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Team Tip: Form a Shop Chain!

Now that Etsy sellers have the ability to include live links to other places on Etsy in their shop announcements, public profiles and item listings, Teams have a great opportunity to promote one another from shop to shop! For example, let's say that pheajean, aardwolf, mwmdesigns, insitudecorativearts and JenMcCleary from the Philadelphia Etsy Team decided to form a chain throughout their shops. Setting that up might work a little something like this:

They should all agree on a little blurb of information to include with the live links. For example, a good, descriptive sentence might be, "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team," or something similar, followed by a link to the next shop on the list, with the last person linking back to the first shop. 

pheajean would post: "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team - http://aardwolf.etsy.com" in her shop announcement. 

Then aardwolf should include: "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team - http://mwmdesigns.etsy.com" in her shop announcement.

Pidge from mwmdesigns would post: "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team - http://insitudecorativearts.etsy.com" in her shop announcement.

insitudecorativearts should post: "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team - http://JenMcCleary.etsy.com" in her shop announcement.

And JenMcCleary would link back to the top of the list, and write: "Click through the shops listed in our announcements to find all the creative work of the Philadelphia Etsy Team - http://PheaJean.etsy.com" in her shop announcement, bringing the chain to full circle.

Promoting the work of your Team members by promoting their shops is a big way for Etsy sellers to join together to help bring each other success! Be creative about other ways you can all drive more traffic to one another's shops. Forming a strong alliance among your fellow Teammates, encouraging each other and working as a group is what Etsy Teams are all about. We'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments below!

Team Tips are a weekly series of tips and ideas from the Etsy Teams. You can find more Resources at team.etsy.com. Etsy Teams are growing really quickly, and we love that so many sellers want to join in to promote their shops, Teams and Etsy. For more information on Etsy Teams, check out the Teams pages and this page of Frequently Asked Questions. Keep up the great work, Etsy Teams!

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18 comments     Login to add your own!

July 7, 2008 at 1:14 p.m. elpycloset

that's an interesting concept. thanks so much for allowing clickable links!

July 7, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. Dianesloveofsewing

Everything sounds so good. I am just getting started. Looking forward to a great future with everyone.

July 7, 2008 at 6:44 p.m. pottery4petsnpeople

I plan to link my friend who uses my pottery to make her Reiki fountains. Thanks for the great idea!

July 7, 2008 at 7:23 p.m. MyFairyBabies

That is an interesting concept

July 7, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. chattergirlsgallery

Sounds like a great idea. Some of my clocks match children's furniture by becreativekids, also on Etsy, and some of her furniture designs are my designs.
Perfect !

July 7, 2008 at 11:12 p.m. ocbaby

What a great way to make use of the live link feature! I like the idea of a new way of browsing through like minded shops!

July 7, 2008 at 11:14 p.m. infraredstudio

It is an interesting concept...the minneapolis etsy chain would be a large one.

July 7, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. bluestarbutterflies

very cool!

July 10, 2008 at noon sarawearsskirts

I'm so glad you all like this idea!
ps. Philly Team represent!

July 30, 2008 at 5:15 a.m. raghousenternational

Sounds like a wonderful idea to me. Love to see how successful this will be. Thanks for the continuance of ideas!

Ren

Aug. 4, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. sewmanylittlethings

i love it, too. i just pitched it to the etsyrain team! ;D

Aug. 6, 2008 at 4:53 a.m. RokuStationery

That's a really fun idea! Yay for inter-promotion!

Nov. 11, 2008 at 1:19 p.m. RedRedOrange

ha ha! nice article Sara, always giving the Philly Team love!

Nov. 11, 2008 at 4:23 p.m. deirdresdesigns

go philly!

Nov. 11, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. inhope

yay! Philly team!
Great informative article from sweetest lady ever.

Nov. 11, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. urbancheek

Great idea! Go Philly :)

Nov. 12, 2008 at 7:53 a.m. alphabulous

Great article!

Nov. 17, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. pigeonsintheattic

I am a new member of the Philly Etsy Team. :-) All of the networking that is going on is just wonderful! Great Idea... Thanks for sharing!

<3 miss pigeon

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