Comments on: Blogs and Etsy…where Etsy is going wrong

By: Jen @ Jen Spends

Jen @ Jen Spends — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:06:16 +0000

Somehow I missed this whole thing, but very well said. I can understand that for small-time artisans and crafters free product is MUCH more of an investment than it is for the large companies that bloggers typically work with. If I spent hours and hours working to produce a few exquisite things, I would be very hesitant to give one away for free unless the PR reward would be great. To dismiss the idea of working with bloggers altogether though is completely foolish, and seeking revenge for an offended ego with a spam report is worse still. I’m sure there are some crass bloggers out there who could benefit from a little perspective, but they’re not representative.

By: Ellen Montoya

Ellen Montoya — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:19:52 +0000

Great article and commentary. I have a blog myself, that is unrelated to my ETSY shop (www.artexperiencesfortots.wordpress.com), I have also been approached for give-a-ways. I think many people on ETSY are a little too serious. The whole what is “spamming” is crazy – almost anythign coudl be considered SPAm. I think if you don’t want to give a product….don’t. It is a simple as that, instead of ETSY sellers thinking it is SPAM they should think, “wow, someone likes my stuff.” It costs $7.00 to get something featured on ETSY – and that is IF you have your timing right and you can get in. I think a give-a-way makes TOTAL sense. I would love to do a give-a-way for this blog. If you see something on my site that you like, e-mail me.

By: fairyknob

fairyknob — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:54:34 +0000

Great article!

By: stacy h

stacy h — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:35:54 +0000

i big, puffy, sparkley heart love you for this post!

By: the mrs

the mrs — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:19:13 +0000

What a fabulous article! I’m both a blogger and an etsy store owner and giveaways are most definitely a give and take. I’ve gotten some neat things to review but it certainly takes time and effort to work up a decent blog post and to promote the giveaway {thus promoting their product!}. Excellent points!

By: A Brief Guide to Blog Reviews and Giveways

A Brief Guide to Blog Reviews and Giveways — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:31:37 +0000

[...] on the Etsy forums there was a blow up regarding unprofessional review bloggers. Trisha of MomDot.com has a great post explaining how reviews and giveaways are valuable to both bloggers and vendors. Giveaways, for many [...]

By: Mika

Mika — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:05:47 +0000

I have to agree here, I’ve received a few pitches via convo, and I can’t think of any of them that even included a link to their blog. One thing that MOST bloggers don’t consider with this is that many Etsy sellers do not have a huge budget even when it comes to bartering products for advertising. So we have to be very calculated when it comes to what responses we accept. Do I think blog features are a good thing, yes, to a point. I’ve had numerous people convo me for a review, I respond back asking for a link to their blog and traffic stats, and I never hear back. So my advice is, if you’re serious about wanting to feature my products (YAH!), then be serious. Give me the information I need right off the bat and I’ll be much more impressed and willing to work with you!

By: Chelle

Chelle — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:47:55 +0000

Trisha, I couldn’t agree with you more! On occasion I will spend time on Etsy and “highlight” some of my favorite finds. This can take hours of me staying up late and doing “free” advertising for these shops.
I usually write to the shop owner to let them know that they were highlighted on my blog.
Some tell me thank you, a few ignore me {thanks for that…} and on occasion? One will ask me if I’ll host a giveaway for them–which I am honored to do.
I think it’s funny that so many of these artisans think we are trying to scam them for “free” items. If I am asked to do a review, that takes time–which last time I checked my time was valuable.
Anyway–I know there are wonderful shop owners on Etsy–I heart so many of them! It’s just sad that there are many that have such a negative outlook on bloggers.

Great post!!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:37:07 +0000

I really enjoyed reading your article! Thank you for taking time to share it with us.

By: Candy

Candy — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:15:24 +0000

I like this idea. How can you write about something without seeing feeling it wearing it? I sell on Artfire. We are so different from Etsy not that I have been on there but I have heard we are. Artfire has such a up to date review of marketing and helping their sellers. I am new to all of this except making jewelry. I am glad a ran into this post on Simply Stacy. I think this is a great avenue to be considered and will bring it up in the forums of Artfire for feedback.