Etsy Top 10 (2.3.10)

69 weeks.... 690 shops featured, 121,067+ views, and over 74 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 1956 +  hits  !!!!

{1}  Poppies {2}Bird Bifold {3} Yes {4}Rustic Notebook {5} Couch Love

{6} Luxury Black Tea {7} Purple Leaf {8} Wide Band{9} Winter Love {10}Amethyst and Sterling

The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook  fan page:  HERE (2128+ fans) and on the
Handmade Top 10 Fan page : HERE (1538+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!


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Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Wednesday 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!


<a href="http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/etsy-top-10-2310.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Etsy Top 10" src="http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww326/timothyadam/to10badge.png" title="Etsy Top 10" /></a>



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Handmade Compete:  The First Desktop App for Etsy Sellers

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Show Off Your Jewelry! Tree Giveaway!!

At the end of this month I will be giving away 2 of my most popular jewelry trees.  To enter the giveaway just enter your name and email address in the box below, and leave a comment on this blog post letting me know what your favorite tree is from my Etsy shop.

Giveaway ends January 31, 2010
Winners will be randomly generated and contacted 24hrs after the giveaway ends

Handmade Blogger : Post Submission

I am starting a new project all about the handmade blogger. I am collecting great blog posts from around the handmade blogging scene and featuring them here on my blog and my new site once it is launched. If you have a blog and would like to submit one or many blog posts from your blog go ahead and fill out the form below. I am looking for any type of post... how tos, features.... you name it!  I will  check out your post and let you know when it is featured!

Facebook Spyware/Spybot Removal

If you have noticed your Facebook pages and even your computer running slower you could have a Spywar/Spybot application installed in your page.  The video below explains how to remove these unwanted apps.  If you didn't install it ... it doesn't belong!

Move your mouse over SETTINGS at the top next to your name, click on {APPLICATION SETTINGS}, just below settings is a box that shows - {Show: Recently used} , click the down arrow and click {Added to Profile} , look under the first box {Added Profile tabs} If you see an app called "unnamed app" delete it... Its an internalspybot. Hope this helps your Facebook and computer run faster, Be sure to check regulary for "unnamed app" if you see them  just delete them.  Remember if you didn't put there is doesn't belong!!

Etsy Top 10 (1.27.10)

68 weeks.... 680 shops featured, 119,067+ views, and over 74 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 1914 +  hits and one sale !!!!

{1} Yellow Walkman (sold) {2} 3 Little Ninjas {3} Key Largo{4}Cellular Key Largo {5} Babe Ruth
{6} Winter Braid {7} Wire TTV {8} Humphrey  {9} Tsunami  {10} Cupcake

The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook  fan page:  HERE (2080+ fans) and on the
Handmade Top 10 Fan page : HERE (1494+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!


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Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Wednesday 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!


<a href="http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/etsy-top-10-12710.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Etsy Top 10" src="http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww326/timothyadam/to10badge.png" title="Etsy Top 10" /></a>



Brought to you this week by :


Handmade Compete:  The First Desktop App for Etsy Sellers

Sign up for my FREE INSIDER tips and tricks click HERE

Etsy Top 10 (1.20.10)

67 weeks.... 670 shops featured, 118,067+ views, and over 73 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 1987 +  hits !!!!

{1} It's Water. It's Life {2} Mini Wallet- Laura Gunn {3} Portrait of a Sandwich 
{4} QUETZAL{5} Lampwork Focal {6} Zebra Key Fob
{7} Atlantis  {8} Love Birds {9} Lovers Delight {10}Cinnamon Spice

The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook  fan page:  HERE (2045+ fans) and on the
Handmade Top 10 Fan page : HERE (1424+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!


_________________________________________________________________

Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Wednesday 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!


<a href="http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/etsy-top-10-12010.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Etsy Top 10" src="http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww326/timothyadam/to10badge.png" title="Etsy Top 10" /></a>



Brought to you this week by :


The Show Off Your Jewelry Tree Giveaway

Sign up for my FREE INSIDER tips and tricks click HERE

Marketing Without Words

The IndieCeo is a great blog to visit for anyone selling handmade goods online.  The blog post about speechless advertising is very true and effective.  Turning down the fast pace of our over stimulated lives is where this post connects with me for sure.

To read the full post on Speechless Advertising Click HERE 

This post is part of my Handmade Blogging Feature Series. 

If you would like to submit your blog post just click HERE. 

Letterpress Seed Packets

  I have always loved letterpress printing.  Ruby Victoria Printmaking has some amazing letterpress cards, tag, and more.  Her latest poppy seed packets remind me of spring and want winter to be over. 

 

This post is part of my Handmade Blogging Feature Series.  If you would like to submit 

your blog post just click HERE. 

 

84 Places to Sell: by: Craftazaar

Are you looking to sell your crafts online?  Craftazaar has put together a list of 84 places to sell online.  With info about fees and Alexa traffic rank, Quantcast rank and Google Page Rank for each site, this is a great place to find a selling venue that will fit your needs. 

Click the pic to see the post

This post is part of my Handmade Blogging Feature Series.  If you would like to submit your blog post just click HERE.

Etsy Front Page Stats (traffic & hearts)

Here is the most recent Etsy front page feature from my Etsy shop.
Thanks to terraworks for putting this treasury together.

All the stats were tracked using the Handmade Compete Desktop App.  You can see below that the item featured received 350 views on the day that it was featured on the Etsy front page.  My Elgin necklace usually sees about 5-10 views on average per day. 

Click on the pic to zoom

In the graph below you can see the overall views to my all my items on the day my item was featured on the Etsy front page.  With an average of 200-300 views per day, you can see the impact that the Etsy front page feature had on my Etsy shop. Also the number of shop hearts has increased.
Click on the pic to zoom

Etsy Top 10 (1.13.10)

66 weeks.... 660 shops featured, 117,089+ views, and over 73 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 1892 + hits  !!!!

1. Kids Crochet Bennie 
2. Dandelion Teapot  
3. Vertical Squared SOS 
4. Retro Scooter  
5. Latte Love 
6. Chole Wedding Day Earrings 
7. 2010 Puppies Calender  
8. Light Grey Leather Journal  
9. Why can't I see the sky? 
10. Coffee with Cream
    

The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook fan page: HERE (2020+ fans) and on the
Handmade Top 10 Fan page : HERE (1360+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!


_________________________________________________________________

Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Wednesday 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!


<a href="http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/etsy-top-10-11310.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Etsy Top 10" src="http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww326/timothyadam/to10badge.png" title="Etsy Top 10" /></a>



Brought to you this week by :


The Show Off Your Jewelry Tree Giveaway

Sign up for my FREE INSIDER tips and tricks click HERE

Handmade Compete Releases Etsy Item Critique System

Handmade Compete just released a new version with some awesome updates. Below you can see the run down of all the new features.

Version 0.85 (01.06.2010)

* New Features
o Item Critiques: Users can now critique item listings (description, pictures, and prices) to give a listing an overall rating. Ratings are displayed on the left when browsing through the HMC browser. Silver Tier members get the additional feature of seeing how the overall rating is broken down.
o Remember Me: HMC can now remember your username and password on your machine so you don’t have to enter it each time.
o Shelf Life: The average age of your listings is now visible on the sales screen.
o Listing Filters: On the listings screen you can now break down your listings by a number of filters including inventory and by section. Increased sorting functionality has been added as well
o Forum Tracker: The forum tracker has been adjusted and streamlined and now allows for tracking up to 8 forums.
* Bug Fixes
o Keyword Tool: Keyword results now sort correctly by monthly searches.

Etsy Top 10 (1.6.10)

65 weeks.... 650 shops featured, 116,089+ views, and over 73 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 1812 + hits and 2 SALES !!!!

1. Mocha Pincushion
2. Turtle Taxi 
3. Savannah 
   
4. Sunflower Passion  
5. Paris Coasters (SOLD)
   
6. Opalite Flower 
7. Felt Cafe Drinks (SOLD)
8. Pencil Earring Studs 
9. Elegant Pillow Boxes
10. Delicate Pearl 
    

The Etsy Top 10 is now being posted on my Facebook fan page: HERE (1990+ fans) and on the
Handmade Top 10 Fan page : HERE (1200+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!


_________________________________________________________________

Help Spread the word about the Etsy Top 10:
Tune in Wednesday 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!


<a href="http://timothyadamdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/etsy-top-10-1610.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Etsy Top 10" src="http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww326/timothyadam/to10badge.png" title="Etsy Top 10" /></a>



Brought to you this week by :


The Show Off Your Jewelry Tree Giveaway

Sign up for my FREE INSIDER tips and tricks click HERE