I found you through the printful video I got excited when I saw what your channel was about, I am a creative and started my channel only a few months ago.... and of course I subscribed. Are you going to stop the channel? :(
I found you around two years ago and you were about to go on a few months break. I did not come back until now. I have to play catch up. Etsy was bad for me. I got people favoritism my shop every day and thoughtbitvwould take off but. enter the fail sounds..... I closed it around 6 weeks later. Now with AI. Faghetaboutit. Worlds of difference. Things that would take weeks can be executed in a few minutes. I want to catch up and give comments as I go. You look soo much better in your natural hair color. I did not recognize you at first!😊
So excited for you! I've always known there was a wealth of knowledge to be shared... Can't wait for 2025. Just PLEASE don't stop YT. Social Media is dead in our Home. Was so glad when you started back with more YT videos after the big fiasco a few months back. Love Ya and all you do.
I will remain a subscriber and watcher in the new year. You feel like a long distance friend. I would watch any video you put out even if it's just of you watching paint dry for 30 minutes! ❤
LOL I appreciate the sentiment, though highly allergic to wall paint, so if I ever made a video of me watching paint try- it will probably be on a canvas with acrylics LOL Much love from Bulgaria, I do really appreciate the support :)
No matter what you do I will still continue to watch you! And I think those who are with you will continue to do so. I love your channel and what you do.Regards !😍
If you don't try new things and change a little here and there, you will be stuck at the same spot. Change is hard but can also be great! You amaze me and have inspired this old lady to try making preschool digital products. I watched kids and taught preschool for over 40 years and have tons of ideas for learning games!
Yep, I’m a diehard Mey fan - will watch what you do, because what you do always has value. Love your heart, and your passion - and my head bounces around like yours, so I have no problem following. Hehe
Mey, you helped many of us along the way, and because of you, I found Fourthwall ❤️. We're here to ride the wave with you. Love the channel and the value you bring, especially on business and industry recommendations. Very exciting 🎉 things to come. Let's go!
You do you as you always have, I follow you because of this. I love your honesty, authenticity and commitment to us as your followers. I love the idea of you being around more in the community facebook page and how you spoke about helping us to find our path, niche, organization, business plans etc, I am so down for that. I have struggled so much over the years with this and any guidance from someone I trust would be amazing. I have learned so much from you over the years and look forward to learning so much more. And change is good, I too have made some changes these last few months. I closed my Etsy store to focus more on my Payhip store but listening to you tonight I may be closing that as well, as I don't want to blog. I guess change is in the air, you have me thinking and re-evaluating my decisions as well. I have been so all over the place these last few years with nothing to show for it, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Love you girl
Look forward to watching any of your future videos. Not because it's what I'm doing, but I love seeing what you create and explore. Currently I haven't figure myself out, still struggling/ dabbling, but I do enjoy seeing what people enjoy doing and appreciate your 'how to' videos that are very informative too. Definitely shape 2025 in a way that suits you :)
I think that if you're in the dabbling phase, unsure what to do- you're gonna love the 2025 content :) I plan more structural videos, how to- not specific, but larger, how to create a business plan, how to find your niche, etc.
Hi Mey, I love your videos. I just recently came across one and I look forward to them every time you post. Wishing you all the best with your new adventures. Can't wait to see what you do.
Hi Mey! I love all of your content and appreciate all that you do for this community. I struggled a bit when you were only on FB, (the ads are obscenely invasive) so I am super relieved you’re back on YT. You helped me a lot with pod beginner content when I was full of fear to post anything. I got passed that, and got stuck in a mid marketing phase, however, your recent videos on using Pinterest to boost SEO, adding a blog and Print-full with my own store on my Wix website I’ve had forever as only a gallery. And just recently you helped me to see I am most happy when drawing and creating graphics and illustrations for product design . Your content and “it’s no problem” attitude showed me there is a path to happiness plus potential income. Thank you & stick around, you just may help me conquer the next level where I finally start that RUclips channel I’ve always wanted but chickened out of making public. 😊 sorry this was so long. See you inspired me to write something! !ol
Can't wait until 2025, I love your content even though I don't comment, but I wanted to tell you how much you are appreciated! Your content is real and honest, and I love your style, and I have to throw this in there but I love your hair, you are so naturally pretty and fun to watch! It's hard to believe you are on the other side of the world helping so many people! Thank you!
Your Hostinger tutorial turned me into a Hostinger fan!!! I did use your referral link😉 Forever grateful as they are awesome!!! Also watch your videos regularly as you give loads of useful information!!! Thank you, and keep on being you...
If that's the case- i think you would mostly benefit from the "database" I wanna create this kinda overall look- what is print on demand, and from there- you select an option you wanna check- and there's a blog post on that with tips and related videos. kinda like a big map with smaller roads :) But if you have to start with something without ever doing it before- find a simple free marketplace and start uplaoding, watch tutorials.... But don't expect to sell- just do this to figure out what you like to design, and what you don't.
I love your videos: the personal aspect, the business aspect and the design aspect. Can't wait to see all the plans you have come together. I am a crochet and DIY blogger with multiple blogs, shops and RUclips channels, and I just wanted to share that I would be nowhere without my blogs and the revenue I have been able to generate there with my ad networks. I also love how organized I can be with them, and pack them full of information to make them the best resource. RUclips is so fun for me and a different kind of community vibe, but I feel like my blogs are where I have the biggest impact with makers, and not just those with handmade businesses, but for makers at any stage. You have such beautiful designs and so much excellent information to share, and while I see a lot of your info being valuable to those with businesses, I think you can touch makers outside of that too expanding the connection with your community. Perhaps sharing DIYs for things that could be done with your designs or printables created with your designs, like cupcake toppers with the image of one of your owls, etc. I love your database idea - "ultimate guides" are just an amazing resource, and you have put together an impressive library of videos for them. Overall, I guess I'm just trying to say I like that you're starting a blog too, and that I highly recommend them. I can't wait to see all the new changes you'll be bringing and wishing you all the best!
I really need your business plans and organizational ideas I get so lost sometimes and my laptop is a real mess and I need to learn how to organize my files. I’m excited about your new direction. You can do this girl ! ❤
I'll be sticking around Mey. Your tutorials have helped for sure. I think I could benefit from more of your experience though. For me personally I've had so many questions, I feel like seeing your business ideas would benefit those of us who may be lost in a sea of POD platforms and social media marketing, but haven't come close to giving up. Excited to say the least!
I like when you ramble!!! You share your thoughts and reasoning.. I cam relate to cleaning out. My mom used to do that. Dump everything out and then tell us to clean. I did that cleaning in my laptop. Loved having it organized.
I love your new direction, cannot wait!! I learn from you so much already and I like what you are saying and will be doing. Its like getting our own personal business coach! so much information and new technology out there its hard to keep up, and you make it easy for a lot of us to understand things. Don't worry about being scripted you are doing just fine young lady. Love , love your Grandmas advice and wisdom, I cringe at the thought of doing that in my house , but I feel I need to try it LOL and you bring a smile to my face. Check on your neighbor LOL
I am enjoying this video. I am a rambler and multi-passionate too, so impressed that you kept this video to a reasonable length 😀. A monthly design pack with a short video about how to use it would be wonderful. It would keep my scattered brain interested and productive. I tend to spend time researching and learning, and then run out of time and mental energy to actually create. Cleaning - I prefer to reset my home daily and keep it highly simplified. I have decluttered a lot, and it helps. Digital stuff - photos, videos, design files - need a good clear out. I will do that over the winter. Ps. Love the new microphone
Rambler love !!!!! And yeah, I was thinking exactly that for the bundles... for example in Feb there will be a bundle that includes easter/spring elements and i will show either how to use them for a design, or for social media posts, But I need to see if that won't be too much... I feel like one of the reasons, maybe an unspoken one, for closing the current shop is that I find myself designing for it more than I do work on my own POD sites. I feel like I am totally gonna start from scratch even with my own stuff in 2025. I need that reset after 7.5 years of POD when everything changed, and I changed... And thanks- i love it too :) Just need to figure it out with the light settings haha
I like all your content, listen to you, your tutorials. After cleaning whatever it is, you will feel better for a new start. You are very at explaining tools or how to sell on...
Hi Mey, I've been with you for about a year and a half, and I appreciate you and what you have done for my business. I watched the video, and I feel like you are making a switch from 'what' to 'why and how.' Haha sounds like you want to focus more on making content for more seasoned PODers who need to focus on the business mindset and how to grow their business. I'm all for that! If I'm wrong, that's okay, I will include you in my life anyways. Always!
You help so many here already. I love your product reviews. You've helped me greatly if I've never told you before. Thank you so much for the product reviews, for helping with new designing apps. I just truly love that your content feels really authentic.
More product reviews are def coming! I need to "clean house" with the ones still pending! Anything specific you'd like to see in a product review? And you're welcome, thanks for the comment :)
One of the main reasons I like your channel, Mey, is that you seem to stick to your own style and way of doing things. Sometimes I get depressed with the channels telling me "jump on the coquette niche and make lots of money." Gag! I don't relate to it, and I won't be interested in designing that stuff. Other than having an infusion nurse for my Crohn's disease, I don't care about the nurse niche! I have quirky, whimsical idiosyncratic tendencies, and although the niches are not that big, I have several that I understand and will be passionate about designing for, and maybe would like doing other content that relates to my interest and affinities. Yet sometimes I doubt myself. You help me get out of that self-doubt mode. So, keep following your heart and some of us will follow because we admire your authenticity. You do you!
It's great to listen to you - I think as an Etsy seller based in Rhodes I kind of relate to your thoughts. Very interested to see where you go from here!
I am curious to see where I go from here as well.. just gotta get some videos out of the way first, and I am a whole new me in 2025. I feel like I kinda dumped Etsy content when I left Etsy, but with the new content planned- it will be useful for people no matter where they sell!
Wix has the blog the community feature and a database feature using their CMS. The CMS is a spreadsheet with your data and then you can display it anyway you want on your website.
Mey! I Love your videos and all the fun things that you do and you teach us!! I have been quiet but loving it all, and now I would like you to know that I am behind anything that you do for sure. I feel like... New Year - New Store is the way to go. It's something we can all look forward to because black friday and cyber monday are extremely busy times and people will be all over the place with the sales. So have your sales like you are doing now, and have your 'Grand Opening" in the brand new year. My opinion. As long as it's You, we will all follow you there!! And I Love your Grandma's cleaning method!!
Mey! Thanks so much for sharing your transition moment! I understand your feelings perfectly I have I bipolar disorder an history of hoarders in my childhood and I struggle so much to keep my space and my business clean! I look forward for your new contents of business planning, especially the Pinterest/website one. Send you tons of good vibes from Italy🇮🇹!
It's amazing how coming from 2 different places you can end up with the same result! My mess wasn't hoarding or bi-polar, more my spinal issues that prevent me from cleaning up for more than a few minutes (though i am getting better at it), as well as ADHD so my computer is a MESS LOL I am kinda looking forward to the new content as well... have a list of videos I wanna get out there before starting the new vibe in the new year. I hope you'll like it. One major video i wanted to do was about managing or creating an online business and working from home when dealing with any kind of chronic illness, mental or physical. I feel like that is something def not as "searchable" as the latest keywords for Etsy, but something that could truly make an impact and actually help people no matter what they do. Sending love back from Bulgaria :)
When I post patterns to Spoonflower, I view other shops. Repper, Repper Repper. I see patterns made with Repper everywhere! So I hide all my Repper patterns and wonder what to do next. Which is why I haven't been very active on POD because I don't think my designs are unique. How to get over feeling like I am one in a million other pattern makers using the same tools. Also, Which of your videos do you share the best sock provider?
Thanks... I feel like that's the biggest challenge, as there are so many ways to make money online, and I wanna make sure to give people the biggest range, the biggest picture.
Mey, Have you made a vid regarding working with different countries as a business in a country which isn't your Country of birth (not sure if you have citizenship). Not tax advice - but how you deal with providing your tax man (gr8t Beatles song) with what they need at that time of yr & how you arrived at choosing the tax person you have. Also how do you deal with the currency exchange price fluctuations re: USD when travelling before dropping anchor in Bulgaria for a while?
I did one of those shop review google forms many months ago but I never got a response back. Also still waiting on an updated Pinterest tutorial. Not sure if one has been uploaded to the channel yet.
Is there a permanent mark that the algorithm leaves on a channel that can effect it years later? If you start as an artist but then go into game development and programming for example. Wonder if it's better just start new at the root and get a new channel going.
No one actually knows that... but the beginning is hard... I have seen this with a youtuber I followed that changed her content... When you upload a video- youtube first shares it with people who are subscribed to you, and if they don't wanna watch it, RUclips tries a bit more, but not much, So when you change to a content that perhaps 50% of your subs would not watch- youtube thinks the video is bad. With time it balances more. I will not be starting a new channel, as the content is related to this one, and I also want to have the history here. For example, if i make a "higher hierarchy" video on the concept of selling print on demand - people can watch the POD playlists I already have on more specific marketplaces and suppliers :)
I'm not sure if there's less of a need for your clipart now. I think it's very subjective based on individual creators and what they need. In my case, I never really had a need for that kind of clipart because it's not relevant to the work I create. I tend to buy from other creators if it's something that I can incorporate into my own work, either for the art itself, or as a way of displaying my art on social media or on products. So I might be much more likely to buy neat brush sets for example, but only if they are compatible with apps I use, and unfortunately Procreate isn't available on Windows, so I was never able to utilize any of your brush packs. Regarding people being able to make things themselves with AI, there are a lot of issues with AI, both ethical and practical, so there are always going to be people that would prefer to buy clipart that a human actually made. However, it's also completely valid if you want to retire products to make them more exclusive. Just don't do it because you're not sure if it has value. Who knows, maybe you could even bring back some of the current products from time to time on a limited basis. Completely up to you! I personally would love to see you go deeper. I'll be looking forward to videos on Human Design and how to know if you're on the right path and all of that.
Thanks, but no... It won't be ready by then, and I wanna launch it with the blog. that will be Jan 1st. Cyber Monday will still cover the discount for the current closing shop.
I would suggest you think about what kind of work you can do for a long time that is going to make you enough money to live first. I used to make databases and that job is very time-consuming and gets boring really fast. Also, most of the apps already have their own tutorial database. I feel like it would be a waste of time to make another similar one on your website, Instead, maybe best to answer questions that people ask a lot and have a hard time finding answers for. Tutorials, answering questions and business tip videos are generally what people watch and enjoy. It can't be a miss.
First, I appreciate looking out for me... However, I do believe my situation is different. technically I can retire, I get disability pension, and I don't need to work. Creating databases can def be a boring job- based on what database it is... This one is MY database- meaning - creating a place to organize my knowledge and business advice. I doubt anything similar exists, unless someone created, for example, a guide of printables to sell, with each one pointing to a video I made about the topic. And that database, the reason behind it- is exactlly what you said- focusing on answering questions. I guess I spoke more about this in past videos, so it wasn't the full picture here. But I do appreciate your concern
@MeyTribe Nice. If you are financially secure, then I guess you can go for whatever you want. I feel like the most common thing is that people figure out too late that what they want to do is not going to make them enough money for living, and I thought I should mention that first so you don't end up with a low income. This is an interesting topic for a video if you are up for it, explaining the difference between make something that is going to sell and something you like making. Can't wait to see what you end up doing, and I hope it all works out.
@@Kris35521 Thanks,. though, again, I feel like the main issue here was the word "database" as I was referring to it as a blog- about the content of this channel. As a way of answering questions that people ask :) That is indeed an interesting topic... Though I feel that in my case it would be kinda ... same? I mean, the designs I sold the most of- were the ones I designed for myself LOL But I will keep that topic in mind, thanks :)
@@MeyTribe You know one thing that always interested me about your shops, is where does your traffic come from? Do people find you on youtube mostly, pinterest or facebook groups. I know you mention here and there that you post on pinterest and facebook, but I cant find any video where you go in detail about your trafic and marketing. And I do believe that your situation is unique one, you attract a lot with your personality, most people running small businesses don't have that advantage.
More in terms of ... ? I did a review of their items cause the community asked, but I am not working with 3rd party suppliers at the moment, I am working with pritnful via Fourthwall
Ibalso had to interject I was a slob as a kid. My mom did a bon fire in the middle of the room *not an actual fire but the style of throwingbitems into a heap). . I went into very very organized mode when I went to college and since. I irganize around one hour before bed every night
1 hour every night ??? oh wow, guessing you're place is bigger than mine :) If the place is organized these days I might tidy up a bit for a few minutes a day, The issue that led to the current mess was being sick, as well as replacing storage units, and having piles of ordered merch in cannot tidy- before making a video about- which I couldn't cause I was sick. Also, the whole "fit a filming set" into a small 1 bedroom apartment LOL
Not sure how to respond to that... I like changing my hair color whenever I feel like it... If people don't like it- they don't have to watch? Again, not sure how to respond.
Hey dear, Mey. Here are my answers to your questions: 1. I LOVE the idea of you creating a big database (I have spent A LOT of money on monthly subsrciptions for apps I am not using, and I am sure many have.) 2. I also love the idea of you making monthly bundle on the new Meytribe shop with designs that showcase things we should focus on that month and then dissapear - when I think about it, it is probably a brilliant idea (in comparison to CF being so popular and our designs can't really be that original). 3. I would love to see your Google Adsens as well - you are so amazing for being so open with your audience. FWI: OMG I love your granny's advice. I need it sooo much in my life as well, you have noo idea. My laptop is a huge pile of mess with a bunch of started projects, ideas, brainstorming ideas... my ADHD shown in one black box. 😃 4. I also LOVE the idea of 20 business plans so soooo much. I was hoping for a content like that, wheb we commented on your Patreon. Actually, I love everything in this video. I missed seeing you in this cozy atmosphere where you talk from your heart and connect with us. Also, would be very happy for you to make videos on your life in Bansko, what it's like to be an expact and digital nomad...and hey, would love to meet if you happen to come in Skopje, again, sometime soon. ❤😊 P.S. Congrats on your new mey tribe site! I am sure it would be amazing and I hope it will bring you a lot more money than the old one. You deserve to have it all, girl. You are such an amazing old soul.
I connect with you because our brains work very similar. I love your grandma! This next step is you evolving and I’m excited to watch the evolution! 🫶🇦🇺
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I would super appreciate it if you could drop a comment here on how this community has impacted you... or any comment, srsly :)
The thumbnail that popped up in my feed to let me know this was happening says it starts 11/15 at 2AM?
@ for you, I guess yeah 2 am. (9am for me)
After the live is done it still stays as a normal video :)
I found you through the printful video I got excited when I saw what your channel was about, I am a creative and started my channel only a few months ago.... and of course I subscribed. Are you going to stop the channel? :(
@ no… as the description reads - I’m closing the website /store and changing some stuff with the content here…
I found you around two years ago and you were about to go on a few months break. I did not come back until now. I have to play catch up. Etsy was bad for me. I got people favoritism my shop every day and thoughtbitvwould take off but. enter the fail sounds..... I closed it around 6 weeks later. Now with AI. Faghetaboutit. Worlds of difference. Things that would take weeks can be executed in a few minutes. I want to catch up and give comments as I go.
You look soo much better in your natural hair color. I did not recognize you at first!😊
So excited for you! I've always known there was a wealth of knowledge to be shared... Can't wait for 2025. Just PLEASE don't stop YT. Social Media is dead in our Home. Was so glad when you started back with more YT videos after the big fiasco a few months back. Love Ya and all you do.
Thank you, Mey, for this video! Shop reviews would be amazing. I’ve learned so much from you over the years. Keep up the great work!
You are entertaining in your way and it's beautiful.
There is something that make YOU different from all the others. So more YOU, the better.
I love how your grandma did things. I also love how your brain shifts.
I will remain a subscriber and watcher in the new year.
You feel like a long distance friend.
I would watch any video you put out even if it's just of you watching paint dry for 30 minutes!
❤
LOL I appreciate the sentiment, though highly allergic to wall paint, so if I ever made a video of me watching paint try- it will probably be on a canvas with acrylics LOL
Much love from Bulgaria, I do really appreciate the support :)
No matter what you do I will still continue to watch you! And I think those who are with you will continue to do so. I love your channel and what you do.Regards !😍
Thanks hun
If you don't try new things and change a little here and there, you will be stuck at the same spot. Change is hard but can also be great! You amaze me and have inspired this old lady to try making preschool digital products. I watched kids and taught preschool for over 40 years and have tons of ideas for learning games!
Yep, I’m a diehard Mey fan - will watch what you do, because what you do always has value. Love your heart, and your passion - and my head bounces around like yours, so I have no problem following. Hehe
Love the grandma story. Revamp my Zazzle shop, feel like it’s all over the place. Getting more familiar with Pinterest and be more focused 😊
I'm starting new myself. Thank you for sharing how your grandma did it.
Mey I don’t mind you rambling. I love your ideas. I’m excited for you.🥰
Mey, you helped many of us along the way, and because of you, I found Fourthwall ❤️. We're here to ride the wave with you. Love the channel and the value you bring, especially on business and industry recommendations. Very exciting 🎉 things to come. Let's go!
I’m here for any type of video! I have definitely been exploring the shiny new things along the way with you!
You do you as you always have, I follow you because of this. I love your honesty, authenticity and commitment to us as your followers. I love the idea of you being around more in the community facebook page and how you spoke about helping us to find our path, niche, organization, business plans etc, I am so down for that. I have struggled so much over the years with this and any guidance from someone I trust would be amazing. I have learned so much from you over the years and look forward to learning so much more. And change is good, I too have made some changes these last few months. I closed my Etsy store to focus more on my Payhip store but listening to you tonight I may be closing that as well, as I don't want to blog. I guess change is in the air, you have me thinking and re-evaluating my decisions as well. I have been so all over the place these last few years with nothing to show for it, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Love you girl
I found Fourthwall through you. It has been a game changer for my business. I appreciate you. I’m here no matter what changes come.
Look forward to watching any of your future videos. Not because it's what I'm doing, but I love seeing what you create and explore. Currently I haven't figure myself out, still struggling/ dabbling, but I do enjoy seeing what people enjoy doing and appreciate your 'how to' videos that are very informative too. Definitely shape 2025 in a way that suits you :)
I think that if you're in the dabbling phase, unsure what to do- you're gonna love the 2025 content :) I plan more structural videos, how to- not specific, but larger, how to create a business plan, how to find your niche, etc.
Yes, I have felt the need to start over. In overwhelm I do see what you're saying.
Mey’s Grandma = Rockstar
Excited for you. And for us. I’m looking forward to your database developments!
Loved this video and your "rambling"! You seem to have a peace about you. I enjoy all your content and will continue following you.❤
Hi Mey, I love your videos. I just recently came across one and I look forward to them every time you post. Wishing you all the best with your new adventures. Can't wait to see what you do.
Im getting more iut of video's than reading stuff. This is why I love your videos. You are real!!! Not just trying to make a bunch of money.
Hi Mey! I love all of your content and appreciate all that you do for this community. I struggled a bit when you were only on FB, (the ads are obscenely invasive) so I am super relieved you’re back on YT. You helped me a lot with pod beginner content when I was full of fear to post anything. I got passed that, and got stuck in a mid marketing phase, however, your recent videos on using Pinterest to boost SEO, adding a blog and Print-full with my own store on my Wix website I’ve had forever as only a gallery. And just recently you helped me to see I am most happy when drawing and creating graphics and illustrations for product design . Your content and “it’s no problem” attitude showed me there is a path to happiness plus potential income. Thank you & stick around, you just may help me conquer the next level where I finally start that RUclips channel I’ve always wanted but chickened out of making public. 😊 sorry this was so long. See you inspired me to write something! !ol
Thank you! I am looking forward to learning from you next year!
your grandmas story got me
If you start with one- make sure there's nothing too interesting in any of the other rooms, and have someone hold your phone hostage for you LOL
Can't wait until 2025, I love your content even though I don't comment, but I wanted to tell you how much you are appreciated! Your content is real and honest, and I love your style, and I have to throw this in there but I love your hair, you are so naturally pretty and fun to watch! It's hard to believe you are on the other side of the world helping so many people! Thank you!
Your Hostinger tutorial turned me into a Hostinger fan!!! I did use your referral link😉 Forever grateful as they are awesome!!! Also watch your videos regularly as you give loads of useful information!!! Thank you, and keep on being you...
I would love the new type of content. I find what you do inspirational and I would like to start POD and it is very easy to get overwhelmed.
If that's the case- i think you would mostly benefit from the "database" I wanna create this kinda overall look- what is print on demand, and from there- you select an option you wanna check- and there's a blog post on that with tips and related videos. kinda like a big map with smaller roads :)
But if you have to start with something without ever doing it before- find a simple free marketplace and start uplaoding, watch tutorials.... But don't expect to sell- just do this to figure out what you like to design, and what you don't.
I love your videos: the personal aspect, the business aspect and the design aspect. Can't wait to see all the plans you have come together.
I am a crochet and DIY blogger with multiple blogs, shops and RUclips channels, and I just wanted to share that I would be nowhere without my blogs and the revenue I have been able to generate there with my ad networks. I also love how organized I can be with them, and pack them full of information to make them the best resource. RUclips is so fun for me and a different kind of community vibe, but I feel like my blogs are where I have the biggest impact with makers, and not just those with handmade businesses, but for makers at any stage.
You have such beautiful designs and so much excellent information to share, and while I see a lot of your info being valuable to those with businesses, I think you can touch makers outside of that too expanding the connection with your community. Perhaps sharing DIYs for things that could be done with your designs or printables created with your designs, like cupcake toppers with the image of one of your owls, etc.
I love your database idea - "ultimate guides" are just an amazing resource, and you have put together an impressive library of videos for them.
Overall, I guess I'm just trying to say I like that you're starting a blog too, and that I highly recommend them. I can't wait to see all the new changes you'll be bringing and wishing you all the best!
I really need your business plans and organizational ideas I get so lost sometimes and my laptop is a real mess and I need to learn how to organize my files. I’m excited about your new direction. You can do this girl ! ❤
Your grandmas wisdom is wonderful a lady after my own heart. A clean sweep is so rewarding, and energising, well done you 🎉👏👍
I will let her know :)
Looking forward to it. X
I'll be sticking around Mey. Your tutorials have helped for sure. I think I could benefit from more of your experience though. For me personally I've had so many questions, I feel like seeing your business ideas would benefit those of us who may be lost in a sea of POD platforms and social media marketing, but haven't come close to giving up. Excited to say the least!
Good luck! A “Brand” new Mey!
I like when you ramble!!! You share your thoughts and reasoning..
I cam relate to cleaning out. My mom used to do that. Dump everything out and then tell us to clean.
I did that cleaning in my laptop. Loved having it organized.
Hearing you say it helped you with your laptop- yeahhh I def need to do that too now
listening to you has been great. I'll be seeing.
I love your new direction, cannot wait!! I learn from you so much already and I like what you are saying and will be doing. Its like getting our own personal business coach! so much information and new technology out there its hard to keep up, and you make it easy for a lot of us to understand things. Don't worry about being scripted you are doing just fine young lady. Love , love your Grandmas advice and wisdom, I cringe at the thought of doing that in my house , but I feel I need to try it LOL and you bring a smile to my face. Check on your neighbor LOL
I am enjoying this video. I am a rambler and multi-passionate too, so impressed that you kept this video to a reasonable length 😀. A monthly design pack with a short video about how to use it would be wonderful. It would keep my scattered brain interested and productive. I tend to spend time researching and learning, and then run out of time and mental energy to actually create. Cleaning - I prefer to reset my home daily and keep it highly simplified. I have decluttered a lot, and it helps. Digital stuff - photos, videos, design files - need a good clear out. I will do that over the winter. Ps. Love the new microphone
Rambler love !!!!!
And yeah, I was thinking exactly that for the bundles... for example in Feb there will be a bundle that includes easter/spring elements and i will show either how to use them for a design, or for social media posts,
But I need to see if that won't be too much... I feel like one of the reasons, maybe an unspoken one, for closing the current shop is that I find myself designing for it more than I do work on my own POD sites.
I feel like I am totally gonna start from scratch even with my own stuff in 2025. I need that reset after 7.5 years of POD when everything changed, and I changed...
And thanks- i love it too :) Just need to figure it out with the light settings haha
You got me cracking up with the Grandma swoosh
I like all your content, listen to you, your tutorials. After cleaning whatever it is, you will feel better for a new start. You are very at explaining tools or how to sell on...
You inspire me to create. You help me to see it, design it and the end result.
that sounds like the perfect compliment, thank you for sharing that :)
Hi Mey, I've been with you for about a year and a half, and I appreciate you and what you have done for my business. I watched the video, and I feel like you are making a switch from 'what' to 'why and how.' Haha sounds like you want to focus more on making content for more seasoned PODers who need to focus on the business mindset and how to grow their business. I'm all for that! If I'm wrong, that's okay, I will include you in my life anyways. Always!
You help so many here already. I love your product reviews. You've helped me greatly if I've never told you before. Thank you so much for the product reviews, for helping with new designing apps. I just truly love that your content feels really authentic.
More product reviews are def coming! I need to "clean house" with the ones still pending! Anything specific you'd like to see in a product review?
And you're welcome, thanks for the comment :)
Yes!! Shop reviews please. Mine could use an honest feedback.
One of the main reasons I like your channel, Mey, is that you seem to stick to your own style and way of doing things. Sometimes I get depressed with the channels telling me "jump on the coquette niche and make lots of money." Gag! I don't relate to it, and I won't be interested in designing that stuff. Other than having an infusion nurse for my Crohn's disease, I don't care about the nurse niche! I have quirky, whimsical idiosyncratic tendencies, and although the niches are not that big, I have several that I understand and will be passionate about designing for, and maybe would like doing other content that relates to my interest and affinities. Yet sometimes I doubt myself. You help me get out of that self-doubt mode. So, keep following your heart and some of us will follow because we admire your authenticity. You do you!
This video was more exciting and entertaining than a Turkish soap opera. Me ---)
It's great to listen to you - I think as an Etsy seller based in Rhodes I kind of relate to your thoughts. Very interested to see where you go from here!
I am curious to see where I go from here as well.. just gotta get some videos out of the way first, and I am a whole new me in 2025.
I feel like I kinda dumped Etsy content when I left Etsy, but with the new content planned- it will be useful for people no matter where they sell!
Wix has the blog the community feature and a database feature using their CMS. The CMS is a spreadsheet with your data and then you can display it anyway you want on your website.
More of you!!!
love your hoodie vibe...
Mey! I Love your videos and all the fun things that you do and you teach us!! I have been quiet but loving it all, and now I would like you to know that I am behind anything that you do for sure. I feel like... New Year - New Store is the way to go. It's something we can all look forward to because black friday and cyber monday are extremely busy times and people will be all over the place with the sales. So have your sales like you are doing now, and have your 'Grand Opening" in the brand new year. My opinion. As long as it's You, we will all follow you there!! And I Love your Grandma's cleaning method!!
Awww thanks hun
Mey! Thanks so much for sharing your transition moment! I understand your feelings perfectly I have I bipolar disorder an history of hoarders in my childhood and I struggle so much to keep my space and my business clean! I look forward for your new contents of business planning, especially the Pinterest/website one. Send you tons of good vibes from Italy🇮🇹!
It's amazing how coming from 2 different places you can end up with the same result!
My mess wasn't hoarding or bi-polar, more my spinal issues that prevent me from cleaning up for more than a few minutes (though i am getting better at it), as well as ADHD so my computer is a MESS LOL
I am kinda looking forward to the new content as well... have a list of videos I wanna get out there before starting the new vibe in the new year. I hope you'll like it. One major video i wanted to do was about managing or creating an online business and working from home when dealing with any kind of chronic illness, mental or physical. I feel like that is something def not as "searchable" as the latest keywords for Etsy, but something that could truly make an impact and actually help people no matter what they do.
Sending love back from Bulgaria :)
When I post patterns to Spoonflower, I view other shops. Repper, Repper Repper. I see patterns made with Repper everywhere! So I hide all my Repper patterns and wonder what to do next. Which is why I haven't been very active on POD because I don't think my designs are unique. How to get over feeling like I am one in a million other pattern makers using the same tools. Also, Which of your videos do you share the best sock provider?
for the data base, just focus on filling it and organising it all, you just need the widest variety you can get
Thanks... I feel like that's the biggest challenge, as there are so many ways to make money online, and I wanna make sure to give people the biggest range, the biggest picture.
I love your videos. You are always so grounded with a bit (a lot) of fun in what you are doing. I hope to learn more from you in the future.
Grounded? Oh my, I don't think anyone has ever said that about me LOL - fantastic to hear that being always considered the Flaky one haha
I'm in an infirmation overload right now so I am also eliminating alot of RUclipsrs I follow. You will not be one. You are my favorite. ❤
thanks hun
Mey, Have you made a vid regarding working with different countries as a business in a country which isn't your Country of birth (not sure if you have citizenship). Not tax advice - but how you deal with providing your tax man (gr8t Beatles song) with what they need at that time of yr & how you arrived at choosing the tax person you have.
Also how do you deal with the currency exchange price fluctuations re: USD when travelling before dropping anchor in Bulgaria for a while?
I did one of those shop review google forms many months ago but I never got a response back. Also still waiting on an updated Pinterest tutorial. Not sure if one has been uploaded to the channel yet.
Is there a permanent mark that the algorithm leaves on a channel that can effect it years later? If you start as an artist but then go into game development and programming for example.
Wonder if it's better just start new at the root and get a new channel going.
No one actually knows that... but the beginning is hard... I have seen this with a youtuber I followed that changed her content...
When you upload a video- youtube first shares it with people who are subscribed to you, and if they don't wanna watch it, RUclips tries a bit more, but not much, So when you change to a content that perhaps 50% of your subs would not watch- youtube thinks the video is bad.
With time it balances more.
I will not be starting a new channel, as the content is related to this one, and I also want to have the history here. For example, if i make a "higher hierarchy" video on the concept of selling print on demand - people can watch the POD playlists I already have on more specific marketplaces and suppliers :)
I'm not sure if there's less of a need for your clipart now. I think it's very subjective based on individual creators and what they need. In my case, I never really had a need for that kind of clipart because it's not relevant to the work I create. I tend to buy from other creators if it's something that I can incorporate into my own work, either for the art itself, or as a way of displaying my art on social media or on products. So I might be much more likely to buy neat brush sets for example, but only if they are compatible with apps I use, and unfortunately Procreate isn't available on Windows, so I was never able to utilize any of your brush packs.
Regarding people being able to make things themselves with AI, there are a lot of issues with AI, both ethical and practical, so there are always going to be people that would prefer to buy clipart that a human actually made. However, it's also completely valid if you want to retire products to make them more exclusive. Just don't do it because you're not sure if it has value. Who knows, maybe you could even bring back some of the current products from time to time on a limited basis. Completely up to you!
I personally would love to see you go deeper. I'll be looking forward to videos on Human Design and how to know if you're on the right path and all of that.
Your grandma was a genius!
Thanks! I will let her know :)
Maybe launch on Cyber Monday, but make sure your store is ready 🎉.
Thanks, but no... It won't be ready by then, and I wanna launch it with the blog. that will be Jan 1st. Cyber Monday will still cover the discount for the current closing shop.
I would suggest you think about what kind of work you can do for a long time that is going to make you enough money to live first. I used to make databases and that job is very time-consuming and gets boring really fast. Also, most of the apps already have their own tutorial database. I feel like it would be a waste of time to make another similar one on your website, Instead, maybe best to answer questions that people ask a lot and have a hard time finding answers for. Tutorials, answering questions and business tip videos are generally what people watch and enjoy. It can't be a miss.
First, I appreciate looking out for me... However, I do believe my situation is different.
technically I can retire, I get disability pension, and I don't need to work.
Creating databases can def be a boring job- based on what database it is... This one is MY database- meaning - creating a place to organize my knowledge and business advice.
I doubt anything similar exists, unless someone created, for example, a guide of printables to sell, with each one pointing to a video I made about the topic. And that database, the reason behind it- is exactlly what you said- focusing on answering questions.
I guess I spoke more about this in past videos, so it wasn't the full picture here. But I do appreciate your concern
@MeyTribe Nice. If you are financially secure, then I guess you can go for whatever you want. I feel like the most common thing is that people figure out too late that what they want to do is not going to make them enough money for living, and I thought I should mention that first so you don't end up with a low income. This is an interesting topic for a video if you are up for it, explaining the difference between make something that is going to sell and something you like making. Can't wait to see what you end up doing, and I hope it all works out.
@@Kris35521 Thanks,. though, again, I feel like the main issue here was the word "database" as I was referring to it as a blog- about the content of this channel. As a way of answering questions that people ask :)
That is indeed an interesting topic... Though I feel that in my case it would be kinda ... same? I mean, the designs I sold the most of- were the ones I designed for myself LOL But I will keep that topic in mind, thanks :)
@@MeyTribe You know one thing that always interested me about your shops, is where does your traffic come from? Do people find you on youtube mostly, pinterest or facebook groups. I know you mention here and there that you post on pinterest and facebook, but I cant find any video where you go in detail about your trafic and marketing. And I do believe that your situation is unique one, you attract a lot with your personality, most people running small businesses don't have that advantage.
the way you pronounce kawaii actually means "scary" :)
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More in terms of ... ?
I did a review of their items cause the community asked, but I am not working with 3rd party suppliers at the moment, I am working with pritnful via Fourthwall
It would be nice to have more content on Fourthwall Mey, but this is just my opinion. Remember, You are great!
@@wildlife-studio that will definitely happen!
But, just to make sure you get what you need- what type of videos on fourthwall did you have in mind?
A step by step on how to navigate that platform. I am completely lost.😂
@@MeyTribe In general, more information, tutorials related to Fourthwall
@ they are all information based… but on what specifically?
Ibalso had to interject I was a slob as a kid. My mom did a bon fire in the middle of the room *not an actual fire but the style of throwingbitems into a heap). . I went into very very organized mode when I went to college and since. I irganize around one hour before bed every night
1 hour every night ??? oh wow, guessing you're place is bigger than mine :)
If the place is organized these days I might tidy up a bit for a few minutes a day,
The issue that led to the current mess was being sick, as well as replacing storage units, and having piles of ordered merch in cannot tidy- before making a video about- which I couldn't cause I was sick. Also, the whole "fit a filming set" into a small 1 bedroom apartment LOL
Too much variation of your hair color
Not sure how to respond to that... I like changing my hair color whenever I feel like it... If people don't like it- they don't have to watch? Again, not sure how to respond.
Hey dear, Mey. Here are my answers to your questions:
1. I LOVE the idea of you creating a big database (I have spent A LOT of money on monthly subsrciptions for apps I am not using, and I am sure many have.)
2. I also love the idea of you making monthly bundle on the new Meytribe shop with designs that showcase things we should focus on that month and then dissapear - when I think about it, it is probably a brilliant idea (in comparison to CF being so popular and our designs can't really be that original).
3. I would love to see your Google Adsens as well - you are so amazing for being so open with your audience. FWI: OMG I love your granny's advice. I need it sooo much in my life as well, you have noo idea. My laptop is a huge pile of mess with a bunch of started projects, ideas, brainstorming ideas... my ADHD shown in one black box. 😃
4. I also LOVE the idea of 20 business plans so soooo much. I was hoping for a content like that, wheb we commented on your Patreon.
Actually, I love everything in this video. I missed seeing you in this cozy atmosphere where you talk from your heart and connect with us. Also, would be very happy for you to make videos on your life in Bansko, what it's like to be an expact and digital nomad...and hey, would love to meet if you happen to come in Skopje, again, sometime soon. ❤😊
P.S. Congrats on your new mey tribe site! I am sure it would be amazing and I hope it will bring you a lot more money than the old one. You deserve to have it all, girl. You are such an amazing old soul.
I connect with you because our brains work very similar. I love your grandma! This next step is you evolving and I’m excited to watch the evolution! 🫶🇦🇺