Tech Update: Dolls and Miniatures Category Coming Soon!
UPDATE: Sellers, please start adding your items to the new category at 6pm ET! For your reference, we have made a PDF with all the sub-categories and sub-sub-categories. You can download the PDF file here.[the following was originally posted on 9/30/08]We're happy to announce that on Monday, October 6, 2008, at 6 …
Team Tip: Get USPS to Come Teach your Team!
Did you know that there are Etsy Teams in 48 of the 50 U.S. states? You and other Etsy sellers who live nearby you can join together as an Etsy Team and not only market your shop, but learn tips on efficiently packaging and shipping your goods! If your Team would like to hold a shipping seminar for your Team, the …
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Tech Update: Holiday Gift Guides Launch!
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and with that in mind we've added a brand spankin' new Holiday section to the Gift Guides. Do the right thing and support indie artists this holiday season! The Holiday section of the Gift Guides will include the following exciting categories to shop from: …
Quit Your Day Job: Maryjanesattic
Not long ago, I learned of a shop opening in San Francisco, California called Urban Fauna Studio. Its owners are Blas and Jamie, the husband and wife team behind MaryJanesAttic here on Etsy, and they made it their mission to open a brick and mortal venture. This exciting project would not only expand upon …
Amethyst Dreams
Amethyst jewelry was one of my obsessions as a child. I pined for an amethyst ring to wear around my finger and thought it was the prettiest birthstone anyone could ask for. (Lucky February girls!) I was recently reminded of my past fascination by the abundance of this purple hue on Etsy. This collection of …
The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-Tos about Selling
Dear Sellers!Below you'll find a handy index of all the useful How-Tos about Selling on Etsy. We're calling it the Seller Handbook. We'll be adding all new how-tos for sellers to this index.You can also search the Storque tags for "Seller Handbook" for a chronological list of all our published how-tos related …
Virtual Labs Schedule: October 6th - October 10th, 2008
The Virtual Labs are Etsy's interactive classrooms, a place to hang out, throw paper airplanes and share skills. Keep an eye out for some specific Virtual Labs events this month to help sellers and shoppers get prepared for the Holidays. Want to host your own workshop or meeting in the Virtual Labs? Fill out …
Etsy Finds: Highlights from the Everyday Gift Guide
Feeling a little economic strain lately? Or maybe you're just trying to save your pennies? Hop on over to our "Everyday" Gift Guide, where all the gifts you'll find have a price tag under $20.00. Still give the best gift of the bunch with a handmade unique item from Etsy, and relish in the fact that it was most likely …
Etsy Alert: Scheduled Storque Maintenance
On October 7, 2008, Tuesday morning at 1:00am ET, the Storque database will be going down for five minutes of necessary maintenance. This should be just enough time for you to make a cup of tea (or for those of you in Australia, have an afternoon beer), listen to a favorite song, or read a short magazine article …
Etsy Finds: Weekend Home Decorating
Whether you live in a tiny city apartment, a home in the suburbs or a cabin in the woods, the weekend is always a great opportunity to tackle a new diy home project or simply redecorate your home. The recent arrival of autumn is a great excuse to update your home décor. As the weather starts to cool down, keep your …
$700 Billion Bail Out Cramping Your Style?
Many folks are shuddering at the thought of gifting in the upcoming holidays and wondering how to manage. And while some families and friends are deciding to go without exchanging gifts, we here at Etsy want to urge those who will be shopping to consider supporting independent artists and crafters …
Etsy Finds: Weekend Deals October 4th and 5th, 2008
Feeling a little strain in your billfold lately, or simply trying to not to break the bank? Well, we hear ya, and we decided to run this special Storque edition called "Weekend Deals," highlighting some fantastic shop promotions and sales running this weekend only! We wanted to give our readers in the know (yes …
Etsy World Tour: Germany Celebrates National Day of Reunification
National Day of Reunification is a holiday in Germany celebrated on October 3rd which commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990.For 41 years our country was divided into to Federal Republic of Germany in the West and the German Democratic Republic in the East, separating friends …
Earth Tones Tip: Getting Rid of Furry Foes
Today's Earth Tones Tip originates from The Green Guide, an eco-friendly division of National Geographic that has tons of helpful eco blogs and tips. Today's topic is getting rid of household mold, from The Green Guide's Tip of the Week series: "More than just an eyesore, over 80 strains of mold have been …
Holiday How-To: Organizing for the Holidays (and Beyond)
Managing time can feel like a nearly impossible hurdle. There are lots of books and resources on this topic — most sitting on well-intentioned and very busy readers' bookshelves waiting to be read. We recently had a few Virtual Labs sessions on the topic and we have summarized the highlights below. Before …
