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The Indie 5 Collective: A Video Collaboration

Ali, Amy, and Julia have created their own YouTube channel called the Indie 5 Collective, and together they independently create videos!


They are posting helpful videos for Etsy sellers, such as this one about how to use social networking site Facebook to promote your Etsy shop. Sometimes the videos are just downright hilarious.

Ali broke it down and gave me the scoop on her collaborative project.

"A few months ago, I began making videos to promote my Etsy shop at Buttonhead.etsy.com. Each time I posted a new video, I received such a positive response from the community, and I started to realize the full potential for using video as a way to share knowledge and resources. Inspired by the many cool vlogging and artist collaboration channels on YouTube, I established the Indie 5 channel. We are an Etsy artist video collaboration show airing 5 days/week on YouTube. The channel is designed to highlight the crafting community, provide instruction and information to indiepreneuers, feature outstanding artists, and promote the ‘buy indie’ lifestyle.

We would very much like to expand our group of contributors, so we are now accepting video submissions. If anyone is interested in learning more on how to get involved, you can check us out.

The first week of the Indie 5 show brought us about 100 new subscribers and a ton of enthusiasm from the community. We really hope that everyone sees the show, gets involved, subscribes to the channel, and starts making their own videos."

Looking to make your own videos? Check out the Getting Started in Video series!

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Aug. 29, 2008 at 3:06 p.m. notmoira

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for featuring us!!!!

Aug. 29, 2008 at 3:46 p.m. sstargell

WooHoo! I love all the videos, and Ali and Amy crack me up. Kepp on goin' girls!!

Aug. 29, 2008 at 4:35 p.m. scarletbloom

Very awesome work! Way to go!

Aug. 29, 2008 at 7:32 p.m. Jamtoast

thats so cool! great job guys!

Aug. 29, 2008 at 10:44 p.m. SusanJoyDesigns

what a cool idea. It would be fun to do a video showing how I carve my wood pieces....hmmm...

Aug. 30, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. katelynjane

Very cool! I don't think I would have know how to do this if I hadn't seen this video (:

Thanks girlies!

Aug. 30, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. Mwilson

Crazy inspiration!
Thanks for the news :0)

Aug. 30, 2008 at 8:20 p.m. LeArmoire

Hell yeah! I love Indie5, I watch it every single day!

Awesome work girls!

Aug. 30, 2008 at 10:31 p.m. JenniferBirge

Aww it looks like it's going great. Best of luck!!

Aug. 30, 2008 at 10:59 p.m. OceanGrrl

love your videos!

Sept. 2, 2008 at 8:17 a.m. DebzCreations

Awesome idea. You do great video too!! :)

Sept. 3, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. jeezejulia

thanks, bre!!!

Nov. 7, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. InkyProductions

yay I5C!!!!! wooooo!!!!!

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