How do you actually choose Etsy tags that bring in traffic? 9 months in and only 6 sales
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to learn how more experienced Etsy sellers actually choose their tags.
I’ve been on Etsy for about 9 months and currently have 6 sales. After looking more closely at my stats, I’m starting to think one of my biggest issues may be SEO and that my products simply aren’t being shown to enough of the right buyers.
I’ve been going through my tags using Etsy Marketplace Insights, and I’m realizing some phrases I thought sounded relevant have almost no searches, while other related terms have thousands.
So I’d really like to know how you guys approach this.
Do you focus more on search volume, competition, conversion rate, or long tail keywords? Do you use Etsy Marketplace Insights, eRank, or something else? And when choosing your 13 tags, do you repeat important words like “pumpkin,” “door,” or “hanger” across different phrases, or try to make every tag completely different?
I’m not looking for a magic formula. I’m just trying to understand what experienced sellers actually do before publishing a listing.
Any advice is appreciated. I’m definitely willing to hear what I may be doing wrong.