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WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO OFFER ADVERTISING ON GUSSY SEWS!
Do you have a handmade // creative // inspirational blog, shop or e-book? If so, we want to partner with you. The Gussy Sews blog offers a limited selection of sponsors each month; all ads must fit our fun, creative style ~ please read through for more info.
WHO WE WANT TO WORK WITH + WHAT WE WANT TO OFFER TO OUR READERS:
We want to work with businesses that offer a “product” that helps encourage others through inspiration, motivation and/or crafting. This blog offers real, down-to-earth styling and is written in an encouraging voice. The majority of our readers have a blog and/or handmade shop {hooray!}. We offer family-friendly content, limited giveaways/sweepstakes, and we LOVE to feature local businesses.
The Gussy Sews community is made up of thousands of daily readers that are interested in the handmade market + excel at encouraging others. They are quick to share links, product information and to purchase supplies/materials. Gussy Sews readers are the voice of the handmade marketplace + make each other feel like their long-lost friends.
EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS WE’D LOVE TO FEATURE/PROMOTE:
Accessories, fashion, beauty, craft tools/supplies, craft or inspiration books, stationary, graphic design work {specifically for handmade shop or blog design}, e-courses.
WHY YOU NEED TO WORK WITH GUSSY SEWS:
- The Gussy Sews community is committed to reading + sharing information that Gussy posts
- 72% write a blog
- 34% own a handmade boutique
- 77% are married
- 74% are between the ages of 22-35 years
Results are from a January 2012 blog survey.
- Kelly Cutrone said, “It sounds like you know what you’re doing” and she referred to me as “a magical pioneer.” [May 2011]
- 115,729+ page views a month {3,850+ per day}
- 9,550+ Twitter friends / 20,000+ Facebook fans
- Frequent blog/handmade business how-to posts
- This blog has been featured/linked to by the LA Times, Pregnancy & Newborn magazine and OK! magazine. See all of our press here.
SIDEBAR ADS + DETAILS:
– MORE INFO –
* Ads start on the 1st or 15th of each month
{bill-proration is available}
* Payment is due at date of booking
* We feature static ads only; no blinking ads
* If your ad has a lot of white space near the edges, please put a 1 pixel border around it
* A fresh ad is encouraged monthly for renewing sponsors
SIDEBAR ADS:
XL ad –
* limited to 1 sponsor per month, includes
an individual feature + giveaway post ~
$75 giveaway value minimum
LARGE ad –
30- & 90-day availability
SMALL ad –
30- & 90-day availability
♥ Interested in working with us? please email cambria AT gussysews DOT com for our media kit.
TESTIMONIALS:
♥ Leigh-Ann from Home Ec Online + Freckled Nest says:
“Home Ec Online partnered with Gussy Sews earlier this year and we saw an immediate increase in traffic, brand recognition and sales. Gussy readers were very welcoming and the Gussy Team made our sponsorship month fun, affordable and a real pleasure! Gussy cares about people & creative life and I really felt that in my experience :)”
♥ Katie from The Small Change Project says:
“After my extremely helpful mentorship session with Gussy I decide to advertise on Gussy Sews. I have seen consistent traffic from her site and working with both her and Cambria has been a joy. I love being a part of her community. It is so apparent that Gussy wants to spread the word and the love to everyone involved.”
♥ Heather from Just Lovely Things says:
“Gussy Sews has been a huge inspiration not only in helping with the traffic numbers to my own blog (she is my highest traffic driver!) but also in knowing that another indie business owner like myself can follow their dreams and watch them come true! I’m so happy for the day I found Maggie and if I ever forget it I just look at the awesome bag I bought from her!”
♥ Chelsea from HorseFeathers says:
“I love advertising with Gussy Sews! Gussy does an amazing job of helping spread the word about her sponsor through different social media outlets and I have seen a huge increase in traffic directly from the Gussy Sews blog. You can tell Gussy genuinely cares about helping others grow their business. If you are considering advertising to grow your blog or business I highly recommend doing so with Gussy!”
“Sponsoring Gussy Sews has been great for my shop and blog. Gussy’s readers are fabulous, and I received a consistent stream of traffic from her site. Every time she mentioned my shop on Facebook, I would experience a jump in views and fans. Gussy truly wants her sponsors to succeed and goes out of her way to be helpful. Plus, she is so sweet!”
♥ Dee from Red Letter Words says:
“I don’t think I can put into adequate words how much I love partnering with Gussy Sews. The Gussy Sews community is nothing short of amazing. And Gussy being a blogger as well as a brand really gets it. Her posts are heartfelt and she truly has a passion for helping other small mompreneur businesses thrive. Gussy Sews is a well thought out and intentional place for any business to advertise!”
♥ Kristi from Barn Owl Primitives says:
“Advertising my shop with Gussy was such a treat! In a short period of time, I increased my shop traffic and made connections with some fabulous people. For my feature, Gussy asked some fabulous questions that really helped me focus on providing a unique glimpse inside my business. It was so fun to have the opportunity to share a little bit about myself and my business with her readers! Not having a blog, I only use Facebook to share bits and pieces, and it’s impossible to ever link back to anything. I’m so excited to have this feature as a link that i can share with my followers and customers in the future!”
SPONSORSHIP BUTTON DISCLOSURE:
It’s no surprise that having a cute, style-inspired button is key to sponsorship success, right? Please help yourself first by presenting the Gussy community with a button that is fitting to your shop’s style. If there is text, it must be easy to read. Focus on showcasing a single item or theme in your shop/blog {not your entire collection}. If your button has a lot of white space, give it a 1 pixel border {since my blog has a white background you’ll want to “pull” everything back in}. Design your button so that people can’t take another breath until they click on it! Lastly, remember that this is a partnership and my goal to have a successful blog requires that we work together. xo
PLEASE NOTE // Shops selling products similar to the Gussy Sews brand & style are discouraged from applying. Shops that offer similar products to the Gussy Sews brand & style during their sponsorship will be removed immediately and denied refund.
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