{"id":2303,"date":"2013-10-15T00:57:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T00:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2303-shop-owner-challenge-day-10-getting-promoted-on-shapeways.html"},"modified":"2017-04-17T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T16:26:11","slug":"shop-owner-challenge-day-10-getting-promoted-on-shapeways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/shop-owner-challenge-day-10-getting-promoted-on-shapeways","title":{"rendered":"Shop Owner Challenge Day 10: Getting Promoted on Shapeways"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>I bet many of you have wondered, &#8220;How do I get my product featured on Shapeways?&#8221; Today, I&#8217;m going to let you in on our secrets and give you the Pro Tips for making the Shapeways.com front page.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Shapeways_Homescreen.png\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>First, your shop must be &ldquo;complete.&rdquo; How do we define that? Four or more products (take a peek at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/categories\/19-Designer-Spotlight?%2Fcategories%2F19-Designer-Spotlight=\">designer spotlight<\/a> each week to see examples) that have been printed successfully before.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Second, all four of those products need to be photographed, not renders. This is so your future customers can get the most realistic feel for the products you&rsquo;re offering. Yes, we know some of you are amazing at photorealistic renders, but when you&rsquo;re offering products to someone who has likely never seen a 3D print before, it&rsquo;s nice to show them the tangible proof of concept.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Third, we look for shops that have been built with care. Designers and Makers who have taken into consideration the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/2284-Shop-Owner-Challenge-Day-2-Free-Photo-Cropping-and-Editing-Tools.html\">template images<\/a> on the site and will translate well across platform. Taking the extra few minutes to build your banner is worth it!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fourth, we want people and stories our community can connect to. Upload a thumbnail of yourself or your favorite model as your profile image. Share your design inspiration with with the shoppers on our site. Humanize the micron-precision of the lasers. Tell us how Shapeways has changed your business.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fifth, let us know you&rsquo;re out there! We do our best to constantly search for new emerging brands and shops on Shapeways, but even we are human. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Shapeways\">Tweet at us<\/a>, post on our <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/shapeways\">Facebook wall<\/a>, or join us in our forums and post your designs in &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/forum\/index.php?t=thread&amp;frm_id=91&amp;\">It Arrived!<\/a>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/forum\/index.php?t=thread&amp;frm_id=96&amp;\">Feature This.<\/a>&rdquo; Feeling shy? Email Savannah@Shapeways.com- I&rsquo;m happy to give your shop the once over anytime.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Another action packed week of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/categories\/55-Shop-Owner-Tips?%2Fcategories%2F55-Shop-Owner-Tips=\">Shop Owner Challenge<\/a> yet to come, stay tuned!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bet many of you have wondered, &#8220;How do I get my product featured on Shapeways?&#8221; Today, I&#8217;m going to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":15309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[481],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shapeways"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Shapeways_Homescreen-625x464.png","yoast_head":"<!-- This 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