So, Forget What I Said About Qassia Being A Waste Of Time

Well, it's been a while since I revued the site Qassia, which was all the rage on the Etsy forums back in February. (Read my revues here.) If you recall, I pretty much dismissed the site as a waste of time. But I kept logging in just about daily as part of my morning internet routine, and amassing more Qassia Dollars. And I noticed that my website, SoloArtworks.com is now ranked the highest in the jewelry category! So I guess it wasn't a total waste of time, since I am seeing hits every day from Qassia.com, which I find pretty cool. Qassia.com, is still in a locked beta and closed to the public, but you can sign up using any user referral.

Sign up using any of my Qassia links here.

Also, don't forget to scroll down one post to enter my Free Earrings Giveaway!

Bust Magazine? Officially A Bust!

Back in March when Etsy offered affordable co-op advertising with Bust magazine, I got very excited! At $90, it was attainable, big-time advertising. I also thought the market was right up my alley. I hit refresh on my browser fast enough to nab a spot with 29 other Etsy sellers on a full-page advertising spread. I had some initial photo-difficulties, but submitted my ad, and rushed to buy a copy of the mag when it came out. My ad looked great, as did everyone elses! And then Etsy asked us to collect statistics concerning our ads. So I did. And BOY was I suprised.

When the ad came out in late March, my shop was right at 1000 hearts. It was my year anniversary on Etsy, and I had just reached this goal. I hadn't sold a set of the rings featured in the ads for several weeks. The rings had 6 hearts. At this time I upped the quantity available so I wouldn't lose track of the hits and hearts if I sold a set.

Week	Shop Hearts	Shop Sales	Ad Hearts	Ad Sales
1	1001	1	6	0
2	1010	2	6	0
3	1025	5	6	0
4	1029	3	7	0
5	1042	2	8	0
6	1050	4	9	0
7	1067	3	9	1*
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* I asked this customer and they did NOT find me through Bust Magazine

Though I don't have the weeks prior to the ad charted, the hearts and views and sales were much more frequent. In the last 7 weeks since the ad came out, these have all decreased dramatically. I know this must just be a coincidence, but I won't be shelling out $90 on advertising again any time soon!