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DIY Wedding Crafts Contest Winner and Finalists

Thanks to all who entered and voted in the DIY Wedding Crafts Contest with Etsy and Martha Stewart Weddings.  After carefully reviewing more than 3200 beautiful entries, a panel of judges from both Etsy Admin and the editors of Martha Stewart Weddings completed a secret ballot judging to select one …

Tech Update: Site Maintenance 2009 Schedule

UPDATE: Our engineers will be working on the site on Monday, November 2, but the site will not be taken down for this maintenance window. That the site will be accessible during maintenance is actually part of the improvements that have been made. We apologize for the back and forth. We are getting down to the …

Etsy and SEOMoz: Helping the Etsy Community with Search Engine Optimization

UPDATE: Join us for the first in a series of workshops with Rand Fishkin, CEO of SEOmoz, a well-known search engine optimization consultancy.  Rand will provide an understanding of SEO tactics, give tips to increase your Etsy Shop's visibility in search engine results, and take questions.When? August 14 …

Tech Update: Caching and Site Speed on Etsy

In recent weeks, Etsy has been experiencing record site traffic, and we are grateful to the buyers and sellers who are visiting Etsy now more than ever, even in summer months. In fact, the past three weeks have been the three biggest traffic weeks in Etsy's history. With the surge in traffic, the demand on our …

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  …

Tech Update: Unscheduled Site Maintenance 7/16/09

Heads up! On Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. ET we will be doing unscheduled maintenance on Etsy's systems. (Click here to translate this time on a world clock.) During this time period, all functions on the site will be unavailable, and all Etsy users will be directed to a page noting that the site is …

Talking Product: Etsy Site Feature Priorities for 2009

Hi friends,Following up on our recent Talking Shop podcast, I want to provide a few operational updates from the Etsy Product Team. We are excited to summarize what we’ve accomplished since my last Talking Product update and to provide a glimpse into the priorities for the second half of the year.So, what …

Billing Alert: Updates to Etsy’s Billing System

UPDATE (6/25/09): With the migration to our new credit card processing system complete, some remaining sellers over the next billing period may need to re-enter their credit card information.  This is a one time action; you will not need to re-enter your credit card information every month, unless your card …

Tech Update: One Hour Site Maintenance at Midnight 06/03/09

Heads up! Early on Wednesday morning, June 3, 2009 from midnight until 1 a.m. ET we will be doing we will be doing site maintenance on Etsy's systems. (Click here to translate this time on a world clock.) During this time period, all functions on the site will be unavailable, and all Etsy users will be directed to a …

Tech Update: Scheduled Site Maintenance 5/25/09

It's that time again! On Monday, May 25, 2009 from 2-8 a.m. ET we will be doing scheduled maintenance on Etsy's systems. (Click here to translate this time on a world clock.) During this time period, all functions on the site will be unavailable, and all Etsy users will be directed to a page noting that the site is …

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