Conributed by: Midnightcoiler
Are you doing everything you can to get noticed by Etsy admin? Tons of shops are joining Etsy all the time, and admin is constantly trying to keep things fresh, and continually discovering new shops and products they like, developing new marketing themes and choosing to promote accordingly. There are no guarantees or entitlements that any shop will be chosen or remain in the promotional sites of Etsy, but there are some things you can do to to increase your chances.
Taking positive action is the best course if someone wants to increase their chances of being noticed or "rediscovered" by Etsy admin. Here are 11 ways to try and catch their eyes in a positive light!
1. Become a vocal regular in the Etsy Labs, fill out feedback forms if
offered. Create listing cards in the Etsy Labs when they are enabled.
2. Become a regular participant in the Etsy Forums
3. Subscribe to all of Etsy's emails, visit their promotions, leave
comments, participate in nominations, interact as much as possible.
4. Constantly strive for shop and product improvements and innovations. Go to Etsy and team critiques, participate and apply changes.
5. Develop a fresh new line of items to add to your shop and promote it.
6. Purchase a showcase spot on Etsy
7. Follow Etsy on Flicker, Twitter and Facebook and any other social
networking site they are on. Leave comments, interact.
8. Create an event including references to Etsy and publicize it. Send newspaper articles, publicity to Etsy admin. Etsy loves having the site promoted.
9. Write an article for Etsy's blog.
10. Create treasuries, especially ones using Etsy's current marketing themes.
11. Promote and support others as well as yourself. Join a team. Mutual support= more exposure. Create good will- payback is swell!
The side benefits are just as important as being noticed by Admin, not the least of which is exposure gained with fellow Etsians, both buyers and sellers. Happy marketing!
The Etsy Treasury Team website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/etsytreasuryteam/
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!!
The Etteam
Thanks Lynn!
ReplyDeleteLots of helpful Tips, thankyou! =)
ReplyDeleteHope this will be helpful, especially to new shops.
ReplyDeleteWow - thank you so much for the very helpful tips! I started with Etsy last year and am finding that people like you are so generous and supportive as far as getting information out to sellers. It is appeciated! Following your blog nw! Thank you again
ReplyDeleteThank so much for the tips!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing those helpful tips with us!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe Etsy Labs shop critiques are quite helpful. There are so many ways to get involved. Thanks for this list full of fresh ideas!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! These are super great tips and I am definately going to take your advice.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this great blog.
Annabelle
Wonderful tips! There are so many layers to Etsy. Thanks for posting these great things to check out!
ReplyDeletethanks for these great tips!
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