Women of Color to Sound Off to Bra Makers on Feb. 1

'What's Your Nude?' Facebook Campaign organizer, Tara Raines “It’s my hope that this campaign will drive not only awareness, but swift action by bra makers.” – Tara Raines, organizer “What’s Your Nude,” a new campaign launched on Facebook (www.facebook.com/morebrownbras) is mobilizing women fed up over the lack of diversity... Read More

Retail Profile on GiseleLima.com

from left: Brian Terry & Nicole Cordova, founders of GiseleLima.com. Photography by Robert Curtis Photography, Pleasantville, NY One of the best parts about our jobs here at the Lingerie Journal are the opportunities we have to meet the people behind the blogs, brands and stores we cover. At the last edition of our Designer Showcase, we were thrilled to meet, in person, the... Read More

How to Pick Smarter Keywords

by Holly Jackson Holly Jackson is a online copywriter and lingerie columnist. She can be found blogging at her website http://www.thefullfiguredchest.com or on working on her goal of filling up an entire closet with lingerie on Twitter @fullfigurechest. I’ve been thinking a lot about keywords lately. Some of my clients come in clueless about keywords, and some of them come in... Read More

SEO Your YouTube Videos

by the Gozooko Guys (Bryan and Karl) GozookoGuys@gozooko.com Posting your product videos on YouTube is a great way to show the world the value of your products and drive traffic to your site. Let’s make sure people find them and you by adding SEO. A few quick steps to SEO your videos in YouTube Title: Create a title that is descriptive of your product and uses keywords. YouTube... Read More

Should your Lingerie Business Have a Mobile User Site? 

Many retailers are asking if they should have a mobile user site.  It’s a great question, and one answer does not fit all. The easiest way to answer the question is by answering some questions yourself: How are my customers accessing my site today and what are they doing while there? PC: If your customers are using mostly PC’s then the answer is a simple no. Tablet: If... Read More

4 Tips for Lingerie Businesses Running Black Friday Promotions

My name is Treacle and I’m the founder of The Lingerie Addict, a haven for lingerie lovers of every nation and persuasion. As a blogger, I interact constantly with the people your business needs most—customers. My column here is all about bringing you, the lingerie store owner, the perspective of us, the lingerie consumers. 1) Don’t make it difficult for people to shop!... Read More

Top Tips for Twitter

Integrating Twitter into your marketing plan is no longer an option. Its ability to connect business owners with customers has become a powerful tool. What more, using Twitter correctly will help you engage with followers, which will lead to more sales. Whether you’re a store owner or a manufacturer, there are several ways you can utilize Twitter to build brand awareness. Read... Read More

The Role of Social Media in the Intimate Apparel Industry

Moira Nelson has worked in the wholesale Intimate Apparel industry for over a decade and is the founder of Bra La Mode, a resource for professionals in the Lingerie industry. Bra La Mode takes an Intimate look inside Intimates, featuring event coverage of Intimate Affairs, intimate interviews with Intimate Insiders, and opinion pieces providing Intimate Insights. Don’t Underestimate... Read More

Don’t Panic, part 2 – Marketing Your Business

by Jennifer Manuel Carroll A life-long lover of lingerie, Jennifer Manuel Carroll has shopped for underpinnings during her travels in North America and Europe and is a savvy lingerie expert. After years of experience in the intimate apparel world, she was inspired to share her knowledge with others. Carroll is the author of Underneath It All, A Girl’s Guide to Buying, Wearing... Read More

Four Reasons You Need to Have Original Product Descriptions (and Some Tips and Tricks to Help You Write Them)

by Holly Jackson Holly Jackson is a online copywriter and lingerie columnist. She can be found blogging at her website http://www.cottagecopy.com or on working on her goal of filling up an entire closet with lingerie on Twitter @copygeniusgirl. As a copywriter, I care about lingerie product descriptions on an academic level. As an avid lingerie consumer and writer, I am affected... Read More