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Tech Update: Filter Search Results by Category

Today we're excited to announce a useful new addition to the Etsy Search experience — you can now filter your search results by category. When searching on Etsy, you often get a lot of results back. We think it's important to provide shoppers ways to narrow down their search results, while highlighting the …

Tech Update: Sorting Your Item

Tags are keywords sellers attach to their items during the item listing process. After selecting a category for your item, sellers can attach up to 13 keywords or tags. These tags are used to help surface items in Etsy's Search, and they currently determine which subcategories your item falls under. For …

Tech Updates: Related Searches

Now when you perform a search on Etsy, you will often see links for recent popular related searches above your results. You can try it out now with a search for "handbag": These related searches are actual searches recently performed by Etsy shoppers. They are specific to Handmade, Vintage and Supplies — you …

Tech Updates: Share Your Favorites

Today we rolled out a number of improvements to Etsy's popular Favorites feature. These enhancements are designed to make Etsy Favorites more usable, visible and sharable.Use 'emSold items can now be added to your Favorites. Sometimes you just aren’t quick enough, and an item you want is sold out by the time …

Tech Updates: Facebook Connect

Today we made it easier to share your Etsy activity with your friends on Facebook, a social networking site many Etsians use. When you sign in to Etsy, you will see a link at the top of the page (next to "Conversations") for "Facebook Connect." Click that link to activate an overlay that you can use to establish a …

About Us: Sean a.k.a. sean11

Sean works on the Product Team, developing new site features. Right now he's focusing on the shopping experience. As many of his colleagues point out, Sean has an absolute passion for user experience, product management and design. Perhaps even more impressively, he can clearly explain dry computer-y …

Seller Workshop Recap: Tags, Titles, Descriptions and Most Relevant Search

Thanks to everyone who came to our May 28, 2009 Virtual 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.Q: How long …

Tech Updates: Sort Search Results by Most Relevant

Today, after lots of user testing, public previews in the Virtual Labs and detailed feedback from the Etsy community, we’ve rolled out an exciting enhancement to the Etsy Search experience. You can now sort your Etsy search results by Most Relevant, in addition to Most Recently Listed and by Price. While …

Tech Updates: Advanced Search

UPDATE: There is a now a link to Advanced Search in the header at the top of every page on Etsy. Look for it next to the Search button.After a busy period of testing and refining, we’re excited to announce some significant enhancements to  Etsy's Search—and the shopping experience on our site. These changes were …

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