Wriging

In blogging and selling on etsy promoting is BIG. Without promoting yourself, getting out there and letting people know who you are and what you do, it's sloooow going! People need to know who you are, they need to know that you care and what you're offering. If they don't know any of these things, they won't make an effort to find / visit you.

If you're hoping to be a successful blogger (ahem, I am!) it's always important to get the word out about yourself. Visiting other blogs and commenting on their posts will help the authors to know who you are...they, as well as their readers, will also then have a link to your blog.

Promoting like this is also very important to Etsy sellers. Without commenting in the Etsy Forums or making friends with other sellers, no one would know you were there unless they were specifially looking for your items.

In Etsy, just like blogging, it's important to join other sites in order to get your name out there. This way you can make connections outside of the Etsy / blogging box and more people will become aware of what you offer.

I've posted another blog entry in the Selling on Etsy series I'm writing so make sure you check it out for more promo ideas!