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8 Ways to Use Etsy Shop Stats to Plan October Inventory
8 free ways to read Etsy’s Shop Stats, Search Visibility, and Marketplace Insights data to plan smarter October restocking, no paid keyword tool required.
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New Here? Meet Our Recurring Series
Craftsdailywire runs a handful of named series every week — here’s a recent example of each.
- Mailbag: Seller Mailbag: Why Was My Listing Removed With No Clear Reason?
- Major News: Etsy Moves to Let Sellers Appeal More Policy Violations
- Scam Watch: Scam Alert: What’s Targeting Etsy Sellers This Week
- Tool Spotlight: eRank for Etsy Sellers: How It Stacks Up Against the Free Alternatives
- Seller Tactics: The 4th of July Weekend Ahead, and the Summer Wedding Peak Still Running
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Week in Review — August 2, 2026
This week: Etsy’s AI-disclosure policy language settles, mid-year 2026 trends emerge from seller reports, and fall prep ramps up on Crafts Daily Wire.
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Etsy Shares a Mid-Year Snapshot of Where Seller Trends Are Heading
Etsy published a mid-year trends update this week. Here’s our read on the directional shifts in categories and buyer behavior, and what’s worth acting on.
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8 Realistic Moves for August After a Mixed July (2026)
A practitioner’s honest read on what worked and what didn’t in July, plus 8 specific, dated moves Etsy sellers can make in August without overpromising.
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How to Pick an Etsy SEO Tool in 2026: eRank vs. Marmalead
We revisit last year’s eRank vs. Marmalead comparison and walk through what changed in pricing, AI features, and data accuracy since then, tool by tool.
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Etsy Tightens the Wording on Its Prohibited Items Policy
Etsy revised language in its Prohibited Items policy this week, sharpening definitions around hazardous materials and weapon-adjacent listings. Here’s what changed.
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Mailbag: Is It Too Late to Add a New Product Line for Fall?
A reader asks if late July is too late to launch a new fall product line on Etsy. Realistic lead times for production, photography, and listing indexing.
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7 Ways to Price Back-to-School Listings Against Big-Box
Handmade sellers can’t win a price fight with Target’s shelf tags. Seven ways to price back-to-school listings around value big-box retail can’t sell.
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Week in Review — July 26, 2026
This week: Etsy tests a new review-prompt flow, the seller forum redesign splits opinion, and back-to-school guide prep starts early on Crafts Daily Wire.
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Etsy Quietly Redesigns Its Seller Community Forums
Etsy restructured its seller forums this week without an announcement email. Here’s what changed in the layout and categories, and how sellers are reacting.
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7 Back-to-School Keyword Tactics for Etsy Search (2026)
Concrete back-to-school keyword research tactics for Etsy search: seasonal long-tail terms, timing windows, and where the real buyer phrases actually come from.