Never heard of Folksy?

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

I have just posted this on my facebook page…if everyone could do the same, more people would find out about folksy…of course on there, I have named the other two sites in full…but I know it isn’t allowed on here…
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looking for gifts?..Most people have heard of ea and es but have you heard of Folksy?
Folksy is a UK based site where you can buy quality gifts by UK based craftsmen…Items from, art, sewing,knitting,woodwork and pottery , to jewellery and art and craft supplies… Take a look and support the UK talented people.
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Come on everyone, it will only take a few minutes to copy and share, or write your own version…

[OswestryJewels (PollysWares)]

Great idea Brenda have done that now.

[DaisyWings (Tina Martin)]

All done Brenda, great idea

[jewelleryandjangles (Linda Austin)]

Fantastic idea, done on my personal page and business page

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

bumping so that more of you can join in and help get Folksy seen x

[Knittingtopia (Carol)]

This is what I put on my page at the end of September last year (hence the Christmas mention) but it could easily be adapted.

Do you love handmade gifts?
Do you want to support British crafters?
Do you craft yourself?
Do you want to sell your handcrafted items?

If you answer yes to any of these questions then why not pop over to Folksy. Can you imaging your friends and families faces when you give them a beautifully handcrafted item for Christmas which has been made with love by an independent small business owner based in Britain? From jewellery to homeware, to clothes and much more, you will find it on Folksy.

Or maybe you are a crafter yourself and are looking for an outlet to sell your wonderful makes or crafting supplies? If you are based in Britain, then with competitive fees, friendly forum members and a great team constantly working behind the scenes, Folksy could be the place for you. Why not head on over there now https://folksy.com

#folksy #folksyshop #handmade #britishcraft

[francescaburke (Francesca)]

I don’t think anyone’s banning us from mentioning Etsy or any of the other retailers on here!

Did anyone do #FolksyFriday last year? Maybe we should do another?

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

It is frowned upon Francesca…so best to avoid it.

[francescaburke (Francesca)]

I’ve never heard of it being frowned upon, except in a joking way, and I’m not going to asterisks out the name of a company if it comes up in conversation.

[francescaburke (Francesca)]

If anyone’s looking for a good campaign that raises awareness of Folksy/handmade craft, I really recommend Just a Card: https://www.justacard.org/ the hashtag #justacard on social media is brilliant for finding new shops and sites, so you can use it it to promote Folksy as well.

[Knittingtopia (Carol)]

@sianfolksy

NOTE : the Folksy forums are intended for general craft talk and discussions related to Folksy . Please do not promote competitor services . If you need help with another site, please use their own forums, which are more appropriate for that kind of discussion.

Welcome to the Folksy Forums (Read Me)! Introduce yourself here

This is a place to chat about art, craft and making. Network with other makers, share expertise and help each other out with tips for selling on Folksy. New seller shops appear on the signed in homepage and can be found in this feed https://folksy.com/new-sellers ###New to the forums? Say hello! Rather than create a new topic to say hello, reply to this topic to let us know a bit about yourself. Or, just hit reply on any topic to dive right in! Why not start by telling us how you learned you…

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

thanks for showing that Carol @Knittingtopia
Don’t want to offend you Francesca @francescaburke but we don’t want you to get told off…a lot of people have been in trouble for mentioning other sites…just trying to save you any problems x

[twistedturner (Andy Twist)]

There is a big difference between coming up in conversation and promoting

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

very true Andy @twistedturner I think we were just trying to help save any aggro for other lovely folksy peeps.x
Especially as we have seen people reprimanded in the past.

[twistedturner (Andy Twist)]

Fair enough, but the profile of Folksy does need raising both by the sellers and Folksy its self. The people who sell on Folksy are passionate bout there craft, I certainly am, and are keen to get promoted to as wide an audience as possible. This inevitably will bring up the occasional mention of other well known sites in chats between sellers.

[teabreaks (Brenda Cumming)]

that is why people tend to put * and leave out letters. We all KNOW what they mean of course but better safe than sorry. I have been here for nearly 12 years, so I have seen people told off…lol…
We all want the best for our friends on here x

[steffiesvintagevaluables]

I’m new to Folksy and have just posted this on my FB page.

[twistedturner (Andy Twist)]

In the forums I have seen lots of individual sellers promoting Folksy, and them selves.I’ve been racking the grey cells for a joint seller way of pushing the profile, but am struggling with it as yet. Given a bit more time and inspiration

[JOYSofGLASS (Joy Salt)]

I’m pretty sure that most, if not all, of my Facebook followers (2.5K+) are already aware of Folksy as it is prominent on my page, my Shop button goes to my shop here and every thing I post on here is then shared on Facebook with a direct link through to my shop here… and I get a lot of traffic here which has rather obviously come as a result of those shares.

[twistedturner (Andy Twist)]

Several people have suggested that i use FB, I think its good advice that i will follow but need to figure it out. If i get a mo over the weekend i will get started. Old adage, lots of people saying the same thing, it must be good.
Thanks