WarningSP-1 · Seller Policy
Listings must not use irrelevant tags or keyword stuffing to manipulate search
What Etsy says
Sellers may not create duplicate shops or take any other action (such as manipulating clicks, carts or sales) for the purpose of shilling, manipulating search or circumventing Etsy's policies.Read Etsy's full Seller Policy
How to stay compliant
- Rewrite listing titles to read as natural product descriptions rather than keyword lists (aim for a clear, buyer-readable sentence).
- Audit all 13 tags per listing: remove any tag that would not be used by a real buyer searching for this specific item.
- Remove competitor brand names and unrelated luxury brand names from tags.
- Replace generic occasion tags (e.g., 'gift', 'birthday', 'Christmas') that apply to everything with specific descriptive tags that distinguish your product.
- Review description body and remove any paragraph that appears to be a block of synonyms or keyword repetition not written for a human reader.
Effort: low · 30-90 minutes
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