✦ Live Video - Mar.30 @ 11:00 a.m. ET: Promoting Your Etsy Shop

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Subject: Promoting Your Etsy Shop
When: Monday, March 30 at 11:00 a.m. (ET)
Where: http://etsy.me/labs330
Who: Etsy Admin, and YOU!
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Online promotion can be challenging for small business owners. Whether you're just starting out or have been in business for years, go to Etsy’s Online Labs - http://etsy.me/labs330 - on March 30 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) and join Etsy admin to discuss promotional strategies that can help your business find new customers online and offline.

COMMUNITY QUESTION:
To participate, ask your number one question around promoting your Etsy shop. We will be highlighting and answering some of your questions during the live event.

REMEMBER:
There are no sign-ups or automatic reminders for this session, so be sure to mark your calendar or check out this handy Etsy calendar; http://etsy.me/Cal315. If you are unable to attend, we will be posting an archived version of the video in this thread the day after the live session. Please note that if you would like to participate in the live chat, it will be available only during the live session.

DISCLAIMER:
This is a non-promotional team. This is not an open invitation to promote your shop or social media channel in this thread. If you are unsure of what you can post in the Etsy Success team, please review our guidelines: http://etsy.me/1Osc7iC

[TinaPetersenArt]

Great tips and ideas...so much to learn!

[WantableThings]

Was unable to get into video.

[JewelMango]

How to make news letters and how to gathering email listing?

[Former_Member]

Thanks for this lab, I've just started selling in January and it was incredibly helpful. You ladies did a great job!

[Former_Member]

I just realized I missed it! Arrrggg =( Is there an archive where I can watch it?

[Former_Member]

I'm very interested in this topic, but was unable to watch it live. How do I watch the session after the fact?

[Former_Member]

So bummed I missed it. I had it on my calendar and realized it was ET not CT! Yes... will the archive be available? :(

[Former_Member]

Thank you, I really need to learn how to promote my pillow shop ^^

[Former_Member]

I tried to watch this video but there is not sound. Also, am I able to watch archived videos?

[ManyHandsArts]

hi, I missed the webinar. Are you going to post the video? thanks.
Cousette

[MadgesHatboxVintage]

Here's the link to the video

http://www.livestream.com/etsy/video?clipId=pla_457d1e99-4ca2-4676-ac43-90e5cb52b81c&utm_source=lsli...

[JennyIllustrations]

Thank you for the video and answering my question! I'm sorry I missed the live video, I forgot about the difference in time zone... :-)

[Former_Member]

thank you for the link! ^__^

[TheGnomeBarn]

What time is this for the UK?

[Former_Member]

Thank you for the link Pam!!!

[Former_Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks to all of you for participating in today's session where we discussed ways to promote your Etsy shop both online and offline. It was wonderful to see so many of you in the live chat!

As promised, here is a link to the archived video: http://etsy.me/labs330archive

Below you'll find a list of resources that you can take a look at after watching the video.

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Resources for Promoting your Shop Online:
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Whats Your Social Media Personality Type?:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2015/whats-your-social-media-personality-type/

Social Media Tips from an Etsy Expert:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2014/social-media-tips-from-an-etsy-expert/

How to Promote Your Etsy Shop with Pinterest:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2013/how-to-promote-your-etsy-shop-with-pinterest/

8 Pinterest Marketing Tips for the Holiday Season (that can be applied year-round):
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2014/8-pinterest-marketing-tips-for-the-holiday-season/

How to Market Your Shop with Instagram:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2014/how-to-market-your-shop-with-instagram/

Etsy's Guide to Facebook:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2011/etsys-guide-to-facebook/

Etsy's Guide to Twitter:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2011/etsys-guide-to-twitter/

3 Clever Marketing Strategies to Promote Your Business:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2013/marketingstrategies/

3 Ways to Make the Most of Promoted Listings:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2014/3-ways-to-make-the-most-of-promoted-listings/

How to Find Teams to Help Grow Your Etsy Shop:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2013/how-to-find-a-team-to-help-grow-your-etsy-shop-2/


Resources for Promoting your Shop Offline:
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9 Things Etsy Sellers Learned at Their First Big Craft Fair:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2015/9-things-etsy-sellers-learned-at-their-first-big-craft-fair/

5 Ways to Translate In-Person Events into Online Sales:
https://blog.etsy.com/en/2013/turning-in-person-action-into-online-sales/

Search and add local events to Etsy Local:
https://www.etsy.com/local

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If you haven't gotten a chance to look at the video yet, I highly recommend watching it for more useful tips on how to promote your Etsy shop: http://etsy.me/labs330archive

See you next time!
Clare

[susiluoto]

Thank you for this lab and for the additional resources. I've opened my shop only recently and a lot of things seemed very confusing to me, now thanks to your wonderful community I am learning a lot and slowly but surely working things out.

[ToyIsland]

I watched the video and it was so helpful thank you so much! : )

[Former_Member]

I hope it's opportunity for us.

[Former_Member]

I wasn't a member at that time, but I am thankful you posted a video link and gave more info!! Thanks!! :)

[GoldhawkPotteryEtc]

Thank you for this video and great discussion. As Captain of my local team, I've been promoting the lab and related links, and we'll hopefully be discussing this at our in person meeting next week.

[zetaemme]

Hi, thank you for this video, it was super useful! Now to read the comments in the thread. There's a lot to learn :)

[RachelandNate]

Interesting, lover this!!!!