The Etsy Community Council. We are pleased to announce the trial run of the Etsy Community Council. In order to better serve the entire Etsy community, we are forming a council of community members on Etsy with whom we will meet directly. This council will help us test new products and features, report on the the state of the marketplace and generally just let us know how things on Etsy are for them. At the same time, we will make ourselves available to them to answer questions about Etsy — past, present and future. Our hope is to expand on those things we learn via our forums, virtual labs, usability sessions, customer support emails, and social media by engaging in still more direct, two-way conversation. This is the first trial run; after evaluating the program, we may adapt or build upon it or try something more effective. We’ll start with organizing the artist-focused segment of the council.
Here’s our proposal: The application process is now closed for this round. Cooperative Advertising Program. Etsy Cooperative Advertising Pilot. UPDATE: The Etsy Cooperative Advertising Program is going strong! See Cooperative Advertising posts to get info on the latest opportunities and details on how to participate. Many of you have asked if Etsy would ever sponsor cooperative national print advertising. We have heard your requests, and we are excited about the idea. In an effort to help support our artists, we are exploring a program that gives Etsy sellers a chance to show off their work in a variety of magazine advertisements offered at subsidized, cooperative rates. This is one aspect of our marketing plan for 2008, mentioned in an earlier article by Matt. Print advertising can be very expensive. Etsy will pay for half of each ad. Now for the cooperative part. Other important details: You will get to display an image of one item, its price, and your shop name.
Poll: This is where you come in. This poll is only being used to gauge your interest! Venus Zine: Full page, 30 spots, $25 each. Rooting Around Grandma’s Basement in Cyberspace. Where the Crafts Babes and D.I.Y. Dudes Are. Artists share love of Earth and crafts. Friday, April 24, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT; updated 3:02 p.m. CDT, Saturday, April 25, 2009 COLUMBIA — A group of online friends will be making their crafts debut at Columbia's Earth Day Festival on Sunday. Etsy.com is a Web site that allows people to buy and sell handmade and vintage items and crafting supplies. The site has street teams where members can form mini-organizations based on location, type of craft or other interests. "It's kind of another social network," said Lisa Bartlett, a member of one of the Etsy.com groups. Columbia gained a street team of its own last summer. It started with three friends: Laura Pugh, Jolene Kington and Beth Costello.
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