Posting a Link & Picture in a TeamLove Discussion Thread

It's really pretty simple, but it looks like it could be complicated.  

1.  Pick the item that you want to post into the discussion thread

2.  Go to the URL (the link that is in the address bar) and click one time at the end of the link

3.  Link or URL should be highlighted (if it isn't, hold the left click of your mouse down and drag it to the other end of the address bar, and when you get to the end, let up on the left click)

4.  Now, point the mouse at the link (on top of it) and right click one time

5.  You should see the dropdown menu. Scroll down and click Copy

6.  Go to the team Discussion page by clicking on the word Community in the upper lefthand corner of your Etsy page.

7.  Now, click the word Team in the lefthand column

8.  Click the word Discussion

9.  Now, scroll down the list of discussions and find the thread you want to paste your picture/link into and click on it

10.  Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see a comment box. Left-click once in the comment box

11.  Right-click in the comment box and you will see the dropdown menu. Click Paste

12.  Your link or URL should appear in the comment box. 

13.  Now, click Post Reply

14.  You will automatically be taken to the last page of the thread and you will see a picture of your item and the title of the item. If you click on the title or the picture, you will be taken to that item page.

Current TeamLove promotions

Imagine being able to design your own promotional schedule to fit your personal and shop goals. Do you have a job outside of Etsy? Is Etsy your full time job? 

We have several TeamLove promotions, all based on reciprocation; the more you participate in the promos, the more your shop or items will be promoted. Limited in time? Then pick the promo that you think will work best for you, your family or your health!

Each shop owner can design their own promotional schedule and hopefully these descriptions will be helpful to you, as a shop owner, in deciding how much time, energy and effort you want to put into promoting.

Remember, we are not asking you to participate in all of these promos. If you have to take some time off for a while, just let the team know you’re taking a break. We want you to be as successful in your Etsy shop as you can be….and still have fun doing it!

If I were going to suggest two promotions to focus on, it would be the Flash Mob (because it helps you to build your social shopping networks slowly and promotes your shop outside of Etsy while increasing your relevancy with the search engines), and one Etsy-based promotion.

Weekly promotions
These require a commitment to participate daily, although some members that can only participate toward the end of the week are very successful in both of these.

Parade of Fashion 
* Etsy-based promotion
* Post 1 item each week
* Heart/reheart all the items every day, and then note you’re done
* About 2-3 minutes a day
* We start a new thread each week

Window Shopping 
* Etsy-based promotion
* Post a link to your shop
* Heart/reheart all of the shops every day, and then note you’re done 
* About 3-4 minutes a day
* We start a new thread each week

Other promotions
Flash Mob Social Network * Goal: To keep our social networks active
* Each day we add a new social networking thread to the discussion group.  Each day's thread is pinned at the top of the list
* "Share" an item using the social network of the day, then locate your post and paste it into the discussion thread that corresponds into the comment box
* Come back during that day and repost/repin/retweet, etc. teammates’ items
* About 5 minutes a day
* We close each thread six days from when it was opened
* You don't have to participate every day; just participate with the networks you'd like

Five Shops a Day 
* Etsy-based promotion
* Five shops will be posted in this thread by the Team Captain (we will rotate through the membership list)
* Click on each link and heart/reheart each shop
* Come back each day if possible and promote the five new shops. We would appreciate when your shop is chosen if you favorite the other shops 
* About 1 minute a day

Team Leaders Daily Pick 
* Etsy-based promotion
* Focusing is promoting multiple items individually as well as in treasuries. We hope members will at least promote the daily pick treasuries they are in.
* Heart each day’s four items, chosen by a team leader who rotates through member shops. 
* About 2-3 minutes a day

Oldies but Goodies 
* Etsy-based promotion
* Participate as you can
* If you post three items, please scroll up to the three items above you and heart or reheart them

New Listings & Sales
* Etsy-based promotion
* Post your new listings.
* Heart or reheart all of the items listed that day 

Treasuries 
* Etsy-based promotion also promoted by team members on social networking sites
(Remember to make sure all items you choose are tagged TeamLove; not all items in member shops are.)
* Promote by hearting the items in the treasuries, hearting the treasury, making treasuries, promoting treasuries on Social Networking Sites
* Post links in "The Curator - Love of Vintage Treasuries" thread

Subscribing to TeamLove Twitter Account Membership List

We ask our members of Love of Vintage - Etsy Team who are on Twitter to subscribe to the Team LOVE Members List. 

When you subscribe to the list, your tweets will automatically be retweeted. This is an extra bonus just for our TeamLove members. 

To subscribe to the list:

1. Sign into your twitter account
2. Copy this link and paste it into your browser address bar:   twitter.com/Etsy_Team_LOVE/team-love-members
3. Click the "Subscribe" button

Auto Retweet the TeamLove Twitter List

RoundTeam is a free service that will retweet TeamLove members' tweets without breaking Twitter guidelines and without you spending a whole lot of time doing it. Try it -- you'll love it!

1. Go to: http://roundteam.co/ and sign up using your Twitter account

2. Click "Add Twitter Account" and authorize the app

3. Click the "+" next to "Lists"

4. Set it to retweet our Twitter Team List (which you can find at https://twitter.com/Etsy_Team_LOVE/lists)

* In the first space, put: Etsy_Team_LOVE 
* In the second space, put: team-love-members
* Leave the third space empty

5. Click "Add"

6. Hover over Etsy_Team_LOVE/team-love-members, then click the funnel to set the filters
* I suggest "no conversations" and a "minimum time interval" between tweets so you don't overwhelm your account. 

You can go back and tweak the settings if needed, but otherwise you're done.

It takes about two hours to get into the queue after you sign up. Doing this will help you to mix up your tweets, but be sure to tweet your own stuff, too!

Happy tweeting (and retweeting)!!!

Using Etsy on Sale

Etsy on Sale is a third-party app (meaning it's not part of Etsy) that you can use to schedule sales events. You also can add or remove item tags in batches (rather than going into each listing on Etsy).

What does it cost?
Creating a sale with Etsy on Sale costs 4 Etsy on Sale credits; 1 credit ranges from $1 (if you buy 10 for $10) to as little as 25 cents (if you buy 100 for $25). 

How does it work? 
Follow these instructions or check this how-to.
1.    Go to www.etsyonsale.com
2.    Click “Sellers Tools”
3.    Click the “Sign In” button
4.    Click “Allow”
5.    Click Authorize access to your shop account
       a.    The next time you log in, you’ll click on your shop banner instead.
6.    Scroll down and click “Allow Access"
7.    Click your shop banner
8.    Click “Sales Events”
9.    Click “+ New Sales Event”
10.    Fill in the information and click “Schedule Sales Event”

Learning resources

Watch this space for a list of how-to's and resources to help you.

Getting the most from TeamLove

If you have only a little time…

1. Fulfill the team requirements.
* Tag your items “TeamLove” so they can be found for team treasuries.
List of taggable items here: http://www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11605891/
* Subscribe to the digest, a summary of the Discussion threads, to help you keep up with what’s going on. Click here for a how-to on subscribing.

2. Choose at least one or two promotions to participate in.
We have several promotions with different time commitments, so everyone can find something that works for them.

* Create or support (like, click, comment on) team treasuries
www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/12392549

* Five Shops at a Time:
Favorite five shops each day. (About 1 minute)
www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/12175897

* Team Leaders Daily Pick:
Favorite four items each day. (About 30 seconds)
www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11744977

* Parade of Fashion:
Post 1 item each week, heart/reheart all items every day, and note you’re done. We start a new thread each week. (About 2-3 minutes)

* Window Shopping
Post a link to your shop, heart/reheart other shops every day, and note you’re done. We start a new thread each week. (About 3-4 minutes)

* Social network promos: Tweet and Retweet, etc.
Each day of the week has a thread for a social network. Participate in the networks you’re active in by sharing a post, then posting others’. (A few minutes each day)


If you have more time…

3. Post links to your social networks, and follow team members on social networks you’re active on.
http://www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11614032/

4. Participate in Twitter’s Follow Friday to help grow your Twitter followers.
http://www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11854068/

5. Explore other Discussion threads.
* New listings and sales
http://www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11868124/

* Oldies but goodies (items expiring soon)
http://www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/12134158/

* Chit Chat (a place to say hi)
www.etsy.com/teams/15125/love-of-vintage-etsy-team/discuss/11606677

View a PDF of these instructions here.