question about listing

[Former_Member]

wow Im getting really brave today! what I wanted to know is can anyone tell me, when, in their experience is the best time to list new items?

[Former_Member]

Somewhere in all the blurb I looked at before I opened my shop i saw this questions with the response - about 5.00 in the evening Eastern Standard. Trouble is, I'm not sure whether that is still true in the UK.

However, the point will be the same - if you have a choice in the matter list not too long before peop[le will be home to see it.

I've been tracking the number of hits on each of my items for a few days now and they went up the fastest over the weekend - between Friday evening and Saturday evening, to be precise.

They also go up when I relist - that's also quite marked.

Hope that helps. But do bear in mind that I'm not an expert - you probably need Sewmuch or Cariad for that.

[Former_Member]

Thanks for that yes be interesting to get others points of view and see if there is a common time ... then wev cracked it eh LOL ;-)

[sewmuchfrippery]

Hi Morag. This is a difficult one and I think you need to try listing at different times and see what sort of views you get. The 'suck it and me' methodology!!
There is also a feature on the Craft Cult website that may help (not sure if you have used it) - under 'Heart Charts'. The final chart enables you to see what time of the day your shop is most active. It is using one of the US time zones, though I'm not sure which one.
You could also try Google Analytics - though I haven't signed up to it yet so I'm not sure how much info you get as to the busiest time of day for views etc. I tend to rely on my Activity Feed for indications of when my shop is most active (i.e. hearts).
Personally, I don't worry too much about when I list/renew - though I do try to spread my listings/renewals out so they are not bunched together.
However, art is more of a saturated category so it would be better to try to list or renew when you are most likely to get views. Research on e-bay has suggested that evenings are the best - and busiest of all is Sunday evening from 7-10 pm.
I'm not sure about etsy - some people say that weekday evenings are best - also office lunchtimes (approx. 1 pm).
Most of my buyers are in the US so my guess would be that it's probably best to try to synchronise with those times in the US (especially the east coast). But I also find that my shop gets a lot of views on a Sunday (possibly because I sell crafting stuff - and people are feeling more crafty on a Sunday).
There is also a site (not sure which one - but you could ask on the fora) that enables you to pre-schedule your etsy renewals - so you can renew during the night when you're in bed, if that suits you better. However, these 'hack' sites often have 'buggy' elements to them so I'm not over keen myself.
I usually try to renew something before I go to bed - in the hope that someone in the US sees it during what is their evening (as most of my buyers are in the US). But I have also listed things mid-day before now and they have sold immediately to buyers in Australia or Japan (i.e. their evening). So it's anyone's guess really! Just try to spread them out a bit would be my advice.

[sewmuchfrippery]

"Suck it and me" should of course read "suck it and see"!! How on earth did I manage to mis-type that one?!! No lewd overtones intended!!!
(I suspect Teabreaks will have giggle ... before banishing me to the naughty corner!!)

[Former_Member]

sewmuchfrippery LOL love it Im the one thats always making typos..
Thanks
I think Ill start a wee diary of listing and see when I get the most views.. it is hard to tell...
Iv used stats craft cult etc etc. Im still none the wiser

[Former_Member]

For me, the best time is between 6pm and 10pm UK time. Mid week is better than weekends too.

I may try to list a few items in the early afternoon (UK time) and see what happens...

[Former_Member]

Hi Thanks ( moraglloyds who asked the question here under my other shop name) yes think 7pm seems to be good and 9pm for some reason.. taking notes like mad at the moment. sold my fist paining last night from moraglloyds shop and it was at 8pm!!

[teabreaks]

LOL sewmuch.....I would probably giggle so much that I would join you in the naughty corner...I am usually there anyway !!
I haven't done any relisting as I have an etsy shop, a folksy shop and I list on ebay.....so if something comes to an end of its listing, I move it to one of the other shops.....Once it has done all three shops, then it goes back to the start again......
I am amazed that sometimes items sell that have done the rounds a few times...it is just a case of catching the right customer at the right time....

[Former_Member]

HI
Im actually finding by looking at STATSY that most viewers are looking between my time 7pm and 9pm ....

[artizen]

one of the difficult things to factor in is that if you list at a popular/busy time... when lots and LOTS of other people are listing your item may get buried quickly...whereas if you list at a less busy time your item will stay on the first search page for longer.... also with the new circles, 'items you might like' etc you have more chance of getting seen by other means.. so yes keep a diary and check your stats... Im sure you are going to sell really well!

[artizen]

Mind you it amazes me that teabreaks isnt more famous.. I think its just a question of time and getting a following...
Maybe we ought to have a real push on some welsh team treasuries.... if we all send Cariadclay chocolates........????

[sewmuchfrippery]

I'm sure Teabreaks *is* famous ... just not on etsy yet! Her time will come! I have been busy trying to prepare things for listing but hope to have a bash at a treasury myself too soon. I'll try doing a Welsh one (mine's a Walnut Whip!!. Please send via courier to Barmouth ....)

[Former_Member]

Im just about to have a very busy two weeks making new things for one shop and painting larger works for another, so wont be over much but when Im done Ill do some welsh treasuries....