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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

When to Post

A big question that many people ask is, when is the right time to post a new listing? Or when is the right time to renew my listings?

Well, I came across an article that may help:

Now, it's not perfect as it in itself explains but it's a pointer in the right direction. 

Another good way to figure this out is by trail and error. But remember to document your findings. If you post at say 10AM every day for a week check your views, do this again at say 12PM every day for a week and see if you can spot any differences. 

Etsy now has something called a "shop dashboard" you can find this by hovering your mouse over "My Shop" and it is one of the drop down options. 


Now, this doesn't show exact times in the day, but it does give you some interesting comparisons! 

It's also not a bad idea to sign on throughout the day to check your "activity feed". This feed lets you know how many people have been favouring your shop or specific items in your shop. Start documenting what times it seems to be the busiest. 

(choose "your shop" - it will have a number next to it if it's active)


This is a good example of what I mean. Here it says that I had 4 different people admire things 5 hours ago! So that is something I should right down (and the corresponding time). But remember sometimes it's just one person liking a bunch of stuff. So make sure if it's a busy time that it is different people admiring your items. 

Hope that helps!

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