Housekeeping for Etsy Listing

When you see GoSadi’s Housekeeping Notification on a pattern, it’s simply our way of letting you know that the pattern listing could be a little more optimized. Housekeeping, or optimizing a pattern listing, for one selling channel isn’t always the same as Housekeeping for another. Each selling channel treats pattern details a little differently.

Here, we’ll walk you through the GoSadi Housekeeping process for your patterns on Etsy.

NOTE: If you are new to GoSadi or to Housekeeping, take a look at Introduction to Housekeeping before continuing.

Importing Patterns From Multiple Channels

If you have imported patterns from various selling channels and they share the same name, GoSadi SMARTS!™ automatically adds "on Etsy" to the end of the pattern name that you imported from Etsy. This helps you distinguish between the Etsy import and the import from other selling channels (for instance a Ravelry pattern and an Etsy pattern), making it easier to update and manage them through GoSadi.

IMPORTANT: We recommend using the GoSadi Merge function to merge a pattern imported from multiple selling channels into a single product. This combines multiple records into one record in your Product Library and makes it easier to manage. Before continuing with Housekeeping for Etsy, decide whether or not you should Merge patterns. To learn more visit our Merge Support Document.

Etsy Files and Updates

You may notice that your pattern displays as "On Etsy" rather than as a PDF within GoSadi. This is due to how Etsy manages files upon import. The good news is that you can add any updates you want to your pattern and upload new PDFs directly through GoSadi. Your original file will remain on Etsy until you sync a new file through GoSadi. There's no need for immediate action here unless you have files to update. Once you Merge patterns, you'll see how GoSadi seamlessly ties your files together across all platforms.

Optimizing Your Etsy SEO Tags

In addition to simplifying pattern management, GoSadi SMARTS!™ offers a head start on optimizing your Etsy Selling Channels tab. It provides suggested words and phrases for Etsy SEO (or EtsyO as we call it) tags, making it easier to improve the discoverability of your patterns on Etsy.

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