How Many Of You Are There?

I hope you all had a really great weekend. Mine was not too shabby. I got a large reorder from one of my wholesale accounts so I will be writing short blogs this week. Not to worry, I will try and keep up.

I wanted to see how many people I actually have reading this blog. I show 421 readers in Blogger and another 500 or so e-mail subscribers but I do not seem to be getting that amount of feedback.So, today, I would like for you to make a comment or send me an email.

What I would really like is a list of questions you'd like answered on this blog. I am a busy man. I have an Etsy shop for Tangled Metal my jewelry and art, an Etsy shop for Market My Shop eBooks, a brick and mortar shop and I wholesale to 35 US shops and 10 in Canada. The busier I get the harder it is for me to keep coming up with ideas for blogs.

So, if you have two minutes to spare, please leave a comment on what you'd like to know about Etsy, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. Or send me an email to MarketMyShop@gmail.com

Etsy and Twitter - A Good Match

By now we have all heard of Twitter and hopefully we are all using it to its fullest potential. I am working on an eBook geared towards using Twitter to get more views and exposure in general to your shop. I should have it done by next week. In the meantime I thought I would just say don't forget the old #FollowFriday or #FF tag. Many people still use it and it is a great way to gain a few followers.

Just pick out a few of your favorite tweeters and list their names with the #FollowFriday or #FF tag. It goes out to all of them and they may very well pass it on. It can gain you a few extra followers and make for a nice day. Plus, everyone likes to be mentioned on Twitter!

That is all for now. I am in the middle of dealing with a historic snow in North Arkansas. According to the records this is the first recorded snow in history in Arkansas for the month of May. I am not snowed in but it sure puts a damper on shop sales in the brick and mortar today.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. I will see you all on Monday! In the meantime, if you have a question or comment feel free to leave it here or send me an email to MarketMyShop@gmail.com And remember if you'd like to help support this free blog you can buy one of my very reasonably priced eBooks here: http://MarketMyShop.etsy.com

Celebrating Your Etsy Success

A year ago, this coming weekend, we opened our Brick and Mortar shop The Curious Crow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Without Etsy we probably would have not even considered it. A B&M is a large expense and requires much attention. Etsy is also like that. You have to work at it to make it successful.

I have had my Etsy shop for a little over two years now. I have come a long way and I still have a long way to go. I like to celebrate my milestones. It seems like a long time since I celebrated my first sale, my 100th item in my shop or my 100th sale. Each of those things made a huge impact on me.

When you are setting goals, don't forget to celebrate them when you reach them! Every success should be a celebration. Be sure you treat it as such.

That is all for today. Tomorrow I will be at a show but will try and blog in the morning. Please let me know if you have any questions. Remember, I do this blog 100% free to you. My only income from it is when someone clicks on an ad or goes to my shop and buys one of my eBooks. If you can, please show your support. Market My Shop Etsy Shop