Every time you wear a piece of jewelry which you made yourself, your friends and family members will tell you that you should start your own business. Well now is the time. You have built up a collection and want to start marketing it online so that you can begin making some extra money. Start with some of these suggestions and you can begin to market your jewelry online right away. Pictures Of Jewelry Take pictures of your jewelry with a digital camera. If you don't have a camera check with a friend or family member who may have one. You can even use the camera which is on your smart phone. Show Accurate Sizes Show the jewelry so that it accurately reflects the actual size of the piece. Put a quarter next to it in the picture or use a ruler to show the real dimensions. Use Keyword Tool Use a keyword tool to see which words people use to search for jewelry. Utilize search engine optimization or SEO to improve your Google ranking. Make your description of the jewelry colorful and interesting. Talk about the materials you have used. Community Blog Get involved with others who are creating their own handmade jewelry. Join the community blog about your creations. Comment on other jewelry sites and use your website as your signature. This will lead people to your site. Focus On Handmade Jewelry Visit blogs and discussions which focus on handmade jewelry. Find out what is trending, what people ask about and what people are buying. Create a contest on your blog where you are going to give away a jewelry set. Website Link Use the link to your website in all of your correspondence. Offer to write a guest blog on another jewelry site. Marketing Methods Create a coupon as a grand opening special. Post it on your Facebook and Twitter page. Start getting the word out. Keep taking lots of pictures and start showing photos of people wearing your jewelry. Start a contest and ask people to send in photos of themselves wearing your jewelry and offer a monthly prize.
Jane Dixon
