Getting Creative with Moo
Every time I'm at a craft show, there are always a few sellers giving away Moo MiniCards (which are mini business cards that display photos of your work). There's something about the compact size and design that draws a lot of attention. What's more, you can use up to 100 full color photos on your mini …
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 …
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 …
Another Etsy & Moo Partnership: Special Extra Limited Time Offer for Sellers
Etsy and MOO have teamed up yet again to offer a great deal to Etsy sellers! Buy 1 pack of MOO MiniCards and get your second pack at half price, now through May 19th, 2009. In case you didn't know, MOO is a printing company. They print beautiful products using images you upload directly to their site, and we long ago …
Seller How-To: Optimizing Your Etsy Shop for Search Engines
We've been making some changes around the site that we hope will have a big impact. Over the past several months, we've implemented a series of changes to improve Etsy's SEO (search engine optimization). Improved SEO means that it's more likely Etsy pages will be found by people searching with sites like …
Etsy Finds: Fashionable in Fur
Following the latest handmade trends? Did you know you can find matching trends for your four-legged friends? Check out these Finds for a few cutting-edge suggestions... Oh, who am I trying to kid? We all know I just did this so I could show you some cute Etsy puppies (and a kitten)! Rainbow dog coat-recycled …
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 Updates: Improving Search
Today, we rolled out some small improvements to the search experience on Etsy. In addition to explaining these improvements, we want to share with you more about our approach to improving Etsy’s search function. Improving search on Etsy is an ongoing, collaborative effort involving the entire Etsy …
