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Etsy “Free Shipping” Changes – The Who What When Where Why and How!

Etsy “Free Shipping” Changes – The Who What When Where Why and How!

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Etsy has been asking shop owners for quite some time to offer free shipping on their products to buyers.  Many shop owners complied, but others  resisted the change or took a wait and see attitude.  Now, Etsy is doing more than asking by announcing that Etsy shops offering free shipping will get priority ranking in the search algorithm.

What does this mean for your shop if you haven't been offering free shipping?  I'm going to answer all of your questions about the change below so just relax and read on. …

How to Bulk Edit your Etsy Shop Listings for Price and Shipping

How to Bulk Edit your Etsy Shop Listings for Price and Shipping

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Learning how to bulk edit listings in your Etsy Shop is important as it will save you a great deal of time if you want to increase prices or change shipping profiles.  This is especially important with Etsy's incentives for shop owners of preferential placement if they offer “free shipping” to buyers.  Bulk Editing is important so that you can change the price to absorb the cost of shipping if you are new to free shipping on Etsy.…

Should You Put Your Etsy Shop on Vacation?

Should You Put Your Etsy Shop on Vacation?

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We have a secret.  Shhhh! Don't tell anyone – We don't put our shop on vacation when we go on vacation.

I know what you're thinking.  They must only go away for 2-3 days.  Nope, we go away for a full 10 day vacation and leave our shop open.  Why? and How is this possible, you ask?

First, let's talk about why we don't put our shop on our vacation and then I'll explain how we go on vacation with our shop open.…

Putting your Etsy shop on Vacation

Putting your Etsy shop on Vacation

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Ready to take your sandy beach or Alaska cruise vacation?   Great news – putting your Etsy shop on vacation is a breeze!  Just follow these steps (or watch the video below) to see how it's done.

  1. On the main page of your Etsy shop, click on Shop Manager.
  2. Click Settings
  3. Click Options
  4. Click on the Vacation Mode tab.
  5. Click on “Turn on” vacation mode
  6. Type an announcement for customers.  Let them know when you will be away and when you will be back.
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Ultimate Guide to Writing an Etsy Listing Description that Sells

Ultimate Guide to Writing an Etsy Listing Description that Sells

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Do you want a listing that sells right away?  

Use these tips as your ultimate guide to writing an Etsy listing description to ensure your listing will be found and sell on Etsy and Google as well as other search engines.  And when you do get found, your description convinces your buyer that your product is exactly what they are looking for.  After all, they are looking for something that fits your description or Etsy wouldn't have sent them your way.…