I purchased the www.julipbags.com domain a while ago, and until now had a perfunctory "under construction" placeholder site in place...today I worked on getting FAQ's and Products a bit more detailed. I've been planning to use Microsoft FrontPage to create a more visually interesting site, but for now Yahoo's templates are doing pretty well!
In other news...my first Hannah Totes have sold and I'm thrilled with the feedback! Rest assured, more are on the way...as soon as I get new sharp blades for my serger!
Lastly, how about an Etsy seller I'm newly in love with...Grace Graphics! If you're anything like me, you hang onto the birthday/anniversary/Christmas/etc. cards you've received until the next sweep cleaning, when they go (regretfully) into the garbage. These lovely cards are more than just well-wishes, however...plant them and they grow into flowers! I've been sold on the concept every since my husband received a similar card from a (I will refrain from naming here) cigarette company...after planting, the card grew into a gorgeous chili pepper plant! So do you and your recipients a favor and send an eco-friendly, duel-purpose "I LOVE YOU!" today! I ordered three for Mother's Day, and just tonight ordered another one for my husband's birthday...definitely a gift that keeps on giving!
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Is This Like a Press Release?
(Originally posted 12/12/07)
Bridget put it so much better than I could, so I'll just copy and paste from the ...Have You Any Wool? newsletter:
"Julip Bags are coming soon! One of my customers designed and made herself a small project bag out of fun fabric. One by one, other knitters began carrying these adorable bags. I guess that's how Julip Bags began! I sat down with Amby last week and she's making some of her bags for the shop. They should be here before Christmas so make sure you check them out. You may find that you need one!"
Yep, you'll soon be able to buy Everything-But-the-Knitting Sock Bags at Have You Any Wool! I'm planning on delivering the first order this week, so if you stop by, I'll be the dork taking pictures of my bags on display!!
Many many thanks to Bridget for carrying my bags!
Category Showcase
(Originally posted 11/14/07)
I went for it and splurged for a Bags and Purses Showcase today:
I went for it and splurged for a Bags and Purses Showcase today:
And to be perfectly honest, I don't think I will again. Since the cost of the regular Showcase (which is linked from the front page) went up to $15, the Category Showcase seemed like a good, consumer-targeted alternative at the regular price of $7. After all, it's a Showcase marketing towards someone who already clicked on the Bags and Purses section!
As you can see above, though, when you click on the B&P section, an abbreviated version of the Showcase is the header. As I understand it, those five items are rotated regularly amongst the twenty-five of the day, but if yours isn't one of those five when a potential buyer clicks in, you're losing out on that exposure. Sure, there's a link to the complete Category showcase, but it seems to me there are just too many clicks separating your listing from browsing shoppers, as opposed to the Main Showcase where one click takes you there.
I completely recognize and appreciate that this Category Showcases are in response to the overwhelming demand for the Main Showcase, and I'm glad Etsy is always looking at ways to help sellers promote and advertise, but the results I've had from this experience are in no way CLOSE to the huge increase in exposure I got with my two Main Showcase listings. Evidently other Etsy sellers feel the same way...today's B&P Showcase had blank spaces, indicating it hadn't even sold out.
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