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Etsy Statistics: October 2009 Weather Report
Story by sinoheterrero
Published on November 10, 2009 in Etsy News 		Photo by

jenskelley

Here are some facts and figures for our marketplace during the month of October 2009.

The stats:

  • $17.7 million of goods were sold by our community in October; roughly 11% higher than September's $16 million.
  • That represents 1,065,475 items sold for the month, 10% higher than September’s 967,037.
  • 1,659,220 new items were listed in the month, 8.6% higher than September's 1,527,969.
  • 203,012 new members joined the Etsy community in the month, up 13,210, or 7% from September.
  • 610,284,313 page views were recorded on the site this month.

(Sources: Etsy and Google Analytics.)

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Etsy community in October!

Curious about how other months compare? Check out our past Weather Reports for more statistics.

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Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:58 p.m. VeraVague

lookin good, kids!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. ecoblingcouture

Nice job!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. VickyJeanLouis

WOW!! Keep up the good work!!!
I'm glad to be in those statistics and be a new member of ETSY!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. cozycottagecreations

Fantastic! (and I love that Victorian house illutration!)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:03 p.m. JessicaDoyle

Wow! October was one of my best months on Etsy. Hoping November picks up and is as good. Cheers all!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. riorita

Very impressive number of sales! That's great!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:05 p.m. riorita

Very impressive number of sales! That's great!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:05 p.m. RedMarionette

Wonderful news and keep up the good work! November has been rockin' so far!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:07 p.m. GarageInc

Great report. Nice Etsy.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:08 p.m. allisonmooney

Wow - that is awesome!

And that apron is too cute!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:09 p.m. seababejewelry

Thanks for the stats!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:12 p.m. theeye

oh...those vegan oatmeal cookies get me every time...

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:14 p.m. JenSanCandles

Very good. Looking forward to the Holiday results.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. beautifulbridget

Heck YES Etsy!!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:17 p.m. FallenHearts

The Skeleton Dress is to die for!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. EvenAndy

Great stats. I had a great October for a new shop (at least I think so). I hope that I will have a much better November. Each month I want to be better:)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. misa

Thanks for the Update! Awesome Job :D

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. dadadreams

Thanks for the stats!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. lesleyanne

Fantastic!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Up, up and away! These stats are always going UP!!! Whoo hoo!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. everydayelegant

Great! Looking forward to an even better November :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. louilouivintage

LOVE

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:38 p.m. birdie1

Wonderful!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. thebestvintage

Those numbers are amazing!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. anakim

wow!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:49 p.m. Tias

It's getting better and better!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. poppyswickedgarden

great news! I'm definitely seeing the sales increase from over here:)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5 p.m. SimpleJoysPaperie

Thank you ~ as always ~ for the stats and updates!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. maisondelucille

super wonderful. ready for the holidays!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. BranchandBirdie

Amazing! That's why I'm always so surprised when friends say that they haven't heard of Etsy yet!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:14 p.m. Waterrose

Thanks for the update!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. TataniaRosa

Fantastic! Thank you for the stats :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. mooshoopork

yay for sales and handmade arts!!

ps. still having a GIVEAWAY
http://www.whimisical.blogspot.com

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. emcee

whew!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:21 p.m. 1AEON

uhhh, pretty picks!! love them!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:32 p.m. Krystyna81

that baby is the sweetest thing :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:32 p.m. dkjewels

nice

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. vintagetheory

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. vintagetheory

gallatin Beall

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. rosebudshome

What recession?

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. bylynnkrestel

interesting that etsy keeps posting increases in sales...
yay etsy!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. postroadvintage

Congrats all! Here's to big boom coming up for the Holidays :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. candacejean

Holy cow! That growth is amazing. Wow.

Good for Etsy.

And thanks for the pretty pictures!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6 p.m. redbirdstyle

Yay! And, thanks for the feature. Someone needs to buy that bag!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:23 p.m. sewlola

Awesome numbers! :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. breadandroses2

Those are numbers we like! Here's to a fantastic holiday selling season - cheers!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:27 p.m. aBreathofFrenchair

WOW! Congrats to all of us!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. IndyGrrrlProductions

Wow! I love the house image : )

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. IndyGrrrlProductions

Wow! I love the house image : )

Nov. 10, 2009 at 6:59 p.m. merlinsbarkproducts

Thanks for the update!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. TwistedRiverClay

Thanks lots. Nice to see the numbers.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:03 p.m. beadinbythesea

That's great news! I know that October was my best month on Etsy so far.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:10 p.m. FrillyButts

Awesome! Great news.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:21 p.m. JeannineRobertsRoyce

Prosperity reigns on Etsy! A geat November and sweet holiday time to all.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:26 p.m. vintagetakeout

Proud to be a member of Etsy! Thanks for the stats.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:31 p.m. yenjewelry

very interesting.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:44 p.m. michon

Sounds like sales were good for a lot of people, here's to an even better November!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:53 p.m. jewelrybyjackie

WOW!! Grow Etsy, GROW!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. ballandchain

woo hoo! I had a great month too. Thanks etsy :)

Nov. 10, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. soule

WOW! Sales are looking up! Great Job to everyone and Etsy!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 8:32 p.m. vivikas

Cool!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 8:36 p.m. econica

Hooray for Etsy! It's the BEST!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 8:48 p.m. loda

I love it!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. teesjourney

It all sounds great, but I would also like to know how that translates into sales per shop. This would indicate if the money is being spread thinner overall.

I don't feel that things have improved for my shop...

Nov. 10, 2009 at 9:05 p.m. SugarShaira

Global Marketing at it's BEST!!!!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 9:08 p.m. angelicafranssen

Wow!! That's fantastic!!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 9:09 p.m. angelicafranssen

Wow!! That's fantastic!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. roundabout

Solid! :) I ♥ Etsy

Nov. 10, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. Ebrown2503

You've gotta love it! Rockin' and rollin' on Etsy.

Nov. 10, 2009 at 11:16 p.m. ThePattypanShop

We love this report!!! Go Etsy Go!!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 11:19 p.m. ThePattypanShop

We love this report! Go Etsy Go!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. cravejewelrydesign

Man, it gets better and better every month! Go Etsy!!

Nov. 10, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. OhFaro

Nice report!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 1:20 a.m. TheBrassHussy

Thanks for the stats. Can't wait to see how November and December compares!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 1:23 a.m. MadameKoiteh

Congrats fellow Etsians!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:04 a.m. trudiedavies

What is Christmas going to be like??? Thats the question??

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:14 a.m. theLowerEarSide

thank you for sharing!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:32 a.m. JLynnCreations

:) Yay!!! That's what we like to hear!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:45 a.m. YannPendaries

wow, impressive!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:51 a.m. Platinat

Wow!! Good statistics.
Hope to be part of them this month ;)
Congratulations!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 5:27 a.m. BayMoonDesign

I love these updates particularly when the news is good. This news is encouraging.

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:13 a.m. JemmDeeCreations

Nice job!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:26 a.m. TigerVintage

woohoo go etsy!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 8:08 a.m. lovelygifts

Great stats! That one button diaper is really cute.

Nov. 11, 2009 at 8:41 a.m. Iammie

That's a good news!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. GulfCoastCottagePDF

Great to hear!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 9:47 a.m. SugarShaira

Global marketing at it's BEST!!!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 9:53 a.m. ReclaimedWreckage

That's amazing!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. craftpile

wowz!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. joandoug

That is Fantastic! Joan

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:43 a.m. BlackStar

Thanks for the stats!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. pamwares

working hard for the money! so hard. Thank you!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. pamwares

spam above me!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 11:22 a.m. jenskelley

Thanks Etsy! For the stats and for using my "Victorian House" illustration for the article photo.

Nov. 11, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. thesockgirl

good to see etsy sellers doing well!

also i love that belt/bag. so cute!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 1:27 p.m. TheLoudLion

great stats - thanks for the update!
:)
**************

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:18 p.m. Yahgie

Congrats! taking over the world

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. RubyBeets

A rising tide lifts all boats!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. RubyBeets

a rising tide lifts all boats!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 3:01 p.m. LilithEvy

That is very representative of my shop sales!!! A great month.. I've already miss it :o) Congratulation to all!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. HouserWallis

ohmygosh, the skeleton dress is FIERCE! love it!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. kimberleeclark

Share the wealth!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. jdfootloose

Great stats! I hope they keep climbing!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:33 p.m. posiesforlulu

Yay! My sales sure showed it! I hope November is even better!!!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. BabbidgePatch

Wonderful!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. MarcellasExcess

Yay for Etsy and everyone here!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. UnkamenSupplies

Keep those new members coming!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:21 p.m. littleANGELboutique

Wow! Wish my stats were good. Boo hoo for me.
But GREAT JOB to those who profited!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. SleipnirDesigns

Awesome, I love seeing the numbers going up! Send some my way, lol.

Nov. 11, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. nauli

Wow! I am impressed. And I'm a small part of this numbers... just registered, just opened a shop, just sold this month. :) Etsy is great!

Nov. 11, 2009 at 9:23 p.m. jbeaudet

That is awesome! I'm glad to be a part of this! Thank you Etsy!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 10:25 a.m. LittleWhiteDresser

wow that's great!!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. ahemvintage

This looks wonderful for Etsy. Thanks for the update!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 2:51 p.m. nevita

cool

Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. southpawstudios

this is great info, i would love to know that stats on how many new sellers are joining monthly too

Nov. 12, 2009 at 6:29 p.m. layla

We all owe a tremendous amount to Etsy and to each other - what a lovely community we've built together!

Keep on selling! :)
Layla

Nov. 12, 2009 at 8:09 p.m. SpiritMama

Woweee! What an amazing marketplace this is!

Nov. 12, 2009 at 8:11 p.m. onedollarjewelry

That's soooo much! It's grat to be a part of Etsy!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:21 a.m. tanglesastangled

Thats incredible! Oh the things that Handmade can doooooo!!!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:23 a.m. heronkate

Two hundred and three THOUSAND new members? In one month? That hardly seems possible. Is it true? If so, it's just amazing !!

Nov. 13, 2009 at 10:24 p.m. popgoesmyvintage

Very impressive!

Nov. 14, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. lilbitofheavenfibers

I would like to know who are the top ten stores and what are they selling. My sales have been way down for the past year.

lilbitofheavenfibers

Nov. 14, 2009 at 10:01 a.m. lilbitofheavenfibers

What were the top ten stores and what are they selling? I would like to know.

lilbitofheavenfibers

Nov. 19, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. smidgehouse

Wow, this is impressive! Thanks for posting these stats. Very inspiring:)

Nov. 29, 2009 at 11:07 p.m. idlehandsdesigns

High fives all around! Thanks for the info ::)
Lyndsay

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