VoteHandmade.com: A Reddit for Crafters
New website allows members to vote and submit art links from all over the web
Tucson, AZ – Today marked the launch of a new social media website, VoteHandmade.com. Powered by Reddit code and ArtFire.com, Vote Handmade serves as a link sharing platform for artisans and crafters of all types and specialties. On VoteHandmade.com, users can share handmade items from venues all over the web with fellow users, up voting and down voting just like on Reddit. This allows artisans the opportunity to not only socialize and share links, but also to promote their quality product and drive buyers to their online studio.
VoteHandmade.com also aggregates news, instruction and business tips for the online craft world. With hundreds of thousands of handmade sellers and millions of handmade items currently listed for sale on the internet, VoteHandmade.com is a great place to see the best of all venues and all artists as voted on by their peers. VoteHandmade is like the world’s largest juried craft show. Any user can submit an item from any site. VoteHandmade is free to use, free to join, and free to promote.
More About ArtFire.com
ArtFire.com is an interactive craft marketplace designed to bring artisans from different geographic locations and backgrounds together. On ArtFire, artisans are able to not only set up a customizable studio, but also are given the chance to meet fellow sellers though a number of interactive features available on the site. Artfire is more than just a venue, it’s a vibrant artisan community.
“We wanted to give artisans the chance to promote their items in a way which was not only free but also fun,” said John Jacobs, CEO of ArtFire.com. “Vote Handmade allows them to share and interact with artisans from the many different venues on the web.”
“We felt it was important to build tool specifically designed for artisans,” Said Tony Ford, COO of ArtFire.com. “It is our hope that the crafting community will use VoteHandmade .com to further their business and networking online and shoppers can go to one place to see the best of the best artisans in all craft disciplines.”
9 comments:
This sounds a good 'melting pot' experience.
Thanks for the heads up.
Someone actually submitted one of my items last night. So this is the 2nd time I've heard of this site in 2 days. Thanks for posting the info and how tos
Melissa
Wow! What a great idea. I love how popular handmade items are becoming on the internet!
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This looks interesting! I'll have to check it out!
I've promoted various people today. I can see how to look at how one's offerings are faring but I can't see a search for items or names. I'm not sure how practical and helpful this is going to be, without a search facility. Maybe I'm blind?.
Tim, Just so you know -- I see on Twitter that some folks have Day 4 of your class; I think you may have some email problems, as my local friend & I have received only 1 & 2 -- actually, she got #1 & passed it on to me.
That seems really cool! I signed right up and I'll help promote it on my blog on Tuesday!
This is great. I have voted often.
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