Etsy's Front Page, A Pipe Dream or Not?

Creating a treasury that makes it to the front page of Etsy doesn't have to be a pipe dream; however, I totally believe that it takes group effort among all things.  This "group effort" can be that extra nudge needed for your treasury to skyrocket into fame, and can be achieved by fellow team members viewing, admiring, clicking, commenting, and promoting your treasury.

Furthermore though, what does it take?  A PRETTY COLLECTION OF TREASURES!  Having a treasury that flows along a theme or color-scheme is always a good start.  Challenging yourself is fun; however, the broader the theme is, the easier it will be to achieve it.  With a broader theme, the more likely you'll be to finding a pretty item to feature from each shop you choose to pick from.  For instance, the color-scheme "blue" generally has more options per shop than the theme "Huckleberry Finn", but if you are able to pull it off, (i.e. HuckleBlueBerry Finn) all power to you.  CREATIVITY ROCKS!!!

Choosing bright lighter toned images for your treasuries is easier on the eyes than dark bold images.  Also, let your treasury images flow; I generally try to have the center images fade into the lighter-toned edges, but whatever works for you is what is important.

  And don't forget to feature team members to get their support.

  TAG YOUR TREAURIES!!!  Go hog wild with your tagging privileges; fit as many words in there as possible, and try to use keywords mentioned in Etsy's Merchandising Desk for the current month.

Most of all have fun with it, and let the treasuries work for you!  I have stumbled over a phenomenon that works for me: I like to feature items from people's shops who have recently favorited my shop, its items, and/or my treasuries.  It is always nice to see these friendly Etsians (some team members) return to say "thank you for the feature".  I also thank them for their favoriting by providing my shop's coupon code in the description of these treasuries.  My challenge is to go along the theme of "pay it forward", which I have lots of fun with. :-)

This article is a contribution from Andrea of Storybook Artifact.

Treasury Tips for March : Not too Late to Get Your Treasury on the Front Page

We're halfway though March, but for some of you, it's Spring all the time.  Here on the East Coast, we are hoping this coming weekend, full of sunshine, we may see the blooms of Springtime. So how does one keep up with Etsy's trends, and themes, and get their treasury on the front page?  There is a way, and it's not that much of a secret.

'Springtime Sunshine Gardening and Whoopie Pies The Spring God Has Sprung' by RetroChalet

Well, he laughs at me, because it's still cold here. I'm trapped in the big city waiting for the first signs of Spring! This treasury features members of the Recyclers Team, and the thoughts and feelings that Spring is on the way!

Giant Laughing Face AdrienArt $300.00	Vintage 1946 UNUSED Little G... PaperPicker $3.00	Butterfly Garden Cloche Hat TranzendentalA... $20.00
Lemon Dish Towel, Original T... RetroBabs $10.00	Water Lily Teapot Upcycled B... TheBackyardBea... $40.00	Bright Citrus Bloom Mixed Me... rekindleme $14.99
1960s Vintage Peach Pink Ena... TexasVintage $15.00	Upcycled, Whimsical Garden P... rekindleme $15.00	Giant Whoopie Pies - 5x5 squ... maryvican $12.00
In the garden of Good there ... lizziecaye $59.95	Little Pink Mushroom Teapot ... WanderingLydia $25.00	Vintage 1964 Colorful Garden... PaperPicker $2.50
Vintage Hummingbird Feeder -... TranzendentalA... $18.00	Women's Shabby Chic Whit... MyFairMaiden $48.00	Necklace - My Very Own Garde... Happypeartree $30.00
Shabby Chic Floral Dressing ... cherspassion $30.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.

It's not too late to read Etsy's Merchandising Tips HERE.  Each month they publish what they will be focusing on , and these themes, tags, colors, and feels and TRENDING TIPS are what you need to focus on when making a treasury.  Here is a small excerpt out of their original article, by MaryMary, but be sure to read it all above!

Current Trends:

• Gadget accessories: With the recent iPhone and iPad availability at Verizon, accessories for smartphones and tablets are on the rise.
• World in sports: College basketball brackets and spring training (baseball).
• Glass domes, terrariums, succulent plants, garden markers, and planters.
• Fashion: Safari, nautical, American classics, tribal influence. Large beads and natural stones. Bold colors, intricate weaves and patterns. Lightweight materials: linens, canvas, cotton knits
• Animals: Rabbits, honey bees, woodland and sea creatures.
• The beard and its many variations have transcended the mustache in popularity!
• Food trends: Year of the homemade pie, whoopie pie, and macaron.
• Writable surfaces: Chalkboard, whiteboard, fingerprints.
• Vintage designer pieces and collectibles, namely in fashion and bikes/auto.
• Personalization: Monograms, initials, text, numbers, zodiacs, constellations, portraits, custom labels, stamps, fingerprints and family trees.
• Lockets, secret hiding places, vintage letterpress blocks and skeleton keys, feathers, arrows, diamonds, geometric shapes and patterns, paper cuts, silhouettes, fortune cookies, wishbones, fortune tellers.
• Farmhouse references, vintage industrial decor, vintage cameras, letterpress drawers, typewriters, brass and cast iron animals.
• Natural history and woodland forest themes and animals, namely birds, owls, squirrels, hedgehogs, chipmunks, bunnies, butterflies, feathers, nests, eggs, acorns, leaves, trees, branches, woodgrain, and natural colors.
• Colors: Bright pops of color in pinks, turquoise, yellows, avocado, peach and oranges. Earth tones and neutral palettes remain strong with the incorporation of rusts, deep greens and brown.

Great creative !

Let the treasuries fly!