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iCraft.ca bootcamp in action

Sue — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:22:19 +0000

Christine of PillowThrowDecor had one Extreme Marketing Idea and put it into action. This is what she says: I knew for our Bootcamp program I would have to come up with some really compelling ideas that would bring traffic and make sales for our sellers. One afternoon I was off to do errands and experimented with [...]

Bootcamp at iCraft.ca

Sue — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:33:12 +0000

Today, they are on Day 14 of Bootcamp at iCraft.ca. What is that you say? It’s a ‘Sellers’ Bootcamp’ 28 day marketing programme, headed by ‘Experts’ with backgrounds in sales and marketing, in the form of their very own talented iCraft Creators! They began a 28 day period with daily assignments designed to encourage Creators to get [...]

Where are your customers coming from?

Sue — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:49:50 +0000

Get to know your customers by finding out where they come from. If you have a store on Etsy or Artfire, you can get this information by installing Google Analytics to your store. If your store processing does not allow you to insert Google Analytics into your store or if you’re just not getting the detailed [...]

Get Featured on Blogs

Sue — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:35:48 +0000

A great way to boost exposure to your store is to get your store featured on blogs. Many blog authors offer this for free. Take a look at these bloggers: The Studio at Crow Haven Farm features Etsy artists and crafters as well on her blog. Contact this author by email or leave a comment on one [...]

Our Next Smiles Coupon Campaign!

Sue — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:54:52 +0000

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Try Out Promotion Boxes

Sue — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:09 +0000

Promotion boxes are meant to promote individual sellers but there are three types of promotion box programs. In both types of promotion boxes, participants desiring to promote their store sends samples, coupons, and business cards to the coordinator who has been designated for the task. I find that business cards alone are a waste of [...]