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Etsy Storefront Update

new features that make it easier
to run your Etsy shop

© by Laura Hexamer; all rights reserved

pearly blue ring
Pearly blue ring
by Laura of Sapphire Lizard Designs
Here is an update to Shirley Graves' review of Etsy.

Until last November, Etsy was operating on its beta version.

In late November, they rolled out version 2. With version 2 came some new features.

Shops can now be viewed in "gallery view", which allows the customer to see a larger thumbnail of the seller's items.


Sellers are now able to set shipping profiles, complete with different shipping costs for the countries to which they ship their items. These profiles can then be loaded into a listing during the listing process. These profiles can save a tremendous amount of time when listing items.

paisley raku necklace
Paisley necklace
by Laura of Sapphire Lizard Designs

Sellers are now able to upload up to 5 pictures per listing at no additional charge. As of this writing, listings are now $0.20 for 4 months.

Etsy has also implemented a combined shopping cart. This makes it even easier for sellers to offer discounts on shipping of multiple items. It also makes it easier for buyers to shop from multiple sellers at once.

glass valentine heart pendant
Valentine pendant
by Laura of
Sapphire Lizard Designs
Etsy sellers now have the ability to create sections in their shops. Items can be categorized into these sections to make shopping easier. Sections are totally customizable.

Another new feature is the Etsy Showcase. Sellers can purchase showcase spots that are great, inexpensive advertising. Each day, 36 sellers showcase their favorite items from their shop. The showcase is linked from Etsy's front page.

The Etsy team has restructured the category system and tweaked the layout of the site to make shopping at Etsy an even more pleasant experience, as well.

Becoming an Etsy seller is still just as simple as before. Just go to Etsy and follow the links to set up your account.


Author Laura Hexamer of Sapphire Lizard Designs offers her unique jewelry and accessories via her Etsy storefront. Some of her favorite materials to work with are beads, glass, gemstones, wire, and copper. Also visit Laura's Lizard Loves Beads creative blog.

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