So I wanted to tell you about Kristen.
Kristen is the author of a blog called My Polka Dotted World
She also has a Flickr account- Her user name is This Little Piggy
Kristen recently blogged about some purchases she had made on Etsy and I noticed right away that most of them were from members of the CSST.
(The Cottage Style Street Team)
One purchase was from a pretty *NEW* shop called Caramelos and I thought, I wonder if thisperson did a CSST tag search?.
So I asked Miss Kristen how she came to find all of her purchases and here is part of her response back to me:
"....I was following along the whole time, and I did a search for CSST on etsy, like you had suggested somewhere, ...and looked through what came up when I was dying with the flu last night (I am feeling much better now). Here is what I think is the coolest about it...it took the pain out of searching etsy. I could have confidence that by searching under CSST, I would find things that fit the style I like. I like it too that the color scheme isn't completely limited to pastels, because I like both. I have a 40's red and white kitchen and love that style as well and the pinks, aquas, etc...and I found both under the search..."
I was so encouraged by what she said because it confirms the usefulness of both the Street Team in general and the effectiveness of the tags. I am a firm believer that as this team continues to grow and become a fixture on Etsy, the more successful our little businesses will become as a WHOLE.
I have looked at some of the other teams and I think the most important thing that sets us apart is that we are a genre, a "style" a niche.
We have a huge variety of listings--we're not limited or confined to any one, particular kind of craft. When you do a tags search, you find a lot of great things. I am hoping more people will shop Etsy this way!
This story encouraged me and I hope you found it encouraging as well.
Stop by and visit Kristen, I'm sure she would love it.
~Sadie Lou
