unique style accredited only to her and her artistic talent."

The work is as interesting to see as it is hear. Read on the exclusive interview with the artist to know more about the work.
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IEO, is that an abbreviation you heard for the first time? Or do you know what I am talking about? Let me tell you the full form in case you don't know or want to check. It is 'Influence Engine Optimization'. Interesting, isn't it? How can one increase one's influence? It is not a mechanical process. But  the 'Buzzoole' team has the answers.

According to the website, "Buzzoole is a social media advertising platform that allows brands to identify social influencers and brand advocates within any social media channel." For the users it enables them to "connect their social accounts, optimize your online presence, discover what topics they are influential in and be rewarded."
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Meet our blogger of the week, Angie Lilly. She is a true nature fan. She comes from an artistic family background and is herself, stuffed with talent. She likes to call herself a creative person, but to be more specific about her art, one can say, she is a fantastic photographer, a poet and above all a nature lover, as you can see in her works.

'Foto Macro' subtitled as 'nature (close-up)' is one of her blogs, which features a collection of wonderful nature photographs clicked by her. She captures the scenic beauty of nature very well. Her other blog, 'Poetic Pussy Cats' showcases her other love interest, cats! There are some cute and interesting photographs of cats alongside some poems composed by Angie on this blog.
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A photograph can capture a moment forever. A good photograph is the one which conveys the view of the photographer. It is the reflection of how the photographer views the scene before. A good photograph talks. There are many technicalities involved in photography which enables the photographer to come up with what exactly is desired. What could be more beautiful to click than Nature? Destin Sparks, a talented multi award-winning landscape photographer leaves no stone unturned to get perfect shots of mother nature.
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Nature is beautiful! Yes it is. It is pleasurable. It gives pleasure to all our senses, the sense of vision, listening, feeling and even smelling. That is exactly what Nicole Ringgold, a jewelry designer says about nature as her main source of inspiration. Nature inspires some to write, some to draw, some to sing and some to dance. But for Nicole, it is her jewelry designs which came out as the product of her love for nature.

Nicole says on her blog, "My artwork includes mosaics, painted furniture, river rock jewelry, and I incorporate all sorts of funky art with natural and recycled elements. I believe that art should be integrated into people's every day lives, and encourage others to think about how they can transform their living and work spaces to include art."
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