Etsy Alert: Site Maintenance November 21, 2008 from 4-5 am EST
Tomorrow morning from 4-5 am EST (Friday, November 21, 2008), we will be performing emergency network maintenance that should not interrupt service to the web site; however, we wanted to let you know in case you experience any issues during that time. We will be posting updates to fix.etsy.com during this …
Etsy in the Press: Elevator, Goin' Up!
The Dow Jones may be stuck in the basement for a while, but the Etsy Express is heading straight to the top, and just in time for the holidays! First floor, TV land. Last week, Good Morning America held the first of many Great American Job Fairs, hosted by our friend Tory Johnson. If you saw it live, you could see our …
Holidays: Stocking Stuffers Showcase: On Sale Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12 PM EST
Whose favorite part of opening Christmas gifts is the stocking? Is there anyone who doesn't love all the little treasures found nestled in the stocking on Christmas morning? A great place to find the smaller, less expensive items for stockings is the Holidays: Stocking Stuffer Showcase. We encourage …
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 …
Holidays: Gifts for Him Showcase: On Sale Thursday, November 20, 2008 12 PM EST
Most of us have that one guy on our list that we're having trouble finding a gift for this holiday season. The Holiday: Gifts for Him Showcase presents an opportunity for sellers with men's items to market their wares, as well as a place for shoppers to get some great ideas for the men in their lives who seem to …
Tech Updates: Freshening Up the Front Page
We're excited to announce that enhancements to the front page are now live! We've freshened things up a bit and rearranged some things but no major functionality has changed. The enhancements were mentioned recently in CEO Maria Thomas's article. What's new? Categories are now higher up on the left side of …
Etsy Alert: Scheduled Storque Maintenance
UPDATE: All done! We will be taking Etsy's blog, the Storque, down for maintenance on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, from 10:30pm EST until 12:30am Wednesday. When you return to reading the Storque — as we hope you do obsessively — you'll find pages loading a lot faster. Many of the other changes we're making will likely be …
Tech Updates: Tell a Friend
Now it's easier than ever to spread the word about cool items you find on Etsy. When you find an item that you can't resist sharing with friends, make sure you're signed in to Etsy and then click the 'Tell a friend' link under 'page tools' on the right of any listing page. You'll be taken to a form that looks like this …
Tech Updates: Favorites in Your Shopping Cart
Attention shoppers! We heart hearts, so as mentioned in CEO Maria Thomas's article last week, we've decided to share the love in a very important corner of the site: checkout. Now, as you begin the checkout process, you can dip into your Favorites and add them to your Cart. After signing in, look right below your …
Holiday Gift Ideas Showcase: On Sale Thursday, November 13, 2008 12PM EST
Making that list? Checking it twice? From your family members, to your children's teachers, to colleagues, the Holidays: Gift Ideas Showcase is another great place on Etsy to shop for gifts. We encourage sellers to add items that could serve as great unique gifts this holiday season. The Holidays: Gift Ideas …
Etsy In The Press: London Calling Rachael
Two juicy bits of news this past week for you. India Knight, a weekly columnist for the Sunday Times in London, penned an article this past weekend about thriftiness, excerpted from her new book, The Thrift Book: Live Well and Spend Less. It covers several topics, ranging from bill collectors to grocery lists …
Etsy Statistics: October's Fall and Rise
We're definitely keeping our eye on the economic conditions here at Etsy, but despite the turmoil, we still had another record setting month in October. Here are October’s key numbers, each of which represent the highest total ever: $8.4 million of goods were sold — a 5.9% increase over September. That represents …
Tech Updates: Bringing Favorites to the Forefront
You may have noticed some small changes to Etsy's header (also known as the global navigation) at the top of every page. As mentioned in CEO Maria Thomas's article yesterday, we've been making some adjustments: The link for Alchemy, the space on Etsy where buyers can post requests for custom items, has been …
Talking Shop with Etsy CEO Maria Thomas
Dear Friends of Etsy,My good friend Patty, a recent mother of twins, describes herself as “addicted to Etsy.” She tells me all the time how she would like to see the buying experience improved on Etsy. Beyond my friend Patty, I frequently engage with Etsy sellers and buyers. Mostly this happens through email …
Holiday: Kids & Toys Showcase: On Sale Thursday, November 6, 2008, 12PM EDT
Looking for alternatives to plastic, mass produced toys this holiday season? Looking for a gift that will ignite the imagination of the children in your life? Want to know where your child's toys are coming from and how they were made? Browse the amazing work of many Etsy sellers in our upcoming Holidays …
