Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Buy Handmade- The Latest Craze! GoZabo.com
Gozabo's Product Pick of the week!
Buying Handmade is the latest craze in the shopping world!
So many people are tired of seeing the same ole' merchandise at their local gift stores, shopping malls and Beyond (Bed and Bath that is). When was the last time you went to a baby shower? Almost all gifts are purchased from toys- r -us, babies- r- us or target! If you don't check the registry for the next baby shower, wedding or birthday party you go to, you will probably end up buying a duplicate gift and we all know how embarrassing that can be! At every department store and Hallmark you visit, you are never at a loss for finding manufactured, mass produced products made from overseas. They line the shelves and everything blends into one another looking the same! This is just one of the many reasons more and more people are turning to online shopping.coms like GoZabo.com for those one of a kind , unique, "can't find anywhere else" type of gifts! So here is a big warm round of applause to Handmade, American made, unique, quality arts and crafts that make gift giving once again a special moment!
A few statistics for all of you to enjoy. During our first month of GoZabo.com being launched on the World Wide Web we have had over 3,000 unique visits and over 30,000 page visits! Everyday we continue to see the word spread about GoZabo.com and expect nothing less! When people are visiting the site they are taking their time and really checking it out! If I had a brick and mortar business these results would have been unheard of!
We continue to ask everyone to add us to your blogs, send an email to your friends and family, chat with co-workers around the water cooler and rent a hot air balloon with GOZABO.COM printed on the side of it to float above the next art fair you attend! (Just wanting to see if you were still paying attention!)
One important piece of information for all of you.....The titles that you give your products on GoZabo.com actually have their own url address with "your title" in it. For example Jerry Johnson (photographer on the site) Has a picture he has labeled "Moo". His url for that actual photograph is GoZabo.com/product/art-gallery/animals/moo. If someone is actually searching for a product and type in the word "MOO" that will give Jerry's picture a better chance of being found even if the person hasn't heard about GoZabo yet! So pay real close attention to the names that you are giving your products and ask yourself what someone might search for that would lead them to your works!
I can't believe up till now that no one has taken us up on the challenge of making their profile pics more "Creative"! I am hoping that I get some of you to join the contest and show us what you can do! Maybe it's the summertime that finds everyone a little strapped for time!
My next newsletter I will be sharing with you some of the experiences we have had within the past week meeting some pretty incredible artists!
Until then, Stay safe and as always we love to hear your feedback and wish you much success!
Stumble It!
Marilyn Monroe Mosaic
Artist: Linda Ross
So many people are tired of seeing the same ole' merchandise at their local gift stores, shopping malls and Beyond (Bed and Bath that is). When was the last time you went to a baby shower? Almost all gifts are purchased from toys- r -us, babies- r- us or target! If you don't check the registry for the next baby shower, wedding or birthday party you go to, you will probably end up buying a duplicate gift and we all know how embarrassing that can be! At every department store and Hallmark you visit, you are never at a loss for finding manufactured, mass produced products made from overseas. They line the shelves and everything blends into one another looking the same! This is just one of the many reasons more and more people are turning to online shopping.coms like GoZabo.com for those one of a kind , unique, "can't find anywhere else" type of gifts! So here is a big warm round of applause to Handmade, American made, unique, quality arts and crafts that make gift giving once again a special moment!
A few statistics for all of you to enjoy. During our first month of GoZabo.com being launched on the World Wide Web we have had over 3,000 unique visits and over 30,000 page visits! Everyday we continue to see the word spread about GoZabo.com and expect nothing less! When people are visiting the site they are taking their time and really checking it out! If I had a brick and mortar business these results would have been unheard of!
We continue to ask everyone to add us to your blogs, send an email to your friends and family, chat with co-workers around the water cooler and rent a hot air balloon with GOZABO.COM printed on the side of it to float above the next art fair you attend! (Just wanting to see if you were still paying attention!)
One important piece of information for all of you.....The titles that you give your products on GoZabo.com actually have their own url address with "your title" in it. For example Jerry Johnson (photographer on the site) Has a picture he has labeled "Moo". His url for that actual photograph is GoZabo.com/product/art-gallery/animals/moo. If someone is actually searching for a product and type in the word "MOO" that will give Jerry's picture a better chance of being found even if the person hasn't heard about GoZabo yet! So pay real close attention to the names that you are giving your products and ask yourself what someone might search for that would lead them to your works!
I can't believe up till now that no one has taken us up on the challenge of making their profile pics more "Creative"! I am hoping that I get some of you to join the contest and show us what you can do! Maybe it's the summertime that finds everyone a little strapped for time!
My next newsletter I will be sharing with you some of the experiences we have had within the past week meeting some pretty incredible artists!
Until then, Stay safe and as always we love to hear your feedback and wish you much success!
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Gozabonotes July 19th, 2007
Sell Art!
GoZabo's Favorite Product of the week!
Check it out Felted Shigra Vessel
Hello to All!
Hope the summer has been treating you well! We sure have had some beautiful weather (in Michigan anyway) which has been great for all of you that are travelling and exhibiting at Art Fairs!
Check it out Felted Shigra Vessel
Hello to All!
Hope the summer has been treating you well! We sure have had some beautiful weather (in Michigan anyway) which has been great for all of you that are travelling and exhibiting at Art Fairs!
Last Sunday, I attended one of the largest and most organized art fairs I have recently been to. "Krasl Art Fair" in St. Joseph, Michigan. It was a juried fair and had some of the most diverse talent I have seen in quite a while! St. Joseph is a community that is obviously committed to the arts! Bronze sculptures dotted the landscape along their roads and the shores of Lake Michigan. The event was well organized and very entertaining. There was food, music under the pavilion, street musicians and the booths of the exhibitors were set up on the "Bluff" overlooking the Lake. A breathtaking view and they couldn't of asked for better weather! A light breeze, mix of thin clouds and sunshine and in the mid 70's! We truly enjoyed seeing some unique works and had the chance to talk with a lot of great people!
This week I am encouraging you all to really pay attention to the pictures that you have submitted for your profiles! As an artist - does your profile picture show creativity? Is it distorted? What message does your picture send to your potential buyers? Does it make people want to visit your gallery?
GoZabo's Gallery Photo Contest!
GoZabo will be choosing the artist who posts the most creative profile picture on their gallery within the next two weeks. The artist that has the most creative submission will receive a free GoZabo.com T-Shirt and mug! So get those creative juices flowing and show the world who you are!
When you submit a new gallery photo, shoot us an email and give us a heads up at contactus@gozabo.com. If you want some ideas take a look at Ms. Elaineous' profile picture and ask yourself what you can do to drive more buyers to your gallery! Have fun with it and get creative!
The promotion will end on August 2nd, 2007
We look forward to your submissions!
As always we wish you much success, have a great weekend and stay safe!
Cheers,
The GoZabo Gang
contactus@gozabo.com
Sunday, July 8, 2007
GoZabonotes July 8th, 2007
July 8th, 2007
To our GoZabo Friends:
Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL 4th of July! On a personal note my husband and I spent a couple of days on Torch Lake, Michigan (rated the 1st most beautiful lake in the world) enjoying family, friends and long boat rides! It was a nice break from the 19 hour days that we have been spending on the site for the last 5 months! Although I am always connected to my blackberry- we enjoyed our short but much needed down time!
In the last 5 days we have made MANY changes to the site!
- A MAJOR change to the functionality of the site is that visitors can now view your creations in a larger sized picture which shows your works in greater detail! We are excited about this upgrade as it provides buyers the ability to really see what they are considering purchasing in what we like to call "High Volume!"
- We have also lowered our subscription prices! We are now offering 6 month subscriptions for only $7.95 a month and if you sign up for a year subscription it is only $6.95 a month!!! You CAN’T beat those prices! Spread the word!
- We have also lowered our advertising rates to be a featured artist or feature your products on our Home, State and City pages. Check out the new rates at: http://gozabo.com/about/featuredproduct for products
http://gozabo.com/about/featuredartist to feature your gallery
If you would like to reserve your week to advertise either your product or gallery you can call our office at 616.302.0251! Don’t forget that the Shopping season for Christmas isn’t too far away! Don’t miss the opportunity to reserve your week now!
- We have also added a “Spread the word” button on the site so visitors can let others know about GoZabo! Check it out!
- You will also see in the top navigation bar of the site a new “GoZabo News” section. This is where you can view our newsletters and add the RSS feed to your email!
We want to personally thank our new Site Manager Chris Elston for working over the holiday weekend to upgrade our site!! Thanks Chris!!!
A couple of things for you all to pass on! Take a look at our “Young Artist Spotlight” for school art programs or talented young artists that you may know!
Remember you can add an art event to our calendar of events from your artists navigation bar. Do you have an event in your city that you know about or will you be featured at an art exhibit? Let us know and we will add your event to the calendar!
Everyone take care and we are working hard at getting GoZabo on the map! This all takes time and lots of patience but the more we can get people to network and spread the word the more successful we will ALL be!
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