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Quick answer
Etsy gives you 13 tags and a short title to get found. Put the most important keywords first in the title, use all 13 tags with varied multi-word phrases, and work keywords naturally into the first sentences of the description.
At a glance
All outcome figures are estimates from cited sources, not independent verification by us.
- What it is allowed to do
- Drafts for you
Writes drafts (emails, posts, plans, replies). You review and send. Nothing goes out without you.
- Time saved (estimate)
- Roughly 30-60 minutes per listing.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Tools needed
- ChatGPT
- Typical cost
- ChatGPT and Claude: free tiers work for drafting.
Reviewed Oct 19, 2026
Basis (estimate): Estimate only: assumes drafting and revising titles, tags, and descriptions by hand takes about half an hour to an hour per listing.
What does this setup do?
Draft Etsy titles, all 13 tags, and a keyword-smart description for a listing, following Etsy search best practices.
Who is it for?
Etsy sellers who want their listings to show up in Etsy search without guessing at keywords.
How do you set it up?
Tools
- A ChatGPT or Claude account (free tier works)
- Your product details: what it is, materials, size, who it is for
- One competitor listing you admire (for reference, not copying)
Steps
- List the facts: item type, materials, size, colors, and who buys it. No marketing fluff yet.
- Draft the title first: start with the item type, then key traits, most important keywords first, about 15 words or fewer.
- Generate 13 tags as varied multi-word phrases shoppers would type. Skip phrases your categories and attributes already cover.
- Write the description with relevant keywords in the first few sentences, then the details a buyer needs.
- Check for keyword stuffing and repeated terms. If a phrase appears in the title, it does not need to be a tag.
- Use all 10 image slots. The first photo drives clicks from search results.
Example output
Illustrative. Your results will differ.
- 10 product descriptions drafted, no duplicates
- Each one names the feature and the benefit
- Edit the ones that matter most. Publish when ready.
Where to paste this prompt
Copy-paste prompt
Adapt bracketed fields to your situation.
I sell on Etsy. My product: [DESCRIBE ITEM, MATERIALS, SIZE, COLORS, WHO IT IS FOR]. Draft: 1) a title of 15 words or fewer, starting with the item type, most important keywords first, no repeated terms; 2) exactly 13 tags as varied multi-word phrases a shopper would search, no keyword stuffing; 3) a description with relevant keywords worked naturally into the first two sentences, then buyer details. Show me the drafts before I publish.Newsletter
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What usually goes wrong?
Where agents tend to stall on this job. More patterns in Where AI gets stuck.
- AI invents keyword trends. Check tag ideas against what real listings in your niche actually use.
- Keyword stuffing hurts readability and can work against you. One natural use per phrase is enough.
- Etsy uses description words in ranking, but buyers read them too. Write for the human first.
Which chat tools work with this prompt?
Paste the prompt into any of these assistants (free or paid tiers).
- ChatGPT
- Claude
Common questions
- How many tags does Etsy allow?
- Thirteen per listing. Use all of them with varied multi-word phrases, and avoid repeating phrases your categories or attributes already cover.
- What makes a good Etsy title?
- Short and scannable, about 15 words or fewer. Start with the item type, put the most important keywords first, and skip repeated terms.
- Do descriptions matter for search?
- Yes. Etsy uses description words when ranking results, so work relevant keywords naturally into the first few sentences.
What tips make it smoother?
- Use all 13 tags every time. Empty tag slots are free visibility you left on the table.
- Think like a shopper typing, not a seller describing. "Personalized leather wallet men" beats "artisan handcrafted billfold".
- Attributes act like extra tags, so do not waste tag slots repeating them.
Where do the claims come from?
Summaries use public sources linked below, not independent verification. How setups are picked.
- Read eRank’s write-up (help.erank.com)
eRank: 13 tags per listing, keywords first in titles, keywords in the first sentences of descriptions.
- Read Printify, summarizing Etsy handbook’s write-up (help.printify.com)
Printify, summarizing Etsy handbook: Titles under 15 words with no repeated terms, 13 multi-word tags, attributes as extra tags, no keyword stuffing.
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