{"id":11192,"date":"2017-11-29T13:51:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/?p=11192\/"},"modified":"2019-10-15T21:44:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:14:05","slug":"add-activatedeactivate-product-etsy-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/ecommerce-blog\/add-activatedeactivate-product-etsy-marketplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add or activate\/deactivate a product in Etsy Marketplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Etsy is a professional online marketplace specifically engaged in online trading of vintage and handcrafted products. The site also regulates the buying and selling of art products such as jewelry-making tools, wire, and beads.<\/p>\n

Etsy<\/a> provides a very easy and quick way to add products in your shop. Adding products in your shop is a cakewalk, through which you can showcase your products to your customers.\u00a0This article will walk you through the process of adding a product or activating\/deactivating the product listing in your Etsy shop.<\/p>\n

A) STEPS TO ADD A PRODUCT ON ETSY MARKETPLACE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Login into Etsy<\/p>\n

Got to https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/. Login to your Etsy account by clicking the \u201cSign in\u201d option provided in the top right corner.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 2:<\/strong> Shop Manager<\/p>\n

After you have successfully logged in, click on the \u201cShop Manager\u201d in the top right corner.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 3:<\/strong> Listing<\/p>\n

In the \u201cShop Manager\u201d, you will find an option \u201cListings\u201d on the left menu. The option displays all the products you have added to your marketplace.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 4:<\/strong> Add a listing<\/p>\n

Click on the \u201cAdd a listing\u201d button in the top right corner, the option lets you add the product\u2019s photo and other details of the product.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 5:<\/strong> Adding Photo<\/p>\n

Click on the \u201cAdd Photo\u201d option and upload a photo of the product\/item. After this, you will be able to see the image of your products listed by you.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 6:<\/strong> Add details<\/p>\n

Fill all the details of the product\/item like title, categories, description, production partner, a primary and secondary color, size, price & quantity of the product and other relevant details. The description of the product should be accurate and meaningful so that customers can understand the product in detail and can go for instant purchases without any inconvenience.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>\"Add<\/a>Step 7:<\/strong> Shipping Method<\/p>\n

Choose \u201cShipping Option\u201d for the product you have added. You can add or update the shipping\u00a0profile<\/a>\u00a0accordingly.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>Step 8:<\/strong> Publish the item<\/p>\n

Click on the \u201cPublish\u201d button to make items publish in your store. Now your products are visible on the front end of Etsy Marketplace.<\/p>\n

\"Add<\/a>\"Add<\/a>Once the above steps are completed, the item will be public on your store.<\/p>\n

Video for adding a product on Etsy<\/h3>\n

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B) STEPS TO ACTIVATE\/DEACTIVATE THE PRODUCT LISTING ON ETSY MARKETPLACE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Etsy also offers sellers access to renew\/hide and activate\/deactivate items from the Etsy Marketplace. There are times when you add product to your store and you can\u2019t have enough supply to deliver. That is when, Etsy lets you deactivate your listings for items you can\u2019t provide to your customers and then reactivate them later.<\/p>\n

After logging in to Etsy. Complete the first 3 steps listed above. After that you can follow the steps as follows:<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Settings<\/p>\n

In the listing tab, there is a \u201cSettings\u201d option, which will give you options to manage the product.<\/p>\n

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Step 5:<\/strong> Activate\/Deactivate Product<\/p>\n

Click on the \u201cActivate\/Deactivate\u201d. The store will ask for confirmation, on confirming the same, the store will activate\/deactivate the product. Once deactivated, the listing will not appear in your public shop.<\/p>\n

For reactivating the items, the seller needs to check the whether the listed item is expired or not. For expired items, the seller needs to pay 0.20 USD to renew the item. For inactive items who haven\u2019t expired, reactivating is free of cost.<\/p>\n

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Video for activating\/deactivating product listing on Etsy Marketplace:<\/h3>\n

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Over to you:<\/h3>\n

Selling on Marketplace like Etsy could be the best decision as it provides huge audience access all over the world. This could let sellers earn a huge chunk of profits. Now the decision of selling on a Marketplace is totally up to you! The Etsy marketplace is doing everything to be the best in the industry and certainly, a good opportunity for you get on the bandwagon. Are you looking to integrate your store with the Etsy marketplace? Knowband’s offers Etsy Marketplace Integration\u00a0for various CMS platforms like PrestaShop<\/a>, Magento<\/a>, Shopify<\/a>, and OpenCart<\/a>. It offers an easy interface to integrate your store into an Etsy marketplace.<\/p>\n

For any query, please contact us at support@knowband.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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