How Moon Phase Studios Scaled to £1M with Email Marketing & Seasonal Strategy, with Hayley Jones

About this episode

Hayley Jones discusses how Moon Phase Studios scaled to over £1 million through email marketing and a seasonal strategy.

Hayley Jones is the Artist and Founder at Moon Phase Studios. The studio exists to empower its customers to become more attuned to the moon through art, books, and rituals. It was founded in November 2020 when they went from zero to £200k in 8 just weeks! Now they sell via their Shopify store & Etsy store doing over £1million a year. In this episode, Hayley shares how the business has evolved from a fast-growing startup into a mature, highly seasonal brand with a loyal customer base. She breaks down the strategies behind their success today—from email-first marketing and pre-orders to finding a breakout product and building a business that thrives despite its “peaky” nature. Hit PLAY to hear: How Moon Phase Studios grew from £0 to £1M+ (and what they’d do differently) 🚀 Why email marketing now beats Facebook ads for their revenue 📧 The 13 Moon Journal that changed everything (and why it sells so well) 🌙 How pre-orders bring in cash months early (and reduce peak stress) 💸 The truth about running a “peaky” seasonal business—and making it work 📈 Why they brought fulfilment back in-house (and boosted profits) 📦 Key timestamps to dive straight in: [05:14] Launching the 13…

People in this episode

Host: Chloë Thomas

Guest: Hayley Jones

Topics covered

• email marketing
• seasonal strategy
• business growth
• customer loyalty
• pre-orders
• fulfillment
• product development

Keywords

• Moon Phase Studios
• email marketing
• seasonal business
• pre-orders
• 13 Moon Journal
• customer loyalty
• Shopify
• Etsy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moon Phase Studios, Shopify, Etsy

Products: 13 Moon Journal

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