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Thank You, Etsy Community

vanessa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:55 +0000

Click here to read a thank you note from Maria, Etsy’s CEO!

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Tech Update: Google Product Search Syndication

vanessa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:45 +0000

We’re excited to announce that Etsy is partnering with Google as a participant in the Google Product Search Marketplace Partner Program. Etsy’s Google Product Search Syndication feature will allow Etsy sellers to have their items automatically submitted frequently and with all relevant attributes to Google Product Search.

This feature is being rolled out gradually to the Etsy seller community. Beta testing has been underway and we are now gradually activating this feature for Etsy sellers who currently use their shop feed to submit items to Google Product Search. No action is required from sellers. A gradual rollout to the remainder of the Etsy seller community will follow. Find out more details about this site feature here.

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Seller How-To: Shipping

vanessa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:23 +0000

Shipping is the name of the game right now, sellers! This post will give you an outline of the most important shipping issues to consider as well as some tips and links to more in-depth information. We’ve included relevant links for US, Canada, UK, and Australia, thanks to help from these sellers: PeculiarForest, estasketch, terrain, Dancingcircle, fenrislorsrai, and katsai. Soon, we hope to translate this post into other languages, including German and French.

Check out the post here.

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Five Money Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Day Job

daniellexo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:15:57 +0000

Amanda Steinberg, founder of DailyWorth.com, quit her full-time job four years ago to be a full-time entrepreneur. Today she shares five questions she wishes someone asked before she made the financial leap to career independence. Read the post on Etsy’s blog, The Storque.

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Vote for Your Favorite Holiday Ornament

vanessa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:31 +0000

Etsy’s the best place on the Web to buy ornaments, don’t you think? In honor of this explosion of creativity, we’ve launched a Voter where you can vote for your favorite holiday ornament! Each was nominated by a member of the community, and winners get featured in the Members’ Choice Gift Guide. More details about this round of voting can be found on The Storque, Etsy’s blog.

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Cyber Monday How-To

daniellexo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:41:31 +0000

Beth of DiffractionFiber held a very informative workshop in our Virtual Labs last week on promoting your Cyber Monday sales. Did you miss it? Hopefully these notes will help!

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RedMarionette Wins the Holiday Decor Vote

vanessa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:12 +0000

Congratulations to RedMarionette whose Green Holiday Wreath was picked as the community favorite! This winner, along with some of the top picks, will be featured in the Members’ Choice Gift Guide.

Want to get involved in next week’s round? We’re taking nominations for big ticket gifts ($500 and up) in the comments of this post.

New Rules: Support Your Local Economy

vanessa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:10 +0000

Find out why shopping local and supporting independent businesses are so very, very important. Read this post from Stacy Mitchell, a senior researcher with the New Rules Project at the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ISLR).

I’m totally inspired!

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Seller How-To: Get Involved With Black Friday and Cyber Monday Promotions

TeenAngster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:31:50 +0000

Black Friday through Cyber Monday is a recognized shopping weekend that has quickly gained a reputation as the best time of year to find promotional sales on gifts for the holidays. For businesses, it is recognized as one of the most profitable weekends of the year that officially kicks off the busy holiday rush. We want to get the word out about shopping on Etsy for unique handmade and vintage gifts — instead of waiting in lines at the mall! The buzz about special Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales is ramping up on Etsy too, and we hope to connect sellers with otherwise stressed out holiday deal-hunters in a fun and “Etsy” way.

We’ve seen interest from many sellers looking to promote sales on Etsy throughout this holiday weekend. Etsy will be providing promotional opportunities for sellers who are already planning or wish to host promotions and sales Friday, November 27, 2009 through Monday, November 30, 2009. Find out how you can participate in this post on Etsy’s blog, The Storque.

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Join the Etsy Facebook Community: New Etsy Fan Page & My Etsy Application

vanessa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:03:28 +0000

More Etsy fun on Facebook! Become a fan of our Facebook page and install the new My Etsy application.

You don’t need a shop to use the new app. In fact, it’s a great way for shoppers to share their Favorites like a wishlist. Find out more in this post on The Storque, Etsy’s blog.

If you’re a seller, the new app can be used as a promo tool for your Etsy shop, as well as notifying you if your item is featured on Etsy’s home page or in a Gift Guide. You can install it on your Facebook profile or fan page. Get more tips in this Seller How-To. Daniellexo will also be hosting a Virtual Lab with a basic walk-through and a round table chat about best practices, and the details are in the Storque post.

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