This journal is for the ever evolving artsy side of me, Beadoodles! Most entries will be about wonderful artists I've found, purchased from or admire. There will be a few blurbs about me, my shop, or any great specials I'm running. This place is ever evolving, and I hope to introduce great changes in 2007!

I've developed a sort of rhythm when posting new items in my Beadoodles Shop.  It doesn't apply really to the Beadeux shop - I've noticed things sell pretty well there without having to stress about timing, exposure, etc. and admittedly I don't work as hard at promoting it as I do at Beadoodles. 

I list 3-5 items a day.  I list first thing in the morning (any time from 7:30 to 9 am) .  Somewhere around noon or early afternoon, about 5 or so when I get home, about 8 is I feel like it, and at 11 pm on the dot (which is 12 etsy time and it lists as the next day.  This also does the double duty of reminding me to go to bed). 

I will periodically check the Treasuries before I list, because that really is the only place you can get any idea of the Etsy traffic flow.  The upper right corner tells you how many people are currently viewing the lists...I find if I'm waffling whether to list something, if there are more than 250 in the treasury, I will do it.  I've seen it as low as 100, high as 450, average around 200. 

In the last week or so, my strategy has changed a little - I still use the treasuries, but I find myself trying to figure out how long it will be before new treasuries open up.  This isn't so I can snag a treasury, no - but instead so I can gauge when to list for optimum chances of being *in* a treasury.  When compiling treasuries, I know I spend about a half an hour before hand pulling together a list of items to go in it.  I pull items from my favorites, then I do a search.  And the way search works, newest listings are on top...I want to be in the top of the search when the 100+ new lists show up.  Getting into a treasury is added exposure in itself, and the gateway to the front page. 

It seems to have worked for today, as I made it into a treasury (Gorgeous Green).  We can only cross our fingers and hope we make it to the "big leagues" aka front page...but it's happened once before.  So here's hoping, and maybe insight on my strategy will help you out as well!



PS - I have a main showcase today as well...admittedly, not so impressed.