You can connect your business with people who love to buy handmade with SCH. Think of us as an extension to your online store, market stand, blog, Twitter account and Facebook page; helping you increase your reach to potential buyers.
We have a philosophy of only publishing advertising and content on this blog that will genuinely benefit handmade buyers in Australia.
For the buyer, it provides quality, short, sharp and easy to digest information about Australian handmade businesses; connecting them to products they are interested in and helping them to benefit from your sales and special events.
Our blog averaged 140 hits per day in May and 206 in June 2011; and our following is growing quickly every day.
Not sure if SCH is for you? Read some testimonials from happy advertisers HERE.
Have you joined our Shop Contemporary Handmade Sellers Group on facebook? If not head over now and join our sellers community.
How can we help?
- Blog Sponsorship $20 per month
- Spotlight Promotion $5 each
- Weekly Shopping Guides $2.50 each
- Annual Directory Listing $30 per annum
- Large Banner Advertising $30 per month
- DIY Friday Projects FREE
- Face Behind the Name Interviews FREE
- Product Reviews Cost of item to be reviewed
List a 150 X 150 button on our blog for $20 per month. Static or animated buttons are welcome. Receive up to 4 Spotlights (blog post with associated Facebook post) for your business per month. Sponsorship is totally flexible and easy. You can book on a month to month basis, and come and go as you need to; to suit your own marketing strategy needs.
When you become a Sponsor:
- Each Spotlight provides links to your business contact points such as your online store, facebook page, blog and twitter.
- Each Spotlight will be published to our blog, facebook page and tweeted.
- Spotlights to be a maximum 100 words plus links. Includes 1 image with each post.
$5 Spotlight
A very flexible and easy way to gain attention. It can be used for:
- Store Spotlight - Give readers a general description of your business and invite them to follow your pages and sites.
- Product Spotlight - Launch a new product to our readers; or use an old faithful item with a proven history of attracting attention to gain new visitors to your pages and sites. You choose the product you want attention on, and we will help shine a light!
- Event Spotlight - Bring attention to something special happening in your business; promote your new range, an auction, competition, market date or other event. If it is happening in your business, we can spread the word.
- SALE Spotlight - Get more people to checkout your sale by sharing the details through us.
- Need to use a Spotlight for something else? Ask us to see if we can help!
- Provides links to your business contact points such as you online store, facebook page, blog and twitter account.
- Each Spotlight will be published to our blog, facebook page and tweeted.
- Maximum 100 words plus links. Includes 1 image with the post. A low, one off fee of $5 applies.
Special offers: Which ever option you choose, consider offering a special deal for SCH members, to add to the end of your Spotlight; to encourage traffic to your sites and converting your advertising to sales. Ideas to consider include buy 1 get 1 free, gift with purchase or a % discount.
Donate: From time to time we may hold competitions which would require stores to donate either stock or a voucher to your store. This will increase exposure to your business from our facebook page and blog. Register your interest in participating and we will contact you to discuss details and your options at the time.
Weekly Shopping Guide (NEW)
Each week we will provide our readers with a weekly shopping guide with different themes each week. You can submit one item for just $2.50 to be included in our shopping guide that fits the weekly theme. Depending on the number of items submitted it will be on first come first served basis but preference will be given to quality images/variety of items. A list of upcoming themes can be found here. Get in early to avoid disappointment
> Apply HERE
Do you have an online store, market or shop that you want listed on our handmade directory? For just $30 per annum we will list your business, shop, market or online store for 12 months so shoppers can find you all year round. Quality links and directories are important for google rankings and to get your page found, and a sound investment for any handmade business. At around 8 cents a day its an affordable way to help your SEO ranking with a quality link to your website/blog or facebook page.
Want to be listed?
> Apply HERE
Large Banner Advertising (NEW)
Do you have a message that you want front and centre across every page of our website/blog? Then take advantage of our large banner advertising and have your brand front and centre across your target audience. For just $30 per month you can have your message on our New Banner Slider advertising. Limited spots available. This is a rotating banner that sits at the top of every page that you can use to offer special promotions, new season launches or just to increase your brand awareness. Don't have a graphic, no problem. For a small fee we can create one for you. Just ask us for help!
> Apply HERE
DIY Fridays (NEW)
Each week we provide our readers with a DIY Project that they can do themselves.
Do you have a project you would like to share with our shoppers? If it is a crafty project that can easily be made (even for the non crafty or the slightly crafty minded) then we will promote it for you. It can be an existing project that you have already published on your blog or elsewhere or a new DIY project you would like to share with the world.
We will post pictures and links to your blog/website of where the DIY project can be found, resulting in direct traffic to your website/blog. It’s a great way to introduce your brand to a new audience and get them to your website/blog. Projects will also be posted to our DIY Friday pinterest board.
To have your DIY project published email us your link to your project and if it meets our criteria we will do the rest.
Face Behind the Name Interviews (NEW)
Interviews are a great way for your target audience to get to know you and to make a connection with you.
Let us share your handmade journey, what makes you tick and what you love in a one on one interview. Let us share your world with the rest of the world. It’s totally free and we will showcase one handmaiden or man each month.
Product Reviews (NEW)
Product reviews and testimonials are great if you are a relatively new business and want to show customers that you are a brand they can rely on and trust from people that have actually tried and tested your product.
We have a team of independent reviewers who will put your product through its paces and provide positive feedback on your product which will then be published on our blog. Only positive feedback will be posted to our blog and if there is any negative feedback this will be communicated with you directly so you can help improve your product or make modifications.
Product reviews only cost you the value of your item to be reviewed. There is no cost involved with us posting it to our blog. To have your product reviewed email us and send your product to:
Shop Contemporary Handmade
PO Box 3600
Erina NSW 2250
Is there another way we can help you? Lets talk! Send an email with your promotional needs.
Important:
All advertising requests including written content and photos are subject to approval of SCH, as we are looking to maintain a very high standard and quality. Please don't be offended, but we may ask you to re-write copy or suggest ways you can improve it, and we may ask for improved quality in your stock photos. This way we maintain genuine and professional communication with our followers which benefits both our buyers and sellers to the greatest degree.
All advertising enquires and general enquiries can be directed to:
enquiries@shopcontemporaryhandmade.com.au.
