I do hope that you are all having a fabulous weekend and enjoying this wonderful weather.
I’ve decided to set up a new facebook group where Folksy buyers and sellers are able to promote, network and socialise, I would like to invite you all to join me by following the link below:
(This group is ran by myself and not by Folksy official team members)
Since joining Folksy I have really struggled to find groups where I can freely promote my little folksy store and drive traffic to generate sales and I think this is Folksys biggest down fall.
“E” has many, many groups where sellers and buyers are free to promote thier shops/products and buyers are able to ask sellers to show them products that they are in need of however Folksy Groups are very limited and seem to be quie structured.
I hope my post does not break any forum rules, I’m just here to help.
Hi Lisa,
Not sure if you know but there are already a couple of Folksy pages on Facebook. The Folksy shop group is for sellers and buyers, and the Folksy Clubhouse is for help without promotion. It might be worth checking them out as they are well established.
Hi Liz @Sewtaylormadedesigns I’m not Facebook registered, and wondered if you have to sign up to Facebook in order to use the Folksy pages. Is it possible not to sign up to Facebook but still be able to access the Folksy Shop group and the Folksy Clubhouse? I’m thinking the answer is no…
Oh, that’s interesting, I’ve never thought about people without Fb accounts actually looking at Fb. I see our Shop Group is public, whilst the Clubhouse is private, so that’s the difference as you describe. But I don’t suppose anyone without an account could post, could they? even on a public page?
Thanks @HelenCliffordArt and @plumporridge. I can look at Facebook where personal and business settings are at the ‘public’ status. But if I can’t participate, then there’s not much point looking! I must admit that I sometimes feel rather disappointed that such a large chunk of Folksy seller support is via social media. Anyway, I appreciate your experiments on my behalf!
I totally feel what you are saying @JudyAdams, unfortunately social media is one of the most useful online selling tools to help direct people to your shop or website. I wouldn’t be on facebook if it wasn’t for that, but I have to say it serves its purpose well.
Hi Judy, Depending on the settings of the Facebook groups you may be able to view the page (as others have described above). I don’t think you would be able to interact on the page though without signing up.
I was using FB less and less as a social platform to chat with friends…too much fake news and negativity…but.my son recently showed me how to promote my Folksy shop using FB promotions and advertising and that interests me much more. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new Tricks!
@JudyAdams A large chunk of the folksy seller support happens on social media (specifically FB) because it is done by other sellers - we go on FB to promote our work and then help out the other sellers whilst we are there. For support from actual folksy staff you normally need to email them and often the other sellers can give you the answer quicker (but via social media).
Thanks @SashaGarrett. I was thinking more of the specific Folksy-originated promotional concepts such as the pre Christmas craft fair in conjunction with Peddle, where Camilla advised me (when I asked how it would work) that really you had to be part of social media in order to participate fully and also the latest ‘new week, new maker’ feature that was announced last week, which also seems to be linked to participation in Instagram. For queries, and advice generally I have found Folksy Support very helpful, and the same goes for help from sellers on these forums (or should it be fora!). I do understand that most people are social media users, and I am in the minority.
