Tag: ‘SEO’
August 2011 Traffic: Steady As She Goes
by Handmade Spark on 8/30/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
August traffic has held steady and calm, unlike the earthquakes and hurricanes that have rolled through the quiet Brooklyn hamlet where Handmade Spark resides. This month’s traffic may have been steady, but the percentage of traffic that comes from text and media searches has jumped over five points, with a …
July 2011: Traffic Increasing As Fall Holidays Approach
by Handmade Spark on 8/09/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
July’s traffic saw a dip after those Father’s Day highs, and then picked up again as people began searching for the perfect handmade items to celebrate the upcoming holidays. As summer concludes, Handmade Spark’s traffic will increase as customers search for Halloween and Thanksgiving items for that special someone. We’re seeing …
June 2011: Google Search Update Great for Handmade Spark Members
by Handmade Spark on 7/06/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
June’s traffic ultimately held steady with May’s, with over sixty-four thousand searches last month and close to one hundred thousand visitors. We had a very nice bump in the middle of the month thanks largely to Google Farmer updates (also known as Google Panda). For those of you who were …
Featured Member: Sandie Russo is a Shop Critique Maven!
by Handmade Spark on 6/22/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Rhinestone Earrings by Zaftig Delights
Some women are practically superheros, and today’s featured member is definitely a member of that group. In between running two very successful Etsy shops (Knitzy Blonde and Zaftig Delights ) and “riding herd” on her teenage grandson, Sandie Russo also manages the SASsy Critique Team, an …
SEO Marketing 101: Great Titles & Descriptions for SEO Marketing
by Handmade Spark on 6/16/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
The beauty of the Internet is that there’s something for everyone – that’s the definition of a Long Tail! So now that you’ve built your own Etsy shop and started marketing it with Handmade Spark, that someone that’s been searching for your something will finally find true handmade happiness! Right?
Yes…if …
495 Things People Searched for so Far in June
by Handmade Spark on 6/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Design your own Brooch Bouquet by The Ritzy Rose
June’s organic search results are shaping up nicely. Below is our list of popular search terms that brought visitors to Handmade Spark in the last few weeks.
Handmade enthusiasts seem to be very excited by the perennially popular article “and” – should we …
Sold Out! Anatomy of a Great Etsy Shop
by Handmade Spark on 6/13/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
A really great Etsy shop is a thing of beauty – a carefully crafted insight into your skills, passions, and aesthetic. But getting that delicate dance right often feels like a matter of luck, stumbled upon by a fortunate few. If you feel like you’re wandering in the dark, trying …
SEO Marketing 101: An Exercise to Find Your Keywords
by Handmade Spark on 6/10/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
There are great online tools to help you find the best specific keywords to incorporate into item titles and descriptions – Google’s Adsense tool is one of our favorites. Just type in your keywords or phrases and look at the trends in searches both in the US and globally to …
