Etsy and other shop links

[justinlove]

New boards---new rules

If you have an etsy shop or other means by which you sell your handmade items, you may put a link in your signature.

Please do not promote your shop in posts with links or constant referrals to your shop (if you do, I'll have to go all "mod" on ya).

[charlatti]

:Y:
I don't have one, but I'll be glad to see what others offer!

[brittmk0922]

I am addicted to shopping on Etsy so I can't wait to see what people have!

[emoflamingo]

Oh yay! I'm not even sure what is IN our shop at the moment lol.

[bluelikejazz]

1) I'm too selfish to have an etsy shop. Too many personal project in my queue!

2) Question Justinlove: if someone comes on and asks about a specific product they want on etsy, and someone has an etsy shop for that product, can they pimp it in the thread?

[justinlove]

May 17, 2012 16:55:52 GMT -5 bluelikejazz said:

1) I'm too selfish to have an etsy shop. Too many personal project in my queue!

2) Question Justinlove: if someone comes on and asks about a specific product they want on etsy, and someone has an etsy shop for that product, can they pimp it in the thread?

The mod discussion was a bit hazy here. The concensus was they don't want to have a bunch of posts to try to promote personal businesses. I think that if a shop link is in a signature then who could complain about another poster referring you to someone's shop (just not self promoting).

Oh, and there is no way I'd ever have time to have a shop either. I don't have time to sew what I want to make as it is!

[cmeon]

The fun thing on a board that's run "by us" is that we can call it as we see it. "You" know you're being spammy if you're being spammy, and I don't think anyone here is too shy to make it known that "you" are coming across that way.

It would be wise to remember that this board is still wide open and I'm sure, frequently spidered by all the major search engines (and at least a few minor ones)- so, if you reference your business in your signature, expect anything and everything you "say" on these boards to be cached pretty instantly and forever associated with your business name.

[stephm0188]

This makes me happy.

I think if someone asks for a recommendation for something, a "Hey, I make that. It's in my shop, link in siggy" should be able to slide. Posting a new topic to promote yourself is a little too spammy for my tastes.

[emoflamingo]

May 17, 2012 19:53:04 GMT -5 stephm0188 said:

This makes me happy.

I think if someone asks for a recommendation for something, a "Hey, I make that. It's in my shop, link in siggy" should be able to slide. Posting a new topic to promote yourself is a little too spammy for my tastes.

I agree.

[SpartanGirl]

I think etsy shop links may be my favorite part of this new board. I don't have my own, but I LOVE to shop!!

[jeepdoll]

This makes me very happy to be able to have a link in my siggy.

Unfortunately, nothing will be in my shop again until I finish everything I'm sewing for maternity and the babies. After pregnancy, maybe? LOL

[brittmk0922]

Random question. In deciding that its ok on here to have them, does that mean it will be received ok to have that in our siggy on other boards too? For example I post a lot on the Pets board as well...

[angiepangie]

May 17, 2012 14:45:26 GMT -5 charlatti said:

I don't have one, but I'll be glad to see what others offer!

Me too!

[justinlove]

May 27, 2012 15:47:53 GMT -5 brittmk0922 said:

Random question. In deciding that its ok on here to have them, does that mean it will be received ok to have that in our siggy on other boards too? For example I post a lot on the Pets board as well...

Yes. It is a GBCN decision

[brittmk0922]

Awesome thanks

[hunniapple]

May 27, 2012 16:11:46 GMT -5 angiepangie said:

May 17, 2012 14:45:26 GMT -5 charlatti said:

I don't have one, but I'll be glad to see what others offer!

Me too!

Me three!

[winofairy]

May 17, 2012 20:53:32 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

May 17, 2012 19:53:04 GMT -5 stephm0188 said:

This makes me happy.

I think if someone asks for a recommendation for something, a "Hey, I make that. It's in my shop, link in siggy" should be able to slide. Posting a new topic to promote yourself is a little too spammy for my tastes.

I agree.

:Y:

[mrscarroll61007]

I'm new here, but this is so exciting to have this option now. My links are in my siggy so I hope no one minds. =)

[Deleted]

Can I start a post when I've opened it? Not any time after of course just in celebration I guess. lol

[justinlove]

Jun 5, 2012 18:41:54 GMT -5 @habbsies said:

Can I start a post when I've opened it? Not any time after of course just in celebration I guess. lol

I think a one time shop AW is completely acceptable! Are you really opening one?

[Deleted]

I am. I have all the materials on hand for my start up inventory. I just need to start sewing.