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Advertising myself?
Aug. 13th, 2009 10:14 amI'm somewhat reluctantly starting to put things up on CafePress, Etsy, deviantART and other 'creative' outlets yet to be determined. The question that comes to my mind now is how do I spread the word about these things without being obnoxious about it? I've submitted one CafePress store where I have products available to various free search engines. I've edited several of my online profiles to show my various stores and outlets, but ... well, I feel kind of dirty doing it. I know it needs to be done if I'm actually ever going to make sales -- the web is a big place and people aren't just going to flock to me if they don't know about what I'm offering, but I still feel a bit self-consious about promoting myself.
Throwing a question to everyone out there: how do you promote yourself in these areas without being pushy? I'm asking this particularly of those who've done it, but I'm open to ideas from anyone. Of course I'll ask you to spread my links to anyone you know that might be interested (and ask them to please do the same), but I'm reminded entirely too much of high school when we were selling magazines or candy or whatever the heck it was. (Only I suspect there's less chance of my being bitten by a dog this time.)
Yes I'm still looking for computer / database work, but I'm not getting many hits on that right now. This is something I've been wanting to play with for sometime anyway and it's a better way to fill the time between potential interviews with something other that sitting on my butt playing "Titan Quest."
I guess I'll start here just in case anyone wants to check things out and spread my links to anyone who might like what I have!
My current CafePress stores:
CafePress: Random Bi Design
CafePress: Technological Pagans
CafePress: Poly Wanna T-shirt (Currently lacks products)
My deviantART
My Etsy
I'm also open to suggestions for new designs and for commissions of items similar to the ones already on Etsy. (I'm not good at 'draw this' so traditional art commissions are out for me.)
Throwing a question to everyone out there: how do you promote yourself in these areas without being pushy? I'm asking this particularly of those who've done it, but I'm open to ideas from anyone. Of course I'll ask you to spread my links to anyone you know that might be interested (and ask them to please do the same), but I'm reminded entirely too much of high school when we were selling magazines or candy or whatever the heck it was. (Only I suspect there's less chance of my being bitten by a dog this time.)
Yes I'm still looking for computer / database work, but I'm not getting many hits on that right now. This is something I've been wanting to play with for sometime anyway and it's a better way to fill the time between potential interviews with something other that sitting on my butt playing "Titan Quest."
I guess I'll start here just in case anyone wants to check things out and spread my links to anyone who might like what I have!
My current CafePress stores:
CafePress: Random Bi Design
CafePress: Technological Pagans
CafePress: Poly Wanna T-shirt (Currently lacks products)
My deviantART
My Etsy
I'm also open to suggestions for new designs and for commissions of items similar to the ones already on Etsy. (I'm not good at 'draw this' so traditional art commissions are out for me.)
