Founder Updates - Nov 15, 2024

A time of gifts

Hi all,

Thank you for your help in building the best online platform for artists and makers, and welcome to all the new folks who’ve signed up since the last newsletter.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 🎁 🎁 🎁

Reminder: the best gifts are those that support independent artists and makers. That’s why we’re putting together a Lyric Holiday Gift Guide for the 2024 holiday season. We want to help all of you make the most of the giving spirit over the next couple months.

Nominate your products by 11:59pm Eastern Time this Sunday, November 17th

WHAT SHIPPED

Shop recommendations 🛒🙌
Show off the work from stores in your community — let your audience shop your recommendations directly. We’ve heard great things so far from folks who love this recommendations tab, but please let us know your feedback as you check it out (note: this page only exists for stores making at least one recommendation).

Also - when you favorite a product on a recommended store, it moves to the top of the list on this page, so you can always keep it fresh.

Get recommended by your friends ❤️

We made a new URL that you can give to other sellers in your community so that they can recommend you. The URL is different for every store, but you can find yours by going to the recommendations tab in your dashboard and clicking “Ask for recommendations”.

Animated GIFs 🖼️
We added support for animated GIFs in product images and newsletter updates so you can show off your work in new ways.

Comments 💬
Now you can receive comments from your subscribers when you post updates through the community newsletter.

Testimonials on your homepage 🏘️
When your store gets a great new recommendation, you can choose to show it off in a carousel on your homepage. On the dashboard, click to edit a recommendation, and then choose “Promote on homepage”.

43 bugfixes and improvements 🛠️
We’re always on the prowl for bugs and ways to make Lyric work faster and better. Keep the feedback coming!

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

We love this cat couch from Work in Progress!

ONWARD

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Chris & James

PS - You can always book time with us here with any questions or for assistance in getting your Lyric site set up just the way you want.