Hot Contest News; Tim Adams of Handmadeology is our Guest Judge

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For those of you who have entered the $200 value prize pack Recyclers Guild (write-a-blog-post) LINKS contest, guess what?  Tim from Handmadeology and TimothyAdamDesigns is our guest judge.  That's right people, he will choose the winner and we are happy to have him..

Guest Judge runs Handmadeology.

About Tim: 
Tim's a leader in marketing, networking, SEO, and back linking!  This metal artist- turned networking guru from Ohio taught himself the ropes and built a community of like minded people trying to network and grow their business.  (I like to call the Timothy Adam Revolution!)  He has earned my respect my helping so many Etsy sellers by giving free tips. Right now he's hosting a free 5 day e-course on growing your business!.  Tim has been giving free advice based on what he learned himself that helped him become a successful online seller. He allows the Handmade community to network together and share ideas.

Vintage Spark!

Tim Loves Vintage Too!  

Don't fret vintage sellers, many of you don't know that aside from doing handmade, Tim and his wife also have a vintage shop?

With all the principles of our Recyclers Guild Links contest, about cross promoting someone.....we've found the perfect judge!  If anything you should enter this contest to get practice on writing good blog posts that cross reference others, as a way to build back-links!  PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

  It's not too late for you to ENTER THE CONTEST NOW!

Might I remind you that you can enter as often as you'd like!

Prize is $75 worth of goodies (we're sure you'll like them) annd $125 free advertising!

Submit your entry and read rules HERE on the Recyclers Guild Blog.

Contest Entries Close February 14th, 2011

GOOD LUCK

Thank you to Timothy Adam 

Sign up for this here .

Handmadeology Etsy Bug 433 Treasuries and Counting! The Timothy Adam Revolution is in full swing..

Tim's team has love for treauries like these earrings by ModernShadesofGrey

I have to say I'm in shock, well, sort of.  Handmadeology recently formed their Etsy team, and their treasuries have gone "viral". This Just in as of a few minutes ago: 433 Treasuries tagged with the HMET team tag.  This is 433 treasuries containing 16 items each.  If you don't want to grab your calculator, that's exposure for almost 7000 items!  (6928 and counting to be exact.)  By the time I finish posting this, it will surely be over 7000....

Can you believe this?

This one treasury above, called "Violet Crush" is working on 500 views.  Don't make me do the math, but if one  treasury getting almost 500 views, and went viral, how many items do you think will sell out of those team member's shops?  And so on, and so on...I knew TimothyAdamsDesigns  (a metal artist turned community go-to-guy) would start this new revolution..I even forecasted this second coming of the handmade revolution...Tim is amazing.  Metal artist turned SEO expert, he shares a lot of helpful marketing and Etsy selling tips on his website and I love it!  This can help anyone with an Etsy shop or handmade selling, that's why I rushed right out to preorder his book (For under $12 now if you hurry!). Part of that book is interviewing top sellers. I'm going to learn their tips and tricks one way or another!   So see for yourself about the makings of a power treasury,ChoochMagooz did a wonderful job. Note the photos are clear, the theme is together, and it's lovely:

'Violet Crush' by ChoochMagooz

My violet heart belongs to you, a different love, a different hue.

Lavendar Love-newborn gift o... angelaalvis $22.00	Earrings with Brazilian Amet... Arctida $45.00	Textile Paisley Flower Origi... keishia $37.00
The Rosaline Capelet, Mohair... tyarkoni $95.00	Shy girl. Wooden brooch ireneagh $15.00	NORTH POLE STAR Necklace, Sw... DorotaJewelry $36.00
Antique Skeleton Key and Ame... chrdesigns $28.00	Marie Antoinette french lace... lucietales $85.00	Beaded Bead Choker on Lilac ... gr8jewellery $30.00
Handmade lamp, lamp shade, p... FiligreeCreati... $31.00	Purple Amethyst necklace - R... Jealousydesign $80.00	Aleina Leather Bag in Laven... iragrant $160.00
Crochet applique hearts whit... violasboutique $2.50	Lilac Garden with Snow - lon... vadjutka $32.00	Lavendar Plumeria v2 - Earri... creationsbyshe... $21.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com.

Which brings me back to the point of treasuries and how powerful of a showcase tool they are for your team member's wares.  Not to mention it brings exposure to YOU.  Your teammies will certainly remember the favor and hopefully feature you back.

For those of you who don't blog, tweet, or facebook, why not use the Etsy Treasury Tool?  If you shop is not where you want it to be, why not make a treasury today?   Heather gave us these great tips for making a treasury!

Speaking of treasuries, I'd like to say thanks to new member soulrust!

'Brighten Your Day' by soulrust

Recyclers Guild Team wares

Bulky, buttoned cowl GlassAcorn $30.00	Vintage MONET Tassle Assymet... HHDollhouse $49.99	Sun Yellow 1 Inch Necklace AnBlathPaipeir $20.00
Oatmeal jersey vest recycled... Relogyyy $22.00	Vintage Syroco Starburst Sun... RetroClassics $189.99	20% OFF 40s Vintage Butterfl... TexasVintage $20.00
Lemon Yellow 1970-80s Safari... TranzendentalA... $40.00	Mr. Mojo Newspaper Mannequin... RetroChalet $42.00	Vintage Style Bird Nest Mobi... loveismyreligi... $14.00
Edward Cullen Twilight Charm... islandgirlzjew... $19.95	Signature Style with this Li... lizziecaye $139.95	something nessie - n e c k l... morganjoyminea... $25.01
Amy Lovely Repurposed Vinta... Retreauxgirl $25.00	Warm Sunshine-Late 1950s-Yel... slapsymaxi $28.00	I Heart Vintage Notebook relove $16.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com.

Ira Mency Says This is a Must Read Book for Handmade Artists & Etsians by an Etsian Timothy Adam of Handmadeology

I rushed out to Amazon.com and preordered this book last night:

 

Cost = a few bucks ($12-$15 range preorder HERE)

Content = Priceless.

Tim Adam of TimothyAdamDesigns on Etsy (a metal artist with close to 2000 sales) is sharing his tips, tricks and sage advice for Etsy sellers, packing into this book full of 200 pages with a very low preorder price on Amazon.

Tim's wonderful metal designs include jewelry trees, ie: Japanese Cherry Tree in his Etsy shop.

I am personally endorsing and promoting this book because I believe you have to be successful on Etsy to tell others how to do it.  I have learned SO MUCH from Tim.  Just when I thought his own words would be enough to fill a book, he took it a step further. 

He revealed last night on his live blog chat on Handmadeology last night,  this book contains interviews with the 8 top Etsy sellers and 12 top bloggers in the handmade and design scene!  This information I am dying to know! 

For those of you who don't know, Handmadeology is a site by Tim, for the handmade community. It's a site where you can learn, connect, and talk about selling handmade things online.  It seems as though I hear about some things FIRST there that I wouldn't find elsewhere. 

Tim used social media to grow his site rapidly.  By trial and error, interviewing, and research,  he learned what works and what doesn't to drive customers to your website, or Etsy store. This is why I trust this book will be wonderful.  I honestly can't wait for it to come out, publish date is set for March 2011 but the preorder price is now!

According to the Amazon description below, some of the social networking info is included:

OFFICIAL AMAZON DESCRIPTION:

Product Description

In a world where most products are manufactured by machines, Etsy offers an online platform for makers of handmade products and crafts to market and sell their goods to a vast network of buyers who demand unique, genuine products. To date, the site has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over 30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue. The only resource of its kind, How to Make Money Using Etsy--written by Tim Adam who has successfully been selling his products all over the world through his Etsy shop since 2007--guides readers step-by-step through the many stages of selling online. How-to topics include:

• Establish your Etsy shop
• Effectively photograph your products
• Post your products to optimize visibility and increase sales
• Brand your business
• Use social media like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to connect with buyers and grow your business

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (March 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470944560
• ISBN-13: 978-0470944561

Don't miss out, PREORDER NOW!