I got this notice (see below) at the top of my Etsy Ads page last night, and I was really looking forward to see the results today, well.........let me tell you a short story about how it's going so far:
BADLY! (it's not going at all)
As of midnight, I've had exactly ZERO engagement with my shop! No clicks, no favorites, no follows, no sales, no NOTHING! My shop completely flat-lined at midnight. I'd say this ad test has FAILED! The big question is......how long will this "test" last?!
Etsy ~ "We're giving your ads budget a boost, for free! Around August 2nd you'll notice a budget increase - any extra spend over your set budget is covered by Etsy! This is part of a test, so no action is needed, and you'll go back to your usual budget when the test ends."
(Don't increase my budget) <--------- button to click if you don't want to participate? Maybe I should click it?!
There are other threads about this. It’s been broken all day. I opted out of the test and it made no difference. Etsy are apparently aware.
Thanks. I just found those other threads and read through them. Glad I'm not alone. It's been a terrible day