In Your Face Advertising – The Potential Downside When thinking of spam, most Internet users think of email spam.  However, forum spamming is becoming an often-times larger issue.  The majority of forums outline clear rules when it comes to what users can post, including the forums found at...

Effective Advertising – Target Potential Buyers Sarah Stahl, from the Etsy shop mrsdstahl, frequently shares advice to other Etsians in the Etsy.com forums.  Our HandmadeMarketing.org team came across a thread about Etsy shop advertising and were blown away by Sarah’s knowledge.  We were...

Online Advertising – Project Wonderful If you have been on the Etsy.com forums for a few weeks, chances are you have become familiar with “Project Wonderful” or “PW” ads. Our team at HandmadeMarketing.org wanted to get the scoop on this type of advertising.  We wanted to...

Expose Your Shop – The Sampler Our team read about “The Sampler” in Etsy’s Storque and wanted to share this wonderful resource with Etsy shop owners. Never heard of the Sampler?  Here is some background on the website:        

Out To The Movies – Movie Theater Advertising Looking for a unique way to advertise your Etsy.com shop? HandmadeMarketing.org reader Nicole, from Etsy shop Cranberry Crafts, says all you need to do is take your shop to the movies! “Traffic is of the major concerns for any new or seasoned...