PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE! All the ways to Promote!

Sooo, I started a forum thread on etsy to organize allll the ways that we can promote our shops outside of etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6290654&page=1

Thank you everyone for sharing and commenting!

Here is the organized list, feel free to add your comments, I will update the list every once in a while for new ideas/sites to promote!

Enjoy and happy promoting!

1.Twitter - a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages. http://twitter.com/

2.Facebook - a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. http://www.facebook.com/

3.Flicker - an online photo management and sharing application, where you can show off your favorite photos and videos to the world. http://www.flickr.com/

4.Blog - a tool that enables you to easily share your thoughts,photos,videos with the world. You can publish your blog with: http://www.blogger.com/home
http://wordpress.org/ and more..

5. We love etsy - A social network for people who love Etsy. Create your own page and share your photos, videos, blogs, join groups, post on the forums and more..http://etsylove.ning.com/

6.Google Base - a place where you can easily submit all types of online and offline content, which will make it searchable on Google. http://base.google.com/base/?gsessionid=FzW7TUeBZbXmpLdn6jnqmw

7.Craftgawker - a gallery where anyone can showcase their art, crafting and photography skills.
http://craftgawker.com/
(Read this helpful forum thread about craftgawker:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6287727 )

8. Leave a business card trail wherever you go. Give your relatives/friends your business cards and let them spread the word about your shop.
(Read this forum thread : http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6036202 )

9. MySpace – A social network where you can upload pictures and videos ,your own web address, find old friends and make new ones and more… http://www.myspace.com/

10. HotFrog – An online business directories which helps customers find businesses and businesses to find customers. http://www.hotfrog.com/

11. Picasa - a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use. http://picasa.google.com/

12. Yammi – Where you can add your shop to their directory http://www.yaami.com/add-shop/

and a place where you can plug an item http://www.yaami.com/add-plug/

http://www.yaami.com/

13. Trunkt - A site that features collection of beautiful art. You can create your own portfolio and submit photos, but you need to be accepted by trunkt. http://www.trunkt.org/

14. Soopsee - where you can turn your etsy shop into a website http://www.soopsee.com/

15. Adding your URLs to your email signature

16. Advertising on a popular blog

Feel free to add more!

Thank you :)