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So, apparently I have a Canadian accent!
I mean, I am Canadian but it never occurred to me that I had an accent -- other Canadians do, but I am from Ontario
This I learned from American friends watching my video.

Anyway-- I have launched and I'd love some eyes on and shares and I am happy to do the same for you.
Campaign Launched:

http://tinyurl.com/Kickin-itBTRT

Lol. I've always wondered what an american accent sounds like to non-americans.

Congrats on your 7,500 Etsy sales. When you were first starting out on Etsy, what blogs or communities did you find to be helpful?

You should consider talking with these guys (users on the forum)...maybe you could do some cross-promotion: http://pitchfuse.com/project/brilliant- ... nd-yarn/93

They are also doing a giveaway: http://pitchfuse.com/giveaway/brilliant ... nd-yarn/93

Americans definitely have accents

I was lucky enough to get started on Etsy in the bad (better!) old days. At that time the forums and teams were great places to discuss and learn. Honestly my market is such a particular niche my biggest growth and development came from being a real, integrated part of communities/forums where my market hangs out -- natural parenting places. It is actually harder now with an 8 year old and several of those communities defunct/ aged out.

I am definitely all about the niche marketing. Although I will say that I started by breaking the niche open a bit and bringing the very particular items (play silks) out of a tiny educational community (Waldorf) and crossing over to the mainstream with bright colours (they did only nature colours-- and I got flak for my brights!). Also with a long lasting, higher price point toy like silks, I always need new customers. Moving to more yarn means working with something more 'consumable'.

Maybe not whT you asked
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