Thanks to Mrs. Kwitty for sharing this video. This should explain a LOT about why I created The Downtown Boutique. I hope that you will add this to your blog, and help spread the word about Etsy. Who knows, you might have an awesome Christmas season!
Showing posts with label handmade products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade products. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
We're giving away free advertising!
Update: These have all been given away. Congratulations to all of our winners. Be sure to check The Downtown Boutique on a weekly basis, because we have at least 2 giveaways a week, not to mention some other great features!
Yes, it's true. We are giving away two free advertising spots on The Downtown Boutique. You can find out more about it here: We've Hit 5000!!!
And, you can try to win this magnet set and notecards from Dirty Pretty Things.
So head on over to The Downtown Boutique and check it out!
Yes, it's true. We are giving away two free advertising spots on The Downtown Boutique. You can find out more about it here: We've Hit 5000!!!
You can also try to win this zippered coin purse from Ramsden Designs.
And, you can try to win this magnet set and notecards from Dirty Pretty Things.
So head on over to The Downtown Boutique and check it out!
Have a great day!
Angie
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
How to Get Featured on The Downtown Boutique
Hi there! Maybe you've heard of The Downtown Boutique, and maybe you haven't. The Downtown Boutique is a blog that I created in order to help promote crafters and artists, by showcasing their handmade products, and letting others know a little about them.
We began The Downtown Boutique on January 21, 2008, and have since had almost 5000 hits from over 40 different countries across the globe. We averaging about 100-140 hits a day right now.
We have two different features that we post about on a regular basis:
Have a great day!
We began The Downtown Boutique on January 21, 2008, and have since had almost 5000 hits from over 40 different countries across the globe. We averaging about 100-140 hits a day right now.
We have two different features that we post about on a regular basis:
Tots on Tuesdays--featuring handmade items especially for kids
Friday Features--featuring handmade products and gifts for all ages.
If you're interested in being featured, we only ask a few things of you: We ask that you would be willing to do a giveaway. The retail value for the Tots on Tuesdays giveaways must be at least $10. The retail value of the Friday Features giveaways must be at least $15. The reason for the difference in price, is because we are doing a full interview feature on the Friday Features. The Tots on Tuesdays features is not a full interview, so we ask a little less of you. Giveaways run for one week. We also ask that you be willing to ship overseas, as we have a LOT of overseas visitors who frequent our blog on a regular basis.
Sound like something you'd like to do? We'd love to get you on the calendar. Please know that we choose our featured artists and crafters very carefully, based on quality of item, quality of photos we use, and what we think our readers will be interested in. We will not accept anything that is not family friendly. No vulgar, obscene or inappropriate material please.
Don't forget, you can advertise with us too!
Have a great day!
Angie
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Gearing Up for the Ultimate Blog Party
Hi there. I'm Angie, the owner of this blog, as well as two other blogs, and two Etsy shops (Ambrosia Delights and Rio Oso Designs). You might have heard of me through any of these venues, but especially through The Downtown Boutique blog. I tend to stay really busy between all of these online adventures; not to mention my homeschooling, babysitting, church participation, and last, but definitely not least, being a wife and mom.
Well, we're fixin' to get just a little busier for the next week, and believe it or not, I'm REALLY excited about it! Let me just tell you a bit about The Downtown Boutique. We wanted to help promote other artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, etc.
With all the warnings out these days about lead, and other toxins in products made in China, we wanted to offer a safe and beautiful place to purchase handmade products. And so The Downtown Boutique was born.
Since the conception of The Downtown Boutique, we have had over 3000 hits! I'm so excited, because yesterday, we had the most hits ever in one day: 230! And we're well on our way to that today. We are averaging anywhere between 60 and 90 hits a day, and we have had visitors from over 35 different countries across the globe!
We offer so many ways to be featured on The Downtown Boutique, including being a sponsor, by advertising, and being chosen for "My Faves". Of course, we can't forget the "Friday Features", where we introduce you to an artist or crafter, and give away one (or more) of their products.
And then there's the "Tots on Tuesdays" feature, where we feature SAFE, handmade gifts, clothing, toys and just basic gear for babies and children; featuring one specific artist/crafter. We give something away on Tuesdays too!
Starting tomorrow, we're going to shake things up a bit and throw a great BIG party! You can read more about the Ultimate Blog Party on your own. Let's get to the GOOD stuff! We have EIGHT different giveaways going on from March 7th through the 14th! These items will be listed tomorrow...the 7th.
You can enter to win one of these great items, by commenting on which one you would like to win. Be sure to leave a VALID email address so that we can get ahold of you when you win! If we don't have any way of getting ahold of you, we will choose another winner. You can enter your email address like this (for safety):
Well, we're fixin' to get just a little busier for the next week, and believe it or not, I'm REALLY excited about it! Let me just tell you a bit about The Downtown Boutique. We wanted to help promote other artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, etc.
With all the warnings out these days about lead, and other toxins in products made in China, we wanted to offer a safe and beautiful place to purchase handmade products. And so The Downtown Boutique was born.
Since the conception of The Downtown Boutique, we have had over 3000 hits! I'm so excited, because yesterday, we had the most hits ever in one day: 230! And we're well on our way to that today. We are averaging anywhere between 60 and 90 hits a day, and we have had visitors from over 35 different countries across the globe!
We offer so many ways to be featured on The Downtown Boutique, including being a sponsor, by advertising, and being chosen for "My Faves". Of course, we can't forget the "Friday Features", where we introduce you to an artist or crafter, and give away one (or more) of their products.
And then there's the "Tots on Tuesdays" feature, where we feature SAFE, handmade gifts, clothing, toys and just basic gear for babies and children; featuring one specific artist/crafter. We give something away on Tuesdays too!
Starting tomorrow, we're going to shake things up a bit and throw a great BIG party! You can read more about the Ultimate Blog Party on your own. Let's get to the GOOD stuff! We have EIGHT different giveaways going on from March 7th through the 14th! These items will be listed tomorrow...the 7th.
You can enter to win one of these great items, by commenting on which one you would like to win. Be sure to leave a VALID email address so that we can get ahold of you when you win! If we don't have any way of getting ahold of you, we will choose another winner. You can enter your email address like this (for safety):
myemailaddress (at) yahoo (dot) com
We will not share any of your information with ANY other company, so you can feel confident in entering these giveaways.
Here is the list of people who will be giving something away:
So put on your party hat, and we'll get this party started in just under 24 hours!! See you there!!
Have a great day!
Angie
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