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How can I get more exposure to sell my handmade jewelry on the internet?
I sell handmade jewelry at www.lovetoclay.etsy.com and the only exposure I get is when I list a new item on their site. Where can I go for cheap or free advertising to get more exposure? Thank you for your suggestions!
Here is what I do, since you asked! 
I blog, Daily or every other day. Register your blog with these sources:
entrecard.com
technorati
feedburner
add the follow me feature on your blog
Include in ALL your email signatures, your URLs for your shop and blog.
Enter blog giveaways, and offer to do giveaways on your blog.
Visit Etsy forums and chats. Tehre is even an EtsyChatters team!
Join Etsy Street Teams. I love mine!
Check out venues like www.blockheadradiolive.com and www.handmadeology.com and www.cafehandmade.com that focus on exposing artisans to others.
List once a week if you can afford to do so. Relist more often if you can.
Carry business cards everywhere, hand them out, leave them with tips, in jars, anywhere! Put a vinyl sticker on your car window. Use the many marketing items from www.vistaprint.com
You are your best salesperson! You make jewelry so wear it out! When someone asks you about it, be prepared to sell yourself in under a minute!! Don’t hem and haw, have at it!
Visit craft shows, makes friends with other artisans. Join your local art league. Place an ad in your local paper.
Hope that helps!
4 Responses to “How can I get more exposure to sell my handmade jewelry on the internet?”
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February 28th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Put a signature on your e-mail and on any forums you participate in, blogs you answer, etc., if it is cool with the site (not like the weirdo who answered my recent question pointing me to the internet as an answer, along with his link - not good!).
Can you start a blog where you discuss your new releases/creative ideas and set it up for e-mail subscribers? That way interested people can watch you, even if they’ve never been on etsy.
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February 28th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I think it would be a good idea to make your own website to sell. That way you ensure that all the things advertised are yours. anyway…
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February 28th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
One word EBAY. a world wide market for pennies on the dollar.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Here is what I do, since you asked!
I blog, Daily or every other day. Register your blog with these sources:
entrecard.com
technorati
feedburner
add the follow me feature on your blog
Include in ALL your email signatures, your URLs for your shop and blog.
Enter blog giveaways, and offer to do giveaways on your blog.
Visit Etsy forums and chats. Tehre is even an EtsyChatters team!
Join Etsy Street Teams. I love mine!
Check out venues like http://www.blockheadradiolive.com and http://www.handmadeology.com and http://www.cafehandmade.com that focus on exposing artisans to others.
List once a week if you can afford to do so. Relist more often if you can.
Carry business cards everywhere, hand them out, leave them with tips, in jars, anywhere! Put a vinyl sticker on your car window. Use the many marketing items from http://www.vistaprint.com
You are your best salesperson! You make jewelry so wear it out! When someone asks you about it, be prepared to sell yourself in under a minute!! Don’t hem and haw, have at it!
Visit craft shows, makes friends with other artisans. Join your local art league. Place an ad in your local paper.
Hope that helps!
References :
I run two etsy shops, several shops on other venues and multiple blogs. Feel free to PM me for more info.