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As promised to all our seller members, we have started online marketing campaign. Yes, we have started placing advertisements to attract more members as sellers and buyers.

This is a good time and opportunity for all members to post or update their items, which they are interested to sell. Start today! Post all the handcrafted, handpainted items you want to sell. Remember the more the items the more the buyers will have choice and want to come again to your store.

Yes we have good news. After lot of effort we are now listed in the first page of google.com and google.co.in. Search in Google for handmade art and craft and you will see http://art-n-craft.skp.net listed in the first page.

Time to wake up! Start Selling / Listing your items. Be creative. The best way to grow your clientele and make more money is to make it easier for people to find your items. And most often when individuals are looking for something on the Internet, the first place they turn to are search engines.

The best way to grow your clientele and make more money is to make it easier for people to find your items. And most often when individuals are looking for something on the Internet, the first place they turn to are search engines.

A few quick and easy steps in search engine optimization (SEO) will increase the likelihood that clients will be able to find your items and buy it.

 

• Use keywords throughout your item details - Think of multiple terms that people might use when searching for something which your art and craft item relates to and sprinkle these terms, liberally, throughout the item details when posting your item. Include these keywords in your item name - title and brief description. Be cautious not to overuse any single term. You may edit the item name and description of already posted items by logging into the website, click on MY Pages at the top and then from the left menu under seller panel select MY Items. Click on images to edit image details and on item name to edit the item details
  

• Use HTML tags to make your keywords bold and underlined - Placing some terms in bold and/or underlined text can help point search engines in the right direction. Use HTML editor in description box to make phrases bold and underline.
  
  
• Link to your SKP art-n-craft profile. The engines pay attention to who is linking to you, how many links you have, and what the linking keyterms are. Write online articles in as many webpages and blogs as possible, linking to your profile page from your keywords (described above), using your Friendly URL. To find your Friendly URL, click on "My Pages " after logging in. You will find your link under the heading My Summary. Something like http://www.art-n-craft.skp.net/miniprofile/54/queen
  

  Example:
  Check out my beautiful hand crafted flowers.
  

• Include your Friendly URL in your e-mail signature. The more people enter your profile page, the more search engines will prioritize it. Include your Friendly URL in your e-mail signature to gain traffic to your profile, along with the following line:

  Example:
  Expert in paintings . Find my collection at SKP art-n-craft.
  < http://www.skp-art-n-craft.net/your friendly URL address >
  
  Follow these instructions to add your Friendly URL to some of the most popular e-mail providers.
  
  Google / Gmail

  1. Click "Settings" in the upper right-hand portion of your screen.
  2. Select the button to add a custom signature.
  3. Insert your SKP art-n-craft profile signature. It will not appear as a clickable link in your e-mail signature, but people can cut-and-paste your Friendly URL into their browser?s address bar.
  4. Click "Save Changes" when finished.
  
  Yahoo! Mail
  1. Click "Options" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
  2. Select "Mail Options" from the drop-down menu.
  3. On the left-hand navigation bar, click "Signature."
  4. Choose "Show a signature on all outgoing messages."
  5. Insert Your SKP art-n-craft profile signature.
  6. Click "Save" when finished.
  
  MSN Hotmail
  1. Click "Options" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click "More Options."
  3. Under the "Customize Your Mail" menu, click on "Personal E-mail Signature."
  4. Insert yourSKP art-n-craft profile signature.
  5. Click "Save" when finished.