First line of title now linked to other products.

[VintageOnSteroids]

I’ve seen the gazzillion posts about descriptions now at bottom (mine mysteriously moved back.) But here’s a new one that happened last night. In the app under the picture of your item the first thing is the price and second thing is your title but NOW the first part of the title is hot-linked and when you click on it it takes you to a page with the same type of products from numerous sellers. Here we go again. Etsy is using our hard work to do the SEO to get people to our listing and first thing they do is try to lure someone away. Unbelievable. 

I can’t be the only one. I only hope this is another test that miserably fails. 

[PinkBirdCottage]

WOW I see it all right. Thanks for pointing it out!

[VintageOnSteroids]

On phone, web or iPad? Mine just on iPad. 

[primalpainter]

Loyalty should be a two-way street, and Etsy is stabbing us in the back with these shenanigans. Sooner or later, sellers will realize that their ad money is actually advertising for other shops, and Etsy will start to lose some of that revenue stream. I don't know who comes up with these brilliant ideas, but they seem desperate for any sale at the expense of the individual seller. Some say, "Those outside links might lead to our own items". Sure, if we've won the algorithm lottery which is increasingly unlikely. 

[JDTotesnDolls]

It has to be a recent test.  I have not seen it at all in my shop, other shops or on any device I use.  I wouldn't panic too much over this unless buyers really love it.

[NanaLetha]

It must be a test because I don't see it in my shop or any others.

[EightMileVintage]

WTH?

I'm going to be very interested to see Etsy's quarterly report due out soon. Something tells me that sales sitewide are down and they are searching for desperate measures to get them up.

[artbyjocelyn]

I'm not seeing this at all on the app, mobile site nor desktop, I guess a user based test again.

[VintageOnSteroids]

Replying to my own post for clarification I first discovered it on my iPad about 7 last night. I didn’t realize until a few minutes ago that I hadn’t looked at my phone app. I do everything on iPad. I’ll be damned on the phone they’re not linked. I’ve got both iPad and phone in hand and it’s showing it on one and not other. I checked web version and it is also not linked. Only the iPad. Tell me that  ain’t weird. 

[SandCastlesAndSpurs]

Unbelievable!

[ChasingShinyColors]

That's what happens when you hire a CEO who used to work for eBay.  The company, by the way, that they created a platform to compete with.  Etsy was for the people who were unhappy at eBay and wanted something different.  Etsy is now "eBay lite"  cheap imported goods and all.

[ChillwolfArt]

I've not seen this (yet).  And I don't use the App.  I believe you also.

[VintageOnSteroids]

Yay. It stopped! Actually couple days ago. Oh boy now we get to look forward to the next test!

[NancyQstudio]

With all of these similar tests I'm assuming Etsy is trying to decide how to show multiple products to their shoppers.  The good thing is not all of the tests will go live.  But it sure does sound as if one will.  So far I've only seen the horrible black box test.