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Forum Hussies Take it Offline

The Etc. section has a reputation as the “anything goes” area of the Etsy Forums. Things can get a bit out of hand at times, and topics can run the gamut from “what’s for dinner?” to a “singles mingle” and beyond. In search of a safe haven and some camaraderie, Etsy artist Karmarox started the first thread entitled …

Tech Update: Unscheduled Forums Maintenance 7/24/09

On Friday, July 24, 2009 from 12 a.m. - 2 a.m. ET we will be doing unscheduled maintenance on Etsy's Forums. (Click here to translate this time on a world clock.) During this time period, all functions on the site will be available, with the exception of the Forums. For updates during the maintenance window, please see  …

Ya Gotta Yart

UPDATE: Hello sellers! We Etsy Admin are really excited about the Yart Sale, a seller organized promotion becoming a yearly tradition. We want to tell you what we will be doing on our end to feature it. Free Shipping Collaboration — To take part in a free shipping promotion, tag your items with "yartfreeship" so …

Featured Buyers: Sneak Attacks from the Handmade Movement

Do you know how to do the happy dance? You will soon! Today Michael Phipps of phippsart.etsy.com shares his inspiration for the "Sneak Attacks" community project. Read on! After several years of filling vending machines and stacking cans of food, I quit my job so my constant desire to create could be unleashed …

Site Maintenance: Etsy Forums Only, 2am Monday March 2, 2009

UPDATE: All done!   Etsy forum-goers, We want to give you a heads up that early Monday morning, March 2, 2009, at 2am we will be performing site maintenance on Etsy's forums. The rest of Etsy will be functioning normally. We estimate that the forums will return at 7am. To translate these time on a world clock, try this …

Tech Update: Admin Announcement Forum

Hello friends, Today we launched a new Forum section for announcements from Etsy admin. We are always striving to improve communication with our community, and we hope that this new Forum section is another step in that direction. Please understand that we will continue to engage with the community in …

Shop Makeover Series: Craft-onomics 101

After wrapping up a very busy and sometimes lackluster holiday craft show season, I have come to a few grand conclusions about the economy at the moment, and – no surprise – it sucks! Though the jury is still out on how the craft community will be impacted by our nation’s (and world's!) crashing markets, it's always …

Etsy & the World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum nominated Etsy as one of their 2009 Technology Pioneers.  Etsy's founder Rob Kalin will be traveling to Davos, Switzerland to represent our community and to voice Etsy's mission at the January meeting. About the World Economic Forum: "The World Economic Forum is an independent …

Etsy Finds: Weekend Deals October 4th and 5th, 2008

Feeling a little strain in your billfold lately, or simply trying to not to break the bank?  Well, we hear ya, and we decided to run this special Storque edition called "Weekend Deals," highlighting some fantastic shop promotions and sales running this weekend only!  We wanted to give our readers in the know (yes …

Seller How-to: Promoting a Site Wide Sale on Etsy

With sellers planning ahead with their promotions and marketing for the holiday season, we thought it would be neat to check in with theartistscloset. She was one of the masterminds behind a simple idea that went viral on Etsy — many of you remember the "Yart Sale" of summer 2008!Working within a group is the …

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