This month's topic with my Etsy Metal pals is all about self-promotion, which I have always found to be a tough thing. Being a staunch introvert, drawing attention to myself and my crafts flies a bit in the face! But it must be done! And we are all living in the new era of tremendous self-promotion! We are surrounded by it. These are the ones I have waded into.
Facebook: This is my favourite. I really like to snap a picture of what I am doing and send it out there. It's really interesting to see how people react to certain pieces. Some pieces get so much attention! And I have sold quite often from my facebook page. What more can you ask for? _https://www.facebook.com/fentondesign
Pinterest: This is supposed to be a good vehicle for promoting one's work. I like pinterest. I don't have a lot of time for pinterest, but I love it when my pieces get re-pinned. Yes! Validation! http://www.pinterest.com/fentondesign/
Website: I find my website is the most difficult to keep current. As so many of my pieces are one-of-a-kind, then what is available is constantly shifting. I also have to confess that each time I add a new piece to my website, it's like a learning process all over again, fumbling my way around, accidentally rearranging pictures, resizing them, heaven only knows how that happens. ! That is one reason I don't sell from my website. However, my website is linked to my online Etsy Shop.https://www.etsy.com/shop/fentondesign?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav
Twitter: Tried it, hated it.
Instagram: I've been told to try it, that it is fun, and great for self-promotion. I haven't gotten around to it. yet. I can't be online ALL the time!
See how I slipped in all those links? For three links, it took me about 12 tries. sigh.
Check out my Etsy Metal compatriots and see what they think about this topic! (haha, more links)
http://bethcyr.com/blog
http://nodeform.com/blogs/news
Facebook: This is my favourite. I really like to snap a picture of what I am doing and send it out there. It's really interesting to see how people react to certain pieces. Some pieces get so much attention! And I have sold quite often from my facebook page. What more can you ask for? _https://www.facebook.com/fentondesign
Pinterest: This is supposed to be a good vehicle for promoting one's work. I like pinterest. I don't have a lot of time for pinterest, but I love it when my pieces get re-pinned. Yes! Validation! http://www.pinterest.com/fentondesign/
Website: I find my website is the most difficult to keep current. As so many of my pieces are one-of-a-kind, then what is available is constantly shifting. I also have to confess that each time I add a new piece to my website, it's like a learning process all over again, fumbling my way around, accidentally rearranging pictures, resizing them, heaven only knows how that happens. ! That is one reason I don't sell from my website. However, my website is linked to my online Etsy Shop.https://www.etsy.com/shop/fentondesign?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav
Twitter: Tried it, hated it.
Instagram: I've been told to try it, that it is fun, and great for self-promotion. I haven't gotten around to it. yet. I can't be online ALL the time!
See how I slipped in all those links? For three links, it took me about 12 tries. sigh.
Check out my Etsy Metal compatriots and see what they think about this topic! (haha, more links)
http://bethcyr.com/blog
http://nodeform.com/blogs/news
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HAD to put in some self-promoting pics!
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