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Get Connected in Your Area: IndieCraftShows.com

Getting the word out about a craft show can be tough. Paradoxically, it can also be difficult for vendors to keep track of shows they want to attend, application dates, etc. The good news is that craft show websites are cropping up to make the job a little easier.  IndieCraftShows.com just turned 3, and we gave …

Tech Updates: New Tools for Flagging

Today we released an update which will make it easier to flag an item on Etsy. If you notice an item listing that violates Etsy's site policies, you can "flag" it to notify the Etsy Support admin who work on Content. Previously, the "Report this item to Etsy" link would lead you to contact Support by email; now the …

Tech Update: Vacation Mode for Sellers now live!

We're thrilled to announce today that we've just launched two new helpful tools for Etsy sellers to manage their shops: Vacation Mode and Batch Deactivate. These features provide different solutions for sellers to quickly and temporarily "close" a shop or make certain items inactive when they will be …

Etsy Finds: DoSiDough

When I was a kid I LOVED to get stuff in the mail. (To the point where my mom would give me junk mail that had stickers on it.) Kids luckier than I was might get a package from DoSiDough every month, through her ingenious Twelve Month Subscription to your Play Dough of the Month (4 oz. tin). If you're not quite ready for a …

Tech Updates: Batch Feedback

Dear Etsians, We are happy to announce that you can now leave feedback for multiple items at once. In order to use the new Batch Feedback tool, you will need to log into your account, then go to Your Etsy > Feedback > Items Awaiting Feedback. Click the text link that says try our batch feedback tool. You may rate and …

Tech Update: Related Items on Sold Listings

Dear Sellers,We're happy to announce a new feature on Etsy: your sold listing pages will now show available related items. This means whenever shoppers come across one of your sold items, they'll see three items currently for sale from your shop. So if a shop is featured on a blog or website and your items …

Tech Updates: Prompt to Switch between Searches

Since we launched separate drop-down searches for Handmade, Supplies, and Vintage items, we've been getting a lot of feedback from buyers and sellers. Thank you to everyone who let us know what you think of the changes — we're listening! We wanted to make switching your search between Handmade, Supplies, and …

Etsy Finds: Mini Moss Terrarium

Let me preface this by saying that I am a terrible gardener. Even "easy to grow" plants die under my care. I once had a cactus jump out the window: apparently my black thumb was so bad, it decided defenestration was a preferable fate. (Although I secretly think the cat had something to do with it.) And we won't talk …

Tech Updates: Live Links to Etsy Shops Allowed!

We have recently implemented live linking to other Etsy urls within your profile, listing pages, and shop announcements. All you need to do is type the URL normally and it will automatically become a link. Etsy URLs look like this: http://anyshopnamegoeshere.etsy.comhttp://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php …

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