tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post5565890998426803775..comments2023-04-05T06:45:40.886-07:00Comments on Needle Tatting and other Nonsense: Why Etsy Does ItTotusMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17661819229938323908noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-86444156813893485252008-11-21T08:07:00.000-08:002008-11-21T08:07:00.000-08:00Great post, very well said!! Etsy has done a lot ...Great post, very well said!! Etsy has done a lot for me and my business, and while I don't agree wth everything they do either, they are definitely a fabulous opportunity for an artist to get their work "out there".Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992803798102517085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-34478711256965469572008-11-20T12:03:00.000-08:002008-11-20T12:03:00.000-08:00As a buyer, rather than a seller... I barely notic...As a buyer, rather than a seller... I barely notice anything on the homepage, but the search box. Nice pictures are nice, but a search is more efficient. <BR/><BR/>If I were a seller, I'd be thinking about my tags, my descriptions and my photos, I think. And how and where i exist in other spaces (For example - i found your sites via Flickr).<BR/><BR/>I don't think it's all about being on the front page of etsy at all, but there's nothing like a massive drama when something changes :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-25620787453467070192008-11-20T11:41:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:41:00.000-08:00It's certainly very frustrating to see the same pe...It's certainly very frustrating to see the same people on the front page over and over again (while never getting into so much as a treasury), but I do get tired of people acting like it's a great big conspiracy by the admins to constantly feature their favorites.<BR/><BR/>I have my own theory about why it happens, and that is that as soon as someone gets on the front page, they get "hearted" by a ton of people. Then when those people make a treasury, they go through their list of favorites and choose appropriate items, and then the person who has already been on the front page is in even more treasuries, giving them more of a chance to get featured.<BR/><BR/>I grouse about it from time to time, but really, a seller's energy is best spent improving their product and their image and working to get their name out there, rather than whining and hoping someone will randomly feature them.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398414928556655066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-37368679101961486452008-11-20T10:02:00.000-08:002008-11-20T10:02:00.000-08:00Amen.Amen.SarahKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224325648978545957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-49167667050355969422008-11-20T08:54:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:54:00.000-08:00I agree with all you say. I'm tired of reading ab...I agree with all you say. I'm tired of reading about people bashing the Etsy admins. Sure, there's always room for improvement, but they can only do so much at a time. And if the sellers don't like it, then they should either go somewhere else, or create their own site with everything they want. <BR/><BR/>And I think the front page looks great.June Shinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992393264462315445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-13257369610183150342008-11-20T08:12:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:12:00.000-08:00Yeah! I think you're right. I stay out of the foru...Yeah! I think you're right. I stay out of the forums drama, but great point here.<BR/><BR/>Found you via twitter.<BR/><BR/>And, the 4yo's fear of tv static snow is just irrational! I remember being afraid of that when I was a kid... it was loud and disturbing. Fear is rarely rational!!<BR/><BR/>HeatherHeather - Dollarstorecrafts.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961561421180532049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6751285215938850138.post-25314104875586171932008-11-20T08:10:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:10:00.000-08:00I know it's there to bait them, but I often wonder...I know it's there to bait them, but I often wonder if Etsy knows who it's actual target market is as far as buyers goes. I also wonder of those "buyers only" how many of them actually use the GG's or the fancy flash tools. I don't mind the front page, but I think the categories should be above the GG's. Everything else is great. Except the leaves. They distract me. lol.<BR/><BR/>SOrry for the long post.jewelstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560874223680274476noreply@blogger.com