For one, there is a very clear target market for crafts, and they tend to hang out online in specific areas. So, find out your particular craft niche and find out where they hang out.
For example, if you sell crocheted doilies, you’ll want to find out where people who enjoy and buy crochet hang out.
If you sell, handmade gemstone earrings, you’ll want to find out where people who enjoy and purchase unique earrings hang out.
If you sell hand-crafte Christmas ornaments, you’ll want to find out where Christmas collectables enthusiast hang out.
Get the picture?
When I say where they hang out, I’m talking about a wide variety of places:
- Organizations and associations
- Online forums
- Social media websites
- Magazine websites
You want your work to be showcased and and visible wherever your target market might be able to find them. Interact with them in forums and social media. Comment on blogs, magazine sites and so forth.
In addition to all this, you’ll want a home on the web … a dedicated website or blogsite. That way you can link to this website in your signature as you interact online line. You also have someplace to send people when you us other online marketing techniques, such as:
- Article marketing
- Online advertising (Google or Facebook)
- Squidoo marketing
- Video marketing
The online marketing world, really is your oyster. Revel in it … but be strategic. Read some of my earlier posts to get a better idea of the techniques you can use. Here are some suggested posts:
- Online Marketing for Creative Professionals
- Online Marketing for Artists
- Finding Topics for Article Marketing
- Finding Time for Article Marketing
- Article Marketing and Lead Generation
- Article Marketing for Artists & Photographers
- Alternative Types of Article Marketing for Creative Professionals
- Article Marketing and Squidoo
- Branding Tips: Online Video
- Article Marketing and Videos
- The Tools You’ll Need for Online Video Marketing
- Types of Online Video for Marketing: The Review
- Types of Online Video for Marketing: The Video Article
- Types of Online Video for Marketing: The How To Demonstration
- Types of Online Video for Marketing: The Interview
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