Beat the Heat – Craft Some Sales: Fun & Unique Summer Social Media Promos for Handmade Heroes! Summer’s here, and with it comes a lighter mood and a shift in online browsing habits. But fear not, handcrafted artists! This is your time to shine with some sun-sational social media promotions that will draw customers in and keep your online store buzzing.
Let’s get creative! Here are some ideas to get your summer sales sizzling
Theme it Up! Embrace the season with vibrant summer themes for your posts. Feature beachy backdrops for your jewelry, picnic scenes for your woven baskets, or popsicle-inspired color palettes for your knitted scarves.
“Summer Story” Sales: Craft a narrative around your products! Host a “Behind the Craft” series where you share the inspiration behind your summer collection. Let your audience connect with the story behind each piece.
“Beat the Heat” Giveaways: Who doesn’t love a summer giveaway? Host a contest where the prize is a curated “Summer Survival Kit” featuring your products. Think sunscreen cozies sewn from your fabric scraps, or beach bag organizers made from your signature material.
“Summer DIY” Tutorials: Turn your audience into crafty collaborators! Share short and sweet video tutorials where you show viewers how to use your products in summer DIY projects.
“Customer Spotlight” Fridays: Showcase the joy your creations bring! Feature customer photos using your products on their summer adventures. Tag them and offer a discount for future purchases.
Pro Tip: Remember, summer is social! Run interactive polls asking what summer essentials your audience craves, host live Q&A sessions to answer crafting questions, or encourage user-generated content with a branded hashtag contest.
Spice up your visuals:
High-Quality Photos: Beachy backgrounds and bright, natural light are your friends! Showcase your products in a summery setting.
Short & Sweet Videos: Capture attention with catchy video snippets showcasing the creation process or the “summer fun” your products enable.
Eye-Popping Stories: Utilize Instagram and Facebook stories to run interactive polls, share behind-the-scenes glimpses, and offer exclusive summer discounts.
Don’t forget the hashtags!
Summer-themed hashtags like #summervibes #handmadewithlove #shopsmall are great for discoverability. But also consider creating a unique, catchy hashtag for your specific summer promotion to build buzz.
By implementing these fun and unique summer social media tactics, you’ll turn your online store into a sun-soaked haven for craft lovers, keeping your sales sizzling all season long!
SWC Online Store
As for our online store we are creating a series of videos that highlight our products in a fun, new way. We are also offering FREE SHIPPING for the month of June.
We have created a QR Code that we can add to each post on both websites and on all of our social media. For the next two weeks we hope to increase engagement on our websites as well as make some sales. If you are a handcraft artists and find these types of articles helpful we hope you will JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER, subscribe to our Social Media accounts as well as Like, Share and Comment. Of course, We will be working on following those who follow us and interact with your posts as well.