Shop Talk
Social Media Questions, tips and advice for using Social Media to promote your Folksy shop. Which channels (Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, other) and type of content work for you? Which are less successful and why? Do you have a strategy for attracting and engaging new fans? Product Photography Brilliant product shots are one of the major keys to selling online, and to being featured on Folksy. SEO Understanding SEO (or search engine optimisation) is really important when you sell online. It can seem scary and sometimes like learning a dark art, but it's not always as complicated as it seems. There are lots of things you can do to help your shop and your work get seen by more people - and understanding SEO is key to that.
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Share your Folksy High Fives 2021
Every Wednesday on Instagram and Facebook, we’re celebrating your wins and sharing good vibes :sparkles: :clap: So please use this space to tell us your good news - what have you achieved lately in your creative endeavo… |
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164 | 9336 | 14 January 2022 |
| Folksy Friday - We want to share your blog posts! |
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44 | 6649 | 28 April 2023 |
| Curate your own Folksy Gift Guide with Pinterest |
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112 | 12524 | 15 September 2020 |
| If you could share one tip with new sellers, what would it be? |
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275 | 29271 | 4 August 2025 |
| Category definition for Shop Talk |
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2 | 2414 | 1 November 2015 |
| Very difficult to list items |
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8 | 147 | 24 February 2026 |
| Very little sales |
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14 | 329 | 23 February 2026 |
| PayPal Problems - taking money from bank account instead of PP balance |
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12 | 4125 | 18 February 2026 |
| How can I improve my shop? |
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6 | 224 | 18 February 2026 |
| Quick question - Review |
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2 | 123 | 15 February 2026 |
| Relevant link to use when selling on social media |
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20 | 172 | 14 February 2026 |
| Feeling happy |
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6 | 132 | 14 February 2026 |
| Aggravating Meta Spam messages |
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5 | 172 | 13 February 2026 |
| Fred Aldous - Plus Account |
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15 | 156 | 10 February 2026 |
| New Shop 2026 Seeking Marketing Advice |
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10 | 191 | 8 February 2026 |
| What are your plans for your business in 2026? |
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65 | 873 | 3 February 2026 |
| Back Home after stay in hospital |
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37 | 194 | 3 February 2026 |
| Reopening shop |
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7 | 138 | 3 February 2026 |
| No items for theme of the day? |
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4 | 140 | 1 February 2026 |
| Folksy down |
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9 | 158 | 30 January 2026 |
| How to post? |
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4 | 117 | 28 January 2026 |
| Dashboard sources? |
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2 | 190 | 26 January 2026 |
| Variations quantities |
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13 | 132 | 22 January 2026 |
| Setting up and selling |
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3 | 150 | 21 January 2026 |
| Sadly, I have to say 'Good-Bye' to my Plus account |
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25 | 456 | 19 January 2026 |
| Mental block! Featured items |
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3 | 127 | 19 January 2026 |
| Growing a small business? |
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0 | 99 | 17 January 2026 |
| Hewlett Packard printers |
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0 | 91 | 15 January 2026 |
| New Seller today 226 |
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1 | 120 | 13 January 2026 |
| Click and Drop don’t do what I did! |
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7 | 182 | 12 January 2026 |