Etsy Updates & News

On July 09, 2024, Etsy introduced new “Creativity Standards” designed to “keep commerce human” on the platform.You can check what the CEO of Etsy John Silverman has to say in the original announcement here.Below we will explain what this announcement means for you as an Etsy seller and what are the future changes we hope to see on Etsy to enhance the marketplace for sellers.Here’s what Etsy sellers and buyers need to know about this new classification and how it benefits their Etsy experience.

As the Holiday Season rolls in, Etsy unveiled a great new initiative to help us track the efficiency of off-Etsy marketing activities.‍While the new Share & Save links are a simple tool primarily designed for social media, this is actually the first time Etsy is bringing order attribution to the stats page. Being able to understand where an order came from is a groundbreaking move for Etsy and while for now they just lump together all orders from external channels, it's a big step forward!

Learn to spot Etsy scams and suspicious messages. Legit messages are in the 'From Etsy' folder. Don't share personal info directly. Mark spam without responding. Scammers push for off-site communication and urgent actions. Verify URLs start with etsy.com for safety. Stay vigilant.

Financial reports can be a tedious read but they are an amazing source of meaningful information for top 1% sellers who need to know where the marketplace is headed. That's why we combed through all the data from Etsy's latest report from July 2022 to make the most valuable information as approachable and straightforward as possible.

In February Etsy released their financial report for the last quarter of 2022. As always this is our chance to take an insider look at the big picture and in this month's letter we will examine the current climate on Etsy.