Shameless self-promotion (part 2)

[purpleponyart]

Again the problem of flagging page views. Last weekend I purchased a slot in Etsy's Showcase, in the art category. The main showcase slot costs $15 while the others in specific categories such as art and clothing, cost $7. Why not? I like to gamble every now and then and this seemed more fun than scratch tickets. The process itself was easy. All I had to do was sit back and wait. Would the Showcase be worth it?


The showcase ran today and here's how my items fared. With the exception of Faves, all the others represent pageviews.

Item	Before	After
Faves	49	52
Wild and Free ACEO	82	94
Unicorn ACEO	98	101
Unicorn Print ACEO	21	22
Budgie ACEO	237	237
Italian Draft ACEO	87	88
Pany ACEO set	32	34
Owl ACEO	69	70
Paint Horse ACEO	85	86
Snake ACEO	35	36
Chicken #1 ACEO	37	39
Chicken #2 ACEO	18	20

Now one showcase is too small a sample of data. Was Wednesday a bad day to pick? Is August a lousy month? Should I have made the unicorn the first item instead of the horse? Do I not have the right items? Did I not have enough items? Should have I have danced naked on the front lawn under the last full moon?

I would be willing to try a Showcase again during a different month. The cost of an average craft sale table is $40, so I could see myself purchasing 6 spots a month and not feeling too bad about it. Ideally I would like to try for a main slot, but these seem to be booked way in advance already.