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 …
About Us: Amy aka amydec
Amy DeCicco, a.k.a. amydec, joined the Etsy Admin in April of 2009. She comes to us via National Public Radio and brings her expertise as a librarian. Amy will be working on Etsy's taxonomy, specifically the organization of the Etsy Categories and how they relate to tagging.Fun Facts: In college, Amy wanted to be a …
Tech Update: Announcing New Art Subcategory Showcases
Attention Artists, Following up on the launch of Jewelry Subcategory Showcases, today we begin selling a new set of Subcategory Showcases in the Art Category. Art Subcategory Showcase spots are on sale now and available for purchase on the Showcase Gateway. These spots will begin appearing on the site …
Ceramics and Pottery: Facts and Fancies (Part 1)
A search through the Ceramics and Pottery Category here on Etsy can at first seem intimidating. The enormous variety of work seems to be just barely held together by a common thread. This category encompasses many items that could rightfully be placed in other categories such as Art, Housewares, …
Mother-Daughter-Grandmother Shops: Crocheting the Generation Gap (en Español)
“To be, or not to be,” Shakespeare's Hamlet asked. How about “Two Knit or Knot to Knit?” This is the question for granddaughter Eve Neuhart and her grandmother Martha Villa, who started a shop called TwoKnit. They were introduced to Etsy by Roxana Villa (IlluminatedPerfume and RoxanaVilla), Martha’s daughter and …
Tech Update: Announcing New Jewelry Sub-Category Showcases
Hello Sellers, On Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 12am EDT we will begin selling Jewelry Subcategory Showcase spots. (Translate this time on a world clock.) They will be available for purchase at the Showcase Gateway. These spots will begin appearing on the site starting Friday April 10, 2009 at 12am EDT. If you have …
Bath and Beauty: Facts and Fancies (Part 1)
Etsy has so much to offer shoppers — it's like a whole universe! In this Facts and Fancies series, I'll take you on a tour through Etsy's Categories. As we visit these "planets" one by one, we'll talk to sellers and experts and find some of extraordinary items on Etsy. (We'll also get some great insider tips along the way …
Guidelines & Tips: Tagging on Etsy
Tags are keywords sellers attach to their items in the item listing process. When searching for the perfect handmade or vintage item or supply on Etsy, a shopper will browse Categories, or more often, use Search to find their items. Since tags are keywords for Search, and they are also used to organize items …
Tech Update: Freshening Up the Category Pages
Etsy's Category pages have a fresh new look—check them out. This is the first set of enhancements we have in mind for the Category pages. Our goal in implementing these changes is to enhance the shopping experience on the site, making it easier to navigate and to find items to purchase. We also hope that the …
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