How to promote your Etsy site (or your own website) online

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Things to check out BEFORE promoting your Etsy site:

It is very important to make the best first impression....we all know too well that you only have a few seconds to turn a view into a sale.

MAKE USE of the INCREDIBLE INFORMATION and TALENT on Etsy

Begin here:

Newbie Guide - The premier 2008 edition!http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5402368

Etsy Forums- http://www.etsy.com/forums_main.php

Etsy Wiki - http://www.etsywiki.com

Etsy Do's and Don'ts - http://www.etsy.com/dosdonts.php

Etsy FAQ - http://www.etsy.com/faq.php

The Storque - Etsy run web zine chock full of tips and news by Etsy admin and Etsy users. - http://www.etsy.com/storque/

Pictures

Make sure your pictures speak a thousand words!

I have learned this the hard way...as many of us have. If you are taking a photo of a dark item make sure your background is light and vice versa. Use natural lighting whenever possible. I have learned a little trick to use the special features of my camera setting to "photo behind glass" takes away the glare of the flash. Make your pictures sell!

LET'S START PROMOTING!

SQUIDOO This is a great way to promote that is FREE and you can have fun with it. Create your own lens and share.

WE LOVE ETSY: Alternate forum for promoting FREE listing and paid listing for features.

TALENTDATABASE: FREE to promote your artistic side. It's just as important to be recognized as an artist as it is to sell. You can link to your Etsy site as well as a private website.

MERCHANT CIRCLE: FREE to get your own page to promote your site. With MerchantCircle you join an ever expanding established community. You can blog and send newsletters...it's great!

I've attached my sites to each, please visit and you can get a sense of what each is about!

Squidoo Homepage: Squidoo. Fast, free and easy way to build a page on a topic you're passionate about. Earn money for charity or yourself, get traffic. More than 325,000 pages built so far.
eSMArts: Click to join eSMArts
This group designed for etsy artisans interested in learning and applying Social Marketing techniques anywhere you can
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MyGemStoneBox's Profile — TalentDatabase.com: POPfactor: 90 more snapshots Talent MyGemStoneBox
Name: Diane GeiselPhone: (401) 231-9589Location: 10 Potter Ave Smithfield, RI 02917??United StatesWeb Presence: MyGemStoneBox | Etsy MyGemStoneBoxGenres: Artistic, JewelryRole: DesignerSpecialties: Simple yet elegant jewelry that
MyGemStoneBox on Merchant Circle: Get discount coupons for MyGemStoneBox by DG Gems and other Smithfield, RI local merchants. JEWELRY THAT IS SIMPLE YET ELEGANT ART YOU CAN WEAR
Featuring couture sculpted wire (gold, silver & copper) necklaces & pendants. Both loose and set gems are available for purchase. Earrings, bracelet
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New InStyle Look of the Day

Submit your site to as many search engines and trade reciprocal links with those in your market / trade

Here are a few of the BIG ones to get started on:

Never submit to link-farms they can hurt your page ranking!

ALSO, SUBMIT YOUR SITES TO DIGG http://www.digg.com/ AND
STUMBLE http://www.stumbleupon.com/

Google: http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl
Yahoo: https://login.yahoo.com/config/login?.src=srch&.done=http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request
Windows Live: http://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx
Alexa: http://www.alexa.com/site/help/webmasters
Open Directory Project: http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

For more info on the following follow these links:
MySpace
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5327996
Facebook!
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5195047
See what people are searching for to get to your shop (helps with advertising and marketting) - http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5244220

Other places to submit your link:
http://www.directory-link.info/
http://www.beginnersworld.com/
http://www.businessseek.biz/
http://www.somuch.com/
http://www.businesspagesupdate.co.uk/
http://www.seekmojo.com/
http://www.mitash.com/
http://www.addyoururl.org/
http://www.dir-submission.com/
http://www.777media.com/
http://www.nationaldirectory.com/
http://www.submitexpress.com/
http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mygemstonebox.com%2Flinks2.html&title=DG%20Gems%2C%20Links

Advertising Ideas! Brought to you by cocoapod - http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=4505

1. http://www.postaroo.com/postaroo
2. http://www.craigslist.com
3. http://www.myspace.com/etsy
4. http://www.cracker.com.au
5. http://www.cmather.com
6. http://www.stumbleupon.com
7. http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl
8. http://froogle.google.com/
9. http://www.search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx
10. http://www.dmoz.org/add.html
11. http://www.ecom.yahoo.com/dir/submit/intro/
12. http://www.adwords.google.com/
13. http://seocompany.ca/directory/free-web-directories.html
14. http://www.blogger.com/start
15. http://www.flickr.com/ (please see http://www.etsy.com/forums_topic.php?thread_id=18481&page_id=1 first).
16. http://www.freecraftfair.com/link_exchange.html
17. http://www.freecraftfair.com/categories.html
18. http://kijiji.com
19. http://community.livejournal.com/etsy_lj/
20. http://UniversityChic.com/promotions
21. http://etsy.com/forums_topic.php?thread_id=7809
22. http://boingboing.net/suggest.html
23. http://australia.tribe.net/local?guess=true
24. http://bobbiisdesignsndeals.com/Art/gallery2/main.php
25. http://clickthru.com
26. http://www.43things.com/things/view/70128
27. http://linktiles.com/
28. http://craftersbuzz.com/
29. http://www.stylehive.com/
30. http://www.stylefeeder.com/
31. http://digg.com/
32. http://www.adsbay.com/
33. http://www.bust.com/
34. http://www.comcast.net/
35. http://www.comcast.net/comcast.html
36. http://www.oodle.com/
37. http://www.expo.live.com/
38. http://www.robotlaundry.com/index.php
39. http://www.linkreferral.com/adwel.pl
40. http://www.bloglines.com/
41. http://www.linkedin.com/
42. http://www.abwa.org/
43. http://www.ryze.com/
44. http://fogster.com/
45. http://craftersbuzz.com/
46. http://www.thisnext.com/
47. http://del.icio.us/
48. http://www.linktiles.com/
49. http://www.backpage.com/
50. http://www.bobbiisdesignsndeals.com/
51. http://www.popbitch.com
52. http://www.barefootbusiness.com
53. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7742497 (a listing on Etsy for a space in an Etsy promo book)

Blogs go here
http://2rss.com/
http://blogflux.com/
http://blogrankings.com/
http://www.blogcatalog.com/
http://www.blogarama.com/
http://blogdigger.com/
http://www.bloggernity.com/
http://bloghop.com/
http://blogpulse.com/
http://blogz.com/

MyGemStoneBox by Diane on Etsy

unicorngem1994

Sculpted Birthstone Pendant Necklaces

$25.00

Keepsake Family Rosary

$60.00

Peaceful Pendant

$30.00

Catch the wave bracelet

$35.00

Turquoise and hammered copper necklace with carved turquoise butterfly

$55.00

Groups are a great way to promote and share your talent.

This is where I hang out when I'm not working or making jewelry!

The more you post the more information is "out there" to be linked to you...more ways for customers to find you!
Those examples listed below are jewelry related if they don't apply just search on yahoo for your topic.

SRAJD: What is SRAJD?
SRAJD stands for
Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designer

When you purchase from an SRAJD member, you are buying directly from and supporting the artist
TalentDataBase: The Global Talent Database is the world's most comprehensive directory for talent and creativity. Think of it as a global Yellow Pages that allows people from around the world to connect with top talent in all creative fields.
Unique Wire Artists: Handmade Jewelry Discussion & More
eSMArts: Click to join eSMArts

This group designed for etsy artisans interested in learning and applying Social Marketing techniques anywhere you can
Chain Maille: Chain Jewelry And Wire Arts Community
WSJF: Group for Wire Sculptors and Wrappers AND All other kinds of jewelry makers to share techniques, tips, do's and don'ts, will and won'ts!!!!
Craft selling, making and shows: Group for all makers of craft items (wood, woods, metal, medals, plastic, jewelry, beads, arts, artwork, paintings, drawings, photos, sewing, crocheted, quilted, yarn/needle, clothing, stained glass, soaps, candles, kids crafts, dolls, toys, folk art, rubber stamping, scrapbooks, frames, carvings etc etc) you can sell, advertise your items or trade them or list your items that you have on a auction, ebay etc

HELP to manage your Etsy site

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