How do I get more traffic to my shop?

[Former_Member]

How do you get people to view your shop? I know some view by seeing your items, but it seems like I get viewers for about an hour after I post an item, then nothing? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Former_Member]

Eva's right. We need help, especially since buying a Jewelry Showcase is practicallly impossible anymore no matter how hard you try. As I recall, Etsy was supposed to make these spots more attainable. Not so.
Google Analytics tells me I'm getting visitors yet none appear on my visitor count for each item I check.
We need to have a way to advertise whenever we wish at a lower cost. Please give this serious thought. And no, Facebook is not the answer for me. By the way, I also tried "We Love Etsy" and was propositioned by a woman member. Thank heavens I could laugh at that although I wasn't advertising myself!

[LaurelsArt]

This is such a difficult thing to do. And I'm in the thick of it also.

I'm trying a giveaway on my blog. My goal is to get Facebook fans to follow my Blog and be a little more connected with my Etsy shop. I have sent my giveaway info into a few blogs who do nothing but post giveaways. Fingers crossed.
Feel free to follow also for a chance to win a fun clock.
http://laurelsart-thepowerofcreativity.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-customer-appreciation-month-clock....

Another avenue I am trying is getting people to sign up for my newsletter at an upcoming show. I will give one more clock away at the end of the show. I will do this randomly to all the folks who sign up for my quarterly newsletter. I'm hoping that when I get this e-newsletter out it will get those people I saw in person to go to my sites.
I can get people hooked in person better than I can on-line.

It is a difficult task building a fan base, diligent I think is the key word.

[Former_Member]

I set up a Facebook Page for my shop but getting people to "Like" or even visit that page is as hard as geting people to view my shop on Etsy. I am making business cards to give people and have given away a few items with business cards. Twitter seems to be difficult also as far as getting followers. I agree with LaurelsArt, in that I have better luck with family, friends, and word of mouth than I do on-line. Thanks for the feedback!

[DesignRescue]

I agree with you Eva...Getting people to "like" the FB page is just as difficult as getting ppl to view the shop... and I was thinking, I'd rather expend my time and energy promoting the shop directly rather than the page. Or am I missing something, as many others on Etsy, strongly rely on the fb page!

[AccessoriesByBethany]

Good to see this post. I've been wondering the same thing!

[Former_Member]

I'm going to put a vinyl decal on my car - hopefully tomorrow. Most everyone I know has not even heard of Etsy, so I figure it's the best way to advertise, atleast in the area I live. I'm always out driving, so I hope it works!

Best wishes to you all. :)

[WovenByKim]

Great question!! And when you get it all figured out you will be the rich woman and no longer need a shop here!!

But seriously, we all struggle with this and I also have a decal on my van. And I promote as much as possible around etsy and I also use my shop and blog in my siggy line in all emails and in any forums I am in. I do shows as well and I always do a drawing and ask for there name and email so I can let them know who wins.

Happy sales to you all, you have some great looking shops.

[Former_Member]

Hi all,

I did recently notice that in the Shop Stats sections, Etsy is promoting search ads. I think it's a new thing....not sure, but maybe it will help??? I'm going to give it a try. It's scheduled to start running next week for me, so I'll try to remember to report back on whether or not it helped.

I agree with DesignRescue that it's just as much work to get others to like your FB page as it is to get people to come to your etsy shop. I have 16 likes....YIKES! In spite of that I also just opened a twitter account and am starting to look into being a sponsor on blogs. These are all just ideas for now.

I wish you all great sales to come. If anyone finds that magic tip, please share :-)

[WovenByKim]

I saw the search ads as well. But if you really look at what those are it will not help us unless or wording is perfection. Relevancy is the key here and until we are showing up on the fron page and near the top of it on every search we do for our listings then these ads will be like throwing money out the door.

In my honest opinion a showcase is the same way. Money down the drain!

[WovenByKim]

The traffic in my shop has increased 10 fold since I started working on the relevancy wording and have finally got it down pat. Lots more traffic and views and sales!

[Former_Member]

I am just starting out, only 3 listing so far. I'm hoping to list 1 new thing a day. Between my full-time job and school, it's hard to find any time, but I will persevere. I would welcome any feedback on my site.

[Former_Member]

oops. I totally posted in the wrong thread. Haha, ignore this!

[Former_Member]

I agree about the search ads. I recently decided to try them ( I, too, was fed up with the Showcases because you simply couldn't purchase one in Jewelry). The search ads SEEMED a great idea. I've had 455 "looks" in May so far - but not one sale! A charity to which I once donated one of my bracelets accounts for most of the traffic, but they're not buying. They just look and look and look. I'm tempted to ask them, "What on earth are you doing?!"

I created a Google Site, but even I can't find it.

A friend tells me "Treasuries" are the way to go, but they're so time consuming. And my Facebook page is more about others than me and my work. Frankly, I'm tempted to shut it down. All of this socializing is not for me. No, I don't want to hear about a stranger's Zumba class.

Maybe it is in good part because of the economy. So how do we solve that?

[WovenByKim]

My views are down for the month but my sales are up!! Not sure how to figure this at all.

[Former_Member]

treasuries and pinterest has sure helped me... also twitter

[Former_Member]

I think maybe Etsy itself doesn't have much traffic, mostly sellers.

[WovenByKim]

Etsy has lots of buyers and I have had lots of new folks lately that are not only looking but buying as well. Hang in there and take the slow times to pump out product for the upcoming season.

[Former_Member]

I'm not sure what to do to bring in more business except what I'm doing now which I'm HOPING will work- I'm researching keywords and trying to use them better in both my titles and descriptions (I look at my stats pages to see what people are searching.)

I don't even have a FB page yet, so can't make a comment about that. I get LOTS of traffic from promoting on Twitter....but as far as I can tell, out of perhaps an average 800 per month, NOBODY buys.

I don't like the ideas of Search Ads, and I don't like the idea of taking credit cards, I'd rather stick with Paypal. I see both as a way for ETSY to make money, not for ME to make it... and I haven't heard anything good about them at all (tho I've only been an Etsy seller since November.)

I have joined some teams and do get traffic that way, plus a few sales through BNRs. Other than that, I wish I could offer you more advice. There's a business consultant I MAY hire to help me get off the ground, and if he does help, I'll certainly share what he has to offer!

Oh- one more thing- I have heard that making your shop look its BEST...with the best photos you can gather (I'm working on changing tons of mine now)...and making your PAGES look cohesive is worth the effort in the long run. Also, listing and relisting brings viewers, but again, I'm not sure how many sales come that way. Which reminds me that I've GOT TO start asking people how they heard of me!

At any rate, I hope you get more traffic and I wish you the best in doing so! Good luck!

Lisa


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[Former_Member]

I often post some photos on Facebook first, and generate some feedback and comments - then I add a comment with the link to the Etsy page... the likes/comments help the posting go viral first on Facebook, then the comment with the link goes along for the ride... helps drive traffic!

[Former_Member]

I'm getting the visits and some sales but nothing like last year. Im think its the economy mostly.
I'm going to be trying giveaways on fb too.

[ArtBySassanFilsoof]

FB a total waste of time. No rhyme or reason to my views, and sales.... some days are good, others are not. Kind of like the stock market.

[Flowears]

try linkedin, it works pretty well