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January 21, 2008 at 7:41 pm · Filed under Forums, Front Page, Miscellaneous · By GreenMamba
It will now take you two clicks to reach the Etsy fora. Etsy has removed the ‘Forums’ link in the main menu bar at the top of each page. Instead, a new link reads ‘Community’ (circled in red below) and takes you to a new page of links and info where ‘Forums’ is the first in a series of six clickable graphics including ‘Virtual Labs’, ‘Chat’, ‘Team’, ‘The Storque’, and ‘Resources’.
Note that the menu bar reference to The Storque has changed as well - now the link says simply ‘News’.
Also on this new page is a left menu bar filled with a variety of links to info of use or interest to the Etsy community, and a rotating Storque feed below the main graphic links (not pictured).
UPDATE by GreenMamba
The Etsy main navigation bar is undergoing a series of changes. The latest is the removal of the ‘Gift Guides’ link. Here is what stellaloella had to say about it:
stellaloella says:
Gift Guides have been moved to a sidebar link on the homepage. You can also find them linked under the Buy tab.
Posted at 10:57 am, January 22 2008 EST
and
(Since I can’t say this directly as I was sworn to secrecy, I’ll use a metaphor.)
We’re moving the furniture around to make room for a brand new sofa. A really big awesome new sofa that’s been on back order. And we’re really excited about this sofa. You will be too. I’m sure of it. ;)
Posted at 11:02 am, January 22 2008 EST
October 12, 2007 at 1:50 am · Filed under Front Page · By Lis
Etsy admin Jared has created some interesting (and pretty!) visualizations of front page featured items that sold during two weeks in September. This one shows the sold items separated by category:
Jared uploaded this image to Flickr, where he gives more details:
Art is number one seller on the front page of Etsy, followed closely by Jewelry. Accessories and Paper Goods are nearly even, with the fifth most popular category being Bath & Beauty.
The most multiple quantity purchases are in the Toys category. Supplies is found at no. 8. Supplies is currently the number one selling category on Etsy but is ranked low in this graph probably because Supplies are seldom featured on the front page.
Jared has also made a graph of front page featured items that sold in 24 hours sorted by price.
October 8, 2007 at 7:32 pm · Filed under Front Page · By starrydesigns
Here’s another fun activity for you.
EtsyLabs says:
So are you up for another round of the poster sketch challenge?
You want your Etsy picks on the front page you say? I have a little project for you and you gotta go through all the hoops and whistles to get a chance!
Here’s what we’re looking for:
Your best product picks for Girls or Boys ages 8-11!!! What would you pick if you were shopping?
1. Use this poster sketch tool to create the best looking collection of products you might pick for a Boy or Girl age 8-11: http://www.etsy.com/poster_sketch.php
2. Take a screenshot of the poster/collection you just made. (Most computers have a prnt scrn button to get a screen shot)
3. Post a link to the photo of the poster/collection in this thread and specify if the list is for a Boy or a Girl. (you’ll have to host your screen shot in a program like flickr or photobucket first)
4. Post the corresponding items numbers (found at the very end of the listings) in your collection underneath in the thread.
EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOUR POST SHOULD LOOK LIKE:
(this is an example from yaelfran, who made a Dad themed collection in the first challenge. Notice she has the photo link and then item numbers listed below)
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Here’s mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalu/1486022421/
7192848 7313042 6753691 5985467
5980323 7074987 7318501 7277660
7272823 6851696 7315984 7024786
6816825 6806880 7123334 7222194
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Okay go! Don’t forget the Boy or Girl age 8-11 product theme! You have until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1pm and then we are going to go through all of the entries and post 1 or 2 of our favorite collections on the homepage tomorrow!
What are you waiting for??
Don’t want to make a whole collection? Feel free to just post a few links of your favorite items for Boy and Girl age 8-11 (just remember to specify)!
xoxoxo,
Mary
Posted at 7:18 pm, October 8 2007 EST
October 4, 2007 at 8:20 pm · Filed under Front Page · By starrydesigns
EtsyLabs says:
So, you want your Etsy picks on the front page you say? I have a little project for you and you gotta go through all the hoops and whistles to get a chance!
Here’s what I’m looking for:
Your best product picks for DAD or GRANDPA!!! What would you pick if you were shopping?
1. Use this poster sketch tool to create the best looking collection of products you might pick for Dad or Grandpa: http://www.etsy.com/poster_sketch.php
2. Take a screenshot of the poster/collection you just made. (Most computers have a prnt scrn button to get a screen shot)
3. Post a link to the photo of the poster/collection in this thread. (you’ll have to host your screen shot in a program like flickr first)
4. Post the corresponding links to the items in your collection underneath in the thread.
Okay go! Don’t forget the Dad and or Grandpa product theme! You have until tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm and then we are going to go through all of the entries and post 1 or 2 of our favorite collections on the homepage over the weekend!
What are you waiting for??
Don’t want to make a whole collection? Feel free to just post a few links of your favorite items for Dad and Grandpa!
xoxoxo,
Mary
Posted at 8:04 pm, October 4 2007 EST
July 27, 2007 at 2:58 am · Filed under Front Page, Images, Treasury · By starrydesigns
Do you have watermarks on your pictures? If you want to be on the front page, think twice about the watermark or place it in a less prominent area of the picture.
To learn how to place watermark in a less prominent area, read about what HeyMichelle has to say in the 2nd paragraph of her forum post.
HeyMichelle says:
Hi there guys…
Just to clear up the watermark issue: there is no rule against watermarks on the front page. However, we do like to keep the front page looking clean, so items with watermarks that show on the front page do not usually make it to the front page.
So, what to do if you want to use a watermark? Upload a photo that is longer than the allotted size, and put the watermark at the top of the photo. The photo will be cropped in treasury and gallery thumbnails. Give it a test run by switching the view in your shop to “gallery view” (click “gallery”, which is right above “price” near the top of your shop). Voila! Now the watermark is still there, but hidden.
Oh, yes, and welcome to Etsy, NaturalHistorie! Oh, and about your question…if you do decide to use watermarks, you will want to make them as non-distracting as possible. If your main concern is people printing your work out, I have heard (don’t quote me on this- very “word on the streets”) that if you make the resolution 72dpi, then it will still look good on the computer but be useless in a printout. Maybe try experimenting with this?
Posted at 1:55 am, July 27 2007 EST
(bolding added by editor)
Under the Selling FAQ,
Are watermarks acceptable on my Photos?
We’re not very fond of them but you’re welcome to use them.
Thank you, Ren, for the tip!
April 26, 2007 at 4:23 pm · Filed under Front Page · By Elizabeth
From this thread (full disclosure: started by me) that arose from a question on another thread about commercial supplies being on the front page:
emckinstry says:
But I thought the whole point of creating opt-in searches for commercial supplies and vintage was to make Etsy *by default* a site for all things handmade.
Stella replied:
stellaloella says:
We don’t yet have the opt-in searching feature or separation of the Commercial Supplies and Vintage items from the handmade items.
It may change after we implement that separation, but for now, all items in the marketplace have a fair shot at front page fame.
Also, Stella would not give a time frame for implementation of the opt-in feature.
I don’t really understand how it is that the Great Compromise of the Constitution (separate, but allow, commercial supplies and vintage on Etsy) has become a back-burner item.
April 23, 2007 at 2:23 pm · Filed under Bills, Customer Service, Front Page, Marketing, Showcase, Site Use · By Elizabeth
If you had a Showcase date on April 21 and/or 22, good news - you will automatically get a make-up date, without having to do anything. From this thread:
matt says:
Hello,
We are truly sorry for the site maintenance/outage over the weekend and will be re-running the April 21st and 22nd Main Showcase on May 1st and 2nd. Those who had Mother’s Day spots on those days, will be rerun in the main showcase on May 3rd and 4th.
Does that make sense? There is no need to convo me about it as the entire days will be rerun. That said, you are welcome to convo me if you just wanna chat.
Thanks and best wishes, matt
Posted at 12:15 pm, April 23 2007 EST
(Thanks for the tip, xiane!)
April 12, 2007 at 11:35 pm · Filed under Events, Features, Front Page, Showcase · By www.bathinginluxury.com aka Soap
Read the blog post here.
UPDATE: Chris explains “Showcase Magic“:
RevolvingDork says:
The super-slowness ( worse than regular slowness ) is being caused by the showcase registration rush, which started at noon EST.
It should be out of our systems in a few minutes — it’s almost sold out.
Posted at 12:37 pm, April 13 2007 EST
From his lockdown post:
RevolvingDork says:
Showcase-specific lag is done with, now we’re jsut in regular lag territory: 5078920
Posted at 6:14 pm, April 13 2007 EST
No comment - feel free to post below.
April 11, 2007 at 11:56 am · Filed under Front Page, Seller Opportunities, Showcase · By Elizabeth
Information comes from this thread.
For more information on how the Showcase (a form of paid advertising on Etsy) works, please see this Etsy blog post. Also, please note, the rules may change, so please keep an eye on the Etsy blog for specifics about the April 13th sale.
Something to consider when purchasing Showcase dates is this undocumented bug. Please read the entire thread to understand the implications for purchasing spots on certain dates.
April 5, 2007 at 10:19 am · Filed under Front Page, Treasury · By Elizabeth
jared says:
Ok I’ve modified the administration tool for the Treasury so that it does not allow:
* a curator’s own item
* duplicate items
to be promoted to the front page (although duplicates and your own items can (for now) appear in your list).
So it’s ok to continue to use your alternates as you wish, just keep in mind that if your list is chosen, those alternates (following the rules above of course) also have a chance of appearing on the front page.
Source: Fora
