Tech Update: Upcoming SEO Improvements for Shop Home Pages
UPDATE: We have completed the SEO improvements for shop pages, including the 302 to 301 redirect changes for username.etsy.com URLs. [The following was originally posted on October 30, 2009.] UPDATE: We're happy to announce that all the search engine optimization (SEO) changes described in the post below are …
Handmade Code: Sellit.com
As part of our Handmade Code series, we're bringing you news and how-to's about the innovations emerging from the Etsy Developer Community. Located at developer.etsy.com, the Etsy Developer Community serves as a hub for third-party software developers who are making neat and helpful programs for Etsy …
Etsy Guide to SEO Workshop from Etsy on Vimeo.
Etsy Guide to SEO
Attention, sellers! The Etsy Guide to SEO is here! UPDATE: Daniellexo has made this handy video from Rand's first Virtual Lab chat. We suggest watching it over at Vimeo, where you can see the screenshots a little bigger. Rand will be giving another chat on Monday, October 12 and again on October 28. (See below for …
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 …
About Us: Dan a.k.a. McFunley
This is a special edition of our About Us series, in which we profile Etsy staff. Today, we're not just getting to know Dan McKinley, a.k.a. McFunley. We're also paying tribute to Dottie, a.k.a. Dottie Matrix, his miniature daschund, in all her speckled glory. Dan, a mainstay in the prickly pear contingent of Etsy's Admin …
Tech Update: Upcoming Changes for Shop and Item Page SEO
UPDATE: We're happy to announce that the search engine optimization (SEO) changes described in the post below are now live on Etsy. It's important to note that the changes won't appear in Google search results immediately. Google checks web pages for updates periodically, so the changes won't appear in …
Handmade Code: Tag Finder Tool from Craftweasel.com
As part of our Handmade Code series, we're bringing you news and how-to's about the innovations emerging from the Etsy Developer Community. Located at developer.etsy.com, the Etsy Developer Community serves as a hub for third-party software developers who are making neat and helpful programs for Etsy …
About Us: Ian a.k.a. imeyer
Ian, a.k.a. imeyer, a.k.a. imm, is our prickly pear on the Engineering Team. He works with servers and such to keep Etsy running smoothly and faithfully.Fun Facts: Ian is a great photographer. Here's his website to prove it and his Flickr too. Apparently, he has bursitis. Ian is concerned with efficiency. He once used a …
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 …


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