DECK REVIEWS BY THE WHIMSICAL ARCANE
Hi! I'm Eisel! I am a full time independent soulpreneur, artist, bullet journalist, intuitive cartomancer, Reiki Master and Teacher, soul and shadow worker, mentor, astrologer, creator of Midnight Madness Tarot, Midnight Madness Lenormand and Mythos Astrologia Deck and a social media inspirer.
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I have an Instagram account with an organic following (currently at 3,000+ and growing!) where I post contents with value and a goal to teach and inspire fellow card slingers and magic people in the community. I have been working with fellow indie creators and publishers such as Liminal 11, Rockpool Publishing and many more (see below).
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LET'S WORK TOGETHER!
As a deck creator myself, I know full well what happens behind the scenes when we turn our passions into its physical form - from conceptualisation, research, design process, printing, marketing, logistics, packing, shipping, customer management and everything in between - which is why I would love to help promote your amazing work by doing a thorough and authentic deck review.
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If you decide to provide me with a copy of your tarot or oracle deck for review, please know I don't take the honour lightly! I provide the following services to make your marketing investment worth it:
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BEFORE PROMO PERIOD:
DECK UNBOXING AND FLIP THROUGH VIA YOUTUBE CHANNEL and IG REEL
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I will do an unboxing and flip through video via YouTube, typically under ten - fifteen(10-15) minutes. I keep the videos short to keep viewer retention high. I've noticed that videos beyond 15 minutes get lower view counts. In that short video, I will cover your packaging, box, deck aesthetics and other things (merchs) that comes with your deck.​
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The caption will be a short review (up to 2,200 characters as Instagram would allow) which will include a short intro about you so people would get to know and connect with the deck creator, things people will love about your deck, my honest thoughts on what I like about your deck and ending it with a call to action to buy the deck from your profile. As a fellow deck creator, I personally find these helpful (not to mention heart-warming) when someone promotes my deck and do proper research on deck reviews.
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Please note that because of Instagram's new algorithm, I now post teaser reels with a link to my YouTube channel for the full unboxing video instead of an IGTV unboxing video
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>> SAMPLE IGTV DECK REVIEWS:
>>> SAMPLE REEL
Reels have been recently added in our country and I am using them to post promotional teaser videos such as these below:
DECK UNBOXING AND FLIP THROUGH VIA YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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In the event that Instagram is no longer performing well because of its shady algorithm, I will do an unboxing and flip through video and post it on my YouTube channel. I will cover your packaging, box, deck aesthetics, flipthrough and other things (merchs) that comes with your deck.​
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Watch my deck reviews on YouTube here.
DECK REVIEW ON MY WEBSITE
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I have a Deck Review blog on my website and will be happy to post a review of your deck there. This is so we can cover all channels available in the world wide web to promote your deck.
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The blog review will included photos of your deck, a write up and links to your profile and where to order your deck.
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FEEDBACK VIA EMAIL - FOR INDIE DECK CREATORS ONLY (points for improvement - should there be any)
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I will send you an email with a fair and honest feedback - prepare for points for improvement! You will receive the ff:
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My thoughts on where the deck can improve. Do not worry, this section is private. My main goal is to drive more sales of your deck. However, as a creator to creator (especially if this is your first time to launch your beautiful deck) I would like to share with you some of my experiences which you may not have been aware of when you are about to share your deck to the world. This includes:
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User experience
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Diversity and inclusivity
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Tips
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APPRECIATION POSTS
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I will create a promotional teaser reel on my feed to showcase your deck more. This is so they can get a glimpse of your aesthetics and appreciate the art of your deck. The reel will always end with a call to action caption to share the post and order your deck.
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I will post card pulls on IG Story so my audience can experience your deck, see how it looks like and feel their energy.
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I will share behind the scenes and teasers on my Instagram Stories or Reels. People like watching behind-the-scenes because it shows the reviewer's authenticity as well as the deck's features.
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TOTAL DELIVERABLES
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In sum, I will be featuring you on:
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1 IGTV or YouTube unboxing and flip through video,
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1 promotional teaser REEL,
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1 pick-a-card or card reading post via IG Story, and
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1 behind the scenes or teasers on IG Story or Reels.
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I will tag your profile and use your deck’s official hashtag on every feature of your deck.
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I will also be sending you an email containing all my feedback (for indie deck creators).
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AFTER PROMO PERIOD:
FOLLOW THROUGHS
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After this round of promotions is over, I will still create content (posts, Stories, reels) about me using your deck as it happens organically in my soul practice and at my discretion. The fact that someone trusted me with their magical babies is unbelievable! I have no intention of shelving your deck and forget about it forever.
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I will still tag your profile and use your hashtag for every content I posted using your deck.
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I do occasional deck decluttering and should I decide to re-home a free deck (which is very unlikely), I will let the creator know first. We can come up with a giveaway where we can both boost our profiles. I will reach out to you to discuss giveaway terms.​​
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CONCLUSION
Here's what I require from my end:
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A free copy of your deck. I will disclose that this copy was provided in exchange for a fair review + features on my page.
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If there are any other inclusions (stickers, cards, preorder goodies), it's up to you if you would like to include them in or not! I won't ask for more than the deck, which is the most necessary thing for the review.
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Deck creator or publisher must share the posts I make on their account.
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Shipping will be shouldered by the deck creator or publisher.
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I hope my deck review process sounds fair and has helped you to place your trust in me!