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Putting Your Shop on Top: Etsy’s Most Relevant Search
We’re letting you in on how things work under the hood so you’ll understand some of the mystery of why and how items show up in search results.
Seller Workshop Recap: Tags, Titles, Descriptions and Most Relevant Search
Thanks to everyone who came to our May 28, 2009 Online Lab on Tags, Titles, Descriptions and Materials and the new Most Relevant option in Etsy’s Search. We had some great questions come up, and we wanted to make sure we shared the answers with those who couldn’t make the workshop. Here’s a quick Q&A…. Continue reading
Holiday How-To: Offering Services
November 9, 2010 update: Please see our article on offering gift certificates for important information for the 2010 holiday shopping season. Sellers: it’s never too early to start thinking about the holiday shopping rush! During the holiday season last year, the Etsy Support Team learned a lot about the issues that sellers face when offering… Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Shop on Etsy
Want to get a shop started on Etsy? Don’t know where to start? This guide will help you find the help you need to get your shop up and running! What to Sell First things first: you need items to sell! Make sure your items follow the Do’s and Don’ts on what can be sold… Continue reading
Storque Digest: December 12th to 18th
It’s been an eventful week here at Etsy! Here’s the round up, condensed for your consideration. Hot Posts: Etsy in the Press: New York Times Magazine Feature TechUpdates: Shoppers Pounce on a New Flash Feature Etsy on Your TV. And Your Computer. And in Print. (Psst! We were on the Rachael Ray Show!) How-to: Sell… Continue reading
Can I still get this by Christmas?
Shoppers — don’t fret! You still have plenty of time to shop on Etsy. Have a look at these key U.S. mailing dates below: Dec. 15 Parcel Post, the most economical service Dec. 19 First-Class Mail Dec. 20 Priority Mail Dec. 22 Express Mail And remember these dates as well: Dec. 17 The busiest mailing… Continue reading
Storque Digest: November 27 – December 3
Another day, another dolla! It’s another week closer to the holidays, and we’re keeping the heat alive over here at Etsy HQ. Here are some of the top stories of the week! See all Storque Digests by clicking on the Featured Column at left! Hot Posts: Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) proved to be… Continue reading
Promoting through the Holiday Rush
After the mad dash that hits the after Thanksgiving holiday sales, throngs of shoppers turn to the internet to meet their holiday gift needs, many times using any time they can get online — whether at work or late at night. According to ComScore, holiday shopping is already up 17% this year and many expect… Continue reading
Storque Digest: November 13 – November 19
Before you get to digesting your turkey and falling asleep, you can be digesting the latest headlines from the Storque. So here you are: the latest headlines for shoppers, buyers, and fans of all things handmade. See all Storque Digests by clicking on the Featured Column at left.Hot Posts: The Handmade Consortium has acquired over… Continue reading
Seller Help in the Virtual Labs: Shipping right for the Holidays!
Join us Tuesday the 20th in the Virtual Labs, specifically the "marketing room" room at 1pm Eastern sharp for the next online Labs workshop!!! We will be talking all about your different shipping options for the holidays! Did you know the post office will come pick up your packages and that an item can be… Continue reading
The Art of Wrapping
Sometimes wrapping up a present is just as fun as opening one. You crafty peeps know what I’m talking about. Here are some Etsy-inspired ideas for wrapping this season, and, what-the-heck, all year round! If you want to see some other ideas brought to you live, check out the Your Shop 101 workshop today (Wed…. Continue reading
Storque Digest: November 5 – November 12
A little birdy told me that providing the headlines for all the Storque posts over the past week would be a good idea. And that bird has a big brain. So here you are: the latest headlines for shoppers, buyers, and fans of all things handmade. Hot Posts: The Handmade Consortium has gained over 5000… Continue reading
Storque Digest: October 29-November 4
Highlights and headlines of recently published Storque posts and things to look out for in the near future. Hot Posts, Posts for Shoppers, Contests, News, Announcements for All, Events, Posts for the Sellers, Lifestyle pieces, and Etc. Enjoy! Hot Posts: The Storque announced the call for video "Handmade Stories" to go with the BuyHandmade.org pledge…. Continue reading
Your Shop 101: Marketing on a Shoestring Round-up
This roundup of the Etsy Labs’ Your Shop 101: 10 Minute Marketing, Promoting your Shop on a Shoestring! was originally posted on strumpfkunst‘s blog. The Your Shop 101 series is dedicated to bringing sellers useful info in how to improve their shops and get more sales. Etsy is testing a new feature for users, called… Continue reading
