how can i get more facebook views?

[#1]

I made my facebook page for my jewelry a couple weeks ago, but I'm not sure how to get more views.. I put the link on my profile and posted it on my personal facebook page for friends and family.. but still nothing.. thanks for any advice!

[sierramoontreasures]

I am returning to Etsy and love nature inspired items. I need more views too. Please send me your ideas... thanks so much...

[MariasWorkshop]

OK. Here is my contribution. I went to every post in this thread and copied the Etsy shop name and the facebook address (whenever provided). I made the list mainly to "like" and "heart" each one of you. But then I thought to post it here to make it easier for those who come after me. I am hoping the names appear as links so that you can just click on them, but I do not know that they will.

Please "Like" and "heart" my shop as well. If you feel like it, put me in your circle. Thanks everybody. Here it is.

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WeAreUnique
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DaisyDog13
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/likemyhat
Facebook>

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/RoyalRegards
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SophiaMarieCouture
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sophia-Marie-Couture/262071990470006#!/pages/Sophia-Marie-Couture/2620...

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BarbieBoutiqueBasics
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Solhful
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/solhful

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KoutureCrochet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KoutureCrochet

Etsy: LollysCubbyhole
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/LollysCubbyHole/197391066981412

Etsy: calladoo
Facebook:

Etsy: MadeinMogotes
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/madeinmogotes

Etsy: thevintageattic10
Facebook:

Etsy: KthysKreations
Facebook:

Etsy: ButtonBeloved
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Button-Beloved/149062341847325

Etsy: EviesToolEmporium
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Evies-Tool-Emporium/113203518721757

Etsy: KOKOBARUcreations
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Kokobaru/235245649843415
Etsy: VintageHomeArt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AyeshasAtelier

Etsy: Phaness
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Phaness/203454519711101

Etsy: katiescrayons
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Katies-Crayons/214936151893567#!/pages/Katie...
Blog: katiescrayons.blogspot.com/

Etsy: fAverittecreations
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/fAveritte-creations/167262824900

Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/GiftCreation
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/fAveritte-creations/167262824900#!/?sk=nf

Etsy: ShirleyBeMine
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Shirley-Be-Mine/205676322794943

Etsy: SonyaJohnsonArt
Facebook:

Etsy: usedunlimited
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pattie.pearl

Etsy: hildes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hildekaa

Etsy: lettylapin
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/pages/LettyLapin-Vintage/135292313232918?sk=wall

Etsy: Lybo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lybo.handmade

Etsy: dancingbutterflies1
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artisan-doll-clothing-and-linen/170315903032538

Etsy: LulliPalulli
Facebook:

Etsy: MCsHandmadeTreasures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MCs-Handmade-Treasures/171693849573780?sk=wall&filter=2

Etsy: riverstar
Facebook:

[MariasWorkshop]

Please discard my previous post. When it posted I realized that it did not have the links to some of the Etsy shops. I went back into each site and copied the http link. Here is the revised list.

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WeAreUnique
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DaisyDog13
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/likemyhat
Facebook>

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/RoyalRegards
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SophiaMarieCouture
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sophia-Marie-Couture/262071990470006#!/pages/Sophia-Marie-Couture/2620...

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BarbieBoutiqueBasics
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Solhful
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/solhful

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KoutureCrochet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KoutureCrochet

Etsy: L http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollysCubbyhole
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/LollysCubbyHole/197391066981412

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/calladoo
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadeinMogotes
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/madeinmogotes

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/thevintageattic10
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KthysKreations
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ButtonBeloved
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Button-Beloved/149062341847325

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/EviesToolEmporium
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Evies-Tool-Emporium/113203518721757

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KOKOBARUcreations
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Kokobaru/235245649843415
Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageHomeArt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AyeshasAtelier

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Phaness
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Phaness/203454519711101

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/katiescrayons
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Katies-Crayons/214936151893567#!/pages/Katie...
Blog: katiescrayons.blogspot.com/

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/fAverittecreations
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/fAveritte-creations/167262824900

Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/GiftCreation
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/fAveritte-creations/167262824900#!/?sk=nf

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShirleyBeMine
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Shirley-Be-Mine/205676322794943

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SonyaJohnsonArt
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/usedunlimited
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pattie.pearl

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/hildes
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hildekaa

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lettylapin
Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/pages/LettyLapin-Vintage/135292313232918?sk=wall

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lybo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Lybo.handmade

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dancingbutterflies1
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artisan-doll-clothing-and-linen/170315903032538

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LulliPalulli
Facebook:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MCsHandmadeTreasures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MCs-Handmade-Treasures/171693849573780?sk=wall&filter=2

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/riverstar
Facebook:

[Former_Member]

Just realized I never had my facebook link on here. That's because I was just asking for advice the first time and didn't think of adding it. Thanks to all those who went to my page to see the link to "like" it!!!! I appreciate it very much! I have gone through and liked everyone's link unless it didn't work or you didn't have one. Good luck to all of you!

Here is my link: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/We-Are-Unique/136642346427438

Thanks again! (=

[MariasWorkshop]

OK. I just discovered something. I have been going to the facebook pages on the above list, but noticed that at times, my MCsHandmadeTreasures name did not appear anywhere on the sites I "liked". I believe my Profile name is appearing instead. So if you find that Maria Penick liked you, it is me MCs Handmade Treasures. Obviously, I still do not know what I am doing. Anyway, I suppose a "Like", is a "Like", no matter where it comes from. =)

[Former_Member]

I have read all the posts and my one question would have to be -
Has having a facebook page helped your sales?

@LulliPalulli
Could you give me more info on how you did your contest and your giveaways?

[Former_Member]

one more quick question...
On Etsy I sell invitation and kids stuff mostly. when starting my page and it asks for category, what would i put? Nothing seems to be a good fit.

[ShannonValentine]

I really wish they would have taught marketing and promotion in art school! :) I created a facebook page after I opened my Etsy shop earlier this year and have had little activity. I feel better after reading all of your posts that I'm not alone.

My Page can be found here:
www.facebook.com/ShannonValentineArt

If you Like my Page, I will return the support!

TosiasPaperHeart - When I posted my art pendants on my fb Page, it generated Etsy sales. I just posted my Etsy Sept. Sale on my Page so I'll have to see if it works again. *is hopeful* :)

Thanks to everyone for the advice and I wish you all success!

[saburkitty]

*reading thread*

http://www.facebook.com/SaburkittyDesigns

[Former_Member]

@TosiasPaparHeart

I too ran a contest after I had suggested my page to my personal friends on facebook...those that chose to "like" my page I then ran a contest for. I asked them to help "recruit" likes and suggest my page to their friends. When they suggested to their friends it was very important to tell them to leave me a comment about who had sent them. I started the contest with 49 "likes" and after a months time I ended with 354 "likes". I gave the top 3 friends with the most "recruits" prizes from my shop.

I have also seen this done one other way where I would ask my personal facebook friends or current fans to leave a simple post on my wall, and then ask their friends or suggest recruits to simply like their post on my wall and then I simply count how many likes they have at the end of the contest.

Hope this helps...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/fAveritte-creations/167262824900

[Former_Member]

I have liked everyone so far, here is my info.

Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/coffeenkisses
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrscraftypantsdesigns
Blog: www.coffeeandtheirkisses.com

[Former_Member]

Hi Everyone,

I will like everyone if you guys will like me back.. My store is Seasons of Love Boutique

Also, my 22 yr old daughter/business partner showed me to a facebook site called Mommy of 3 Peas. She makes money by selling advertising to people like us. I have never bought it, but it is fairly inexpensive. What she also does, that I have done, is hold auctions. You can put one of your items up for auction. You choose the beginning price and what increments it will go up $.50 or $1.00, etc. It is good advertisement for your shop.

If someone already mentioned it, I apologize. I haven't read all the way through, but I will so that I can like your pages. :)

[Buttonwilloe]

Thank you MC! As soon as I post this I am going back to "like" everyone. Please come "like" me, too! I'm having a giveaway, yay!

We're having a GIVEAWAY! Simply "Like" my facebook page and then
leave a comment on the giveaway post, and you will be entered to win my personalized Angel on Cloud Magnet! The winner will be chosen randomly using Drawing Calculator by random.org this coming Monday, September 5th! I have decieded to have a giveaway for every 100 new likes I receive. When we reach 400 we'll give away something special.
Thank you for participating!
www.facebook.com/buttonwille

[Buttonwilloe]

Yikes! I spelled my name wrong! It's buttonwilloe
www.facebook.com/buttonwilloe

I already "liked" and posted the wrong address on your walls. :o(

[Former_Member]

OK, whew. My last post was at 2:45pm and I have gone back and "liked" everyone on FB. Even the one person below me :). I hope that some of you above me will come back down and like me. To be honest, I may have liked you with my personal account or with Seasons of Love; I really didn't check, but you are liked. :) Good luck to all of you who are having trouble with Facebook. I am lucky that I have two teenage daughters and a 22-year old who are my private geek squad. For those of you slightly older like me (I can handle the computer fine, but I am definitely not a whiz with Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, etc.), it might help if you know of a teen or young adult that you can ask. He or she could be the perfect person to assist you with your FB account. I had no idea how to open a business page, but my daughter had it up and running in a ridiculously short amount ot time.

Good luck and many "likes" to all of you!
Kerry

[saburkitty]

If I can figure out how to like people back... any advice?

I hate to admit after a year, I am still bad at using facebook. To answer the one question, I have no idea if it has brought me sales.

[KthysKreations]

SonjaJohnsonart, Thank you for your info. I thought I was doing something wrong because I wasn't sure if I liked someone I would also be following them. I didn't want them to think I was a stalker. :)

Also, I don't think anyone can like me because my name doesn't have those long numbers in it and I can't figure out what name to give them to get to my FB site.

[Former_Member]

saburkitty,

Have you been able to post pics of your items on Facebook in the photo gallery? Some people get sales from those items when FB friends see t hem and ask about how to purchase them, or how to get something custom made like one of them. That is a big help. Like some of the people have mentioned here, if you can get people to your site to see pics of your merchandise, it's a form of marketing for your, and there should be a link to your etsy items on the left side of your FB page.

[happiestcreations]

Hi Everyone here is my facebook like page. It is linked to my shop as well.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wedding-items/282208771795453

Please like it and I will like yours as well! Thank you!

[KthysKreations]

McsHandmadeTreasures, Wow, that was a lot of work. Thank you. I'm going to try and like as many as I can as soon as I figure out the correct name of my Etsy page on FB so people can like me back. :)

[EviesToolEmporium]

MCsHandmadeTreasures-
Thank you for pulling the list together.

everyone-
Thank you for your "likes". I really appreciate it. After spending part of yesterday and today on Facebook I am feeling much better navigating! It will take me some time! I'm hoping to have 25 likes by the end of Monday! My Labor Day goal if you will!

[EviesToolEmporium]

Here is another question! On posting ability-do you want to let others post on your wall, photos etc? Or should that be strictly for me? Thank you!
Michelle-

[Former_Member]

Wow - I was gone for a few hours, and y'all have been busy-busy on this thread! :D

@McsHandmadeTreasures: - thank you for going through and listing everyones FB pages. Also, you won't see the "like" button on your own page, but don't despair - others will see it! I didn't post my page earlier, but here it is:

http://www.facebook.com/sonyajohnsonart

Note that it goes (or should go, anyway) to a Welcome page rather than my Wall, Info, or my Etsy shop. This is something I just did earlier in the week, and something I'd suggest all of you consider adding to your FB pages to enhance them. The Welcome page is an app, which is why you won't see it as a default on your own page (just like the My Etsy page is - you have to add it).

There are several 3rd party app programs available for creating your Welcome page, and many are free, like the one I used - Pagemodo - which has templates that you can slightly customize. You get more features if you pay, but the free version works for me, for now. You can do a Google search for "FB Welcome page" and you'll find tons of info and options. Some can be quite fancy, with separate fan and non-fan content (that is, what a new person vs. a follower will see when they go to your Welcome page), ability to post video links, and such.

Your Welcome page can have whatever information you want on it - whatever you think will help attract people to like your page, and more importantly, be interested in your product(s) and buy them!

@KthysKreations - if you've already got a username for your page (you are talking about a page and not your personal FB account, right?), it should just be what you see at the top of your browser when you are on your page. Copy and paste it here and we'll see if it works. BTW, your "stalker" comment made me laugh - I'm not sure that it's possible to do that on FB :)!

For those with at least 25 likes, if you haven't done so, get a username.

To secure a username for your page (and thus get rid of the annoying string of numbers), you go to the "account" button at the top of your page and follow the instructions.

More info here on usernames: http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=900

@Evie'sTool: re getting some content going on your page - I liked the tutorial link you provided; for someone like me who is new to your page and doesn't know what they could be used for, this is important. Also, you could post photos of what can be created with your tools - examples of finished items. Are your tools for polymer clay only? I couldn't tell, so for folks like me that don't know, those sorts of things might be useful. It might be neat to encourage your customers to post photos of items they have made using your tools - you can enable that feature (followers to post photos).

Someone asked earlier in the thread if their FB page has been useful for sales in their Etsy shop, and my personal experience has been a resounding ABSOLUTELY YES! Most of my sales have come from followers seeing my work on my FB page, and then buying it from my Etsy shop.

FB pages are a free form of marketing for your products, so IMO everyone should have one. They are great for helping build a personal connection to your customers, which is important.

I hope some of this info helps others; I've spent a lot of time trying to figure things out on my own, and if some of this saves others some time and/or head scratching, then it was worth the time to post it.

-Off to check out that list of FB page linkes that McsHT provided :).

[GirlieGals]

I would really appreciate some help on facebook also. So happy someone has brought this subject up. I'm not sure if I'm doing things right, because it seems most likes I do end up on my personal profile page and notit on my Etsy facebook page. Here is my facebook link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Girlie-Gals/265041600188717

If you have any suggestions, I would really appreciate it. I just keep posting new listings there, but I really don't know if anyone is seeing them or not.

[GirlieGals]

Thank you Sonya for all your information. I will try that.