Holiday Promotion 2010

Enter your name in a drawing to win a coupon for The Market in the Glen to use this holiday season. Entries will be taken from now until Dec. 11^th, 2010. There is a 1^st prize and a 2^nd prize winner for this drawing. The 1^st prize winner will receive a holiday coupon for 15% off any item in my shop and the 2^nd prize winner will receive a coupon for 10% off any item. You can have up to two entries for the 2^nd prize and an almost unlimited amount of entries for the 1^st prize. The winners will be chosen randomly using the random number generator and announced Dec. 12^th, 2010. 

To Enter for a Chance to Win the 2^nd prize (a 10% off ANY item coupon):

-Become a Follower of this blog 

-Favorite my shop at www.themarketintheglen.etsy.com

To Enter for a Chance to Win the 1^st prize (a 15% off ANY item coupon):

-Refer a friend to my shop OR blog and have them Follow or Favorite me

-Mention my shop on your blog OR link to this promotion on your website

-Buy an item from my shop during the run of this promotion and receive an automatic entry to this drawing
-Feature one of my items in your Treasury during this promotion

Note:

-If you were referred by a friend, be sure to include the friend’s blogger or Etsy name to ensure they get a chance at the 15% off coupon code.

-If you are unsure whether your correct email is linked to your Etsy name or blog name, then leave one I can email you with the coupon code in the event that you win OR check this blog on Dec. 12th, 2010.

-Coupons will expire Jan. 6^th, 2011

Celebrate First Blog Mention!

  As a devoted tracker of my Etsy lovers on Craftopolis, I noticed a sudden spike on Monday in my pageviews and lovers, but could not figure out why. They took the Treasure Tracks feature off, so I could not instantly see if it was due to being featured in a popular Treasury or not. I turned next to Socialmention, but was still left dumbfounded. I tracked myself down in the Etsy Treasury search, but that didn't initially explain 236 new visitors with 827 pageviews and 9 new lovers. I waited for my Web Analysis to close at the end of the night to find out my traffic sources, but it still didn't give me a clear enough picture as most of the links were expired by the time I looked at them.
  Thankfully, Beckykazana sent me a message with the link to her Treasury's frontpage appearance on Craftcult, which you can view here and her blog. I was so excited I was gushing like a little girl- my first blog mention! She was kind enough to feature my Hobbit Hole Miniature Dollhouse, which is one of the most peeked at, searched for and favorited items I sell. It went along well with her other Scandinavian/gnome finds. She is certainly one of those people with a knack for putting together awesome Treasuries!
  I thought I would share this exciting milestone I have reached as I am hoping it is an indicator in the general trend my shop is taking this holiday season. I am already enjoying record sales, renewed interest and beaming confidence. I also think it is important to have a web presence and to be aware of what is available, which is why I link to my resources as much as I can. Hope you find some of this information helpful and/or inspiring.