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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 …

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 …

Seller How-To: Tag-o-rama With Descriptive Keywords

Tagging is an essential part of the listing (and selling!) process. Many shoppers are using keywords to search for the exact type of items you make, and you want your work to show up in these search results!  The key component in this search-and-rescue mission are your items' tags.  Tags are keywords sellers …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 Updates: Related Searches

Now when you perform a search on Etsy, you will often see links for recent popular related searches above your results. You can try it out now with a search for "handbag": These related searches are actual searches recently performed by Etsy shoppers. They are specific to Handmade, Vintage and Supplies — you …

Seller Workshop Recap: Tags, Titles, Descriptions and Most Relevant Search

Thanks to everyone who came to our May 28, 2009 Virtual Lab on Tags, Titles, Descriptions and Materials and the new Most Relevant option in Etsy's Search. We had some great questions come up, and we wanted to make sure we shared the answers with those who couldn't make the workshop. Here's a quick Q&A.Q: How long …

Your Shop 101: Hitting the Sweet Spot with Etsy's Most Relevant Search

What's the ultimate goal of the Most Relevant option in Etsy's Search? To get shoppers more quickly to the exact items they want. But how does Etsy get them there? The answer is bound up in our site's collaboration with you, our sellers. We need sellers to create listings that accurately and fully represent …

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