The entire listing process takes place on one page! I know I wasn't the only person going back and forth between pages while trying to list an item. What color did I say this was? Did I remember to add the measurements to the description?
Etsy is also asking some new questions as part of the listing. They say this is part of helping the search process.
- Who made it? (I did, a member of my shop, or another company or person)
- What is it? (a finished product or a supply or tool to make things)
- When was it made? (different date options listed here)
You will be able to pick a top category (like Jewelry), then a subcategory (bracelet), and then another subcategory (if possible). It will leave you with 13 total tags to use further down the page. Because of this arrangement, I found that I was able to add at least one more tag to my listings. I also discovered that I could select all five photos at once to have them upload at the same time...Yippee!

As soon as you publish the listing, Etsy will offer you the chance to promote it on Twitter and Facebook. While I wouldn't use these for every single item (especially if you're doing a bunch at a time), it's good to share your new listings from time to time so people remember your shop and the kinds of things you sell.
This new process will also pop up when you go to edit your existing listings. You'll answer the new questions at this time. What I love about the change here is that your item stays active in your shop while you edit the details. I always hated that my newest piece was off the market while I fixed some spelling error...urgh! If you don't want someone to be able to see or purchase it while you are editing, you can deactivate it first. If you raised the price during the edit and someone actually did purchase it during that time, the customer would be told of the change during the checkout process.
Some of the questions popping up about this in the forums include:
- The original announcement for the change mentioned requiring new photos used in listings to be 570 pixels or larger. This requirement has now been removed. It never affected previous listings.
- What if I don't know when the item was made? You can either go with your best guess for a newer item or choose "some time before 1992 "" if it is a vintage item.
- Why are you asking when the item was made? Etsy's answers have implied that this is mostly to help customers who are searching for vintage items from a particular time period. Your answer on this will not be visible to customers on your item's listing.
- Is it true that item listing titles now have a character limit? Yes, listings now have a 140 character limit in the titles.
1 mad comments:
This sounds like a really positive change. My etsy shop has been inactive for over a year, but I plan to reopen it at some point in the future, and it's good to know that they are finally making changes people were requesting back when I was an active seller there!
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