Men of etsy Exposed!!

There are a few of us men out there on Etsy, and here is a treasury exposing a few of them! Feel free to visit the Treasury HERE and support the Men of Etsy!

Etsy Front Page Stat Tracking with Handmade Compete

This past week one of my necklaces made it on the front page of Etsy.  I was able to keep track of what kind of traffic and views came from the feature using Handmade Compete

Below you can see the jump in views to the item.  This item averages about 5-15 views per day, but this day yielded 139.  Handmade Compete tracks and stores your views to each individual item, so you can go back and compare what happened on certain days.

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This next shot shows you the over all traffic increase to my shop that were direct results of being featured on the front page of Etsy.  This holiday season my shop has been averaging about 300-500 views to my items per day.  The day with the front page feature yielded 807.  You will also notice that Handmade Compete allows you to compare item views day to day and month to month.  You can see that I am on track to about double my traffic from November to December.

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Etsy Top 10 (12.15.09)

62weeks.... 620 shops featured, 113,50+ views, and over 65 direct sales that I know of! I just want to thank everyone that takes part in the Top 10.. I look forward every week to looking through all the Etsy shops and picking my Faves!

Etsy Top 10

This past weeks Top 10 items received so far a total of 1912 + hits and 2 SALE !!!!

1. Silver and Red Gear 
2. SciFi Block
   
3. Hollywood Blue 
4. Birds Overlooking  
5. Soldier Santa 
6. Argyle Christmas 
7. Sunset in Metropolis  
8. Christmas Trees in the Snow (sold)
9. Snowman Ornament   (sold)
   
10. Owen the Owl
    

Tune in to my Twitter channel this Tuesday at 12 pm for the top 10...
The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook fan page: HERE (1900+ fans)

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If you would like to have your Etsy shop considered for the Etsy Top 10 Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what item from last weeks Top ten you like best!

Also post your Etsy shop in the Forums : HERE
These 2 steps must be taken to be considered for the top 10!

!!!Top 10 Twitter Challenge!!!
Each week the Etsy seller with the most retweets about the Top 10 will automatically be given a spot in the Top 10! All you have to do is hit the "Tweet This" buttons below.. The more you tweet the better!!!

1. Tweet This
2. Tweet This
3. Tweet This
4. Tweet This
5. Tweet This
6. Tweet This

If you create your own tweet make sure you add the #etsytop10 tag!
Add #etsytop10 to all your tweets today before Tuesday at 6pm!
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Tuesday and help retweet all 10 winners!!!
Add #etsytop10 to your tweets!!!

If you have been featured in the Etsy Top 10.. you can add this button to your blog. Just copy and paste the code below.... Make sure you grab the code from the week you were featured, and it will send your readers to that week and help increase your traffic to your Etsy shop!


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ArtFire Announces Free Unlimited Listings for all Sellers

ArtFire Announces Free Unlimited Listings for all Sellers

Unlimited Listing and Selling now free on Artfire for all Account Types

Tucson, Ariz. – Starting today, ArtFire has permanently removed limits on the number of listings basic members can publish on the site.  This means that all members are able to list items and sell an unlimited number of items completely free.

ArtFire is currently set up with two different types of membership levels: Basic (free account holders) and Pro members (who pay a monthly membership fee of $12). In the past, Basic members were limited to 12 listings at any one time, while Pro accounts could list unlimited items.  During ArtFire’s Holiday Free-for-All promotion, Basic members were given the opportunity to list as many items as they wished throughout the holiday season. Due to the popularity and success of this promotion, ArtFire has decided to extend it permanently, to allow free unlimited listings for all members.

 “The cost of hosting a listing is dramatically lower than it was 4-5 years ago,” said John Jacobs, CEO of ArtFire. “Many venues are still operating on this late 1990s model, which charges fees and commissions at every step, but we felt it was time to move forward.”

“Since the act of listing takes time and generates both content and traffic from buyers for the website, it should not be taxed or limited,” said Tony Ford, COO of ArtFire.com. “By offering unlimited listings to both account types on ArtFire we intend to create the most diverse, most vibrant, most well-stocked artisan marketplace available.”

With unlimited listings on ArtFire, there are no insertion fees, final valuation fees, commissions or hidden fees.   Selling artisan goods is completely free.  The ArtFire Pro membership for the current price of $12 per month provides much greater exposure, customization, time saving tools and sales boosting tools. 

More about ArtFire.com

ArtFire is fastest growing artisan marketplace ever launched.  Over the past year, ArtFire has made a name for itself by offering the tools artisans ask for, including the Rapid Cart, a virtual fully-functional storefront, The Facebook Kiosk, which allows users to purchase straight from a member’s Facebook page, and fully customizable Fusion Studios.  By offering unlimited listings free to all members on the site, ArtFire is once again setting the new standard for artisan service online.