How to Start a New Thread on an Etsy Forum
Etsy forums let you take part in discussions with other Etsy community members. In addition to responding to posts in threads that others have started, you can start your own new thread. Here's the drill [more…]
How to Use Etsy's Home Page
Etsy's home page is the page that opens when you go to Etsy.com on your web browser. You can also access the home page from anywhere on the Etsy site by clicking the Etsy logo in the upper-left corner [more…]
Navigating Etsy from the Header Bar
To help you easily and quickly access the tools you need, every Etsy page, including its home page, contains a header bar with several links. As with the links along the top of the page, the appearance [more…]
The Different Ways to Shop on Etsy
Not everyone wants to shop in the same way. Knowing how your potential customers will be shopping on Etsy can help you target them. Etsy offers several tools in the Ways to Shop area of the site's home [more…]
How to Stay Safe on Etsy
Because Etsy is so popular, it isn't just home to artists and crafters; it's also a place where of con artists and shafters look for innocent shoppers and craftspeople to scam. As you use Etsy, be on the [more…]
How to Register on Etsy
Anyone can browse Etsy to see what goodies are for sale. But if you're in the market to buy, or if you eventually want to open your own shop, you need to create an Etsy account. Becoming a registered user [more…]
Tips for Choosing a User Name for Your Etsy Account
The user name you choose on Etsy is yours for life. And when you decide to open your Etsy shop, your user name becomes your shop name, so be sure to pick a good one! [more…]
Setting Your Etsy Account Options
Etsy groups several account-related settings in one area on the Etsy Your Account page. You go to Etsy's Your Account page to set options related to purchases, feedback, your Etsy profile, settings, your [more…]
How to Change Your Etsy Privacy Settings
Just because you're on Etsy doesn't mean you want everyone knowing all your business. Fortunately, Etsy takes your privacy seriously. Like all reputable websites, Etsy maintains rigorous standards with [more…]
Finding Etsy's Site Policies
As an Etsy member, you must make it a point to adhere to the site rules and regulations. The Etsy Help page spells out everything you need to do to avoid committing a potentially embarrassing gaffe on [more…]
How to Change Your Etsy Password
When you set up your Etsy account, you're prompted to select a password to prevent others from accessing your Etsy account. For safety's sake you should change your password from time to time — ideally [more…]
What Are Etsy Forums?
Etsy offers member forums that let you interact with other members of the Etsy community. Anyone who has spent more than 30 seconds on Etsy knows that it's a bang-up place to buy and sell gorgeous handmade [more…]
How to Report Problems to Etsy
Suppose you run across a problem while using Etsy. Maybe you find yourself engaged in a dispute with another Etsy member. Or perhaps you've stumbled across an item that shouldn't be sold on the site [more…]
How to Participate in Etsy's Forums
Etsy's forums serve as meeting places for Etsy members. In essence, Etsy forums are public message boards where members can discuss all manner of topics. To participate on an Etsy forum, log in to your [more…]
How to Use Your Etsy Shop Settings
Etsy's Your Account page has tools to help you administer your Etsy shop. Specifically, links in the Your Shop section on the left side of Your Account allow you to manage Etsy listings, handle orders [more…]
How to Use Etsy's Tax Calculator
If, after checking the local laws in your area and consulting a smarty-pants accountant, you've determined that you must collect sales tax, you can easily do so. In fact, with Etsy's tax calculator, you [more…]
How to Find an Etsy Team
Etsy teams act a lot like Etsy forums. People start discussion threads, and others add their two cents. The difference? With teams, you must join to participate. Although non–team members may be able to [more…]
How to Join an Etsy Team
Some Etsy teams are open to any and all Etsy members. Others are moderated, meaning that they limit their membership based on certain criteria. To join a team that's open to all, simply click the Join [more…]
How to Start Your Own Etsy Team
If you don't find an Etsy team that meets your needs, you can start one of your own. For example, you may want to start a team for other Etsy members who share your passion for your medium, who live in [more…]
How to Join or Start an Etsy Chat Room
Etsy hosts chat rooms where you can interact with other Etsy members — for example, you may join a chat organized by the captain of your favorite Etsy team. And if there isn't a chat room to meet your [more…]
How to Find and Join an Etsy Virtual Lab
Etsy regularly hosts special events called Virtual Labs. In these special chat rooms, Etsy staffers and members run seminars, workshops, shop critiques, and other educational gatherings. To view upcoming [more…]
Etsy Community Etiquette
When it comes to interacting with the Etsy community, whether in the forums, within a team, in the Virtual Labs, or during a chat session, some important ground rules apply. [more…]
How to Find Information on the Etsy Blog
You can find all sorts of information on the Etsy blog. Maybe you're looking for tips to improve your Etsy shop, or you want to explore a new craft medium, or you want a glimpse into the lives of other [more…]
How to Sign Up for Etsy E-mail Newsletters
Etsy e-mail newsletters deliver handy information about all things Etsy right to your e-mail inbox. Get Etsy news, find out about labs, and even search wedding information in the various Etsy newsletters [more…]
How to Search for an Item on Etsy
If you've landed on Etsy with the idea of finding a specific item, you'll be grateful for the site's robust Search tool. With the Etsy Search tool, you can search for handmade items, vintage items, and [more…]
