Update: Details and Progress

 Hey everyone!

I hope everyone has been having a great few weeks! It's been a minute since I last blogged, my apologies, but there have been some major changes that i'm about to let out of the bag! 

So, I've been working to try and figure out how to move forward with my business after closing my store front so I could become more of an online web based store, and in the last few months I have encountered a few setbacks that really irritated me and prevented me from gaining traction where I needed it. I encountered some unforgiving fees and upkeep costs that I wasn't actually informed about when I decided to go with the previous site and payment processor. They were taking large amounts of money from me, because I wasn't "selling" the required amount to avoid the fees and it was just not serving my business.

After some arguments, misunderstandings, and realizations about the whole process, I realized using that processor no longer serves my goals. Canceling with them meant that I would have to shut everything down and convert to an entirely new platform and payment processor. The thought of doing this was super daunting because of everything that I had already built, and starting over from scratch was something I wasn't super happy about. So after reviewing my options I decided that it wasn't worth the headache where I was and split for a more affordable and honest option.

I have selected a new platform to rebuild and have been face deep in website design, product making, and configuring all my marketing avenues so that everything runs smoothly for everyone. This process took me quite a bit of time to finish, and I'm still working on some elements. Over the last couple of days I have finally finalized the setup and the creation of the new website, and will be taking down the old website here in the next few days. As of right now the new web address isn't going to change very much and can be access via ---> https://thegreenwitchescorner.com  

The new website will no longer feature the herb store as the main feature in order to make room for our company mission. However, I will still be selling bulk herbs to those who wish to buy from me. On the new website click "shop herbs" and you will be redirected to our bulk herbs store!  

I have updated our socials with the website switch now that it is built, but I am still working on various things. As I continue to work on the site, you will see new updates as I go along. Creating a web-based business is not an easy process and involves a whole bunch of tech that can get a little overwhelming. I can not tell you how many hours I have spent working back and forth with companies to figure out the process and tweek the stuff that would not work correctly, but I'm super happy with the end result so it was worth it!

In addition to the new website we will be rebranding our colors, logo, and social media groups so that everything under the Green Witches Corner is branded and cohesive. I am also trying to figure out how to combine all the groups back under the main group so that there isn't any more division or confusion when it comes to our company. If you have any suggestions on how I can do that with Facebook that would be fabulous!!!

 As things progress I will be developing a community that is off of the Facebook platform that will serve as the foundational community group, but the details on that are TBD. I will send out an invite link once I have more information.

The GWC will also be converting our main products over to courses, workshops, and ebooks to better suit the community learning environment. The courses, workshops, and e-books cover three distinct categories to support learning, practice, and growth. 

• Witchcraft Education Series: This section is dedicated to providing a wide range of products and courses designed to deepen your understanding of practice of witchcraft, shadow work, and towards developing your personal practice. 
• DIY Wellness Series: This section is dedicated to offering a diverse range of courses designed to help you learn how to craft up your own products at home. From homemade skincare recipes, to herbal extractions, this series provides you with the knowledge and tools to make your own remedies at home. 
• Business Education Series: This section houses a variety of products and courses tailored to help you build, manage, and grow your business. After all this work building websites and developing courses and products it's only fair that I show you how to do it too! Be your own boss and let me show you how! I want to mention that the business section will also co-link to our business profile Do The Digi Thing so you can also have access to the courses that are developed and hosted on that platform. 

I wanted to cover topics that I enjoy in order to help someone else, and even though I have struggled in many things and changed the way I do things, what I have to offer is still valuable. These three aspects of my life have always been a strong part of who I am. So, I plan to deep dive into what I know, what I have learned, and where I have learned it in order to put together some valuable resources that can help you learn more along your path. 

You will see all these updates, new courses, and changes over time as I am only one human doing all the work.

My mission and vision are big, and I hope that I can help where it's needed, and bring together a strong community of people who want to help each other and grow together. Until my next post... I'm gonna get back to work!