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. …