Etsy launched new tools on August 1st that allow sellers run and manage sales and coupons for their Etsy shops, and as of Tuesday, shoppers can search for sales on Etsy with a new “on sale” filter. As we previously Read more
Etsy told sellers on Wednesday it is conducting some tests of its search engine with the goal of making search more intuitive in time for the busy shopping season. The series of tests will “slightly” affect search on Etsy, the Read more
The same day Bloomberg revealed eBay was on the hunt for companies that make spell-correcting algorithms to improve search, Etsy revealed it had acquired one such company. Blackbird Technologies is a Silicon Valley-based company that uses advanced machine learning techniques and artificial intelligence Read more
Etsy is making two changes to search. In one change, visitors can no longer click on a link to a seller’s Shop when viewing search results – instead, clicking on a Shop name in a listing in search results will Read more
Etsy announced some enhancements to its store-hosting site, Pattern by Etsy, which it launched in April. Sellers can choose to pay $15/month to have every one of their Etsy listings appear on their Pattern site with unlimited storage and no Read more
Is it fair for online marketplaces to give higher rankings in search results to listings from sellers located in the country in which the shopper resides? Or should buyers have the ability to control geographic search preferences themselves? That’s at Read more
Etsy initiated some tests of its search feature this month, but it will be difficult to see since some shoppers will be included in the testing and others will not. The tests will tailor search results to individual shoppers based Read more
Etsy is making some changes to its search algorithm that it uses to determine the order that listings are displayed when shoppers are searching for items. Going forward, Etsy will factor in seller performance metrics such as positive reviews and Read more
Etsy sellers are questioning the company’s decision to use seller location in search ranking in two international markets. Etsy announced Friday, “In order to create a better local shopping experience, we’ve been testing an updated search ranking to make locally-made items Read more
Etsy is testing a new navigation bar, and vintage sellers who often feel overlooked can breathe a sigh of relief, as Vintage is one of the eight categories highlighted. Etsy explained the new nav bar “helps shoppers more immediately understand Read more
