MARKETING YOUR HANDMADE CRAFTS ONLINE FOR FREE

So you finally started you website. You’ve obtained your web hosting service as well as a merchant account and have LOADS of handcrafted jewelry and other stuff to sell. You’re all ready to begin marketing and advertising, right?

But where do you begin?? Did you know you can get FREE keywords to submit your website to search engines? Did you know that you also don’t necessarily have to pay for advertising??

Check these sites out to search for FREE KEYWORDS:

http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com

http://free-keywords.com/

You can also Download this free keyword software:

http://www.goodkeywords.com/

FREE MARKETING TOOLS, ARTICLES and NEWSLETTERS:

http://www.startupinternetmarketing.com/pagelinks/tools.html

www.askjinger.com

www.marketingforsuccess.com/free-stuff.html

www.effectivefreemarketing.com

www.researchinfo.com

www.websitemarketingplan.com/Free/FreeMPRes.htm

www.planware.org

FREE LISTINGS DIRECTORY/ENGINE SUBMISSION FORUMS AND SITES:

www.submitexpress.com

freewebsubmission.com

www.addme.com/

www.evrsoft.com/fastsubmit/

www.addpro.com/

www.ineedhits.com/free-tools/submit-free.aspx

www.Kijiji.com

www.inetgiant.com

www.freeadvertisingforum.com

www.freeadvertising.com

www.stumblehere.com

www.usfreeads.com

www.adleaf.com

www.thefreeadforum.com

FREE BANNER EXCHANGE:

www.freeadvertisingexchange.com

www.gimmelinks.com

www.neobanners.com/

www.1800banners.com/

www.linkbuddies.com/

www.showyoursite.com/

bannersxchange.com/

www.lillysplace.net/bannerex/faqs.php

FREE BANNER GENERATORS:

www.AdverStore.com

www.banner-generator.net/en/bannergen.php

www.banner-generator.net/en/

www.bannersketch.com/

www.coder.com/creations/banner/

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, SOME PLACES TO SHOW OFF YOUR JEWELRY/CRAFTS FOR FREE:

http://indiepublic.com

http://craftster.com

http://FreeCraftFair.com

http://LinnCreek.com

http://YourCraft.org

http://www.undertherainbow.us/

http://AbsoluteArts.com

www.craftsitedirectory.com/malls/index.html

http://primitivecrossroads.com

www.artpatron.com

www.thecountrygallery.net/craftmall/

http://craftbuddy.com

LOW COST PRACTICALLY FREE PLACES TO LIST YOUR JEWELRY/CRAFTS:

http://www.Etsy.com

http://www.HandMadeCatalog.com

OR……JUST OPEN YOUR OWN SHOP FOR FREE:

http://eCrater.com

http://en.daWanda.com

http://FreeWebs.com

http://Vstore.ca

http://RealStores.com

NIFTY FREE ARTICLES/HOW TOs AND RESOURCES:

http://www.squidoo.com/howtosellcraftsonebay

www.freecraftunlimited.com/

www.wisegeek.com/how-can-i-make-money-selling-crafts.htm

www.jewelrymall.com/selling.html

www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/article76936.html

www.squidoo.com/selljewelry

poetrynjewels.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-sell-handmade-jewelry-using-your.html

www.jewelry-marketing.com/

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So….what are you waiting for?? There are sooooooo many resources and free tools out there to help you jumpstart your business and get your stuff noticed! With all the useful links I’ve supplied, you have NO excuse not to get off your butt and grab yourself a piece of the online business cake.

Check out my sites:

On eCrater.com

On Etsy!

On DaWanda!

On Absolute Arts

On LinnCreek.com

My IndiePublic Page

1 Comment(s)

  1. Thanks for all the priceless marketing links. I’ve tagged your etsy shop at my blog – please visit me at secondstorycreations.etsy.com and check my blog at http://secondstorycreations.blogspot.com/ later for details of the etsy esmarts tag game. It’s a great social marketing strategy, I think, and I’m enjoying searching out new designers to “tag.” Ann


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