{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Hooked: A Crochet Podcast","slug":"simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467","podcast_index_feed_id":7164467,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ffc5cc04/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.marcymade.co/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42811529/42811529-1763514631252-e32b773cc913.jpg","author":"Marcy Gardner","episode_count":77,"summary":"Want to grow your crochet skills and create a life you love through creativity? Simply Hooked: A Crochet Podcast helps you do exactly that. I’m Marcy Gardner—crochet designer, entrepreneur, and mom of two—and each week I bring you crochet inspiration, beginner-friendly amigurumi tips, and creative business strategies designed for makers like you. From selling at craft fairs to making meaningful gifts, this podcast is about using your yarn and your gifts to bring joy, freedom, and impact. If you dream of turning yarn into purpose, projects, or even profit, you’re in the right place.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:20:49.174564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467"},"episode":{"title":"Crochet Business SEO: How to Use Google Search Console to Explode Your Organic Traffic | Tips for Handmade Sellers to Grow Your Shop Online Without Ads","slug":"crochet-business-seo-how-to-use-google-search-console-to-explode-your-organic-traffic-tips-for-handmade-sellers-to-grow-your-shop-online-without-ads","published_at":"2026-02-24T11:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467/crochet-business-seo-how-to-use-google-search-console-to-explode-your-organic-traffic-tips-for-handmade-sellers-to-grow-your-shop-online-without-ads","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcy-gardner6/episodes/Crochet-Business-SEO-How-to-Use-Google-Search-Console-to-Explode-Your-Organic-Traffic--Tips-for-Handmade-Sellers-to-Grow-Your-Shop-Online-Without-Ads-e3f8tra","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ffc5cc04/podcast/play/115684650/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-18%2Fc1653370-9bb2-4955-a415-daa7f52bbb89.mp3","summary":"Does the "backend" of your website feel like a foreign language? You aren't alone. For years, I avoided the technical side of my crochet business because I thought I needed a computer science degree (or a massive budget) to understand it. I was wrong. In today’s episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the most powerful, free tool in your business arsenal: SEO (Search Engine Optimization). While social media algorithms change overnight, SEO is a long-term asset that works while you sleep, pairing eager customers with your patterns and kits 24/7. In this episode, we break down: The 5 Pillars of On-Page SEO: Learn why Meta Titles, Descriptions, Headers, Filenames, and Alt Text are the "digital signposts" that lead Google to your shop. The Secret of Indexing: Why your beautiful crochet work might be "invisible" to the world and how to fix it. Google Search Console (GSC) 101: How to use this free tool to read Google’s mind. Finding "Hidden Gems": My favorite strategy for finding keywords you’re almost ranking for and nudging them onto Page One. Stop guessing what your customers want and start using data to grow your handmade brand. It's time to stop being afraid of the tech and start building an engine for free, consistent traffic. LINKS AND RESOURCES 🔆 ⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Skool Community ⁠ 🔆 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Learn to Crochet Course⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 🔆 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Shop My Crochet Patterns⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ 🔆 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Grab The Crochet Snuggle Buddies Pattern Book ⁠⁠ 🧶 ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Grab Some Crochet Merch ⁠","meta_description":"Does the \"backend\" of your website feel like a foreign language? You aren't alone. For years, I avoided the technical side of my crochet busines…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":783,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467/episodes/crochet-business-seo-how-to-use-google-search-console-to-explode-your-organic-traffic-tips-for-handmade-sellers-to-grow-your-shop-online-without-ads/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-hooked-a-crochet-podcast-7164467/crochet-business-seo-how-to-use-google-search-console-to-explode-your-organic-traffic-tips-for-handmade-sellers-to-grow-your-shop-online-without-ads.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}