Showing posts with label promoting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label promoting. Show all posts

Friday, January 16, 2009

How Far Do You Go To Promote Artists and Their Treasuries

Treasuries are not only a celebration of the artists whose work has been chosen, but they also show the creativeness of the curator. A lot of effort goes into creating a beautiful treasury. There are so many wonderful items to choose from and picking ones that not only compliment each other but also fit within the scope of the theme can be quite a process. I know I do several tweaks and adjustments before I am truly happy with the end result.

I think it's important to visit treasuries. I believe that admiring them, appreciating the time and effort put forth to create them and leaving an encouraging comment of approval for the curator is a great form of promoting the artist. But I don't think it should end there.

Just as important, is clicking on each of the items within the treasury. This is another fantastic way to promote not only the curator but also the featured products creator. The higher on the list the treasury is, the more views it will receive. People will begin to get curious about the treasury's popularity and not wanting to feel like they are missing out on something, they will also view it. The more views, the more clicks and the closer the treasury gets to the number one spot, which gives the items more exposure, which raises the potential for some fellow artists to get some sales.

While some might say, "Yeah, that's great for the curator and the artists in the treasury, but what about me?" Unfortunately, we live in a world of instant gratification, but I think we need to go back to believing the old adage, 'What comes around, goes around'.

Good karma will always bounce back to you and many times in ways you wouldn't otherwise expect.



Monday, December 29, 2008

Promote, Promote, Promote – Ideas for your Etsy Shop

We all know how important promoting our Etsy shop is if we want to be successful. I have put together a few ideas that you might find useful.

1. Use a signature line with a link to your shop in all of your emails

2. Promote your shop in forums and blogs that correlate with what you sell

3. Develop a free service. Share tips, ideas and any knowledge on your craft. You can create tutorials on YouTube (check out One True Media to help create videos)

4. Have a contest. You can either put this in your shop announcement or post it on your blog.

5. Send offers to your customers. Just remember that they must give you permission to contact them. When you send out packages, insert a note with your business card informing the customer of specials they could receive if they send you an email permitting you to send them correspondence.

6. List your shop’s url on Open Project Directory, the Yahoo Directory and Business.com

7.Register a domain name that you use for the sole purpose of directing traffic to your Etsy
shop

8. Advertise your shop on Craig’s List

9. Sign up with Link Referral

10. Write articles about things you know and distribute them to editors as free content for their email newsletters or website. Ask if a link to your shop and a one line description of what you offer can be included with the article

11. Join a group on Yahoo. There are several groups for Etsy sellers – here is a link to the search query for Etsy

I found these ideas in the Forums:

1. agoodwitchtoo posted this:

How about a FREE way to get your shop’s sales or new items out there?

Blockhead Radio http://blockheadradiolive.com is starting another NEW show on Saturday 12/6. Tune in every Saturday at 5pm EST to hear “The Witching Hours”… where yours truly (me!) will be the hostess with the mostest plugging shops with “Wicked Good Sales”!

Click here to see the thread

2. mshalston told me about Letsets which is a tool for Etsy sellers. They help you upload all of your store inventory to Google Base

3. This list is thanks to LindaCain on Etsy

Promotion/Networking/Sales


http://groups.msn.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/
http://www.amateurillustrator.com/
http://www.artbyus.com/
http://www.artindustri.com/
http://www.artspots.com/
http://www.artwanted.com/
http://www.base.google.com/
http://www.bigcartel.com/
http://www.blip.tv/
http://www.Blogcatalog.com/
http://www.Blogger.com/
http://www.BlogsByWomen.com/
http://www.blujay.com
http://www.bouf.com/
http://www.burdastyle.com/
http://www.Cafepress.com/
http://www.cdhm.org/
http://www.cellspin.net
http://www.considerations.ning.com/
http://www.craftersbuzz.com/
http://www.craftjuice.com/
http://www.Craftster.com/
http://www.craigslist.org/
http://www.creativeartworks.cc/
http://www.Cuteable.com/
http://www.DaWanda.com/
http://www.DeviantArt.com/
http://www.diyscene.com/
http://www.Ecrater.com/
http://www.elfwood.com/
http://www.Etsyfame.com/
http://www.etsymini.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsyminisupplies.blogspot.com/
http://www.Facebook.com/
http://www.fashhh.com/
http://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/
http://www.FashionSpace.com/
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/
http://www.Flickr.com/
http://www.folksy.com/
http://www.gawker.com/artists/
http://www.gazabo.com/
http://www.girlshopspot.com/
http://www.hyenacart.com/
http://www.ibrsc.org/
http://www.icollectorbazaar.com
http://www.icraft.ca/
http://www.illustrationmundo.com/
http://www.imagekind.com/
http://www.Indie.com.au/
http://www.IndieFriendly.com/
http://www.indieparade.com/
http://www.IndiePublic.com/
http://www.instructables.com/home
http://www.iqons.com
http://www.iupost.com/
http://www.ivoteforart.com/
http://www.jaabu.com/
http://www.kaboodle.com/
http://www.kijiji.com/
http://www.lampworketc.com
http://www.Linkedin.com/
http://www.Livejournal.com/
http://www.lookbook.nu/
http://www.loudfrog.com/
http://www.lov.li/
http://www.MadeIt.com/
http://www.madeitmyself.com/
http://www.merchantcircle.com
http://www.metalchasers.com/
http://www.metalchasers.com/
http://www.miniaturesonly.com/
http://www.Mintd.com/
http://www.modepass.com/membres
http://www.modish.typepad.com/
http://www.moli.com/
http://www.myartplot.com/
http://www.myartspace.com/
http://www.mybloglog.com/
http://www.Mycraftivity.com/
http://www.Myspace.com/
http://www.Neatostuff.com/
http://www.neoloch.com/
http://www.peacefulvalleygreetings.com/
http://www.phirebrush.com/
http://www.Picasaweb.com/
http://www.picturetrail.com
http://www.pieronymuskosch.ning.com/
http://www.pinkdoodle.com/
http://www.poppytalkhandmade.com/
http://www.pownce.com/
http://www.Ravelry.com/
http://www.redbubble.com/
http://www.RenSpace.com/
http://www.RubyLane.com/
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/
http://www.sabet.tv/
http://www.seekingdesigners.com/
http://www.silkfair.com
http://www.smashingdarling.com/
http://www.Smidge.ca
http://www.squidoo.com/
http://www.StumbleUpon.com
http://www.StyleHive.com/
http://www.stylehive.com/
http://www.StyleMob.com/
http://www.TalentDatabase.com/
http://www.technorati.com/blogs/directory/
http://www.terralunasol.net/
http://www.thefairysociety.ning.com/
http://www.thelittlechimpsociety.com/
http://www.thisnext.com/
http://www.trendyshoppes.com/
http://www.tribe.net/
http://www.trilliumartisans.org/
http://www.Trunkt.com/
http://www.Twitter.com/
http://www.typepad.com/
http://www.ushops.com/
http://www.vimeo.com/
http://www.VintagePulse.com/
http://www.vox.com/
http://www.warmtoastcafe.com/
http://www.webshots.com
http://www.weloveetsy.com/
http://www.wench.org/
http://www.wetcanvas.com/
http://www.WindowonWeb.com/
http://www.winkelf.com/
http://www.wists.com
http://www.wwcrafters.com/
http://www.Xanga.com/
http://www.yessy.com/
http://www.youcraftylot.com/
http://www.yourhandmade.ning.com/
http://www.youtube.com/

Click here to view a thread that has a huge list of places to promote/advertise


Well, that's all I can think of for now. If you have any new ideas or fun ways that you promote and would like to share them, post them in the comment section and I will add them, with your name and a link to your store.