So, I've been trying to work very hard on my etsy store lately. Last week I went out with a friend and photographed her in all those tiny vintage clothes that I've been hanging on to for years, with the hopes of someday selling them. The pictures turned out fabulous, if I do say so myself!!
I got just about enough pictures to showcase the clothes themselves, but I do admit I got a little wrapped up in the arty aspects, as I tend to do, and got a few more artistic shots that I really love. Nothin' wrong with that, I suppose!
I've also been working on figuring out how to market my etsy store better. It's tricky!! There are thousands and thousands of fabulous stores on etsy, and that's a lot to compete with. Like, I just recently discovered the "Treasury" application, which is how those beautiful galleries end up on the front page of etsy. People take a lot of time and compile these gorgeous collections with the hopes that they'll be seen and promoted. But they're promoting other people's work, is the key! It's very collaborative.
Well, I've seen some of these Treasury collections that I feel my items/products could very well be a part of. Lists of cool "back to school" items -- my notebooks would be perfect in there. Lists of vintage items of particular colors -- I've got something that color! But how do I get my things seen?? I'm reading up on the forums more and more, and have also been renewing my items in my store in order to get them further in the front of search result lists.
Also, promoting on facebook, myspace, twitter... I keep hoping something will catch on! And I'll need to keep working on making more and better items, taking better pictures, maybe changing up my store banner and avatar... We'll see. Keep plugging away!!
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