I dislike putting my Etsy shops in vacation mode for much needed breaks, having done so before. That's because if shops are closed for an extended time, like a month, the traffic takes a while to come back as no one has been visiting or buying from the shops. Etsy's algorithm reacts to (lack of) activity signals. 

If it is just a few days that I am away, I just extend my processing time by a few more days and let buyers know. This time I am going to be away off and on for a whole month - from roughly mid - August to mid September. I will be around in the first week of September. 

So I have decided to run a special large late shipping sale of physical items during much of this period as an incentive to expect a slightly more than 2 week (about 12 business days) processing time at the longest.

From Friday, August 16 to September 15, you'll be able to purchase my gemstones at 20% off and all other items at 15% off on my supply shop, beadinggem. There is no sale on digital files as those are instantly downloadable. My humble little shop for finished jewelry, CraftaGems, will also have a 15% sale. All while supplies last. 

I have many destash items, curated by me - bought but never used!  Some are almost vintage like these Swarovski zipper pulls when they used to make all kinds of accessories.  Some are handmade like the dried chrysanthemum flower resin cabochon. Some neat glass and gemstones.  I am continually uploading new items. 



Then there are the laser cut wood pieces.  Those who are artistic and want to paint on tiny canvases, check out my new shapes if you haven't visited for a while. Also check my easy decoupage tutorial for wood pieces in the links below which uses origami paper. My wood bezels are my bestsellers. The picture frame ones are new. The Christmas (and snowflake) sets are paintable - they make great stocking stuffers for someone who loves to craft. 



I will be shipping off orders sometime during the first week of September. Regular shipping will resume by Monday, September 23. 

Those of you who sell on Etsy can relate!  There are other options to regain traffic quickly besides using the extended processing time with a sale incentive. 

See this very helpful  Starla Moore video  below where she explains in more detail how the Etsy algorithm works and the different ways you can entice people back to your shop(s) which in turn will get the bots to make your listings more prominent. 

My blog will continue to publish as normal as the posts are scheduled ahead of time.  


Hope you all are having great summer breaks too! If you are off on your travels by air, enjoy this well done and funny 2024 British Airways safety check video with several nods to British period dramas!


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