Etsy Scraping

Yes. Etsy's three primary listing categories — handmade, vintage (20+ years old), and craft supplies — are extracted and tagged as separate fields. This allows you to filter your dataset by category type and analyze pricing, demand, and seller behavior differently across each segment.

Etsy operates in dozens of countries with localized currency and shipping options. We extract prices in the seller's listed currency, the buyer's regional currency, and a normalized USD equivalent using live exchange rates. Shipping costs and delivery estimates are also extracted per destination region.

Yes. Review velocity — the rate at which new reviews are posted for a seller or product — is one of the strongest publicly observable proxies for Etsy sales volume. We track review counts over time and use machine learning models to estimate monthly sales ranges based on this data, calibrated against known Etsy seller benchmarks.

Yes. Every Etsy listing includes up to 13 seller-defined tags. We extract all tags for every product, allowing you to analyze which keywords top-performing sellers are targeting, identify underused keyword opportunities, and benchmark your own SEO strategy against successful competitors.

Yes. The number of times a listing has been favorited is publicly visible on Etsy and is a direct demand signal. We capture favorites counts per listing and per shop, track changes over time, and use AI-powered algorithms to surface trending listings by favorite velocity — a leading indicator of products likely to sell well.

Standard Etsy data refreshes daily because most Etsy seller pricing and inventory changes happen on a daily cycle rather than hourly. For clients monitoring specific high-velocity sellers or trending product categories, we offer 6-hour refresh cycles as an upgrade. Real-time monitoring is not available for Etsy due to platform constraints.

Yes. We capture the Star Seller badge status on every seller profile extraction and maintain a historical record. When a seller gains or loses Star Seller status, this is flagged in the dataset. You can use this data to track how Star Seller qualification correlates with pricing, review velocity, and shop growth — and to monitor competitors' quality benchmarks.

Yes. When extracting Etsy search results, we flag listings that are promoted via Etsy Ads separately from organic results. Each sponsored listing includes its ad position, the associated keyword, and the seller and product details. This advertising intelligence lets you track which competitors are investing in paid visibility for specific search terms and product categories.

Etsy organizes listings into three core categories. Handmade items must be made or designed by the seller. Vintage items must be at least 20 years old. Craft supplies are materials and tools used for creating handmade goods. Each category has distinct listing rules, buyer expectations, and pricing dynamics that influence marketplace behavior.

Etsy's search algorithm weighs multiple factors including listing quality score, tag relevance, recency of listing or renewal, shipping price, seller history, and conversion rate. Listings with complete tags, competitive shipping, strong review scores, and recent activity tend to rank higher. Etsy also personalizes results based on individual buyer behavior and preferences.

Etsy charges a $0.20 listing fee per item that lasts four months or until the item sells. When an item sells, Etsy takes a 6.5% transaction fee on the sale price including shipping. Sellers using Etsy Payments also pay a payment processing fee. Offsite Ads charge an additional 12-15% commission on sales generated through external advertising channels.

To qualify for Star Seller, shops must maintain a 95% or higher message response rate within 24 hours, ship at least 95% of orders on time with tracking, and earn a 4.8-star or higher average review rating. These metrics are evaluated on a rolling three-month basis, and sellers must have at least 10 orders and $300 in sales during the review period.

Each Etsy listing allows up to 13 tags of up to 20 characters each. Tags are one of the primary ways Etsy matches listings to buyer search queries. Using all 13 tags with a mix of broad and specific multi-word phrases improves discoverability. Tags should describe materials, style, intended use, and occasions rather than repeating words already in the title.

Offsite Ads is Etsy's program that promotes listings on Google, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Bing. Sellers with under $10,000 in annual revenue can opt out, while those above that threshold are automatically enrolled. When a buyer clicks an offsite ad and purchases within 30 days, the seller pays a 15% commission (or 12% for high-volume sellers) on the attributed sale.