SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-13 17:59:28 -0400

SpecialTea Brew ---tips anyone?

Hello all the Tea lovers of the world! I have started my own online Tea business and am wondering if any of you have any tips on marketing for it? How do you get the ball rolling on a customer base other than just family and friends? I have a semi small inventory at the moment but have very high quality teas from (teas etc) that I am selling as well as some great accessories. Check out my website :) http://www.specialteabrew.com
thanks so much and happy tea brewing everyone :)

Brew what you love, and love what you Brew!
Ami

27 Replies

Cofftea said 2010-07-13 18:39:09 -0400

ahem… cough… Steepster Select… hehe;)

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 08:51:04 -0400

love it :) thanks Cofftea :) love the “cough”

Hblamo said 2010-07-13 23:02:48 -0400

You know, I would love to sponsor you on my site!

I mainly only do indie film makers, but as I love tea, and we are both starting out, I would have no problem telling my fans about your tea! :D
It might make you a few sales. Can’t make any promises tho….
(keep in mind I am just a small vlogger, ect..)

My site is http://www.catsaredoom.com

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 11:43:55 -0400

jHblamo I just emailed you , looking forward to “sponsoring” eachothers sites :) thanks again.

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 13:15:57 -0400

No problem man(sister, whatever haha)! :D

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 08:52:35 -0400

Hblamo :) this sounds great, I can then also put you on my site as well :) I would love to send you some of my tea so you know what you are “sponsoring” :0)

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 10:08:46 -0400

Works for me :)

You can email me for any personal info :)
Hblamo@catsaredoom.com

wombatgirl said 2010-07-14 09:11:17 -0400

Get some of the tea review sites to review you. Like http://www.itsallabouttheleaf.com/

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 10:48:25 -0400

Thanks wombatgirl :) LOVE IT!

-Jessica- said 2010-07-14 09:29:50 -0400

I can’t view the website! Is anyone else having problems with it? I clicked the link above and then I also googled it and clicked that link, but neither are working for me :-(

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 10:09:31 -0400

Do you have flash installed?

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 10:47:44 -0400

no i have not had anyone tell me they cant get to it :( I just tried and it is working fine… hmmmm

-Jessica- said 2010-07-14 11:15:12 -0400

Yes, flash is installed, but I am on my work computer so I am wondering if their server is having issues? Hmmmm I’ll try when I get home I guess…bummer! Lol

TeaEqualsBliss said 2010-07-14 10:04:32 -0400

Or SororiTEA Sisters! :) I’ll email you!!!!

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 10:49:36 -0400

email specialteabrew@yahoo.com

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 11:44:58 -0400

one of my other friends actually cant get on my site from her work computer. Very odd, I need to figure out why this happens to people. Thanks for the heads up Jessica

Cofftea said 2010-07-14 11:49:33 -0400

Employers block a lot of websites so the employers don’t goof around.

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 12:14:41 -0400

Yea, I had a similar problem with one of my clients websites… For like the first week she couldn’t get to her site… (The internet is a strange mistress…)

AmazonV said 2010-07-14 13:24:33 -0400

try the website “is it down for everyone or just me” – also try recording their ISP and state and browser

SpecialTea Brew said 2010-07-14 13:32:29 -0400

that is a cool site! I just tried it and it says “its just me”…. as for recording their ISP and state and browser, where do I do that?

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 13:43:49 -0400

Haha, that site is legit!
(nice for a webdesigner) haha

Cofftea said 2010-07-14 13:48:31 -0400

Oh yes Hblamo- it’s AWESOME! My mom uses it for school daily.

Cofftea said 2010-07-14 13:53:12 -0400

No is. Just http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 13:58:41 -0400

@Cofftea Is your mom a teacher?

Cofftea said 2010-07-14 14:04:36 -0400

No, she’s going to school for her Masters.

Hblamo said 2010-07-14 14:07:31 -0400

Ahhh, its all becoming clear now!

AmazonV said 2010-07-14 14:08:49 -0400

you have to actually ask the user reporting the issue for their state and ISP etc – but it can help you detmine if spint is having an issue and everyone else i not

(i work in ecommerce for a living)

also having friends (steepster) to check it out and be willing to report back is always handy for testing :)