After a few months im checking in....

i have been MIA for months and thought id check in. whoa the convos and the treasuries i have been in.

half my shop has expired even....

please fill me in on whats been happening on etsy. anything new? functions? how are sales going?

i found jewellery hard to sell so kind of just left my shop but i love my photography. is it about time i get back on board and re list? or should i just let it expire.

been so busy past few months with so much going on that i have neglected here but hopefully i can offer something fresh to my shop.

any ideas?
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Copy/pasting is cheating.

You didn't even introduce yourself!!

SHAME ON YOU
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huh? i just did another thread in here cause you said it was more active here.

im not new i have just returned.

what did i do wrong?
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no no no no

I was teasing. Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry :( I should have warned you.
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I meant introducing yourself to the team :( Aww.

GUYS HELP ME HERE.
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hi my name is creativedesignz and i have been here for 5 yrs or more i have just been MIA for a few months.

i sell jewellery and photography but trying to decide what else i should offer in my shop
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Creative, we're a bit nutty in here. Super friendly, way loyal, but nutty. I'm sorry :(

*hides in closet*
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oh you were teasing., shesh i was like i have been here for 5 mins and i have been blasted lol.....
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Hi Creative. Welcome! Were you an ETK member before now or are you new to the team (Not Etsy). Since we have 580 members now it's hard to know whos been on the team and MIA if they haven't posted in awhile. Didn't know if you meant MIA from the team and Etsy or just Etsy. Anyhoo, just renew your items and get back on board!
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Welcome back to Etsy! You do have a lot of catching up. I would start with the new search and tags
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Re: After a few months im checking in....

creativedesignz says

oh you were teasing., shesh i was like i have been here for 5 mins and i have been blasted lol.....
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nah that don't happen her, just in upstairs in the main forums ;)
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Well, it's usually pretty active in here anyway. LoungeAbout, Savoy, MichellesBeads, CrochetConcepts, MustHaveBeenTheCat , SoundsLikeRain, are just a few of our night crew.

Hop in the "DO IT" thread- I tend to stay away from it because threads that large intimidate me. It's mostly a chat thread :P That's where the night crew wreaks havoc. Watch out for rodents.

If you look over to the top left under our team avi you'll see ETK Directory- we have all our shops listed by category (those who signed up for it anyway) and a list of our notable team threads plus some other random stuff :P
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lounge i just joined the team. and thanks for your welcome :) no i mean MIA from etsy for about 3 months lol.

im wondering where to go from here...

p1xie i do arg. can you girls go look at my shop and tell me what you think? i dont know wether to do the photography on its own or add something else. i kind of dont make jewellery so much anymore. i want to add something for those buyers that dont buy photography but want to sell something that people will want
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We're glad to help you become acclimated again but... in little bites. Trust me on that.
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p1xie says

creativedesignz says

oh you were teasing., shesh i was like i have been here for 5 mins and i have been blasted lol.....
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nah that don't happen her, just in upstairs in the main forums ;)
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ha so not much has changed then
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Re: After a few months im checking in....

The main thing is your titles right now, and I'm no expert but we have some on this team. Example:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76211057/make-a-wish

Make a wish. To be found you are going to want to be boring and simple ;) Such as Dandelion Print Photography. Think of what a person is going to search for. Though I'd rather see make a wish.
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ahh ok i understand. yes so people type in search and my item comes up. so you mean change the title ? i have all that in the tags but that wouldnt help hey
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HIIII!

I will come help asap... but making dinner right now. Not even sure why I came to check on ETK... addicted. lol.
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Tags help too, you should do the tags the same way as the title. The rules have changed with tags. I will try to find the link.
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VS thanks. please dont worry if i dont reply straight away. its aft here and will need to go food shopping with two kiddies soon.

id love suggestions as to what i should offer in my shop that you think would go well.

photography or other wise...
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geez too much reading for a dyslexic that reads two lines and looses it
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Re: After a few months im checking in....

Haha. From my understanding, this is the quickest way to say it - Etsy search now goes by relevancy. Title, tag and describe your items using keywords - words that people would use to find it. For example, like P1xie said earlier with your "Make a Wish" photo.

If you were a customer and wanted a photo of a dandelion - would you search "Make a wish"? Probably not. They would type keywords into the search box... like 'dandelion', 'dandelion print', 'dandelion photo', etc. Tag your items with words you would use to find that if that's what you were looking for. :) Use descriptive titles as well. :)
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You need to title simple. the way people would put in as a search term. and tag to match. Relevancy is key now. Recency is no longer the default. So like P1xie said, simple title. you can now use 2-3 word tags. They must go together like....lounge pillow. not pillow necklace. That would still be tag stuffing. So an examle would be, lets use P1xies title. Dandelion photography print. there is your title. Your first 3 tags need to match as these are the first and foremost most important. So tag- dandelion print, photography print, flower print, flower photo, dandelion photo, yellow flower print, etc...
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