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Seller Tagging Tips: "A Semi-Epiphany on Tags"
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Sellers!  Here's a great tip from a forum thread, which was started many moons ago, to help you with tagging your items: Dyno recommends this model of starting with the general and going to the more specific. She uses a sweater as an example:

sweater (item)
wool (material)
cardigan (type)
fine or thin (type of knit)
blue (color)
tan (color)
stripe (design)
medium (size)
fitted (style/fit)
classic (style)
feminine (style)
casual (occasion)


If you're in need of more help with tagging, check out this post Guidelines & Tips: Tagging on Etsy Tag Workshop Recap, and Shop Makeover series: Tagging for Success.

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Feb. 18, 2008 at 10:34 p.m. frenchroast

I love these tips! I remember this forum thread, and I'm glad to see it given such prominence. The reminders are fantastic- thanks!

Feb. 19, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. ThePaintedTiger

This would work great if the top level categories were exclusionary. (And maybe the second level, too!)

Feb. 19, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. nicolecharlesdesign

Great method for Etsy, but from a wider viewpoint........not good for the search engines, which might be just as important, if not more so.

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