Can I put the link of my website on the pictures of my etsy store?

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thewalldecors.com avatar
walldecors says

Is it allowed to bring traffic to your own website via etsy? I've seen many sellers doing it, confused.
happy selling!

Posted at 9:26pm Aug 24, 2010 EDT

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Lupen Grainne avatar
honeytree says

I believe if you are not selling the same thing on your website it's o.k.

Posted at 9:27pm Aug 24, 2010 EDT

Jessica Bymaster avatar
novella says

i just launched my website. wondering the same thing.

Posted at 9:33pm Aug 24, 2010 EDT

thewalldecors.com avatar
walldecors says

anybody else knows?

Posted at 6:02pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Paperkapers avatar
Paperkapers says

I have my website add on a few of my photo's, only because I already had them on some of them and never thought to remove it. However I currently don't have my own store so it links back to etsy anyway. If I get a store of my own then I'd guess I'd have to take it off.

Posted at 6:12pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Angela Curtis avatar
allthingsgranny says

You can link to your web page, only if you do not sell the same items there. If you have the same items for sale on your web page and in your etsy shop, it is not permitted to link to it.

Posted at 6:14pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Angela Curtis avatar
allthingsgranny says

From the Do's and Don'ts:

"You may not use Etsy to direct shoppers to another online selling venue to purchase the same items as listed in your Etsy shop, as this may constitute fee avoidance. This includes posting links/URLs or providing information sufficient to locate the other online venue(s)."

Posted at 6:17pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Marina Gutierrez avatar
SilkMari says

... I do not think that you can link your pic to an outside shop but what you can do is put the link in your profile or announcement ... hopes that helps...

Posted at 6:23pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Angela Curtis avatar
allthingsgranny says

SilkMari
SilkMari says:
... I do not think that you can link your pic to an outside shop but what you can do is put the link in your profile or announcement ... hopes that helps...
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only if the same items are not being sold on the web page.

Posted at 6:27pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT

Brad Sears avatar
BradSearsWoodturner says

I use Etsy as my on-line selling venue. While I include my website (and FB and Twitter refs) in my shop announcement, I re-direct all online sales to Etsy. Saves a ton of PCI-DSS issues.

Posted at 6:29pm Aug 25, 2010 EDT