eCrater Herbal Business
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WhiteOak Art Designs eCrater Business
I have been on this journey since September 2007. One of the hardest things to do is offer products at reasonable price because shipping is horrible! So the only way to draw attention to your sites is to link it every where you can think of plus more. After a while when your businesss has a good rank in the search engines, you can begin to be a little more picky where you link it.
I have always believed that the Universe is big enough for everyone to have abundance! So it does not matter if there are a million other people selling the same thing as you, it is just a matter of you being found.
I had to learn how to do everything on my own, how to design my web page, how to set up web store fronts, promoting my business, basically everything. I link everywhere I can, I have joined so many groups, that I have lost count. I have listened to other peoples suggestions and made many changes according to those suggestions. But then something very exciting-I found Squidoo and I found eCrater.
Finding Squidoo has enabled me to put my web page and product information out there in a very unique way. Squidoo has also taught me more about the importence of using tags, which I never thought that much about. I am not sure how long I have been a member here on Squidoo, but it has not been that long at all.
When I found eCrater it was the same thing, what a wonderful tool to build an online store front. The link is: WhiteOak eCrater Store.
At eCrater, I am able to list all of the herbs that I sell with photos, my customers can pay using Google or Paypal Checkout and it figures the shipping price and all you have to do is enter the weight.
As much as I love Squidoo, making 73 different individual Lens for my herbs would be a bit much. Did I forget to mention the Best Thing is eCrater is FREE! It has a Great appearance and the tools are easy to use. The only fee you have at eCrater is the fee from Paypal or Google.
How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to storefronts or linking to different search engines, groups, etc, etc? Well, I am not able to answer that question because I am still promoting my businesses.
I am going to list several places that are wonderful tools. If none of these things are new to you, I am sorry, perhaps you can make some more suggestions (smiles), for those of you that are new to this, please take advantage of everything you can to promote your business.

WhiteOak Art Designs and Herbs
eCrater Online Business
At WhiteOak's eCrater Store there are the herbs I am currently carrying. I do list a few Folk-lore remedies the herbs are used for.Agrimony
Anise Seed
Blessed Thistle
Bilberry Leaf
Boneset
Bee Balm
Black Tea (loose)
Chasteberry/Vitex
Coltsfoot
Echinacea
Chamomile
Catnip
Damiana
Elderberry Whole
Edlerberry Flowers
Hawthorn Berries
Ginger Root
Green Tea (loose)
Hyssop
Jasmine
Juniper Berries
Lemon Balm
Lavender
Lobelia
Mace
Mullein Leaf
Marshmallow
Meadowsweet
Mugwort
Nettle
Passionflower
Rosemary
Raspberry Leaf
Schisandra Berries
St. John Wort
Tansy
Thyme
Valerian
Vetivert
Vervain
White Willow Bark
Wintergreen
Wild Cherry Bark
Organic Herbs
Burdock
Cinnamon
Comfrey
Dandelion
Honeysuckle
Oatstraw
Orange Peel
Peppermint
Rose Petals c/s
Rose Hips
Spearmint
Skullcap
Turmeric
Yarrow
To make an infusion of tea:
Take one or two quarts of distilled or spring water, and depending how strong you like your tea, use 1-4 teaspoons of an herb mixture or a single herb. Bring your water to a boil and pour the water over the herbs. Cover the container and let it infuse for about 15-20 minutes.
Always research herbs that you are not familar with. If you have a question about using a herb with your medication, always speak to your doctor first.
My Favorite Kind of Tea Pots
WhiteOak's Photography
WhiteOak's Soy Candles
I have been doing a lot of research lately on eco-friendly candles and wanted to make them. In the process, I decided to open up a new eCrater Storefront totally devoted to these candles. Since I am just opening up this shop, I do not have an abundance amount of different scents, but what I do have I really like. All of the candles come in a traveling 4 oz. tin and are all hand poured.What is the difference between soy wax candles, palm wax and parrafin?
Soy wax comes from a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The U.S. grows the vast majority of the world's soy beans, primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana. Soy wax is eco-friendly, slow burning and holds scent beautifully.
Palm Wax is grown on trees and picked rather that sown in a field and harvested, requiring much less energy and labor. And the palm kernel has one of the highest oil contents of any plant, so a lot of wax can be grown in a small amount of space. The company I purchase this wax from deals with a company that does not contribute to deforestation.
There are many things...
If you get a chance stop by and take a look around.
Amazon is a good place to get some information...
promoting your business takes time...lots of time.
ALWAYS make sure to....
REMEMBER: to always store your herbs in containers with a tight fitting lid (I use mason jar)!
Do not place the herbs in direct sunlight
Be sure to label and date the jars to keep your stock fresh!
When affordable, try to use organic herbs, you will be able to tell a HUGE difference!
Links of interest during my own journey!
Storefronts, payments methods, free webpages
- My eCrater Storefront
- In this storefront, I have all of the herbs listed out with magickal properties and folk-lore properties.
- MerchantCircle
- This link is great way to generate coupons, connect with local business, build your business.
- Free Webpage
- I found Webstarts and used them to build my first business web page. I ended up purchasing my domain name, they have pretty reasonable prices.
- PayPal
- Set up an account with Paypal, and your customers will have a choice of how they want to pay you for your products.
- My Squidoo Group
- I want to connect with others in this group to promote your online business that is spiritual based.
- Google Checkout
- Another options for customers who can choose how they want to pay you for your products.
- BigCartel
- I am not familiar with their terms or anything, but I found it during one of my searches.
- Rightcart
- I am not familiar with their terms or anything, but I found it during one my searches.
- Wosbee
- I am not familiar with their terms or anything, but I found it during one of searches.
- eCrater
- The link I have above is my storefront. This is the link you can go to so you can open your own.
- Ebay
- Store Front..I have never sold anything from there, but I have may purchases.
- Zazzle
- A place where I can sell my artwork on different products!
- BuyIt SellIt
- A storefront similar to eCrater
- RedBubble
- Similar to Zazzle
- Plumdrop
- A place to link all of your storefronts
Did you find anything on here that has helped you?
Please vote, then sign the guestbook....it may help others!
My favorite quote:
"Life is filled with magick, if we allow our eyes to see it!"
~WhiteOak~
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Thank you for visiting
Comments and Ratings are welcomed and appreciated

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GramaBarb
Jan 10, 2012 @ 8:07 pm | delete
- Always a pleasure to visit you! Lovely lens.
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Heather426
Jun 9, 2011 @ 6:02 pm | delete
- thanks for showing us this new way to showcase our stuff. Will check it out. Beautiful as always.
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global-sky
Jan 11, 2011 @ 3:24 pm | delete
- I like your business and you explained to be easy for everyone of us.
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mcochs
Dec 12, 2010 @ 2:43 pm | delete
- Awesome lens! Blessed by a Squidoo Angel 12/12/2010. Have a great day!
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WhiteOak50
Dec 13, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
- Thank you so much!
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GoodBug
Mar 8, 2010 @ 3:31 pm | delete
- I've found two great sources for online business that I would totally recommend to anyone.
Squidoo lenses are my pick for free sites - great to get started with but you have to remember that you don't own them.
I also have a couple of websites with SBI (Site Build It) and have found them very good. It isn't free but is definitely worth the money. You get a lot of "behind the scenes" technology that is very helpful.
The big thing is to just get started!
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Wednesday_Elf
Jan 21, 2010 @ 7:26 am | delete
- I've been on Etsy for nearly two years; my first-ever experience with an online business, but have recently become interested in checking out eCrater. Thanks for the information and sharing your experience. Time for me to follow through after I check out your eCrater store. :)
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lakeerieartists
Sep 19, 2009 @ 1:37 pm | delete
- Very nice. I don't know much about eCrater, but should check into it. :)
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Jun 28, 2009 @ 8:14 pm | delete
- I checked out your store and I really like it! I am thinking of putting up my own e-crater store :)
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sunglassenvy
Jan 13, 2009 @ 4:30 pm | delete
- Great lens. Thank you
http://cheapsunglasses.ecrater.com/
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OhMe
Dec 10, 2008 @ 5:39 pm | delete
- Very interesting lens and very beautiful creative products. I am not at all familiar with eCrater so learned a lot and enjoyed your store as well.
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RinchenChodron
Nov 4, 2008 @ 12:51 pm | delete
- Hi White Oak,
Yes I learned something useful - good lens ***** I had never heard of eCrater and may start my own now - we'll see.
Thanks
Rinchen
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RickyRobi Oct 19, 2008 @ 11:33 am | delete
- Have you tried Shopit? Check out my store The Video Game Store. I also use Blujay. You can view my store RickyStuff - The Video Game Store.
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JaguarJulie
Oct 17, 2008 @ 11:48 am | delete
- I've also got an eCrater store. Why not add some RSS feed modules to this lens and feature the categories of your eCrater store -- showing everything available and HTML -- for example: http://whiteoakartdesigns.ecrater.com/rss-cat.php?cid=620825
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LisaJesse Oct 2, 2008 @ 12:46 pm | delete
- Hi! I appreciate your lens with all the great information. Visit my World's Best Online Shopping Cart System" site. It will make your business as successful as it can be!
Thanks, Your friend, ~LISA~
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Woodyswag
Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:44 pm | delete
- Hi Whiteoak, Please stop by my lens's I have started for InetFlea. You can add your InetFlea Booth to my Page also I have started a group for InetFlea. Blessings, Paula
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awelldressedbullet
Aug 26, 2008 @ 10:30 pm | delete
- Welcome to the eCRATER Stores Group! - Kathy
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Aug 16, 2008 @ 12:15 pm | delete
- Another great lens!
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funcoolcollectibles
Aug 13, 2008 @ 8:21 pm | delete
- Great lens from a fellow ecrater seller! 5 stars!
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EvieJewelry May 8, 2008 @ 12:17 pm | delete
- Very Nice from another ecrater seller
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CreativeArtist May 5, 2008 @ 9:51 pm | delete
- eCrater sounds interesting. I'm going to check that out. Another free place to promote is Qassia. You can sign up on my page at http://happywon.qassia.com/ Blessings.
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WitchysCauldron
Apr 6, 2008 @ 6:45 pm | delete
- Thanks for the heads up on the eCrater storefronts. Definitely something I'd consider in the future. Your artwork is really beautiful by the way.
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