Twitter Advice from the Etsy Twitter Team

You read a lot about using Twitter to bring traffic to your shop, but HOW do you do it successfully? It's not as easy as it sounds, but here is some advice from some veteran Etsy Twitter Team members that may make Twitter a more effective tool for you:

Thea of Fibrous offers three pieces of advice to those new to Twitter:

1. Fill in your profile. Mention your hobbies and your interests. Many people, including me, don't automatically follow back, so the profile is something I look at to determine if I want to follow you.

2. Do at least 10 tweets before you start following tons of people. How will people know that you're an interesting and helpful person and that they'd like to follow you and listen to what you have to say if you haven't actually tweeted anything yet?

3. Don't just talk about yourself. Retweet (RT) what others are saying, and start chatting with others!

Follow Thea on Twitter at @fibrousarts

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Suzanne of Threepeats
suggests:

1 Spread your marketing tweets out during the day to reach people who are not on Twitter 24/7 (there are a few!).

2. Personalize your marketing tweets, try to “catch the eye” with the tweet’s opening words. Don’t just send the tweet “as is” using “share” buttons available on many sites including etsy.

And most importantly,
3. Intersperse your marketing tweets with personal ones, retweets and replies.

Join Suzanne on Twitter at @threepeats!

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Valerie
of Crochetgal on Etsy was inspired to write a blog on the topic. It is so thorough, I encourage you to visit and read it through. Not only does she include some basic terms and definitions for the true Twitter novice, but also her take on best practices! Check it out!

Follow Valerie on Twitter at @crochetgal

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Check out the Etsy Twitter Team Shop of the Week blogs each week for other Etsy Twitter Team member's advice for effectively using Twitter, along with an in-depth interview on their Etsy shops and what works best for them!

Written by Judy of WellspringCreations

WONDERLAND WEDDING -OCTOBER 1-9

Planning a wedding can make you crazy with all the activity that surrounds it. It’s hard enough to find a dress and a caterer and a band, never mind thinking about the little extras that make the event fun and memorable. The Etsy Twitter Team is creating this event for the bride-to-be so she can find unique items in one place. Our wedding gift to the bride will be great specials and discounts that will make it easier on her wedding budget.

From October 1 thru October 4, Fall weddings will be featured. A splendid display of all the Autumn colors will make for a beautiful wedding. Items for themed weddings - Halloween, Victorian, Goth, and Southern Bell will add to the fun.

From October 5 thru October 9, Winter weddings are in season - snow white, sparkling blue ice, warm reds, Christmas and New Year’s. Come back everyday and see how the Etsy Twitter Team can help you have a magical celebration.

Meet Valerie from crochetgal

With Fall having cool evenings make sure your bridal party is warm during those pictures and/or as a thank you gift for being in the bridal party. These shawls can be custom made for all members of the bridal party. (please convo her for color and other arrangements if you don't see it in her shop)

Shown here is the white wedding shawl with tiny beads.

A second version of this shawl is a butterfly shawl that can be viewed here.

Meet Ayca from SuppliesbyAyca

Use the coupon code "ETTLOVE" and she will offer 10% OFF on any of her crochet flowers.

The crocheted flowers can be used for wedding table decoration , favor , wedding hair accessories DIY ... etc

~A special thanks to Maxine from WhimsyFish for writing the first part of this blog and our PR for the event.

A special thanks to Jessica from frostedtreats for making the graphic for this event.

~Jen~

Jenco13

Etsytwitter team leader

Shop of the Week - crochetgal

The Etsy Twitter Team's shop of the week is crochetgal which not only offers crocheted wearable art and specialty yarns, but also display mannequins. Valerie, the crochet talent and proprietor, also sells handcrafted soap dishes made in her family's woodshop!

Valerie is the sole designer and creator of crochetgal's crocheted offerings. She crochets each item with meticulous detail and is equally committed to customer service. She is inspired by "almost anything" she says, "from an interesting piece of material to a shape to a color". Valerie loves the flexibility and change possible with her craft as she explores various methods in detail. She says, "Right now I'm in my 'exploded lace' period with the crochet and have been there for about 3 years, but I see that direction changing within the next 2 years."

Valerie takes her business very seriously by setting both short and long-term goals. Initially, she defined a 5-year plan to make the business 'work' and provide an income. Her next 2-year plan was to double the size of the business. Her current 2-year plan is to double the volume of each year's business over the previous year. "It's ambitious, but without a goal in mind, a business cannot flourish."

A great deal of energy is spent during the Winter shows. She spends her summer planning her strategy...and relaxing while she can! In her spare moments she likes to tweet. Her emphasis is to interact with other people using Twitter, rather than posting continuous links.



crochetgal is celebrating
Christmas in July with
20% off all shawls
20% off a wide range of yarns,
(some yarns are net 65% off reg retail price!)
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Etsy shop - crochetgal.etsy.com
Confessions of a Yarnaholic Blog - crochetgals.blogspot.com
Twitter - twitter.com/crochetgal

Written by Judy of WellspringCreations